Straight Sets Simon

Don't forget too that Sydney picked up Kieren Jack after he bypassed the National Draft and went straight to the Rookie Draft.

I still maintain that having good players won them a premiership more than anything else.

I was amazed he was drafted as late as he was. Was never going to get a chance while the Swans had all their tall forwards.

They just talk among themselves and hardly watch the game.

That's the system that cost Melbourne in 1998 after we beat Adelaide by about 10 goals. The current system is much better, even the NRL now use it becuase they realise it is better.

If you don't already follow Titus O'Reily on Twitter I recommend you do now. Plenty of gold today and he is a long-suffering Melbourne supporter like many of us.

I'll wait until I hear from Dangerfield's grandma before making up my mind.

Really?

No doubt, I was genuinely interested to see how Jetta compared to Smith.

Maxfield never played in a premiership.

How was Lang Lang playing today? Great little track.

What a genius.

I think he is very unlucky. He lost Tippett, had draft restrictions and Walker was injured a lot.

2000 All-Australian team.

Woewodin.

I'd love to know how many goals Neville Jetta had kicked on him compared to Nick Smith out of interest.

I don't want to see ordinary players rubbed out of any games for incidents like that.

Just so long as he doesn't order a soup.

If that happens, I will buy you dinner.

Especially anyone with the name "Bernie Vince".

I don't like Harvey but the fact that Franklin can get off for intentionally ramming his shoulder into an opponents jaw yet Harvey gets weeks for an accidental head clash is just crazy. Harvey Bump

In a top four team, Toumpas would still be slow and timid.

What impressed me so much about Tyson was that he managed to play every game on the back of a late start to the pre-season. Will no doubt be a star in the future and well worth the trade.

With Toumpas, he was always referred to as a quick outside player with good skills. His skills seem pretty good (although I hate how he leans back on his kicks) but he is anything but quick. In fact he and Trengove would be two of the slowest players in the league and I would back Wines in to beat him in a foot race. Outside players who are slow are as useful as ruckmen who are short.

You need to reward the teams that finish top four during the home and away season. This finals system is far better than the previous one which handed Adelaide two consecutive premierships in the 90's.