Jaded No More

If we land Oscar Allen (is this the Allen you are referring to?), Demonland will crash. I just cannot see on what planet WCE let him go, and he is contracted.

Also his anger says yes. Red heads have been bullied their entire childhood. They grow up to be very angry people.

The only thing Kane Cornes doesn't have a problem with is Port Adelaide cheating the concussion protocol. He is about as relevant as his footy club has been in finals this decade.

Get your hair gel ready boys and girls!

Correct. There is no guarantee you’d get a ticket let alone a GF ticket. If the allocation is exhausted at priority 2 for example then bad luck.

Well you get priority 3 for GF tickets. Priority one is gone and has been gone for a long long time to those of us who have committed for years.

True, but I think the key to that would be finding a good contested marking CHF which could well be Petty. I think our midfield can dominate playing with a poorer ruckman, but it’s the marking dominance of Gawn down the line that is so important to us.

Why? Our list is primed to continue to challenge. We only have two key players who I suspect will slow down significantly in the next year or two, in May and Gawn. And we can absolutely go out and try and replace both in trades.

What do you think would happen in 2024 that would lead us to sack a coach who got us 3 top 4 finishes and a flag in the previous 3 seasons? He is literally the most successful coach of the last 3 seasons in the AFL.

Their form is very ordinary. Other than the Giants, they haven’t beaten a top 8 side since round 11 when they beat Carlton (when Carlton was no good).

What’s the jury out on? He’s already delivered us a flag and we are again in the hunt for another. What more do you expect from a coach?

Their arrogance is truly bizarre. Smashed in the granny and barely got to finals thanks to a some lucky breaks. I guess when the AFL is spoon feeding you at every opportunity, you grow into an entitled brat.

From a ginger, can confirm is a ginger. Ginger does not necessarily mean red hair. Can be strawberry blonde with the addition of freckles. Not all gingers are born equal…. Some of us are more elite than others, but we welcome all 😂

Quite honestly there is only so much BS the AFL can pull. In no way is McKay worth pick 2. Not even if Sydney pay him a million bucks.

Even if Brisbane lose, Port won't.

Great news. No other coach in the league has gotten their club 3 top 4 finishes and a flag (maybe 2?!) the last 3 seasons. Results speak for themselves.

West Coast were not taking Reid so pick 2 suits them fine.

I think a lot will depend on what happens on Friday night and Saturday. Pies and Lions both win and we have no incentive to win and should rest players. Pies lose and Lions win (or lose!) and suddenly the optics change.

You can 100% rule them out. They will not lose that #1 pick with one game left in the season. Absolutely no chance in hell.

Exactly. If Brisbane lose, which is not out of the realms of possibility, they'll go all out to secure a home final. If Brisbane win, they are pretty much in a no win situation because they have to travel for their first final anyway. Doubt they'd flirt with form, when their form has only been so so recently.

Any ideas why he didn't play for Casey on the weekend?

Same. Result doesn’t worry me, only injuries do. Luckily the Swans will be in similar self preservation mode, having secured a finals birth. They won’t want to risk injuries or suspensions either. Although they apparently don’t cop suspensions 🙄

I agree. If we beat the Pies in week one (which we absolutely can especially if Daicos doesn’t get up), then we will more than likely end up playing a prelim at the G against an interstate side. Which opens up our chances significantly of making the grand final. Lose that game however and the road is paved with danger and interstate prelim.

Agreed. Also means less pressure on Sydney to win this week just to make finals. Might see them rest Papley as a result.

Ben Brown cannot take a trick. He must be ready to call it quits.