Stiff Arm

Said pre game to my mate that if the Weid kicks 4 does he hold his place. If so, who's spot does he take when BBB comes back? We concluded it would be Tmac. However, Weid is similar to BBB in that he mostly works from goal inside 50. Tmac has the aerobic capacity to work high and deep, and he can play back. Will be an interesting dilemma for the selection committee this week. I suspect Weid will go back to Casey. But I hope not.

When Jack Viney breaks a mirror, the mirror get 7 years of bad luck

The club doctor

Noticed after the siren when players were hand shaking that Bont was having a serious word with Oliver and then Tracc. Looked a bit p**sed off, appart from losing the game, that is Any lip readers out there that can translate for me?

I reckon Gil/AFL exec wants North or Saints to go to Tassie. Still call them NM or StK for a year or two, claim it's just playing home games there for $. Then it becomes permanent and the name changes. Tassie Kangas or Tassie Saints. A lot of detail and nuance to play out, but there's something in the air

FFS, stop it with the Dogga speculation It's hard enough that we are eagerly anticipating his re-signing without the nervous-nellie talk let it go, please

Very true. I knew a recruiter at an AFL club during Schache's draft year. He said Schache was amazingly uncompetitive for a guy his size.

I'm assuming the flag unfurling is before the game??? What time does that show start? TIA

Josh Schache is worse than English. Jury still out on JUH

Dont like the Wed evening slot, but it is what it is. Will head down to the Duke after work for a bite to eat and a couple of frosties, then off to the ground early because I too do not trust the new ticketing system. More beers in the Betty Cuthbert bar will ease the nerves Go Dees!

Please can this thread be cleaned up, mods? How embarrassing

I think the AFL want the issue resolved any way they can, regardless of protocols. Whatever it takes

Why no Steven May? Is it because of hammy injuries? If that is so, there are plenty in that team with injury concerns

Forgive me if previously mentioned. Is main the reason for the app bar code as opposed to a bar code on the old membership card for contact tracing, if that makes sense? Or is the AFL just trying to move ticketing onto smart phones for data?

FMD I hoped Cerra would become a Dee and I was confident the club could've found a way if he told his manager to make it happen. But, alas.

Ok then, we're doing brilliantly on all fronts and there's no need for improvement! Better than the Hawks and Pies. And no, of course I'm not saying you said that My tribe would love a smaller club family day on top of the day at the G, and we'd bring other kids and spend more $, but that is anecdotal, just like your family story The day at the G was great for the club, on that we can all agree Over and out

Put your creative hat on daisycutter. There are many ways we could approach it. Fans know that mingling isn't going to happen Once again, the Hawk are one step ahead: https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1046029/hawthorn-season-launch-and-family-day Even the Pies are doing something: https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1057679/hot-pies-summer-family-night Opportunity lost

Yet we did a Premiership celebration at the G with 30,000 fans Perhaps the club could've been creative and set up a family day that wasn't as up close and personal as past events Or used technology to make an event that could involve players and families. Not ideal, but better than no engagement Would be interesting to know what other clubs are currently doing to encourage fresh, young fans. Anyone got any info on this? How come my kids and I can watch Norf train at Arden St and chat with players over the fence but I can't get near Melbourne's training or players?

Yes, I believe we haven't done much for some time, if at all, but it is definitely a zone shared with us. Opportunity lost. We've done a lot right in the last year, junior involvement is one aspect we can improve upon if we wish to stay in the Casey region

My understanding is that the saints have done less than us and we share parts of that zone/league

SMJFL is the larger one. I believe it is in our catchment, though post pandemic anything could have changed You're asking me if I have data on children and where they live??? Only the league would have that and guard it closely, as they should. Even if it is de-personalised I'm telling you that a good sized junior league is more likely than not to play on the 6 Dingley ovals that Hawthorn control. Not for certain, but won't be playing on Casey ovals. Hawks have done a lot of work with them. Its a fantastic opportunity that we did not take advantage of. Those kids, their siblings and parents will get HFC merch and access to players. Fish in a barrel stuff. No one is saying we don't do anything, but this is a good example of a junior league in our catchment that we didn't do enough with As you say, we have a a good future fund, we have the money, hopefully we are using more of it to get young kids involved with the club. They are our future, not old f@rts like us I'll leave you to keep the discussion going, I've made my point. Its easy to argue the small stuff, harder to talk constructively about further improving our position, which is what this thread should be about I don't have the answers, I'm obviously not a MFC insider, but I think we could do more

Twice in last quarter I watched Carlton players hold arms out and question free kicks against them. No 50m penalty. The Tmac free and goal 25m out was one. If Gil is to put new rules in he must ensure they are applied consistently. Zero tolerance means zero.

Andy Maher and Dave Hughes will be wetting their pants with delight over this result

You're a funny guy. Can you name a junior league near Casey we have put significant work into? That we have won over? There are two that I know of in our catchment area. The largest which represents 1000s of boys and girls looks like being lured by Hawthorn to their huge Dingle facility with little resistance from us. The entire league, that is, playing on Hawthorn ovals. A massive win for the Hawks. My understanding is that the league has had little contact from us I'm sure HFC sponsors would love to supply club merch to those kids and their siblings The other smaller junior league we have put very little work into Sometime just winning a GF isn't enough to generate new, young supporters