John Crow Batty

Like his co-captain buddy his major weakness is momentum killing ball use. More often than not when he or Jones are in contested situations and get their hands on the ball, it becomes another stoppage or it gets turned over. Sharing and quick ball movement are not in their DNA. I would be shocked if I ever will see a clever tap to advantage from these blokes.

No more ‘old boys’ please.

Aside from 6 bankruptcies including his casinos, Trump through bad judgement helped cause the USFL and his gridiron team the New Jersey Generals to fold in the 1980’s due to the ludicrous idea that they schedule their matches at the same time as the NFL. We are a bad football club but with someone like Trump at the helm will see us plumb bottomless depths never reached before and oblivion.

When all combinations of shuffling deck chairs are exhausted, its time to throw a few overboard.

Are you suggesting Mark Jackson then?

Lever, even though he is still not fully match fit.

Hmm.... Jones is mostly vocal when he want teammates to pass the ball to him. And what’s happened to all the tackles he used to apply? Hodge reads the game like a chess master. No wonder the Lions now look so well drilled and organised.

Viney tries hard but overwhelmed by injuries and lack of skills. Jones 3 tackles in his past 5 games says it all.

Good to see Brisbane challenge for top spot. Sadly they are where I expected us to be at this stage of the season. Hopefully it a blip for us but just as likely a firmly shut window. Only took them one year to launch out from the depths whilst we have been yo - yoing for years. Like how many years ago did Roos start the rebuild?

Best junk time footy I have seen from us all season.

And only 2 tackles from the last five games.

4 easy set shots directly in front missed say it all.

Collingwood would be highly motivated this week. They should win easily. For us the only question is to how many quarters we will turn to play? Perhaps one I guess.

At worst we can expect this.

I wasn’t impressed with Maccas work at the Bulldogs and things look no different over here. Appears to be divisive and polarising figure. Then again he has had to work with some prime Prima Donnas who are very highly paid but of ordinary output. There are others who’s influence are questionable. Sometime I compare Viney Snr to a Connolly type. The rot extends to the core of our administration.

Joeboy - Mentally checked out. MFC - Mentally checked out.

I might bet the house on a Collingwood win. That way I can be sure I am part of the winners circle next weekend.

Clearly there is no will to finish the season on a high. Players mentally checked out 5 weeks ago but they never really checked in 6 months ago. They play like they should for the first half but there is no incentive to fight the game out. We have little to play for unlike our opposition. A token effort for the most part keeps some supporters onside. I still believe our list is good but the culture really sucks along with ineptitude from the coaches and management. I’ll just keep on dreaming and look forward to the bounce back next season. This season has been a disaster and contrition and atonement expectations on and off the field are very high for next season.

20 disposals, 10 kicks, 10 hand passes at 80% DE.

What good sex? That would have been in 1964.

We denied Richmond a huge percentage boost. They will pay for it.

Little Rioli busts out of a weak tackle attempt by Jones.

Viney only attacks the ball, Jones cruises the outside for the easy lay off. Both played a pathetic second half.

We are doing well aside from maggot infestation. Good to see players hitting up targets rather than bombing inside 50. Big question is can we not fall away in the last quarter as we have done last three rounds?

Bombers must have also suspended their supplements program this week.