Return to Glory

I still love ANB

Is there a reason Ricky Mentha can't be a sub and maybe give Kolt a rest?

Honestly, this umpiring is criminal.

How is that a free kick?? He dived forward after being caught in possession

Are commentators now terrified to criticize Collingwood? And that includes Garry Lyon. I've just watched a Collingwood player clearly late to a marking contest, clutter into a Freo player. 50 metres was awarded and, for mine, it was a no-brainer. Garry banged on about it like it was the worst decision of the year.

SWYL, I think you're spot on here. I remember when Hawthorn moved players on, there was a real fear for them as to how far they'd gone. I've come around to thinking that we have to be every bit as ruthless. It should feel uncomfortable. It should be daunting. What we're doing now is not the answer.

And that was probably as a consequence of being so starved of success, that it then became to harder to let go. It was perhaps all a bit new.

Praha, Viney is a problem as I can't think of a club who'd want him. Sydney got in fast and sent them Luke Parker.

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.