Is it just me or was Chris Grant over-rated? I thought he was a pretty good player but team of the decade good? I'm not sold.

He could play equally well at FB, CHB, CHF or FF. He was very versatile, and he'd be an unbelievably handy player to have on the bench.

Definitely not out of place in the 90's side IMO.

Good to see the worst/most biased Speaker in Australian history is on her bike.

Take her super entitlements away from her too!

Weren't we promised no surprises......I'm pretty sure the Prince Phillip debacle, and Bronny appointed & being way out of her depth, weren't what the public were expecting

This Government has massively underperformed..in a similar way to the previous Labor Govt did, although most people wouldn't have had high expectations for Rudd/Gillard anyway.

The ALP would want Abbott to remain as PM, however for the good of the country it would be good to see the backbenchers following through and installing Turnbull.

Ah ok, the only other one I can think of then is Geoffrey Robertson.

Should go one step further and name the oval after our greatest players IMO.

R(obran) E(bert) B(light) Oval

REB oval.

..oops, no scrap that.

I'm no Centrals supporter, but I wouldn't necessarily disagree with DOOL's post.

Will be best remembered for the Sir Prince Phillip debacle.

I generally favour the ALP over the Libs, but Turnbull as PM is quite a good result.

I had heard it was to lessen Port's success.

I read that former TV commentator and Norwood player Gerry Harrison has passed away.

Enjoyed his commentary back in the day.

RIP

RIP Ronnie Corbett.

I really enjoyed "The Two Ronnies" back in the 80s.

Predictable, but very sad & tragic..

http://www.news.com.au/national/victori ... d71e7fac98

West Indian cricket commentator Tony Cozier.

RIP

A scene from the outer last night:

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/spo ... aide-oval/

Assuming we finish 9-13, and get a top 10 pick (after taking into account the Academy picks), I think we'll try and target someone like Jonty Scharenberg, who would appear to be compatible with what we need.

What another inside mid????

Yeah, admittedly, there is the issue of us requiring "outside" players - I don't have a huge amount of info on the current crop, but JS would appear to be someone that could help us with clearances, plus being from SA is an added bonus.

I haven't had a real chance to go through this info - http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-26/the-next-batch-whos-the-pick-of-the-2016-draft-crop - but from what I read somewhere Petrevski-Seton, is a good chance of being number 1 draft pick.

Plus the murder of Christina Grimmie.

So, so sad that innocent people die everyday because of the insanity of their gun culture.

Watching Bud Spencer/Terence Hill movies.

Bud has just passed away apparently, RIP.

marbles wrote:Hearing trengrove wants out and wants to be traded back to Victoria

Firstly, theres no such player, and secondly, assuming you mean Jackson Trengove, what is your source?

Theres Liberal Party advertising crap - "Vote Liberal in both Houses" - still up on a pole in my local park (next to where voting booth was) - 2 months after the election!

Visual pollution, no excuses for it being up 2 months later, a hefty fine should apply.

RIP Norman May - grew up with him as swimming and cricket commentator.

This Regulation was requested by Leagues as an important mechanism to ensure fairness, equality, improve a players experience in football and importantly slow down escalating player payments and the demands being placed on Football Clubs.

How correct is it, that this was requested by leagues and not from higher above?

I'd rather just let the parliament have a vote, and save the 160 million $'s - there is a bit of a national debt I hear, so not wasting the money is probably a good thing I would have thought.

Going to return home to Deniliquin, NSW, to play footy......sounds legit.

Boon's idea sounds good, although I'd probably prefer a higher weighting for winning test matches, relative to the shorter versions.

Its always been more important for the Liberals to fight their internal battles, rather than provide a viable option.

As bad as Labor are, the Libs will just slash & burn - like Kennett - if they win the next election.

Imagine having Rob Lucas in as Treasurer again, scary thought.

Thanks mate.

Being pleasantly surprised during my lunch break when checking the Sheffield Shield score

Sad news, I definitely remember the name from 30-plus years ago.

RIP

Swans wouldnt ever need to, they know they'll always be propped up by the AFL with COLA, Academy picks etc etc, regardless of how bad things ever got.

Don't really wanna enter a debate about clubs being propped up do ya GDub? ;)

Never been propped up recruiting-wise by anyone...so my point was that the Swans would never have to consider something like tarps to boost their finances, because AFL assistance would soon see them being able to recruit some quality players, thereby bringing optimism to a fickle supporter group.

I blame Josh Carr influence.

Brad Ebert and his wife are now parents to a son, Leo.

Great that he was born mid-week, and additionally, looking forward to this father/son selection in 18 years time.

OK, can we please stop with the character assassination on here.

As far as Im aware its the goal umpires who compile the scores and sign off on the paperwork.

The right decision has clearly been made, so if people insist on discussing this topic further, could they please be mindful of what they post re who was or wasnt responsible for this mix-up.

Thanks

GWW
on behalf of moderators.

Tania Zaetta.

Brown at FF is crazy, and that's not even taking into account Tredrea not being on the bench.

Tredders' best was as good, and arguably better than the other key forward contenders, but his dip in form after injury was easily the most significant too.

If Brown was to be selected, it had to be at CHF.

That being said, I would have had Riewoldt at CHF and Pavlich at FF. Tredrea on bench in recognition of his 4 AA. 4 consecutive AA in the most difficult position on the ground deserves some recognition!

Getting away from the whinge for a tick, IIRC Hodges started out in the Port league side as a reasonably average half back flanker under Ebert's last year. Does anyone know what prompted him to get the chance to play at full-forward? Stroke of genius by Cahill (or whoever it may've been) to give him the opportunity.

From memory, in his first year or 2 under Cahill he played on a forward flank, with D Smith full forward, whilst Greg Phillips and Martin Leslie were experimented with at CHF.

When Cahill came back, in 88, he played Phillips at CHB, with Abernethy and Leslie on the back flanks. D Smith went went to CHF, and Hodges went to FF.

Personal opinion, but I wouldnt have the Gowans bros in the top 200.

They are up there for most influential, but the nature of the comp when they played means they cant be rated above the best players when the SANFL was main comp in town.

There's quite a few country grand finals being played tomorrow (Sat 23/9) - if you have a progress score, you can post in this thread.

The RMFL Grand Final between Mypolonga & Meningie is being live streamed this year - the link is http://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/4941891/live-stream-2017-river-murray-grand-final-at-tailem-bend/?cs=1527

I came across this footage and am genuinely surprised by the pace and skill level.

Link to further information re the 1933 Carnival (including team lists) - http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/ ... ydney-1933

I havent done footy tipping for 15 years.

Great watching neutral games & not being invested in who wins.

Backflip on Star-Force usage at parties.

Im a Port supporter, and I agree Hinkley is the worst.

Has a decent squad, but has awful game plan, inconsistent, and players not developing adequately

Worst part is the club got sucked in in the off season, and we're stuck with him for another 3 (or 4?) years.

Billy Laurie, got him, yesss!

Andrew Maher

Every breakfast radio host ever.

I cant really answer those questions, but I do believe Neil Craig and Rick Davies were cousins (perhaps 2nd if not 1st cousins), so reading between the lines, it was probably Davies' influence that got him to Sturt.

Big shock to hear that former English cricket captain Bob Willis has died.

RIP

I've sent you a PM, Lightning.