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[Thechook]

5 minutes ago, Thechook said:

Well once again McCartin plays and the saints get thumped.  Every time that useless turd plays the saints get thumped.  The saints desecrated their working forward line to fit that piece of useless filth in then during the game had to disassemble the back line to go forward to help that turd McCartin.  He may be an average VFL player and kicks 5 goals but in the big time he is useless and definately the most uncoordinated and worst player in the history of the game.  Zac (the hack) Dawson stand down and hand over the title of worst ever, you are now a superstar, a legend and the games greatest ever player.

 

[AlexRRR]

Well you should have issues Mr Chooks....the Dee's fell over the line...ho the score board made us look like superstars yet we were outplayed for 2 and 1/2 quarters,, struggled all game long to take an overhead mark...the fact the suns stoped dead at 3/4 time rather then us getting our act together...

 

Goodie has decided to shift a few players around....well it aint working, some are just not experienced enough to cut it up the ground....i could name a few like Bugg....now i ask you how in the hell is he a forward when he's got no idea where the middle is? today same as last week....the guy cannot be relied upon to kick a goal at all...at all....did i say at all? i trying too make a point here...he cannot kick straight even if his life depended on it....

 

A win is a win no matter how you get it...just about any other team would have massacred us today....

[AlexRRR]

Half time Fantasy Report...

 

Joseph 1258 vs Optus 1443,  jo will run out of bullets the straggler is improving though expecting the young and exciting optus to go 9 and zip tomorrow  evening and in a canter....

 

Dee's 1567 vs Grant 1384, not confident at all, i expect Grant to over take me mid way through the last quarter in an entertaining hard fought game...

 

Chooks 1399 vs Gaz 1270, expecting Gaz who has a couple of aces still up his sleeve to play tomorrow to pull off a close one over the niddrie kid...and get back on the winners list and obviously the TGF with the longest legs...

 

Rip 1238 vs Fj 1192, playing man to man has roughed up the dust bowl farmer all this body work has worn down Rip Fj should begin to pull away and take the game though the win wont elevate him from 4th if the Dee's loose they have a higher %

 

Players over all under performing this week most will struggle to get into the 2000 ...

[Ron19]

 

[ripstanley]

Round 10 is completed. A big win by GWS and also a big win by Chook with 8/9. He was the only one to select them. Excellent tipping Chook.  Overall leader is Biggwazz from Ozzydom. Both are  on 58 points.

 

Next week we start the official bye with only 6 games next week. The first game is Thursday

[Will27]

12 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

Round 10 is completed. A big win by GWS and also a big win by Chook with 8/9. He was the only one to select them. Excellent tipping Chook.  Overall leader is Biggwazz from Ozzydom. Both are  on 58 points.

 

Next week we start the official bye with only 6 games next week. The first game is Thursday

Nice work Chooks.

 

Josh Kennedy going down capped off a great weekend

[farmerjo]

14 minutes ago, Will27 said:

Nice work Chooks.

 

Josh Kennedy going down capped off a great weekend

I think i put the kiss of death on most teams i picked this week.

The Roo's continue to lift my heart rate during games.

I picked the Dockers with 30 seconds before start,then the rain started and i realised over a 3rd  of the team couldn't swim so that was that.

Late change to pick the Bombers also put pay to them.

I only wish i had of picked the Demons now.

[optad]

Round ten. The shortening ~ longer range.

 

Alex and Gaz make notable if incidental moves this week. The round however sees Ron take charge. Slow and steady rolls Ron;s race, and he has now taken charge. Congrats big guy!! He likes it at the head of the dinner table I am told. Smells a feed.

 

Joe, our respected if recalcitrant historic leader, has shown some unfortunate consistency. Low weekly picking trending to the high falutin’ longer range. Dropped a spot but class is telling. Re-find that form Joe!!

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The peanuts, thanks to Alex’s re-joining rally last week, have clustered some good scores [six’s and seven’s] and collectively closed the gap a little. Cycling season is close and as such the ‘nuts’ at the rear are peddling hard!!

