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From the HUN: Harley Bennell poised to push for AFL selection at Melbourne after making progress in recovery https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/harley-bennell-poised-to-push-for-afl-selection-at-melbourne-after-making-progress-in-recovery/news-story/304c64c75ee8d44e011b909905820ccc Paywall protected I guess. Brief article. "The Melbourne recruit cut a striking figure on Saturday as he trained with former Gold Coast teammate Luke Russell at Gosch’s Paddock. He is understood to be happy with the way he’s tracking after years of well-documented soft tissue injuries. ......... “He’s doing a lot of his running program, getting some really good load in so there’s a really good chance he’ll rejoin the group when we come back into training and train with us, and be available for selection after the first few weeks. “That’s an exciting thing for us.”

From the AFL website: ' ... As a result, the AFL's hopes of announcing a 'return to training' date on Thursday – ideally as early as next week – will be delayed. ...' The reason is that the AFL wants an even playing field and until WA and SA clubs have a 'home' no club will be able to start training 'as a team'.

Just pointing out that this thread is about Harley - not our game plan etc.

With the Queen's birthday (April 21) coming up, it would be remiss to leave out Scott Chisholm, who is (according to Scott) related to the British Royal Family. Excuse me if the Prince has already been listed.

My nomination also. Played on regardless of the number of opposition players around him. Had a day out at Princess Park one day. A collective grunt, grunt, grunt went up every time he got the ball. Have an idea that he missed the '87 prelim with injury and would have been a chance to replace Robbie had we made it through {?}.

Re the free kick differential (which may be less without their rabid fans): “Since the start of 2011, in matches at home against interstate sides, the Eagles have lost the free kick count in 12 of 72 matches. “They’ve won 60 of 72 free kick counts against any other side other than Fremantle at home.

Sorry, Toby and Weid rolled ankles. Weid's looked awful.I thought they said AVB was bruised foot.

Channel 9 news showed Toby, AVB and Weid all on crutches. Latter two rolled ankles. Weid looked worse than Toby. Thought it was said that Aaron would be sent for a scan.

Dogs have to be in the eight. 13 games at Docklands where they'll win at least 10. Only have to win 4 of their other 9. They'll beat the Suns in Ballarat and us at the 'G.

If you can get past the paywall: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/swans-draftee-lauds-best-mate-and-new-dee-kysaiah-pickett/news-story/095c1f04876435fea6544b87ba4fbcea Oops, already posted. Don't know how to delete post

You nearly got it right - it's Christian, not Jesus.

Reckon Werridee would be only too happy to help.

Thanks Saty. Aaron does say in this video (Sept 27 2019) that he plans to be there the first day of pre-season. He also says it will be the first pre-season he's commenced prior to Xmas. I wait with bated breath.

I appreciate it's not the thread, but I can't get any info on the progress of AvB. Is he likely to front next Monday, even in the rehab group does anyone know?

Reckon he was top (from a small sample) for one week or so.

Agree. Could say the same about Nate, OMac, and Spargo.

I'd like to think that James will lift a cog to prove he was worth the extension. I was a tad disappointed he didn't this year (IMO).

MFC website lists him as 89kg. The OP has him at 99kg. I hope the latter is correct.

... all over again.

Ditto.

I was at the '186 game'. I'll be there tonight. I'm expecting deja vu all over again. PS tautology intentional.

During pre-match warm up?

Yeah, nah. Taylor & co. will trade pick 2 for the Betts/Gibbs package.

Yep. I've been a member since the mid 60's (premium for more than 30 years}. In years past there's no way I'd miss a Vic game. I'm off to a party tonight. Won't bother looking at scores. We're worse than irrelevant - we're a joke.

May and Petty (foot) being assessed.