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4 goals into the wind. Impressive.

It's taken 23 rounds for us to target a player.

Ben Brown is a flopper.

Finally after 23 rounds we get an indirect disposal decision.

3 goals against the wind. Colour me shocked.

Ben Brown's run up starts in St Kilda.

Mark of the year from Fritsch?

Once again a team is allowed to dispose of the ball any which way without consequence.

He has a record of 7 - 3 against us. He won 5 - 0 against Roos. He lost to Goodwin 2 - 3.

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It's Official

I think the AFL has done a good job in giving Brisbane 2 matches this week considering their non-existent injury list.

Your tips please. Who takes the final spot in the 8? Are we a sneaky chance?

All appendages crossed for Casey.

Exactly I liken this to George Lucas tampering with Star Wars and making Greedo shoot first.

This would not surprise me. I really feel for this guy. He was the perfect 3rd tall option for us when fit but unfortunately for him and us he is one of the unluckiest men in football when it comes to injuries.

Round 23 - North Melbourne v Melbourne Saturday 24 August, 2.10pm AEST Blundstone Arena, Hobart Melbourne will head to the Apple Isle for their final game of 2019 against North Melbourne in Hobart. Here are the key details for the clash. Game day timings 2.10pm: First bounce As an interstate away game, Melbourne members cannot gain acccess to the match. General public tickets can be purchased via Ticketek Public transport Shuttle buses and ferries service Blundstone Arena. Find out more HERE. Car parking Limited parking is available at the venue. Find out more HERE. All broadcast info in local times. Melbourne: Foxtel – 2.00pm Sydney: Foxtel – 2.00pm Brisbane: Foxtel – 2.00pm Adelaide: Foxtel – 1.30pm Perth: Foxtel – 12.00pm Tasmania: Foxtel – 2.00pm ACT: Foxtel – 2.00pm NT: Foxtel – 1.30pm For all other regions and radio info, refer to the AFL Broadcast Guide. Mobile app Live scores, stats and match highlights are available at the tap of a finger in the club's mobile app. Download it for iOS or Android. Social media Match hashtag: #AFLNorthDees Follow the club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live match coverage and a behind-the-scenes insight into match day. In the final round of 2019, the Casey Demons will have byes in the VFL and VFLW. COOKED by The Oracle I can vividly remember when the Demons ventured onto Blundstone Arena for the first time in early 2016 only to lose to the Kangaroos by 20.11.131 to 21.10.136. Melbourne was then a team on the up and up: young, enthusiastic and bold. It gave up a huge quarter time deficit after kicking against a strong wind but made that up by half time and fell dramatically short after an exciting high scoring affair. The team lost no fans that day - they were willing to take the game on and attack the football and the goals as if their lives depended on performing to the best of their abilities. It was the sort of display that would ultimately lead them to a preliminary final in two and a half year’s time. In the meantime, they would suffer yet another narrow defeat (4 points) at Blundstone in 2017. This time, the loss was costly because it left them tantalisingly short of a finals berth but they persevered and improved in the following year and gave their long-suffering supporters great hopes for 2019. Now, after a year of sheer agony for the Melbourne Football Club and its supporters, the team returns to the same venue but the indications are that this time, the result will not be close. The circumstances have made North the biggest certainties of the final round. That’s a strange thing to say given that two weeks ago the Kangaroos were held to a solitary goal by Geelong but the truth is that we know the Dees are done for the year. I attribute this to a poor preseason and a diabolical run of injuries that has sapped every ounce of confidence out of the playing group. We know that the on field and off field team that represents the club at the start of the 2020 season will be significantly different in its makeup to the one we have now. It’s obvious that 5.00pm on Saturday can’t come quickly enough for a team that’s bereft of a functioning forward line that can’t kick straight (most of its tall key position forwards were out for the season several weeks ago) and a defence that was hacked apart much earlier in the year. The constant drain on resources has exposed the club’s player depth and ability. They fought a tough battle but in recent weeks they gradually slowed and began to stop chasing as they hit the wall. They’re cooked. There’s nothing more that can be said for a team that played like a rabble on the Friday night stage last week other than that by playing outside the state down in Hobart, hopefully not many people will take notice as to how they are performing. The most positive spin that I can put on things at the moment is this -> bring on 2020! THE GAME North Melbourne v Melbourne on Saturday 24 August, 2019 at Blundstone Arena, Hobart at 2.10pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall North Melbourne 81 wins Melbourne 84 wins 1 draw At the Blundstone Arena North Melbourne 2 wins Melbourne 0 wins Last five times North Melbourne 4 wins Melbourne 1 win The Coaches Shaw 0 wins Goodwin 0 wins MEDIA TV - Fox Footy Channel Live at 2.00pm RADIO - TBA THE LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 18.15.123 defeated North Melbourne 13.8.86 at the MCG, Round 3, 2018 Melbourne started slowly and gave North a handy start before reeling the opposition in and pushing away to a handy 37-point win that broke a string of 17 successive losses to the Kangaroos. Max Gawn was dominant with 50 hit outs to Todd Goldstein’s 15. The Demon goal kickers were Tom Bugg 4, Jeff Garlett and Dean Kent with 3 each - none of them will be playing this week. THE TEAMS Injury List - Round 23 Max Gawn (hamstring) – available Jordan Lewis (shin) – available Oscar McDonald (ankle) – we’ll get back to you soon Harrison Petty (groin) – my people will call your people Tom Sparrow (knee) – 1 week Kade Chandler (finger) – season Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Mitch Hannan (groin) – season Neville Jetta (knee) - season Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – season Steven May (hamstring) – season Tom McDonald (knee) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Tim Smith (foot) – season Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – season Sam Weideman (jaw) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite