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Harris was great. Physical all game, got a couple too. Paxy, really bounced back after a quiet week. Was pleasantly surprised with West. Thought she did some good things. Also thought Goldy played well, given she missed last week. I know we were low on numbers but can't see Magee developing enough to become a regular player. Just doesn't have the footy IQ.

Huge quarter from Zanker. Hore not sighted. How good is Ellie Blackburn?

Maybe because it's pre-season, maybe because it's a highly controlled environment, maybe because he's had a huge weight taken off his shoulders. Goody seems very relaxed, and more assured with his speaking.

I wouldn't be trusting the Demon store to ship things. I've had to follow up all of my order multiple times, and the last email I got said the were having issues with the warehouse not shipping back orders. They said the issue was fixed but again, it's worth chasing up.

The Weid also had stress fractures under Burgo at the start of last year.

They hold the GPS trackers in the back. Most have been too warm to have them and shirts/jumpers (plus what in-shape footy player doesn't like getting the rig out?)

I know Pert said he hopes by the start of next year we'll be further down the track with the AFL and State Government re: permanent home, but he also said he'd seen the designs and it looked wonderful and would be worth the wait (7:50 minute mark of the interview). Definitely seems like things are moving.

Ha anyone received their premier's beanie yet? Just working out if I send the club a hurry up email

Traded 51 for St Kildas 2022 round 4 pick. Clearly happy to just match the bid for Woey

DeeSpencer pointed out it's because we were trying to trade 36 and 39, which we'd traded with Adelaide in the trade period. Can't retrade the same picks to the same team

The whole 'can't trade multiple future picks' is to stop a team trading their future away. Not sure how the AFL thought that was an issue with us

Wasn't Rivers struck down with Glandular fever also? Maybe that's our recruiting theme, rather than competitiveness.

34 goals in 9 games, apparently. But not many at WAFL level.

Yep, we have Thommo as well who showed he plays very well as a key back. With may, lever, petty, Thommo and Turner, we are stocked for current and project backs.

Going to suggest Fake Footy do a 2021 re-draft before the actual draft takes place. How you can meaningfully re-rank a draft after 12 months, as Fox Footy have done, is beyond me.

Oh, I like this. I like this very much. On the merch front, I ordered the premier's Guernsey, Mark Knight stubby holder and Premier's beanie. Was told they'd all be shipped together in Dec because of the Guernsey pre-order. Saw others had received their Guernsey, sent an email and was told the beanie was delayed but they'd send out the others. Currently somewhere in the great AusPost black hole but I'm sure it'll arrive

Smith, Peak Jurrah and fit Clarke only ones who maybe get in to our side. And even then it's line ball. Others are yuck

Yep, I emailed them yesterday after not hearing anything. Was told 'Sorry, I'll push your order to our warehouse'. Seems the guernseys are in stock but unless people follow up the order is just sitting there. I was also told the beanies are delayed but due in next week, which was also holding up the order.

Yep, FoxFooty reporting Hawthorn were projecting 15,000 members may not renew, costing them at least 1.5mil. This may help somewhat

Cal Twomey reporting we have. https://www.afl.com.au/news/686253/dee-lightful-son-of-brownlow-medallist-has-eyes-only-for-melbourne

If we're complaining about the JJ non-free, we should also be complaining about the Scache non-free when Brayshaw collected him in the back. Swings and roundabouts. Though the GF was pretty well officiated.

Its the same situation as last year, when Collingwood played Dogs on Friday night. So we don't play a team off a 5 day break so early in the year, I presume. We'll get 6 and they get 7. Can't play Tigers as we play them round 6. Other option is dogs play them, but we are due more prime time games.

Assuming if it's at the G, it'll be one of our home games. In which case, surely the club would rather pull 80k than have a low drawing interstate team and have 60k.

This could equally happen if we or the dogs fall off a cliff to start next year. We will both get a harder draw next year based on where we finished. I reckon have a big game first round. The players won't be worried about facing a good team round 1 and supporters shouldn't worry if we lose the first one. We are past that now

His flexibility and ability below his knees for a big fella is elite and has noticebly improved over the last few years. I wonder how much effect Pilates have played in this improvement? Maybe he can open a Pilates studio for ruckman with his wife (who is a Pilates instructor) when he retires.