 

Punter	Long range 10	LR cumulative	Weekly tip tote	Tipping total
Ron	6	59	7	54
Joe	4	57	3	45
Alex	7	53	7	55
Gazza	7	52	4	48
Rip	6	51	6	53
Opt	6	51	5	52

[AlexRRR]

Tipping seems to be down BUT what you all have been waiting for The Fantasy Report.....

 

Joseph @ 1595 takes the Joe Turd award for the week and for a record 4th or 5th time but hey who's counting? was defeated by Optus 2017, Don is good...Don is awsume....The Don cant be beaten.....already in the shower every morning singing.."We are the champions"......whilst the kid from the west donning puck yellow with clipped wings guernsey is lamenting "How can you mend a broken heart".....

 

The Mighty Dee's 1983 fall over the line in a tight one reminiscent of a former petite Chinese girl friend....( her name was Christina Jo you know how them Chinese like to anglo there names...you do dont you?)....Grant 1943 in a heart breaking beat will hope to get even in the finals....for the Dee's its LRB's "Reminiscing" and for Grant its "Seven Wonders" Fleetwood Mac.....

 

Chooks 1813 stumbles over the line in the other tight affair against Gaz 1770 who now has the TGF with the shorter legs.....Chooks was singing "Something got me started" by Simply Red as he stubbles around the watch house today...whilst Gaz cha cha's to Santana's "Leave me alone" a brand new song WILL....and its song by Greg Rolie the original Santana singer from a time we all care not to recall.....

 

Well in the surprise of the round Rip 1749 goes down to Fj 2043, yes i was sooooo surprised......Fj bobbing along to Steve Millers version that came out just a few years ago now of "No more dogging"  a nice old blues song....whilst Rip laments Sherbets "Howzat" 

 

The Ladder 

 

1 Optus @ 9-0 and id like to remind him of Chooks who did an incredible 16-0 before dropping his bundle during the finals to go out in straight sets.....your karma will catch up with you....soon....we all here do wish you the best of course....and hope your being a good boy in all your lives...

 

2 Dee's @ 7-2, i preferred 3rd spot....a happy postion for me in the past..... now the pressure is on...

 

3 Grant @ 6-3 and % above the piranha Fj....

 

4 Fj @ 6-3 and stuck there.......

 

5 Gaz @ 3-6 somewhat unlucky after a great start to the season....

 

6 Rip @ 2-7 and above Chooks on %

 

7 Chooks @ 2-7 going nowhere fast....

 

8 Jospeh @ 1-8 i hang it on him every week....give ya a rest this week.....

 

Bye starts next week upon checking earlier the set up is were not in combat mode there for its fine tune time and it all starts again in 4 weeks.....

[joboss]

Fantasty: 

"Bye starts next week upon checking earlier the set up is were not in combat mode there for its fine tune time and it all starts again in 4 weeks....."

4 weeks??   I am going to miss the AlexRRR fantasy updates.   

Please maintain your witty momentum. 

[JOC]

Followed AFL for many years now. Have learned to really appreciate the game.....and most of the recent rule changes have created a better and more free-flowing game.

 

BUT I hate the "runners"....you know the guy's in pink running around like headless chickens during play.

There are 3 breaks during a match with plenty of time for the coach to make tactical changes ....I fail to see how a pink chicken's words to a single player, can turn a match around...

Just today in the match between Collingwood and Brisbane...5 minutes to go....match decided a long time ago...and still 3 pink guys on the field...

IMO disallow the runners.......Is it only me?

[farmerjo]

2 hours ago, joboss said:

Fantasty: 

"Bye starts next week upon checking earlier the set up is were not in combat mode there for its fine tune time and it all starts again in 4 weeks....."

4 weeks??   I am going to miss the AlexRRR fantasy updates.   

Please maintain your witty momentum. 

Worked out i've got about 900K to spend.

It's a fine line and a long season.

The fixtures in the finals are the key,but what week do you want to be strongest?

Been happy so far with weekly scores but think will be needing around 2200 in the finals.

[farmerjo]

2 hours ago, JOC said:

Followed AFL for many years now. Have learned to really appreciate the game.....and most of the recent rule changes have created a better and more free-flowing game.

