Roger Mellie

I think the Essendon FC should thank the saints for the distraction. There's a new laughing stock on the block.

I'm a big Lou Reed fan too. I had a crack at Raymond Carver 20 years ago or so. Maybe I've grown up enough to try again, maybe not. It might be just me, but having seen Van Morrison both here and abroad - what a grump! I'm not there for an intimate experience with the muso, but FFS, he could at least say hello. My simple and biggest lesson from the Patrick White Diaries is don't. It's really quite deflating and I immediately had no further interest in reading/rereading any his novels. So enjoy them for what they are! Anyway, back to the humour that is St Kilda!

Your duffel coat said Bruce (11) Doull, your heart said Greg (11) Wells Oh wait

I am too, but you should take a look at the Patrick White Letters - two volumes. He was a mean, miserable [censored]

What are your thoughts on him dazzle? I vaguely recall you had some good things to say about him earlier in the year. One of the phantom drafts likens him to Toby Greene.

Seriously? That name's just plain cruel

Not that IGAF, but he has beef cattle.

So we can pick up this dude as a Cat B rookie if he's not picked up in the draft? Please explain? Cheers

Now that he's in our pick range..... bumpity bump

Welcome to the Dee's Josh! I hope Clarrie brings out your best footy and turns you into a competitive beast

Good grief!

Without doing the calculations - 18th would work for me

And go into the season with one recognised ruckman?

Not that I'm bitter or anything, but if Jackson crumbled under the weight of expectation with his massive contract and living in the WA bubble, and played accordingly, that would be ok

I also think that's why we were looking at Schache as a DFA

I would hope it goes to mediation, where the AFL direct Freo to get their hand off it.

Good grief. I never thought this would come out of my mouth, but I think I would actually prefer Schache. Just off to wash my mouth out FMD

Why an extra round for this? Just stick it in one of the regular rounds and it can be another gimmick like heritage round.

I think if Jackson gets any inkling he's going to WCE, he'll just nominate Freo and we'll be back to square one.

Face saving exercise?

I read (here somewhere) that he never did a medical with them.

I think he's a great player if he can keep his mind on the job. But, that's a massive 'if'

I could live with this (needs more balancing): Logue, Tucker to North Thomas to Melb Freo's first pick to Melb Jackson to Freo

They strike me as a clear second behind Dodoro as being excruciating to deal with.