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Well done 'Gonzo'...

Burgess was never keen on resting players, thought it was counterproductive...his 2IC is now in charge and most likely has the same philosophy.

Clubs have tried tagging Oliver...it doesn't work. He's the best contested ball winner in the game for a reason.

I think the contract talk is now taking a bit of a toll on Jacksons game... Time for him to sign on and get his mind back on the job.

Noble does have experience as a coach but it was fair while back. Fagan seemed to be working as Clarkson's right hand man for a while there and Noble did similar with Fagan. Because of the success of Fagan that style of appointment was now flavour of the month. An experienced, steady hand at the wheel. I do think the decision makers have a lot to answer for...it's often the case in AFL footy, they just go with what seems in vogue at the time rather than make sound decisions. Mark Williams is case in point...nobody wanted him but surprise, surprise the guy can coach. If one of these older coaches likes Williams ever gets another senior gig and has success just watch other clubs follow. Right now it's gone back to the younger gun assistant, it's why Yze will be a senior coach in the next year or so... Voss is leading the charge for the recycled coach along with Ratten...

I don't think he is Neeld II... I do think he is only coaching because it worked for Brisbane with Fagan. Unfortunately the AFL & it's clubs like to go with flavour of the month thinking rather than critical thinking. Somehow they thought putting another administrator in as coach would get the same result. ...but Noble isn't Fagan & North aren't Brisbane. Every person & every organisation are unique...you can't plug & play.

So they leave, it's no big deal. Collingwood left Vic Park...the council can make it a community hub and play local footy there. Take down the fences...walk the dogs. It's not much of a threat...what do the City of Melbourne get by having Richmond at Punt Road?

I need to read the fine print...

Brayshaw?

Must admit I have thought about this one 'dazz'...the only way we could take him is if EFC wanted him out and we got him for chips and they paid a big part of his salary. A bit of a Treloar type deal I guess. Not sure I can see it happening though.

I would rather them (the media) spending time thinking they've cracked the code to beat us... ...than the old talk of you can't trust Melbourne or even worse, basket case Melbourne. Enjoy!

I'm not sure WC will be willing to pay the price...they are going into rebuild and 1 player is not going to do it for them. They will need a solid draft hand to build the list back up and spending their capital on Jackson doesn't add up.

He forgot the most important one. Infiltrate with COVID germ carriers...

No...

Lucky you didn't bet the house on it 'WERRIDEE'... Brown > McDonald Dunstan & Smith < Viney & Lever ...but the side retains a sense of balance.

I can't see us going in with Brown, Weid and Tommy 'A F'...it's just not going (shouldn't) to happen. No matter what the teams show.

With Grimes out the Tiges defence is struggling and Brown would be a no brainer for me...

He was a good but developing player at Freo, Langdon was playing like this by the way, just not the full product we now see. ...we identified him and worked for a few years to get him. We've now got him in his prime and he's been a great get. Our list management and recruiting team have done a great job. We got the good one...

To be fair round 1 went for 25 days this year...

Sorry 'Red', I had a quick look to see if someone had posted it. ...and yes, I was also thinking I hope it's not us.

I remember when they brought something similar into the Southern League, probably in the 90's... I was coaching and had been held up in the rooms for a minute when the game started, and I kid you not it was only a minute and when I got to the box I had an extra 2 players...the 2 biggest mouths in the club/competition. What are you 2 doing here - we've been sent off for swearing - that would be right.

I'm waiting for the first 50 to be given against a player raising his arms to guard the mark. You just know it's going to happen...

Poor old Frosty, he did well to hold it together. It was a poor decision but again the umpires haven't been helped by HQ. They've talked the talk for years about cutting out staging yet you see the Cats players (Danger & Hawkins) regularly doing it and Joe up in Brisbane making himself look like a goose... An occasion wet lettuce leave won't stop it. Get serious and hand out weeks on the sidelines, it will soon stop.

I think the rule change is fine 'Macca', the image of the player back in the day giving the umpire a mouth full had to go. What I don't like is the inconsistency of this particular rule and that Scott did nothing today to fix it, he in fact just made it worse. As said earlier by another poster the fault isn't with the umpire it is fairly with HQ.