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Anybody worried about the heavy strapping on both of Lever's ankles?

Fantastic culture at the Crows

Culture. I guarantee you if Eddie was still playing for Carlton and he lined up against the Crows at Adelaide Oval this week he would be booed mercilessly. Culture.

"I feel like we've got more than enough experience in close games. It'd be nice to win one by five or six goals and have that pulse lower a little bit late in games, but that's not our story." — Scott Pendlebury on the eve of his team’s forthcoming Round 21 game against Melbourne. When you read words such as these, you know it’s time for Melbourne fans to be humble. The old enemy is up and about while our mantle of invincibility has vanished into thin air. A Magpie win against the Demons would not only see them better our 10 game winning run from earlier in the season, it will also allow them to replace us in the top two on the AFL ladder. Our bubble was always going to burst at some stage but when it did, we came down with a thud. Melbourne’s 17 game winning streak that began in Round 20, 2021, saw the club through to a premiership and ran well into this season before ending in Round 11 with the Freo debacle. That was the start of a horror month as the Demons limped through three defeats ending with that humiliating loss at the hands of the Magpies on Queens Birthday. It took several weeks, but the first of that trio of losses was wiped out by Melbourne’s win last Friday night against the Dockers with its 14 goal turnaround from the last time they met. A week later, the opportunity is there to do likewise against the Pies who have been bullying teams from mostly the bottom half of the ladder for weeks on end. Even though they face a challenging run home with clashes against the Demons, Swans and Blues, they have developed their strength and focus with each victory. Their record this season against other top-eight teams is 4-2 so this will not be easy, even for the resurgent Demons. And speaking of streaks, Collingwood has its own mini streak against Melbourne in the form of two wins on the trot which is quite an achievement against a reigning premier. The circumstances in which those wins were achieved however, were different to what promises to be the case in this encounter. Despite the fact that the Entrecôte hi jinks and Steven May suspension were front and centre in their minds, the Demons were in control early but things went off the rails late in the second term with key defenders in Petty and Turner off the field and Max Gawn and James Harmes in discomfort, causing havoc in terms of limited interchange rotations. The Pies took full advantage of the situation and swept away to kick six goals straight in the final term and record a 26-point victory. Full credit to them … but how likely is a recurrence of that scenario? With the memory of that defeat still fresh in the minds of the battle hardened Demons, I expect them to relish the role of the hunter rather than the hunted. It’s the Magpies who are going into this game with players under injury clouds — the loss of vice-captain Taylor Adams with an adductor injury is a huge blow. On the other hand, Melbourne’s defence will be much better able to contain Collingwood with May, Lever and Petty ready for duty and with Gawn and Jackson coming back to full fitness, the rucks will be a more formidable proposition for Cameron and Cox than they were last time when Jackson was visibly gasping for air after not being able to find time and space in rotation. During the week, coach Simon Goodwin emphasised that “… internally, we know we’re tracking in the right direction.” Since the bye, the coaches have been able to make subtle adjustments to enable the Demons’ game stand up in the end. The most noticeable aspect of last week’s win was the return of the high pressure game all over the ground that allows them to strangle the opposition into submission. That is precisely what will happen on Friday night when they finally burst the Collingwood bubble. Melbourne by 33 points. THE GAME Melbourne v Collingwood at the MCG Friday 6 August, 2022 at 7.50pm BE LIKE JIM - DONATE TO THE REACH FOUNDATION REACH.ORG.AU/JIM HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 84 wins Collingwood 152 wins 5 drawn At the Melbourne 63 wins MCG Collingwood 84 wins 3 drawn Last five meetings Melbourne 1 win Collingwood 4 wins The Coaches Goodwin 0 wins McCrae 1 win MEDIA TV live and on demand on Kayo and live on Foxtel. Check your local guides. Radio - check your local guides. LAST TIME THEY MET Collingwood 12.10.82 defeated Melbourne 8.8.56 at the MCG in Round 13 2022 The Demons built a solid 22 point lead at the 20 minute mark of the second term. It could have been more but the usually reliable Christian Petracca fluffed an easy chance to take the ball in front of goal. Then the injuries came in quick succession. Harrison Petty went off for 20 minutes undergoing a concussion protocol, first gamer Daniel Turner who was holding Brody Mihocek went off concussion (substituted by a small mid), Max Gawn went off for a long period with leg and back injuries and the Pies took over. Mihocek kicked two goals before the break to bring them within range (he finished with four), Mason Cox was able to utilize his height in the absence of any marking talls and Darcy Cameron took over in the ruck. The Demons still led at three quarter time but were unable to stem the tide. Kudos to Clayton Oliver with his brilliant 43 possible game in a losing side. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: T. Rivers 24 H.Petty 35 S.May 1 HB: J. Jordon 23 J.Lever 8 M.Hibberd 14 C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 J.Hunt 29 HF: K.Pickett 36 B.Fritsch 31 E.Langdon 15 F: A.Neal-Bullen 30 B.Brown 50 C.Spargo 9 Foll: M.Gawn 11 J.Viney 7 C.Petracca 5 I/C: L.Jackson 6 J. Melksham 18 C.Salem 3 T.Sparrow 32 Sub: J.Harmes 4 Emerg: K.Chandler 37 A. Tomlinson 20 J.Van Rooyen 21 In: B.Brown Out: S.Weideman (omitted) COLLINGWOOD B: N.Murphy 28 D.Moore 30 J.Howe 38 HB: S.Pendlebury 10 B.Maynard 37 I.Quaynor 3 C: J.Daicos 7 J.Crisp 25 J.Noble 9 HF: J.Elliott 5 D.Cameron 14 S.Sidebottom 22 F: Beau McCreery 31 B.Mihocek 41 J.De Goey 2 Foll: M.Cox 46 N.Daicos 35 P.Lipinski 1 I/C: J.Carmichael 45 J.Ginnivan 33 W.Hoskin-Elliott 32 A.Johnson 40 Sub: Trent Bianco 8 Emerg: C.Brown 17 O.Henry 16 W.Kelly 20 In: J.Mihocek Out: T.Adams (groin) Injury List: Round 21 Deakyn Smith - Jaw | Available James Harmes - Concussion | Test Ben Brown - Knee | Test Fraser Rosman - Hamstring | 3-4 Weeks Tom McDonald - Foot | 4-6 Weeks

