Roost it far

I drive along Kambrook Rd past Caulfield Racetrack 3 times a week. My partner did some markets on the inside of the track. It’s a superb location for the club. It will solidify our return to relevance in a big way. Here’s hoping!

They’re always the team to beat, along with Carlton, Essendon and Hawthorn.

Who cares what a hack journo writes. It feels very 50-50 atm although some encouraging noises seem to be floating around.

The Brand is the ultimate professional. I’ve absolutely no doubt he’ll perform to incredibly high standards again this year. The difference is he’s had a long lay off, his body should be relatively fresh. He’s also at his absolute prime. I’m expecting huge things from him this year. Think the last quarter against Carlton but on a near weekly basis. He’s going to be pretty damn close to unstoppable in 25. He’s the main reason I’m expecting us to bounce back hard.

From all reports the house is already demolished

Rubbish, the Pies are to be despised and beaten. We are currently unable to do that although the 23 QF was very unlucky

Personally I think the money is the least of the problems. If we get the green light the money will flow like wine

Thats for JVR, Turner, Fritsch, Petracca and co

Yep, I want a split pack foward

B: Lever May McVee HB: Windsor Petty Salem C: Langdon Viney Bowey HF: Petracca JVR Langford F: Fritsch Turner Johnson R: Gawn Oliver Rivers INT: Sparrow Tholstrup Chandler Laurie/Pickett SUB: Campbell/McAdam/Melksham/AMW/George Once Pickett is back Laurie will likely drop out.

If he gets injured during preseason Roy George says hello

The jury isn’t out. It’s in baby and so are the Dee’s….in the top 4 that is.

We absolutely want Oliver bursting from packs with drive and power. I’m talking about not grabbing ball in pack and then swinging onto boot. That’s what I don’t want to see

Certainly if we allow Oliver to dump kick we’re in trouble. The key is for him to use handball more often than not. Both he and Tracc need to feed the run of Rivers, the wings and even the HB’s and HF’s to ensure our kicking into F50 is much better

The bloke sounds like a loose cannon

When I watch him play, look at his speed, size, solid kick, fierce competitor all I see is a HBF/wingman. I think the club knows this as well

Whatever Trevor! that’s a joke by the way

I want a report in triplicate on my desk by 9 on Sunday, 11 if your horse wins!

His form at Casey was underwhelming. Unlikely to ever be part of our best 25

I’m imagining all 3 playing for us.

Those expecting a new game plan are likely to be disappointed. I’d say we’ll tweak it but I can’t see wholesale changes.

Perhaps they didn’t want the link players to spend too much time being crunched in tackles?

We wouldn’t even need the ovals on weekends

If the kid is signing his name with #34 then it’s pretty clear where he sees himself.

I was disappointed with this pick but effort, attack on the footy and an ability to help out in the ruck is exactly what this team need. If he does the basics well and can read the play there’s no reason he can’t become a useful helper alongside JVR and Turner.