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That would be awesome. I've made some enquiries about this but have been told he doesn't do many if any speaking engagements anymore.

Wouldn't like to be the poor sod who's on the end of the first tackle he lays.

For those that love a good photoshop fail:

Ben Guthrie was there:

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Melbourne fans living in Brisbane and environs have been treated well in the first half of the 2018 season with the AFL draw throwing up two games there in the space about six weeks. However, if Saturday’s fixture against the Gold Coast Suns is anything like the Round 2 matchup with the Brisbane Lions then it might be a good time for these supporters to visit their heart specialists and take snap courses in anger management. Back in April, the Demons squandered away a seven goal lead in the heat and humidity of the Gabba in the space of little more than half an hour and almost lost the unloseable, turning us ashen-faced, then angry at such a weak effort. The conversation about Melbourne was trained on its inconsistency of performance and it’s taken a good few games and some fundamental changes to the team’s personnel, tactics and strategies to start earning back the trust supporters had during the pre season period. The club is also relishing being away from its heartland at the MCG and, after two winning games at its former nemesis Etihad Stadium, its on the road again in the balmy warmth of South East Queensland where fine weather is predicted for Saturday evening. This will be quite a contrast to Melbourne where heavy rain and strong winds are expected. The Demons are also expecting the return from injury of their co-captain in Jack Viney and possibly also in-form midfielder Christian Salem, an eventuality that will even further strengthen an on ball division that leads the competition in getting the ball out of contested stoppages. With its defence starting to gel together well and the height and gut running endurance of its key talls, Melbourne goes into the game against the globetrotting Suns as firm favourite to win. The usual caveat applies about not taking a young opponent lightly - Gold Coast has taken a few scalps in its travels around the country and gave the Bulldogs a hard time at Mars Stadium in the wilds of central Victoria only last week, even without both of its co-captains. However, the absence of leaders points to a major problem for the Suns. At one stage in the final quarter last week, the Bulldogs led the inside-50 count 14-0 for the term in a closely fought game. Against a Melbourne team which has led this count in most of its games this year and is starting to capitalise on that advantage by greater efficiency and is straightening up its forward game, this could be fatal. THE GAME Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne at The Gabba Saturday 12 May, 2018 at 4.35pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall - Gold Coast Suns 3 wins Melbourne 7 wins At The Gabba - Gold Coast Suns 0 wins Melbourne 1 win Past five matches - Gold Coast Suns 1 wins Melbourne 4 wins The Coaches - Dew 0 wins Goodwin 0 wins MEDIA TV - Fox Sports 3 - Live at 4.30pm RADIO - Triple M ABC ABC Grandstand THE LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 18.14.132 defeated Gold Coast Suns 13.9.87 at TIO Treager Park Round 10, 2017 After trailing by four goals at half time, Melbourne took control with a dominant second half to win by 35 points - its first ever victory in Alice Springs. Jeff Garlett with five goals was the Demons’ best. THE TEAMS GOLD COAST SUNS B: Jarrod Harbrow, Rory Thompson, Steven May HB: Aaron Hall, Jack Leslie, Callum Ah Chee ? Jack Bowes, Jarryd Lyons, Lachie Weller HF: Nick Holman, Brayden Crossley, Charlie Ballard F: Jack Martin, Sam Day, Aaron Young Foll: Jarrod Witts, Touk Miller, David Swallow I/C: Ben Ainsworth, Michael Rischitelli, Brad Scheer, Alex Sexton Emg: Will Brodie, Jacob Heron, Connor Nutting, Max Spencer In: Aaron Hall, Jack Leslie, Steven May Out: Jesse Joyce (injured), Matt Rosa (injured) Max Spencer (omitted) MELBOURNE B: Michael Hibberd, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta HB: Angus Brayshaw, Jake Lever, Bernie Vince ? Jordan Lewis, Nathan Jones, Christian Salem HF: James Harmes, Jesse Hogan, Jake Melksham F: Sam Weideman, Tom McDonald, Christian Petracca Foll: Max Gawn, Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver I/C: Charlie Spargo, Mitch Hannan, Alex Neal-Bullen, Bayley Fritsch Emg: Jayden Hunt, Jeff Garlett, Tim Smith, Josh Wagner In: Christian Salem Out: Jayden Hunt (omitted) RETURN TO THE GABBA These two clubs return to the Gabba where they played against each other in the Suns' inaugural season and the Demons, under the late Dean Bailey, crushed a team comprised mainly of young light bodied footballing aspirants who over time, failed to achieve any great heights. It would be fair to say that after nearly a decade, the Suns still stand for very little and coach Stuart Dew, who tasted premiership success with both Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, faces a long uphill battle with his charges. In the interim, Melbourne languished through a difficult and trying period and is only now returning to a respectable place in the competition. Its quest for respectability and success was hampered early on with some up and down form and two weeks of percentage-deflating thumpings at home on the MCG. The Demons have responded with two wins against more lowly sides in Essendon and St Kilda at Etihad Stadium and now, the two sides return to the Gabba where they both emerged victorious against Brisbane earlier in the season. Melbourne fans won't forget their team's heart thumping second half decline when half an hour of mediocrity caused them to almost concede a seven goal lead while Gold Coast supporters know their team was lucky to survive a late Brisbane comeback when the last kick of the game from a first year player decided its fate. Given that the Suns have been forced into a globe-trotting life this season, their performances under a new coach have been fairly impressive and they won't be a pushover. Stephen May returns to the side but they will sorely miss Tom Lynch and Pearce Hanley. And while the Suns are missing their brilliant key forward, it is no coincidence that the Demons' improvement has come with the return of Tom McDonald who, like Jesse Hogan, has a big engine for a tall forward and can run all over the ground causing havoc to opponents. I expect this pair together with the rucking power of Max Gawn, now capably assisted by Sam Weideman to give their team the edge. This will not be the slaughter of their one and only previous meeting at this ground but I'm tipping Melbourne to win handsomely by around six goals.