12 hours ago, gs77 said:

Can confirm Lever's ankle and its manager were seen meeting with Peter Bell over lunch at a bayside cafe this week.

Apparently Lever’s good ankle is really angry and rival clubs are circling it.

11 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

We never miss a milestone. We’ll have an enormous graphic of Claz on the banner on Saturday night ♥️💙

Hopefully its him bandaged up from the GC game

1 hour ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

You guys in the DA would no for sure.

Is the club going to mention this at all?

Sorry it was meant to be know*

16 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Been dealing with it all year !!

Should be allowed to heal properly

Do the right thing footy dept.

Put him away for the year.

Rivers played most of the game down back, so I would like to see Howes come in to play that role and move Rivers to the middle and May in for Lever as the only changes.

Ins: Howes & May

Outs: Lever & Sparrow

B: Bowey May Turner

HB: McVee McDonald Salem

C: Windsor Oliver Lindsay

HF: Chandler van Rooyen Petracca

F: Viney Jefferson Melksham

R: Gawn Rivers Pickett

Int: Langdon Howes Langford Fritsch

Sub: Tholstrup

17 hours ago, Howard_Grimes said:

Blues have several of their top 10 most important players out and are in worse form than us...

So in short, I'm prepared for Charlie to dominate, a no-name VFL level player to kick multiple goals on May and for us to lose the game by 5 points.

Can't wait.

Yep. Curnow to break his 4 week goal drought at the 48 second mark of the first quarter and Francis Evans to kick 5.

After two big wins, there's a lot of players in contention this week, including Howes, Spargo, Billings, Culley, Sharp and our 24th player from last week Tom Campbell - the Blues do play two rucks in Pittonet and TDK after all. On top of that list we also have Petty and May to consider, if they are fit.

The definite outs IMO are Sparrow and Lever - the latter of whom is clearly not fit and hasn't been all season after persistent knee issues restricted his pre-season.

I also think sending Lindsay back to dominate at VFL level for a week isn't a bad thing, while you can certainly make a case for Tholstrop to be omitted, who I think will be a player but is still yet to really impose on a game.

I am not sure why people want Rivers going back into to the middle - he's come off his two best games this season and both were from down back. He's even starting to mix up his kicks with several clever short dinks - so my previous comment that he was looking more and more like Brent Grgic 2.0 may be a tad rude.

I've been critcial of Jeffo in the past and he's certainly a long way from being an AFL standard player, but he does lead up and is showing signs with his pace for a big bloke that he may still make it and against a weaker cdefensive unit like North helped his confidence. Another game or two this season won't hurt - although I'm actually quite excited to see if he can now dominate a VFL game.

So basically I'd go with four out - Sparrow (conc), Lever (knee), Tholstrup and Lindsay.

My four ins are May (if fit), Spargo, Howes and Culley. I'd play Petty at Casey for a week - and I'd give some consideration to playing Tom Campbell given the two rucks for the Blues, but I am not sure who comes out if we go that way.

And with Howes back, I'd start McVee on the right-side wing.

5 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Rivers played most of the game down back, so I would like to see Howes come in to play that role and move Rivers to the middle and May in for Lever as the only changes.

Ins: Howes & May

Outs: Lever & Sparrow

B: Bowey May Turner

HB: McVee McDonald Salem

C: Windsor Oliver Lindsay

HF: Chandler van Rooyen Petracca

F: Viney Jefferson Melksham

R: Gawn Rivers Pickett

Int: Langdon Howes Langford Fritsch

Sub: Tholstrup

Lindsay needs a break BADLY!

15 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

After two big wins, there's a lot of players in contention this week, including Howes, Spargo, Billings, Culley, Sharp and our 24th player from last week Tom Campbell - the Blues do play two rucks in Pittonet and TDK after all. On top of that list we also have Petty and May to consider, if they are fit.

The definite outs IMO are Sparrow and Lever - the latter of whom is clearly not fit and hasn't been all season after persistent knee issues restricted his pre-season.

