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My understanding is that Collingwood’s salary cap situation is far from resolved and they would have to move a few pieces around to make a huge offer for Trac. Then the question is what do they offer Melbourne? Darcy Moore plus a future first rounder? From Melbourne’s viewpoint, I think the likely retirements and delistings leave us well placed to make fair and reasonable offers to retain our star players and remain active in trading.

The way the game is played today with the longer quarters and with the way our team is set up at the moment, if the Cats try keepings out it will come a cropper. We almost beat them as it was last year. We would run over them if they tried it next week.

Hopefully, we can get the kicking yips under control (both for the women and the men) and we’ll enjoy our wins a lot more. Having said that, it was never in doubt! ?

Rod was fantastic for us that year and if only he had remained fit for the entire season? Perhaps he might have overcome the difficulties of his youth at a new club and in a more caring environment. It was also a case of one door opens because if my memory serves me well, his injury and departure from the team paved the way for the debut of Allen Jakovich.

Looking much better this week even though M. Brown, J. Smith and Lockhart have nowhere to play and Jay's prognosis got somehow changed from "testicles" to "groin". Injury List: Round 3 Mitch Brown (calf) — Available Joel Smith (finger) — Available Jay Lockhart (groin) — Available Sam Weideman (leg) — 2 to 3 Weeks Ben Brown (knee) — 3 to 5 Weeks James Harmes (wrist) — 5 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season

Daisy Pearce (medial collateral ligament) — TBA

Anyone know yesterday’s attendance?

Just you wait. The day will come when our goal kicking clicks and we’ll have a real day out.

Amazing the turnover of players. Expect at least half a dozen from that team to be missing next week.

I like this one in particular - “That was [censored] poor. Melbourne looked like Richmond in their golden era”

Injury Update: Harmes sidelined, Viney set for return Injury List: Round 2 Michael Hibberd (ankle) — Test Jake Melksham (hamstring) — Test Jack Viney (foot) — Test Mitch Brown (calf) — 1 Week Joel Smith (finger) — 1 Week Jay Lockhart (testicles) — 1 to 2 Weeks Sam Weideman (leg) — 2 to 4 Weeks Ben Brown (knee) — 4 to 6 Weeks James Harmes (wrist) — 6 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season

That's Casey's game this Saturday morning at Casey Fields - exact time to be advised.

Fyfe is a protected species.

Game over at Casey Fields

All over at Casey Fields ...

Casey Demons will go up against the Northern Bullants at Casey Fields on Saturday in their next practice match. Jack Viney is not quite ready for the ones and will be playing in this game.

Ergo: Angus Brayshaw (foot) — Available Michael Hibberd (ankle) — Available Steven May (concussion) — Available Jake Melksham (hamstring) — Available Clayton Oliver (soreness) — Available Christian Salem (hamstring) — Available Jack Viney (foot) — Available Mitch Brown (calf) — 1 to 2 Weeks Joel Smith (finger) — 2 Weeks Jay Lockhart (testicles) — 2 to 3 Weeks Sam Weideman (leg) — 4 to 6 Weeks Ben Brown (knee) — 5 to 7 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season

No good - clubs are kicked off for about a month before, after and during the Grand Prix.

Looking forward to regular reports from those venturing out west.

Thanks for the anatomy lesson. Most of have a groin. So what?

Has there been any official article other than what’s on the Peel Thunder website giving Farmer’s statistics? Height? Weight? Etc?

Time for Chelly’s 2021 Top 10 Draft Picks:- 1. Jason Horne (Sth Adelaide, SA) 2. Nick Daicos (Oakleigh Chargers - Collingwood Father/Son) 3. Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers) 4. Josh Sinn (Sandringham Dragons) 5. Ben Hobbs (GWV Rebels) 6. Tyler Sonsie (Eastern Ranges) 7. Lachlan Brooks (Sandringham Dragons) 8. Jacob Van Rooyen (Claremont, WA) 9. Joshua Browne (East Fremantle, WA) 10. Campbell Chessar (Sandringham Dragons)

Frankly disappointed that the club didn’t give him a rookie berth. It looks like the clubs all consider Baldwin a risk.

Presumed rookie draft order 1 Adelaide 2 North Melbourne 3 Sydney 4 Hawthorn 5 Gold Coast 6 Essendon 7 Fremantle 8 Carlton 9 GWS Giants 10 Melbourne 11 Western Bulldogs 12 West Coast 13 Collingwood 14 St Kilda 15 Brisbane 16 Port Adelaide 17 Geelong 18 Richmond