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HAWTHORN IN: Callow, Bramble, Shiels OUT: Ward (managed), Grainger-Barras (managed), Maginness (omitted) B: Jack Scrimshaw, Sam Frost, Blake Hardwick HB: Harry Morrison, James Sicily, Will Day C: Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Mitchell, Liam Shiels HF: Conor Nash, Luke Breust, Connor Macdonald F: Dylan Moore, Jack Gunston, Jarman Impey R: Max Lynch, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel Int: Jackson Callow, Lachlan Bramble, Chad Wingard, Jacob Koschitzke Emer: Finn Maginness, Denver Grainger-Barras, Ned Long, Daniel Howe

A good opportunity for Smith and Dunstan (and now Bedford) to get another taste of the system and the way we play that they otherwise might not have had. They will need that knowledge if COVID or injury strikes. Also gives either TMac or Weid some valuable Ruck exposure in game time.

Round 12 - Melbourne v Sydney Date: Saturday 4th June Time: 7:25pm (AEST) Venue: MCG Broadcast: Seven Network Round 13 - Collingwood v Melbourne Date: Monday 13th June (Queen’s Birthday Round - replacement game for Melbourne members) Time: 3:20pm (AEST) Venue: MCG Broadcast: Seven Network Round 14 – BYE Round 15 - Melbourne v Brisbane Date: Thursday 23rd June Time: 7:50pm (AEST) Venue: MCG Broadcast: Seven Network

THE THREE KEYS TO SUCCESS AGAINST THE DEES 1. BRING THE HEAT 2. EMPLOY STAY-AT-HOME FORWARDS 3. CONTROL THE AIR (OR AT LEAST BREAK-EVEN) ALSO WORTH IMPLEMENTING … LOWER THE EYES GOING FORWARD GENERATE SCORES FROM FORWARD-HALF INTERCEPTS SHIFT THE DEFENCE OUTSIDE THE CENTRE SQUARE USE A TAGGER FISH OUT GAWN AND JACKSON PUT PLAYERS IN THE GUN

Your glass is half full whilst mine is not full enough.

One thing of concern that Pert did say is this: ”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members." This seems to indicate that there are some people at the club that currently have symptoms.

This is what Pert had to say on SEN Demons chief executive Gary Pert said the club had planned for the event of a Covid outbreak but admitted it was still a waiting game to see if any more players tested positive. “We had scenario planned before the season started, we knew at some stage these things would happen,” Pert said on SEN. “It’s been handled very calmly … I think we are still looking very strong for the weekend. “We will still have to wait and see. It’s one of those things, each day the players are testing and you just have your fingers crossed. “So we’ll wait and see if anything else happens today, they are not training. “It’s a day to day thing, we knew that this would happen at some stage during the year and you be prepared for it.” Pert hoped the short-term pain now could prevent any more issues deeper into the season. “Most of the players in the pre-season and the early parts of the season have already had Covid,” Pert said. “The players now that have got it are some of the last players and we were very aware that Goody and some of the coaches hadn’t had it. “So in some ways, while it’s a bit uncomfortable this week, maybe it’s a good thing as we get further into the season that more of the players and coaches are now going through this now.” Pert said the club had put in place “strict rules” above the league and government protocols since the pre-season to help limit potential spread. “We have been very strict the whole pre-season up until this stage, which is why we have still had quite a few of our players not get it until this point,” Pert said. ”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members. “We don’t have any non-essential staff within the football program during the week or on game day. “We have put in place pretty strict rules, way over the top of what the state government or the AFL have put in place and this has really been our first little bit of an outbreak.”

Max (early in this interview) confirms that Bedford does indeed live with Jacko and Kozzy and has so far been one of the only players to dodge COVID and is still COVID free and has moved out temporarily from the shared house. Max also confirmed that players do RAT tests at home before they leave for training.

He is right to have his opinion and I think many posters have reasonably shown that opinion to be misguided.

Spot on. This is simply a case of bad timing. I think all can agree that Yze would be the perfect replacement for Goody but due to the current circumstances of which ironically Yze is a big part of creating he will most likely get a gig elsewhere before the opportunity arises at the Dees. That is our loss but not something that is viable at this time.

Are you suggesting Yze will “walk” because he is disgruntled or “walk” for the opportunity to further his career?

Exactly. Which makes the possibility of him leaving for a senior role more likely. It has zero to do with being under-appreciated as the OP suggested.

If we “lose” Yze it will have absolutely nothing to do with being under-appreciated and everything to do with him having learned at the feet of two Premiership coaches, being one of the best assistants going around and deserving the shot at a senior coaching gig. It is very probable that Goody will get a contract extension and deservedly so after winning a Premiership. Therefore it is more likely that Yze will at some point Interview for a vacant senior coaching role and possibly get the gig. We all would love for a beloved ex-player to return to the club and coach us however the timing is not right and who are we to begrudge him from seeking to further his career if the opportunity arises. Yze came back at the start of 2021. The only way he’d be coaching us now or in the short term would be for Goody and the team to have spectacularly failed. Would you have preferred that outcome?

It was after this goal.

Please keep this thread free of arguments about coaches and assistants. Start another thread if you like but keep this one about the Covid situation at the Dees.

Imagine being Bayley Fritsch.

All teams are going to be hit with COVID at one time or another especially as we head into Winter. If we only have 3 out (there's still a few more days for others to turn) then we will have got off pretty lightly.

Imagine our defence with Rodman in the team.