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I might have mistakenly thought that no internal damage meant no puncture to the lungs or any other organs and even perhaps no break of the ribs. What wasn't clear by that statement was whether there was any small fractures or severe bruising that might hinder him from playing. I'm doubtful he will play but that just might be my MFCSS creeping in.

Yes we always do a mid-season review in the Bye week so expect it around about then. I promise not to do a ladder predictor this year. Yikes. @Terrance Langley you can find our interview with Adem Yze here: https://demonland.com/yze/

The Flagmantle dynasty has been in train for less than half a season but on Saturday evening at the MCG its hopes are set to be derailed when it meets the team from Narrm. If you’re still living back in the days before the start of the 2022 AFL season then my opening comment probably makes very little sense. This is because very few people had heard of Narrm at the time and most folk could not then have anticipated the AFL’s early season rise of the Fremantle Dockers whose fans went into raptures after a string of victories across the continent — each one of them achieved without their superstar hero, dual Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe. That’s where the Flagmantle tag became a thing. Suddenly however, the Freo wheels have become shaky and loose following consecutive upset losses to Gold Coast (12th) and Collingwood (10th) in wet conditions across the country. Next up is a trip to football’s heartland to play against Narrm which has never lost an AFL match in its entire (albeit very short) existence and therein lies the Dockers’ dilemma. Just when the going is starting to get tough and they need a win to bolster their claims for a top four spot, they run into football’s immovable object coming of a six day break after a game on a rain soaked stadium and having to travel across the country. And not only is Narrmy Army is waiting for them but the Weather Bureau is predicting a 50% chance of rain. I’m tipping that means a 100% chance of defeat at the hands of a team that’s hungry to double the number of its all-time wins in that classy Indigenous guernsey. The thing is that while the time-worn line about not judging books by their covers is very much to the point, underneath those magnificent red and blue colours lie the true hearts of a team with an eye on the big prize at the end of the season. On their way, they have to take care of contenders like Fremantle and a win in this game will return a favour owed to this club for two years since they put paid to the Demons’ finals aspirations in the far north of the country. A far more mature and composed outfit awaits the Dockers this week. They carry the real mantle of football strength with winners on every line beginning with its midfield which, even when not at full strength has decimated all comers this year. When Saint ruckman Paddy Ryder was interviewed this week and asked who were the competition’s best exponents of ruck skills, he didn’t hesitate to name Narrm’s duo of Max Gawn and Luke Jackson ahead of himself. He could easily have mentioned Freo’s Sean Darcy who is very good but, even if he has a big day out, the Demons will be too good at the stoppages for the flagging Dockers. Fremantle has been mentioned as having a defence that’s almost the equal of that of Narrm but the reality is that it’s attack is struggling at the moment and, just when they are lacking form and confidence, they come up against May, Lever, Petty and their hardy team of assistants at ground level. On top of that, while the media seems obsessed with key forwards kicking bags, the Demon attack doesn’t rely on one individual to get it out of trouble — every one of its forwards is dangerous and capable of kicking goals on any given day. All of this spells a train wreck to end Flagmantle’s aspirations for greatness. Narrm by 25 points. THE GAME Melbourne v Fremantle on Saturday 28 May 2022 at 4.35pm. HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 17 wins Fremantle 23 wins At the MCG Melbourne 9 wins Fremantle 7 wins Last five meetings Melbourne 3 wins Fremantle 2 wins The Coaches Goodwin 1 win Longmuir 1 win MEDIA TV live and on demand on Kayo and live on Foxtel Radio - check your local guides LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 11.14.80 defeated Fremantle 8.10.58 at The MCG, Round 1, 2021 The Demons kicked off the 2021 season with a solid victory over the Dockers at the G, leading throughout after a short early arm wrestle. Oliver, McDonald and May were the best. THE TEAMS NARRM B: J.Bowey 17 S.May 1 T.Rivers 24 HB: J.Jordon 23 J.Lever 8 J. Hunt 29 C: A.Brayshaw 10 J.Viney 7 T.Sparrow 32 HF: B.Fritsch 31 L.Jackson 6 C.Spargo 9 F: A.Neal-Bullen 30 B.Brown 50 K.Pickett 36 Foll: M.Gawn 11 C.Oliver 13 C.Petracca 5 I/C: T.Bedford 12 J.Melksham 18 S.Weideman 26 H.Petty 35 Sub: L.Dunstan 27 Emerg: M.Brown 38 B.Laurie 16 A.Tomlinson 20 In: J.Viney S.Weideman Out: T.McDonald (ankle) E.Langdon (ribs) FREMANTLE B: H. Young 26 A. Pearce 25 G.Logue 2 HB: B. Cox 36 L. Ryan 13 J. Aish 11 C: B. Acres 9 A.Brayshaw 8 J.Clark 6 HF: M.Frederick 32 M. Taberner 20 T .Colyer 33 F: M.Walters 10 R.Lobb 37 L. Schultz 28 Foll: S. Darcy 4 W.Brodie 17 C. Serong 3 I/C: H. Chapman 27 D. Mundy 16 D.Tucker 18 B.Walker 31 Sub: B. Banfield 41 Emerg: N.Erasmus 28 E.Hughes 15 S.Sturt 1 In: D.Tucker B.Walker Out: N.Erasmus S.Switkowski (suspended) Injury and Suspension List: Round 11 Michael Hibberd - Calf | Test Ed Langdon - Ribs | Test Jack Viney - Hamstring | Test Kade Chandler - Suspension | 1 Week Christian Salem - Knee | 1 Week James Harmes - Hamstring | 1-2 Weeks Joel Smith - Ankle | 6-7 Weeks Blake Howes - Foot | 7-9 Weeks

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In 2018 by Round 10 we had beaten 2 Top 8 (at Rd 10) teams, lost to 2 Top 8 teams, beaten 5 Bottom 10 teams and lost to 1 Bottom 10 team. In 2022 by Round 10 Carlton has beaten 2 Top 8 teams and lost to 1 Top 8 team, beaten 6 Bottom 10 teams and lost to 1 Bottom 10 team.

Just wait until we actually lose a game. The knives will be out and our dynasty will be declared over. And that's just from the Demonlanders ....

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