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Last time these teams played against each other it was at the Adelaide Oval. We still aren’t certain as to where and when they are due to play next weekend’s game. MELBOURNE FB Jake Lever Steven May Christian Salem HB Michael Hibberd Trent Rivers Nathan Jones C Ed Langdon Clayton Oliver Adam Tomlinson HF Mitch Hannan Sam Weideman Aaron vandenBerg FF Bayley Fritsch Luke Jackson Jake Melksham FOL Tom McDonald Christian Petracca Angus Brayshaw I/C James Harmes Kysaiah Pickett Charlie Spargo Tom Sparrow EMG Neville Jetta James Jordon Oscar McDonald Braydon Preuss IN Mitch Hannan Tom McDonald Kysaiah Pickett Trent Rivers Charlie Spargo OUT Harley Bennell (omitted) Max Gawn (managed) Jay Lockhart (managed) Alex Neal-Bullen (suspended) Jack Viney (concussion) NORTH MELBOURNE FB Ben McKay Robbie Tarrant Luke McDonald HB Shaun Atley Josh Walker Aiden Bonar C Jamie Macmillan Jy Simpkin Jared Polec HF Cameron Zurhaar Nick Larkey Shaun Higgins FF Aaron Hall Majak Daw Bailey Scott FOL Todd Goldstein Luke Davies-Uniacke Trent Dumont I/C Jed Anderson Sam Durdin Jack Mahony Jasper Pittard EMG Tom Campbell Lachlan Hosie Tom Murphy Will Walker IN Luke Davies-Uniacke Sam Durdin Nick Larkey OUT Ben Brown (knee) Lachlan Hosie (omitted) Will Walker (omitted)

We have lost all 3 games that we've played at Bellerive Oval aka Blunstone Arena North Melbourne have won 16 and lost 6 against their opponents at that ground. https://afltables.com/afl/venues/bellerive_oval.html

Exactly. I have no problem with a clash strip. I actually like our current clash strip. The AFL needs to have a strict policy that applies to all teams.

Agreed. Yet we’re forced to wear the disco jumper against some teams when there is no clash.

The skipper leads but he has some midfielders breathing down his neck. 60. Max Gawn 54. Christian Petracca 53. Clayton Oliver 46. Jake Lever 38. Christian Salem 32. Ed Langdon 18. Steven May 16. Tom McDonald 12. Jayden Hunt Kysiah Pickett 10. Jack Viney 7. Michael Hibberd 4. Luke Jackson 3. Angus Brayshaw 2. Charlie Spargo 1. Bayley Fritsch James Jordon Alex Neal-Bullen Adam Tomlinson

So much for us worrying about the accuracy of our opposition.

Who is the exemption from? The Victorian Government? The AFL? The Tasmanian Government? Sure Vic and the AFL might say it's ok but Tassie very well may not and that will be where the final decision lies.

They also couldn’t help themselves disrespecting Nathan Jones by labeling the 300 gamer a perennial loser.

After another slow start when they conceded 2.3.15 to nothing in a handball-happy opening 15 minutes, the unflappable Demons delivered a warning sign of major proportions to the rest of the competition with their 34-point win over the reigning premiers in their Anzac Eve contest. And what made things even more ominous is that they did it without two elephants in the room - key forwards Ben Brown and Sam Weideman who have been amassing goals at VFL level while coming back from injuries that interrupted their starts to the 2021 while meanwhile, Melbourne has collected six straight wins in its best start to a season since 1965. The Tigers’ embarrassment was brought about by a number of factors but none was more important than the Demons’ defensive efforts underpinned by the complete blanketing of Dustin Martin by Michael Hibberd, the dominance of Steven May and Jake Lever aided by Adam Tomlinson and the breathtaking steadiness of Christian Salem (39 disposals) who has taken his game to new levels in 2021. Martin was ultimately forced from the field with concussion but he was well and truly spent as a force in the game by the time he left the field of play. The master’s humbling was made complete by another best on ground performance (38 possessions) from Christian Petracca who is swiftly shaking off his tag of “apprentice” to the Tiger star. It was fitting that he took out the F. V “Checker” Hughes Medallion for the game’s best player named after the old warhorse coach of both competing clubs though there were a few teammates who pushed him for that award. It was after that first 15 minutes when the Demons were held scoreless and the Tigers had nine of the first ten inside-50 entries that the midfield showed its might and muscle. The twin tower rucking combination of Max Gawn and the very up-and-coming Luke Jackson led a dominant on ball brigade of Petracca, Clayton Oliver, Jack Viney with Ed Langdon and Angus Brayshaw holding court on the wings. We also saw Tom McDonald now emerging out of a two year hiatus, running hither and thither amassing 18 touches and kicking three goals, sending a warning to the two elephants that they might be waiting in the wings a little longer if they want to take his spot in the side. With the likes of Bayley Fritsch, Alex Neal-Bullen, Charlie Spargo and Kysaiah Pickett buzzing around and causing havoc near goal, the Tigers languished and fell to three games behind the emerging Dees with the Bulldogs sitting in waiting for them next week. The win was the icing on the cake for 300 game Demon hero Nathan Jones who was there at the toss of the coin and held his own with his characteristic courage and toughness, playing a major role in intimidating and taming the Tigers. Little wonder that he was cheered every time he touched the footy - well played, champ! MELBOURNE 2.2.14 6.6.42 10.8.68 12.10.82 RICHMOND 3.3.21 3.7.25 5.8.38 6.12.48 GOALS Melbourne McDonald 3 Fritsch Jackson Neal-Bullen 2 Petracca Pickett Salem Richmond Edwards Riewoldt 2 Aarts Bolton BEST Melbourne Petracca Salem Lever Oliver Gawn Langdon May Richmond Bolton Nankervis Edwards Baker Short INJURIES Melbourne Nil Richmond Lambert (calf) Martin (concussion) REPORTS Melbourne Nil Richmond Nil SUBSTITUTES Melbourne Kade Chandler (unused) Richmond Jack Ross (replaced Kane Lambert in the third quarter) Umpires Andrew Stephens Jeff Dalgleish Nathan Williamson CROWD 56,418 at the MCG

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Who comes in and who goes out for our first danger game of the year?

Game over

Whatever

Your votes please 6,5,4,3,2,1

Just saw the free kick stats. 33-12 in our favour. What's going on there?

If so then it is unacceptable that our home game against them is at Marvel. Surely they can't play 2 home games against us in a year. If so then next year we should play them twice at the G.

Gus seems to have been forgotten in the Jones 300th & ANZAC Eve occasion.

Can any Sydney based Demonlanders help out?

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