Quick Ramblings

Draft Camp Update: It appears that Bryce Gibbs has been receiving quite a lot of media attention as of late. The South Aussie says that he would like to be picked up by the Crows for next season. However it is more than likely the Glenelg star will be heading to Victoria, more specifically; The Blues.

And speaking of Carlton, the club has become under increased pressure to hold on to their precious 1st, 17th and 19th picks with interest circulating around Gibbs and other highly rated youngsters.

In a statement to the media, coach Denis Pagan told reporters emphatically that the club would definitely hold on to those picks.

Very smart.

It would appear unwise, regarding the current form of the club, to NOT pick up a top draft. Snaring a talented young player is the beginning of the rebuilding phase that is long overdue at Carlton.

However all of the Blues' problems aren't weighed on their list of players. If you ask me they actually have a decent team, however upper management has consistently jeapordised the clubs chances in recent years, particularly with salary cap breaches and the following consequences.

Season '07
178 days to folks and the 2007 AFL season officialy begins. I always find it exciting to get the schedule for year and find out useless stats such as who has the most home games and who plays away the most, which team travels the most, that sort of thing.

One thing we can all count on is that it will no doubt be another season dominated by the usual clubs. Be sure to see West Coast, Adelaide, Sydney, Freo, St Kilda and Melbourne at the top. However the one big tip for next season from myself is that the Bulldogs will finish second. Yep that's right you heard it here first folks! The boys from Footscray are my tip to snare the second chance come finals time and maybe even make a big impact. Check out my end of season ladder prediction at the bottom of this site to see the rest of my tips.

When will the coach come marching in?
Much like the tune to the Saints club song, the question on the minds of all the boys at St Kilda now is; who will be coaching us in 2007?

My big tip is the favourite for the position, John Longmire. However let's not count out the others involved. For instance, former Eagle premiership player Guy McKenna is still in the running, something I'd like to see as well is him get the job, then there can be 3 former Eagles coaching in the AFL. That other former coach, Dean Laidley has apparently been approached yet I'd put that down to severe speculation as I can't see the Saints going after a current head coach. Plus I'd like to see Laidley at the Roos for a few more years and get them some success, the poor guy has copped enough.

Without digressing, let me just say how disgusting it was of St Kilda management to get rid of Grant Thomas in the first place. The guy is a great coach. He led them to some great success in 2004. They were a bit quieter last year and this year but the team suffered some hard injuries to big stars and they lost some very close matches. A couple more years with Thomas at the helm of this team could have seen them make the GF and possibly even win a premiership, however now the club has taken a step back. My tip for the Saints next year is for a top 5 finish due to a strong second half of the season. However my tip is also that they'll bow out in the first week of the finals.

And to finish
Spida Everitt is inching closer to becoming a Swan. The player in the AFL with the worst win loss record is looking for his third home in the past 4 years. I don't like this move at all. Much like the sacking of Grant Thomas, it is yet another step backwards for another club. The Swans could do better than pick up a veteran who is down on form. Of course they need height and they need a good ruckman, however there are other avenues to explore which I believe that the Swans have not looked at.

I'll leave you all with that for tonight. Look for this spot tomorrow where I explain my predicted ladder for next season.

Seeya!