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Let Langford dominate at Casey for a Month and then bring him in absolutely cherry ripe. I'm a Spargo fan and I'm also a Turner fan. I'd also love Woewodin to work towards replacing Howes but I reckon he'll be the sub this week. I'd love for one or both of Woewodin and Laurie to take the next step. I fear it's unlikely but stranger things have happened.

You can bet your house that Rivers isn’t getting dropped. Spargo won’t be sub, you don’t make videos for the sub. I’m hoping Langford gets the full game.

I actually don’t think that’s why he’s left out.

I think he meant he hasn’t had a good post in 18 months but I could be wrong.

Maybe we’ll try it on Anzac Eve

I very much doubt he’ll be sub. We need our best kickers with games in the tank. We’re trying to get better and develop synergy with a new plan. He’s absolutely part of it

It’s a given they’ll play Spargo

I’ll guarantee Spargo plays

In: Spargo, Turner

This is what I’m hoping for. Our midfield is still largely a contested beast and I’m a believer in this. It’s on the outside we need the run and skill and that’s what we’re seeing. The club has shown a great deal of foresight in making those additions on the run. Windsor, Tholstrup, Lindsay are draft picks that could have easily been shopped around for ageing competitive beasts to suit our previous style. The club chose a different path and the fact that our best mids are still in their prime it gives us the opportunity to add run without diminishing our contested strength. I see a club confident in what it’s doing.

We’re missing Pickett, McVee, Windsor, Spargo and Melksham so I’d actually say our depth is looking pretty good atm. Turner, Woewodin and Billing’s are all good enough to play AFL. You could also add Johnson to the list of missing as his game was AFL standard.

Another easy thing to do would be to allow members to bring a friend for free to low drawing games. If the club could get the MCC on board with this it would surely influence numbers. As an MCC/MFC member I only ever sit in the MCC stand. If I could bring a friend for free 2-3 times a year it’s a great way to introduce new people to the joy, pain, heartbreak and happiness that being a Demon involves.

Did you listen to what he said?

I reckon Petty is the perfect swingman. Strong contested grab, usually a good kick for goal and is still young.

I’m talking about the North team in its entirety. If our mids can get on top and move the ball with some pace it’ll make our forwards day a lot easier.

That’s the big one for all teams not just us. Imagine taking Cripps out of the Blues line up.

I was definitely worried about his competitive instincts but his first game was a positive on that front. He needs to keep playing and building belief. It’s going to be interesting watching him this week against lesser opposition. If he can clunk a few marks and kick 2-3 goals it’ll do his confidence the world of good. We just need to get on top through the middle as that’s where North can potentially challenge us. Big week for the leaders.

Adding Pickett, McVee and Windsor will make a huge difference to our running and skills. A lot to like about us this year, I’m excited

I really really really want to beat both these teams

His skills around the ground are fine but when the heat is really on I don’t think he can go with it. As always I’m just an observer and would love to be proved wrong.

He’s a very very good reader of the play and a fantastic kick. He plays if fit enough.

He’s the very definition of vanilla, both in skills and personality

Need him against GC

Spargo and Turner are good ins. Windsor’s foot is a concern. You’d think it’d be ok by now