 

BUT I hate the "runners"....you know the guy's in pink running around like headless chickens during play.

There are 3 breaks during a match with plenty of time for the coach to make tactical changes ....I fail to see how a pink chicken's words to a single player, can turn a match around...

Just today in the match between Collingwood and Brisbane...5 minutes to go....match decided a long time ago...and still 3 pink guys on the field...

IMO disallow the runners.......Is it only me?

For me the runners serve their purpose,if i could change one thing it would be 3rd man in at a contest on the ground.

Let two battle it out to get the ball out and in the open.

Everybody thinks the game is quicker these days,over the weekend i saw games that were picnic pace compared to the 96 GF.

[Ron19]

[AlexRRR]

Worked out i've got about 900K to spend.
It's a fine line and a long season.
The fixtures in the finals are the key,but what week do you want to be strongest?
Been happy so far with weekly scores but think will be needing around 2200 in the finals.

Only 900,000$ in reserve.... I had 1.2 million worth of players not participating plus 100g in reserve....


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[AlexRRR]

Only 900,000$ in reserve.... I had 1.2 million worth of players not participating plus 100g in reserve....


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It's actually very tight in the top 4 around 150 points separates us, in the end when the finals comes around it comes down to who's performing, when I won the first gf I had about 7 Melbourne players in the team, the day of the gf we played someone that we were expected to beat because our performance indicated it over the previous weeks, was a nervous affair and true enough a number of Dee's played well to elevate me in a tight game.... you can only pick consistent performers in the end it's on the day do I get lucky?

Last year I did what I did first year and failed miserably luck was on my side year 1 ( though we were all novices then) this year i had a plan which to date I'm happy with stage 1 is completed stage 2 starts now, though I think luck still plays a part in it all.

Chooks in year 1 got the wobbles about 4 games out, to much faith in his team, I don't have any sentiment at all... 2 or 3 so so weeks and I'm itching to move them on...I have 3 players in my current team I want out...


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[Will27]

The Tackle

 

Indigenous stars light up Indigenous Round as more umpiring controversy splits the AFL

 

THE Indigenous Round produced some of the best moments of the season ... it also produced a few of the worst.

Herald Suns chief football writer Mark Robinson looks at the Round 10 highlights and lowlights, including Shaun Burgoyne, Adelaide and Richmond’s indigenous guns, the sorry Saints and more umpiring controversy.

 

LIKES

1. THE STEALTH - JEFF GARLETT

NEEDS to be in the All-Australian selectors’ discussion after yet another dazzling game. Kicked five goals — four in the second half — to take his tally to 25 for the season and goals are just one aspect of his game worth discussing. He rates elite for goals, is above average for score assists and score involvements, and is elite for forward-half pressure. It’s two and half seasons forward, but Carlton would love that sort of contribution. Garlett’s 24 disposals against the Suns were a career-high and maybe only Eddie Betts as a small forward can make opponents look so pedestrian with their defence.

 

2. THE TRIO

FREMANTLE was obliterated by the Crows led by a trio of indigenous players who just might decide if the Crows win or lose the flag this season. The Crows were lining up in the wet and Betts, Charlie Cameron and Wayne Milera filled their boots. They kicked nine goals and laid 12 tackles and embarrassed the Fremantle defence. The question on small forwards is: do they stand up in high-pressure finals games.? If these three do, then the Crows will take some beating. That’s 31 goals this season for Betts and barring injury, he’s looking at a third consecutive All-Australian selection. Sorry, Blues fans.

 

3. THE GATHERING

NOTHING personified indigenous input than a series of actions by Daniel Rioli, Shai Bolton and Shane Edwards in the second quarter on Saturday night. The ball was deep in Richmond’s forward pocket and Rioli and Bolton - who is just 18 and playing his second game - harassed and pressured the Bombers and won the ball. Edwards was the recipient of that pressure and kicked a left-foot snap goal. Bolton, who was the youngest player taken in the draft, looms as a wonderful pick at No.29.

