Leopold Bloom

Absolutely our low point in the discussion when we hoisted ourselves on our own petard, cost ourselves a place in the draft order and a possible home game in the first week of the finals.

The latter part of the season has been one of constant surprises. The Tigers appear to have checked out but I wouldn’t be ruling out yet another surprise in this case.

I’m getting the feeling that nobody wants Harley.

What does that make West Coast?

Orlando Turner is a lightly built small forward who is in Melbourne’s NGA through our Alice Springs connection. PROFILED | The 2023 title-winning Allies squad #20 Orlando Turner 
Small Forward | 16/05/2005 | 176cm | 67kg A National Academy member with nice upside and a bag of tricks, Turner helped ensure the Northern Territory would be aptly represented in the carnival with his two games. He was rotated after gathering six disposals in game one, but returned in game four against Vic Country and booted two goals from eight touches – the second of which both iced the game and the title.

That would be Cooper Simpson. I was wondering what happened to him.

North came close to beating a top 8 side in St Kilda and they nearly knocked off the Bombers when they played them. They’ve been struggling but not enough to be gifted a top five player in addition to their pick 2. If anyone needs special assistance this year based on performance, it’s the Eagles.

Hoping we can parlay pick 4 and our other top picks including possibly future round 1 into 2023 pick 1 for Reid, leaving us with 23 as well, a later pick or rookie for Kynan Brown plus Orlando Turner as a rookie selection. That gives us a very solid draft plus we still have some untried talent like Jefferson, Howes, Adams, Sestan, Moniz-Wakefield, Deakyn Smith and Will Verrall coming through the ranks at Casey.

As I understand it, Grundy was locked in to play for Casey one more time so that’s where he plays again this week. Nobody has explained to me why the Petty to key forward experiment was abandoned after he did so well before he was injured in the first half vs Hawthorn. He plays there in place of BBB this week. Bowey looked injured in yesterday’s game and it would not surprise if he was declared unfit for a couple of weeks due to a flesh wound or other mystery ailment. To be replaced by Hibberd who was outstanding in the VFL. In summary: In: Hibberd, Petty Out: Bowey (injured), Brown (omitted)

Some info on the game gleaned through the social media • The game between Melbourne and St Kilda was played at Casey Fields. • It was 15 a side and a couple of Demons were loaned to the Saints to help make up numbers. • Brodie Grundy was stationed at deep forward but roamed the ground as the game went on. He kicked one goal, had nine kicks, seven handballs and six marks. • Kade Chandler was the star of the game, Michael Hibberd showed no signs of discomfort as he returns from a kidney injury and James Harmes worked hard through the midfield.

Ironically, the only player on the list with >50% accuracy is playing for the Casey Demons this weekend.

FMD. We lost to that rabble at home.

I thought Adam Cerra was Gawn last week and then some clown at the Tribunal came up with a way to exonerate him.

The club suspension is in fact an omission to the Gold Coast Ressies vs Port Melbourne today (which might have happened anyway). Just a game today.

Prefer we were 10 zip rather than 7-3 actually.

I think it’s fair to say we buried North a fortnight ago. Hawthorn’s team today is better - we should win but don’t get carried away if the margin isn’t to your liking.

I’m not sure by what right the AFL had to sanction Brad Green for speaking the truth but if there’s been a financial sanction, we should all kick in whatever’s necessary to ensure he’s not out of pocket. I think everyone at the club should be buoyed by the support JvR received from the club, the players including many former players, the supporters and most of the football world. I reckon this is the sort of experience that will help JvR mature and grow as a player before our very eyes.

Named in their best players.

Sliding doors. Voss coach of Carlton. McRae coach of Collingwood. What might have been if it was the other way around.

Here’s the 2021 NAB AFL National Draft Top 20 1. Jason Horne-Francis (North Melbourne) 2. Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs) 3. Finn Callaghan (Greater Western Sydney) 4. Nick Daicos (Collingwood) 5. Mac Andrew (Gold Coast) 6. Josh Rachele (Adelaide) 7. Josh Ward (Hawthorn) 8. Jye Amiss (Fremantle) 9. Josh Gibcus (Richmond) 10. Neil Erasmus (Fremantle) 11. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda) 12. Josh Sinn (Port Adelaide) 13. Ben Hobbs (Essendon) 14. Campbell Chesser (West Coast) 15. Leek Aleer (Greater Western Sydney) 16. Darcy Wilmot (Brisbane Lions) 17. Tom Brown (Richmond) 18. Angus Sheldrick (Sydney Swans) 19. Jacob van Rooyen (Melbourne) 20. Kai Lohmann (Brisbane Lions) Picked straight after Daicos and just before Rachele. Great drafting if he comes good.

