Bring-Back-Powell

I'd be flabbergasted if we miss top 4 with a 17-5 record. Would mean the other sides from 2nd to 5th are basically all going perfect for the rest of the H&A. WC and Adelaide missed top 4 in 2016 with a 16-6 record, but I'm almost certain a side has never missed top 4 with 17 wins in the 18 club era.

I think selection is easy this week. In - Ben Brown Out - Sparrow (who I was surprised wasn't dropped after QBday, but played much better Vs Essendon) The one game that BBB has played well in was against Sydney where we had the T Mac, BBB, Fritta and Jackson combo. That's the combo that we will go for this week should BBB be selected. Against Carlton he had Weid, T Mac, Fritta and resting ruck. Clearly it didn't work for him. Against North T Mac had to move to defence so it was a Fritta and BBB combo and he was quiet that day. Pickett's had 2 tackles and 0 goals in the last 2 weeks. He might be due a rest if he can't lift his output this weekend.

I meant to say the we're the least potent out of the contenders, and will now edit it. I just re-read my post and I agree it was ludicrous and was written in error. My point still stands that our scoring has dried up and we haven't cracked 100 since round 6.

Were there many Dee supporters sitting in the AFL members last week V's Essendon? That will probably provide a guide on how full the AFL members will be on Saturday, and I'm tipping it won't be anywhere near full.

A lot of that centres around the fact that we have the least potent and least reliable forward line in the league. Conceding 8 goals against the Dons was fantastic. Kicking 9 goals was quite poor if we're being honest. That appears to be everyone's key concern at the moment.

Yep, pretty sure it was. A diamond post amongst the utter dumpster fire of a forum over at Bigfooty.

Found this one on Bigfooty. An unusual combination of bagging the umpires and complimenting us at the same time. Well done Dees. Super team, hopefully do some big things this year. very very poor umpiring but hey that's standard. Running games out pretty well which is so pleasing. I'd love to get some soldiers back to help out Parish and Merrett. I'm pretty happy with how we competed, just keep working and we will do well.

Yeah we would. Unless the AFL implements an 18 club hub in Victoria, we'll be playing Port over there if both states are open to each other, which they obviously are now.

Roof open for the pies game, as it should for all day games when it’s not raining.

Young Austin jagged an impressive 22 DT points in his last Casey start. 2 more than Ben Brown in that game.

Makes Chandler and Weid’s recent DT points look quite impressive.

Only one team since 2012 (18 clubs era) has finished in the top 6 with a 13-9 record. Therefore, assuming Richmond finish the season 6-2 on the run home (and that’s being generous), I have them finishing 7th and a fair chance of travelling to Port or West Coast in week 1 where they’ve struggled of late. I’ll wager the kids and the cats that Richmond won’t win the flag this year.

Can only imagine the clubs have been told by now. Sounds like it’s 1.45 or 7:25 for the Dees, and the AFL and channel 7 are weighing up whether to put on Burgoyne’s 400th or a finals relevant game in Melb V GWS for Saturday night. Quietly hoping for a good old fashioned Saturday arvo game.

All Richmond have to do is lose to one of Geelong, Brisbane or GWS up there and they’ll miss top 4. No side in the 18 club era has made top 4 with 14 wins.

He applied for and received the “arrogant nob” exemption for not wearing a mask.

Another for the BT Friday night files: “Richmond started the season 2-0 and have gone 5 and 11 since”

Exactly. Collingwood were apparently far more motivated than us, but that needs to stop as we head into the business end of the season.

Geez all this talk about Essendon being even more motivated to win tomorrow night if Richmond gets done - I almost want Richmond to come back and win.

I'd personally rather play Geelong at the G than Brisbane at the Gabba if given the choice in finals.

and kicked 5 against us on Q'BDAY 2018.

Or a 4:35pm to throw a spanner in the works.

Yes.

This is good. I want WC as far away as the top 4 as possible and KP is the last venue they'd want to play Sydney at who have a fantastic record down there.

Harsh but fair call. He really let us down last game and I thought he’d be omitted. There was another youngster with a much higher profile that would also want to make amends this week.

I think T Mac’s mind was elsewhere against Collingwood which was understandable. Lets hope for a far better showing from him this week.