I also think sending Lindsay back to dominate at VFL level for a week isn't a bad thing, while you can certainly make a case for Tholstrop to be omitted, who I think will be a player but is still yet to really impose on a game.

I am not sure why people want Rivers going back into to the middle - he's come off his two best games this season and both were from down back. He's even starting to mix up his kicks with several clever short dinks - so my previous comment that he was looking more and more like Brent Grgic 2.0 may be a tad rude.

I've been critcial of Jeffo in the past and he's certainly a long way from being an AFL standard player, but he does lead up and is showing signs with his pace for a big bloke that he may still make it and against a weaker cdefensive unit like North helped his confidence. Another game or two this season won't hurt - although I'm actually quite excited to see if he can now dominate a VFL game.

So basically I'd go with four out - Sparrow (conc), Lever (knee), Tholstrup and Lindsay.

My four ins are May (if fit), Spargo, Howes and Culley. I'd play Petty at Casey for a week - and I'd give some consideration to playing Tom Campbell given the two rucks for the Blues, but I am not sure who comes out if we go that way.

And with Howes back, I'd start McVee on the right-side wing.

SpargOOOO noooooooOOOOOO

8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Lindsay needs a break BADLY!

Absolutely.

Have been saying it for a couple of weeks now.

Should have the game off and go home for a freshen up for a few days.

In terms of the 8 our season is pretty well done. It's now all about balancing wins and getting games into youth. Better to get games into them now than wait until next season.

Goody talks frequently about how we are transitioning the team for another shot at the 'big one' so get games into them now..

I would play as definites Langford, Lindsay and Windsor. Kolt and Jeffo as many games as possible providing they show some encouraging incremental improvement most weeks. Goody in the presser was ok with how Jeffo presented against North.

I would even play Howes back and try McVee up the ground.

On 15/07/2025 at 15:30, Ghostwriter said:

This week is an away match for us. Anyone who’s looking to sit near the cheer squad please note we’ll be in Bay M33 (Ponsford Stand).

I highly recommend sitting in the cheer squad with kids. @Ghostwriter took great care of my three grandkids, son, daughter and wife. Ghosty is an absolutely beautiful person and the members of the cheer squad were amazing with the kids. There was constant chanting and they got to hold up player heads, wave flags and go crazy. The kids adored it.

I was interested to hear the love for Tommy Mac in the cheer squad. One of my grandsons asked me why some of the cheer squad women kept on yelling for TMac to tighten-up his shoe laces. I was honest and said they think Tommy has a great tush. My grandson was very surprised. When Tommy finally adjusted his shoelaces close to the cheer squad early in the 4th quarter, we just about had fainting spells with some of those gathered.

But seriously, the Melbourne Cheer Squad comprises people with beautiful hearts.

A wonderful expereince. Thank you so much Ghosty ❤️

35 minutes ago, Dee in a Kilt said:

I highly recommend sitting in the cheer squad with kids. @Ghostwriter took great care of my three grandkids, son, daughter and wife. Ghosty is an absolutely beautiful person and the members of the cheer squad were amazing with the kids. There was constant chanting and they got to hold up player heads, wave flags and go crazy. The kids adored it.

I was interested to hear the love for Tommy Mac in the cheer squad. One of my grandsons asked me why some of the cheer squad women kept on yelling for TMac to tighten-up his shoe laces. I was honest and said they think Tommy has a great tush. My grandson was very surprised. When Tommy finally adjusted his shoelaces close to the cheer squad early in the 4th quarter, we just about had fainting spells with some of those gathered.

But seriously, the Melbourne Cheer Squad comprises people with beautiful hearts.

A wonderful expereince. Thank you so much Ghosty ❤️

Awww you’re so welcome! What a lovely family you have. You told our Ryan that he does a wonderful job and you thanked him and that means the world to the rest of us.

