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I think the concept of middle ground is quite problematic. Policy should be decided on things like merit and not on trying to thread the needle of a multi-dimensional and shifting spectrum. Are all the best ideas always in between the opposing factions? Of course not! I see that there are at...

Richmond are an interesting side, the top 12 on their list would be close to the best in the comp, their talent drops off a cliff after that. We have about 25 players that would be at least close to making their 18.

Re: Gold Coast vs Essendon (14/04/2012) Hurley/Crameri should be fine. They are competitive enough, in the air to provide structure. There is an appeal in having Crameri as a 3rd tall, as he can do a lot of damage against a weak opponent. However I just don't think we can afford that. We...

Hawkins-low? Rance-low? Tippett- Rnd 1 pretty big goals, marks, hitouts Harvey? Brad Ebert? Ward? Just wondering your thoughts?:footy::footy::footy:

I'm blaming HAD although Prem87 didn't help the derailing of the thread. Ah well, both are in pretty awesome flight this year.

Never said that game was. Happy to say Ablett's game yesterday was better than Judd's game in 2003. IMO Judd's game against Brisbane in 2006 (39 touches and 4 goals on Akermanis) was better than Ablett's yesterday.

It was mentioned in another thread that if you look at last 15 or so years of pre-season finalists almost all of them made the 8 and a majority make the top 4. Too many here take the end of season performance to be a better indicator, when it clearly isn't. Probably motivated by a desire not to...

Jetta and Rivers played. Hille, Pears, Watson, Hocking and Zaharakis are more than handy, all 1st 18 players.

The Israelites were "set apart", they were elevated in a way, but the OT is filled with examples of when they were judged when they were proud of themselves and displayed elitism. The prophets were generally lowly men who were poor and those were the men who had to speak to the kings. The theme...

You have to have a perception of reality, whether this is a faith, atheism or agnosticism. Putting faith into something is not a concept that only occurs in a spiritual sense but I can guarantee that you operate on faith most of the time; most decisions are based on things like past experience...

The "all-in" 2 gate might be dead but the less extreme variants should be ok such as the one Mantra did.

The current era is stronger than in 04-06. For example Roddick redeveloped his game recently to be more mobile and a better rounded player. Roddick back in 04 was very 1 dimensional yet was the number 2 player in the world. The 2009 version was number 7 in the world. Meanwhile back in 2004...

Nadal is as dominant now as Fed was at his peak. 3/4 grand slams in a year is as good as Fed got at his peak and when you consider the French and US were won with only 1 set lost combined, you can see how dominant he is now. In fact he leads the rankings by almost 2 to 1 despite playing less...

Apparently Myers does not like the idea of a two team town, so I doubt it.

O'Hailpin Treadrea before he got injured Kosi before Hooker got injured Mooney by his own admission. How many were you expecting from him?

Adelaide have no problem with young talls, would not be very attractive to them. I would not want to trade Hooker anyway, he can turn a very good defense in Hurley and Pears into an excellent one as he compliments the others very well. He has shown the ability to be able to zone off and help...

Frawley. One of the best defenders in the league now.:thumbsu: Pears, Hurley and Hooker will be a great trio when they get 30 games together on a side note.

Bah. We had zero ruckmen in the final. We now have Hurley full back, Fletch CHB, Gumby CHF and Neagle FF. I can't see what Knights can do to set up any better.

Seriously it should not be too great a surprise that we are where we are at the moment. Bar Fletch we have no experience in our talls either individually or as a group together. As individuals: Pears 38 games (20 years old) Hooker 30 games (22 years old) Hurley 23 games (20 years old)...

Re: Trade - Stanton for Boak A major part of Winderlichs inconsistancy probably comes from his role currently. He is being played in a lot of contested situations as I think the coaching staff does not want to be too 1 paced through the packs. TBH it does not really suit him too much as he...

I know, but we are talking about reasonably strong favourites here. I would be hesitant to jump on a team that can be reasonably argued against. IMO it is a battle between our ability to play rubbish interstate and our ability to play well; when we play quick but seemingly weak teams, while up...

I would not be too quick to jump on the Crows. 6 day break and they have been up and their form is up and down rather than fantastic. We have enough ball carriers to be competitive in general play with our run and pressure. Whereas in the clearances the Crows have strong bodies but came last in...

Consistantly turning it over is a stretch. His disposal is up and down. He comes from North Queensland, it is hardly going home.

Obviously in a run and carry gameplan you want strong rebounders out of defense to get plays started. It is obvious that this is the case if you look at the recruitment of Myers, Hurley and Long. Knights has also turned Dempsey and Dyson into backmen for this purpose. I would only advocate...

Hurley(short and strong) and Hooker (tall and fast) is a far more balanced combination anyway

Was good IMO against: Western Bulldogs St. Kilda Hawthorn Carlton Fremantle It does not mean he should have remained in the team. He was critisised by the coaching staff earlier in the year about his defensive side and he got it wrong last week on the back of an average game against Sydney...

Did you read what he wrote?

Well ahead is a bit of a stretch.

Re: Jack Riewoldt MacKenzie is useually pretty good defensively but his disposal really struggles. So it was not like Jack beat someone who can't defend. Jack is just too good ATM.

Re: So... what's wrong at Arden Street? We are talking about 100% guarenteed to be a superstar Jack Ziebell? Just because I had a go of 1 part of his game does not mean I do not rate him. FWIW I don't think Gumbleton's ability to stand under balls is not there yet. Does not mean I don't rate...