Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Came on here to say 'credit where credit is due', to find you'd got in first, DD. Rather has it all, I'm bound to concede - back-with-the-flight courage, air, angularity, and capped by a clutch goal. Cummon, Kozzie, you know what you've got to beat!

Who's a clever one then?! Nice deviosity, RD

Now we 'know' (?): Damo on Ch9 footy show, 'working the phones'... "It won't be in Alice, it'll most likely be in NSW, which had a game-free weekend"

...which was your original premise, Pates, and I agree ?; pointless otherwise.

However, problem: Ch.7 unlikely to give up the Friday night 'blockbuster'. AND, worse, the same influence may want to chase the crowds; thus Carrara, to tap the Brisbane critical mass, may be the 'neutral' outcome?...

...and Brisbane has the bye.

Just noticed: 'Footscray' ended our 13-game streak in 1956. Another little revenge...

So, that was in May still. Per my earlier post, we passed 50k during May in the record year, so we're maybe still a little behind but let's see what happens on the last day in May on Monday after Friday night! Final membership numbers in the record year were as reported by the AFL in August so there's some time yet and let's see what a few more wins, and an increasing certainty of 'going deep into September' do ?

The most unqualified, uneditorialisedVotes thread ever! I do believe Demonland thinks this was a pretty serious win...

It sure was; in real time it looked like it was going over him, to possible disaster. He's a big boy at 6'5", with arms to match, or more. I just had another look at his pre-draft highlights; sure worth the pick in the position he's now playing. And at 21, the body will fill out to match the years implied by the mo!

Great metaphor, Buck! And, at long last, you've provided me with an avatar! (though in reality I'm more the pre-Hyde Sylvester Chester than the post!)

To quote the man (repeatedly) himself: "There's no question..." Also a nod to Greg Stafford? From the Age article, the pre-season weekend on his farm, where he was the only coach present, was a key to the current mindset. Also regularly mentioned by the forwards.

"the" player? So not Max and Gus?

Now that it's no crowds, roof may stay closed??

Bananas again!? I need answers!?

How do oppositions target 'a groin'? And back to the subject, why was Goodwin so notably unforthcoming, when asked about the injury in his post-game?

Is there a case this round for considering specific match-ups with the ladder leader's backline? Does this tend towards the 'less tall / more hold-in-defensive' forward line of earlier this year?

To fill in a couple of maybe gaps and uncertainties in the foregoing (I, too, followed the forwards): Mitch B clearly 'better' than Ben B, but some distance from a knock-down-the-door performance. No evidence of the defensive contribution required in the Ones. Some of MB's shots were from the 50 and/or from wide, contributing to the (in)accuracy. Positioning appeared to be a mix of delivery and his own decisions. BB: was well shadowed by monster Swans #2; didn't (couldn't?...) do any demanding leading; flew on the outside of packs, or otherwise badly positioned or timed in them; didn't have the legs or/and will to chase (NQR legs? - his running style atm looks (is?) slow); basically didn't look very interested. On a side note, have the Casey boundaries been moved in a bit? Maybe to exactly replicate MCG?

Coinjar vs Coinspot next week (doesn't affect selections of course - does it?... - but couldn't find anywhere else to note this curiosity...)

Thanks, Hatch. Might need to get one if the grandkids to set that up for me!

Couple of posts here toying with the idea of leaving Max off the plane trip, for 'management' leading into 'The Fortnight', and I add mine (though his latest - positive and insightful - media offering would make that look a little awkward...) I'm also attracted to the idea of Jackson, as a 6'6" Barassi, in for Chandler.

Paywall. It's News Corp, remember...?

Re that spooky '9+ straight wins = Premiership' that Ch.7 threw up: in none of those years was No.13 in the team. And, indeed, in the Glorious55to64 there was no No.13. Just sayin'... Thooooough... ...Les Jones kicked 3 in 1939, and Max Spittle was among the best in 1948...

...Which leaves E-NOISE, by the way. The fugazi on here that this is a danger game?....

Nice angle, D17, but I have to step in: not enough Ls and Ms for Christian but there is sufficient for a Gawn to drop back into the hole...