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It's why I wouldn't be disappointed to see the Saints cut Richardson free and us pick him up....

Yep, that's the bit I don't get 'norm'... He didn't come forward at all, a slip of the tongue gave him no choice in the end. Credit to Howe though...it seems.

No matter what, we need a new fitness boss. Misson is not being sacked he's moving O/S. It's not about it being a problem it's about finding the right replacement for him.

Very lucky boy to be available for finals... Gambling is a big issue, the AFL need to come down really hard otherwise the integrity of the completion is done for.

He has been sacked by Arsenal so looking for a job... Not any of those things...Misson is moving on & Burgess is available. Of course we talk to him. Very highly regarded at Port, at the time they were considered the fittest club in the AFL...

No inside info 'Lucifer'. ...but it's no coincidence that Bartlett has been looking into the FD and some changes have already been made. Expect more at the end of the season.

Goodwin will lose some of his power after this season....and that's a good thing. All coaches start as control freaks and the ones that stay in the job get their wings clipped at some stage. If they learn to deal with it they become good coaches. Recent examples are Buckley and Hardwick. Goodwin won't have the say in who is appointed and kept on. He will of course be consulted but a year like this looses him some chips on the table.

Good news... We couldn't keep going the way we were. Things are being set up now for 2020... I wonder if Bolton is on our radar? Personally I would like Richardson who for some reason is still on the outer at Saint land but Bolton could be a good get...

....but on the other hand he wanted to claim the plaudits for their endeavour to make it safer for fans & families to go to the footy. Can't have it both ways Gill... I vote for Gale...pity we don't get a vote.

I bet he was putting the bet on for a mate....

...and even worse are our own ill educated fans... I think I prefer the lounge room these days.

In Tommy's case it could also be related to an injury concern. His form has dropped off dramatically & he did/does have toe issues. I remember Mark Lecras was one of the most accurate kicks in the AFL then after a broken arm had to wear a cast when playing. He lost all accuracy, even after the cast came off. Small things can easily effect the mechanics of kicking straight. Maybe mechanics, maybe mental...

Trouble is Gill won't come out and put it on the table. As usual we get his double speak. As I said earlier, I'm all for cleaning up some of the crowd behaviour. Some fans are totally out of control. ...but as with the Goodes affair all we get from Gill is the nothing to see here line. Leaders stand for something, Gill stands for nothing...he blows with the wind. The sooner Brendan Gale takes as over as CEO of the AFL the better.

All for cleaning up some of the crowd behaviour. Trouble is it appears they are picking on the harmless loud fool. The offensive ones get away with it because the security generally won't face them down.

That's part my point and also that we need to look at a long term replacement for Nev... I think Sparrow is also an option and would like to see him trialed there....

It's bizarre indeed 'Ethan'... What was even more bizarre is the umpire who just laughed when Stratton was slapping Cameron's arms a couple of weeks back. All this could have been stopped there & then if the giggling (rhymes with dog) had of paid a free kick. So now what happens if the opponent starts to pinch back or slap arms back, the game will look sillier than it already is. ...but that's what I would do, pinch him back twice as hard and maybe give him a nip twister for his trouble.

Structure is key for me 'Nev'... It's not just the delivery in but how the forward line sets up. Goody can talk connection all he likes but when he has a crowded forward segment and doesn't use the ground to open up space we're never going to consistently connect.

No, but he didn't like the way he was playing. That's what lets him down...I've often said he plays like a small man in a big mans body, last night he played the way he should. It wasn't just form, it's the way he goes about it and there's an obvious change. ..by the way agree with you on Phil Davis, I'm a big fan.

If you believe his coach that was true... He spent 6 weeks in the SANFL for an attitude adjustment. The way Jenkins played last night was what you should expect from a player of his size. He has too often played for the easy over the back goal, last night he used his size to break packs and take marks. The one caveat, it was against a very undersized Richmond defence.

I don't see this 'Matsuo'... Not knocking him, he's been great. ...but one of the main reasons he didn't get drafted earlier is a lack of pace. It's one of the things his former coach, Jarred Rivers pointed to in a recent interview. His strength is as a natural footballer who reads the game well (counters in part for foot speed) & his intercept marking. He will be a constant fixture in our team going forward but not as Nev's replacement. We need to look elsewhere for that.

From the AFL... Stadiums and police across the country have a zero-tolerance for members or supporters that abuse the opposition, umpires and other members and supporters, on grounds of race, religion, gender, disability and sexuality. So...Bald, what grounds does that come under? Disability? doesn't seem to be race, religion, gender maybe sexuality... Headed...not sure. Fill in the blank. Rhymes with Dog: probably under sexuality....could be a disability as related to eye sight...

Some really good points there 'Bob'... Injuries have played a major part, no doubt and we have pushed some good sides. My biggest issue is that we haven't changed our game since the Prelim. This is on Goody and I think we need fresh voices in the FD to keep him accountable. I also think we have work to do on the list but lists are always a work in progress. A big question is can Tommy Mac get his form back? His 2 biggest assets, overhead marking and accuracy have totally deserted him. For now he needs time at Casey to work on it.

I think he needs to be dropped and play at Casey to get form 'Lucifer'... I wouldn't be nice with Tommy, he needs a rocket.

My hope is that there is a thorough review. As for power, Goody seemed to be the man and when he started talking about Mahoney being the new CEO alarm bells should have rung. It's not his area & I hope Bartlett had a talk to him about it. I think/hope a review will call for changes in the FD and that will from necessity erode Goody's power base. The oft mentioned Buckley, Hardwick & Thompson all got taken down a peg after poor seasons and the following review. Even Clarkson had Jeff to deal with... I live in hope 'Rusty', I just hope they don't call on someone like Lyon again. I've put up the suggestion of Ireland, we need a real heavyweight.

I think this is going to be key to our recovery...no recruiting decisions should be made until this happens either.