Wiseblood

I don't think so - I see Joel Smith as depth. With Preuss, Weids and TMac down there, you add in Melksham, Spargo, Fritsch, Trac and so forth, there isn't room for him unless there is an injury. Like others, he is terrific depth.

That's to be expected though - we were missing some key players, so we would have been out of sync a little. Not to mention it still being February. I think the pressure, game plan and giving the players a run is the most important thing. I'll be worried if it continues though...

This is just an assumption, but I'd wager they may put together a highlights package of the game, such as all the goals, later on in the day.

Thanks for all the updates to those who were there or who could watch on the live stream. Much appreciated. Good to see a positive outing to warm up for the real stuff and to come away with no injuries or major concerns.

WE'RE WINNING THE NEXT FIVE FLAGS!!!!!!

How has he looked in the second half? Shown some encouraging signs?

You are probably right, but both are very handy depth players.

I love you both! Cheers!

Score update?

He could be a massive weapon on a wing. TMac and Weid would be licking their lips seeing him with the footy 70m out from goal.

He'd look better in velvet.

WE'RE WINNING THE FLAG!!

I'd rather a bit of quiet than listen to BT go 'Wowee' every 5 seconds!

To be fair, for many filth fans they are the only clothes they own.

My emotions are ready. If we win then we're a cert for the flag. If we lose then we won't make the eight.

I'm totally ready to get excited over a young kid getting a few touches and writing others off based on a meaningless scratch match. That's what February is for, isn't it?

I'm in again! Adam / Van Buren Boys

If they have had off season surgery, then it's an interrupted pre-season. Fact.

I'd like to think we'll be fine, as I would rather the players get themselves right for the season ahead than rush back and collapse in a heap by about Round 17. Having said that, we do have plenty of players who are in the rehab group and that's never a good thing. Maybe it's simply the price we pay for getting deep into the finals, when before the players had an extra month or so up their sleeve to get themselves right?

Don't peak too early @binman. It's only December!

Of all the players/coaches/staff at our club, Goodwin is one I worry about the least. He is building something special here, and the Crows have come knocking before, which he said no to. I have no doubt he'll sign an extension before the pre-season footy really kicks off in February.

Classic pre-season interview - it's great to hear, but like pre-season training, means little until things really kick in. What I do like is that we have a very experienced person in the role who, aside from a tainted finish at the Pies, has runs on the board as doing some excellent work as a CEO. If he has learned from previous mistakes and helps us set up a much better facility for the club, then it's going to be a great appointment in my book.

The big one for me on that list is Weideman. While we are not privy to how he is feeling, I think the club has done a terrific job at developing him and getting him back to full fitness after the injuries he suffered as a junior. Hopefully he sees this and is keen to sign a long term contract with the club, as we are now putting plenty of faith in him with the loss of Hogan. You would be pretty confident in some of the other main players, like Melksham and Salem, that they will re-sign sometime during 2019, but Weideman is the key one for me.

I predict we finish in the Top 4. Not sure exactly where in the Top 4, but it will happen. I also predict that we'll have a mini slump during the season - now that we've made a Prelim, we'll be the hunted more than the hunters, and this might take a little to adjust to. It might be a few losses in a row or something like that, but I think it will be the making of us next season. Jake Lever will make a successful return from injury and slot into our backline alongside May superbly. Weideman and McDonald to combine to kick more than 80 goals between them. Oliver, Brayshaw, Harmes and Viney to combine with Gawn to be the most effective midfield in the competition. Nev Jetta to finally be AA, where he belongs.

Here is his pic: