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Is it just me being impatient or does anyone else think it is bad form that we haven't heard anything on AVB yet?

Gee this annoys me when people go on about this. Yes it was a nice bump, but it was an absolute hospital handpass. I reckon even Cale Morton could have wiped Jack out with that setup. By the time Jack saw him coming it was a step too late. Everyone saying "Viney's not that tough, just ask Sydney Stack" etc etc, but most others would have called for the stretcher. You could tell it really hurt but he just got up. Really hoping for a leveller this season.

Promise I didn't see your comment before I typed mine. Great minds!

A lot to like in that game, I thought we were better as the day went on. A lot to do with fitness but we became less fumbly too. Petracca would have received the 3,2 and 1 votes he was that good. Weid got his hands on plenty but just couldn't stick them, if he had have held onto 3 or 4 of those marks he would have had a good game. Add Gawn to that lineup and we win by a lot more, they had a big advantage in the ruck. T McDonald will be better for the run, the longer the game went, the better he became. O McDonald basically not mentioned on here, which is about the highest praise the poor bloke gets. I wince every time AVB tackles someone, it looks like it really hurts. Can't wait for the real stuff to start.

He was $501 before today's effort.

No doubt the comments will be coming, especially after Pert released our bold plan during the week. The nuffs will be out in force.

McGrath makes good sense for a nickname of Pidge ?. Don't mind me, Bit on the slow side this afternoon.

I was immediately thinking Glenn McGrath and Dean Jones.

Who are Pidge and Jones?

Seeing Vanders, T McDonald and J Smith out there makes me feel happier about our injury list. Plus Brayshaw and May expected back for game 2. Great result.

FWIW SportsBet allowed me to have those two legs in a multi, that's where i found the odds. And I might've slipped a little lobster on it, so my shout if it gets up ?

Roll it into Petracca for the Brownlow and you get the juicy odds of 11,523/1. Free money ?

Thanks for clarifying. I am far too lazy to look it up.

I heard somewhere that there is some AFL rule saying we must use our first round pick this year because we haven't used it lately. Can't trade it. Does anyone know if this is really a thing or not?

Our backline stinks.

@Demonland I can't find anything on the training session Friday where Viney, Jones et al were supposed to be proving their fitness, Have you heard anything? Or has anyone else for that matter?

A few months back I arranged some kegs and a lamb on the spit at home this weekend for my birthday, the thought of the dees in a Prelim hadn't entered my wildest dreams at this stage. The missus didn't like the sound of it so decided to take the kids up the East Coast for the weekend. Home alone! As the stars slowly aligned for the Prelim featuring the Demons to kick off just as the kegs were tapped, and the lamb to be ready at half time, the only negative thing is that now I might actually be expected to talk to people instead of my usual intense focus on the game. But at least I won't have someone telling me 'it's just a game' when I blow a gasket or two.

Hardwick facing a late fitness test Clarko said on TripleM. Apologies if this has already been said. Can't keep up with the speed of posting.

Geelong then Hawthorn eliminated by the Demons. Couldn't have written a better script. Like last year when you couldn't have dreamed of a worse script! Gee I hope we can get it done. When Hawthorn secured top 4 with their ugly win over Sydney I was drunk and bitter so I trapped off to the 4 Hawks supporting mates in my punter's club. I said that their team was the worst team in history to make top 4, and they have zero chance of winning a final. I went as far as to say that if they win one, I will be their personal chef on our end of season trip. Little did I know that it would come to this, so if we lose, not only will I have to swallow the bitter disappointment of the Demons being eliminated by those over-achieving pricks, I will have to cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 smug Hawks supporters for 3 days in December. Ouch!

Agree. Excellent investment.

I can't tell if that's a joke or not. Either way, good joke, or even better true story.

Probably the first call I’ve made on here too. Might stick to not making calls, I think I’m better at it.

Yep really nailed that one!

Didn't Hawks have a straight sets exit in 2016?

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2018/9/13/hawthorn-v-melbourne-talking-points Pretty decent article I thought.