Earl Hood

Not me! I thought at the time we had burnt another kid who had some brains and did not buy into the Shwabb/Neeld 2012 blame and shame culture. He couldn't get out of the place quick enough. He had struggled with injuries yes but always had a huge upside that we are now witnessing. He needed time just as we have given Spencil and co so much time with little reward so far.

And nothing to do with drafts where you have Freo chumps looking to off load No 1 draft pick in 2001 to get you Hodge in return for two players who wanted to go home as well as Mitchell, or priority picks in 2004 for tanking that gets Roughy and Buddy and you pick up Lewis as well. Then you get first shot the next year of tanking and don't nail it but pick up Birchell on the way. In the meantime you trade off for known high quality players and now have free agency delivering experienced players for nothing. No I agree with you Jeff the main thing is to get the Board members right.

100% disposal efficiency for Spencer I note. Hmmm stats don't mean much do they.

And the reason Port struggled may be that Ollie was out? Double whammy sorry to bring it up yet again.

Mydee that is damned poor form. Leave you details with my man as I still have contacts at Whitehall, I can still pull a few strings!

We have been here for 9 fracking years!

Top six teams banned from Free Agency trades each year and bottom six teams divy up the first 10'draftbpicks each year, first six picks go in order of how they finish, the next 4 picks go into a lottery or even go to the teams that finish in the top 4 of the bottom six so as to stop teams tanking. That is at least would be a start to equalisation in the modern era.

Channel 7 saying Fitzy is in hospital with a neck injury! Anyone see the incident?

Agree Bonkers. A thrashing was always on the cards. We just have zero, zip, nada of outside run and spread and it showed up today horribly.

Rjay watching today was like Pioneers versus Blackburn United as I vaguely remember a grossly uneven under 17 competition all those years ago.

Clint it is the second part that is hard. We have been delisting spuds like crazy for the last 4 years, we haven't necessarily been bringing in decent types.

And someting like 78 inside 50s to 30 something. GWS kick straight and it is a slaughter. But yeah so what.

And we have uncovered one genuine mid in the 11 years since. N jones in 2006 or whenever. Just think about that a fricking decade in search of a few A grade ball magnets and we are still searching. Incredible ineptitude by any measure.

Yeah he wasn't bad but there was always something a bit artificial about him, a bit like me actually!

Emerald I am meditating too I am still in the Southern Stand. Gee it is dark! Where is everyone?

BBO from the film reviews I have heard there is only one version, that is there ain't no dialogue

Been searching for nigh on 10 years now. We will find one some day soon I am sure, a functioning, competitive midfield I mean.

Yes what is it about the tackling? When they tackle us it sticks and we get caught,holding the ball or it is a stoppage, however they just waltz through packs, our tackles don't stick or if they do they just keep moving forward until they can release a handball or a kick. Do you need extraordinary talent to be able to tackle? Surely not. The Hawks players seem to be not just faster, more skilled and stronger. Don't our plodders use the gym? If it is technique then why haven't we worked on something that at least you can learn even if you can't run and jump?

Pedersen Garland Garlett TMac N Jones Cross

Boys vs Men

Technically that is four words Joeboy

Still sitting in the Southern tell me why??

Yes off to Noosa soon! Can't come soon enough.

Oh thanks Steve! I am still stuck in the Southern Stand watching this shambolic excuse for a contest. But hey the tan is looking good.

Thanks Ethan I am stuck in the Southern Stand!!