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I don't think he is worth anything near first round pick......but as with most players, if the price is right and he fits our needs then certainly worthy of a sniff. Would be negligent not to asses fully.

I note that this is a Petracca / McCartin thread but I will respond anyway, Mr Tunnelball. Weideman has already shown far more in just over 1 season on the list than Lucas Cook, who I think we all now agree turned out to be a wasted pick, did in his whole time at Melbourne so the comparison is, IMO, just not there. Weideman was the best available at that pick, and I for one am pretty happy with his progress to date. Nobody in their right mind would expect him to be the key forward at this stage of his career, but that is where he found himself when Jesse was suspended. His last game he payed injured from early in the game. I don't think we will see his consistent best for 18 months or so - I am happy he has had some AFL exposure and will watch with positive interest in his progress over the remainder of 2017. I suspect, on the other hand, you will look for every negative and report them with glee.

Whilst this is a Petracca thread, I must agree with you on Weid - comparing him with Cook is ludicrous. The 19yo played a good debut, and agreed hasn't had a real impact since, but give a year or so with the occasional senior game I strongly think we will see a very good player, though maybe not a superstar. His last game was played with a significant leg injury almost from the start, so judging him on that performance is harsh.

As always a matter of cost v benefit.

This thread is about Jason Taylor, not about SOS. I will try not to vilify or belittle SOS too much until we can actually beat his team!! Hopefully I can resume Sunday night.

Hird contrite??!!?? He has never shown even a scintilla of contrition. contrite |kənˈtrʌɪt, ˈkɒntrʌɪt| adjective. feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong: a contrite tone.

The Donald is (slightly) classier than Newman. And certainly, like it or not, more influential.

Not sure that the AFL see it that way - far more important (to them, and to Gil in particular) seems to be an ex assistant coach having a joke about a final score.

I wonder if AHPRA will finally "have a look at" Reid? Maybe Mick told them to lay off too?

..........or do have but will not produce them because they are incriminating.

And Gil and his corrupt cronies still "award" this prestigious fixture to the cheating bastards.

I liked the part - Carey sold his intellectual property for $2 -- overpriced I reckon.

They just won't accept the fact of their guilt. The legal profession must be laughing all the way to the bank. Essendon saga: Supreme Court writ lodged against Gillon McLachlan and Mike Fitzpatrick Still someone else's fault.

Gil - not only slimy but clueless and incompetent. Really - no idea what to do with it? Hasnt given it any thought? Hasn't had time to think about it? What has he been doing? Utter incompetence!!

Ja Herr Goebells.

Bont in my mind is unique and ahead of the other two. Can and has broken games (as will Oliver, Trac and Gus for that matter).

I am sure their pharmacist / coach could dispense something to sort that out.

Maybe this re emphasizes the need to insert (player name) instead of (he) when replying to a post that doesn't contain a name?

We need to learn how to beat St Kilda, North, EssUndone before we can be nearly satisfied and thinking about finals.

I didn't read it that way.........in fact I perceived irony and read the complete opposite. Yes......EssenDrug fans will see their guys as heroes, and no doubt Gil and his henchmen will go along with that (unless of course a poll suggests they should think otherwise).....but I hope most will be, to use an awful Americanism, rooting for Roughy.

Let's hope we can see at least one more Demon flag before it ends ? Things were looking pretty grim for the world when we last won - Cuban missile crisis, JFK vs LHO all happened in the year or so before that great day

The Brownlow converted to the Downlow on Gil's watch will be one of his legacy achievements.

No doubt if the situation were to arise whereby it would help the AFL to cement some other backroom deal.

Submitted in comments to The Australia after Smith's article, though not sure if they will censor it out. Patrick. One factual error, as I understand. You say "Hird, by his lack of watchful eye, forced Jobe Watson, the son of former champion Tim Watson, to hand back his 2012 Brownlow Medal.". By all accounts, Jobe may have relinquished the title, but surprisingly for such a prestigious ornament, reports have it that he claims he does not know where it is, so technically he has not "handed it back", suggesting dare I say some sort of secret back room deal by the AFL to not push the issue. A symbolic handing back only. Now I realize the suggestion that the AFL would ever indulge in any type whatsoever of back room deals must come as a total shock to anyone following AFL, but that, to me, is at least the appearance. AND Sorry, but AFL ASADA and WADA rules, signed off by the AFL and by those joining the prestigious ranks of AFL players, stipulate personal responsibility for all ingested or injected substances. Further the players (allegedly) signed in their ASADA declarations that they had not been injected with any unspecied substances. Nürenberg dispelled the defense "I was only obeying orders". The players were responsible, and signed false declarations. The club, and the "medical staff" by not keeping accurate records of what was given, when, and how much, violated all moral principles governing human experimentation as decreed in the Helsinki Declaration on a Human Experimentation. Worth a full read - easily found in full via Google .

so•ci•o•path (ˈsoʊ si əˌpæθ, ˈsoʊ ʃi-) n. a person, as a psychopath, whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience. Whilst I cannot speak for him, I very much doubt that adc is equating Essendonism with National Socialism aka Naziism, but the use and repetition of the big lie is a point in common with Herr Geobells and with many sociopathic narcissists, those at Essendon, and AFLHQ included. It is also very common in Canberra, which interestingly is where the Golden Boy heralded from, if I recall correctly.