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN ... AGAIN by The Oracle Melbourne fans living in Brisbane and environs have been treated well in the first half of the 2018 season with the AFL draw throwing up two games there in the space about six weeks. However, if Saturday’s fixture against the Gold Coast Suns is anything like the Round 2 matchup with the Brisbane Lions then it might be a good time for these supporters to visit their heart specialists and take snap courses in anger management. Back in April, the Demons squandered away a seven goal lead in the heat and humidity of the Gabba in the space of little more than half an hour and almost lost the unloseable, turning us ashen-faced, then angry at such a weak effort. The conversation about Melbourne was trained on its inconsistency of performance and it’s taken a good few games and some fundamental changes to the team’s personnel, tactics and strategies to start earning back the trust supporters had during the pre season period. The club is also relishing being away from its heartland at the MCG and, after two winning games at its former nemesis Etihad Stadium, its on the road again in the balmy warmth of South East Queensland where fine weather is predicted for Saturday evening. This will be quite a contrast to Melbourne where heavy rain and strong winds are expected. The Demons are also expecting the return from injury of their co-captain in Jack Viney and possibly also in-form midfielder Christian Salem, an eventuality that will even further strengthen an on ball division that leads the competition in getting the ball out of contested stoppages. With its defence starting to gel together well and the height and gut running endurance of its key talls, Melbourne goes into the game against the globetrotting Suns as firm favourite to win. The usual caveat applies about not taking a young opponent lightly - Gold Coast has taken a few scalps in its travels around the country and gave the Bulldogs a hard time at Mars Stadium in the wilds of central Victoria only last week, even without both of its co-captains. However, the absence of leaders points to a major problem for the Suns. At one stage in the final quarter last week, the Bulldogs led the inside-50 count 14-0 for the term in a closely fought game. Against a Melbourne team which has led this count in most of its games this year and is starting to capitalise on that advantage by greater efficiency and is straightening up its forward game, this could be fatal. THE GAME Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne at The Gabba Saturday 12 May, 2018 at 4.35pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall - Gold Coast Suns 3 wins Melbourne 7 wins At The Gabba - Gold Coast Suns 0 wins Melbourne 1 win Past five matches - Gold Coast Suns 1 wins Melbourne 4 wins The Coaches - Dew 0 wins Goodwin 0 wins MEDIA TV - Fox Sports 3 - Live at 4.30pm RADIO - Triple M ABC ABC Grandstand THE LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 18.14.132 defeated Gold Coast Suns 13.9.87 at TIO Treager Park Round 10, 2017 After trailing by four goals at half time, Melbourne took control with a dominant second half to win by 35 points - its first ever victory in Alice Springs. Jeff Garlett with five goals was the Demons’ best. THE TEAMS GOLD COAST SUNS B: Jarrod Harbrow, Rory Thompson, Steven May HB: Aaron Hall, Jack Leslie, Callum Ah Chee ? Jack Bowes, Jarryd Lyons, Lachie Weller HF: Nick Holman, Brayden Crossley, Charlie Ballard F: Jack Martin, Sam Day, Aaron Young Foll: Jarrod Witts, Touk Miller, David Swallow I/C: Ben Ainsworth, Michael Rischitelli, Brad Scheer, Alex Sexton Emg: Will Brodie, Jacob Heron, Connor Nutting, Max Spencer In: Aaron Hall, Jack Leslie, Steven May Out: Jesse Joyce (injured), Matt Rosa (injured) Max Spencer (omitted) MELBOURNE B: Michael Hibberd, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta HB: Angus Brayshaw, Jake Lever, Bernie Vince ? Jordan Lewis, Nathan Jones, Christian Salem HF: James Harmes, Jesse Hogan, Jake Melksham F: Sam Weideman, Tom McDonald, Christian Petracca Foll: Max Gawn, Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver I/C: Charlie Spargo, Mitch Hannan, Alex Neal-Bullen, Bayley Fritsch Emg: Jayden Hunt, Jeff Garlett, Tim Smith, Josh Wagner In: Christian Salem Out: Jayden Hunt (omitted) RETURN TO THE GABBA These two clubs return to the Gabba where they played against each other in the Suns' inaugural season and the Demons, under the late Dean Bailey, crushed a team comprised mainly of young light bodied footballing aspirants who over time, failed to achieve any great heights. It would be fair to say that after nearly a decade, the Suns still stand for very little and coach Stuart Dew, who tasted premiership success with both Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, faces a long uphill battle with his charges. In the interim, Melbourne languished through a difficult and trying period and is only now returning to a respectable place in the competition. Its quest for respectability and success was hampered early on with some up and down form and two weeks of percentage-deflating thumpings at home on the MCG. The Demons have responded with two wins against more lowly sides in Essendon and St Kilda at Etihad Stadium and now, the two sides return to the Gabba where they both emerged victorious against Brisbane earlier in the season. Melbourne fans won't forget their team's heart thumping second half decline when half an hour of mediocrity caused them to almost concede a seven goal lead while Gold Coast supporters know their team was lucky to survive a late Brisbane comeback when the last kick of the game from a first year player decided its fate. Given that the Suns have been forced into a globe-trotting life this season, their performances under a new coach have been fairly impressive and they won't be a pushover. Stephen May returns to the side but they will sorely miss Tom Lynch and Pearce Hanley. And while the Suns are missing their brilliant key forward, it is no coincidence that the Demons' improvement has come with the return of Tom McDonald who, like Jesse Hogan, has a big engine for a tall forward and can run all over the ground causing havoc to opponents. I expect this pair together with the rucking power of Max Gawn, now capably assisted by Sam Weideman to give their team the edge. This will not be the slaughter of their one and only previous meeting at this ground but I'm tipping Melbourne to win handsomely by around six goals.