The requests for Tmac to tie his shoelaces is something that’s been a thing for many years from his biggest and most devoted fan in the cheer squad. He always acquiesces. She wasn’t at the match on Sunday so we were requesting it on her behalf and when he did it, many a photo was snapped 🤣

She also used to do the same with Jeremy Howe when he was a Demon. And two years ago while warming up for Collingwood before playing us he was up our end and he did a slow-mo very sexy bend from the waist and slapped his butt, turned around at winked at us. It was hilarious. I still don’t like him though

Seniors

B: McDonald, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey

C: Langdon, Oliver, Langford

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Petty, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Howes, Rivers, Sharp, Jefferson

SUB: Tholstrup

Casey

B: Smith, Adams, Sestan

HB: Bonner, Freeman, Woewodin

C: Windsor, Baldi, Lindsay

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Spargo

F: Mentha, Kentfield, Fullerton

FOLL: Campbell, Hardie, Culley

IC: Brown, Laurie, Billings, Verrall, Yze

15 hours ago, picket fence said:

Lindsay needs a break BADLY!

Maybe he does. He only played a half game on Sunday, so seems they may be managing his minutes that way.

11 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

She also used to do the same with Jeremy Howe when he was a Demon. And two years ago while warming up for Collingwood before playing us he was up our end and he did a slow-mo very sexy bend from the waist and slapped his butt, turned around at winked at us. It was hilarious. I still don’t like him though

Yes, you do!

Would love too Langford up forward a bit more.

Windsor on the wing here and there

Salem kicking into our forward 50 more

14 hours ago, Dee in a Kilt said:

I highly recommend sitting in the cheer squad with kids. @Ghostwriter took great care of my three grandkids, son, daughter and wife. Ghosty is an absolutely beautiful person and the members of the cheer squad were amazing with the kids. There was constant chanting and they got to hold up player heads, wave flags and go crazy. The kids adored it.

I was interested to hear the love for Tommy Mac in the cheer squad. One of my grandsons asked me why some of the cheer squad women kept on yelling for TMac to tighten-up his shoe laces. I was honest and said they think Tommy has a great tush. My grandson was very surprised. When Tommy finally adjusted his shoelaces close to the cheer squad early in the 4th quarter, we just about had fainting spells with some of those gathered.

But seriously, the Melbourne Cheer Squad comprises people with beautiful hearts.

A wonderful expereince. Thank you so much Ghosty ❤️

Support this fully Thanks Ghosty for doing what you do.

This statement was not completely correct 50 years ago But we were mostly friends some still are,

14 hours ago, Dee in a Kilt said:

But seriously, the Melbourne Cheer Squad comprises people with beautiful hearts.

On 16/07/2025 at 10:10, The Panglossian said:

And….We must remember to pretend we’ve touched it every time they kick a goal.

… and after the match, should we be asked what part of our hand/arm touched the ball, we’re to give the worst possible answer, that being “Uhmmm…” 🤔

Edited July 17Jul 17 by Ghostwriter

Reading the tea leaves or is it straight from the horse's mouth bag? Jake Lever joins Tom Sparrow on the sidelines. Harrison Petty to return via Casey. Who comes in? Shall have to await how the numbers roll in the roulette wheel.

Edited July 17Jul 17 by Tarax Club

Looks like McDonald in the whites jumper (B team) and Kynan Brown in the Blue (A team) at training.. 🤷🏽‍♂️

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like McDonald in the whites jumper (B team) and Kynan Brown in the Blue (A team) at training.. 🤷🏽‍♂️

HUH??? KIDDING ?? What about "The Heartbreaker"??

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like McDonald in the whites jumper (B team) and Kynan Brown in the Blue (A team) at training.. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Demonland about to go into meltdown at 6.40 when Tmac is dropped

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like McDonald in the whites jumper (B team) and Kynan Brown in the Blue (A team) at training.. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Brown in to play the Sparrow role???

8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like McDonald in the whites jumper (B team) and Kynan Brown in the Blue (A team) at training.. 🤷🏽‍♂️

what about howes?