Diamond_Jim

The game plan simply does not work as it is. It has failed repeatedly. Combine that with selection blunders and once again we are looking at the prospect of a lost season. Pity because this list is capable of more.This year we have been relatively free of injury unlike last not to mention that some of our players are starting to slow down. No guarantees that next year will be better. My thoughts on Darwin are well known but what can one say about a club that sold home games to Brisbane that even the other clubs complained about.

A new fortress... a la the Northern Bulwark !

Not going to happen guys until someone at VFL level pushes him out and that isn't happening as far as I can see. More the pity ..not because of any loss of form but it has been so obvious that his place and that of Vince is up for grabs. Getting to the stage where we may need to trade for his replacement come seasons end. Hunt or Wagner anyone ? They certainly don't cut it at present.

you're right ..my mistake

Boy o boy... Sweden were so bad Could not help notice the absence of the usual "pretty girl" shot amongst the English supporters. Obviously the young ladies do not travel with the lads... Sensible methinks ? Think it was the Uruguayan game last night where we had the crying child... three times. Whoever decides the feeds really needs a new producer. Now for Russia v Croatia Imagine if Russia wins. We then have Theresa May v Vladimir Putin or should I say Virtue v Evil except I am not sure who is what !!

Yep... and that's why you never take a cold weather based team mid season to a sauna like environment. No other team in the league would be dumb enough to do this unless they were directed by the AFL.

Fritsch.... continuing impressive efforts

Didn't we hear recently that they renewed this disaster but we are trying to get it scheduled before the bye ?

okay so you want ANB out who comes in? Bugg...no votes it seems JKH: Has failed every time at AFL level Balic: I think not Kent; Too early IMO ANB stays

Hunt provides run off the backline and traditionally bombs to the forward line. His round the ground disposal isn't great. Getting it into our 50 is not our problem so I'm not sure what he adds. At VFL level he was not doing much before his injury

makes sense except one plays back the other forward. Could the versatile Pederson get a game down back? ... Frankly I' think Bernie will return

We play Richmond at Beaconsfield next week. They are top of the ladder and beat us well last we played. Should be a great test for AVB , Kent and a few others. Hopefully the conditions make for a meaningful game. Bit worried about our Casey ruck stocks. If (touch wood) anything happened to Gawn there is nothing there as yet.

True

As I am sure many will say let's temper any enthusiasm until after the Bulldogs game. We played the 13th team without their two best players in deplorable conditions that will almost certainly impact upon us next week. Did we learn much... I'll let others be the judge

appropriate that we finished with a behind

this game is whimpering to an end.... #let's ditch Darwin

Another from AFL site: Christian Petracca has won 18 contested possessions for the game, an equal career-high.

8:8 since half time v 5:15 in the first half

need to kick a few more and take away some percentage from this hell hole. A few late goals to freo would really top it off !!

probably is...says something about what we have at VFL level

I'm Spartacus !!!!

Relative humidity is now touching 80 in Darwin

from the AFL site at least one positive from this mess: Christian Petracca recorded quarter-highs for disposals (12), contested possessions (nine) and clearances (four). He was the only player to record more than one kick (four) at an efficiency of 100 per cent.

temp has dropped to 25 but the relative humidity is at 75 ridiculous to take a winter based team to such an environment

we need a few goals if freo go into the last quarter less than 4 goals down they will come hard either way we have royally stuffed ourselves for next week