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You're assuming, of course, that Matthews wouldn't have changed the way he played the game. Of course he would have.

Bob Murphy and Noel Gallagher

You're usually quite perceptive. But your first line is rubbish.

I assume if we take the consensus view of ANB's trade value on Demonland and the consensus view of his value on the Adelaide supporters' equivalent bulletin board, we should expect that his trade value will likely end up in the middle.

I see a hidden message in the medal design. There are more light towers on what is essentially half the MCG than actually exist. I think the AFL is prepping us subliminally for a night Grand Final! Also, I'm not sure it's a great likeness of Barassi, either.

I don't have a problem with the proposal at all. Nevertheless, was there something better? Maybe. Perhaps it should be presented to any coach or player (past or present) who wins 10 premierships either as a senior coach or player. I have no idea if there is anyone who might be eligible to receive it (Leigh Matthews? Dick Reynolds? Jock McHale?) but they sure as hell would have earned it.

"...help rescue the Demons." I didn't realise we needed "rescuing". Can we improve? Sure. But "rescuing"? From what, exactly?

Seeing Tabaret as a sponsor of Casey reminds me of two things. (1) Gawn has been with us a long time and (2) I recall the days when Winfield sponsored football and Benson and Hedges were the main sponsors of cricket.

I think we need to be wary about this one. Two way trades often end up with sweeteners involving a third team. I'm nervous that to make it happen Richmond's doorman will end up at Essendon and we'll get Adrian Dodoro.

So you'd prefer a forward with no experience as a coach over a coach with no experience as a forward. Not sure I agree that this would be the best way to proceed.

I'm no doctor, but that might explain the leak.

Unfortunately, I suspect Hall of Fame entrants benefit from having premierships, Brownlows and Coleman medals against their names. Great players in poorer teams will always struggle for such recognition.

Every club should hold an external review after every third season, irrespective of how they are travelling. And in the other two years, they should do an annual, internal review. The reason the external reviews are necessary is because club boards, by their nature, are not dispassionate enough to make tough decisions.

You're right...the bigger picture should prevail. In this instance, the bigger picture is that Neal-Bullen is putting his family first.

Throughout his playing career Neal-Bullen has selflessly played to take the pressure off Petracca by doing the hard running, taking the hits and providing options. And now, off the field, Nibbler has again helped Petracca out by taking the heat which was otherwise being directed Petracca's way regarding allegations of his (Petracca's) alleged unhappiness with the club.