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ADELAIDE In: Bryce Gibbs (Carlton) Sam Gibson (North Melbourne) Out: Jonathon Beech (delisted) Charlie Cameron (Brisbane) Cam Ellis-Yolmen (delisted) Dean Gore (delisted) Jake Lever (Melbourne) Troy Menzel (delisted) Sam Shaw (retired) Scott Thompson (retired) Harrison Wigg (GC Suns) Draft picks: 12 39 77 109 BRISBANE LIONS In: Charlie Cameron (Adelaide) Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) Out: Claye Beams (delisted) Michael Close (delisted) Josh Clayton (delisted) Jonathan Freeman (delisted) Blake Grewar (delisted) Matthew Hammelmann (delisted) Cian Hanley (delisted) Ryan Harwood (delisted) Jared Jansen (delisted) Tom Rockliff (Port Adelaide) Josh Schache (Western Bulldogs) Reuben William (delisted) Draft picks: 1 15 18 40 44 52 93 CARLTON In: Matthew Kennedy (GWS Giants) Darcy Lang (Geelong) Matthew Lobbe (Port Adelaide) Aaron Mullett (North Melbourne) Out: Denis Armfield (retired) Blaine Boekhorst (delisted) Dylan Buckley (delisted) Andrew Gallucci (delisted) Bryce Gibbs (Adelaide) Daniel Gorringe (retired) Kristian Jaksch (delisted) Matthew Korcheck (retired) Rhys Palmer (retired) Ciaran Sheehan (delisted) Billie Smedts (delisted) Liam Sumner (delisted) Simon White (delisted) Draft picks: 3 10 30 73 COLLINGWOOD In: Sam Murray (Sydney) Out: Lachie Keeffe (GWS Giants) Mitch McCarthy (delisted) Liam Mackie (delisted) Adam Oxley (delisted) Jackson Ramsay (delisted) Henry Schade (delisted) Ben Sinclair (retired) Jesse White (retired) Draft picks: 6 38 56 61 70 80 98 ESSENDON In: Luke Lavender (CatB rookie) Adam Saad (GC Suns) Devon Smith (GWS Giants) Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs) Out: Craig Bird (delisted) Yestin Eades (retired) Heath Hocking (delisted) Ben Howlett (delisted) James Kelly (retired) Alex Morgan (North Melbourne) Brent Stanton (retired) Jobe Watson (retired) Draft picks: 48 67 85 103 FREMANTLE In: Brandon Matera (Gold Coast) Nathan Wilson (GWS Giants) Out: Harley Balic (Melbourne) Zac Clarke (delisted) Sam Collins (delisted) Hayden Crozier (Western Bulldogs) Zac Dawson (retired) Josh Deluca (delisted) Jon Griffin (delisted) Garrick Ibbotson (retired) Nick Suban (delisted) Matthew Uebergang (delisted) Lachie Weller (GC Suns) Shane Yarran (retired) Draft picks: 2 5 42 60 66 71 79 83 97 GEELONG In: Garry Ablett (GC Suns) Out: Josh Cowan (delisted) Matthew Hayball (delisted) Tom Lonergan (retired) Darcy Lang (Carlton) Andrew Mackie (retired) Steven Motlop (Port Adelaide) Tom Ruggles (delisted) Draft picks: 22 24 35 58 72 90 108 GOLD COAST SUNS In: Harrison Wigg (Adelaide) Lachie Weller (Fremantle) Aaron Young (Port Adelaide) Out: Garry Ablett (Geelong) Keegan Brooksby (delisted) Daniel Currie (delisted) Ryan Davis (delisted) Jarrad Grant (delisted) Mitch Hallahan (delisted) Cameron Loersch (delisted) Trent McKenzie (Port Adelaide) Brandon Matera (Fremantle) Adam Saad (Essendon) Matt Shaw (delisted) Mackenzie Willis (delisted) Draft picks: 19 41 50 54 