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Viney & Kent also there.

Just watching them run on now Clark, Blease, Trengove, McKenzie, Fitzpatrick, Taggert and a few more.

At Casey Fields, Port reserves are getting on top in last quarter with the Port kicking with the aid of a stiff breeze. Conditions are excellent. Th siren has just sounded with Port winning by 9 points.

Seven off that list are in my Round 1 team. We will go well if they make it through Saturday's game.

316, If I were to judge you from your avatar I would say you enjoy watching one man beat another man's brains out... but that would be a judgement formed on one flimsy piece of evidence. I prefer to judge people over a long period with the knowledge that most of us trip up at some stage in our life. I'm not prepared to condemn as swiftly as you... but I totally reject the notion that your professed purity makes you a better person than Liam!

316, stick to the facts as you know them... this would have made you a far more reliable analyst in this case!

316, A bloke who has a problem with the drink is pretty easy to find in Oz... If you consider anyone who loves the idea of having a beer or a wine when socialising, a problem! If that is the measure then I have a problem. I see no evidence that Liam has a problem. He looks great!

here's hoping this thread will be re-named "The Dramatic Resurrection Of Liam Jurrah" sometime soon!

I don't want to comment on the case as others much more knowledgeable in law than me have given an informative summary. I do note, however, that Liam looked reasonably fit and physically healthy throughout proceedings. He should be commended for that alone, as many would have let themselves go in his circumstance. I think his football career is alive and well, even at AFL level... stay tuned!

Oh yes, apparently Mitch Clark is back...

Reminiscent of TE Lawrence... "So long as the Arabs fight tribe against tribe, so long will they be a little people, a silly people - greedy, barbarous, and cruel, as you are..."

Stuie... for me that was the post of the year. Congratulations... this is worthy of John Northey. You are on the money!

The report I've been waiting for Goodvibes! Thank you for your depth and insight.

This is what I take from the pre-season to date. We are entering fifty more than previously but miss the marking power of Clark and Dawes. We are getting our share of the taps but the various mid-fields we have employed have been out-gunned. (Trengove, Viney and McKenzie may help here but we desperately need another gun midfielder). We have missed the run and contesting ability of McDonald and he is now an essential part of our backline mix (particularly post-Rivers). Gillies seems to be solid and consistent and a good decision maker. Dean Kent, Matt Jones and Dean Terlich have all shown positives and are of a size that can compete come Round 1. Sellar is by far the best option as a pinch-hitter going forward, also has the ability to play key-back (we have a keeper there!). Sylvia has had a full pre-season. None of our games have been at the MCG (where we play our best football). Davey is able to make a better contribution than 2012, if called upon, due to improved fitness. Dunn has found his position. Toumpas and Viney have shown they will be very good or better in the years to come. Hogan is a great pick-up as a leading/marking key forward of the future (also a good kick for goal).

Count the positives... Another game together for our squad, Terlich stands up, Sellar continues to hit the scoreboard, Jamar continues good form, Watts doing what was predicted by observers at training, Matt Jones developing nicely, Another game on the road (how far have Geelong, Carlton and .................. <- insert other AFL favourites here... travelled in this preseason?)

Thanks once more KC for your contribution. Your dedication to The Scorps is much appreciated by all Dee supporters. Have a good night at the Bucks turn!

I guess we need Frawley, Dunn, Viney, Trengove, Clark, Dawes, Blease, Kent, McDonald, Nicholson and Bail to be available before we can field our best team... Hold on, that's 10 or 11 players... almost half a team... I wonder who, out of the 26 we fielded today would hold their place... Jones, Watts, Byrnes, McKenzie, Rodan, Garland,Gillies, Sellar, Grimes, Jones, Howe... that's another 11... Then there's Davey and Jetta, who played well for Casey in their 2 point win over Frankston today... There! Doesn't that feel better. Bring on Port!

With GC so superior I wonder why they only won by 4 goals Somebody write a detailed report PLEASE!

These players will come into consideration this time next year Byrnes Clark McDonald Frawley Garland Jones Viney Jamar (is already there... ask any other ruckman who has contested centre circle against him) Howe Trengove

Watch Mike swarm (or is that swarmy) over the MFC list when we start the winning habit in 2013/14

DemonDave, excellent report. Thanks for taking the time

Rubbish... demonstrates your understanding of the game and of talent. Watts is one of the better draft choices we have made in a dismal period. For you to jerk around like you do is clear evidence of trolling behaviour. I don't know if you were at Nab 1 v Nth etc... or have ever noticed Jacks highlights over his short career. Nothing you cough up can ever distort the fact that he is a versatile running tall that has excellent kicking skills, very good marking skills and great play-reading ability. If you can't see that you are a poor judge.

I guess Geelong must be ruing the day they got rid of Moloney after watching the NAB Cup

The more interesting and strategic question is how would we have gone with Clark and Trengove in the side. Now I challenge anyone to argue that Martin and Moloney are a better package than Clark and Trengove.

I eagerly await where Cats and Pies are playing