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praha - well stated. But actually we know bugger all at this stage. and MUST get the absolute most out of it Fact, or speculation?

Read Ox's thoughts - May = fat, lazy, poor work ethic I have also heard this from other 'insiders'. What has happened to our NO DH policy?

A couple of questions, just for consideration. 1/ Do we know the exact nature of Jesse's foot issue? Has he / will he recover fully? Could he be thinking along the lines of "is this a Mitch Clark type situation (regarding the injury, not the personal character) ... Dees have been great for me, maybe I should get out and get them something whilst I can, as well as getting a nice fat contract from Freo even if it turns out to be only short term?" 2/ Do we know that "the incident" hasn't mentally scarred Gaff and will he be as good as he was before?

I may have mentioned it elsewhere but i seem to recall hearing that May is an arrogant lazy bugger - would he fit if that were the case?

I hope Gaff isn't mentally damaged by his recent misdeeds. Maybe his recent victim would be a better target for us, and a family reunion.

IF Jesse is determined to go west (but why would a KPF want to play under Lyon's game plan FFS?) then we must demand two high picks PLUS Andrew Brayshaw who could also legitimately claim homesickness.

Cam never left anything behind in terms of endeavour (a good example to others) and gave us good solid service. Thanks and good luck in the future.

I don't know that (many) people are wanting to delist Jones (certainly Junior McD was handled badly) but there can be no guarantee that he will be 'best 22' all 2019, so would it be best if he were relieved of the captaincy? Hard to drop a captain, and playing one just because he is captain doesn't work, does it Casey?

So bloody typical of Gillon and his henchmen making decisions on the run. What a f'n disgrace are the current AFL leadership.

✖️ A natural winger needs good disposal and marking ability

Agree 100% re Frisch as a wingman. It is a pity that injuries (and Hunt’s inability to get back to anywhere near his best as a HBF) forced him to go back to an unaccustomed rôle then dropped for the PF due to match ups. I hope he can get a full preseason working on the wing HFF rôle and not be forced to fill in where, though he performed admirably, he could not be of best value to the team

Hunt will need to lift and reinvent himself. I was a big fan ...... hopefully 2018 has been marred by injury from which he will recover.

Bailey Finals selections can be horribly tough. You have had a fabulous debut season and it is only match ups that have denied you the preliminary final. IF we win GF match ups may well see you back, otherwise I am looking forward to an even better 2019 and beyond. You are already my second favourite #31 of all times and it is no disgrace to come second to the great RDB GO DEES

There was something I heard on SEN about teams - I think they said Carlscum, and maybe BNE and GC$$ - getting free access to the second tier competitions prior to the draft - sounds like typical BS policy on the run by the ? at AFL HQ. Lest we forget that is where, though our recruiters’ hard work, not through gifts from HQ, we found VDB, Hannan and Frisch. OMG I loathe the current administration of our game. Gillon can’t get moved back to polo fast enough. He is THE worst administrator in AFL VFL history.

Was the said commentator sober? Weed could well take Jesse out for a goal kicking session .... classic smooth action.

I very cool and calm, and fierce for a little first year player. Smart kid. And Jeffy could well look at the intense pressure he applies, even when not directly in play. IMVHO he has already displaced Jeffy.

No. Surely he would find it far more exciting to play the Ross Lyon game style at Freo. ??? It is fantastic to have four mobile talls who are really good even when the ball hits the ground. Gives us so many options. Any of Weed, TomMcD and Jesse could play deep forward, KPP forward (or back) or flank or wing. Such versatility.

Hopefully McCartney can work on these issues. All very well to run fast: not sure he thinks as fast as he runs. Good coaching may round him off.

Well that is good news: heard that Hogan is a nice guy who doesn’t eye gouge or chicken wing.

Some say that it was drool or spit ..... surely it is tears ???

Selwood ... and those at The Pu55ycats who have learned from him, are just blatant bloody cheats. ... not that it helped them last night.

As a sixty year Demon fan I never ever thought back in my youth that I could even be happy for a Weed to play well anytime, especially in September.

Yok. Maybe for a change WE could be the trendsetters....and Weed, Tom and Hogan are very good below their knees, very athletic for their sizes. All very mobile, all can relieve ruck ...... and whence Bull Smith?

BUMP

My heart, beating true for the red and the blue nonetheless, couldn't ' stand the tension. Still, the only thing better than thrashing Collingwood is beating them by a point, after the siren, and more so if it is from a controversial (or better still a blatantly incorrect) free to us.