76 94 GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY In: Lachie Keefe (Collingwood) Out: Tom Downie (retired) Steve Johnson (retired) Matthew Kennedy (Carlton) Tendai Mzungu (retired) Joel Patfull (retired) Devon Smith (Essendon) Nathan Wilson (Fremantle) Draft picks: 11 27 28 57 65 89 107 HAWTHORN In: Jarman Impey (Port Adelaide) Out: Josh Gibson (retired) Billy Hartung (delisted) Luke Hodge (Brisbane) Jack Fitzpatrick (retired) Kade Stewart (delisted) Luke Surman (retired) Ty Vickery (retired) Dallas Willsmore (delisted) Draft picks: 43 68 75 81 99 MELBOURNE In: Harley Balic (Fremantle) Jake Lever (Adelaide) Out: Liam Hulett (delisted) Colin Garland (retired) Ben Kennedy (delisted) Heritier Lumumba (retired) Jake Spencer (delisted) Jack Trengove (Port Adelaide) Jack Watts (Port Adelaide) Mitch White (delisted) Draft picks: 27 31 36 47 84 102 NORTH MELBOURNE In: Alex Morgan (Essendon) Out: Will Fordham (delisted) Sam Gibson (Adelaide) Lachie Hansen (delisted) Aaron Mullett (Carlton) Andrew Swallow (retired) Matt Taylor (delisted) Lindsay Thomas (delisted) Corey Wagner (delisted) Draft picks: 4 23 64 78 91 96 PORT ADELAIDE In: Trent McKenzie (GC Suns) Steven Motlop (Geelong) Tom Rockliff (Brisbane) Jack Trengove (Melbourne) Jack Watts (Melbourne) Out: Brendon Ah Chee (West Coast Eagles) Logan Austin (St Kilda) Brett Eddy (delisted) Jarman Impey (Hawthorn) Nathan Krakouer (retired) Matthew Lobbe (Carlton) Angus Monfries (retired) Jesse Palmer (delisted) Jackson Trengove (Western Bulldogs) Aaron Young (GC Suns) Matthew White (delisted) Draft picks: 46 49 59 62 63 86 95 104 RICHMOND In: Out: Jake Batchelor (delisted) Todd Elton (delisted) Taylor Hunt (delisted) Ben Lennon (delisted) Steven Morris (delisted) Ivan Maric (retired) Chris Yarran (retired) Draft picks: 17 20 25 53 55 74 92 110 ST KILDA In: Logan Austin (Port Adelaide) Out: Joe Baker-Thomas (delisted) Nick Coughlan (delisted) Sean Dempster (retired) Jason Holmes (delisted) Leigh Montagna (retired) Lewis Pierce (delisted) Nick Riewoldt (retired) Draft picks: 7 8 34 45 100 SYDNEY SWANS In: Out: Shaun Edwards (retired) Brandon Jack (delisted) Jeremy Laidler (retired) Tyrone Leonardis (delisted) Sam Murray (Collingwood) Michael Talia (delisted) Draft picks: 14 33 51 88 106 WEST COAST In: Brendon Ah Chee (Port Adelaide) Out: Paddy Brophy (retired) Sam Butler (retired) Jonathan Giles (retired) Tom Gorter (delisted) Josh Hill (delisted) Tom Lamb (delisted) Sam Mitchell (retired) Drew Petrie (retired) Matthew Priddis (retired) Jordan Snadden (delisted) Simon Tunbridge (delisted) Sharrod Wellingham (delisted) Draft picks: 13 21 26 32 37 69 87 105 WESTERN BULLDOGS In: Hayden Crozier (Fremantle) Josh Schache (Brisbane) Jackson Trengove (Port Adelaide) Out: Matthew Boyd (retired) Travis Cloke (retired) Stewart Crameri (delisted) Declan Hamilton (delisted) Bob Murphy (retired) Josh Prudden (delisted) Roarke Smith (delisted) Jake Stringer (Essendon) Tristan Tweedie (delisted) Draft picks: 9 16 82 101

