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https://www.afl.com.au/news/455279/barrett-random-fixture-on-cards-after-conor-s-covid-test Looks like we will just play our round 3 later in the year. With ess v Carl and us v Geelong to go ahead as normal next weekend. I'm sorry but this is complete BS. Yes there is ambiguity over when this irregular test came back but the fact is HE WAS at their club and in contact with staff and players after a irregular test. Be it for a training session or just for 20 minutes, he was there. This is essendons problem now, they will need to self isolate for 14 days (how can they not?!) Tough pill to swallow but for the comp and their fans but they need to forfeit until they can show clean tests on all players and staff 14 days from now. This would be a different story if they did the right thing and make Connor self isolate as soon as the irregular test came back. But they pushed the boundaries let him train (or hang out at the club for 20 minutes) potentially infecting many. Sorry Essendon you [censored] up again. Price you pay for incompetence.

I'm thinking the former to.... The negative press would be huge if there is another positive test which comes from the AFL.

The book should be absolutely thrown at these flogs. How in their right mind could they let him train with the full group with an "irregular test" Seeing he has been in close contact with their entire list I cannot see how they can avoid a 14 quarantine. It'll either need to be the bombers forfeit their next 3 games and the season continues on for the rest of the comp. Or everyone is shut down.

I am pretty confident for this game and season. The way we played in the first half of last game emulated 2018 form which is something we never witnessed last year. We didn't just start well, we were slick, ruthless & clean. Yes the second half was really poor, but it really felt more like we stopped attacking and switched off rather than us getting smashed (unlike what we did to our opposition) it would be hard to put in a 4 quarter effort for any team which has been evident in all games given the lack of training and cohesion.

Interesting changes. Like all the players coming in, that would have to be one of the fastest MFC teams to grace the MCG.

Uh..... The post you literally quoted mentions when Lever was flying.

I think we are forgetting how good lever was in the rounds leading up to his ACL. May, Lever & Smith will take a few rounds to click I think.. Lever at his best is an absolute jet. I know the game was sloppy but we did manage to keep a team to 53 points, and nearly goaless for an entire half of footy. I would be more concerned about our forward line structure which needs another tall. We need to play weed, tmac and Jackson with tmac being the deepest forward.

GC are up by 26 at 3 QTR time.... They are well and truly under the skin of WC. Rowell is an absolute beast. Loving seeing the Eagles flogs throw their heads around for free kicks and nothing coming

In kossie out ANB. ANB wasn't our worst but I think kossie will add more to the team. Goodwin spoke in an interview about being able to select from a full list but also wanting continuity. Don't expect big changes. Jetta, May, Lever, Smith will be better as weeks go on.

Agree. We also got very stagnant when marking the ball between 80-100 metres from goal, many times we should have given off the hand pass run the 15 and drive the ball to 20 out or hit up the presenting forward rather than sitting the ball tmacs head 40 out from goal. Let's see if goody can work out that "connection" which has been lacking for 25 straight games now

D. Neitz would be my call

Sorry but putting down a team when they are 7 goals up for the sake of it and constantly running with it is not commentating. He is a grade A [censored].

Stopped watching midway through the third. Could see where the game was heading happy to see we somehow won. I cannot remember a team that can look like a top 4 team then a bottom two team in the space of a quarter. Gary Lyon is also impossible to listen to, the constant negative comments about Melbourne (even when we were flying) is just so draining

I wish I could laugh react to this 100 times over... What the competitive advantage do they think silvagni has over tracc. If that happens tracc would legit have 40 and kick 5

Imagine the mini bar bill in Lachie hunters room? Too soon?

Thanks!!!! Looks like good quality too!

Do you know what year it was we had that jumper?

Champion I'll have a look through this afterwork Appreciate the response

Great idea thanks for your help

Hi All, Hoping to get some help in finding high quality images of David Neitz playing in 1998 or any year the guys were wearing the Tooheys logo on their jumper. I am struggling to find any through Google except for pictures of old footy cards. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction ? Thanks in advance ? PS mods delete if this isn't allowed

Ew.... Would rather fold

No no no.... They had 4 number 1 picks run out tonight! They have 9 first round picks playing tonight (if you include Martin) Most of those picks are top 10 as well....

Surely these [censored] bags lose the opening game of the season? Every year I stop watching at quarter time because it just feels like an AFL team beating up on a VFL team in the preseason.

Lol crazy question. A win with an asterix [censored] all over adding another year to our drought.

Yes lets cancel the first two rounds so we can split the points against WCE & GWS. I think beginning the season round 3 against the dockers at the G sounds fantastic. In all seriousness everyone's health should be the number one concern and if that means we miss games or cannot attend then so be it.