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I really wanted to see him make it. Wanted to see a bloke like him have success over those surly blokes (like Malthouse) who think coaching gives them the right to act superior to others. Still has a lucrative future as an assistant in football probably with a post at Brisbane next year.

There is some good history of players requesting a trade, It not going ahead and playing good football afterwards. Wayne Campbell and McGlynn for Sydney are two examples off the top of my head but there would have to be these type of cases each year.

When Walls was sacked in 1989 after Round 10, Jezza came in as coach. Carlton played Sydney up in Sydney the next week and ended up winning.

At least at the end of the year you only have to sack a mean prick who probably hasnt warmed himself to you. Richmond fans like Hardwick however if we fail again then its hard to see us continuing with him. Tougher to say goodbye. Looking forward to ten years from now when we might do battle...

Only payback from that night that Mitch Robinson ripped us a new one. I dont know if it was his first game but he was only new to the team.

Good column that gives you a laugh when you read the headline and compels you to follow up the laughter with some more gems. Bit like Warrick Capper saying that Sydney should recruit more intelligent players who will carry themselves with dignity after their career. its amazing that a guy can...

cruising against GWS and a flat Essendon. Since Round 18 we have had a forty odd point loss to Sydney who arent flying and Brisbane were able to come back at us along with a loss to your guys. Take out the win against Hawthorn and im not totally jumping around about our recent form. What a...

Is Mitch Robinson in the leadership group? Should be if you want to push hardness. Love his style. Even that goal to StKilda where he only got the heel of the Saints player and tripped him up, the desire to run hard at him even though there was bugger all chance of catching was fantastic.

Yep 71. :o Just trying to steal a premiership off you. But Id also be stealing a heartbreaking loss from Collingwood which I wouldnt want to do. Look forward to the 70 GF being covered.

I found the special last Sunday of the 1970 Grand Final between StKilda and Hawthorn first class. As a supporter of neither of these clubs I found it riveting. Will be tuning in for all of them.

Re: R.i.p. Dennis collins. Cheers mate. He would have had some interesting observations about blokes like Alex Jesaulenko and Tony Jewell and other personalities from the Carlton-Richmond teams of of the late seventies and 1980. An interesting guy doesnt need to be in VFL a long time to have...

Re: R.i.p. Dennis collins. Seems he got a rough deal in VFL. Seemed to be doing nothing wrong under Jesaulenko before being dropped. Came to us for a year and was quite good. Was going to be picked on the bench for our Grand Final in 1980 and missed a psychological meeting with Rudi Webster...

By place, I dont mean venue, rather chances. I dont see the venue as being as advantageous to the home team as people make out. In some ways I think you would be better taking the Eagles on over on Patterson Stadium which you seem to like. You are right in that there was something on offer to...

You get a good win in your first final and West Coast lose to Collingwood. I think you play the lowest placed loser amongst the top four sides so you simply play West Coast at Patterson stadium second week which is a venue you seem comfortable with. I dont see any great issue on who...

Ratten a drummer in the band? Sounds like Lane underestimates the general publics understanding of football by saying that there is a superficial lack of understanding of an in and under man. I think Lane misses it completely. A favourite sons glare will come off very quickly once he...

You guys needed to trade a pick 14 for a Jordan McMahon to blow that window open. Think how we feel having Walls, Bartlett, Frawley and Wallace making special comments. At least Pagan had the decency to not sound like a coaching guru in the media.

I cant believe that Buckley wouldnt prefer him to not be around. Not based on any relationship between the two men (that I know nothing about) but simply it rarely happens. Top four finnish though will secure Ratten.

Coaches and Presidents who see the media as a way of putting pressure on a player always seem out of touch with how players think. Elliotts comments about Hamill. Thompsons snipes at Ablett. Smart bloke Judd to not use the media. Would put a good case forward in private.

Without the potent humour of a bloke strutting around in dildo it must be very hard to get into the mood.

You could have beaten St Kilda, Sydney cant. So close to a prelim where you were a big chance to playing the pies in the GF. I think you will become a flag favourite during next year.

Im the same mate. I always say I barrack for two teams each week. One of them changes each week according to the Collingwood fixture. Our season ends and Im out of pain and then I have to be tormented by another s**t team tonight in different colors.

Freo would need to smash you on the scoreboard for that to happen. You will get the Swans.

Yeah you will. :( But Im hoping we can at least make it a contest. Fremantle look very vulnerable and Essendon can be dissapointing on any given day or night.

North without Petrie will not catch you. We might do you a favour this weekend. Its been since round 1 since we have helped your campaign. You would want to make sure you keep above Hawthorn to avoid the Bulldogs in the first week. Game against Sydney at home would be like a walk into...

Dont forget Peter Francis and Dennis Collins

Tigers coaching duo to join Lions Suprised that Voss got rid of him after a year. Dont see Brittain going to an opportunity on equal par so looks like he did get the flick. Happened before Fevola was picked up but would have been an interesting renunion.

OK so I underestimated on your past players so shoot me. Maybe his job on Brereton in the GF left an impression. I mentioned him as he is usually outspoken. I havent heard Bruce Doulls weekly outburst as yet. The point was that the Fev doesnt seem to respect past champions of the club...

He would have had no say in it. I believe Carlton had to get to the point of feeling they had no choice to move him on. I dont blame them for being reluctant all these years. Fevola wouldnt understand still today that he is not half the player Ratten was. He doesnt seem to respect your ex...

I think you will be forced to play him permanently forward and it will be a blessing in disguise. Agree with the other Richmond poster who said Kruezer should be a permanent ruckman. His agility makes him the new age ruckman that everyone is looking for. slightly off the thread topic I think...

I wonder if Maguire was straight up with him and told him that if he was his president for last nine years that he would be reeled in as soon as he did anything on the footy show that affected the image of the club. Dont watch the footy show much but from what I have seen the Collingwood...