My wife hid the finals pamphlet from me. Apparently she thinks I wouldn't have been able to handle seeing it and don't have access to any forms of social media or run a demons website where I would have found out about it anyway.

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Whispering Jack is usually in charge of that. I think he's still trying to come up with a clever name for it. We're in the process of trying to recall our premature creation of a finals board that was created for our members. Too soon?

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To be fair, if we'd made the finals and people got these late they'd be screaming blue bloody murder. Having said that did these arrive late? Also it is an embarrassing [censored] up.

Premature deejaculation is the phrase I've coined.

Cheaper than a shrink.

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Too soon?

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I hope this is untrue. Arrogant and obnoxious if true. from: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-daily-live-rolling-footy-news-from-around-australia-for-august-28-2017/news-story/d603c0873b67d2957b7aaf6b9e2b7da9

Today is Tuesday.

The Casey Demons will take on minor premiers Williamstown in a qualifying final after beating off a strong Werribee challenge at Casey Fields yesterday. The 15 point victory was unconvincing but it gave the Demons their sixth straight victory and maintained their unbeaten run at home for the season. The Tigers were desperate as a win would most likely have given them a place in the finals and they put in a plucky performance which saw them within three points at the final change. But it was not enough in the end. The game was close early with both teams locked together for most of the first half until a lapse in discipline saw the visitors give away free kicks and a couple of fifty metre penalties that led to three late second-quarter goals for the Demons that sent them into the sheds at half time with a 21 lead. Werribee worked hard after the break to atone for their indiscretions but the Demons closed off the game with the only two goals of the last term to secure the double chance. The Demons were without skipper Jack Hutchins, rested with general soreness, but were well served by the goalkicking prowess of their smaller men in Bayley Fritsch and Angus Scott who managed five between them. Fritsch, who is the club's leading goalkicker, is on his way to the State Draft Combine where he is likely to further establish his credentials as a potential draftee. His mark and goal in the final term when the game was on the line was all class. Of the Melbourne listed players Jack Trengove and Ben Kennedy played their roles and Corey Maynard continued his good progression through the season but, on the whole, they were disappointing when one considers that potentially, at least, an AFL finals place was on the line. In the end, it was those penalties given away before half time that cost Werribee the game and a finals appearance. The Casey Demons qualifying final game against Williamstown will be played this Saturday at 2:00pm at the scene of their opening game of the season, Burbank Oval. Peter Jackson VFL 2017 Casey Demons 3.4.22 7.6.48 9.10.64 11.15.81 Werribee 2.2.14 4.3.27 9.7.61 9.12.66 Goals Casey Demons Fritsch 3 Maynard Scott 2 Bugg Gordon Kennedy-Harris King Werribee Corbett Munro 2 Cleeland Fordham Hodgson Sharp Xerri Best Casey Demons Trengove Wagner Maynard Keilty Scott Fritsch Werribee Hanson Gribble Barrack Iles Corbett Fordham Statistics Tomas Bugg 1 goal 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 69 dream team points Sam Frost 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 36 dream team points Liam Hulett 2 behinds 6 kicks 1 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 7 tackles 53 dream team points Dion Johnstone 9 kicks 10 handballs 19 disposals 3 tackles 51 dream team points Declan Keilty 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 47 dream team points Ben Kennedy 1 behind 13 kicks 13 handballs 26 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 85 dream team points Jay Kennedy-Harris 1 goal 1 behind 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 83 dream team points Mitch King 1 goal 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 35 hit outs 76 dream team points Corey Maynard 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 12 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 98 dream team points Jake Spencer 1 behind 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 32 hit outs 64 dream team points Billy Stretch 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 38 dream team points Jack Trengove 15 kicks 10 handballs 25 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 85 dream team points Josh Wagner 13 kicks 13 handballs 26 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 84 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 54 dream team points The Development League team have stormed into the finals series with successive 100 point plus victories. Nathan Gardiner's six goal effort secured him, top goal kicker status for the season. AFL Vic Development League 2017 Casey Demons 6.4.40 9.5.59 15.8.97 23.13.151 Werribee 1.1.7 3.2.20 3.3.21 4.3.27 Goals Casey Demons Gardiner 6 Cox 4 Armour Collis Lok Lefau 2 MacHaya Ambler Vander Haar Dan Johnston Giobbi Werribee Brett Ellard Sutton Xavier Best Casey Demons Byers Hillard Dan Johnston Ambler Dwyer Gardiner Werribee Junker Brett Adams Carlton Xavier Ellard

