Roost it far

Not Bowey, he needs to spend his time kicking the ball to targets in the corridor

Last I checked we were the big boys

Kynan Brown?

Great, the more of his type the better. Seems ready to go

Salem, Kossie and Max are so important to what is seen as faster, more direct, corridor footy. Salem to make the kick to the corridor, Kossie for obvious reasons and Max to mop up down back if it comes unstuck. Having all 3 out really hurts us. We need to get the ball in Bowey's hands this week and I reckon Sydney know that. Big game coming up.

Is Brown in this year's draft?

I've got no idea what's going to happen. I thought the Doggies might get us and that we'd thrash Brisbane. Gawn went off and the players thought he'd done his ACL and it totally rattled them. (Well that's my take) My mate still thinks Goodwin is an ordinary coach with no plan B. I'll be watching this week for a serious response and some clever coaching. If not, I'll be joining him. Also if we don't play JVR, a player who loves a contest and can take a mark, then I really hope the others respond.

If JVR doesn’t play this week then I’d like an explanation as to why not

May, JVR, Jordan and Hibberd must all be a chance this weekend. This is a roll up your sleeves and get dirty weekend more so than most. The 4 above will all give you that level of effort, it's just how they roll. The outs for mine are Gawn, Melksham, McVee and Harmes. Can't see Goodwin making 4 changes though.

If we get picks 9-11, 13 and 28ish in this years draft for a player who helped us win a Premiership in his second year I for one will be stoked. We can trade those picks up the order and pick one of the best young talents in the land. Player movements are part of the game now and our club has proven really good at maximising the benefits of this. I liked LJ and would have loved him to stay but his bed has $7 million in it and it's near all his mates and family, good luck to the kid.

Jackson's 2 games in, give the kid a chance. What is he, 21? It'll be 3 -4 years before he reaches his potential. I hope at that point he tears the competition apart in a side that struggles to play beyond the first week of finals.

Faaaaaaaarrrrrreekkkkkk yeh!

Where’s Shache?

Just not a spud by the sounds of it

He can stay there

Surely a reporter followed him

Are we there yet?

The News followed by Shock Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance and Hope Processing the grief OR The news followed by Elation Happiness Joy Triumph Wonder etc etc

Faaaaaarrrrrrrrccccckkkkkk

Anyone else finding the wait for results kind of excruciating?

Feeling better already.

The result of the game is of no consequence to our season, the result of Max's scan is of every consequence to our season. Fingers crossed Demonlanders, I'm an optimist by heart but I'm worried he's gone for the season.

Well my prediction proved a little enthusiastic 😂

Might only be a 6 goal win with Gawn out

In the wash up of this years Premiership win by us someone will do an article headed "Operation Salem". It'll be all about how we managed his early season setbacks and got him cherry rip for finals where he utterly destroyed it. I for one am looking forward to reading it.