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I can live with young players showing inconsistency too but Sam can get game time, learn his craft (inc ruck work) and develop a tank down in Casey. Unless the match committee believe Sam is ready to hold his own at AFL level he can continue to improve at the lower level. No more gifted games..

With all the hype about Nic Nat and his and how the "game changing" abilities it may be worth noting how many coaches votes he got on the weekend. 10 like Max? Perhaps 5? Surely a couple at least? Nope, the commentator favourite got 0. The bloke is the definition of over rated.

@praha one more to cross off in the opening post. Finals next

Kent played well. Maybe Goodwin does know what he is doing.

"North are making us look like the Fish Creek reserves side.... I think we have the answer now as to if Goodwin can coach....HE CANT! Lever is a slow hack - 800k and two first rounders down the drain.... Easter was a week ago but the umpires are still crucifying us.... This is [censored]. I’m never following this lousy club again!! ... oh hang on Hogan just kicked one on the quarter time siren that puts us up by two points..." im just warming up

Wasn’t there a picture recently of Mark Bradtke with Gawn down at the Club? He was big enough that he made Gawn look normal size. @Satyriconhome do you know what Mark was doing at the Club? I had not heard of Austin till just now but if at 17 he is already 205cm and is athletic as described then I desperately want him at our Club.

I don’t think there is that much height between Oscar and Brown. I remember seeing them standing next to each other last year and thinking that Oscar is taller than his listed 196cm. Where Brown will get him is on the lead but then we will need a Lever or Hibberd to intercept. Realistically if they can do that consistently we will win.

Thanks for the listen boys. Think you make an interesting point Grapeviney that if we can afford to give up $2m of income by selling the pokies then perhaps we could could rid of the income from out NT games.

Those stats freak me out. Just shows you the opposite ends of the over hyped/ under rated spectrum. Thought I’d see how Betts compared on a goals per game basis Rioli 1.5 Garlett 1.8 Betts 1.9

Somewhat strangely 25 years ago I happened across a naked Mick Jagger. I’m guessing Lizzie looked different sans clothes

I am against pokies but I am for a strong and stable cashflow for the Club. Makes me concerned how they will replace the lost revenue

Oop there goes my credibility

No Garlett, No Oliver = No credibility

He cheats and it will diminish his footballing legacy after he retires..

I have had different experiences to you Colin. When people I meet find out I barrack for Melbourne the general reaction till recently was one of pity. The Club rather than the supporters has been seen as a pea hearted, basket case by pretty much one and all. As for riding the bumps well Rnd 23 last year was a biggy. The meek loss the previous year to Carlton when we were still in the race for finals was certainly a bump as was the 100 points loss to Geelong in Paul Roos’ last match as coach. Speaking of Geelong. 186 in 2011. That was bumpy The Mark Neeld era. Regular 100 point losses by a team which would was really only VFL quality. Some say we were within a poomfteenth of folding if it wasn’t for the money stumped up by supporters including some on here. Two Grand finals in my lifetime. The first was a record losing margin and the second was a ten goal hiding that was over by half way through the second qtr. The current record of 11 seasons without a finals appearance pales compared to the run of 23 years that finished at a preliminary final that was lost by an Irishman running over the mark to tell his parents that we had won....Bumpy. Players, coaches and administrations all come and go. We are the only ones that stick around for the duration. I don’t know about you Colin but I am sick of being told to be patient. You are right it is not going to be all "downhill skiing" but it would be nice if there was some one day.

To a certain extent it will be these matches - the ones that we should win - that will let us see how good a coach Goodwin is.

I read that and I know you are right. We have far more talent all over the park. But the last decade of disappointment has conditioned me to expect the worse

Yep. As will Cunnington and you can pretty much guarantee that Billy Hartung will kick a few too

I must admit I used to think of Harmes as the proverbial depth player - a good honest tryer that lacked the skills to be assured of a guaranteed spot in the side. He has improved each year though and his practice match form has been excellent. I have high hopes for him this year..

Yes but if you couldn’t tell the truth about what you knew, you shouldn’t have posted the "on track" line. I’ve always looked forward to your pre-season training reports, they help bridge that long gap between our yearly disappointments, but perhaps you should not comment on any injury/availability/recovery issues as you are obviously compromised. I can understand if others would want you banned for a time as you have apparently knowingly posted on here things that you knew to be untrue.

I think Wagner is a better HBF than Tyson which is where he will play.

Essendon winning the flag. Bastards.

Wow that is a fair write up. “Corey’s game was probably one of the best performances I’ve ever seen at VFL level - in any game”. Bring that sort of intensity to Rnd 23 and we play finals. On reflection I’m pretty happy that Tyson, a player that most of us believe is best 22, has been dropped. Like many of our players their difference between Dom’s best and worst is vast. He will need to work hard to get back in and won’t be taking selection for granted. Hopefully our increased depth will keep everyone on their toes.

Ok so that is big, Maynard over Tyson. I’m not upset by this but am surprised. Wagner over Brayshaw, not as big but still a surprise too

I’m all for ‘playing their best’ and all that but at least having Dangerfield out balances the outs on our side.