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I have no idea about players in the draft however I do like the idea of a quality left footer. Apart from the advantages it brings (a player who often has a bit more space to dispose of the ball and the way a good lefty can open up the play by going the opposite way opposition players intuitively expect) I like the aesthetic of a good left foot kicker. Plus I like Salem's name. I can hear myself yelling "burn them Salem!!!!"

Absolutely.

Well yes, that might be true.

I certainly have him in our best 22. Of course i can see his limitations but i reckon he is our most underrated player (if Demonland is a reliable gauge). Of course he is in our best 22. When was the last time he was dropped? Has played 117 games since his debut in 2006.

A bit like one of those tired, ratty pubs with a huge banner declaring it was 3aw's pub of the year in 1992

Until the following year's pre-season when it becomes - "could never get a run at it, had an interrupted pre season and never really got going, had series of niggles that made it hard to get the base down, it made realize the importance of having an uninterrupted pre season, was always playing ctach up, a frustrating period etc etc" (see comments from any number of players, most recently Trenners presser

Easing? Don't you mean they were flying?

A Lenin crusade sounds a bit dangerous

Gold. I only have four posters on ignore and you made it to the list in record time. But had to have a quick squizz at your last couple of posts given the topic. You were banned? Geez i have no idea why. Enjoy your brief chance to post again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7koS5PMpmbU

I'm not surprised but am disappointed. Always like Nev as a player. I hope GWS give him a go.

Yes

I don't understand how fans can bag players for having injuries. Dawes has been terrific.

Fair enough. A well considered post.I disagree he will only be a 'bit player in the future' as i think he will become perhaps our most important player under Roos. I accept however that your case is stronger and that you are more likely to be right than i am.

Some good photos, ta. A bunch of photos of the toump in anguish (a greek tragedy?) and a couple of gnarly shots of fitz vomiting. My favorites were of Roos actually coaching! Showing players what to do, pointing, instructing - teaching! One shot (the last one i think) had this caption - 'Coach Paul Roos teaches the players during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at Gosch's Paddock' (note the word teach not coach)

I think i heard Roos say that the players would pick a leadership group and he, PJ, JM and the coaching staff would pick the captain(s) from that group. Which is how it should be. I really disliked how Neeld took no responsibility for picking JT and JG as captains and put it all back on the players. It was doubly poor as he then used the fact that the 2 youngest blokes in the LG were the ones with the highest score against a range of criteria to highlight how poor the senior player were in terms of leadership. In any case it was completely disingenuous as he no doubt crated the list of characteristics that players were scored against. Such a woeful example of man management. He should have had the courage of his convictions and named them as captains himself. Or if he had a clue not name them and make someone like Jones captain. But to justify their selection by saying the players had chosen them (which they didn't as they simply completed a questionnaire) was weak. Roos will show how it should be done.

I generally hate this phrase but I can't think of another that is more apt- whatever

. My bad. I meant attack on the ball/courage not aggression. That said I wouldn't mind watts showing some agro

That's impressive. Actually i can see him playing a point guard role under Roos. Outside receiver who distributes the ball to team mates and sets up scoring plays.

No i wasn't very clear i suppose. What i meant was that perhaps the tackling coach is right that aggression can't be coached. However i believe it is possible for players to develop their aggression themselves. In fact i think Watts himself has improved his aggression and was more prepared to go in hard last year (eg go back with the flight). I reckon he will 'play'for Roos and who knows might be more prepared to get hurt for him. Green is a player that many believe developed more aggression. I'm sure there are others (though most soft players remain soft).

That doesn't mean a player can't develop in this area just that the storm tackling coach doesn't think he can teach them to want to tackle (that's to say perhaps Watts can find a way to develop that aspect of his game). One thing i would say however is that having such a respected coach as Roos might help Watts develop his aggression. He will want to win his respect and if Roos puts him in the middle then he will want to repay that confidence. Neeld showed Watts scant respect and i suspect Watts was no Neeld fan. I know players are professional yada yada but players who are playing for their coach are usually prepared to go that extra 1%

Who knows maybe this was a knock on him as a basketballer as well? By the by does anyone know what position he played in bb?

Hard to argue that Watts is not physical enough so i agree its an exciting thought that perhaps Roos can help improve in this regard. One thing he does have in his favor though, in terms of being a mid, is that he has great hands in close and his handball from congestion are usually effective and often often really creative. This is where you can see his basketball background and with more time in the middle he will only get better with this aspect.

Could not agree more. I hate his race calls, can't stand the way he yells. Race calling is not for amateurs and as a punter there is nothing more frustrating than a poor caller. I don't understand why the ABC just don't take the Greg Miles feed. Perhaps he should call the GF sprint and leave it at that.

His full name is Cogito Ergo Sum. I think. He's a latin player.