red and blue forever

unless we trade players out for a pick or player...

I Know i will get howled-down for this..... but If is was a hawthorn supporter... I would be thinking "we have just lost one of the top 3? (Ablett, Pendelbury, ???????, Franklin) players currently playing, and we only get pick 19? WTF!!! I think they have every right to complain, and they should have revieved a higher pick than they did. Free agency is broken in my opinion, and if there are no compensation picks as might happen next year it will be a travesty for struggling cubs, as players leave for more sucess at better clubs, because whilst money is a big driver for the players, winning and especially premerships (therefore enjoying your time much more) are what the older players really want, sylvia is the perfect example, old and experienced enough, with enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life (Unless he is a [censored] with his money like Fevolia or someone else I wont mention from our club because I respect the man for how he turned his life around...) so all that matters is actually enjoying playing footy, which means actually winning games, any ultimatley premierships so the good players leave clubs that are poor (read [censored]), (hopefully we have dug our way out of our hole by then, we are seemingly on the right path but i have thought that before) and they cant attract new good players to replace what they have lost. Watch the struggling clubs get very close to/if not folding.... at least there will be a club in tassie...

in the age they are saying, both of them and pick 9 for pick 2... http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/demons-zero-in-on-crow-vince-20131016-2vn0n.html

I found it interesting watching Neil Craig in the presser with Essendon. Mark Thompson named Essendon coach as Bombers confirm James Hird won't return to top job in 2014 First, I would like to say I wish him the best success (except against us) and I highly respect him as a coach and teacher of the game. He talks about his role, as development for coaches of the future at their club. I find it interesting him saying it is a role that "groundbreaking, a new role. but starting to evolve at afl clubs at the moment" wonder if he is refering to us at the moment. also find it interesting that there is this role for him at essendon, but not at us. I understand there was no obvious need for him under his former role now that we have Roos with all his experience, but Essendon find space with Thompson as new coach who is just if not more experienced. We have a succession plan in place, perhaps craig in the role he as now at essendon would have proven valuable for us? and then we also would not have had to pay him out(assuming we will do that???) and it takes some pressure off Roos developing "the sucessor" (not to mention that two heads are better than one, whomever Essendon are grooming for the next head coach role will have Craig and Thompson teaching them, a pretty good apprenticeship ... )

My dad thinks hawthorn, on the basis they have more too loose. They will be seeking redemption for last year they cant loose it twice in a row, they are better prepared this year, won games early in the season so are fresher than last year. Whereas freo will have a mindset, "hey we got to our first granny!' and there will be a thought that that is good enough. I think freo will win, they want to prove to the afl community they should be there and are a serious team to be reconed with, and after watching their win against geelong at geelong in the first final..... geelong a seasoned finals team at home, it was the win that made me sure freo were the team to win the big one this year. freo by 29 points

Zack Smith wins "Jim Stynes Award"

Votes for melbourne... Round 4 3 votes N. Jones 2 votes S. Byrnes Round 8 2 votes A. Davey Round 13 2 votes N. Jones Round 14 3 votes J. Watts Round 15 1 vote D. Terlich Round 16 1 vote N. Jones Round 20 2 votes J.Viney Totals... 6 Votes N.Jones 3 Votes J.Watts 2 Votes A.Davey J.Viney S.Byrnes 1 Vote D.Terlich 16 votes in total for melbourne. Jim Stynes Medal winner Zack Smith.

yeah, just saw that... lucky the old email they have for me was incorrect anyway... did decide to change my real name on there though (kept same screen name, which is not the one i use on here, which i wont mention unless the [censored] boys are reading) welcome to 'ology, andrew demetreau...

good point. perhaps i will change it to somewhere i dont mind getting spam. (with a dodgy name of course)

time for a social/tabloid media blitz?

has there been some attempt to inform the club about this?? they need to know the truth of the matter

looking at recent posts there, I would say judee definatley on the "dark side" Just had my first post removed on demonology, which had nothing offensive in it... will keep my email the same on ology atm, i want to see what crap i get from them, adds to the arsenal of information for the counterattack to free ology up again...

my name on 'ology is different to that on here, should i bother changing passwords?

thought i saw it and went to double check and it had dissapeared... if true, no-one will stay there, he seems universally despised.

think you may be right, the background looks different, (not stating the 2 obvious additions)

perhaps Dom Barry can fill that role?

PJ knows, and is already thrilled, but is smart enough to know timing is everything. He will announce it when is is best for the club.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-02/dwarfs-clothes-lit-up-by-saint this could get serious (Legal action raised)

I think Tapscott Bail and blease are contracted to end of 2014. Davey and rodan have retired guys not delisted... (as has Macdonald) jetta gillies sellar and couch probably out maybe davis too

Only available in Sydney. Strictly no stripping. bugger...

i was worried there for a minute....

Craig said after the game, he knew of the meeting, but did not know what went on it in...

my fingers are getting sore from constantly pressing "refresh" on this page...

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/paul-roos-met-with-his-family-to-discuss-melbournes-lucrative-job-offer/story-fndv8pdq-1226708607050 interesting...

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2013-09-01/postmatch-demons