Carlton got Moir who was touted as equivalent to Collard or better.

Membrey is playing for his career over the next few weeks. We know Caminiti will be a player. Sharman has proven himself at the level too, but both need to improve aspects of their game. Some time in the VFL for each of them won't do any harm. But if Membrey can't find himself adding value to a forw...

Vortex wrote: ↑Fri 03 May 2024 2:15pm I will not lose my head if we lose to North. Taking the long game and definitely won’t be throwing the baby out with the bath water.

If we lose, I will be deleting my saintsational and bigfooty shortcuts for at least a week. I suggest anyone who values their sanity do the same.

Life Long Saint wrote: ↑Fri 03 May 2024 12:20pm

Otiman wrote: ↑Fri 03 May 2024 12:02pm4. Don't lose

My first line was "Other than win the game"

It needed to be said twice!

A loss would not just derail the season, it would severely impact the team build.

Haven't watched it yet, but the show is usually worth watching when sainters are on.

4. Don't lose

I think we are currently at a crossroads in development.

Clearly there are two players ready to play AFL in Collard and Schoenmaker.

Bring them in and we're almost too young a side, need some experience beside them for on field coaching and leadership. Especially up forward.

Hayes for Caminiti Wood for Sharman Webster for Cordy King for ... Higgins? I'd love to see King play like a forward pocket. Reckon he'd kick more goals that way. How exactly? It’s not the 90’s anymore. No one plays positions anymore. Talls play deep forward or mid forward. He’d have the same oppon...

George27 wrote: ↑Thu 02 May 2024 8:34pm Congratulations to Jack Hayes on fighting back from two years of injuries to earn senior selection.

Not to put a dampener on it but he did play late last year against Brisbane at the Gabba.

Hayes for Caminiti
Wood for Sharman
Webster for Cordy
King for ... Higgins?

I'd love to see King play like a forward pocket. Reckon he'd kick more goals that way.

Scollop wrote: ↑Thu 02 May 2024 7:52pm
Pou and Darcy need to be at the bottom of packs winning loose ground balls.

Garcia will kick a few

B.M wrote: ↑Thu 02 May 2024 5:53pm Mate, I go to the footy to get away from life’s issues

Not to have them rammed down my throat

Nobody is ramming anything down your throat. Get a beer, a pie, take a big s***, or just walk around inside the stadium before the game.

This trash argument doesn't even deserve a response, and certainly doesn't belong unchecked on a poorly moderated footy forum.

B.M wrote: ↑Wed 01 May 2024 10:33pm When Howard was out injured

Cordy took the best forward

And frankly

Did a better job - and he’s a C Grade kpd

Wilkie sacrified his game for it, and frankly the team was worse off.

I could see Seb playing mid rotations off the bench in a flag winning side.

magnifisaint wrote: ↑Wed 01 May 2024 1:30pm Each to their own. I think there's too much political correctness in this world. It's only paying lip service.

Nothing you have said is about 'political correctness', it was a blatant sexist comment tying someone's gender to their actions.

samuraisaint wrote: ↑Wed 01 May 2024 1:45pm Don't Jimmy me Jules.

I'm glad someone got it.

The message received by the clubs and public from this incident is:

- Arm holding tackles are not OK. The AFL should come out and state that holding an arm/wrist is the equivalent of pinning.
- Dragging an opponent down with your own weight is considered "rotating" the tackle.

We should definitely be appealing the decision. If not for us then for the other clubs in the AFL.

This level of inconsistency can't be allowed to stand.

"Outcome = punishment" is not the way to change behaviours.

History tells us we don't make more than the required changes +1 in any given week. Higgins for King is a likely option. But I don't like it - we are already too top-heavy both forward and back. If I were on the selection panel. In: Paton or Webster (whoever is fitter), Collard, King Out: Higgins, C...

Is there an appropriate match up for Paton and is he more suitable than someone else? Multiple goals kicked by these guys last week: Larkey, Zurhaar, Duursma. And the week before: Larkey, Curtis. The case for Paton is pretty good. You could almost bring in both Paton AND Webster. I don't think we n...

The agenda is even clearer after tonight.

We argued to get it thrown out, but if not they're arguing exceptional circumstances to reduce.

The issue is you only get one chance to put out an argument. You can't come back after being rejected to having it thrown out to try and reduce it.

Brunswicksainter wrote: ↑Tue 30 Apr 2024 7:13pm North Melbourne would lose games at VFL level shouldn’t be worried about them in the slightest. Pick the best side and win. Simple

We almost lost to North twice out of the last 3 matches. With the form we're in I wouldn't be surprised if we lose. Would derail the season.

mr six o'clock wrote: ↑Tue 30 Apr 2024 7:00pm I'd have him there just to gesture and blow kisses to Clarko .

Get him a seat in front of the coaches box.