 

4. THE CLUTCH - SHAUN BURGOYNE

HE said on Channel Seven he will consider his future at the bye break. So he should. He was enormous on Friday night. He kicked two goals, one from the pocket and one from 52m, the latter clutch in the moment. The numbers are one aspect - team-high 19 contested possessions for his 26 overall and nine score involvements - but numbers can’t tally his experience, his body work and his will to win. In the second half in particular, he was the third ranked player on the ground with 16 disposals (second most by a Hawk), 10 contested possessions (game-high) and five score involvements

 

5. THE CHAMPION - LANCE FRANKLIN

EVEN Luke Bruest thought Buddy was BOG ahead of Burgoyne and clearly Franklin was the most influential player on the ground with 16 disposals and five goals. He was aggressive on Friday night, to the point of having a crack at both Luke Hodge and Jarryd Roughead. Now a top-10 all-time goalkicker, he is the best key forward since Wayne Carey and although some will scoff, Franklin is approaching Carey’s standing in the game. Carey played 272 games and kicked 727.457. Franklin has played 257 games and kicked 819.578. Carey clearly was the better mark, Franklin is the more dynamic athlete and both had/have a presence that scares the opposition.

 

6. SELWOOD ... SCOTT THAT IS

YES, Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood were massive, but a game-plan tinker (it seems) and the inclusion of Scott Selwood have stiffened up the Cats. Selwood’s past two weeks have averaged 17 disposals and 17 tackles (he is the first player to lay 16 or more tackles two weeks in a row) and the Cats repeated their pressure from the week before against the Bulldogs, recording a pressure factor of 193 against Port. Nothing happens by chance and it seems the Cats are back playing the territory game. Port is the No.1 side for time in forward half differential, yet Geelong won time in forward half by more than 17 minutes.

 

7. BAILEY DALE

IT was Jake Stringer early and then Dale later on. “Dale was the one that set us alight in that third quarter with his creative play, it was great that he could step up that way,” coach Luke Beveridge said. They have so many kids at the Dogs you get confused sometimes, but Dale looms as yet another tick. He stands out because of his class and in this, his 18th game, he showed he is in the team to stay. Had a career-high 27 disposals and was often the calm amid the Bulldogs’ madness.

 

8. SHAUN HIGGINS

HE’S got to 29 years of age quickly and, other than his 2009 and 2015 seasons, you wonder what he’s done with all that talent, despite his serious injuries. The welcoming news is his 2017 season is on track to be arguably his best yet. Was instrumental on Sunday with 27 disposals, eight clearances and five tackles. His quality of use makes him the go-to man in the midfield. He was very good, but not the best player. That should go to Carlton’s Matthew Kreuzer who beat Todd Goldstein.

 

9. JAMIE ELLIOTT

HE’S kicked three, one, three, three, three and four goals in his past six games and is a revelation after missing all of the 2016 season. Collingwood’s midfielders feasted and Elliott and Darcy Moore (three goals) got on the end of it. Always thought Elliott’s standing grew in his absence without foundation, as often does when a player is injured, and admittedly was wrong. He’s 24, is incredibly talented and is helping to fix Collingwood’s long-standing forward problems.

 

10, ROUGHY

THERE are moments when the football world wishes for the best and that came on Friday night. New captain, over cancer, poor start to the season and game on the line, and when Jarryd Roughead kicked the winner with 75 seconds to play, football became a little bit more personal that it usually does. “Captain’s goal” was never more apt and as much as I’d like to know what Steve Johnson said after his match-winner, I’d would love to know what Roughy bellowed when raising the finger. Still, it was one of the magical moments in a magical season.

 

DISLIKES

 

1. ST KILDA

COACH Alan Richardson said: “Right now, if you were just to look at us in the last two weeks, then we are nowhere near where we need to be.” He’s right. First Sydney and then the Bulldogs exposed the Saints for their lack of class players. The effort has been solid, but not enough players have stood up in the heat of two big games. They’re 10th after 10 rounds and despite some encouraging wins (GWS, Collingwood, Hawthorn), they are yet to convince anyone they will be a September team. Jack Newnes and Seb Ross are ticks in the midfield, but if Jack Steven is quelled, as he was by Lachie Hunter, they don’t have weapons to carry him and worry the better teams.

