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How sad is that. 7 years Win the Flag for Charlie, Demons. They all loved him RIP Little Guy

So sad I cannot even understand or comprehend it. The things I worry about with my kids.... puts everything in perspective Thoughts and love to the family

Sorry to say that I won’t be able to provide any analysis this weekend because I’ll be on a flight to Bali . Yes I know it’s very inconsiderate of me, and obviously it’s music to the ears of many, but now is the opportunity for any budding 3 worder trainees to give it a go and open up a whole new career path.. for a week. And in the immortal 3 words of Arnie Shwarzenegger… I’ll be back

I would argue his value has gone up. He came to us under a real injury cloud. He has shown he can be a very good solo ruckman. I’d say 20 - 25 is the mark.

Feel slightly conflicted given my daughter plays for the hawks, but go Dees! I was at the practice match at Casey on Saturday. It’s hard to see anyone getting close to Melbourne tbh. Think North might be the biggest threat, as Lions and Crows have lost key players - however their home ground advantage means a lot.

The club have been informed that young Charlie has sadly passed. At such a tender young age. Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace ❤️ For those unaware of his story - https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1413398/young-demon-charlie-tiang?videoId=1413398&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1692688458001

Reckon we exchange for their future first. Fire up the deathride again

Is that before he was allowed to answer?

Fritta confirmed https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1413368/injury-report-fritsch-closes-in-on-return Kudos to Selwyn and team this year done a cracking job, getting players on the park and managing work loads. Learned some lessons last year and adjusted accordingly

joeboy- showing limited commitment

Not sure bringing Tmac on a wet and horrible day is ideal. Have some not learnt from the Ben Brown in Alice Spring fiasco?

As gs77 said above, life is so unfair sometimes. Hope his moments with the boys gave him some pleasure. Sincere condolences to all his family and friends. RIP little Dee.

This was always the number 1 scenario. sydney want him. But we still have a Flag to win, he may yet be part of it. I hope he is… Will be worth a lot more personally I would like Brodie to stay one more Season, but if he goes for a number 1 Ruck Job, then it is fully understandable. There will be no ill feelings

Another one bites the dust.

Loved the way players referenced Fitzsimon’s game (the run down tackle and the smother response) and what that represented for the team. It’s not fearing failure and knowing how to respond to mistakes - because footy’s full of them - that got us the cup. Also, I’m officially on Tayla goal-celebration watch this season 😂

Tissues please.....🥲 Wow, that was special. Memories and the feeling rushing back. How blessed were/are we to have this group represent our club. The love and respect they have for each other is palpable. So deserving Premiers and I expect more to come. They have to show this doco to the men's team and get Mick to talk to them before finals. "Brisbane unbeatable at home" - sound familiar? When you have the talent, and above all, the belief in each other, it happens. And now, after renewing my MFC AFLW seasons ticket, I'm about to watch the replay of the girls winning the flag. DO NOT DISTURB

This is definitely being considered.

Ladhams is an almighty spud (known unaffectionately to swans fans as “the peanut”). He’s 26 next season and yet to show anything at AFL level. Completely ineffective around the ground, in the ruck, and is as stupid as they come with fake tough guy stuff. My swans supporting mates all sink in shame when he’s named and would rather play without a ruckman than have that dumb spud run around in their jumper. I’d be devastated if we traded away Grundy only to bring Ladhams. We’ve for currency to try and shake loose a gun tall forward like Harry McKay or Ben King again. May as well have a crack while we can and if it doesn’t work out then we just take the good picks to draft.

Not telling, darling...

I think BBB will retire at the end of this season. He’s knee issues are ongoing and he’s unlikely to be able to perform at the level required. He’s a premiership player and would be always remembered for his goals from the 2021 GF🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

I have little doubt that if a Demon player did what McCartin did, he’d get a month , and the media would be criticising the “ culture “ at Melbourne.

Oh well, Melksham has someone to play on now. 😄

Yep, incredible. From a two game ban to nothing. The tribunal system is broken, as is McAdam's cheekbone. The AFL is a court jester.

The kid had a lot more courage than me to fight the way he did. Love and support to his family during this time. RIP champ.

Except he does. That’s his GameDay hair. His hair sans-product is very different and he’s not so easily recognisable. I watched his brother play for Coldstream a few weeks ago and didn’t realise it was Bayley sitting in the back of a ute only 20 feet away. Last year Pauline asked him if he’d ever think of changing his ‘do. He said, “I can’t mum, it’s my signature look.” 😂

If the Pies lose to Essendon it's only in an attempt to avoid playing us

69k barrier SMASHED! 70K coming to your neighbourhood soon. 69,018

Grundy and a third rounder for Georgiades? I know we were keen in his draft year, he's got no contract, and he's not yet 22. Coming off a reco and not in their senior side at the time. Fritsch, JVR, Kozzie, Watson, Chandler and Georgiades forward for the next 7 years? Yes please.

