DEELIGHTED

yep

Part of the problem that has haunted this club has gone. The players, particularly the older ones have been mistreated by the now departed CS. Neeld also last season wanted to push a player, out the door mid season. Other players knew exactly what was going on and were not overly happy about it. Hence Rivers to the cats, and now talk of other senior players wanting out is understandable. The dangling carrot of playing finals football, perhaps even a flag when we are in more trouble than the early settlers is hardly surprising.

Only obsvervations from still picks, but love Col taking Dawes down, Viney so close to his opposite nearly all the time and Flash looking like he did years back. Hopefully his knee holds up. He could be the biggest pickup for us.

Im not sure if its been mentioned but has not yet banned in AUS, however as it has been banned by the world governing body. Im not sure how that works but will be interesting.

Im all for optimism as thats all that we have had for a long time but I cant see how Pederson is going to bring experience. Was on the outer at Norf which is not all that great. Roden and Byrnes couldnt get a game one of which @ PAFC. Yes the experience they bring is great but Im excited about the young guns more than the recycled. Dawes however i was rapt to get. On a side note goodluck to Riv. Im stoked for him that he left the club and got a chance and a flag which he deserves.

and the crowd to go ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh everytime col garland gets a touch, to go with his original nickname of humphrey

toumPAAAAAARRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSsssse

And moreso the recovery is much quicker on the charlie than a night on the bottle. So im told

Great reports guys. On a side note I have also heard from a "recently retired" player also that Clark is not coming along as well as hoped. Here is fingers crossed. As far as im concerned he is our MVP

Sam Lonergan for sure. A hard nut ball winner. Cheap. A mate whos an essendon supporter cannot believe it. I think his cousin Jess Lonergan will be snapped up early in the draft. Wont effect us as we wont have any picks.

I heard from someone who heard from someone that is was not Greens idea to retire and was well and truly pushed into it and again the club has [censored] off another champion of the club. Whether he would have had an impact or not who knows.

Well said, I for one think Gys and Cale had alot of upside and let them both develop a bit more. Cale for pick 88??? We should have kept him. Gys for another "big" forward. I am of the opinion we need ball carriers and speed. Im not sure we have done that. Time will tell

Good luck to Riv, deserves some success, he wont see it at the Dees in the next 2 years.

So the doggies should have the lowest!!!!