Jaded No More

Sack him immediately 🙃

Channel 7 said it was a standard scan post off season surgery. Channel 7 also said Viney and May more likely to return this week than Salem and Fritta. Must have been the foot of a giant that stepped on Fritta... 6 weeks off for a stomped foot sounds like someone is lying.

Where did it say he going back to Adelaide?

I agree. Although I thought it was pretty rich of him to get stuck into McVee when he got done for HTB. Gawn obviously agreed and gave him an earful.

Wow I am shocked Gawn only got 5 votes. Thought he was brilliant and the most influential player on the ground.

Might be important to note that Gawn did 2 knees in that period.

Fritsch and Viney completed most of the pre season, so if they are deemed 100% fit they should walk straight back into the side. I think Salem needs time in the VFL to get some fitness and touch back. He has missed a big chunk of the pre-season and his condition is not so easy to manage. He was also in and out of the side last year with injury, and his form was pretty poor by his own high standards. A couple of weeks to gain confidence at Casey will do him a world of good. He is an A grade player, and at his best he makes us a better side. Would be fantastic to get him back to that level prior to finals. As for May, wrap that golden egg up in cotton wool and protect it from all evils. Far far too important to risk in round 2.

I think we all agree that what Kosi did was poor and that if he hurt Smith, he'd be spending 4-6 weeks on the sidelines and rightly so. I LOVE Kosi. Everything about him is magic, including the way he plays on the edge. He scares the living daylight out of the opposition for so many reasons, and it makes him that much more of a special player. But like Viney, playing on the edge sometimes comes with consequences. I didn't like Viney putting a GC player in a choke hold 2 years ago, and I don't like seeing Kosi leave the ground to bump someone high. If Smith did that Kosi, I'd also want him suspended, regardless of outcome. I am sure Kosi knows what he did wasn't right, and he will learn from it. Unfortunately for him, the days of Uncle Byron are long gone. You must have duty of care, and when you see what someone like Gus (and many other Melbourne players, especially Daniel Bell) have gone through with concussion, it is absolutely correct and necessary. What gets me riled up is the absolute disgraceful 'superstar tax' that keeps getting applied to the likes of Buddy. While Kosi's action looked worse, the consequences of Franklin's actions WERE worse. Both deserve the same penalty, but one is the darling of the AFL, and one is a Melbourne player.

The Dogs are a very bitter club and I think it starts at the top with Bevo. Always with the underdog, us vs them mentality. Their carry on post grand final was borderline insane and did nothing for their season.

I wonder if they asked Kosi what he wanted to do and he said he's happy to accept the penalty, and doesn't want to front the tribunal and deal with the media. While it isn't ideal that he misses the next 2 weeks, Viney and Fritta coming in will certainly ease the pain, and it means Kosi gets two weeks to spend tied to an office chair by Tim Lamb being forced to sign a contract.

Very disappointing that we aren’t contesting it. Maybe we didn’t want the media circus around Kosi. edit: two weeks to rest the hands for a signature on a long contract 😂

You could bring May in and keep Tomlinson and have May play on Charlie Cameron. Not sure it's the best rehab for old man calf though...

I don't like Smith, but massive kudos to him for not overplaying it, jumping straight back up, and giving Kosi a pat on the bum. He might not be able to hit a target, or get a haircut, but he is one tough cookie.

Was thrilled for him. He looked very good and genuinely happy. A new start was the best thing for him.

At least Collingwood paid for that mark.

What else is there to do in WA?

I thought about that. Not sure if he has the defensive skills to go with him to be honest, but I suppose we have to get used to life beyond Hibbo so we need to try.

Does Hibbo come into consideration this week to take on Charlie Cameron? He worries the bejesus out of me and I don’t think it would be fair to play McVee on him.

Just look at Sydney’s fixture. First four weeks, aside from us, they get Gold Coast, Hawks and Port (who look good this round but didn’t make the 8 last year). Made the grand final and lost, so let’s give them an armchair ride into another grand final. Watch them get to a percentage of 300 next week after they slaughter Hawthorn.

Geelong 13th… god that makes my heart happy 😆

Shades of Hogan 2.0

You honestly think the impact grading for both incidents shouldn’t be the same, when one player came off for a concussion test and one went on to get 30 touches?

He only won a flag and a rising star because who and what surrounded him. Some players have no idea how lucky they are.