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Angus is averaging 27 disposals this year and has improved out of sight, Petracca, well, his last few weeks have been much better after an average start to the year.

I just saw Norm Smith (Ghost) at the hardware store (dead ringer), he said don't stress, we've got this, go book your GF tickets, the curse has now lifted, won't lose a game for the rest of the year!

You are correct, Gawn tried to avoid going off and then Tommy McDonald dobbed him in to the umpire and he was sent off with the blood rule, which I didn't realise until last night. You've got to laugh!

We choked and went missing in the final minute and nobody turned up

Brilliant! Haha

Rumours had it $700k x 4 from North. EAD

It's a mess on Gils watch, scattergun.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-07-24/crook-rooke-and-co-move-on- Let's move on, it hurt enough!

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-07-24/crook-rooke-and-co-move-on-

I wonder what the figure was? Difficult to work out considering last year and start of this, then the outstanding form. $600k?

I think they try and even up all games, it's a real thing, AFL doesn't want blow outs.

That's a good point Roost, during the game they're happy to pay them and then you're right. Not that we can blame that decision, should never have got to that but just couldn't remember. Let's tear the hearts out of Adelaide now.

I can't remember it now and seeing it's Wednesday it's my move on day, but should Brayshaw have been paid in the back from Ablett?

I think he's been put on a pedestal in the media, there's hardly a week or even day of late where he isn't in the media, radio, TV, fishing shows, hosting his own fishing talkback show, he's everywhere and it's gone to his head so I agree. At Adelaide he was hidden away a bit I'd say.

A couple of weeks ago he told the media he has 5-6 years left....

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/07/24/lyon-declares-double-goal-square-idea-ridiculous/

The word horny was most popular around 1870, naughy buggers

2/4 possible but yes agree, but wouldn’t that be a team and a half with those additions

I think the game is ugly but all they need to do is umpire it properly and they can’t even do that holding the ball ruck nomination protected zone throw up and in quicker

If you could replace a potential retiring Vince with Hannebery would you do it? Would you upgrade Tyson for David Swallow? What about replacing a Frost with Steven May? Would you find a way? Lewis for Gaff? Jordan to the box

Yep agree, especially as it’s only for centre bounces. Wings can start just outside defensive arc and flood back as soon as the ball is bounced, plus the 6 x i50, which is 5m from the square anyway can charge in. Every other stoppage will be exactly the same. How stupid are these people?

So do Doedee, Smith play? Does Sloane get up? Do we got horses for courses v Tex, Lynch and Jane?

There has been plenty of instances where I encourage the team and players, as I did recently in the Petracca thread after being critical, stuck up for Omac, Jetta admiration, love for Clarry etc etc. I’m harder on the older players as I feel they’re the ones letting us down. It doesn’t phase me if you reply or not. I’m always searching for ways for our club to improve, whether it be recruits, positional changes or tactics. Apart from this year I spent my hard earned travelling to interstate games so don’t say I don’t care or support. I was there last year v WCE and also v Adel supporting and cheering, but I cannot stand Jones’ onfield leadership body language when the chips are down. Oh and I’ll say what I like, it’s my right.

You said we’d win every game after the bye too Trac ?

Jeremy McGovern signed up for 5 years at $1.2m per year! $6m in total. No way they keep Gaff based on that?