Lever is closer to 3 than Tex is to 1.

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Jye Amiss won’t be a part of any trade.

The benefit of stadiums like Marvel and Optus Stadium is that you get a good vantage point and are close to the action. In the past two weeks I have witnesses 3 teams play quite close up; the Dees, Dogs and Dockers. Only one team had players constantly (and I mean constantly, verbally, throwing their arms up, gesticulating etc) appealing for frees whether they were there or not. I'm sure you can guess which team is the guilty party. The other team in the AFL that use this tactic are the Cats.

An honest autocorrect mistake

Another good coup by Pert & Co.

Much more fun making it after a good win.

I love Viney. He always gives 200% on the field. He bloody loves the club and his teammates and is the first one to step in every time. He leads by example on the field and never takes a backward step. I can't talk to his leadership in terms of how he talks to players on the field and instructs, encourages and inspires them verbally. The one aspect that I find Jack lacking is in his communication skills particularly when fronting the media. This is not an easy skill to master and you either have it or you don't. I don't know how important that is for a captain but your captain is the face of the club. A captain has to be a promoter of the club. It's a role that encompasses every aspect of the football side of the club and that includes communication. Max is the perfect person for this role at the moment. Trac or Lever would be my next choices in that order.

I don't think we need to worry as I reckon Eagles will destroy the Crows in Kennedy's final match.

@binman Posted by Podcast listener and stats guru on twitter Justin. Give him a follow. Someone also posted this from Champion Data which I'm pretty sure I've posted to Demonland before so here is a refresher.

They re-uploaded a clean video.

The power of positivity. We’re renaming @binman Positive Binners. #PositiveBinners

Thank you to all of our listeners, posters & callers that provided questions. It really has been a great way to cover all the issues and get everyone involved. Thank you to @Stu, @Engorged Onion, @deanox, @whatwhat say what, @DemonWA, @1964_2, @Singa, @Deeminion, @Lefty, @WalkingCivilWar, @raDeelaide, @layzie, @Rhino Sorry @layzie & @Rhino - I left you out of the thankyous at the end of the show. Thank you to callers Michael from Prahran and Kieran from Canberra and thank you to John our Voicemailler. Thank you to @george_on_the_outer & @binman

Draft bonanza, Sign and Trade Period dates confirmed for 2022 The AFL today wrote to all clubs to advise the key dates for the AFL 2022 Sign and Trade Period. Key dates for the 2022 AFL Sign and Trade Period: Friday 30 September at 9.00am AFL Restricted Free Agency and Unrestricted Free Agency Period commences Monday 03 October at 9.00am Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period commences – Players & Selections Friday 07 October at 5.00pm Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period. Monday 10 October NAB AFL Draft Nominations open (9am) AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer 3 Day Period Ends (5pm) Wednesday 12 October at 7.30pm Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period closes – players and selections Thursday 03 November at 9.00am AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) commences Wednesday 09 November at 5.00pm AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) closes Friday 11 November at 9.00am AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) commences Tuesday 15 November by 5.00pm AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) closes Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period closes – selections only Monday 21 November by 3.00pm NAB AFL Draft Nominations close Monday 28 November at 7.10pm 2022 NAB AFL Draft Round One (Venue TBC) Father/Son, Academy & NGA and Players Bidding opens. Tuesday 29 November Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – selections only (5.45pm to 6.30pm) 2022 NAB AFL National Draft Round two until completion (7pm) Rookie Upgrade Period opens (10pm) AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) commences (10pm) Rookie Upgrade Period closes (11pm) AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) closes (11pm) Wednesday 30 November NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft (3pm, online) NAB AFL Rookie Draft (3.20pm, online) Thursday 01 December by 4.00pm Final AFL Club List Lodgement

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Grundy will be 29 next year.