 

2. DELIBERATE

THE rule is wrong. Jayden Short and Josh Green were running full tilt. Short was faster than Green, he busted his gut to best Green and Green took the easy option to stop and play for the free kick. It’s kind of cheating the spirit of the game. He gave up and won the free kick. People will say it was smart. I reckon it’s wrong. Short had noise, drama and pressure all over him as he chased the bouncing ball and knocked it through for a behind. All he knows is he’s under pressure. All of us know Green pulled out. The AFL rules look after the ball player, but not in this situation. It is a contradiction to what the game is about. The AFL was right to strengthen the rule this year, but didn’t count on players exploiting it and being encouraged to exploit it. It’s not right.

 

4. THE MEDAL

DUSTIN Martin was very good on Friday night and was a worthy winner, but Brandon Ellis would’ve been worthier. He was huge. Had a game-high 148 ranking points, 30 disposals, 18 uncontested possessions and a team-high nine intercept possessions. He’s not damaging enough to play out-and-out midfield and this year has gone to defence. Against the Bombers, he had Parish for 34 minutes and picked up anyone else who came near him. He went at 90 per cent efficiency which is outstanding for Ellis and an equal career-high 13 contested possessions. While Martin was influential, Ellis was stellar and I look forward to Damien Hardwick giving him five votes.

 

5. FREMANTLE

THE final numbers were a blitz, the first quarter numbers were an abomination. The score was 39-6, the Dockers had eight disposals in its forward half, the second fewest ever in a quarter, and the inside 50 count was 25-3. And it was also Ross Lyon’s first loss in his coaching career by 100 points. Take your pick on what word to describe the performance. Insipid. Humiliating. Pathetic. Skipper Nathan Fyfe has to be better despite the conditions and the pressure heaped on him. He had 25 disposals and 13 clangers and was the only player in double figures for clanger disposals. The output from Walters, Mundy, Hill and Hill and Neale were as poor as Fyfe’s disposal.

 

6. HOOKER FORWARD

CALE Hooker plays with ample effort but doesn’t have enough tricks to play forward and some of his errors — and some of his teammates’ errors to be fair — were demoralising. As the midfield continues to muck around with the ball — it was 71-42 inside 50s — Hooker needs to play defence, where he was an All-Australian, to help cover for the midfield’s failings. The option is to play Bellchambers forward for the dump kick long alongside James Stewart and Joe Daniher and bring back Matthew Leuenberger to play ruck. Top heavy maybe but something’s got to give.

 

7. KURT TIPPETT

COACH John Longmire continues to play him and would never criticise him publicity, but boy he must be frustrated with his ruckman-forward. Tippett might be the most overpaid and underperformed player in the history of the game. In five games this season he has had 10, one (injured), five, 12 and 12 disposals, has taken just 15 marks and kicked three goals. He is said to be earning in the range of $800,000 and if true, he’s far from value for money. He simply has to impose himself on games

 

8. GOLD COAST

PUT up the white flag in China and put it up again in the second half on Saturday in the Alice. Still think a coach should get more than three years, but if Rodney Eade’s team continues to lay down in matches, the pressure on Eade increases. He will get experienced players back this week, but gee whiz, does he and the team need a win.

 

9. OH, CHARLIE

RECKON Dixon was unlucky, but the moment got the better of him and he didn’t listen to the umpire. His lack of awareness might’ve cost Port Adelaide the game. If he kicked the goal, it certainly did. All class from Port coach Ken Hinkley in the post match. “Unfortunately, they got it 100 per cent correct, right on the dot,’’ Hinkley said. “Don’t think I have ever seen it before. But that does not matter. The umpires got it right.”

 

[Will27]

9 hours ago, farmerjo said:

For me the runners serve their purpose,if i could change one thing it would be 3rd man in at a contest on the ground.

Let two battle it out to get the ball out and in the open.

Everybody thinks the game is quicker these days,over the weekend i saw games that were picnic pace compared to the 96 GF.

If I could change one thing, it would be to get the umps to toss the coin.

