binman

One of the biggest beat ups I've ever read. Afl works behind the scene to broker best outcome!!!!! Shock horror. Funny some of the hysterical reactions in this thread actually.

I have read this post a few times to make sure i'm not misreading it (and to do my best to give some benefit of doubt). But it is very hard not to come to the conclusion that this disturbing and offensive post is simply another example of how inherently racist Australia is and how far we have to go as a country .

Yep, well said.

And if more reminders are required. Oh and he has missed 28 games through suspension.

As a reminder of what [censored] this guys is: ' Brown is suspended until Round 2 next season after being banned for kicking Melbourne midfielder James Strauss in the head, the latest in a string of misdemeanours during his 205-game career with Hawthorn and Gold Coast.'

I do. Brown is a first class DH and a complete thug to boot. Nicho is not. I heard Brendan McCartney say on SEN that for him when determining who to take in the draft more than 50% of the decision is based on character. Brown wouldn't even get drafted these days.

That's last years leadership group

I see some similarities between Salem and the Toump - and not just looks. In the Pick Me video in the HUN and in his post drafting interview with Burgs he mentions the importance he places on learning a number of times. An impressive thing to be focused on and something that no doubt is super appealing to clubs these days and Roos as well. I get the same vibe from the Toump. The Toump seems super motivated to get better and i suspect he would not need to be told that in today's footy all players need to be able to win their share of clearances. No doubt he'll work on it I suspect both Salem and the Toump will flourish under Roos and the improved development at the club (at least i'm hoping it will be improved).

Alexis Georgiou next. Without access to any video highlights looks a gun. We've got a beauty who will meet our needs and add to our mid field mix. I predict he will train the house down. And at number 50 in the rookie draft - Neville 'jets' Jetta. from the 6 or so years of vision is not a gun but i love him. He is training the house down and i for one am rapt he is still with us. Prove the doubters wrong Nev!

Max King our next pick. Without access to any video highlights looks a gun. We've got a beauty who will meet our needs and add to our mid field mix. I predict he will train the house down.

Looks a gun from the 58 seconds of highlights. We've got a beauty who will meet our needs and add to our mid field mix. I predict he will train the house down.

Perhaps but i am assuming he still wants the gig. I'd suggest Roos whispered in Trenners ear that he thought giving up the good would be wise. I don't reckon he's had the same conversation with Grimes.

I agree Old Dee, i prefer one skipper. But i just don't think it would be fair to drop Grimes as captain.

It will be Jones and Grimes as co captains (in my humble opinion).

I reckon we should have a 'Gold' button. Could be used to praise a genuinely funny post or a rip snorter of a reply or to comment on an unintentionally funny or hugely ironic post.

Seems obvious doesn't it but Neeld seemed not to put any truck in this at all.

What a stupid (and unnecessarily snide) comment from Satry. His desire to protect 'his boys' from criticism is almost pathological. Jeez a player that hasn't even had his first training session and Satry feels the need to protect him from perceived criticism. I say perceived because i for one didn't read InRooswetrust's comments as particularly critical, indeed he emphasized he was surprised (as opposed to bagging Hunt). Besides he was talking from a perspective of having actually played against Hunt (and for that matter played on him) so i imagine he might have a better idea than Satyr might from the 2 mins of highlights on DeeTv. Or perhaps Satry has been watching Hunt train all year, is good mates and is confident that Hunt is telling the truth when he says he's a gun.

What's all this business about Salem being a skinny kid?

I would normally just like this comment - but the function has mysteriously disappeared, So i'll say this instead: Gold.

Yep. I suspect that that is the Roos template for mids in a nutshell (an an insight into his game plan)

Not sure, will he?

Northern NSW is lovely in the summer

. S witch to the fat side (which as a lefty he'll do plenty of)

I'm sure someone on demonland will find a negative from today's announcement