Undeeterred

Are we really going to go round and round and round this for two whole years? Just enjoy watching him play footy for a while!

We will smash these pretenders off the park.

At risk of being shouted down, the whole thing is bread and circuses. It is the absolute pits and nothing can save it. Having said that, it will completely change the character of the show. People who like watching pigs be pigs will turn it off if that's not what it is, and people who don't will be watching the multitude of more watchable football shows on the air. Just my two cents.

This administration knows exactly what it is doing and has let the players go that it wants to, whilst making an enormous fuss in the media and ensuring maximum compensation. They were not reluctant to let any of Sylvia, Frawley, Howe or Clark go, despite what might have been said in the media. I have to say, though, that most of the players you mention were pushed in the Neeld era. You really have to narrow the field down to guys like Blease, McKenzie, Jamar etc that were moved on in the last couple of years in particular. Cross is the only one I've disagreed with, but in a head v heart battle think they were probably right in hindsight.

I was there, and Frost didn't look part of the package to me. If all we are using him for is speed, I'd rather have Stretch who can play elsewhere. I think the forward line worked well but only once it was opened up, and Frost had nothing to do with much of it either before or after, and certainly wasn't much involved in our scoring.

We'd be mental not too, along with every other club.

It helps when your new recruit gets 44 touches.

Well, yes. But Frawley 1 premiership. Melbourne 0.

Right! I've watched four I think and not even noticed it... Haha

This umpiring is disgusting. And the new deliberate rule is an utter stinker.

Really? I completely missed it! Seems like a cheap advertising stunt that creates an uneven playing field.

What's with this 'Tissot' clock on the boundary fences, showing the time left in the game? Have I missed something? Why should these two teams get a count down clock if nobody else does??

As much as I'm glad we are rid of Frawley, gee it grates watching him play in a winning team.

You usually are pretty intelligent, but you've obviously misread my post. I've said very little negative about Watts, probably ever. And I've certainly never questioned his disposal. I'm questioning people who pretend now that he's come out of his shell that they have always kept the faith and been supportive of him, when in fact they tee off at him every chance they get.

Such aggression! No need for shouting mate. Talking louder is no way to refute an argument.

Humphrey has clearly made an impression in his 10 years in the league...

At least a few weeks away, I would think. He won't play until after Collingwood at the very least.

Double edged sword, I reckon. A couple of times he stops playing the ball and whinges at the umpires - that has to stop. Also had a couple of cracks at the delivery yesterday, which is fine, but not a great look when you're screaming at your teammates and throwing your arms in the air....

Sure, but you also take every opportunity to sink the boots in when the opportunity arises, then cloak it in the pretense that you've always thought he was amazing. You're not the only one, don't get me wrong.

Complete peanut and always has been.

I love how many people who are just unrelentingly anti-Watts always pipe up with something like 'oh, well, I've always maintained he has elite disposal' when he plays well. Get your hand off it and stop having two bob each way.

And after the coaching team had given him a rocket by sticking him in midfield so he would be forced to break out of a jog. If he led hard today, he could have kicked 6 no troubles.

I find that extremely hard to believe.

He won't be dropped but he was awful today. Just a terrible decision maker and is starting to be shown up by others who will eventually pass him by. That is such a shame because he is a great mark and can be a beautiful kick.