Congratulations to Clayton Oliver, youngest winner of the Demonland Player of the Year 194. Clayton Oliver 127. Michael Hibberd 119. Nathan Jones 86. Tom McDonald 74. Neville Jetta 71. Jordan Lewis Jack Viney 68. Christian Petracca Jack Watts 63. Jayden Hunt 59. Cam Pedersen 51. Jeff Garlett 44. Max Gawn 33. Jake Melksham 32. Dom Tyson 29. Oscar McDonald 27. Sam Frost Christian Salem 26. Bernie Vince 25. Jesse Hogan 18. Mitch Hannan 17. James Harmes 15. Alex Neal-Bullen 6. Angus Brayshaw Billy Stretch 5. Dean Kent 4. Jay Kennedy-Harris Corey Maynard Josh Wagner

WIN ON PENALTIES by Ice Station The Casey Demons will take on minor premiers Williamstown in a qualifying final after beating off a strong Werribee challenge at Casey Fields yesterday. The 15 point victory was unconvincing but it gave the Demons their sixth straight victory and maintained their unbeaten run at home for the season. The Tigers were desperate as a win would most likely have given them a place in the finals and they put in a plucky performance which saw them within three points at the final change. But it was not enough in the end. The game was close early with both teams locked together for most of the first half until a lapse in discipline saw the visitors give away free kicks and a couple of fifty metre penalties that led to three late second-quarter goals for the Demons that sent them into the sheds at half time with a 21 lead. Werribee worked hard after the break to atone for their indiscretions but the Demons closed off the game with the only two goals of the last term to secure the double chance. The Demons were without skipper Jack Hutchins, rested with general soreness, but were well served by the goalkicking prowess of their smaller men in Bayley Fritsch and Angus Scott who managed five between them. Fritsch, who is the club's leading goalkicker, is on his way to the State Draft Combine where he is likely to further establish his credentials as a potential draftee. His mark and goal in the final term when the game was on the line was all class. Of the Melbourne listed players Jack Trengove and Ben Kennedy played their roles and Corey Maynard continued his good progression through the season but, on the whole, they were disappointing when one considers that potentially, at least, an AFL finals place was on the line. In the end, it was those penalties given away before half time that cost Werribee the game and a finals appearance. The Casey Demons qualifying final game against Williamstown will be played this Saturday at 2:00pm at the scene of their opening game of the season, Burbank Oval. Peter Jackson VFL 2017 Casey Demons 3.4.22 7.6.48 9.10.64 11.15.81 Werribee 2.2.14 4.3.27 9.7.61 9.12.66 Goals Casey Demons Fritsch 3 Maynard Scott 2 Bugg Gordon Kennedy-Harris King Werribee Corbett Munro 2 Cleeland Fordham Hodgson Sharp Xerri Best Casey Demons Trengove Wagner Maynard Keilty Scott Fritsch Werribee Hanson Gribble Barrack Iles Corbett Fordham Statistics Tomas Bugg 1 goal 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 69 dream team points Sam Frost 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 36 dream team points Liam Hulett 2 behinds 6 kicks 1 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 7 tackles 53 dream team points Dion Johnstone 9 kicks 10 handballs 19 disposals 3 tackles 51 dream team points Declan Keilty 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 47 dream team points Ben Kennedy 1 behind 13 kicks 13 handballs 26 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 85 dream team points Jay Kennedy-Harris 1 goal 1 behind 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 83 dream team points Mitch King 1 goal 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 35 hit outs 76 dream team points Corey Maynard 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 12 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 98 dream team points Jake Spencer 1 behind 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 32 hit outs 64 dream team points Billy Stretch 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 38 dream team points Jack Trengove 15 kicks 10 handballs 25 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 85 dream team points Josh Wagner 13 kicks 13 handballs 26 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 84 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 54 dream team points The Development League team have stormed into the finals series with successive 100 point plus victories. Nathan Gardiner's six goal effort secured him, top goal kicker status for the season. AFL Vic Development League 2017 Casey Demons 6.4.40 9.5.59 15.8.97 23.13.151 Werribee 1.1.7 3.2.20 3.3.21 4.3.27 Goals Casey Demons Gardiner 6 Cox 4 Armour Collis Lok Lefau 2 MacHaya Ambler Vander Haar Dan Johnston Giobbi Werribee Brett Ellard Sutton Xavier Best Casey Demons Byers Hillard Dan Johnston Ambler Dwyer Gardiner Werribee Junker Brett Adams Carlton Xavier Ellard

