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Richmond and North supporters seem to really be taking this to heart on the main board. It's quite comical. Agree that GC deliberately stuffed us around by shifting the goalposts. How will we go about getting him in the PSD? Are we working on the basis that no other club will want a player who...

I think he initially had a bit of puppy fat he had to shed, and since then has been impeded by various injuries from really putting on mass. He himself did say that he had put on 5-6 kilos in the latter half of the year. With his frame he should only get bigger.

Josh Toy is a manchild with very good skills. His main problem is his fitness level. From what I have heard he wants to come home. I don't know if GC will part readily with him though-- they picked him up as a 17 year old and set him up to stay in Melbourne to complete VCE etc. They were...

I think we will finish around the same ladder spot (7-8), albeit in a slightly more convincing fashion. For once I'd like to see what we can do with a consistent team on the park-- though this is, of course, pending injuries. Our defence, in particular, copped a beating. Next year I'd like to...

With the season being repetitively flagged as one of development and improvement, I suppose I would give it around a 7/10. On the plus side, we got to develop players like Zaharakis, Melksham, Crameri, Heppell, Carlisle, Hurley and even Bellchambers. It was especially good to get a string of...

Totally agree about skill errors and work-rate being the most costly elements. The two factors were interrelated, really. On top of the fact that the players second-guessed themselves the whole game (possibly a result of having a fortnight to mull over the game), they just didn't work hard...

Reckon Hocking would be absolutely shattered about earning that suspension right now. As many people have said, it's not just Watson we are missing. However, his vision around the contests, his composure with the ball and even his couple of goals a week have been sorely missed. Cannot...

I think Tayte Pears and Cale Hooker were Freo :thumbsu:

Horse-slaying and shield-bashing were pretty brutal. Agree with others, best episode yet. Really building some momentum.

I meant that if Geelong win, it won't be by much.

Because there's nothing Essendon supporters love more than seeing Collingwood win big. Geelong vs Collingwood- Will be interesting to see if Pies maintain their pressure coming off the bye. Won't be a blowout. North Melbourne vs Melbourne- just a case of Demons' inconsistency. North...

Toy was also captained by Zaharakis and Hurley at Vic Metro, iirc. Will be an absolute gun once he builds his fitness.

Hooker is usually quite reliable one-on-one. On the lead is where he would get caught out, or following Cloke back into the F50.

Can't be reduced at the MRP according to Jon Ralph on twitter. Good news, finally. [Edit] Could have sworn it was Leigh Brown?

Like lamaros said, it could get interesting if the Pies play in patches as we can be quite damaging in short bursts and ride on confidence. It's good that we got a hit out at the G on Saturday-- gave us a chance to test our structures there and gives the coaches a chance to tinker with things...

Bolded is the key. Watch him live and you'll see that, like the rest of the forwardline, he often runs up outside of the F50 and then sprints back in. You miss these things just watching on the screen. Even on TV you can see that he gets a lot of possessions up outside of the forward 50...

Haven't read the thread but has the goal umpire been mentioned? I think it was Laidler's goal, clearly touched. We could actually hear the arm/ball contact from M35.

Yep, not to mention that the rucks didn't get a chance to be subbed off-- they just rotated at FF. Also, at least one time Hurley had to start on the ball while a mid rested at FF. Carlton supporters downplaying the ramifications of our injuries are delusional.

Trick question-- his natural play is looser than Kim Duthie. Maybe Crameri though?

A mistake that Carlton will never have the opportunity to make.

I fear for Matthew Watson if he finds himself matched on Ryder.

I've got a bad feeling.

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but "not 15" for 20+ metre kicks was another one which annoyed me all day.

Plus Hille unlikely, according to Paul Hamilton. Saints will probably bring back Kosi and stretch our defence :thumbsd:.

Yeah, pretty sure I heard 'Hurlingham' at one stage.

What Hurley or Stanton 'should have' done doesn't negate the fact that the umpires missed a blatant free kick at a crucial stage.

Freo vs Geelong, always good. Bit of bias, but Essendon vs Sydney clashes are generally quite good contests. Last year's game was one of the better games of the year.

Haha I remember this, I think it was something like- "We know they're coming They'll be here soon It's a long way back From the wooden spoon." :thumbsu:

Agreed. His harassing presence might have stemmed the ease of Collingwood's typical one or two clearing handballs + clearing kick. Jetta and Williams (when on) offered next to nothing.