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Hello panel members and thanks again for your efforts. I would also like to sing the praises of Sparrow with respect to stepping up through opportunity. I was excited this year to see who was going to fill the supposed gaping hole in our midfield left by the departures and injury to our magnificent Grand Final midfield. I would like to suggest that if Petracca was still with us and had a hamstring injury, we may well have lost this encounter, because no-one would have stepped up. Last week and for the first half this week we were smashed at clearances and stoppages and all the media were suggesting our midfield will condemn us to the bottom regions of the ladder. But in the second half I think we really saw the emergence of a midfield that is learning to compete, where players might have been challenged by King and finally responded. It was terrific to see and Sparrow was a real stand out in this area. I am confident of continued growth.

I think we'll find some players really coming on under King. The belief of players like Kolt, Sharp and JVR and the confidence they will develop to really show us their abilities may be the reason we will become a top 8 side. King looks like a real mentoring type coach in the Fagan mould. We've yet to see his angry side, I've got a feeling it will take a bit to come out. But it's silly to write any player off under a new game plan and coach. Kolt was good on the weekend, I hope and also think he won't be developed just as a tagger but to set him a task obviously agreed with him, as King said. To get the trust of the coach and feel he belongs and can contribute will be fantastic for Kolt. I have high hopes.

Fair enough, but once again I refer to the second part of my post about Music snobbery and also I know I was definitely doing the Irish jigg and I think Jim was Irish too and would have been jigging away as well (to be sure, to be sure)

The Irish jigg was a lot of fun after every goal. I'm not a big fan of music snobs (not suggesting any of you guys are that! Oh no no no)

It's simple. I don't want to see TMac or JVR in the ruck. Just imagine JVR, who has had a very good pre-season and is possibly on the verge of a break-out season as a full-forward, was to get injured backing up for Max in a centre bounce. This site would go into meltdown. And TMac is still possibly our best option at full back, given Petty doesn't look strong enough, so he just isn't a viable back up. Heath is the only option and his game against North suggests to me he has value in the side.

I think both Max's should play, especially against St Kilda this week. Heath was very good against North and against Richmond we were short a tall after Kentfield went down. Using TMac or JVR against either TDK or Marshall is stupid. Heath has to play.

We've definitely got the best players in the league.......... It's just their playing for other clubs

I actually think it will be easier to sign young players with Tassie looming large coz I don't think many 20 year olds will want to live in Tassie. Don't get me wrong, I love Tassie, but I'm old and like Pinot and Mona and wilderness and I actually think in Harvey's case it was more the case of there is a strong bond forming with the youngsters in the group and they are on the verge of an exciting period (hopefully). Also the "clean" air left by the departures of giants of the football club means they can make it their club.

"Checkers". Mihocek. Finally clear from the filth that has weighed him down, he'll have a career best year and all the Filth sooks will sook it up big time!!

Me at golf

I like that we have opportunity. I am sure this year we will see a player or two lift to a level not far off Oliver and Petracca. I will be disappointed if, at the end of the year, Viney and Steele are still there in our top 3 midfielders.

Pphhhtt! A drop in the ocean compared to Victoria's debt.

Rubbish. Oliver has plenty to offer

I love a moot point

He trained really well on Monday at Gosch's🤭