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Good way around this for future reference, Google the URL and click the article link from Google and you will generally be able to read it.

Did he say "Tom Goddard" in the presser when talking about Lee?

Having a great year IMO - when it looks like we're playing well, you can usually pinpoint it to Sav or Joey off half back providing the drive

Essendon challenged North. Am I the only one who thinks North are pretenders? Hawks shadow of last year. I think the footy barometer is a bit off this year, hard to judge a side against another. It's as simple as judging the saints against the saints, which is like hills and valleys right now. I'm ...

I know we say this every year - but Armo is now almost 28. His average disposals has dropped from a career high 28.4 in 2015 to 23.8 now. Armo for Prestia straight swap? Prestia perfect age for us. We then have Prestia + ~pick 6 in a strong draft to use on best available. Then we have Prestia + hop...

He also had the least TOG again, like the GWS game. I wonder if he's nursing something.

magnifisaint wrote:What's the umpiring like. Any bearing on the result?

Short answer no. It's been ordinary but we'd be getting belted either way

Just saw this on Ozbargain - not much in the way of sizing unless you're very small or very large, but maybe someone on here can pick up something on the cheap (60-90% off)

http://www.fangear.com/outlet/afl/194.shtml

Interesting he alluded to the fact some of its in his head. Shows strong self awareness. I have faith hel'll come good I've had recurring hamstring issues and it's definitely one of those ones that plays on your mind. Can make you a bit worried to go at full pace just in case you feel that ping aga...

Love Paddy. Some of his early disposal in that video looked a bit ordinary, but can't fault 13 marks.
Did seem like he dished off to others rather than going back and slotting the goal from what you would think was in range for him.

Once again, certain posters prove they are happy to make up nonsense.

Rumour is Goldstein might be out this week with Majak being named in the emergencies... unfortunately I think that's the only way we get close in this one, but

BackFromUSA wrote:I think Nick got injured in a pre-season game. But my memory may be playing tricks on me.

Don't think so: http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Rati ... k-COUGHLAN

You might be thinking of O'Kearney who broke his arm in the earlier VFL trial in round 1

By the way Richo isn't really accurately quoted. He doesn't rule out Freeman playing AFL this year like the clickbait headline said, he just says he wants Freeman to right for next year. That's what I took away from it too. It's all about expectation setting. After saying that, any senior games he ...

@Tony, any news on Dunstan? He only played 64% game time after coming back from injury - was this just a precaution?

Rough estimate how long he'll be out?

Important player in the back half for mine.

Saints Football Manager Jamie Cox questioned the umpiring department about the not 15 debacle

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-22/s ... stly-error

Now he's changed the background picture, and his timeline is no longer private.

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/afl- ... spartanntp

Until the next game we play like the Bulldogs game, at which point the haters will reappear and declare themselves correct. We are still a ways off being a serious contender but in my opinion the signs are very positive.

5. Armo
4. Billings
3. Savage
2. Ross
1. Roo

Thought he was good. Needs a bit of time to get back up to AFL pace as others have noted.

Wayne42 wrote:Speaking of Geary, when he suffered from indecision and got caught with the ball, and the Hawks got a goal from the free kick, why was he having a go at his teammate ?

Hard to say, but I reckon he might have been saying "why didn't you let me know I was about to get drilled"

Am I the only one who is staggered by the inclusion of Hodge into the Hawks line up? What would be the sense in rushing him back into the side 3 weeks after breaking his arm & having surgery? I could understand it if it was the GF but this is round 4 between a team who has won the last 3 flags ...

saintbob wrote:In : Goddard
Out : Roberton

If McCartin misses, which I hope he doesn't, Acres comes in and starts forward

Didn't Goddard get concussed in the VFL?

He had a great game, thought he looked tireder than others in the final quarter though. Maybe he spent more TOG or needs a bit more conditioning work?