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And I agree about the big changes, FD In my view we need to go hard at the trade table as long as we can get real value back Load up on draft picks and rebuild We need speed, talent and vigour. The current midfield needs a big refresh. We're too slow and our ball movement and game plan needs to be fixed

2 Demon chokes that come to mind The 2018 Preliminary Final. Stage-fright paints a too kind picture. We choked The last quarter of the 1987 Preliminary final. Missed easy shots and ignored players in better positions (the Eishold miss and ignoring Flower in the goal square stand out)

Was the Giants choke the biggest in football history? (in terms of big games) They just disappeared en masse and there was nothing unlucky about how they lost But they are largely anonymous up in Sydney so the recriminations will be mild. Imagine if it was the Demons, Pies or Carlton? Or Essendon! The Pies meltdown in the 1970 GF stands out

What gets forgotten (or deliberately put aside) was that Petty, Melksham, JVR & Brown were unavailable. T-Mac was an almost total liability, yet played Fritsch was banged up and we couldn't use Petracca forward with the absence of Brayshaw We had no real structure, no KPF's doing what needs to be done etc etc So the replacement, D Grade forward line wasn't good enough. Stands to reason when the term D Grade is used to describe things in an accurate way Yes, we kicked inaccurately but that's what lesser players do (kick inaccurately) Petty, Melksham, JVR & Brown are all accurate kicks for goals, but they didn't play And yet, we very nearly won both finals ... we did well to get close

In terms of real talent and actual output, we would not have been able to compete against any of the teams who played this weekend You are what your record says you are Our midfield in particular was no better than C+ looked at from an overall perspective ... probably no better than bottom 6 for the whole season

The Bleacher Report Power Rankings Click the above link for all 32 teams and summaries 1 - KC 2 - Lions 3 - 49ers 4 - Houston 5 - Eagles 6 - Ravens 7 - Dallas 8 - Miami 9 - Bills 10 - Rams

@Gorgoroth @Go the Biff @DeeSpencer @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Dr. Gonzo @DemonDave @BDA @layzie @Dappa Dan @ElDiablo14 @JV7 Leaderboard Tipping Comp 3 - Go the Biff, DeeSpencer, layzie, DemonDave, Macca 1 - ElDiablo14, JV7, Dr.Gonzo, BDA, titan_uranus, Gorgoroth, Dee Zephyr, Clintosaurus Looks an easier week but beware the trap game!

Jets @ 49ers Highlights The Bleacher Report - NFL Week 1 Top Takeaways for Every Game NFL Power Rankings for Every Team (n.b. Rankings as of 3rd September - Before the Week 1 Games) p.s ... The Bleacher Report comes out on Friday's so If I haven't posted up a link by late Friday, just go to Google and type in 'Bleacher Report' ... always an interesting read

Rodgers is certainly box office but he had McCarthy as his coach for nearly all his career at the Packers McCarthy failed to complement a stellar passing game with a strong running game and a strong defense. In particular, the Packers were weak at run defence under McCarthy Are there similarities at Dallas? Does McCarthy lean on Dak too much?

It would be great to see Rodgers turn it on and he will have at least a few big performances in him But Champion players just can't do it all the time when they get older (Brady being the outlier) Plus, if they hit him hard it will take it's toll His best chance, and the Jets best chance, is if he is used in a Brady-like way with protection being the main focus Long, deep, accurate throws? Maybe, but he's 40

The Falcons could win the NFC South, all the same, as 9 or 10 wins could get it done. A knockout hope Carolina have no chance and Tampa & the Saints are both flakey In fact, my top 4 overall in the NFC sits at Dallas, 49ers, Eagles & the Lions After that, it's hard to find a team that could legitimately challenge

Big game today! A lot of eyes will be on Aaron Rodgers with regards to his overall ability at the ripe old age of 40 In his last year at GB, he was sacked a lot, but the offensive line was banged up back then And the Jets defence being strong is another big factor that Rodgers wouldn't have seen a lot of As for the 49ers, they are coming off a SB loss so it will interesting to see how they bounce back McCaffrey being out for San Francisco is a blow (calf) And a year on, Purdy could be even more of a weapon 49ers 28 Jets 18

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Both teams should get a possession in overtime. The current ruling doesn't seem fair to me And I'm not talking through my hip pocket either (as far as I can remember, GB have never been on the receiving end as the Rams were today) Chances are that after a tough game, the toss of the coin before overtime has a big influence on the result. Both defences can be banged up so a decent offense can afford to be quite patient in advancing the ball Just one possession for each team makes sense

Well, these external reviews have worked big time for the Cats, Tigers & Pies so I'm all in on barracking for the external review!!

Well, on the road to the possible appearance in the NFC Championship game, you could try and enjoy the journey With regards to my team, as it stands right now, without Jordan Love for the foreseeable future, it's going to be tough for the Packers But, we're still an outside chance for a wild-card spot if Love gets back sooner rather than later, so you never know Mind you, with Dallas at 25-1 or even 20-1 to win the SB, it seems that Vegas agrees with you!! Hee hee

Well, right now, I'd rather be in your position than numerous other teams Dallas 25-1 to win the SB is juicy odds

Yes, a lot of positives for the Cowboys considering it was a virtual pick 'em game (-1.5 Dallas) A loss wouldn't have ended your season but any win on the road is often a bit of a bonus

Ha ha! Welcome to McCarthyism (II) ! You did win comfortably, do we need to prepare ourselves when you lose a game?!! 🙄😁

Everyone on the board in the tipping comp! Now, that's a first! No real surprises in the games this morning although the Bengals & Falcons losing were minor upsets Rams @ Lions & Jets @ 49ers are the games that many are looking forward to

And I got your tips, Gorg Just scrolled back and saw them

7Mate Games ... 3.00am Titans @ Bears 6.25am Washington @ Tampa Followed by the Armchair Experts with Ben Graham (9.30am)

Tigers & Cats both had extensive reviews* and success followed soon after. Actually, the following year (2006/2007 & 2016/2017) At the time, both Thompson & Hardwick were under a lot of pressure but were kept on *Geelong's was an external review as was Richmond's

NFL Picks Week 1 (lighthearted - one Hour duration) And don't forget your tips @DemonDave , @DeeSpencer , @Gorgoroth , @Clintosaurus , @Dappa Dan

Sydney Showgrounds Stadium (ENGIE Stadium) What's ENGIE? (rhetorical question as I really don't care) Capacity 23,500 Which begs the question, isn't there an obsession with maximising crowds? And doesn't Cat Park (Kardinia Park) hold 40,000?