I'm confused about Gawn. Not on the injured list, yet from the reports of the intraclub match, he's not fit enough to be played in the ruck either.

I know he needs to build his tank to see out a game, but surely that's improved since last season?

Is he in a similar situation to Jamar, who's also not fully fit yet not on the injured list?

That is the way I see it!

Mixing metaphors maybe .....you are not meaning our former singing flying forward, #24 Robertson Caruso?

saying that reminded me how much I miss Shaun Smith !

Wouldn't it be great to have 2-3 wins by round 5 with the prospect of Garland and possibly Clark returning to boost the line up about that time?

Thinking positive.....

Just because the player doesn't have the tank to play the desirable position doesn't mean they're 'injured'.

Just means they're unfit.

All last year, peterson wasn't injured, he was just fat, so he played vfl for a while or the whole season lol.

Thats probably why they're not on the injured list.

Wouldn't it be great to have 2-3 wins by round 5 with the prospect of Garland and possibly Clark returning to boost the line up about that time?

Thinking positive.....

I'd be a bit disappointed if Garland is out until round 6.

I reckon we can possibly get 2 wins out of 5.

I'm confused about Gawn. Not on the injured list, yet from the reports of the intraclub match, he's not fit enough to be played in the ruck either.

I know he needs to build his tank to see out a game, but surely that's improved since last season?

Is he in a similar situation to Jamar, who's also not fully fit yet not on the injured list?

Simply, not injured, but yet to regain match fitness

Wouldn't it be great to have 2-3 wins by round 5 with the prospect of Garland and possibly Clark returning to boost the line up about that time?

Thinking positive.....

Wow Moonshadow - you all get cut to pieces by many here. Positive thinking is regarded by some as very undemonic.

Simply, not injured, but yet to regain match fitness

Wow Moonshadow - you all get cut to pieces by many here. Positive thinking is regarded by some as very undemonic.

Constant demonic failure over a seven year period has beaten it out of a lot of us mono.

But just watch the humor fly if we can beat the Cats on Friday!!!!!!!

Constant demonic failure over a seven year period has beaten it out of a lot of us mono.

But just watch the humor fly if we can beat the Cats on Friday!!!!!!!

We need to gain a bit of inspiration and a bit of G&D from Britain's wartime leader - by no means a perfect man, but universally regarded as an inspiration in times of the most dire need.

Sir Winston Churchill

Never give in. Never. Never. Never. Never.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

We need to gain a bit of inspiration and a bit of G&D from Britain's wartime leader - by no means a perfect man, but universally regarded as an inspiration in times of the most dire need.

Sir Winston Churchill

Never give in. Never. Never. Never. Never.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Then we must have had 30 000 optimists in 2013 mono .

Not sure that I would agree MD

They were both good.

IMO Wells by a short half head.

Different sort of players.

Wells more inside and nuggety and bustling - could take a good grab for someone his height

Alves was more classy and purely outside

Different sort of players.

Wells more inside and nuggety and bustling - could take a good grab for someone his height

Alves was more classy and purely outside

They were all inside players in those days.

Tappy lucky to get away with only a couple of weeks.

Clark running well, progressing well with his hammy ....

Dave Misson’s Injury Update

Tappy lucky to get away with only a couple of weeks.

Clark running well, progressing well with his hammy ....

Dave Misson’s Injury Update

Sounds like a Neil Balme 426 to me McQueen

Did Riley have a setback, or are they just looking at Casey time? I spoke to him at training a couple of weeks ago and he thought he would be back in full training in a matter of days.

I am sure Georgiou will be the one uplifted if we uplift a rookie.

He's back in the main group as far as I'm aware but will need 8 weeks there to get back to full fitness. I think it's already been a couple of weeks. Look up the last Misson interview about him going on the long term injury list. I believe he said he should be ready to go around round 3 or maybe it was 6. That was a big surprise because when they drafted him they thought it wouldn't be before mid season.

I'd be a bit disappointed if Garland is out until round 6.

I reckon we can possibly get 2 wins out of 5.

ive predicted 4 out of first 5.

my mates have organised a bet with nude consequences .

im still confident and have also said 8th spot.

ive predicted 4 out of first 5.

my mates have organised a bet with nude consequences .

im still confident and have also said 8th spot.

Sad to see you running nude down the beach jazza.

I think you got suckered!

Sad to see you running nude down the beach jazza.

I think you got suckered!

That every to avoid OD just don't watch LOL

That every to avoid OD just don't watch LOL

I will feel his pain DF whether I am there or not

I will feel his pain DF whether I am there or not

Remember OD we not lost a game in 2014

Remember OD we not lost a game in 2014

So enjoy the next two days DF

Is that your message?

Sad to see you running nude down the beach jazza.

I think you got suckered!

yeah,i think i had a couple to many.

joanna beach is not to cold that time of the year.

but tourists gawking at my wrinkles ,might be interesting.

at least we can still have a laugh and pretend were happy.

Then we must have had 30 000 optimists in 2013 mono .

We probably did have that many in 2013 OD! Unfortunately any optimisim was snuffed out within about 10 minutes into the opening game against Port

Injury list per the Age:-

► Mitch Clark (hamstring) 2-3 weeks

► Chris Dawes (calf) Test

►Colin Garland (ankle) 2-4 weeks

► Cameron Pedersen (hamstring) 1 week

► Aidan Riley* (leg) 6 weeks

► Luke Tapscott (knee) 2 weeks

Injury list per the Age:-

► Mitch Clark (hamstring) 2-3 weeks

► Chris Dawes (calf) Test

►Colin Garland (ankle) 2-4 weeks

► Cameron Pedersen (hamstring) 1 week

► Aidan Riley* (leg) 6 weeks

► Luke Tapscott (knee) 2 weeks

Interesting WJ

No mention of Strauss

Clark 2-3 is this the MFC version of Neil Balme's 426? May I think before we see him saddle up at Casey.

Suggests to me that someone will get upgraded for Riley.

no mention of Viney