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Was last year the aberration? No. I think Garry used the wrong wording here. If we plot the rise of the club since PJ & Roos took the helm then last year was a logical result not an aberration. Is this year the aberration? Who knows, it's way too early to tell. If we make finals next year then it would appear to be. I think Glen used the wrong wording here also. All I know is this year has been poor for a myriad of reasons. Injury is one but I don't buy it as the reason. Let's hope we can get back on track & we see this year as the aberration we had to have...

So....is Garry Lyon really 'SWYL'????? ....or is 'SWYL' really Garry Lyon???? Has anyone seen them in the same room together????

No, but you do lose your legs. Lewis was good value in the role he played yesterday but at crucial times he still went to ground rather than keep his feet. For a champion player that's always a sign that the end is near. He knows that and will finish a fine career at the end of this season.

Mustn't be any good teams playing this year 'Mydee'...

I appreciate what Roos did at the club...I appreciate what PJ did a lot more. ...but honestly 'bb', the only thing that Roos is really passionate about is himself. The Carlton move is a smart one for him, he knows they are on the way up now and he can hitch a ride and add to the aura that surrounds him. The Sundance Kid rides again...

I thought he left us with the job unfinished but there you go...

Yep...and we're not even flat track bullies.

Oliver tackles last week 6 week before 11... I think he's keeping up his end of the bargain here. He could run back defensively more though, he gets caught out on the counter punch a bit...

Not really... The way the AFL have worded their criteria for the PP opens it up for the Saints to at least think about it. It's not injuries as such that they are citing but the situations with one player maybe forced into retirement with heart problems, another with concussion issues and still another with ongoing mental problems. They have been unfortunate losing the 3 players like this. ...but I think this has been drummed up by Nick & Gary this morning and nothing much will come of it. A bit of a media beat up...who would have thought?

The right moves over the break and we will bounce back up and contend. For a lot of the negatives (constructive criticisms) I've posted about this season I still think we have the foundations of a very good team. Some good trading, drafting, moves and attitude adjustments in the FD/playing group along with a bit of luck and we're as good a chance as any. Remember the Cats were finished after we cleaned them up in the final last season and look how they've bounced back.

When Trac takes his shots he's such a damaging player. On Sunday he went beck to this rubbish... Maybe the disconnect Goody is talking about is actually in the FD or between the FD and players rather than the midfield/forward connection.

That's the stupidity of the rule...you get an official warning for the first infringement but no free kick against.

Jordon will be... Bedford needs to get to the right spots. I'm not sure you learn that.

Not today 'joeboy', his worst in a while. Thought he was one of our better players...saved a couple of certain goals & generally used the ball well. A few weeks back when he copped a knock early was his worst game...you knew something was wrong when he couldn't hit a target. Has done a job the last 2 weeks, Simpson last week & JJ today. Kept them quiet but does seem to be playing sore so may need a rest.

I like the way he positions himself, just knows where to go and doesn't commit too early. I don't think it would hurt to give him a taste at senior level. I reckon he's the type of player that would thrive at the higher level.

Really haven't shown much today. Jordon the best of our first year boys by a fair bit. A natural footballer who knows where to run and positions himself well...

Jordon knows where to position himself to find the ball. His first Q is very similar to how he finished off tac cup last year. Developing nicely...

Yep, might be worth staying up for tonight. Let's hope the coaches don't get in the way...

I hope it's not Frost either, and don't think it will be. This is the job we brought May in to do.

I've said before that I would prefer Jordon gets a call up. JKH deserves a run on form and Jordon has shown enough in recent games to put him ahead of the Wagners to my mind. Must be getting close.

Did you see Collingwood or Hawthorn on Friday night, Essendon the week before... The standard is probably at it's lowest in the AFL at the moment, it's turn over city out there. Whilst I agree we have a lot of work to do we're no Robinson Crusoe.

'I will become a 6000-pound gorilla on this': Suns to ask for No.1 pick When I saw the '6000 pound' headline the first I thought was they were making fun of Dew.

If we traded Pruess we would then be the ruck poor club... As we may have noticed yesterday, a back up for Max is pretty important I would have thought.

This might not be popular opinion but... We've all been waiting for Christian Petracca to announce him self on the big stage...waiting for the big break out game. I think he's actually done it through the back door. No break out game but just some really good footy over the last period. Little by little. He's trusting himself more to take the shots, to break the packs, take on the game and he's hitting the scoreboard. He might not become elite or the player some had hoped for but he's heading towards "A' grade very quickly. He's a very good and important player to the team. Now...if he could fix up his set shots the sky would be the limit.

You're old enough to know that there are very few certainties in this life 'old dee'... ...but Weid has surprised and stepped up before and I wouldn't be surprised to see him surprise again. There you go...a few surprise/surprised there for you.