Nightskald

It has been revealed that Western Bulldog player Callan Ward has signed with the GWS franchise. Has he gone to get more games at the newest club, or has the dollar signs lured him from Whitten Oval to Blacktown?

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/news/article/-/1018...

Deedubya's word of wisdom in an earlier question, got me thinking about the Blues - and how we are travelling. We have taken Swann from Collingwood, and this year have two ex Collingwood players as assistant coaches.

I'm curious as to whether we now hold the mantle of Colliwobbles (or rather, the Carlton equivalent) due to our finals performances of recent years - and where many of our esteemed Yahoo Answers AFL experts believe the Blues are done for the year, before a final has been played.

We've lost the double chance, sure - but we haven't been knocked out yet.

What are your thoughts?

A sad bit of news over xmas, especially for Tigers fans of 80's vintage.

Today, Maurice Rioli has passed away.

Who remembers this brilliant midfielder - and what are your favourite memories of him?

RIP Maurice Rioli.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/8564...

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/news/article/-/8439...

Silly season has started early, but this time it's the Saints who have gone marching into trouble at a nightclub. What sanctions should the club take?

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid...

The Blues have resurrected the dreaded M&M jumper for next year - this time with the Navy CFC.

For the first time in 102 years, Subiaco Oval, that stalwart of Western Australian football has had a name change, after a company named Patersons Securities was allowed to change the name of the ground as part of a sponsorship deal with the WA Govt.

Hawthorn are putting in a complaint over the colour of the umpires uniforms after their match against Richmond today. (The uniforms were green, for the record).

With this, and the recent uniform controversy in last week's match between the Bulldogs and the Dees, should the umpires return to a white uniform - despite some teams having white clash guernseys at certain games in the year?

The game's just finished and the Dees pushed Collingwood to the limit, before the Pies won the game by a point.

I ask this because the Dees got belted like the Tiges in round 1 last year, but both sides nearly upset a far more fancied opponent (the Tigers nearly pipped the Cats before a late comeback) in the second round.

Was there one player that had an unusual kicking action, or was just a bad shot - that you had playing in your team?

For me, it was Earl "the Duke" Spaulding - he had a very awkward kicking style, yet he was a beloved member of the '95 premiership team for the Blues.

This week has seen the Blues in trouble with the law and with alcohol - first Houlihan and Walker getting banned from Crown Casino, and this morning Eddie Betts gets arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour.

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/news/article/-/6617...

This is a poor reflection on the club and unacceptable for the sport's image - what are your opinions?

David Rodan of Port Adelaide is the latest training casualty that requires knee reconstuction after he was injured at practice.

Add him to the injury list alongside the Crows Andy Otten, and from last season Carlton's Jarrad Waite was injured at AAMI playing the Crows - what is it about the turf that causes the knee to collapse faster than Eddie McGuire's smile when Collingwood bow out in the finals?

Carlton have added all new faces from their picks, but some clubs have gone for older, more experienced players, under the mature rookie rule.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/nabafldraft/preseasonan...

Only seven clubs are involved this year - but who would you pick to make your club the best it could be for 2010?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/n...

I know he's been a bit probmental for Carlton, but he did play well against the Lions in the elimination final. Who should be full forward for the Blues?

I'm hoping so, but once more, with a revolving door trade period, Antonio Daniels asking for a trade or buyout before the main season - Kevin Love out - it's not the start we'd want.

I'm used to long seasons in Minnesota, as I've followed them from day one, but is there light for us at the end of the tunnel this season?

I just read about this on yahoo's afl section.

Game just over - The Eagles winning 17.8.110 to North 10.12.72.

My votes went to Adam Selwood, Andrew Swallow and David Wirrpanda.