Agree. I wonder if that early head knock he got (Sydney?) got to him a bit.

Aggressive trading: Senior Coach for Sam Mitchell the coach, assistant coaches for S. Dew, M. Boyd (the elder), Deepak Chopra and Michelle Bridges.

Not so much list cloggers as perhaps can't win finals with them all in the side: the much maligned Mav; Mr Savage, serviceable but 5/10; jack l, too small; N. Wright looks to have not fully regained his former stuff after the leg break; starting to wonder about Jack Newnes; and Koby S. Too harsh? Al...

So Suns are now arguably the worst team in the comp (Freo might contend if they were not so well coached) and the Lions of BNE are wooden spooners. Quite a lot of money down the gurgler there trying to prove ...what. AFL can conquer Qld? Dilemma for AFL, surely there cannot be any more compromised d...

If the crowd firmly believes Kelly, a small mid in an artificially grown not so special team, considering talent available, is the answer to our prayers then odds are he is not. Its the big forwards that kick bags and scrooge key defenders and giant rucks that give teams the finals edge. Ross and Bi...

Qld or Tassie when North are merged.

Is there a refund if he is deported?

We need a class key forward to replace Nick, most other spots are well covered, as long as there is a full back in late development stage (Hugh, Lewis). Kelly kicks to a couple of ace forwards in GWS and roves to good rucks. He is of course very good but not worth the farm and GWS will keep him any ...

Found myself watching player agent Paul Connors (Conner Sports) on Open Mike. Besides being impressed with how he has built his business I was struck by the admissions that Agents, Players' Association and AFL Administration are able to orchestrate so much, implying that the level playing field rule...

About time for a season where we don't go to Adelaide. Under normal circumstances that would be enough to be able to make the 8.

Set the bar low and it reduces disappointment 10th or 11th - dussun matter, be bootiful in cupla seasons. Newnes could not have been serious. Attacking system (sic) is woeful and side can't even compete in crunch games - where's the fortius to go with our fidelius. I would be surprised if the Presid...

The tea leaves here say Kelly and Martin will stay with current clubs, however Saints will pick up one or more of Harrison Himmelburg, the Adams Kennedy & Tomlinson or less likely Matt Buntine. The mid gun of guns remains unnamed in the draft, but he is there all right.

I am willing to throw in the flying pigs that just settled in the back yard. Still researching the grandmaster frog tennis achievement probability. As a fall back I am hoping the sides going for the eight have taken the odds about the Saints - everyone has a price don't they. Except Kelly. Don't wor...

Thanks Mick and dragit. Appreciate the background.

Is it odd that the talk in WA is for the Eagles coach to be sacked, not Freo's. I suspect Ross the Boss will not last long into 2018, he has developed nothing and used up Sandilands and Fyfe and Freo play crap footy. I am guessing he will resign to spend more time with his family rather than wait to...

Possibly just maudlin watching Nick today: In 2017, 3 sides passed us on the way up and two on their way down. The upsides have v. good forwards: Daniher, Hogan, Dixon (well he's just ok, but Gray crumbs and mostly he gets the ball delivered.) Saint Kilda does not have a class key forward any more, ...

Possibly wanted distance from the (nominal) assistant coaches.

I hope this in line with the thread, more than less, and it draws heavily on hindsight . Last night it struck me that Tom Lynch the red head was a Saints player. I think Membrey is better - but by how much. We (Ross Lyon) let TL leave some time ago rather than develop him. Forgive the sacrilege, but...

Union rules, last on first off. Union hasn't won a premiership for a while.

Does a selection committee actually convene or is there a set algorithm with fixed forward line and "interchange from" values. Personally I can't wait to find which of Hickey or Lonie won't play. Shirley not both culled, what a shock. Oh, injury concerns, keep the opposition guessing .. cu...

Interesting that Moorabbin town houses have baths, very spacious. Anyway, generally it seems a disadvantage to play one short (# not height) but possibly worse to have a warm body on the field as a net negative contributor particularly if poor kicks, poor handballs and ineffective tackles interspers...

Zero chance of transparency to us but I'd be surprised if a review isn't done as code for assistants will move on to other opportunities, with appreciation etc. CEO mentioned the AR contract extension would be negotiated in a wider context which I take to broadly mean winning more games and not losi...

Low hanging fruit: - Alan R will not be on AFL360, will spend more time on individual player coaching and delegate less. - Paddy will be a contender for the Coleman medal (i.e. top 5) - Saints will beat Sydney. (conditional on Billings re-signing) Multi odds are $1.10 x $26 x $6. (I made them up, bu...

Just recall his implosion/sulking in last years finals. I felt embarrassed for him. Hope its not even on the radar or our recruiters need to be checked for dual memberships.

I suspect the majority of clubs' supporters react the same way when their team fails as badly as ours has done in 2017 and GPsHeadband's assessment of Sainters/the Saints in general is hard or me to deny. The marketing slogan on the website is building something special that no other club has (no pr...