One team which will not figure in top 8 predictions is the Saints.

I received this email today from a Sainter mate who I had informed of Jack Steven's mental health issues:

The fact that Jack Steven (our B & F) wouldn't get a game in most other lists says it all.

We will sack/change coach around Rd 16.



This was my reply:

I think you are right about sacking your coach, but it will come earlier. Ratten will take over, and will be better.

Re Steven, you are also right.

Take the Dogs. Does he get a spot ahead of Libba, Dunkley, Mcrae, The Bont, McLean or Hunter? No.

But we are now batting deep in the midfield, so he wouldn’t get a gig in our VFL side either.

Given his haircut and playing style, you might think he would get a gig with our women’s AFLW premiership team, but there too the midfield is deep, hard and skilful and so he would miss out there too.

No wonder he is depressed.