Bring-Back-Powell

Sheesh, that's some talent we've let slip through to North.

We haven't beaten North in an away game on a Saturday since round 20 1991. The day Jako kicked 11.

The Suns will have their time in the sun. You throw a thousand darts at a board, eventually you'll hit a target. Suns will eventually feature in the September sunshine.

Excellent and underrated re-signing. Who would've thought we'd be saying this in 2019/early 2020.

A player that's clearly benefited from a great pre season which is foreign to him. He's been tremendous this year, and is back to his 2015-2016 type form. Who could forget his 40 odd possession game in the famous breakthrough win over the Hawks in 2016.

We were all over the place in 1995. Lost our first 6. Won 9 of the next 11. Lost our last 5. A real disappointing year given how exciting we were in 1994.

At the moment he isn't. The speculated money he's asking for should be reserved for players that rip games apart, not cameos or good quarters here and there. Jackson has ripped one game apart and that was against GC with 4 goals in a 100 odd point win last year. In all of his other better games such as the grand final, he's faded in and out of games. I agree that he is important to our structure and if we offer him $800K a year, it's based on future speculation rather than the present.

I find that stat amazingly low.

Hunt’s had far more ups and downs IMO. Played 2 down games to open the season, but has been excellent in every other game including shutting down Bolton and Higgins. However I agree he was ordinary today.

My small Checklist going into a Fox Footy televised game such as this evenings game: Check that Dermie isn’t on special comments ✅ Check that Kellie Underwood isn’t the play by play caller ❌

Tim Gossage (who knows the Brayshaws) reckons Brayshaw would like to live in WA where his brothers and grand parents live. However his girlfriend is dead against a move.

They weren’t boos by Collingwood supporters. It was the Dogs supporters cheering on a potential cult figure in Khamis. Really hoping the Suns can pull off another upset in Ballarat next week and release a bit of air in the Dogs tyres.

I'd say the latter scoreline is more realistic than the former. In reality, I see this game going down a similar path as the North game last year in Hobart. Eagles will be super competitive in the first half and may even lead. We'll cop a rocket at half time, hold a slender lead at 3 qtr time, and then kick 5-6 goals to 0-1 goal in the last quarter...running out winners by 6-8 goals.

Nothing sure than Lever being issued a fine for not wearing a mask.

No.

For those that enjoy reading positive stuff about us from other club supporters, I'd suggest not venturing down to the St Kilda BigFooty post game thread from last weekend. Some incredible jealousy in that thread, including bagging MFC supporters.

There was talk that Gil would give the VIC's one last day GF as a gesture for missing the last two grand finals. Guess not.... Would rather the 2:30 start. It's just so iconic and traditional and is a key feature of my favourite day of the year. Can tolerate a 4:30pm start, but would really dislike a 7pm GF.

This a thousand times. Winning a flag in Perth was good. Winning a flag live at the G - even better.

I had no idea about this, and disappointing if true from a leader. I was under the impression that there was complete buy-in across the club to come back super fit and give 2022 another almighty crack. He's had absolutely no continuity to start the year and seems to be injured every second game. Here's hoping his second half of the year will be more consistent.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is a repeat of the North game last year where they were given no chance. Down at half time by a couple of goals. Cop a rocket at half time. Hold a 2 goal lead at 3 qtr time and then run away with it in the last qtr to win by 6-7 goals. As good as we've been since round 1 2021, we've only dished out one genuine flogging in a game against a bottom side (GC at Marvel). Not sure if that's by design or they can't mentally get themselves up for a four quarter master piece.

Slobbo and Gerard asked him if he saw himself at North long term and he gave the cliché answer that he's a loyal guy that loves the club. But you could tell that he found the question awkward to answer and hates getting flogged week in week out. I don't like North at all but I'd be disappointed if JHF ditched them at the earliest oppo.

As someone else mentioned in this thread, just because Brisbane appointed a 55-60 year old journey man assistant coach/long term administrator that turned out to be a success story, it didn't simply mean that this was the template going forward that North should follow. You'd have to imagine that Noble would not have been even remotely considered if it were not for Fagan's success story (albeit no flag to show yet)

Brilliant interview with May. As per usual. Really liking that the key motivation for this year if for the boys to win a flag at the G in front of their family/friends/MFC faithful. Langdon also mentioned it in this article today: https://www.afl.com.au/news/758220/staying-grounded-dees-secret-weapon-on-coffee-side-hustle-all-aus-chances I kind of feel as though it gets missed a bit around her on how unfortunate it was for the Victorian based faithful who went in week week out for 20, 30 or 40 years to then miss out on the biggest day of their MFC supporting lives.

Yes that's a soft fixture for Geelong but if there was ever a year where we were going to get a tough fixture it's after a flag.

I want Brayshaw staying in defence. His positioning and ability to take an intercept mark is excellent. I also want Hunt staying in defence. I also want JJ staying on the wing. I also want Jordon staying on the wing. I also want Salem returning down back. I'd say Rivers or JJ will be the unlucky player when Salem returns. Probably more likely JJ.