Dee1987

Food for thought, all this discussion re: Injuries, if Richmond had a similar stretch of run with injuries to us would the be in the 4 let alone the 8?? Had the lost key personal for reasonable stretches of the season would they be where they are????.... I tend to think not. If They Lost Cotchin, Martin, Rance, Nankervis, say Houli would they be exploited???........I Tend to think so.

Really itching/would love to have another crack at Richmond this year. It's probs because my misses follows them and like many of them they fancy themselves this year, Dusty and Brownlow talk too. 

I reckon we can give them a good run for the money again.

Just another player with damaging killer instinct plz

Dusty Martin buddy up with Petracca would be mouth watering..... a bridge too much and far though

Another Forward to create more headaches and probably 1 classy midfielder

CBF, I switched off in the first 5 minutes to put a DVD

Just feel like a rant, but I'm really over the Cats just in general. Give them credit with their drought breaking flag in 2007 and follow up flags in 2009 and 2011, but now just over that club.

The arrogance of Danger, Selwood and Hawkins drives me nuts plus a whinger of a coach. Sick of the AFL bending over backwards for this club and all there prime time viewing they get, one could argue there Geelong supporter media influence could contribute.

i really hope we rise quickly and start bullying them for a long time to come.

rant over.

Agree, he is a clever forward who knows how to snag a few big ones and has some good leg speed

I know it's early we should be just focusing on wins, but some on here are hoping we look at Sam Reid as another tall forward. How about Jack Gunston his form this year has been that crash hot but he is another creative forward who looks more dangerous than Reid does. When he is on he can regularly kick a few kicked 5 on the weekend?

It would be a disgrace and those players should be ashamed of themselves for that game if that's honestly what they did?

On a side note Interesting that Scott Pendlebury said that Brad Green snub him at a school event, but I doesn't surprise me as he comes across as an up himself snob

Despite us needing a key defender at seasons end another mid sized forward would be handy Jack Gunston would be my target imagine a forward line of:

Watts, Pedersen, Gunston

Garlett Hogan Hannan 

petracca into the middle

Yes if we couldn't get how about Liam Shiels could be a handy addition 

Appears hogans dad may have passed away? In doubt for this weekend? Need confirmation though?

13 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Can't help injuries.

Can help suspension.

Hard to judge importance when the guy got himself suspended.

And here I was at trade time thinking he was the smart leader we needed....

Given his suspension wasn't smart for the side, his experience and leadership when games are in the balance and there to be won is huge. He was one of the guys that stood up for us in Rnd 2 when Carlton were pressing. 

The Importance of this guy is huge in our side with out a doubt. After last night and both the Freo and Geelong games it is clear that his calmness and leadership when the opposition comes hard is bigger than we think. Not insinuating that no Lewis no Melbourne or Lewis the messiah, but his leadership under pressure and when other teams press hard is going to be vital for The Hunts, Olivers and Petraccas and their careers. The best part is Lewis doesn't need 30 possessions a week just his expertise and footy professionalism at the contest is super for our club. Can't wait for his return.

On a side note Michael Hibberd was a sight for sore eyes last night brilliance kicking out of defence was mouth watering.

Howe apart from his brilliant marking disposal and decision making I will never miss, what gets me is the praising from the commentators?? No good if you are just going to turn it over?

Tom Browne on ch 7 expect deal will get done end of trade week can't come quick enough 

Any word on Hibberd trade??

5 minutes ago, Itsabouttohappen said:

Just reported on tv news that we want to give up pick 66 but hawks resisting ?

Wasnt it pick 48

10 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

The weekend could not have come at a worse time. It allows for an extended re-thinking time for Lewis who may reflect on just how good the green grass has been at Hawthorn, and decide to stay. The longer the time lapse on Monday befofe we hear a decision, the more likley he is to be staying at the Hawks. 

Sounds more like he will leave I struggle to see how a weekend will change his mind if Hawthorn were so desperate to keep him you would think they would be trying hell for leather trying to convince him to stay?

Denham on Sen this morning expects Hibberd deal to be done dees just holding out

11 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

Saw on Twitter before that Melbourne and Hawthorn had even engaged in trade talks and said the deal was going to be "next to nothing". Tomorrow will be an interesting day!

How do you think it will be interesting??

Should close Thread

Surely the Hibberd deal now can be done considering Jordan Lewis isn't leaving Hawks, I guessing the Lewis stuff caught us by surprise now can focus on Hibberd Trade

4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Brett Anderson (SEN reporter and Demon supporter) was just on SEN.  Both he and Huddo had not heard anything from or about mfc trades. (That is a worry because it is player managers who are the chatty ones).  While I'm very happy for us to not leak, time is marching on to get things done.

I don't think we should simply chase any player whose name is mooted in the media.  However, I will be really disappointed if we don't get a Max backup.

All he said was Hibberd for 2nd rounder