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Hawks - buddy rough gunstonEagles - Kennedy darling cox/niknat lecra Dees - Mitch Dawes hogan watts It's actually bloody brilliant. There not all going to start in the goal square. I think it was a Collingwood games a couple of years ago, fullback kicked to Brown who kicked to Dawes who kicked to Cloke who kicked a goal. Ball was moved faster up the ground then anyone could run. We know we need mids, we picked up Viney and Toumpas in the draft and will look to use this years picks on mids.

Low money being the key. Now with 18 clubs the talent pool gets thinner. If Frawley was fit would he have played? How are these players doing at the moment- Morton , Pettard, Stef Martin, Hudson, Knights, R Warnock. Some work , some don't , but coaches/ clubs back themselves to try and turn careers around. On the flipside if you have so many talented players unable to get a game because they are your clubs fourth choice defender but might be another clubs second choice they will walk. The only thing puzzling is the length of the contract.

I use the other club theory. Example 1- equalisation : Geelongs star players agreed to $500k to keep the list together. I'm guessing that may have been relaxed in order to keep Taylor, plus Scarlett, Harley , Ling , Ablett are no longer there. Example 2 - marque player: Hawks reportedly have offered Buddy a mill per year , plus must be paying good money for Cyril, Roughy, Hodge, Mitchell. Next bracket Sewell , Lewis ect. Then recruits like Hale and Lake sign for less to play finals. These figures are speculation, we have Mitch on 700k, Dawes on 500k, Davey coming off a 500k contract. Even if we only pay 92.5% of the cap who are we paying the money to? I thought the 3 Jacks had their contracts front loaded so to avoid problems with out supposed superstar list?? Has Watts already taken home big coin and the next contract is to be more modest?.

Port finished minor premiers a couple of years in a row, couldn't win a final, then won the lot. This during a time when possibly the greatest team ever was up and about in the Brisbane Lions. Can't remember who but someone made the point last week the year Port was flogged in the GF by the Cats that 'Williams has coached the players beyond their capabiltys' . It terms of talent/star players Cats were miles ahead. After the Lions lost their fourth attempt they started drifting south on the ladder. Leigh Mathews had taken his list as far as he could and didn't want to stay for the list turnover, Port also needed a new voice. As we know there can only be one winner and now it's harder with 18 clubs. I think you're right about Eade, but Williams has the runs on the board. As we know he is having a huge influence at Richmond as he did at GWS. If not Roos then we should get Choco.

Or on tv or Facebook. As much as its not right it's the world we live in.

Fair call, but would the case be reopened unless there was new evidence worthy of a trial?

Well I just $100 on the Dee's at $7.50 against the Saints. Winnable game IMO.

We have money, if he chooses to leave for a chance to play finals you would he would be playing for less. We can't be held to ransom. Never fulfilled his potential. Considering the state of our list Davey on a one year deal would be a smart move.

Straighter than Cloke.

I agree with your last line. We know he's a depth player , all he has to to is spoil/ tackle Cloke. Sounds easy, but if he can limit his impact he's done his job.

Should have never been swapped to start with.

In Sylvia, Magner, Taggart, Sellar Out watts Jordie Pedo bail

PLEASE BE TRUE.

Great post Rusty, as I mentioned 1 page back I live in Sydney for work so at least you guys get to see them. I just got told I'm working queens birthday in the Hunter so this week will probably be my only live game this year. Some will joke I'm not missing much. We must STICK FAT.

I'm not the only person thinking it. Another untried coach could spell the end. They don't just throw cash around, they will send in their people to train/guide with ghd hope all clubs can become self sufficient.

The AFL will have to come to the party.

I like the idea of cross . At least he knows how to win it.

I've supported Melbourne all my life whilst living up and down the east coast including many years in Queensland. I returned to Melbourne 9 years ago and took out a Redleg membership, just under 4 years ago I moved to Sydney for work but have kept the membership. The first two years I was able to fly back for 4-5 games, last year due to work commitments I couldn't attend any. I was told on Friday last week to pack my bags for two weeks work in Melbourne, the first thing I did when I got home was to grab my membership card and scarf out of the cupboard. Yes we are currently [censored], but at least you guys get to see the [censored] live at the G. I can't wait to go this Sunday against the hawks and in two Mondays against the pies. I'm not expecting to see us win but I want to see the likes of Terlich and M Jones play. If any of you have been to Cronulla there's one pub there called Northies, it has a poor excuse of a sports bar, but when I home and the Dee's are on the box I'm in there. On the big projector is the league and the commentry coming through the speakers but on one of the small tv's in the corner is the AFL with the volume down and me drinking coopers pale ale making more noise then the rest of the bar. People often come over to look to see what all the noise is about. Most of us want Neeld gone but not the club, not attending games is not the way to go. Why not go but when the effort of players is not there stand and turn your back to the game. If a whole section of supporters did that in unison that would have a greater impact. These may be the only two games I get to see this year so I'm there.

Gold, reading that made my weekend.

Considering the score and time in their possession and we have 4 more tackles than they do.

If he was to stand down would he still get paid out? I'm assuming he would, be a man and do the right thing.

And they lead the tackle count. Says it all. Must be sacked tomorrow.

Neeld was midfield coach of the pies when they won the flag. Our centre clearances against the tigers were good considering their talent. With regards to Black not every retired player has a brownlow and three flags to their name. There are no guarantees but an assistant couldn't hurt. I'm pretty sure we've got a couple of young mids who would love to pick his brain.

Fair call, I could have worded it better. No doubt Hinkley is doing a good job but his cause isn't helped when the players don't turn up mentally. I'm sick of players needing a spray from the coach or a milestone game to occur to show some effort. Neeld is gone, we all agree on that but look at the mindset of the players playing GWS compared to when playing the Tigers. This is purely a guess but can you imagine qtr/half time in the Geelong huddle, do they waste time asking the players if they could be bothered would they mind laying a tackle, or they can just talk tactics and not waste time asking for effort. A NRL coach by the name of Wayne Bennett had success with the Broncos and more recently StGeorge. When his team flogged the opposition he would always find negatives, when his side was beaten he would find positives. Neeld copped flack for saying 'it is what it is' , yes he hasn't worked out like we had hoped but regardless of who's coaching the players have to want it and must accept some responsibility for their own effort. What will Hinkley say after the game- we trained well during the week, set ourselves for today as Geelong is the benchmark. What he'd like to say - the on field leaders went missing in the first qtr, took a spray at the break to fire them up. They did put in after the break but were outclassed. The mindset of the Geelong players came about while Bomber was in charge but funnily enough didn't leave them when he did. On a side note- John Butcher, has had injury's but doesn't mind the contest , is built like a brick wall yet can't hit the side of a barn. Funny how some things work out.