The gambling aspect and umpiring should really be investigated so that it can be ruled out.
Remember ‘no, we don’t need a royal commission into the banks’’

Maybe the new Tex?

Acres, Long, Coffield, Clark, White and perhaps Marshall as keepers. Hopefully Billings is not pulling a Luke Ball act to get to the pies

Ben is playing like we hoped Jack Billings would be by now

I don't think it will be Bet360 who would be applying influence. Their betting would be open for all to see.
Cheaper than a cricket or soccer team, but may be more expensive than a tennis player. What is the current market for wooden spoon, 50 pt loss etc.

Battle could come in for Membrey if he is still out?

'Could an umpire influence a match by being paid by gamblers? Absolutely!'

This one gets mentioned from time to time. Are there checks in place to ensure it doesn't happen? Perhaps there should be as it does happen in other sports and the game can be open to interpretation by umpires.

RL would have known he was going so why give him the chance to be a hero in his last game?

A bit like watching the older high school kids playing a scratch match on their confined play area during lunchtime as a step up from kick to kick

Probably not the wisest appointment What a coup for us, getting a guy that 4 Clubs passed on! Which 4 clubs? Essendon, Carlton, Hawthorn and Collingwood were all searching for CEO's or high ranking positions this off-season. All were rumoured to have considered him and passed. Carlton were most pro...

saintbrat wrote:Rumour continues of Crippa reurn

Also Rendell

And a restructure ( probable as persons with differant skill sets are employed to Cover Ameet

Someone suggested to me Rendell was the match day expert for GT and that he was the brains behind the onfield performances while GT did everything else.

186cm tall plus
Eastern state
Fit, healthy and well
Kicks really well
Not a d**khead
Best available after this

A sixty year supporter and before becoming a member I also traveled to interstate games which we invariably lost. We decided to save money and become reserved seat members and couldn't be happier. Travelling by train from Bendigo to Etihad takes some time but it is a hell of a lot quicker than tryin...

Perhaps using our membership number to register but hidden from view. Don't know how secret they are but something needs to be done as too many of these posters sound like outsiders just here to stir.

Or both. Didn’t they grow up together?

Tomlinson and Haynes go way back

Looking at our wins and losses this year our win against the Eagles was special and the loss against the Dogs disappointing. What I am getting at, all other losses have been against bigger bodied teams. I suppose having Jake gives us something, but until our players can contest and tackle without be...

I dont think the afl have much to do with it as there is too much goodwill at stake for them in a game which can be randomly umpired. Other sports have cheating due to the influence of betting and our game has to be wide open to this because when and where a free is paid is up to the umpires who can...

If the umpiring hadn't squashed all hope of a win in the last quarter I'm sure it would have been a much closer game.

Jaxons? Can't say too much but it is a smokescreen. Won't elaborate further so please don't ask. Well I think it is pretty fare to say that if you are into a gun player that it needs to be commenced seriously a year or more out. Waiting to near seasons end, or post season, may work for the lesser l...

If he came in as our top paid player it would/should our female supporters. Hasn't it been said that character is as important as playing ability?

Apart from being official mentors for other (younger) players what are the other roles of the leadership group? Are they guaranteed to be picked each week if fit? Do they get more money? Do they provide another level of consultation between coaches, club and players. It seems most players get a look...

Will God play three positions and will he expect the takings from the gate?

I'd go with Jack Newnes now. Reports over the last few years have him as a pre-season high performer which has to earn him further respect on top of that which he earns week in and out during each season.

jaxons wrote:

magnifisaint wrote:Prefer Bruce in 27.

Well you better get used to Bruce in a new number!

What about the little kids who already have 27 on their backs?