Edited May 29, 2017 by Will27

[AlexRRR]

19 hours ago, joboss said:

Fantasty: 

"Bye starts next week upon checking earlier the set up is were not in combat mode there for its fine tune time and it all starts again in 4 weeks....."

4 weeks??   I am going to miss the AlexRRR fantasy updates.   

Please maintain your witty momentum. 

 

Ahhh dont worry about that....i will keep you entertained.....The Dee's have that hack Pederson racking up around 100 average per game but i know once they take him off the ball he's going off the boil....made 100 grand on him so far and do expect to see his $ go up at least another 25,000 before mountain man is back on the job..... already looking at my options for a trade....no mercy no loylties when your playing in the Big league of TV Fantasy football...

 

The other worry is Bugg....love him in defence loath him in attack...little bit smarter this week still couldnt find a way to kick a goal, and he had enough opportunities.....might have to rip off another letter to Goodwin with a cut up membership to get the guy moved back into defence....since i dont have one anymore Jo could you send me your Eagles one...or the inlaws Freo one you use as a freeloader to see games....will cut it up and offer it to Goodwin...

 

Well....i was quick to move a few on in Fantasy today...they allowed me 3 changes...i like that...thought reversing trades 3 times they forced me to keep the last one, refresh the page...all locked up....you know its 2017....scratch my head...Million $ boy Boyd got the chop...back to his old ways...had him all year did manage to play above himself recently but this week was uninspiring again...at least he played 9 of the 10 games so being good at getting on the ground was very inprotant early,  a ruckman i was desperate for and a decent ruckman i got, the other area thats been a worry has been the forward line, Freo's Macarthy not lived up to early season hype again a starter every week...but the pressure is on i can feel Fjs breath on the back of my neck and lets not forget Optus....got to make up some points...In fact all members will be fine-tuning looking for an edge......the blow torch is on in earnest....Even humble Joseph will come at us hard....Next week I'm looking to bolster the defence and a possible change in attack....the Mids I'm pretty happy about except one of the Dee's needs to go....who will come on and who wont? Jones is proven who can get better even while been tagged, Oliver been doing just fine think he can maintain it too....what to do...what to do.... one must go...

[joboss]

Alex writes "might have to rip off another letter to Goodwin with a cut up membership to get the guy moved back into defence....since i dont have one anymore Jo could you send me your Eagles one...or the inlaws Freo one you use as a freeloader to see games....will cut it up and offer it to Goodwin."

That's not going to happen..

Don’t have Eagles membership as I sold my Indian Pacific Ltd shares (with guaranteed seats) to help fund the daughters Melbourne Uni  Newman College residence.

Was seated amongst a batch of snobs anyway.

Do remember a day at the footy about 10 years back that was enhanced by 2 ladies that must have snared seats for the day.

Both dressed as for a night out, they climbed the stairs with high heels, a balloon of red culched in each hand, and found their seats with a fair dose of disruption to the Blue Rinse Eagles Snobs.

The fun started when they periodically informed the ground with a shout of,,, “I love big Cox” 

[AlexRRR]

13 hours ago, joboss said:

Alex writes "might have to rip off another letter to Goodwin with a cut up membership to get the guy moved back into defence....since i dont have one anymore Jo could you send me your Eagles one...or the inlaws Freo one you use as a freeloader to see games....will cut it up and offer it to Goodwin."

That's not going to happen..

Don’t have Eagles membership as I sold my Indian Pacific Ltd shares (with guaranteed seats) to help fund the daughters Melbourne Uni  Newman College residence.

Was seated amongst a batch of snobs anyway.

Do remember a day at the footy about 10 years back that was enhanced by 2 ladies that must have snared seats for the day.

Both dressed as for a night out, they climbed the stairs with high heels, a balloon of red culched in each hand, and found their seats with a fair dose of disruption to the Blue Rinse Eagles Snobs.

The fun started when they periodically informed the ground with a shout of,,, “I love big Cox” 

 

Now that your a Perth slum dog feel free to stay at my place when over in the east to visit future lawyer daughter....I only ever got to sit near old ducks with umberllas ....got hit a few times too....

