John Crow Batty

No one knows what in his contract and his future intentions to honour it. Are there any sackable offences in footy? Last sacking I know of is of Campbell Brown getting sacked for clocking Steven May. But I doubt Brown was on big money then or know if his contract was payed out or just torn up.

I remember the jubilation around here when we had signed up Tracc and Clarrie basically for life. Now it’s like an ugly nightmare that could make it impossible for us to attract and keep decent talent for the rest of the decade. Such is life.

So what happened at the farm? I know farms have sheep and there might be some magic mushrooms growing in the hedge rows. Mysterious things can happen in isolated places. Could a callow type like Oliver be brainwashed to sell his soul to the cat cult?

To get to this stage the club might have come to the realisation the Clarrie was a lost cause.

And rezone it to residential so that it will be worth millions.

SDK plus future Ist rounder. Let’s go for it if true.

Best known as journeyman back up quarterback who won two Superbowls for Oakland Raiders when the preferred starting quarterbacks could not play during playoffs due to injury. Oops…wrong Jim Plunkett!

Will Clarrie attend the B&F or skip it like Tracc has?

Shame we could never land Pendlebury and Buddy who were reputed to be Dee’s fans when young.

Play our cards right and we can scoop up all the first round draft picks.

Fagan, the last baby boomer in AFL?

Brisbane Lions won 3 flags with second string ruckman Clark Keating who was understudy to Beau McDonald. Undersized Keating didn’t play much during the regular season but starred and dominated finals in their flag years including the GF’s. Joke going around at the time was that Brisbane saved Keating during the regular season to keep him fresh for finals.

Great at tap work and bullocking but too fragile and never gained required fitness. We could have gotten Meek as steak knives in the Jackson deal.

Grundy’s ability has declined and is past his best but his ego hasn’t. Came to us with Number 1 star ego despite already being demoted at Collingwood. Slow developing hulks like Sweet and Meek who could never get a game have overtaken him. Darcy Fort is the consummate back up ruckman who knows he won’t get a regular game but always ready to give a solid contest when called upon. In hindsight we should have targeted unheralded back up ruckman like them who weren’t getting a regular game.

I can see this being a real do or die desperate hard fought grand final. No blow out this time.

His career was stillborn when first recruited by us due to bad luck and injury. Turned out to be a great defender for the crows.

I didn’t watch the Brownlow. Did Tracc attend?

I don’t think it’s fair on the umpires to have the responsibility to cast the votes on match day. They have just finished a hard job and need to get cleaned up, go home and look forward to dinner but need to make a quick decision on who to vote for. So the first names come to their minds are the midfielders who are always circling around them during the whole game. The whole process is like the winding down chores one does at the end of the work day without putting too much thinking or discussion into it.

Harley has become susceptible to a bit of niggle by opposition players. As the season wore on he has become more undisciplined, overreactive to close attention and arguing with umpires too much. In one game this season he set the record for the most free kicks conceded by a West Coast player in a game.

Petracca 189 games for 96 Brownlow votes. Oliver 183 games for 116 votes before this season.

Shame about Tracc’s injury. With Clarry not hoovering up votes this season, Tracc was destined to win it pre injury.

It will be more entertaining and stimulating reading the Demonland Brownlow thread tomorrow morning instead of watching the presentation on live TV.

Similar to James Jordon who had trouble getting extended regular full games with us and then left. Erasmus was given very few opportunities this season. He might do better with a change of scenery. The only concern is that he looks a little bit soft.

Took Malthouse 9 seasons to win a flag and only made finals twice in his previous 8 seasons as coach. Took him a long time to get going. Goodwin has coached 8 seasons for 4 finals and a premiership in his 5th season. I would say Goodwin is way ahead at comparative chronological stages of their careers.

Looks like Oscar McInerney will miss the GF but they have a solid competitor in Darcy Fort to replace him. He wont outclass Grundy but is a good scrapper and has serious height at 204cm.