Initially I was in the camp to play Viney as soon as he could walk without assistance. However now given our next two matches I'm inclined to play him in the twos perhaps with limited game time as we don't need him to win these games per se.

I'm calling fake news from the following line in the article which is the only mention of contract talks being on hold without any citing of sources or a statement from Brayshaw or management. The Demon has made clear he wants to stay at Melbourne, but is likely to hold off on signing a new deal for at least another month after starting the year in the VFL team. The media give me the [censored].

I assume the second generation in cloning is weaker than the original. Demonland scientists are working on improving the process.

Not sure we need to compare the two and be happy that we have both of them. If you are judging and comparing them on this past game you must remember that Trac was in a hospital bed for the good part of a week and barely had time on the track.

Your Demonland Membership should be stripped for not attending a game in your state. ?

I actually don't mind taking the train. I enjoy traveling a train route I've never taken before.

Fixed.

There’s a big four who have cleared out from the rest with Max running hot. 81. Max Gawn 67. Clayton OIiver 60. Jesse Hogan 54. Nathan Jones 29. Oscar McDonald 26. Christian Petracca Christian Salem 16. Angus Brayshaw Jeff Garlett 15. Jake Melksham 14. Michael Hibberd 11. Bayley Fritsch 6. Tom Bugg Jordan Lewis 5. Jake Lever 4. Neville Jetta 2. Dean Kent 1. James Harmes Bernie Vince Josh Wagner

I have a pretty hectic schedule from Thursday to Friday but we could catch up at the game if we're near by.

Thursday and Friday for business and then staying on for the game.

Yep. First Dees game at the Gabba. Saw Brisbane vs Bulldogs a number of years ago but was driven there by my wife's family. How long is the train trip from Nerang Station approximately?

Hey Qld Demonlanders, what's the best way to travel from GC to Brisbane for the game? I was told that I should take the train from Nerang station to the Gabba. Which station do I get off at in Brisbane? How long is the trip? Cheers and thanks.

Here's the response from the club. Melbourne feels vindicated about the MRO’s decision, and footy boss Josh Mahoney has bit back at the reporting of the play. “The reaction has been excessive in the commentary about this incident,” he told SEN’s Time On. “When you consider the vision that was made available, you can maybe understand people’s reaction, but in light of the vision that has come out more recently, people can say they probably hung Jesse out to dry for the last 24 hours. “The commentary has been excessive. No player wants to be linked to staging, it has gone through the MRO process and we are happy he has been cleared.”