That literally was one of the worst losses I have ever seen by us. The fact that the Lions were literally begging to be beaten at the end is testimony for this.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Out of the McEvoy trade, we got Savage and pick 18 (Dunstan), and an upgrade in picks that allowed us to get Acres (pick 19). I ask you: who won out of that trade?

Isn't Merrett injured?

How long do you think Wright will be out for?

How long normally for a fractured fibula?

This kid will be a brownlow medallist--great drafting Sainters!

Watching GWS yesterday emphasised how important it is to have a top notch big forward, or even two. The next two years should be used to find a marquee young forward, either through the draft or trade--maybe even going after Boyd or Patton.

The wet weather will always favour the more senior and experienced team.

If you consider the players that didn't play--Gwilt, Dempster, Riewoldt, Schneider, Gilbert, Fisher, Lee, Hayes--and the fact the Dogs basically played their best team, I think we did extremely well. I don't understand why the commentators were going on about how far ahead the Dogs are.

You wait months to see the team, and then you get this crap! Why weren't we allowed to play at Etihad!

If one of our players gets badly injured, I will be pissed!!!!!!!! Why are we playing in Geelong! THIS STINKS!!!

Good job, Sainters!

If Choco is so great, why did GWS give him the heave ho and offer his promised position to the untried Leon Cameron? Maybe Richo was our first choice from the beginning, and only now he has come around? It seems like Pelchen wanted him from the moment Watters was sacked.

Richo, Richo man! I want to be a Richo man!

"....following two weeks of private negotiations with his manager Gerard Sholly": http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... z2kWXW09c4

Seems like this has been cooking under our noises.

Why is that? Did we stuff it up?

Richo, Richo man! I want to be a Richo man!

Nothing official yet--I won't hold my breath.

Has this been officially confirmed?

We waited until November so it didn't taint our trade prospects.

Also, on the high unlikelihood that Choco's contract with the Tiges included a clause that stated that he couldn't go to another club, in any position, for at least a year after the termination of the contract, the courts would likely strike that provision down on the basis of restraint of trade.

As someone who is at the end of their law degree, if Choco wants to leave and Tiges play hardball, it will definitely be deemed a breach of his contract, especially if there is no exit clause for senior coaching eventuations. However, a court is very reluctant to order specific performance of a cont...

Could he be moved down to the rookie list? Or is it that impossible?

Is his reputation really that bad? He seems to have changed his ways. I think it is worth a punt.