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Hogan has been in great spots but hasn't managed to quite clunk them.

Using the same run and ball movement into the wind this quartet is nice.

This quarter will be telling for me. We have smashed them in the first half and will be cruising. They will want to hit back. And we are kicking against a strong wind. If we win this quarter I will be very happy with our endeavour.

I love the way we are finding space in attack, are moving the ball quickly and looking to attack. How much of this is improvement in us vs an undermanned dogs side? To be honest, I don't care. Why? Because I reckon it's 70% above the shoulders. We do it at training but have signed to do it for long periods in games. Today will give us confidence that we can do it in games.

I wouldn't say is been terrible, we've had some good passages. Our pressure has been good. But point is valid they are terrible.

Hogan lurks

It's definitely on one of the four "scrolling" news images.

Melbournefc.com.au Is on the front page!

Terrible kick from JKH but seriously M Jones...

I just went to the site and clicked the link and watched the whole first quarter streamed live. Maybe it's you not the club on this occasion?

No quarter time show?

Controlling the game but can't hit the scoreboard. Leading 8-1.

Frost! Great chase!

Toumpas looking good. Hard tackle and a couple of good kicks. Salem has had 10 touches so far I think they said? Edit: which seems a bit crazy

Not to dissimilar to the dees in Balarat so far...

Is there a radio broadcast that matches up with the stream?

Final teams?

That's awfully close to the season. If the AFL are puppeteering this tribunal that sounds to me like a good time to release a "not guilty" verdict and have the excitement of round one drown it out. Alternatively a guilty verdict a week before round one will wreak havoc on a lot of things.

DC, that is my understanding too. If the case against the players holds up, I expect infraction notices against the key coaches and support staff.

Didn't we extned Hogan's contract too? He may be front loaded. Although I prefer we front load players on long term contracts, not short term!

CB, I think that relates to the Bentleigh club deal. When we took that over, we also took on that debt. The assets gained were much greater than the debt and we believe with income gained we will pay it off in a relatively short term and be left with the assets. At least that is what I remember. Someone else may be able to elaborate.

Not many actual quotes in the article. I'm not particularly concerned. We're making a big play at someone for sure. If we are paying 100% of the cap this year we are front loading for sure. Expect us to go hard. I'd love us to try and land two!

I reckon they've named Hogan to show that he isn't actually injured, could play but we're resting him.

I don't think I quite emphasised the score of what I meant. I wasn't only talking current scenario. The AFL have saved us when in dire straights through cash and through personnel support. Im saying, that I the scenario Essendon loses players have massive legal fall out etc the AFL needs to either choose to save Essendon or take the license off them. If it is not financially to save them the drop feeding and supporting should be off the table. Pull the plug and be done with it.

I don't care which side it is. How big they are. If any Victorian side folds under their own weight then AFL either need to save them before they go or reallocate the license to another state. It is a opportunity they would be remiss to miss. There may be short term pain and back lash but it would be easily explainable.