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I spent the afternoon trying to get an update from Matt, Scanning Demonland and watching live stats on AFL site. Frome reports here I reckon I got a better handle on it than some of the punters who claimed to have been at Casey! Ben-Her is the least likeable poster I have come across in my time here. Smug, self-serving egotist! I try to avoid s/he as much as possible. These are my positive observations after the game. Jamar is a highly rated tap-ruckman and he is in great form. Toumpas will blossom around the age of 21. We started well. Dunn impacted the game again. Sellar could easily have come away with 3 goals against Saints, which was my benchmark for inclusion in Round 1. We had same or slightly more inside 50's and that will translate into scoreboard when Clark and Dawes play. We had as many possessions as opponents. Magner is in consistently good form. N Jones is in consistently good form. Apart from Saints 6 goals in 12 minutes, we were highly competitive in all aspects for 80 minutes of the game. Tackling was down, but I have seen enough of previous NAB efforts to realise that out tackling is vastly improved across the board. Apparently kicking efficiency was down, but those jumping up and down most have never played in the conditions a wide-open, south eastern plains reserve tosses up (I note GFC have now played two in a row at Kardinia Park-home ground... I also note that Pies are at Etihad indoor stadium). Demons got within 18 points in final qtr when teenagers Hogan and Toumpas goaled. Apparently this is a rare game where Howe didn't take a screamer and we all know that will happen on a regular basis once the real stuff begins. Apparently there were no pre-season injuries to report (remember The Ox... Ben, you weren't a Demon supporter in those days... Oh damn, I used the words Ben and supporter in the same sentence!) David Roden got his hands on it and continued his habit of scoring a goal. Garland blanketed Milne. Frawley played well before running into a bit of trouble (which coincided with Saints purple patch if my reading of the game is correct... funny that!) That's plenty to be pleased with in a pre-season game. We are definitely on the improve and I think a win in round 1 is more than likely!

Super goal Nathan Jones

Thanks Demon Dave

If Sellar can make it 3 goals against Saints he is in my round 1 team

Well, 3rd quarter has started but no updates

I look at it this way... we are without Clark and Dawes while they have Reiwoldt and Milne

Jamar has 20 hit outs in a half

Saints well ahead in frees We have double hit outs

6 goals in 12 minutes to Saints from 1/2 way through second

Perhaps Frawley leaving ground freed up Reiwolt

I love your work Whispering... on this issue you are the guru!

By the way, its on the official MFC site.

Good to see the blokes having fun. David Roden out takes are classic!

I parked 200 metres West of the ground a year or so back. It was in a local business car park after hours. No problem after game. Just a brisk walk. I will be driving, but getting there early is a must, given local estate traffic and distance from MCG. No Bars, as such, just regular country football canteen. Buy up and stack em up is my suggestion!

Thanks Jimmy72... Glad you're still up and about!

Top 24 after today... pick round 1 from here N Jones Watts Toumpas Dawes Viney Frawley Byrnes Sylvia Dunn Rodan Garland Magner McDonald Nicholson Gillies Garland Grimes Evans Kent Tapscott Davey Howe Jetta Jamar

Sellar is better in the Ruck than some of our ruckmen (I have the tapes to prove it!) He is a good endurance athlete and he is not afraid to throw his body in (take note Fitzpatrick). He also seems injury free these days. He can play back and, obvious after today, forward. Makes it on interchange at least. Go JS!

Welcome aboard Jimmy72. My question... can you see Kent playing round 1?

"Are there flights from Melb to Renmark?? Probably is I suppose." ... and this is one of your gems, Ben?

"The control and tenacity under pressure in the back lines by Troy Davis, 20, drafted in 2010 at No.50 and yet to play an AFL game, was impressive, while Dean Kent, 19, added spark into the forward line." Now that is more like it Ashley

"It was this time last year that Sellar kicked five goals against Collingwood in Dubai and looked set for an outstanding season, but injuries dogged him and he never really lived up to that promise" Ashley Porter Err... don't remember that Ashley!

Terlich Kent and Matt Jones in contention for Round 1

Sellar is a better ruck than Pederson and now he has added goalkicking to the varaibles. Sellar has always been a repeat effort stat

I have Sellar ahead of Pederson... and I am a Pedo fan!

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