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THEN



Adelaide

we are to rightly acknowledge Denis Pagan as one of the great coaches of the modern era ... ...it's OK for us also to acknowledge him as the single greatest stifler of club and game promotion in the history of the code. Don't worry about him, Eddie Betts. You're a star. And sorry you had to deal with that.

Brisbane Lions

there's a game that this team simply must win ... ... it is this one against the Pies.

Carlton

you've been a Gibbs critic the past two seasons ... ... you'd better soon prepare to offer up some big-time praise. Been very, very good this year.

Collingwood

matches against Geelong and Western Bulldogs are to follow this one against the Lions ... ... you wouldn't want to lose this one.

Essendon

you've managed to get Hooker and Heppell to re-commit by early May ... ... you're beautifully ahead of schedule. Add the other H-surnamed player at any stage before late September and it's very happy days.

Fremantle

you thought Sirengate was the biggest farce Aurora Stadium had seen ... ... let's reassess come Saturday, 5.30pm. Could be a massive blowout.

Geelong

Denis Pagan had an issue with Eddie Betts last week ... ... he'll be equally worked up about Paddy this week. Quick press conferences in both Melbourne and Adelaide the day before a game, followed by a live night-time TV interview. Well played, Paddy.

Gold Coast

you're a young Suns player who dared to challenge the skipper in an intense feedback session two weeks ago ... ... hope you got a kick last week. And if you didn't, you'd better get one this week.

Greater Western Sydney



the Giants have spent six months bagging Cam McCarthy ... ... we can see right through it when they start to praise him. Would be sitting on a potential 2016 No.1 draft pick had they transacted with the Dockers last year. The 'fatten him up for sale' project is too late.

Hawthorn

Clarko doesn't order the resting of a gun player, maybe two, against the lowly Dockers - given a six-day break awaits before a tantalising match-up against the Swans ... ... we'll be quite surprised.

Melbourne

the Demons aren't worried about Jesse flying back to WA mid-week ... ... we know we would be.

North Melbourne the first nine matches have presented as a very nice opening to 2016 ... ... 10 of the next 13 look downright scary.

Port Adelaide

the Power do what most of us expect them to do against the Blues ... ... they'll be 5-3. Not bad for a team which looked to be in crisis after round five. And yet the doubts will remain.

Richmond

this side has got any ticker, and we're not restricting this to the players only ... ... it will put everything on the line against the Swans on Saturday night. We've got our doubts.

St Kilda

it's possible to be going well when you boast a 2-6 scoreline, which is what we expect it to be for the Saints come Sunday night ... ... this mob is proof. But you'd want to win the next two, against Essendon and Fremantle.

Sydney Swans

Isaac Heeney was a stock ... ... you'd buy, buy, buy. Then sell everything else you've got to buy some more. And after that, borrow to buy even more.

West Coast

something was overdue ... ... it was the omission of Jetta from this team. We'll back him to be back soon, but needs a reality check.