Step backwards? Ninth, eliminated from finals in the last round would still be a step up from 14th, 16th and 11th (highest achievement of 5 years or so) If you look at where we are today through the prism of disdain for an individual and delight in denying due credit to the work done by the collect...

Strange connection of dots

Anything less than finals would have been seen as a backward step. Next year the expectation has to be top 4.

Looks like we will be playing in Adelaide either way.

I think Carlisle's spot is on shaky ground. Dogs and Pies forward lines could be quelled without Jake's help this week and so bring in some energy. I know its not like for like but the slippery conditions could dictate Zak comes in for Jake. Kent ain't going anywhere, Ratts loves him and the role he...

This is a bit meaningless isn't it? Nobody kicked the ton against us - or (far as I can see) against port or freo or brisbane or richmond or melbourne or north or west coast or gws. You might just as well say we only kicked the ton once this season and that was against Sydney. Most games barely had...

It's not so bad for a bunch of young blokes living and training in Noosa during a very cold Melbourne winter. Probably more difficult for older coaching/admin people with families. Exactly. For the young single bloke, an all expenses holiday at a 5 star resort has been thoroughly welcomed and enjoy...

A very lean year for FAs and we don't have the war chest this year to chase them so what is plan B. The money that assisted cubs can usually throw around is being reduced significantly. Also the days of paying out incomplete contracts is also going to berestricted. This is going to have a significan...

I don't agree. We only got thumped twice. By the girls from sleepy bum bf hollow and the filth. We could very easily have won 3 or 4 other games which would have put us on top of the ladder. I get what you're saying but the ladder doesn't lie, we are a 5th to 8th best side. We had 2 wins from 6 gam...

Really looking forward to how the players go in a final. As I've said elsewhere, this first final is the start of phase 2 of our rebuild and we need to be ruthless with players who don't cut it when it counts. If we can beat the Pies in a final then we will be taken seriously next year when it matt...

I don't agree. We only got thumped twice. By the girls from sleepy bum bf hollow and the filth. We could very easily have won 3 or 4 other games which would have put us on top of the ladder. I get what you're saying but the ladder doesn't lie, we are a 5th to 8th best side. We had 2 wins from 6 gam...

Really looking forward to how the players go in a final. As I've said elsewhere, this first final is the start of phase 2 of our rebuild and we need to be ruthless with players who don't cut it when it counts. If we can beat the Pies in a final then we will be taken seriously next year when it matte...

Do they base it on the home and away? Or after the finals? I refer to the 1-6, 7-12, 13-18 streaming of the fixture into hard - middle - easy fixture for ‘21 Actually, I am thinking Geelong, West Coast, Collingwood and Richmond twice next year might not be so bad as they are a bunch of hacks on the...

I don't agree. We only got thumped twice. By the girls from sleepy bum bf hollow and the filth. We could very easily have won 3 or 4 other games which would have put us on top of the ladder. I get what you're saying but the ladder doesn't lie, we are a 5th to 8th best side. We had 2 wins from 6 gam...

Brings up the whole question of records in this year, shorter games, shorter season odd home and away fixture (no vic home games). Do the records stand up ? Nup. Ridiculous to even go there. Especially a stat about scores above 100. I think with the shorter quarters and one less game it is fairer t...

Yes we have, R3 2010, the night a hamstring ripped off the bone. No wonder I keep forgetting that one.

bigcarl wrote: ↑Mon 21 Sep 2020 12:37pm When did we last beat Collingwood? They seem to have had the wood on us for some time

The one I choose to remember is the qualifying final 2009. Have we beaten them since?

Brings up the whole question of records in this year, shorter games, shorter season odd home and away fixture (no vic home games). Do the records stand up ? Nup. Ridiculous to even go there. Especially a stat about scores above 100. I think with the shorter quarters and one less game it is fairer t...

on the outer wrote: ↑Sun 20 Sep 2020 8:18pm Brings up the whole question of records in this year, shorter games, shorter season odd home and away fixture (no vic home games). Do the records stand up ?

Nup. Ridiculous to even go there. Especially a stat about scores above 100.

terry smith rules wrote: ↑Mon 21 Sep 2020 9:27am Maybe Sinclair is more a chance to lose his spot to Zac. Yes he has been pretty good lately but I think Kent can play a real role for us and was good on Friday

Watch the game again. Syncs aint going anywhere.

Basically, none of you have a clue. I know right. I'm surprised there haven't been calls yet for Hind to replace Kent or even better, Robbo, Webster or Savage. Have I missed any of the other cooked players. It's hard to drop anyone after a win that gets you your first final since 2011 but let's be ...

Hill by a fair margin
Jones not far behind
Buttler could be 1st or 2nd.

Those three are what this team desperately needed

Ryder a bonus

Howard still has a lot to learn but I'm glad we picked him up and should get better but will struggle if we lose Carlisle.

It's a good subject Vortex. Agree with Josh Battle, it still surprises me that he wasn't even in the team early in the year. Rowan Marshall looks like another who will enjoy the big stage and thrive under the extra pressure. Hunter Clark & Nick Coffield also give me the impression they'll play ...

Phase 2 starts with our first final for this list. My view is the first final for a developing list is the most important step in any rebuild. All recruiting does is find you players to get to phase 2. Now we need to find finals players. In finals our mentality should be we want to play the best on ...

The_Dud wrote: ↑Fri 18 Sep 2020 5:11pm

Vortex wrote: ↑Fri 18 Sep 2020 4:54pm North getting ready for shorter lists. Big culls coming by all clubs.

Have you got that link yet SK?

Have you got your nappy on yet, the game starts soon.

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