Demon17

I think the club overall may be working on the lowering the eyes to hit forward targets. Done well yesterday, and noticeably by serial offender Jaydyn Hunt who made some great first 1/4 decisions in the game.

Ouija Board says no! But it has Pt Adelaide as 5th yet couldn't beat ANYONE last season and embarrassed themselves in the only final. Seriously?

yes it does. and I agree, but the issue for me is the " what if..." The club clearly have a strong view on list quality which I agree with. No finals next year will be a bigger disaster than 2017

And the sky might fall too. Confusing post. We have a great list , and strong backlines win flags, but "...if we finish bottom 4..."

A really sensible post and an insight into Mahoney's thinking. As said earlier, they are backing in the talent there now, topping up, allowing Tom Mac flexibility and saying again - destination club.. This stat from MikeAlpha says we have pro rata 4 times as many good Under 22's than we should on average. Mission accomplished. Beating yourselves up over picks or whatever is meaningless and not how business gets done in real life. A key message there I reckon.

Thanks Stingray. Hibberd is a great ball distributor in defence allowing the not so good kicks to do their thing , but he provides great outlet, like Salem. Watching him end to end at Adelaide last week was insightful. Huge pick up by Goodwin.

I don't understand why Hibberd doesn't just take Essendon to court and have his contract terminated for the Bombers negligence and lack of Duty of Care to him as an employee.? And seek the court to order his costs payable by Bombers while he's at it. No brainer.

Good Post. Its about club success over here as he has stated etc. I am more rapt now with jack's re-signing this week and the team the recruiters have built. Give me a strong midfield any day. Hogan can be replaced and won't win us the flag. That's the mid fields job. This Sunday could be our watershed game!

If you think cash flow in a football club regarding player remuneration is isolated your'e more naive than I thought by this comment.

If Clarkson is a true professional and Melbourne throws the kitchen sink at him, he will take it. Issues about lists quality etc. over a 5 year deal - which is a lifetime offer for someone of his age - will not/should not count in his decison. Pickering will be telling him the same. This issue is a professional one, not that emotional - thats the angle for us fans to take. The cash comes from the Board's resolve, quite correctly, not to pay Scully an outrageous salary which would destabilse the team. Whatever happens this move says to me the Board/G. Lyon and Co. are seriously on this case for next year. I'm excited that there's a firm hand on the tiller.

Great advice. Also its best to pick up the dog droppings before mowing - especially in Winter.