Queanbeyan Demon

If you insist on using those sort of words Winners, you'll be banned from 'Land.

[censored] Taylor is a wakner.

Ludicrous: Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny. Sums up most of this thread really D11. (Reminder to self . . . stop reading the madness on 'Land and write your uni assignment.)

Hey D11. Spot on. There's a chit-load of rcap in the footy media about who is the best big back in the comp. Sometimes May gets a mention. He is, IMHO, easily the best, and most influential (in a team sense) in the comp by a fair margin. I grew up watching Dench, Moore and Southby in the '70s . . . arguably the golden age of post-war fullbacks. May's form over the last two years puts him in that company. Career wise, he's behind that group as they were brilliant for 10 years plus. But over the last two years, his form is equivalent to their best IMHO.

Some super bizarre observations in this thread. So in the spirit of '09, here are my well thought through changes: Out: everyone In: anyone who can get a kick. And Goody is skating on thin ice.

Hey JG . . . your point is well made. I'm not suggesting a dominant ruck is 'premiership mandatory', merely that having one can make the different. But it's not a bad start. One could argue, for example, that St. Kilda forfeited a premiership 10 years ago because they didn't have one. Conversely, it could be argued that without Doyd, Footscray don't win in '16. I like your thinking though.

Geelong have been phukkkked since Ottens retired. That's how important a good ruck can be. Persisting with substandard Stanley has cost them at least one grand final appearance. As far as Buddy goes . . . inconsistent record in September at best.

I agree. I'd trade Luke out for Meth Coke's first round pick in 2022. I would also require their first round pick in '23, '24, '25, '26, '27 and '28.

Wow wee. There are dozens of accumulators in the comp on 800K, but rest assured Clayton isn't one of them. I can't remember one cheap possession yesterday.

I recon Longmire can coach. But yesterday's performance was beyond genius.

I clicked on this thread cos I thought it must be about Andy.

Who's he?

Well, if we don't get Gaff, we'll have a spare place on our list. Makes sense to me.

Just checking . . . parallel universes and all that . . . Are we talking about the side that looses 20 percent of its games and trails us by 37 percent?

Yeah . . . agree with you ucanchoose. Bit like McKenna, Hudson and Dunstall. Didn't see Coleman . . . but he was probably the same.

They are a dumb footy side BA.

BBB: Norf still spew'in

Essenscum have a couple of major problems (at least). Like a few other clubs, (WCE, Norf and GWS come to mind) they are paying the wrong players big money. Absolutely no on field leadership whatsoever. Their last outstanding captain retired 17 years ago.

I haven't seen a better player in 50 years.

Yeah. but can any of them play?

FFS . . . can we just bring back Neil Busse and Monday nights at Harrison House. You: 4 weeks. You, you and you: 3 weeks. And as for you Mr. Rhys-Jones, 6 weeks. Bang.

Was he the same consistent player at Freeo. I recon his best was played at the Deez.

I agree Daisycutter. I s'pose my point is, regarding Jackson, that the examples of players 'going home' by choice to W.A. on significant coin, and delivering against expectations, are limited, if not, non-existent.

I wonder, has he delivered value for money IYO so far Daisycutter? I'd respectfully suggest that the Eagles would be less that satisfied with their return to date.

You are right of course OD. I seem to recall that Kennedy was reluctant to return to W.A. I'll modify my question: In the AFL era, how many West Australians have left Victoria willingly, accepting big bucks in their first contract in WA, and had good, long careers? I must admit, I can't think of one.