high powered lunch.

not

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This might sound extreme in the context of alleged sexual assault, drunken violence and a drug trafficking charge...

There's a difference between hopes and expectations.
I hope Jennifer Hawkins will sit on my lap and wriggle. It's not my expectation.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Hope to finish in the top 6 but expect to finish anywhere between 7th and 11th.

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"We used to sit around and talk about how bad the game plan was." Anthony Koutoufides

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"I had to eat"

I expect 4 - 6 finish - unless injuries derail us.

I expect some will not be satisfied and some will.

I hope the club does an honest and thorough review of this season - where we got it right, where we got it wrong

I expect them to ignore this site when making that review.

I hope I am around then Jennifer and BV meet up.

I expect if I am she will choose my lap.

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Betts and Yarran will not be traded.
The others might. Who knows?

Still feeling the pain from the weekend....can't really focus on this.
If only Carlton had the salary cap concessions to recruit players such as Kennedy(The Swans)....but
that is all in the past i guess.


I hope Henderson practises holding his marks a lot over summer.
Extremely frustrating as he got in the right position enough times.

top 4 MUST be our aspiration in 2011

ie winning a final is no longer a sign of acceptable improvement.

Another pre-season into our young guns is obvious...

For all the hype on the loss of Fevola, I really hope we look to our midfield and set a plan of how do we replace Nick Stevens - just as big a loss to the team structure.

A second "A grade" quality midfielder with a solid body to support Judd is what we still desperately need. Judd is going to kill himself waiting, in the meantime...

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"...that's the thing about opinion - you don't have to know anything to have one..." Andre Agassi commenting on Pat Cash 2004
"...the less you know - the more you believe..." - Bono 2006

so the big top up of Tarrant AND Pavlich for walker, jacobs, houlihan and pick 9.
interesting...

I will be disappointed if we don't make the top 4 next year.

- The Cats will drop off with the likes of Scarlett, Ottens, Mooney, Chapman and Corey heading toward the twilight of their careers. If Ablett goes to the Suns then even a bigger fall for them.
- Saints have bugger all kids coming through (McEvoy looks OK but nothing special) whilst Hayes will be well past his prime.
- Swans will drop off a lot with Goodes (turns 31 in 2011), O'Keefe, Bolton nearing the end of their careers. Hannebery and Mumford very good but not much else coming through.
- Freo have some good kids but Pavlich, Tarrant, McPharlin are important players and are slowing up. If Barlow gets back to his best it won't be in 2011.

IMO at this stage (prior to trade week) the only teams that should be ahead of us next year are the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Collingwood. Saying that if the Pies win the flag this year I'm not sure if they have the class to overcome a premiership hangover.

Our premiership window opens in 2011 - if we work hard and the footy gods smile apon us anything is possible (a key defender would be handy however).

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There is no footy god

I think we have plenty of upside to come.

Yesterday we had on the sidelines, Kreuzer, McLean, Yarran, Lucas, White and Grigg.

I truly believe we are a long long way from top 4.

I would definitely consider trading/delisting the following players.

1. Bower sorry ... he is just not up to it.
2. Thornton ... though he has tried his guts out for many years (won't get much for him tho).
3. Jacobs I know ... but I think we have to lose 1 of them ... and the others have more up-side.
4. Fisher ... no
5. Browne ... can't see a place for him.
6. Wiggins ... end of a long and winding road.
7. Tiller ... never made it.
8. Anderson ... nope.
9. Austin (maybe) ... he is on thin ice.


Incredibly depressed about Sunday. Missed opportunities by Judd and Waite etc cruelled us. Even that mark by Henderson at the end ... if only he had taken some time instead of handpassing.

As for the umpires ... just one word .. Discusting!

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

Depending on the draw, 13-16 wins.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Top 4 minimum

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The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Ronald Reagan

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#DonTheStash

Goals for a Successful Season
1) Top 4 finish (I expect 3-6, whereas at the begining of 2010 I expected 6-10)
2) Win at least one final

Along the way....
3) String together 4 wins, at least
4) Not lose any matches by more than 45 points

Expectations
I expect us to grit our teeth and play 4 quarters of EVERY match like we did 3Q on Sunday.
I expect to see the fruits of working v hard on SKILLS & TACKLING over summer.
I expect to see our game plan continue to evolve (i do think it improved this year...)
I expect to see Yarran work hard over summer to build his tank.
I expect to see Gibbs mould himself in the image of Hodge & Goddard (yes, they are the quarterbacks but they are ALSO the best, toughest midfielders in thier teams... maybe Lenny Hayes but you get my meaning)
I expect Murphy and Judd to kick 30+goals for the year.
I expect Russell to continue his development and become an elite defender (possibly AA). He took a major step on Sunday.

Hopes
I hope we keep Walker.
I hope we do NOT go for Tarrant - too risky re his role and effect on the team development. even if he plays at his best, I don't see him as a defensive general.
I would prefer a tough, skilled defender than a big defender - I think Bower will return to his best next season. Think his injuries and time off his legs had a bigger effect than we realise. Also, I think we have quite a few big defenders that we can develop.
I hope we beat Essendon*, Richmond and Collingwood every time we play them.

Similar to this season.

Whistler - this is whistler of your youth...
Similar expectation in the sense of improvement in numbers of players.
Expect improvement in the speed the coaching panel reacts to having their game plan worked out: and that they finally accept that you have no chance if you don't have a marking target coming out of the goalsquare.
Expect to win enough games to have a home first final.
Expect that Jamo continues to learn to take the game on and create through the corridor.
Expect to find you on the wing at the Dome again!
Go Blues!