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Poor Goody...he's gone and we're still going on about him. Give him a break. FWIW, he's a legend of the club and no one can take that away from him.

I noticed the black arm bands...can anyone tell me the reason?

Honestly 'bin', I thought Mitchell showed his intent when he rested Watson early in the game. Then the smiles, laughter & levity on the bench led by the coach. They were playing with us & never looked like losing unfortunately. I would have loved us to have wiped the stupid smart a... grin off his face but it wasn't going to happen. Maybe we will get the last laugh if they miss the top 4 by a fraction.

Pots & Kettles...

Thanks, I've tried to avoid Kayo this season. They annoy me with their fake offers.

I wasn't able to watch last nights game live so lived it through the score updates/stats (AFL site) and comments on here, is there a replay available anywhere? Great start to a hopefully successful year.

Agree.

Somehow this thread is all about us???? The Dogs in the box seat to make finals now, it's totally in their hands. Will the coach last at Freo if they drop out?

The Bear season 4 is good, thought 3 was a bit hit & miss but this one is back in form… Looking forward to the new season of Slow Horses due in September. In the meantime I have a the guilty pleasure of watching What’s My Line, from the 50’s early 60’s. A time capsule & quite addictive…Arlene Francis is a gem…

We sure do...the measure of this board will be it's ability to grow the fan base. A home base will probably be a good start, that and on-field success. Although I don't have full faith that they are up for the task at hand. Past results would say not.

We're a small club. Fans became members when we won a flag and were winning games. Fairweather members. They would always drop off when things get tough, maybe it happened a bit earlier than expected but it was going to happen sometime. I would be more concerned with a board/management who couldn't make hay when things were good.

...and some people want to go back to zones. The sooner we move on ridding ourselves of academies & F & S the better.

The whole case was dumb and the media rubbish. If they went back to paying in the back none of this rubbish would happen. Shiel deserves a big penalty or the act but in the end that's not the point here. It really p...me off. Just go back to the rules, our forefathers developed them for a reason and this is one of them.

Share on the pregame or game day thread 'hardtack'....so many people derail threads and this is for a good purpose. Maybe pass it by the mods to get the all clear or even ask for a suggested thread that gets a lot of views.

Howes came on & Bowey went into the mid/forward rotation. I would like to see more of Bowey in that role.

Not my understanding that it was unanimous but you might be right...

Pretty sure the job is Buckley's and has been all along. It's why the other big players have announced they are not available. No point putting yourself up for a foregone conclusion. Anyway, we wait and see...

If you saw the look on Max's face after the siren today you will know what you've said here is not true. He was filthy...

Quoting myself here but heard Gerrard Healy say almost exactly the same thing earlier today. Whately was trying to say the tribunal need to stamp this out, Healy basically said it never happened until they started allowing hands in the back. Enforce the original rule & you have no problem.

He (Shiel) put both players in extreme danger and should get a minimum of 3 weeks, personally I think it's worth 5 to 6. This needs to be abolished from the game. Unfortunately allowing players to push in the back has had these type of unintended consequences. It started with hands to steady and progressively led to pushing. Go back to umpiring the rules, hands in the back is a free kick...there is a reason the founders had this rule in the first place.

I don't understand the argument from King & Cornes. King reckons Newcome had no idea that Howe was there at the start... He looks straight at him when they are around 10 metres off the ball and then again before the collision.

That's him...perfect description.

Time for Josh to come back?

Just enjoy it for wha it is 'old dee'...it will never be the mens game but the endeavour, team first attitude and joy that our girls bring to the game make them a great watch for me. I said above Goldy is my favourite Demon and she is & that includes the men. ...not the best skills but she takes the game on, is so competitive & always plays with good spirit along with such a big smile when the game is done.

With you on the KPF's, nothing of interest at the Hawks but I would also be dubious of picks in this draft...