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I had that one worded a bit differently but might use some of your wording along with mine if you don’t mind.

Already got that one cued up at the end.

Charlie Spargo in a holding pattern. 324 is the new 426.

Name Injury Expected Return Jake Bowey Shoulder 1 week Christian Salem Hamstring 2 - 3 weeks Charlie Spargo Achilles 3 - 4 weeks Jake Melksham Knee 6 - 8 weeks

I'm interviewing Melbourne Football Club's small forward Kade Chandler tomorrow for the Demonland Podcast. I'll be asking him about his road from being overlooked in the draft to his rookie listing to his apprenticeship as a sub to VFL premiership to his breakout 2023 season to mainstay in the Forwadline and much more. If you have any further questions let me know below and I'll see if I can squeeze them in. I will release the podcast at some time tomorrow so stay tuned.

Rory Sloane’s retirement announcement coming on top of the medical retirements of Angus Brayshaw and Nathan Murphy bring us to this year’s HATCH MATCH & DESPATCH thread. There will be many more to come over the next six months or so - here’s this year’s version of the ins and outs at the AFL Clubs ~ ADELAIDE In: Out: Rory Sloane (retired) BRISBANE LIONS In: Out: Jarryd Lyons (retired) CARLTON In: Out: Dom Akuei (delisted) David Cuningham (delisted) Caleb Marchbank (delisted) Jack Martin (delisted) Alex Mirkov (delisted) COLLINGWOOD In: Out: Aiden Begg (delisted) Josh Carmichael (retired) Nathan Murphy (retired) ESSENDON In: Out: Kaine Baldwin (delisted) Dyson Heppell (retired) Nick Hind (delisted) Jaiden Hunter (delisted ®) Jake Kelly (retired) Tex Wanganeen (delisted) FREMANTLE In: Out: Ethan Hughes (delisted) Sebit Kuek (delisted) Matt Taberner (delisted) Conrad Williams (delisted) GEELONG In: Out: Tom Hawkins (retired) Zach Tuohy (retired) GOLD COAST SUNS In: Out: Sandy Brock (delisted) Brandon Ellis (retired) Oskar Faulkhead (delisted ®) Darcy Macpherson (delisted) Jack Mahony (delisted) Will Rowlands (delisted) James Tsitas (delisted) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS In: Out: Cooper Hamilton (delisted) Brayden Preuss (delisted) HAWTHORN In: Out: Cooper Stephens (delisted) Clay Tucker (delisted) Chad Wingard (retired) MELBOURNE In: Out: Angus Brayshaw (retired) Ben Brown (retired) Kyah Farris-White (delisted ®) Josh Schache (retired) NORTH MELBOURNE In: Out: Hamish Free (delisted) Hugh Greenwood (retired) Bigoa Nyoun (delisted) Tyler Sellers (delisted) Liam Shiels (retired) Curtis Taylor (delisted) PORT ADELAIDE In: Out: RICHMOND In: Out: Dylan Grimes (retired) Dustin Martin (retired) Marlion Pickett (retired) ST KILDA In: Out: Matthew Allison (delisted) Riley Bonner (delisted) Tom Campbell (delisted) Seb Ross (delisted) James Van Es (delisted) SYDNEY SWANS In: Out: Sam Reid (retired) WEST COAST EAGLES In: Out: Jordyn Baker (delisted) Andrew Gaff (retired) Jamaine Jones (delisted) Zane Trew (delisted) WESTERN BULLDOGS In: Out: Dominic Bedendo (delisted) Aiden O'Driscoll (retired) Kelsey Rypstra (delisted)

Here it is. You can’t screen record off Kayo anymore so I videoed my computer screen.

Votes Player (Club) 9 Jake Lever (MELB) 9 Max Gawn (MELB) 4 Daniel Turner (MELB) 4 Trent Rivers (MELB) 2 Ed Langdon (MELB) 2 Steven May (MELB) Leaderboard Votes Player Club 54 Isaac Heeney SYD 37 Zach Merrett ESS 33 Max Gawn MELB 32 Jeremy Cameron GEEL 32 Caleb Serong FRE 31 Tom Green GWS 28 Matt Rowell GCFC 27 Noah Anderson GCFC 27 Patrick Cripps CARL 27 Errol Gulden SYD 27 Gryan Miers GEEL 27 Elliot Yeo WCE 25 Christian Petracca MELB 24 Zak Butters PORT 24 Connor Rozee PORT 23 Harry McKay CARL 20 Marcus Bontempelli WB 20 Nick Daicos COLL 19 Nick Blakey SYD 19 Shai Bolton RICH 19 Jordan Dawson ADEL 19 Jordan De Goey COLL 19 Andrew McGrath ESS 19 Alex Pearce FRE 19 Sam Walsh CARL

No 426ers at Alberton

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Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin was on hand at Gosch's Paddock for Monday's training session and made the following observations. About 38 to 40 players down at training. BBB walking laps. Charlie Spargo still in rehab, doing short run throughs. Christian Salem has full kit on and doing individual work with a trainer. He is is starting to get into some sprints. I cannot see Andy Moniz-Wakefield out there. Jack Viney and Kade Chandler have broken away from the drills that have some contact and are doing run throughs. Melky, Bowser, Shane McAdam and Lachie Hunter, doing main training without any indication that they are aren't fully participating. Three stations, all in a competitive handball game. Now four stations with a competitive kicking game. Some 3 on 3 , others 4 on 4. Goody has joined one of the stations with a bib. Calls for move the ball quick ring out. Bibs play defensive. The whistle goes and they all head off for some goal kicking. A short look at it, as they gather centrally and set for a full oval drill. Jack Viney has rejoined the main group, but Kade Chandler has returned to the sheds, The energy is great, many having a good time, calls are loud and plenty of support for their teamates. Two stations and doing stoppage simulations. Shane McAdam playing out of the stoppage area, like a high half-forward would. Occasionally looking disinterested, though that may be his demeanour. I think he is a shy kinda fella. Troy Chaplin was doing most of the talking when they gathered. They finished the session with some sprints along the boundary, and some runs down the middle, then off to individual stuff, goal kicking and low ball gets. Choco working with Harry Petty on his goal kicking. Before the runs, Shane McAdam was getting some work on his left hip. Completely the sprints, but not the runs down the middle. A trainer has continued to work on that hip now for the past 5 minutes.