Return to Glory

And in a perfect world, I'd get Corey Enright in and have a Longmire or even a Hinkley beside him. Others may differ.

Have just come back from picking up my 17 year old daughter from a party....as part of the uber service I seem to provide. Turned on the radio as I travelled from one side of the Peninsula to the other. Generally don't listen to SEN Talk back but a bloke got on and basically said that we were crazy if we thought Goodwin, Oliver, Petracca, Richardson, Viney were going to take us back to the success of 2021. He's right. As unpalatable as it seems, we now have to be ruthless. Delusional to think we can compete in the next 4 years so it's time to move some big players, thank them for their service and stop pretending. Other clubs have bitten the bullet and are coming out the other side. Hawthorn springs to mind. New President, new CFO, and a major clean out.

Like this BTF. I think Viney is now a major concern. I really don't know, but could you play him down back? It'd perhaps give more opportunities to our outside mids.

Feel a little for Tholstrup. Not sure if he's up to it, but doesn't appear to have a clear role. Maybe play him as an out and out tagger.

I see players unsure of their roles.

Buzzy, I just feel Brown in has a touch of 'deck chairs on the Titanic' about it. If he's right to go, give Sestan an extended run. Or play Ricky Mentha.

Pickett - 6 Fritsch - 5 Gawn - 4 Salem - 3 Oliver- 2 Rivers - 1

'The umpiring has never been better'

I can't help but think we are the living embodiment of 'paralysis through analysis'. Sometimes, you've just got to take the first option. We stuff around trying to find the perfect entry and by that time it's all clogged up.

And credit where credit's due. I watched Fritta go back against the flight of the ball. Gutsy effort.

I actually feel sorry for Jefferson. The ball's not getting down there but, even then, he has less minutes on the ground than any other player. 67%.

No, no, no. The game has never been in better shape 🤣

Started to watch Dorks v Port. Dermie was special comments. I've often wondered how someone so charismatic as a footballer can be so mind-numbingly boring to listen to? Maybe I'm in the minority.

So the AFL wants even more money from both bookies and gamblers, had a former umpire recently on the run, provides a draw that allows the most powerful clubs a distinct advantage (Geelong playing Richmond twice), has a free agency system that sees the better players almost always move to stronger clubs, a farcical academy system where rules are changed to suit (see Mac Andrews), and half of the remaining games now having no bearing on the finals and thereby even more ripe for manipulation. Don't even get me started on Michael Christian. I'll breathe. But, in short, I've never been so disengaged in the game I grew up with. Love my Demons but the broader game is a shambles right now. All under the watch of Andrew Dillon who would be better off running a Jim's Mowing franchise. Good morning Demonlanders.

Surely. I mean, we gave Luke bloody Dunstan a contract.

Confirmed. Almost too visible

Just thinking that AMW looked prime to really step up before his injury. Loved his dare and can't wait to see what he can offer in 2026.

Stating the obvious CF, but we're a team that no longer matches the sum of it's parts. My concern with Christian is that I no longer (or rarely) see him trying to bring his teammates into the game. Would like to see him being a little more team orientated. That may be harsh.

Would be sorely tempted to put Windsor on as a tactical sub. And with a license to move up and down the corridor.

He's a New South Welshman. Will certainly get a better run at it than the Renshaw's of this world

I saw him described somewhere as a generational talent DJ. I'm not seeing it, not in Tests.

They may have to throw a couple more draft picks the Suns way, if this continues. Maybe introduce a new rule that disallows Kalani from moving interstate as a first year player.

Old Dee, I've thought for quite a while, he's overrated full stop. Gets a fair bit of the ball but there's a lot of nothing disposals. Then we're told he's playing a sensational game.

What's that saying HG, 'just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean it isn't true'.

Spot on Deegirl. And just when you think you could get away from clickbait journalism and find refuge in just supporting your team, it's in your face on steroids.