| IF | THEN | |
| Adelaide | Walker, Jenkins, Podsiadly, McKernan and Lynch ALL remain on the Crows list at the end of the year... | …well, they won't be - clubs are devising offers now. |
| Brisbane Lions | the Lions move to Springfield... | ...the AFL vision in South East Queensland will be in trouble. |
| Carlton | the Blues commit $750,000 a year to Daisy... | ...it is this type of game this weekend in which he needs to fire. Just like the old days. |
| Collingwood | Bucks has a sense of theatre, and he does... | ...he will send Macaffer to Daisy. |
| Essendon | Mark Thompson is the coach we know him to be... | …he won't second guess himself. Carlisle will play forward. |
| Fremantle | we thought the Dockers were on the slide, let's wait a few more weeks for a proper judgment. The Eagles game is followed by Port and Geelong.... | ...we'll know for sure. |
| Geelong | you think the Cats are going OK... | ...wonder how that is so given Motlop, Christensen, Menzel, Vardy and Kersten haven't been available. Something very special unfolding, again. |
| Gold Coast | you think the Suns are going OK... | ...wonder how much better they will be if they get Bock, Bennell, Martin, Dixon and Smith back on track. |
| Greater Western Sydney | you think comparing Scully with Ablett is harsh... | ...realise that if you are getting paid more money than Ablett this year that such a comparison is justified. |
| Hawthorn | our gut feel is right… | …big Rough is due to tear it up. |
| Melbourne | Jack Watts doesn't soon give the appearance he is totally committed... | ...Roosy will make a statement. |
| North Melbourne | the Roos are the real deal... | ...this game against the Suns will not pose one problem whatsoever. |
| Port Adelaide | big Lobbe is compared against others of his type in their first 49 games... | ...we are watching a superstar in the making. |
| Richmond | we hear one more excuse... | ...well, what was it Terry Wallace said he'd do back in 1996? Just go and play a good game of footy, Tiges. |
| St Kilda | you have links to Seaford, Moorabbin, Junction Oval, Etihad Stadium and Wellington... | ...something has to give. |
| Sydney Swans | there's a better example of taking a second chance than Rhyce Shaw... | ...it would be a very good example of someone taking a second chance. |
| West Coast | Nic Nat doesn't fire this week... | ...the Eagles have a problem. |
| Western Bulldogs | there is another second-half fadeout... | ...big questions need to be asked. |
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