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We’re lucky to have the ABC Australia Channel here which cover some games, but I mainly use the ‘Watch AFL’ app which stream all games and events internationally.

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I’ll be watching from Hong Kong! (Truth be told, I don’t want to watch it at all; would much rather be sedated to 3 hours and enjoy the replay)

My demonland handle suggests I like it! Was surprised that I can’t find any recording of it on YouTube though. This article suggests the club toyed with bringing it back in 2011 ( a very Schwab thing to do) but is very light in detail. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/762884/the-second-verse-returns

An absolute hero for our club and a worthy role model for every young supporter and player. It’s scary to think how close we came to losing him from football and what we would have all missed out on. A all time favourite.

‘Gastro’ is very broad description. There’s the gastro where you think you’re going to die and there’s the gastro where you just need to be very careful when you fart… sound like it may be the latter. Good thing there’s a bye!

This could be the only thing that may see him slip through to us. Clubs are reluctant to take ruckmen early and the prospect of one that will take years of development could make some pause. Plenty can go wrong in player development and the idea of a 200cm beanpole who has really only started to show his potential recently is a risk for a first round pick. 🤞🤞🤞

Thanks for posting! Does anyone have an edit of the Neitz interview with all the Dwayne cut out?

Sliding doors decisions last trade week with Viney turning down Geelong to stay with the Dees and Isaac Smith turning down Melbourne to sign with the Cats.

I think it's OK to be a hardcore, one-eyed, Demon fan and also be able to acknowledge that Bontempelli is a fantastic player who has had a very, very good year. Bont Wines Oliver - Daylight -

Can’t stand hyperbole like this! So, by this logic, Fremantle wouldn’t accept Clayton Oliver for Cerra? How about Petracca? Maybe we could package Rivers and Kossie and throw in a first rounder?? Jon Ralph trying to fill his Twitter profile with definitive statements to make it appear that he is ‘in the know’. On reality, he sounds like a fool.

TBH, I would have suggested dropping Smith for Hunt this week anyway. Smith has a lot of fans, but for mine, he is lacking in footy-smarts. I would be very disappointed in Bowey misses.

I can’t change anything I’ve been doing all year or else it will jinx everything. If negativity and angst is the cosmic secret to our success, then I need to keep doing it.

King definitely went all-in during 17 and 18.

I’d say that, since 2017 at least, he’s probably new the most positive journos when writing about Melbourne.

Any other year in living memory, I would be satisfied to finish 4th, but this year is different. We have been the most consistent team for the year, finished top of the ladder, have most of our squad available for selection, are in form, have had a weeks rest and there isn’t a ‘super-team’ to come up against. This is the first time in my life that we are the team to beat; so, despite our fantastic performances to date, I will be not be satisfied unless we win the flag.

Would be an amazing get, but we’d need to stick with a couple of points: 1. Players requesting a trade to a ‘good’ club must accept less money than those going to a battler (Carlton). Tom Lynch and everyone traded to Geelong are willing to sacrifice money for success- that’s not only the attitude we want, it’s the financial reality of what we need. 2. Unless a Melbourne player requests a trade to Fremantle, then I’d avoid trading for a player, particularly anyone in the best 22. We’ll be asking our players to show loyalty and accept less money in the coming years and that is a two way street. 3. Upgrading our picks for the trade. Cera has the potential to be a very, very good players and Freo will need to be satisfied. It’s hard to see how we can do this without some spectacular draft-pick gymnastics by our football department. Mahoney in his time showed that that was a particular strength, let’s how those around him learnt a trick or two.

Unfortunately, the AFL and the Tribunal probably have no choice but to make this a long and drawn-out process. With the legal avenues that are available to clubs and their willingness to appeal to the courts, the AFL needs to make these hearings as comprehensive as possible. It's 'modern', 'professional' and unfortunate.

Mouthguard in please Luke!

What?! That’s it?! All last night I kept reading about this ‘Zapruda film’ like side-angle that would completely exonerate Green of any wrong doing… that clip just confirms what most already knew.

The most positive spin you could possibly put on this is that it was ‘intimidation’. That should still earn him weeks.

I agree with this! Stress free football 2007 - 2016.

Have been watching football closely since 1994 and this team would smash every one of teams that have taken the field in that time. The biggest difference is not in the talent that takes the field, but in the gameplan and selflessness of the players. This is also the first team I have seen in the red and blue that has defence as it’s primary strength. 94, 98, 2000, 2006 and 2018 all had an exciting and attacking gameplans and mentality. This was gloriously entertaining and exciting to watch, but was ultimately deeply flawed under pressure against the top teams. This team not only holds up against the top teams; it plays better against them.

Spot on OP. She puts others in the commentary box to shame. In fact, I’ve noticed that one of the rare times BT tones down the idiocy is when he is talking to her.