Recent content by Dependlebury

Not getting too excited until we demonstrate we can beat Geelong and WCE. Been a decent stretch without beating either.

I agree with that. Ultimately the only way to create sustained success and ‘beat’ the salary cap is to build a culture of non mercenaries. Players who are happy to stay for less than market rate. If you pay through the nose for Grundy, not only do you put a lot of eggs in one basket, you could...

Of course. I have no doubt that Collingwood will be asking Grundy and if he indicates that wants to go home we will most likely want to trade this year while he’s in contract (and knowing you have pick 2). I think it’s a moot point though as he seems to be a super genuine bloke who will stay...

Yep. Hopefully from my POV it doesn’t come to that. We are in a similar boat with Sier. Kid had better get signed up soon as clubs will be coming hard for him.

Yeah I don’t think he will leave either. Sounds like he’s very happy at the club and living in Melbourne. If he did leave I’d be looking to get O’Brien to Collingwood. Rate him highly.

Unfortunately this looks right. Nothing at all wrong with O’Brien.

No doubt. If he leaves we will get screwed as he doesn’t have the CV yet. We will need to offer him a decent contract as you’d think most clubs will be trying to pry him away knowing they’re getting a bargain.

Of course nobody would say no. Fits a real need for Melbourne though I think. They murdered us in clearances but got smacked on the outside. Sounds like that’s been the case all this year tbh

Haha! Seriously though, I wouldn’t willingly take the crows 1st for him. He was very raw upon drafting, a real bolter so is very young in footy terms. Has already shown quality in September. Walks into the side on Monday and was one of the best afield. Could be absolutely anything. Not saying he...

Might suit Melbourne. Outside mid with speed to help them on the spread.

Will be a disaster for Collingwood if he leaves. Has star quality. If I was Carlton I’d be throwing the kitchen sink at him.

1. Grundy 2. Pendlebury 3. Treloar 4. Sidebottom 5. Crisp 6. DeGoey 7. Howe 8. Stephenson 9. Adams 10. Moore My list takes into account how good the player is (IMO), as well as how available/durable they are. In other words, a closer reflection of their real life output/production.

In some ways I believe this issue is similar to the ‘violence against women, Australia says no’ domestic violence campaign. The vast majority of men know it’s abhorrent to physically harm a woman and those who don’t will not listen to the message anyway (don’t give a stuff). Making the domestic...

I don’t see any overtly racist comments in this thread tbh. You’re making assumptions about the motivations of some who may have booed Goodes and clearly racism is only one of the possible motivations. He is a divisive character who at best was trying to ‘educate’ all the ‘unwashed’ as to...

I like it when the condescension gets to the stage where the ‘progressive’ types tell us that we are racist and don’t even know it ourselves. Please, tell me how to think and feel!