Pipefitter

This is not "bad governance". This is an absolute disgrace. Illegal drugs or not, what they did to the players is horrible. If this happened at Melbourne i'd be baying for blood. Essendon supporters are such nuffies.

I'm aiming for 7-8 wins. In the first 8 rounds.

I would love to know if the rumour of Neeldy overruling Viney has any truth has any truth to it, or we just choose to believe it hoping Viney wasn't silly enough to to do what he did.

Nah. He's very good at membership telethon.

It really seems like a pattern over the last few (actually more than a few) years, that we can't convert what we train onto game day against opposition players, not witches hats. In better news, I'm a Watts basher, but he is showing some signs of belonging in that forward line finally. Let's hope he can build on this in the season proper.

I was at work for the duration of the game but just looking at the final score makes me want to take up smoking again.

I'm genuinely frightened of losing this game. It would be so Melbourne to lose to a VFL side.

I think we have next to no chance of winning this. Gold Coast are ready in my opinion, with or without Gazza. Rocket is a superb coach to boot.

Would make sense if you had the inside info. We were paying close to 2-3 bucks before the teams came out then the odds quickly swapped sides.

I'd rather he play. We seem to play even worse when the other team is undermanned.

Yeah it will be a real deterrent going forward. If you cheat your run the risk of missing 3 NAB challenge games.

Huge win over the reigning VFL premiers.

Don't be silly, it will all be cuddles and handshakes as usual. Be friends off the field, of course, but let's get a bit of white line fever for players who have left for once.

He's a dees supporter so he's prob on here a bit himself.

To think Geelong only lost Varcoe for him.

Damn. Its gonna take 10 hours to watch a 2 hour game.

"Just want to see the direction the club is going "

We had 4 shots inside 50 in a row and didn't even register a score. Should really have won this game.

Hogan is already better than Dawes.

Toumpas is still a spud but he's def filled out heaps.

Salem isn't finding the ball as easily as in the intra club matches.

Freos Tall forwards are embarrassing our defenders. Looks like T-Mac has conceded nearly all of them.

The Dees need to make some better off field investments. I look at what the Bulldogs are doing with their Edgewater development and wonder if such a minnow club like that is making moves like that, why aren't we?

Anyone else think the AFL are dripping some info into the media to condition the public into taking this 12 months ban shortened to 6 months backdated rubbish? My gut feel is the players will be available Round 1.

I had actually completely forgotten he existed. Shows how important he really is.