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Agree There are 2 nonnegotiables. Tommo plays so Lever May can play well and their traditional roles in defence. Also Max is lone star ruckman and JVR gives him a spell up forward at the boundary and odd ball up. No Brodie sadly it isn't team balance. And Smith as sub I suppose is a good insurance policy.

Great idea but you are trying to reinvent what has basically failed. The greatest modern ruckman deserves to play where he is best for the team ie the RUCK. Only cameos up forward and also down back. JVR has done ok in the ruck and our team balance is best that way. it's unfortunate but we can't select a team for individuals. We are in the business of winning premierships and that is not negotiable. You and others will no doubt be unhappy if we don't do the team thing and allow Maxy to continue his great form which has resulted in 5 wins out of 6.

Well the estimate average is 44,000 if Alice figures are included and 48,636 if excluded. Nearly double your stab Praha and the Plan says games at the G. That's what was meant and we are not far off it. If both Dees and Carlton had won say the two weeks prior to our May home game and it was a very cold night I have no doubt we would be over 50,000 average with say 60/65, attending that game. FWIW I think we will get between 40,000 and 48,000 at Hawks on Sunday depending upon the Breast Cancer figures and no. Of Hawks that turn up or if it's a replacement game for them also. So close to that 50,000 average despite the 2 big matches vs Pies and Tigers.

There are ONLY 8 Interstate teams unless you are counting Cats or Tassie already. West Coast and Freo can't make it so 4 is the possible viewing for the top 8 as Port and Lions are already in the Top 4. And safe. How does this affect your comment now?

Really Brownie it was too subtle and close to the bone for us really still st this stage if the season and the overall umpiring not to mention the goalies role.

The gear Gus was wearing was promoting our Breast Cancer Game awareness vs Hawks. Gus is always involved in Promotion of other life or matters they the Club is involved in. Also through Gus and Gawn extra promotion around the traps for his podcast is done. Has that affected his firm previously? Don't think so. Footballers have to go the Club line in this day and age it's line ball what the event or happening is sometimes but we are a Club that has very strong social interest around society.

Fritta replaces Grundy I suppose.

He won't be played if he is not 100% fit. What do you think the Club is going to do ? Hi back to lady year and play unfit players again? Not after ALL year being conservative about being 100% and not being selected. He is our best forward also and I am not so sure we can rely on Casey playing I don't know the VFL Finals dates. There is also something about a wildcard round for Finals teams from 4 to say 10.

It's nothing to do with " eyes on the footy." The tunnelling free can be deliberate or accidental. If it occurs it should be paid.

Not if it compromises the double chance. We may not have a choice Swans are playing well and kicking straight.

Fourth line should read: "but it seems the players have"

They can't really as the 6;6;6 rule is in place at the bounce I am certain. Also Simpson said they had not trained for a close finish as they hadn't been in any recently. Make of that what you will.

He seems part of the problem to me. Belatedly they are getting rid bybretirement butcsermdcyhevplsyers have initiated this mostly. Will be interesting when they do their list snd trading weeks start.

He's saying maybe play him in the centre ( not the ruck rover) but all day might be a stretch too far. Could he rest for a short while forward? Prob not. Rest on the bench in 23 and get tank really going for a bigger role next year. Of course he can go back to HB if needed. Sometimes we may need his extra height across HB or last line.

LRedFE So we trade because we have about 5 players able to take Salo's spot (not necessarily his style of game either) and are about $2/300,000 less st this stage of their career. To say Salo has been poor this year is grossly wrong. He was down last week in disposal and composure, his two greatest assets. His season has been good, not great as in 2021. We don't get rid of either ANB or Salo and as has been stated both play different roles. ANB is in rare form (career best) finishing his work with goals and I am backing Christian to return to his proficient and classy best.

Must have been up country with reception problems unless in the hills. I was not at G either Had intended to come from Qld but after shaky week last week after 7 weeks in Europe I decided at my age that I wouldn't risk my health. What a game! Will try and get there this Sunday. We need every fan to beat those Hawks. Reckon Smithy Fritta and JVR plus cameos from Max and (Tmac in defence ) might do the job with Spargs back. I would give him a run on the ball also and get his elite disposal. Go Dees.

Exactly WHY didn't you watch the game Bombay? Occupied or MFCSS?

Agree JNM. As we won our 2021 flag he wouldn't have been thinking of BBB or Tmac so near their end due primarily to injury. Also Petty snd Fritata st same time. Also JVR and MJ plus are great prospects. By your standards Goody and JT should be looking at defenders now to add to Disco and Jed Adams and you may be right.

Have you ever seen MJ play Daisy cutter? Or are you going on some DLers comments already tending to write him off at this stage for no weight and quiet personality. PFence is the one to listen to as he has seen him both play and train. I believe he May get a game or two late next year if he puts more weight on and is able to use that to become a good prospect with plenty of improvement on him. Not sure he is As fast a developer as JVR who is bigger framed and plays the forward role like a defender. He has a fearless attack on the ball. But MJ has a skill base of marking and kicking well so he is ahead of many other 19/20 year olds once he gets the frame and also the smarts you can add to his ability. May debut very late in 2024 but 2025 should be his break out year. Also if Harry Petty is our full forward both JVR and he will mature quicker because of No 35's attack on the ball which will make others better around him on the forward line with confidence and physical presence.

Why 6 goals from 10 games that's not Petty's record? He kicked 6 last week in one game and other games in 2023 has not been played on the forward line as a priority in all games. It's what he does from now on that matters when he is played as a forward. If he is successful and looking at how he played last week he looked every inch a forward so that may well be his new found career position with the ability to do cameos if needed in defence in the future. Go Harry kick another half dozen again today against North.

Agree litb injury is a cruel beast! maybe Tmac can return to be 3rd tall defender if Tommo is not quite I up to it.

Your view may be ok but it's the MFC that know his situation. We can only hope once he is fit they Casey beckons and a defensive role as start May be best offered.

Isn't it curious ( great) that Petty is being compared to Neita and JVR to Schwarta. ? Remember the great Neita played in defence first before becoming our greatest goalscorer, over 600. Csn JVR and Petty get 1000 goals between them if they last 10 years or more? (Really silly question but why not tease our Demonlanders with some positive thoughts for the future?)

Sensible comments MO. Let's see it work out. Can always chxnge mid game. Tmac is the elephant in the room who may save it as you say if we need the big tall 3rd defender. Would love that. Love Tmac he deserves a break. Smithy is handy though also.

I must have missed the email Poita? I never heard this as reliable information when he was drafted or asked for a release. To be honest the Scully saga was not a lot different in that he decided once here about halfway through he wanted out ( due entirely to the monster GWS offer to both himself and father). But you are stating that he NEVER wanted to come and let this be known to The Kangas before the draft. A Club if that was so has to make a decision and get most things right. JHF clearly did not respect the NMFC by his actions and deceit and single mindedness and as he fought defiantly to get out of the Club it would appear. Doesn't make the Club wrong IMO in selecting him as he has been the only No 1 can recall other than Scully who fought the system. It's two bottom Clubs with a potentially poor future at the time that have been in this situation. But thankfully both are outliers not the norm in the AFL draft system. Eonder if we had chosen Nic Nat instead of Wattsy would he have done any thing like this, Really Jacko did this in a way but stayed a bit longer and got the premiership spoils!! Maybe he wont get that at Freo ? Time alone will tell.