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Looks like it!

I have a feeling the T-Mac "omission" is actually an injury or rest. The last quarter of the game last week he had a noticeable limp. I am worried about the work load JVR is going to have in his first game. and also how big Grundy's tank is atm, i have no worries that Grundy can't dominate his opponent but can he go for 80 - 85% of the game? Very intrigued with how this plays out, and hopefully out coaching staff have a good plan.

Didn't he keep Cameron to 2 Goals? Is easily AFL standard and has played his role well as an undersized def v Dogs and then on the best small fwd in the game v Bris

Not sure about copying. But Port Adel Magpies were established before Collingwood. So if anyone stole it, it was actually Collingwood

i find this rather amusing this has come up again before round 3.

It would become the Norwood v Port game, are the two most successful clubs in the SANFL and a long rivalry. Port hate Norwood as they backed out of joining the VFL in the mid 80's which meant they missed out and the crows were formed in 89 Had of it gone the way the VFL wanted Port and Norwood would have entered the VFL, meaning the Crows would have never existed. If only we had that world!

I am a huge Norwood Reglegs fan, we were originally meant to be in the AFL along side Port before the Crows were even thought of! This will never happen and i'm glad it wont as it be big decision as to who i follow. As for the guernsey and Logo, they are different, be the same as Geel and NM really. Norwood just have a navy blue guernsey with red trimming, and they are the Redlegs not the Demons. would be interesting on the song though, Norwood's is different but thats the second verse.

If we lost JJ and Rivers to free up $$ for Kossie then id be fine with them looking elsewhere. Ideally i want to keep all of them, but Kossie is the only one that can't be replaced like for like. I love Rivers but he is playing a position we have a plethora of players that can fill there, from a list management point of view we would be crazy to not look at any good offers for him!

Those numbers are his CBAs for the last 6 games. He also had 27, 29, 32 and 38 disposals in those games. He was 100% in the middle for the last 6 games. It started against Freo when he lined up on his brother Agree I like him behind the ball after the CBA but starting in the midfield, and now even more so with the Gawn injury!

Im not confused at all he player the last 6 games of 2022 in the middle. Including finals and was very good in there. Look up the heat maps and CBAs. 13, 19, 17, 22, and 16. Thats most definitely a midfielder

Gus was outstanding in the middle in our last 4 games before finals. And was actually pretty good in the finals also. He is a very handy 4th midfielder in the rotation, agree Kossie is a big loss and a massive point of difference especially with changing angles.

Out: Tommo, Harmes and Gawn In: May, JJ and JVR We have to be very careful about JVR and T-Macs work load in the ruck though. I actually think Schache is better suited for that role but unavailable. Tommo is unlucky but May is a lock. Hibbard has had a good game in the VFL but the backline has been ok, I wouldn't be against Brayshaw going back into the middle and Hibbo getting his flank/pocket. Harmes just hasn't got the runs on the board atm and I think rd 1 if Salem, May, Viney and Fritch were fit he probs wasn't in the B22.

Virgin are a disgrace these days, always delayed, bump prices up for events or school holidays. Hope the rest of your weekend is enjoyable

That's coming from Mitch, he would get that feeling from most players. And he would be right, most are better than him!

Big time, 12 clearances in the GF. A hand in every crucial goal in the game almost

I think this was the original set up before Salem'sinjury. Wouldn't be surprised if Harmes ends up Sub and Brayshaw back into the midfield rotations

If only it were that easy. Giving Salem a half in the VFL coukd be worth it, and May another week. But the training staff will know how they are travelling. I think McVee is very important to our defensive set up. Allowing our other HB to become play makers. Maybe Harmes makes way. If it's 4 changes

God it was so good to [censored] the winging Beverage and those arrogant Dogs. And how refreshing is it to have 4 normally best 22 players too come in and have no idea who makes way for them. Glad I'm not part of the coaching staff, might be a year where players have to show it in the VFL before getting straight back into the side!

Pretty sure even in that match report some of those goals were kicked on May and Petty. Thommo is the next best for the 1v1 type backman. I really like Turner but that's not his game as much.

He also has had an awesome pre-season and in the past has done jobs on Hawkins, McKay and the like. Quick to rule him out over 1 game that didn't mean anything.

May out, means Tommo or Disco in. Not gonna restructure completely in round 1. I think it will be Tommo with the experience against a very tall fwd line. Expect Max to play alot behind the ball to help out this week. If it was a smaller, less experienced fwd line I recon disco would be the guy. Let's be happy these injuries are at this time of the year and not 2/3rds of the way through

Can't rem exactly who, I think it may have been Richo. So it actually did come from inside Melbourne

He has a GF and his housemate has been offered a contract with Casey. He needs to just be happy being him. Putting pretty things around him won't help. Just gotta help him with life, can't force it.

Cornes is hanging onto a comment made last year during trade period. "In love with Melb, but not the city." That was almost 6 months ago now, im sure that the Dees and even Kossie himself are doing everything to make sure he is happy and enjoying himself. If he hasn't signed by mid season we'll then get worried. This time we have to be serious about bringing the crows into discussions, ports Draft hand is not going to get it done! Let's hope it doesn't get to that!

Yup he could be very special! reminds me a lot of Petracca when he played as a fwd for the first couple of seasons of his career. Phillipou could become a powerful mid in the future too