FireInTheBennelly

Literally?

Nah, tastes like chicken

Fair dinkum this guy is invisible to umpires. He should've had a free kick for blocking inside the first 2 mins tonight, and kicked the first goal of the game. But no, nothing to see here. It's been happening all season, constantly held and blocked out of marking contests. Watching other games, players are being paid these blatant frees, but not JVR. What is he doing wrong, and what does he have to change for umpires to see this happening? Is it related to him getting off the suspension we successfully appealed?

To me he seems like the perfect bloke to debut against the grubs. He doesn't take a backward step on the field. He's almost the anti-Watts. Love him, get him in!

Damn straight

The most successful period for this club in the last 50 years came about through the Jackson/Roos recruitment, of which Goodwin became a part of. This puts a full stop on that connection and we are doing it ourselves. Historically that's been tragic for the MFC. I hope to hell you're all proven correct in that Goody had to go, and that we nail his successor. If not this will set us back a decade again, and we'll be once again looking for a Messiah. I know I'm in the minority, but I personally don't believe we were that far off, and a bounce next year was more than likely. I don't feel that now. Time will tell.

Turner - gone past May

I thought that last quarter was the recovery session?

And that's exactly what happens when you allow a team to get away with high shots all game. Well done umpires, zero duty of care towards Melbourne players

BREAKING NEWS: Demons receive free kick for obvious high contact

Is there any reason why we never get paid on clear head knocks?

That's exactly what the rule is already. But that isn't the issue here. 3 players attempted to touch the ball prior to crossing the line, yet only 2 of those were checked during the review. The one player that touched the ball was never looked at. I was screaming at the tv at the time, sounds like a few were. It was not a fair review, in fact it was as if the reviewer was actively trying to avoid where the ball was touched. There's enough evidence this season alone to prompt an AFP investigation into AFL umpiring, and I believe the same in the NRL. Make it happen.

Did they announce what steps they're going to take to ensure it doesn't happen again? Or was it more of a 'soz, not soz'?

And what is Kentfield's actual height?

@Ghostwriter is there any chance you could ask the young fella what his actual height is at the next training session please? I don't believe he's 194cms as listed on the MFC website.

This the typical kind of game we win.

Interesting. Thank you

That reminds me. The session last Sunday seemed to be very similar to one of those flush/recovery runs we have. Was there some sort of heavy, bye round activity they were recovering from?

Just one of many stinkers, but it won't stop our 'supporters' bagging out their own players, rather than suggest the umpires played any part.

One thing for certain, Max's kicking is borderline diabolical at times

Keep kicking them soccer balls lads. Only 4 players stayed back for goal kicking practice on Tuesday. Kicking efficiency is pathetic for professional AFL players. Culture. Culture. Culture. Umpiring needs to be investigated by the AFP

A 'classy' bar in Pattaya. Is there a 2nd Pattaya I don't know about?

If we lose this I may have to reassess my life plinks

Morris has re-signed to end of 2027

How the absolute have we copped umpire 22 again? He's not even listed for the game