[AlexRRR]

And most people think depression only affects very few people.....like hardly anyone....there are all types of mental illness most get lumped together under the headline "Depression"....Collingwood's Alex Fasolo is taking a short break from the game and is undergoing treatment for clinical depression, at only 24 joins Lance Franklin, Mitch Clark and Cat Daniel Menzel, former Swan and Roo Wayne Schwass also has endured a long battle with depression....the % for mental health issues in Australia is 1 in 5 at some point will be affected thats 20% of the population will go looney at least for a short time....many of that % live there life in turmoil to some degree....as you age and are single it become pretty obvious how many people are affected.

 

Dons is good....Don has money again...thank you Fuji...Joe Daniher set to sign a 2 million plus dollar contract extension of 3 years to take him to 8 ys at the club...he wont be leaving every living relative of his from Wagga Wagga has played there, think uncle Terry one of the great centre halfs still is an assistant coach there...a former captain and beloved larrikin draws smiles from friends and foes .....ahh the good old days.

 

Meanwhile reports that the Bombers offered 1.6 million a season to Dusty have been "categorically denied" they say there after a speedy half back flanker...in the age of 12 mids in a team sounds like merda to me...on the radar of the inflatable Dons is the Dogs Johannisen who may head west to West Coast, more likely Freo but may stop before the border and join the Power if the Dogs cant hold him...the other of interest is Port's Jasper (ho my his parents thought he a nerd baby) Pittard...

 

Yesterday the Age gave there assessment of the Dee's reaching the finals...amazingly they came up trumps...they have more faith than i do...the Dee's play every one above them going into the business end of the season....thats a tall order @ 5-5 means they need to win 7 games well of course if they win 7 games they deserve to be there .....i think not i think they will miss out again, the  loss to Freo, Cats and Dons games will come back to haunt them i think, but you never know your luck in a big city, mountain man will be back within 4 weeks and if Cam can keep it going well then we have two big agile forwards running around...Mean while Simmo still searching for a ruck man has underlined Cam Pederson...yes WILL...he has....30 and out of contract will make him 31 next season...in the best form of his career.....fits the mould the Coast are building....Centrelink have started building a new office 2 doors down from the Eagles training venue it will be the biggest in Western Australia I'm told and rival the Alice Springs office not only in size but staff to assist as well.

 

Today they asses the Saints....as the Chook with spies nephew and cousin masseur filling him in the big secret is out...McCartin is a failure....according to the Age one year left on a lucrative contract the over reliance on 34 yer old Riewoldt and 33 year old Montagna isn't looking the Saints any good at all....6 games against top 8 sides there giving a B minus and advising to trade MaCartin out...the only trouble is he's to young for the WCE.

 

 

[farmerjo]

On Paddy M,i think the Saints should get The big Fev in to mentor him.

Besides being injured,dropping marks,missing tackles and generally being no where near the ball,he needs a bit of character about him.

What do you think Chooks 

[AlexRRR]

57 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

On Paddy M,i think the Saints should get The big Fev in to mentor him.

Besides being injured,dropping marks,missing tackles and generally being no where near the ball,he needs a bit of character about him.

What do you think Chooks 

 

You dont need to ask CHOOKS for his opinion its etched into the minds of everyone here...but hey......the much maligned J Watts got his act together why cant this kid? 

 

Im pretty sure if the Saints do trade him off after all the fan fare of taking big Nicks shoes on trade day way back someone will pick him up nice and cheap and i hear Brad likes him....after the blood flowing coup of last year he's got plenty of mula in the salary cap for a cheap forward who will one day rival big Nick...i mean Fj if you can keep that Jarrod "Wait for me i might able to get a kick today" in your team foooooooooor sooooooo many years and a total underachiever what have you got to loose with McCartin? 

[AlexRRR]

They make Hero's at Deeland......Barrassi...the great Norm Smith...ho and Checker...not to forget the Irishman Jim Stynes....but to day we have the Italian poney....Andrew Leoncelli a one time fine shaker and mover in the centre back in the Northey era who did a short spell at the Blues before seeing the errors of his ways and jumped over Melb Uni to land at the G.

