Very Jaded

Happy Hanukkah too! May you gorge yourself on donuts.

I was thinking they've cut down significantly on the use of plastic in the packaging, which I applaud. No plastic sleeve or envelop, which is great as neither are necessary and are just single use plastic crap contributing to more and more landfill. Most people would have about 8 of those plastic card sleeves they can re-use anyway.

Ah yes, the Dangerfield/Ablett/Judd Rule. Will never happen.

The lord giveth, and the lord taketh away... Religion really is a waste of brain power and logic. *Ducks for cover*

I get my 20 year membership this year.... just waiting for the postman. Not bad for someone who has only lived in the country for 21 years.

Anyone got any inside info on Tomlinson? When’s he likely to start training?

God I love Nev. I defy anyone not to adore this guy. Just an all around star.

The AFL- always dealing with the big issues ?

All I want for Christmas is for Vanders to stay fit* Anyone know when Tomlinson is expected to resume full training? *and $1,000,000 please

My Essendon mate is happy we picked him up. Said he never deserved to be delisted to begin with.

Pathetic. Wouldn’t give us draft assistance when we were playing worse than University, throw all the picks their way, then allow them to gift it to a club that doesn’t even need it?!! What a goddamn joke!

If they do this and don't open more bloody toilets on game day, it's a disgrace. Have you ever seen the line for the women's toilets anywhere? ever? let alone at the football? at half time? during a big game?! Why can't the AFL just leave stuff be?

Remember the outrage when we recruited a fat draft bolter at pick 4 and everyone cried and bitched and moaned about him, and then he turned out to be a superstar? Ah, good times!

Send him to live with Nev. Will not get a better education on how to be a top athlete/person anywhere else. Reminds me a little bit of Aussie in his breakout year, but a few less turtles for dinner.

Agreed. From the outside looking in, I would have Captain: Gawn Vice Captains: Tmac and Lever Remaining leadership group: Viney, Jetta, Jones This will give us a good mix of leadership on every line / area of the ground. It will also ensure a good balance of younger and older players which is important with a young list. I strongly believe Lever is being groomed for a captaincy role down the line. He is an outstanding character and spoken of incredibly highly by teammates and coaches.

Jesus not a 2 week delay due to minor injuries. The world is ending!

Glorious hair. Hope he doesn’t lose a bet and is forced to shave it off.

I’m just excited they’re going to be working on our appalling skills.

That's very true. I think I was in year 10. Fast forward 394 years later, and we are still no good.

Hold up, your daughter is a teenager? Christ I feel old.

For what it’s worth, I’ve seen on someone’s Instagram that he’s been training with Harmes and Gawn in the off season, so fingers crossed he comes back in ripping shape. If he doesn’t, they’ll rip him a new one.

Assuming as a delisted player he can pick his destination. Hannath was never on a list and went to the rookie (?) draft. Bennell doesn’t need to go into any draft I assume we can pick him up in March as we did with Lockhart and I assume the order of picks is as per the draft so we have pick 2. Thus only GC can trump us, thus if we want him, he’s ours. Please correct if I’m wrong.

Exciting news. Literally nothing to lose and everything to gain. He would be wise to become best buddies with Jetta ASAP if he wants to be led the right way and understand what it takes to come back from the outer (given Jetta was delisted).

How we allow the AFL to do this to us every year is beyond me. A disgraceful permanent feature of our draw.