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SWYL - actually quite hard to miss them. All pervasive and encouraging what may well already be and certainly will become a big influence on results aka “the integrity of the game”. Look what it has done to cricket: 20/20, 50/50 without any doubt and probably to the “pure form”, tests. And as for these little spot fire bets such as first goal or most possessions - is there any doubt that these are not at least occasionally rigged? I find these ads a total turn off: I have mentioned before that I often change channels or radio stations when they come on and often forget to switch back.

Would certainly rate JKH ahead of Stretch and a slightly different rôle to ANB ... would like to think of the three ? Jim mentioned JKH would be well ahead. Hope he finally gets a decent run with injury to be able to prove his worth. Probably not a best 18 but probably a best 25.

Not really. Jokes should be humorous. Just clicked on Port v ?. Maggots absolutely zero feel for the game re deliberate OOB. Paid a mis hit by Daniels then ignored a blatant one by Port in Doggies forward picket. Serious rain and hail.

I must say I haven't seen much of KK either in previous years or this year, but could it possibly be that he has a problem with peripheral vision / spatial awareness like that Saints guy ?Koshitske? Jeff, Stretch and Keilty must be very close to non renewals Does anyone have any factual information about the nature of his injury? I didn't see the JLT game but when he kicked these goals did he look hurt? SD - so are you suggesting that we boycott these "meaningless preseason games"? Would you then be prepared to cut the team some slack if they take time, maybe a few rounds, to get vital match practice?

Selowood not coping ; frees 1 G, 6 A at quarter time. Waiting for the instructions to come out at quarter or half time. What odds can I get on Sportsbet on that? ??

Have our mates Gillon and Shocking succeeded in introducing another ambiguous rule that nobody has any idea about? Well done guys - your annual bonus has been well earned.

SD - I will try to remember your link when I next need an expert medical opinion. Thanks

Gil is seriously out of his depth and needs to move on now. His reputation will be as seriously tarnished as the game of Australian rules footy and his "brand" AFL. Maybe our "high performance manager" could turn his hand to teaching this trick: hasn't done too well at the core business. It would be interesting to monitor communications between the betting agencies and the MRO's office.

Melbourne Florida?

Is the answer to your question necessarily binary?

And not even reviewed! It would be interesting to analyse the betting odds throughout the game and check on a few persons of interest's accounts. OMG I first read the word as drugged

How ironic is it that Worsfold's Essendrug team play in front of CHEMIST WAREHOUSE flashing billboards?

Frees now 28 / 14 and I reckon about 5+ goals from frees right in front. (Haven't watched the whole game).

OMG that bald fleg is close to BOG for ESS.

Appalling lack of understanding by the maggot of the advantage rule just gifted a goal to Druggies.

Have only looked at a few minutes early and now 3rd quarter. Maggots "being very helpful" to Druggists. A couple of soft holding the man to ESS and Hurley clearly incorrect disposals not paid. Frees 15 to 9 at present.

So, who will play first - Kent or AVB?

Oscar McD is still there for those so inclined to put down ?

The first quarter of the first quarter of the first match of 2019 looked OK. Mostly downhill from there.

Hopefully Fritsch will be able to play more his natural roles as wing or forward. Salem to me looks like the skilled leader / distributor HBF we desperately need.

Kent wanted more midfield time but didn’t get it, much like Howe said he wanted forward time at Colonwood and didn’t. And agree 100% that VDB when fit offers a huge boost well in excess of his purely statistical footy output. A bit of X factor.

And I guess one must ask, how much of the sieve-like leakage is due to the one on one defenders, the lock down defenders and the linking defenders vs the lack of pressure and vision from up field, mids and half forwards? Similar considerations re the poor inside 50 retention and conversion. Poorly considered and poorly executed delivery would make life difficult for Carey, Lloyd, Dunstall. There have been times when the best defence in the world would leak form mere pressure of numbers. So hanging it all on the likes of Oscar shows a bit of lack of perspective. It is all part of a jigsaw puzzle.

And I would love to see them tell him to his face that he is a dud or a spud ?

Brayshaw and Nev’s concussions were handled very cautiously and that has worked out well.

And if we boo him next time we will be branded “racist”, mark my words.