Forget the troll for the mo, I am away from Oz, it is after midnight, just snuck in a sneaky score check, hoping to be losing by less than 30 at half time and cannot believe my eyes. Are we any realistic chance here? Should I be worrying about the free kick count?

Here we go again.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... 2ofzh.html

Shanghai Saint I am with you on Bennie Mc. He doesn't seem to be a tap ruckman but he gets to the contest and his contested marking is really on the up. Not sure about Stanley but he could turn out to be one of our most versatile yet. Agree re Dal 100%

Thanks WW. Good post, as I was hand wringing and wailing with the best of them at Q1 last night, but even after that woeful performance I still find it hard to believe our position on the ladder, because I do believe it is possible to be competitive with the better teams even with most of the curren...

Great thread. The skill errors killed us but there really was a bit to like. Roberton is tenacious and smart under pressure. Great recruit. Newnes fantastic in first half. Ross also good. In fact, they were everywhere in the first half and i kept getting them confused. Webster played a whole game, a...

Macca. Just Awesome tonight. Siposs rewarding the faith in his boot. Kids looking great. Rebuilding the designer stick house with bricks...

The boys really look FIT. Look at Roo and Geary. Tiny waists. Even Milney has a waist ... All those pre-seasons in 35+ degrees has had some kind of effect ...

The upside seems to be that the games against this year's better teams are almost all at Etihad (whether home or away). Crap for the $$$, but at least a better chance of a win. And only one in Perth. But I agree 100% with 70s sainter about the damned twilight games ...

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... 28gun.html

Pretty scant reporting, but stand by for the pundits overthe next few hours.

Can someone remind me where he is at with his contract (and i don't mean the $$$ which upset people, but the year(s))?

I know it's my fault for posting it in the first place, but we do need to wait to see what the charges are. Depending on the scope of the intervention order, it could be breached by something as idiotic as drunk dialling. I'm not suggesting that is acceptable either, but let's just wait and see (and...

Bloody hell. Gram. Well, if he didn't get on in the list this morning, we won't hear anything until at least 2.30. And then we won't ever stop hearing about it, regardless of the outcome ... file footage forever ...

Shouldn't they all be away at a wedding? Or a training camp? Or any other country but here???!!!

SaintWodonga wrote:Pelchen interview on Saints re BJ: http://www.saints.com.au/home/tabid/5310/default.aspx

How come I don't feel quite as excited as Pelchen about all that we apparently have "to look forward to"?

Come to think of it, he doesn't look that excited either ...

For all the (sensible) analysis concerning whether we can and/or should pay over the odds/match the offer/beg him to stay, all of which I empathise with, the thought of him running round in a Bombers guernsey leaves me gutted. I am still getting over the gruesome sight of Luke Ball wearing the black...

Is there something wrong with CJ (other than his kicking) that I don't know about? I understand the game is moving aways from taggers, but I can't believe against the Cats that we wouldn't want him? Surely over summer he could learn to kick to the bloke in the crowd like Banger ... but in the meanti...