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Never understood the lack of confidence Cameron has in big Simpson, they always seem to play better when he is there winning the ruck. Certainly going to give you a better chance than Lachie Keefe. They've been smashed by injuries, but been an exceptionally lacklustre season so far from the...

To be frank the article kicks it out on the full completely missing the point that their move back to Moorabbin is a good one for reconnecting the club back to its community - which has underpinned a lot of the goodwill and trust amongst the supporter base required for us to be exploring...

No it shouldn't have. Richmond's punishment was perfectly adequate and Broad was clearly remorseful and embarrassed. Drew attention to the issue on a societal level and the backlash set a pretty clear standard for young men as to what is acceptable..

Norm is a massive stretch. But like society there are going to be people involved in the game who are within the tentacles of illicit substances. And just as in society we're prepared to overlook these problems if there is a hint of the glow of success in their chosen field or social network.

I like the concept of the NGA's and the NSW/QLD academies as they are successful ways of improving the quality and quantity of young footballers developing through growth areas or from backgrounds where they may not have got a look in. Less keen on the idea of zones, which I suppose is a bit...

Simply put, this year no bottom end clubs are going to consider risking that kind of public backlash with the hype of the quality in the draft. I mean Collingwood last year traded their future second for Sam Murray and the whole world just about fell in. Those first few picks become...

Because the girl involved went direct to 7 on the advice of a friend.

Only place you'll find more moping is the main board and repeated individuals in this thread. The same whingers have been banging on their soap box every year for as long as they've been around.

I get that what happened with Powell-Pepper is frustrating, but putting it aside on face value it seems the Lyon incident was resolved as appropriately as it could be given the context (smart arse, insensitive comment at a function). Sorted out satisfactorily between the parties rather than...

Frankly this is the dogshit post of all dogshit posts by yourself

Dunno how accurate it is but had heard on the grapevine that Josh was keen to move to Adelaide next year and finish up with Subi to further Taj's development at Port.

Polec's output has gone up another notch this year, makes a big impact when a guy as skilled and capable of making space for himself is putting those kind of numbers together (12 tackles as well which is testament to his attitude). We're such a bipolar side, but a win like that after the couple...

Hartlett was excellent last year. But yeah much better this week from Chad and we'll miss him in the side next week. We will need more out of Motlop, Neade and Amon to fill the void,but none of them can match the aerial threat Wingard provides.

Putting the football club before your own personal interests and causing conflict in your "day job" is very selfless and exactly the kind of behaviour we want permeating through the club. Excellent leadership. It's so frustrating that we appear to be a club that has tremendous people at every...

I'll defend the Hinkley regime in a few other areas, but not this. Spot on.

I'd prefer to find a player who is relevant as a footballer in 2018.

I rate Wells and the Geelong system enormously too, but interestingly he has been at the forefront of being open minded to bringing in left field guys like: Blicavs (athletics) - pretty amazing story and testament to their identification and subsequent development O'Connor (Ireland) Hayball...

You should take a break from footy. Richmond supporters had a word for it after the Saints smashing last year - "emotionally checked out".

Thread is hitting some pretty low depths. Yes it's all a conspiracy against Port and Thomas as well because, wait for it... he is aboriginal. Get a grip for goodness sakes. I'm as frustrated at another characteristic mentally piss weak showing as any from the side, but it is the pits...

Geelong would be a great partner considering how well they appear to be run off-field, but would be absolutely staggered if they were to be interested. They've fought extremely hard to consolidate themselves back in Geelong fighting to play all home games there despite the numbers they can get...

Fair points about our ambition being getting it on national TV. However the only realistic option here is St Kilda with the Dogs already selling home games up to Ballarat and North's Tassie deal. They've got a decent fanbase but are a fair way down the pecking order when it comes to media...

Why do we want a Victorian club in particular to be our opponent in the Shanghai game? Give the game/our off field efforts more exposure inside Australia? To be honest Seven and the football media world in general did a pretty good job of promoting it last year and don't really see it being...

No. Has been on the money on a lot more things happening in the wider AFL than Ollie.

Hipwood is exceptionally savvy too. In terms of style I would group Hipwood & Marshall and Curnow & Fogarty together with Ratugolea on his own with him still being pretty raw.

Am probably in the minority on this, but no concern at holding the Grand Final at the MCG. It's the best ground for it by a long way. Whilst love the new Perth Stadium and Adelaide Oval is awesome, the capacities just don't stack up. Having said that 2057 is a very long time away and would have...

Read a similar article in the AFR today who've been building up in their concern for the relations between Australian & Chinese politicians and the implications for businesses over the past few weeks. Mentioned us...

Tim English managed to play two very good games either side of a pantsing by Nic Nat in round two - should really look it as a learning experience with minimal expectations.

Lol, Marshall went on a one off cricket tour with the NSW schoolboys side. Had nothing to do with the AFL's deliberation - from memory it was more in regard to him being registered too late as an academy member for GWS. Do you reckon that any of the club academy members from the Australian U18...

Barking up the wrong tree there. As others have said, playing on the Gold Coast obviously isn't an option so they lobbied the initially reluctant AFL to sell the Fremantle home game and for it to be scheduled back to back so as to not require two trips to Perth in a year. Be interesting to see...

Loved Time and Space, very good read and essential for any footy fan. Surprised the Swans got up last night, but guess if you are going to keep all three of the GWS engine room of Kelly, Whitfield and Shiel all to low 20's in the possessions that goes a very long way. Huge game from Sinclair...