There is no way to find that out in the stats packages we have but this is probably a record.

A guaranteed finals berth was on offer - a chance to stamp some authority on the season and to not be the Melbourne of old. It was all there in the final match of the home and away season against Collingwood. The team came out killers. Not the ones that are ruthless and single minded, but season killers. Supporter killers. Killers of hope and aspiration. From the very first bounce it was obvious which was the team who was going to win the match, and it wasn’t Melbourne. The old “turn up and win” attitude was on full display as players simply trotted around and failed to get to the contests. There was no grit and determination, no tackling and no willingness to put in the extra effort needed to justify a finals berth. It wasn’t until the third quarter that any effort was forthcoming, but even then the lack of skill and multiple stupid turnovers cost dearly. The final quarter was the same with supposed senior players failing to show the necessary calmness under pressure. The momentum that had been gained by coming back from a five goal deficit was stifled and killed, as the usual culprits handballed when not needed, or failed to kick sufficiently accurately to hit Melbourne players on the chest. All around the ground Melbourne players were beaten. Max Gawn continued his poor form as he was not only beaten in the ruck, but around the ground as well with only eight touches in total and only three marks to his name for the game . Even Mason Cox managed five, while Max’s regular opponent in Grundy took eight as well. Dom Tyson put in yet another shocker and continues to turn the ball over by failing to kick it when getting possession. He puts teammates under extreme pressure, when the ball should be 40 metres downfield instead. A midfielder running at below 60% efficiency is damaging to the side, and today, he was a killer. Mitch Hannan and James Harmes failed to trouble the statisticians too much and one could ask whether they were on the field for the game at all such was their lack of influence. Things weren’t helped when Jesse Hogan went down in the second quarter with a hamstring, leaving the side one short. Fortunately, Nathan Jones, Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca started something in the third term by bullocking and putting in, even though the results didn’t come immediately. Being five goals down was too much to ask, and even when there seemed like a glimmer of hope in the final quarter, Tom McDonald managed a couple of howlers in the backline and up forward to kill the game. Even Bernie Vince fluffed an easy snap in the dying seconds, which we can only hope doesn’t mean the difference between finals and not. All round it was a killer of a day. There was little to be taken away and now the whole season outcome is out of our hands. We still haven’t learnt the lessons shown by the likes of Sydney and Hawthorn, who in dire circumstances will always stand up. Melbourne 1.3.9 4.8.32 9.10.64 12.11.83 Collingwood 6.5.41 9.6.60 12.10.82 14.15.99 Goals Melbourne Melksham 3 Garlett Neal-Bullen Petracca 2 Hannan Pedersen Watts Collingwood Elliott 3 Cox Hoskin-Elliott Phillips 2 Adams Broomhead Daicos Grundy Sidebottom Best Melbourne Oliver Petracca Lewis Melksham Jones Watts Collingwood Elliott Adams Hoskin-Elliott Sidebottom Treloar Dunn Changes Melbourne Nil Collingwood Reid (general soreness) replaced by Kirby in the selected side Injuries Melbourne Hogan (hamstring) Collingwood Sidebottom (hamstring) Reports Melbourne Nil Collingwood Nil Umpires Rosebury, Deboy, Pannell Official crowd 51,223 at the MCG