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These things should regress towards mean over time right? So we're not playing as badly as our 2-4 record suggests.

All those arguing against Victoria Park citing loss of green space - right now maybe 10 people a day use it, given it is literally just a patch of green space! If you build useful amenities and venues for activities, people will actually use the space. Regarding Gabba stadium + arena combo...

Yes all sorts of backflips are possible, if public sentiments shift and they can reframe the situation. Right now, if they are anything less than firm, they leave themselves open to being attacked by the other side. They are just taking the same stance (with difference being mentioning...

Policitcs aside, the answer is very obvious - Vic Park. However with short term thinking dictating politician action, that's not the focus. We can only hope that once the election is won and lost, whoever is in charge can feel sufficiently safe (either through their own conviction, or by proxy...

Lol, enjoy the centrelink queue after October Steven Miles.

Mackay?! Didn't see that one coming!

On point 1 - won't happen. That's exactly how it used to work, until Sydney used pick 18 to match a bid at pick 2 by Melbourne to secure Isaac Heeney. Eddie then blew his top crying unfair, hence the draft value index and points matching came in. Interestingly, despite Eddie shouting from the...

They're not done yet. Wait until the end of the trade period - in fact they can still trade picks up until close to the draft and list lodgement made to decide how many picks they can carry into next year. Another way is to stash picks into next year, which can be traded back into the current...

What about Collingwood fans who have multiple Lion supporting family members??

https://www.lions.com.au/news/1435780/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=230921+-+Lions+Alert+-+Wilmot+%26+Lohamna+Re-Signing&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.lions.com.au%2fnews%2f1435780%2f&utm_id=122414&sfmc_id=15151359 Lohmann extends to 2025, Wilmot to 2027!

In fairness to Daniel Hoyne, he's rated us for most of the year. About halfway thru the season he rated us as closest to having "the perfect profile" even though Collingwood was being hyped to high heavens by general media. He was still rating us as the beat team up until round 18 on account of...

Tom Doedee would play a valuable role in our defence, if we were to get him. He is 187cm but plays taller than his height, is a good hybrid defender who can play on different types. Is good one on one, but importantly he would add a lot of intercept power. In his last 2 full seasons, in 2021...

Hear hear. The tribunal process itself, besides the arguments presented, was also flawed. Just before the tribunal went to deliberate, chairman asked everyone to consider carefully, as this decision had potential for a player to miss a couple of important matches. Hello? Since when has that...

Have only seen VFL highlights this year. Does Wylie Buzza still have something to offer at AFL level, as a depth key position/relief ruck? 27yo, this year averaged 13.5 disposals, kicked amazingly accurately 40.8 this year with some time down back. Would he be worth rookie-listing as insurance...

True. It's like saying who is better Don Bradman or Stephen Smith. I'd say Smith, but that's because Bradman has been dead for 22 years.

If by "interesting" you mean returning to the days of mass exodus, poor trades and being a basketcase club, then you'd be correct!

Marcus Adams would have been up there except for injury. Jarryd Lyons for free was great value also. Luke Hodge helped set the standard, provided leadership and was a factor in other players' perception of us turning from basketball to a serious football club. Neale, Lyons, McCarthy and Adams...

Pressure ratings are measured by how much pressure is put on the oppositon as they attempt to dispose of the ball.We tend to force turnovers by employing a forward defensive press and intercepting before the ball gets to the intended target. We still do our share of tackles and smothers, but not...

Nick Blakey. Eligible to us and North as F/S, and Swans academy. Buy because North and us are not big powerful Vic clubs, people just shrugged.

True. That is why we spent top picks on Llane Spaandermann, Cameron Wood, Mitch Clark (looked best as ruck at AFL level) and Matthew Leuenberger eith top picks between 2003-2006. Very good strategy and we were richly rewarded.

Pressure rating just means how often an opposition's disposal is affected by pressure. This metric looks good for teams that are tackle-heavy, and get big numbers around the contest so that by default, more disposals are pressured. I think a more useful measurement is how effective you are at...

Great spot. I think we should be ok here. I don't have the exact numbers, but it seems since the bye, we have been less reliant on trapping the opposition in their D50, and keep dumping the ball back into a nest of defenders. We seem to be effecting more between the arcs intercepts, and...

Had a brain fade, play on.

Silvagni is an unrestricted free agent, which means he's among the top 25% earners ok Carlton's list. Would that be too much of the cap space?

briztoon where did you read this? My understanding is that as long they qualify under Academy rules, ie has lived 5 years in the zone, fulfilled necessary Academy commitments then their club can select them. Doesn't make sense for a kid to not be picked up by their club, just because they miss...

I would rather we beat these 2 again, and lose 2 other random games. That will give us more confidence against other top teams, and help build the aura of our team. Edit: just looked at our remaining draw. Tough finish to the year, with no easy beats except West Coast and (not so much)...

Yep, feels like we're playing a more sustainable brand of football this year, with a healthy balance of scoring from stoppages and forward half game (which have been our bread and butter for the past 4 years) and better defensive run and transition, effecting more midfield intercepts and scores...

3 out of the last 5 finals decided by a single point!!!