Right on cue, the Suns kick a couple to make me look stupid.

Suns need to be careful to avoid this becoming a slaughter.

Getting nervous.

I read somewhere that Fyfe’s salary is $1.1 million. That might put off some potential suitors.

COATES LEAGUE TOP 50 RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 3 *Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2023 Games, 2023 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points* 1. Tom Beaumont (Tasmania Devils), MID, 2 games, 173 points 2. Indhi Kirk (Sydney Swans), MID-FWD, 2 games, 166 points 3. Sam Marshall (Brisbane Lions), DEF, 2 games, 155 points 4. Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons), MID, 3 games, 152 points 5. Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers), MID, 3 games, 152 points 6. Harvey Thomas (GWS Academy), MID, 2 games, 151 points 7. George Stevens (GWV Rebels), DEF, 3 games, 144 points 8. Nicholas Watson (Eastern Ranges), FWD, 3 games, 143 points 9. Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges), MID, 2 games, 141 points 10. Cooper Simpson (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 2 game, 131 points 11. Tom Anastasopoulous (Geelong Falcons), FWD, 3 games, 130 points 12. Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons), DEF, 3 games, 130 points 13. Archer Reid (Gippsland Power), FWD, 1 game, 129 points 14. Archer Day-Wicks (Bendigo Pioneers), FWD, 1 game, 129 points 15. Jake Rogers (Gold Coast), MID, 2 games, 128 points 16. Malachi White (Geelong Falcons), MID, 2 games, 127 points 17. Diesel Moloney (Western Jets), DEF, 3 games, 125 points 18. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 3 games, 123 points 19. Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers), FWD, 3 games, 123 points 20. Colby McKercher (Tasmania Devils), MID, 2 games, 122 points 21. Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power), FWD, 2 games, 122 points 22. Tom Evans (Bendigo Pioneers), MID, 3 games, 120 points 23. Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons), MID-FWD, 3 games, 120 points 24. Jared Eckersley (Gold Coast), MID, 2 games, 120 points 25. Caiden Cleary (Sydney), MID, 2 games, 119 points 26. Will Lorenz (Oakleigh Chargers), FWD, 2 games, 116 points 27. Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers), DEF, 3 games, 116 points 28. Tye Gander (Sydney), FWD, 2 games, 115 points 29. Sebastian Amoroso (Gippsland Power), FWD, 2 games, 115 points 30. Connor O’Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers), DEF, 3 games, 114 points 31. Ethan Read (Gold Coast), RUCK, 2 games, 113 points 32. Cam Nyko (Eastern Ranges), MID, 3 games, 113 points 33. Alex Molan (GWV Rebels), MID, 3 games, 113 points 34. William Brown (Sandringham Dragons), FWD, 3 games, 113 points 35. Jackson Savage (GWS Academy), DEF, 3 games, 111 points 36. Will Graham (Gold Coast), MID, 2 games, 111 points 37. Mahmoud Taha (Calder Cannons), MID-FWD, 3 games, 111 points 38. Tyson Sruk (Eastern Ranges), DEF, 3 games, 111 points 39. Kobe Shipp (Dandenong Stingrays), DEF, 2 games, 110 points 40. Joel Freijah (GWV Rebels), MID, 3 games, 109 points 41. Malik Gordon (Bendigo Pioneers), FWD, 1 game, 109 points 42. Luke Teal (Oakleigh Chargers), DEF, 3 games, 108 points 43. Max Stobie (Gippsland Power), DEF, 2 games, 108 points 44. Cody Anderson (Eastern Ranges), MID, 3 games, 107 points 45. Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays), FWD, 3 games, 107 points 46. Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast), DEF, 2 games, 107 points 47. Hugo Garcia (Calder Cannons), MID-FWD, 3 games, 106 points 48. Jake Smith (Western Jets), MID, 3 games, 106 points 49. Coby James (Murray Bushrangers), DEF, 3 games, 106 points 50. Joshua Cooper (Brisbane Lions Academy), DEF, 2 games, 106 points