In Harmes Way

Shows you what they know - I can confidently say we’ve never lost a game by 7.9 points

I’ve picked us plus all the other home teams. GWS robbed in that prelim, can’t happen twice in a row and without (I’m guesssing) the same levels of crowd noise influencing the umpiring.

Jordan Lewis has gone?

Love the boy and I can fully understand why others would love him too.

I always think us at our best is better than anyone. And I’m generally glass half full that we’ll be at our best. So my guesstimate is minor premiers with a three game gap to second place.

That's fair. You'd want to make sure there are goal posts first.

Or called it the Claytons round - the Season opener when you aren’t having a Season opener

LVR = loan value ratio. Don't want to over capitalise in our forward line?

He's got a lot to answer for.

I remember we were good early last year too. Hopefully we can carry it further through the season this year

Any chance of a score update?

Sounds like we’re mixing things up a bit which is welcome news

Gas there been a score yet?

Is he our backup ruck option?

Hopefully we kick 17 9 this time

lol- my wife works at Calvary - it’s an aged care home. Not much support to our season coming from there

I'm 174cm, but I'll have a crack.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1493891/a-letter-from-gus-to-the-demon-faithful I think Gus's own summary points to the medical team he appointed providing a diagnosis that he wasn't fit to continue playing. It certainly doesn't read that the AFL "forced" him to retire; more that he's sadly accepted professional medical advice.

Injuries, form, game style in Feb/March doesn't really matter a stuff. Let's start to take notice and get worried if need be in late July.

I remember saying the same thing about us in the finals last year.

Phil Scully is probably choking on his pie wondering how Tom missed out on making this list

And a snag from the DA team

Thanks for posting that WCW, very informative. I'm particulalry interested in the Beyond Bank presence as I'm a customer and the only branch they have in Melbourne is in South Melbourne, which is hugely inconvenient. I've been trying to deposit a cheque for three years. Hopefully they'll accept it at the ground. And I'll score a donut too. What a win.

I'd give us the points in the first three games - we were much better than Sydney in Sydney last year; dogs hold no fears for us and neither should Hawthorn. Port away in Rd 4 is 50/50, Adelaide again away in Adelaide on a 5 day break is probably 40/60 as is Brisbane at the G. I'd be happy with 4/2 but I'd take 3/3. Hopefully we don't win three then lose three. Not great for confidence/momentum and the rubbish that will get published in the H'sun. But a Wednesday night, two Thursday night and a Saturday night game in the first 6 rounds is unreal for TV exposure (even if three of them are interstate and I can't go).

Best thing about SM getting sick in the off season is that he won't be eating shellfish during the season now and missing a game.