 

Those tackling excersies Northey put the team through and lets not forget they played in about 9 consecutive finals was put to good use in the last 24 hrs when Andy was one of several passengers aboard a Malaysian Airline flight that took down in a typical front and centre tackle on a deranged passenger trying to break into the cock pit claiming what he had in his hand was a bomb...all this at Melbourne Airport....wow...just a mere 20 min drive from my home...Andy says the well trained police were on the scene 90 min after the plane returned and touched down in Melbourne to arrest the man.

 

Mr Leoncelli told 3AW that he and a small group of fellow passengers leapt into action after hearing the man threaten to blow up the plane about 10 minutes after takeoff.

“I could hear this idiot saying that he wanted to go in and see the pilot,” he said.

“The staff were saying, ‘Sit back down, sir, sit back down, sir’.

“He goes, ‘No, I’m not going to sit back down — I’m going to blow the plane up’.

“The staff screamed out, ‘I need some help, I need some help’. So I jumped up, undid my buckle, and approached him.

“I said, ‘Mate, what are you <deleted> doing?’ And he said, ‘I’m going to blow the f***ing plane up, I’m going to blow the f***ing plane up. And I was going, oh my god, he’s f***ing insane.

“So, I took a step back. And I said to my friend, ‘Mate this guy’s serious. We’d better f***ing do something’.

“So, I approached him and he ran down the side and then he ended up going down the back of the plane.

“And then two lads grabbed him and disarmed him and bashed the crap out of him and put hog ties on him.”

 

Mr Leoncelli described the object the man was holding as a watermelon-sized “giant black thing”. Others passengers described it as an “electronic frequency” device.

“It was huge, it was black and it had two black antennas coming off it, but it also looked like an iPhone jack. So it could have been just a beat box thing,” said Mr Leoncelli, who now works in real estate.

“I think the guy was just an idiot.”

 

Ahh a real estate agent....that explains everything...Well he was a fine honest footballer shame how somethings go wrong in your life...

[Radar501]

Leoncelli was a faithful servant for Melbourne under the presidency of Joseph Gutnick.   I wonder if any of Diamond Joe's business ethics rubbed off onto Andrew.

 

Joe rose from relative football obscurity to take the top job.   Maybe the promise of injecting millions of $$$$$ into the struggling club assisted his chances during the election campaign.

 

At a press conference, Sputnick glowed about his long-time devotion to The Red Legs.   A reporter then jumped up and asked what year the Dees had last won the flag.   The new president's reply was, ".........errrrrr.........."

 

The Rabbi's fortunes have since dived harder than a Malaysian Airlines 777, and in 2016 he declared bankruptcy, owing creditors 275 million.   Here he is with another ex-AFL boss and ex-successful businessman.

 

Edited June 1, 2017 by Radar501

[Thechook]

18 hours ago, farmerjo said:

On Paddy M,i think the Saints should get The big Fev in to mentor him.

Besides being injured,dropping marks,missing tackles and generally being no where near the ball,he needs a bit of character about him.

What do you think Chooks 

Free to anyone and we will throw in our 1st 3 picks in the draft if you take him.  Free delivery and a slab of beer

[joboss]

On 5/30/2017 at 7:54 AM, AlexRRR said:

 

Now that your a Perth slum dog feel free to stay at my place when over in the east to visit future lawyer daughter....I only ever got to sit near old ducks with umberllas ....got hit a few times too....

Thanks Alex.

Hope I get to take you up on that offer.

Could buy us a couple of tickets to the footy.

Maybe we could scam the NDIS for a carers payment.

[ripstanley]

Records are tumbling this season.

Hawthorn have scored their lowest halftime score ever. 3 points.

First time Port have held a team to 0 points in the first quarter.

My margin is up to <deleted> again.

[joboss]

39 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

Records are tumbling this season.

Hawthorn have scored their lowest halftime score ever. 3 points.

First time Port have held a team to 0 points in the first quarter.

My margin is up to <deleted> again.

Is there a new bakery that is chic for buttered croissants in Hawthorn?

Hope they can wash their hands at half time.

Spectemur Agendo.   Let us be judged by our acts.