IF

THEN



Adelaide

Sando can devise a way to overcome the loss of Big Tex, which follows the exit of Tippett, and gets this team back into the finals … … he deserves coach-of-year status. #noTexnoCrows

Brisbane Lions

Vossy is coach of the Lions in 2014 … … he will have produced a miracle in what’s left of the 2013 season. #miracleshappen

Carlton

Jarrad Waite stays fit, and that is a massive “if” … … watch the glint return to the eye of Mick Malthouse. #historysaysno

Collingwood

more footballers spoke as openly as Scott Pendlebury … … the game would be better. #speakyourmind



Essendon

the Bombers this weekend against GWS play to the standards they’ve shown in the five matches of 2013 … … it will win this one by 30 goals. #lookoutthiscouldgetrealugly



Fremantle

the Dockers applied any sort of logic to the thought processes around heading to the tribunal with Fyfe … … they wouldn’t have headed to the tribunal with Fyfe. #whatweretheythinking

Geelong

there’s been a better trick-bag than that belonging to Stevie J in his 199 games … … maybe, just maybe, only Gary Ablett senior can lay claim to it. #takingthepi55

Gold Coast

the Suns want us to believe them when they say they are on the improve … … this weekend’s match against a depleted Dockers is one they just have to win. #actionslouderthanwords

GWS Giants

Tom Scully doesn’t start to show some real form … ... the Giants need to justify why they’re wasting millions of football industry dollars on talent. #HelloIzzy



Hawthorn

Brian Lake had been a Hawk for the past two years … … this club right now would be seeking a third consecutive flag. #whatcouldhavebeen

Melbourne

Peter Jackson emerges from his time as Dees CEO as the level-headed, clear-thinking person he currently is … … the Loch Ness monster exists. #nightmareahead



North Melbourne Lindsay Thomas could market the magic formula which has transformed him from goalkicking choker into goalkicking dead-eye … … he would become an overnight millionaire. #ianbakerfinchwouldhavelikedsome

Port Adelaide

David Koch can fix the Power so quickly and easily … … look out Julia Gillard, the man is capable of absolutely anything! #nothinghecannotdo

Richmond

Jack Riewoldt listens to the narks calling for him to change his ways …

… the game will be in a far worse place. #stickitupemJack

St Kilda

the Saints really are on a long-term rebuild …

… they are obliged to consider trading midfield guns Nick Dal Santo and Leigh Montagna. #winwin



Sydney Swans

Sam Reid and Lewis Jetta continue their peculiarly terrible form … … John Longmire won’t hesitate in dropping them next week. #whatshappened

West Coast

Nic Nat has been rushed back too early … … there will be hell to play for those who made the decision. #maybewaitonemoreweek