The Chief

Understand the monetary rewards for the club in more night games, but as someone who prefers to attend games over watching tv, it’s going to reduce the value I get out of my membership. I guess I’m in the minority, but afternoons (preferably Saturday) is the best time to attend. Not only is the quality of footy better during the day due to lack of dew and reduced ball fumbling, pretty confident average scores for day games are well above night games. Day games also are much better for going out with family and friends afterwards to celebrate a win with drinks and dinner and still get home at a reasonable time. Money overrides everything and the attending spectator is becoming increasingly irrelevant.

Will Harmes be late out?

Bernie has been a great contributor during tough times, but he’s rapidly declining now. Lack of an obvious replacement at Casey is his best hope for continuing this season. What’s his contract situation next year?

Been in Darwin for the week, enjoying the monotonous great weather, blue skies and heat. Really confident we’ll win tonight and looking forward to seeing AFL footy top end style.

On that performance can’t see him being recalled. His only hope is that our inability to get crumbing goals, makes selectors take a punt that he’s ‘learnt his lesson’.

Had some contact with Pert when he was at Pies and I was working for a major sponsor. Fair to say he doesn’t lack confidence. Surprised at this appointment, but for the sake of MFC wish him all the best.

Think out of our options, Frost would match up best on Cox. Good jump & reach, and will run off him with ease.

Not just a champion footballer, but a great man. Congratulations Neita.

Sorry, just saw it’s only for the last month.

Are these stats for the season or just the last 5 weeks? How can our average points for be 133? Our season aggregate score is 1086/10 games = 108.6 avg and Richmond is a close second at 1010/10 = 101 avg. We’re travelling ok, but looks like some selective number crunching.

Might still be carrying a grudge from his jaw accidentally hitting Rod Grinter’s fist.

During Lever’s interview on SEN this morning, mentioned that Melksham is the standout boxer at the club, and quick to rip his shirt off to expose the rig.

Totally agree, who cares what they think and just enjoy the ride.

NRL heading for TV ratings win over AFL At the season's halfway mark, the NRL is eclipsing the AFL as the most-watched football code. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-on-course-for-tv-ratings-victory-over-afl-20180527-p4zhsd.html?btis AFL no doubt paying the price for poor Friday night scheduling, but also constant media commentary on poor state of the game.

Love watching Carlton’s version of Groundhog Day, unable to find a way out of the endless wilderness. Hope it continues for evermore. Like others, I can’t forget their arrogance when they seemed to play finals throughout the 70’s and 80’s, mainly due to the money they could throw at SA and WA stars. Just the name John Elliot still grates. Their predicament makes you wonder if there is such a thing as karma.

Really enjoyed the game. Port were surprisingly strong even though no AFL players, they should have been well in front at end of 1st qtr. Kielty was BOG for me, wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a game some time this season. Baker looks a likely type, maybe won’t get a go this year, but has good speed and reasonable disposal skills. Tyson improved as the game went on and was a key driver in the win. Got caught holding the ball a couple of times and disposal a bit sloppy, but still looked a level above. Shout out to the Port nuffies. The abuse they hurled at the umps was pretty ordinary. Suspect the umps could hear the ‘feedback’, fair dinkum, who’d want to be an umpire.

Good qtr from Baker, nice disposal skills and pretty quick

Interesting reaction by JKH to a wayward pass from Garlett. Ball was slightly above JKH’s reach, so he just stopped on the spot, put his arms down and gave Garlett a look of ‘WTF?’

Smith had few good touches, nice mark and goal in that qtr

Port got a dose of the Saints yips

Geez, has no one told Tyson to stop trying to take on the tackler?

Port dominating. Qtr almost over Casey been in fwd 50 twice and no scoring shots

Can’t see Hunt.

Garlett’s here at Port.

Was there that day with a bunch of mates and its became a very memorable day for the rest of my life. We celebrated big time after the game and found our way back to a Heildeberg pub. I got enough courage up around midnight to kiss a girl I’d been keen on for some time. We ended up getting married, have had 2 fantastic kids and are still together today. Have to thank the MFC and G Lyon for their helping hand in setting up my life.