The first step Lyon should take is to lift the fitness of the team. And by fitness I mean the ability to run out a game because you have leg speed for 100 plus minutes. Just too often our players are seen standing when the ball has cleared their area - and the ball carrier therefore has limited supp...

An unfortunate injury at an unfortunate time.

Cost us a goal whilst he was being attended to and carried from the ground.

I would imagine that, on the basis of a lack of intent to actually cause injury, which should be easily established as grounds, at least interim relief would be granted in the Federal Court pending a full submission. Restraint of trade precedent is established. I would suggest the AFL is on precario...

As some would know, I am one who does not have Baker in my "first pick" 22 because I believe his effectiveness is now diminished because the number of players he can be assigned a "tagging" role against is diminishing. To labour the point, a few years ago he could keep Ablett at ...

So, Rogerfox, if you were in Lyon's shoes would you be instructing that Kosi is a required player and must be retained under all circumstances? No doubt the coach will get what he wants. There is scope opening up with Hamill, Harvey, Hudgden and Gehrig - although not necessarily in 2008 so there may...

Unbelievable! Interesting to me is Nixon coming forward, and his statement that you would see such a blocking action 100 times a game in an Under 11 game. And Nixon is absolutely correct. Nixon's recall supports what I have previously posted. The trainer from Fremantle obviously has another agenda, ...

Rough conduct? Rough conduct in that he swung a punch and hit Farmer on the nose, causing it to bleed and causing Farmer to be concussed? If this happended there are 2 scenarios - 1) Whilst running past Farmer or 2) When facing Farmer. Or rough conduct in that he was in proximity when Farmer went to...

Voss is on Brisbane's list.

Brisbane are relying on St Kilda losing a game to entertain any thought of playing in the finals.

Nuff said!

Agree with you on Brooks, Dan Warna. To add, he was sitting just near the interchange bench yesterday with no other players in proximity that I could see and dressed in his St Kilda garb. A couple of weeks ago he was sitting with all of the other players in the same area but back a few rows. I would...

Same personnel as last year. They'll fall over come finals. Pretty smart at Docklands and at Geelong. The accountability of finals football at the MCG is entirely different. So when a few, starting from Mooney and Ottens, crack under sustained pressure they'll be shown as the front runners they are....

Frase got the benefit with that tackle, and was a little lucky because the tackle appeared to pin the ball. Plenty get balled up in similar circumstances. The motivator for the umps was that a "ball" call by the crowd for a Gilbert tackle immediately beforehand (which should have been paid...

On the Norwood site (SANFL) is an item wishing Meesen all the best on his debut - saying he deserves the opportunity after giving 3 years of good service to Norwood.

Be interesting to see who stands up for Casey today, and the result they achieve.

To clarify, earlier this week, before selection on Thursday night, the coach listed those whose form had them in contention for promotion this week - and named the 3 who were, in fact, promoted. Savvy? So how much notice is taken of what the coach actually says? Because it is pretty relevant I would...

For those jumping to conclusions:- 1) R. Clarke and Gilbert turning into 6 foot 2 plus running mid-fielders 2) Watts and Brooks sit behind Roo, Kosi and Gehrig, a pretty formidable trio 3) In line for promotion this week are R. Clarke, Voss and Birss. 4) The Fremantle rucks (Whoever and whoever) are...

The problem is that our core of "senior" players include Milne, Baker, Blake, Thommo, Voss and M. Clarke, non of whom is a "star" of AFL footy. Our "stars" are basically those who commenced post 2000, and we need them all on the park, fit and playing well to build aroun...

The club will make the decisions. The quality of the draft will dictate the moves, given the statutory number of vacancies there needs to be on the list and where we delisted Ferguson last year then re-drafted him. I would not anticipate much activity in trades because the core of our senior players...

Was going to play in the SANFL this year

Thomas had a period where he was good for the club because he was a St Kilda person. And at that time we needed a St Kilda person in my humble opinion. So he moved us forward. But, as with all creatures mortal, he had a "use by" date, and that "use by" date came. There were a raf...

The game in which Brooks did his knee was a TV game. A huge leap in the middle of a pack, marked, landed awkwardly and that was that. Had taken several big pack grabs in that match. Huge jump. Shared rucking duties in AFL games with Maguire. Was on a development curve, and they wanted him to play fu...

JeffDunne, you got close then were distracted from the issue at hand. And where would such information as Thomas has apparantly mentioned come from? Well, if you move in certain circles you sometimes see and hear things. Like a work mate of mine has beetroot and tomato sauce in his lunch sandwich, w...

Interesting that Thomas should raise this issue.

IF it is fact, and I am not commenting on that possibility at all, then it may well be a team that Thomas does not particularly like which is the subject of his comments?

Change the "interesting" to "very interesting".

I have had a question mark over Baker for some time - there was a time when he could check Ablett out of a game but now he can not. And that is symptomatic of each team we come accross - the player he once negated is improved (including thru personnel changes) and the numbers Baker can now negate ar...

To expand on the previous post, the structure we have as a given is :- Gilbert xxxxxx L. Fisher S. Fisher Maguire Gram Riewoldt Goddard Hayes X. Clarke Koschitzke xxxxxxx Montagna xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx Dal Santo Ball R. Clarke xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx These are the players who would get a game ...

Look at the ego-maniac at the top of the AFL and ask what his agenda is.

Re-generation is what footy clubs are about - and not only footy clubs, as we are witnessing in another facet of our country currently! There is always going to be a passing parade - and the reason for this is that the premier team is going to improve so those that did not win the premiership are go...