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Sounds like it's not a extra ump but an ump on the bench that rotates into the game. I assume that it's because they want to keep umpires employed & presumably fit while there is no reserves competition.

PLAYER INJURY LENGTH Braydon Preuss Achilles 4-5 Weeks Marty Hore Toe 6-8 Weeks Harry Petty Groin Indefinite Kade Kolodjashnij Head Indefinite Aaron Nietschke Knee Season

There will be just five names on the club’s injury list heading into Round 2, with Braydon Preuss (Achilles), Marty Hore (toe) and Harry Petty (groin) the most recent Demons to be sidelined. Also no AVB as they are increasing his loads. Obviously Nietschke is sidelined with an ACL.

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Started to get political and nasty. There was no way to sort the wheat from the chaff so I just canned the whole thread.

Sunday night Grand Final anyone?

Who wants to bet that we'll be one of the teams heading to WA?

So we go into round 2 with the following progressive votes:- 18. Jack Viney 15. Steven May 10. Oscar McDonald 6. Jake Lever 5. Kysaiah Pickett 4. Ed Langdon 3. Christian Petracca 2. Jay Lockhart

20/20 Hindsight? ORIGINAL 2008 AFL DRAFT 1.Jack Watts (has played 174 games across two clubs) 2.Nic Naitanui (has played 167 games for West Coast) 3.Stephen Hill (has played 206 games for Fremantle) 4.Hamish Hartlett (has played 164 games for Port Adelaide) 5.Michael Hurley (has played 179 games for Essendon) 6.Chris Yarran (played 119 games for Carlton) 7.Daniel Rich (has played 207 games for Brisbane) 8.Ty Vickery (played 125 games across two clubs) 9.Jack Ziebell (has played 210 games for North Melbourne) 10.Phil Davis (has played 166 games across two clubs) THE 2008 AFL RE-DRAFT 1. STEELE SIDEBOTTOM (WAS Pick No.11 for Collingwood) There’s been no greater underage performance than Steele Sidebottom’s 10-goal haul in the 2008 TAC Cup Grand Final. It certainly helped the mid-forward push his case to be selected inside the first round by the Magpies. For so many years, Sidebottom has been a crucial member of the Collingwood side where he has played 235 games. He was part of the club’s premiership winning team in 2010, going onto win back-to-back best and fairests in 2017 and 2018. Remarkably, Sidebottom has only made the All-Australian side once, averaging 29.4 disposals in 2018, the same year he finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal. 2. DAN HANNEBERY (WAS Pick No.30 for Sydney) While injuries have cruelled the latter stages of Hannebery’s career, it was a defining period between 2011 and 2016 where the midfielder made his stamp on the competition. The big-bodied onballer bashed his way around the centre of the ground, making three All-Australian teams in the process. He was part of the club’s 2012 premiership win, having earlier won the Rising Star Award in 2010. At the conclusion of 2018, Hannebery was traded from the Swans to the Saints, with a number of niggles keeping the 29-year-old to just six games with his new club. 3. RORY SLOANE (WAS Pick No.44 for Adelaide) The Crows have certainly got plenty of service out of the classy midfielder, with Sloane playing his 200th game in Round 1 of the 2020 season. Sloane’s presence in the middle of the ground is clear, averaging over 5.5 tackles per game across the season from 2015-2020. Sloane made the All-Australian side in 2016, averaging 25.2 disposals during the year. In 2019, Sloane was appointed co-captain of the club, before taking over full-time this year. 4. NIC NAITANUI (WAS Pick No.2 for West Coast) Hindsight is a wonderful thing, with Melbourne overlooking the athletic tall for Jack Watts with the No.1 pick back in 2008. Naitanui is one of the best rucks in the game and might’ve been at the very top of the list if not for injuries in recent years. A ruptured ACL kept Naitanui out of the club’s 2018 Grand Final victory, which came after he had missed the entire 2017 season. The previous two seasons to that, Naitanui made his mark on the competition as one of the best rucks. The Fijian was named in the 2012 All-Australian side. 5. LUKE BREUST (WAS Pick No.47 in the rookie draft for Hawthorn) A steal from the rookie draft, Breust has become one of the great success stories out of New South Wales. The three-time premiership player was a crucial figure in the Hawthorn team during their golden era, with the forward hardly missing in front of goal. At his peak in 2014, he had a streak of 29 goals without a behind, indicating just how vital he was for the club. He booted over 50 goals in 2014, 2015 and 2018, with the latter being his latest All-Australian recognition. In his 208-game stint at the Hawks, Breust has booted 395 goals. 6. LUKE SHUEY (WAS Pick No.18 for West Coast) Shuey has made his mark as one of the toughest midfielders in the west, with the onballer playing 201 games for the Eagles since being drafted in 2008. A number of injuries kept the big-bodied Shuey sidelined during the early stages of his career, with the Eagle finishing runner-up in the Rising Star award in 2011. He was part of the club’s 2018 premiership, dominating on Grand Final day, collecting 34 disposals. He was the easy choice as the Norm Smith Medallist, with West Coast making Shuey the clubs captain for 2020. 7. PHIL DAVIS (WAS Pick No.10 for Adelaide) Davis has made his mark as one of the most reliable defenders across the entire AFL competition. In 2011, the back become the first player to announce he would move to Greater Western Sydney. As a leader of the club, Davis has led from the front with a number of exceptional performances blanketing the best forwards across the competition. Over the last four years, Davis has hardly missed a game, but a calf injury nearly kept him out of the 2019 Grand Final. 8. MICHAEL HURLEY (WAS Pick No.5 for Essendon) Hurley has become one of the most crucial players in the Essendon side, with the tall playing 179 games for the club. Originally it was his ability up forward which caught the eye, but the 193cm Bomber has made the key defensive post his own over the last five years. Hurley was part of the 34 Essendon players suspended for the 2016 season, but he bounced back to be part of the All-Australian side in 2017. 9. MICHAEL WALTERS (WAS Pick No.53 for Fremantle) It has been only in recent years when Walters has really taken the competition by storm, improving his running ability and pushing up into the midfield. The Dockers have certainly got a steal from the Pick 53, with Walters winning the leading goalkicker award on five occasions. It was 2019 when Walters starred, winning All-Australian honours averaging 21.8 disposals. 10. DAYNE BEAMS (WAS Pick No.29 for Collingwood) Beams had immediate success at the Magpies, playing a part in the club’s 2010 premiership. It was 2012 when he had a breakout season, averaging over 30 disposals per match, winning the Collingwood best and fairest, as well as making the All-Australian side. However, a few years later he was traded to Brisbane in order to be closer with his ill father. It resulted in Beams winning the Lions’ best and fairest in 2015, with the midfielder captaining the club in 2017 and 2018. He has since return to Collingwood, but played just nine games last year with Beams focusing largely on his mental health and wellbeing.