Yossarian

First you set up a trade of your 2 first round picks for a gun midfielder, after that you're free to use your 2nd round pick on Viney.

The season's over. Bring on 2013!

Sometimes I wonder if you're a Richmond supporter in disguise, Lutz.

+1

Hold ctrl and roll the mouse-wheel forwards.

Pretty strange attack. He's from Taiwan, he has a Chinese name and yes he's of Chinese appearance so even if this sounds odd to you, this is what makes him a selling point in China. Using the NZ/Swedish link shows you're looking at it how we would look at it, which is different to how the Chinese do. Here it's about the culture you grew up in, so if he grew up in Australia, sounds Australian, then yeh, he's Australian. But in China it's about race, you ask any taxi driver if a Chinese person moves to the US and has children there, those children will still be Chinese, so will their children's children. And as RobbieF has mentioned already, Taiwan is very much a part of China in the minds of the average Chinese population. It's like when the Chinese used to say that non-Asian people would never be able to speak Chinese fluently because of how we're genetically made up, they thought only Asians would be able to speak it. Then people like ol mate Da Shan came along and shat all over what the rest of would consider a ridiculous theory. In this case, if Lin Jong can play well and be successful at AFL level then it presents an opportunity for them to support someone they can relate to and also show them that if they put in the work, they could have a chance at playing AFL in Australia as well.

Brings to mind the old Watts vs Naitanui debate. Doesn't much matter now though and zero benefit for us pining for opportunities lost. I think we have a decent list now, probably not premiership worthy yet but it will be good to see us competitive again in the seasons to come.

Ah, sweet finality.

Highlights package on the Dees website looks decent, couple of ace moments busting through the pack for the clearance which we'll want plenty of. Seems to find the footy well enough. So if it all comes together and the only reason he's been overlooked is because of his height then I reckon we're on to a winner.

I like this post all the more because I'm reading it in the voice of Dylan Moran haha

Pee heart hahaha. I'm happy we picked him up in the rookie draft. Think he has a lot of potential but will be up to him and some solid coaching to realise it... which is what you want in your rookie list.

Lol, someone's gotta lay off the sherries.

Will be interested to see how he goes. If he steps up into the first 22 it'd be a selling point for any games in China. Could mean we're up against the Bulldogs next time we head over.

Unrucky Hans.

Definitely scrappy, dunno about the rest of his skills but the guy can tackle!

They came back up and corrected it, he went to the Suns.

Think you're going about finding another Jack Trengove wrong.

Awesome, will do!

Cheers mate, appreciate it, and the other welcomes as well. Might change my name though, looks like it's gonna get me into trouble. Great reports coming through this place.

Fark, congrats on the in-joke. Welcoming lot you are.

Which membership is the one to go for if you're intersate? Will be my first time signing up.

I was thinking this as well. I think it shows that we have a genuine interest in China and where they're at not just that we want them to be interested in us. It's definitely a much better place to negotiate from, if only to bring it up in conversation, even if it's not the main reason we're doing it. Altitude training seems to have its benefits and this is killing a few birds with one stone.

Righto champ.

Is that intentional?

Good call.