With regards to the mooted medium sized forward line it should be noted Smith can often play tall and that Fritsch can take a high mark on occasions JVR is a tall and as each week goes by his physicality is coming to the fore And Petracca can therefore become the wild-card forward much like how Dusty Martin was used If we take Petracca out of the forward line more often, the flow on effect is what do we do with Brayshaw as someone ends up getting squeezed out of the centre bounces? (and that can't be Viney or Oliver) And then there's Kozzie Pickett as the other wild-card forward (or at some of the centre bounces) So, despite the loss of Petty, our forward line is looking dangerous (with the return of Fritsch) and with the goal kicking capabilities of Melksham It's almost like we've got one extra but that's for the MC to sort out

Can you ask him about his goal kicking routine, and when he makes the decision to kick around the corner, and when it’s a drop punt?

I'll be interviewing Demon forward Jake Melksham on Wednesday so if you have anything you want me to ask him then please let me know. I will be posting the interview here and on all your favourite podcasting apps some time on Wednesday.

Hearing a few sources say we are still pretty heavily into Georgiadis.

Funny you mention that as I was going to bring it up the other day, but when the camera showed Petracca on the bench on gameday I thought to myself his eyes look shot and wondered whether he was sick at the time, especially given he was a bit off.

Go out there and win it for Charlie.

Reid back on, Norf by 200 points

This or a similar deal with the Swans for McLean would be best case scenario I reckon Despite the partnership with Gawn not working as intended this year, we could still come out winners in the Grundy trade if we land a promising young player out of it As much as I feel for Grundy on a human level, he’s a great asset for us to have either as a second ruck or as a trade piece

I'd go even further, it's like marrying the stripper and then being disappointed when they won't be a yoga pants wearing mum.

Round 23, front… The back was just advertising, and while we appreciate our sponsors I don’t think I need to post it. Instead, here’s a pic of Nibbla’s mum Shazza and his uncle Gary. His dad, also named Gary, isn’t one for all the noise and commotion as Shaz is, so Uncle Gary took his place. The banner did look magnificent but geez it was so much heavier than usual, all the graphics on very thick stock makes it weigh so much more. And of course that’s one of the rare times we get to do a showing (time and weather conspired to permit) meaning we had to pull it out of the ground, pick it up, move it to another angle and raise it, twice. But it was worth every ounce of effort because it really did look incredible. ❤️💙

14 of the 17 other captains voted Melbourne to go back to back this season. Get on board Demonlanders. You know it makes sense!

does papley count?

Hi Just popping in to say that collingwood played geelong twice at the mcg and won both in tight games We played them in geelong and lost If theyd played once in geelong theyd have lost that If we'd played them at the mcg we'd have won This would put all 4 teams on 64 points with us on top on %age Stuff the afl and their "fixture"

That was the other 5%.

My apologies "Bitter but optimistic" but I only know what has been written online about Ollie Murphy. I found these 2 quotes. Quote 1: From Cal Twomey on the AFL website. "A leading key defender in the group who can shut down opponents as well as be an intercept and contested marker. He has had some moments in attack and the ruck at different levels this year but has been best suited to a defensive post, where he's among the top group of his kind in the 2023 class." Quote 2: From Justin Chellappah on the ESPN website. "Murphy's competitiveness and reading of the ball has been a revelation after spending time forward and on a wing in previous seasons. The East Brighton Vampire is composed and has neat skills to go with defensive intent, and he joins a long list of elite footballers to claim Vic Metro MVP honours. A good showing at the draft combine could see Murphy rocket into top-10 calculations. Plays like: Sam Taylor" Anyway, I hope that helps?

Brody has played his part. It didn't work out. Well of course it did! Maxy is hitting the finals in mint condition. That's what we needed.

Whilst I’m really hoping results fall our way and we get the Pies in a QF can you imagine the stress levels around here that week? It’ll be off tap. Then when we win it’ll be glory glory hallelujah! Could be the greatest week we’ve had since 21

Good get Andy. Looking forward to the interview. Jake has been outstanding this season and has stood tall in our depleted forward line.

We have lost both CPs and clearances four times this year, against Western Bulldogs (R1), Brisbane (R2), Gold Coast (R8) and Hawthorn (R23), and are 3-1. RoundName Opposition Clearances CPs Margin Round 1 Western Bulldogs -7 -15 50 Round 2 Brisbane -28 -15 -11 Round 8 Gold Coast -7 -27 5 Round 23 Hawthorn -9 -8 27 Here is our record since 2018 when losing both: Season M Win Loss Draw 2018 2 1 1 0 2019 4 0 4 0 2020 2 1 1 0 2021 3 2 1 0 2022 4 2 2 0 2023 4 3 1 0 We are 9-3 when we win both this year: Clearances CPs M Win Loss Draw Won Won 12 9 3 0 Won Lost 2 1 1 0 Lost Won 3 1 2 0 Lost Lost 4 3 1 0 Drew Lost 1 1 0 0

Ask him if wants to be a forward coach for mfc after he retires. He just understands the game so well. The interview after the game his comment about Sicily following the contest line and how he planned to play him was great.

Macrae a winger? You must be an All Australian selector