Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

A while since I've looked in on this thread. How on EARTH did it become a FOOTBALL thread - AND in real time!? Aghast I am!

Until the game day threads start, this is the nearest next best for this: Love the photo on the promo for Sunday just sent to me by the club. Chunk in fist-pumping exhultation after another rousing goal; Cotchin looking downfield with a worried look on his face!

Steady BA, we all have to start somewhere. I'm just impressed they've known how to start a thread!

"Kalani"? Anyone want to forecast other first names in that 2024 premiership team (apart from the Jesse/Jack/Angus/Christian(s)/etc senior leadership)?

Sorry if this has been raised/asked before in this looooong thread (or the other JM thread), but which of our rookies do we think will be the elevated to replace JM? The chosen player will, to some extent (maybe substantially?), offset or compensate for the lost year of JM's services. Another possible 'offset' to the damage for us, by the way, is what might be unfolding for how Essendon can accommodate its additional players in their salary cap: that is, I suspect, that there will be an AFL-proposed/endorsed arrangement that the suspended players, because they are not 'playing', will become outside the player salary cap (though maybe not the 'taxable' football department spend). So JM would go outside our cap, if that is relevant to the rookie, or for some other reason.

As an aggro type (apparently), anyone in the current playing group he's rubbed up the wrong way?

Sorry if this has been asked before, but is there a limit on years as a rookie? I think Max K has had 2 years already?

Norf in Round 1, please! MCG, too (though nothing to fear at Colonial any more)