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Agree T R-B I am really enjoying the IG Mindset series very well produced. Simon is very articulate takes personal development seriously and has a great handle on realistic expectations, ie can’t expect the same output with our current crop vs our ‘21 group.

Can people stop comparing the trade value of players who were traded when out of contract to Houston.. He is in contract and if we want him we will need to pay overs to get him out. The question is what is a suitable level of overs? I suggest a first round pick outside of the first 10 and some sweetener to Port is fair. Whether they take it is I suggest down to various factors. The reason he wishes to leave. How much they want to get back into the first round. How much salary it frees. How far off they see themselves contending in 2025.

2 firsts is steep, perhaps okay if we get a 2nd coming back our way. Half back flank is one of the most important positions on the ground. As we try to play a more transition style game, elite skills of HB make this possible. It also allows McVee to play midfield time next year. The cost may be expensive but what this recruitment enables is very exciting.

It's appalling. People are quick to forget he's delivered a premiership, built a positive culture where players want to play under him, and player retention is fantastic now and where he is always looking to evolve himself for the benefit of the club.

I do think it's funny the excuses (reasonable) being made for Carlton...injury and 5 day break. If it was us a lot on here would be saying it was Goodwin & dismissing the injury and 5 day break excuse as weak.

Agreed. We will be fielding, I believe, is our best fwd line and hopefully it won't have to catty half the ruck work.

It's been a good series all round. Thanks to IG, too, then: rich content for a focused audience with effective but not intrusive brand messaging. Up there with Haymes' 'All of(!)The Goals' (in the good - and plentiful! - weeks) for mine 🙂

True NC he did represent us in the Grand Final sprint last year which was a bit surprising.😁

On this, 5 day breaks are simply ridiculous (albeit helpful to my punting bank because their mpact is so predictable). Yet another example of the AFL putting profit ahead of running an elite competition.

Yes, in-stadium opening ceremonies often showcase a nation's achievements and classic features So the French decided to take us to those areas instead. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before and I'm betting it will certainly happen again As for the sports, I can honestly say I can embrace any sport (rock climbing, skateboarding included) but the swimming, Track & field, Rowing & Cycling along with any of the team sports win out. Sailing I like too but towards the pointy end mainly

Absolutely essential to win tonight to help our finals chances. I don’t like our chances of winning 4 straight if we lose tonight. The Giants have been very average the last few weeks and only winning due to accuracy. May should be able to cover Hogan and I’m trusting McVee to do the job on Toby. This is also the first time we’ll see Petty, JvR, Melksham and Turner all up forward while not doing the majority of the ruck. In some ways I hope the rain stays a away a little bit because I think we can get them in the air.

https://www.mcg.org.au/the-stadium/mcg-history/timeline 1859 "The first inter-club game under Melbourne Football Club rules (the basis of Australian rules football) was played at the MCG over two Saturdays, July 9 and 23. The Melbourne Football Club defeated South Yarra three goals to nil." 1883 "Arrangements were made by which the Carlton Football Club played several of their best matches on the MCG." 1890 "On March 7 the Melbourne Football Club became affiliated with the Melbourne Cricket Club" Doesn't really suggest that Carlton became a "tenant" of the G in 1883. The G was pretty much solely a cricket ground until 1890

Didn't mind the opening ceremony, it was different which is not surprising with the French. As for sports I'm looking to watching the Boomers, Volleyball, Cycling and binging on Athletics.

I prefer players who can think quick rather than just run quick.

We have to win, it's that simple. Lets see if the players really care or not.

Since when is a medium half back worth 2 1st rounders? Its just huff and puff stuff. He is likely 27 years old or thereabouts. He is good and can play most medium positions but 2 1st rounders - no way. We got Landon who is a gun for pick 22 and he was way younger. The question is do we go to the draft with a reasonable pick this year or do we already have enough kids coming through and a lack of quality players around 27 years old. I think we have heaps of kids coming through and probably need a good quality experienced player coming in. Rivers looks like stepping up to a mid role on a permanent basis so a spot for an experienced half back opens up. Rivers plays above his age. I think its probable we will make a play for Houston or someone of that quality to complement our younger players coming through.

Yes it is. We play Port again so moving past them is in our own hands. It also opens up an unlikely chance at a top four spot.

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Which is a 9.77sec 100m if he sustained it (but I'm not saying he could sustain it!)

Baggers really missed TDK. But they were very sloppy, showed some very poor decision making and kicking, even when not under pressure. Horne-Francis is also a freak, he is so fast for a big midfielder.

Who would know???? Dee's by 7

Giants are as schizo and inconsistent as we are. Genuine 50/50 game Very poor last week so I expect us to rebound with a good performance. hopefully its enough to win Go dees.

I read the comments on Instagram - so much hate for Simon. Seriously what is wrong with people? Great coach and the players agree.

I think you'll find that it was a couple of our athletes responding to the USA's swimming coach not being gracious in defeat, and then outrageously claiming that they'd won the swimming meet when they had clearly been well beaten by the Aussies Team victory is measured in Gold medals (first) and the scoreline was Aussies (10 Gold) and the USA (3 Gold) And if the reference was the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay strumming their air guitars, that was in response to Gary Hall Jr stating that the USA would smash the Aussies like guitars It seems to me that the brash & boastful yanks are starting the fires. But that's ok, it takes all types

I doubt they want Sparrow with Rozee, Butters, JHF, Wines and Drew. Their list is not missing much at all. I like Ken but it's a miracle he's survived this long. It'll take a top 10 pick because he’s in contract. I'd like to use this year's in the strong midfield draft. They may be willing to gamble on our F1 but probably want a sweetener too.