Bring-Back-Powell

Yep, since 1994.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/528623/full-time-footy-is-back-20-min-quarters-afl-to-reveal-floating-fixture Great news. And every round to be announced by the end of the year. First 6 round to be announced in full. Remainder will be floating.

Some Spargo highlights to get the mouth watering for next year.

Sounds like we’re drafting for needs tonight rather than best available.

His kicking efficiency is elite according to the Fox footy telecast.

Laurie looks more exciting than Bowie. Apparently a good user of the ball.

Jake Bowey - apparently has a bit of Shae Bolton and Caleb Daniel about him.

Are we allowed to attend due to COVID?

Looked good in the Collingwood game.

I hope that's not the case as how many years of disappointment can a group of supporters put up with like Melbourne's supporters have? What an absolute waste of a year 2021 will be if we miss finals once again with the caliber of players we now possess.

May we never play at the joint again! 3 losses there in the one month (one of them we didn’t play in but it knocked us out of the finals race)

He actually did ok on Papley in Cairns. He was a disaster against James Stewart of Essendon who was too tall for him and booted 3 in a shortened game. I would say if he’s to make it, it will be on the oppos small/mid fwd as you mentioned.

Fritsch should go back to defence.

I'm happy for him to remain at half back as the kick from D 50 is the most important kick in footy.

Didn't we also play Adelaide in London just after the 2000 grand final?? Can't remember if we won but I don't think many of us would've cared at the time coming off a dismal GF.

Rogers Centre had or still has astro turf. Saw a few of the boys running around in white runners in the video.

The key bullet points out of Steve O'Dwyer's victorious acceptance speech: 1) The chairman of the sponsor congratulated Melbourne Skipper "Mike" O'Dwyer. 2) In O'Dwyer's victorious speech he encouraged "all the single girls to get back to the York Hotel and we'll all have a chat" 3) The MC of the night Mike Williamson then proceeded to remark "Well spoken Strawbs" at the conclusion of O'Dwyer's victory speech. Ah 1989 - a little less PC than today.

When a listener called Dwayne to take him to task about the Jackson comments he absolutely confirmed that he didn’t believe Jackson would make it as a ruck. This was seperate to the above recording you provided. That’s what prompted me to start the discussion.

If we get scheduled at the MCG round one I hope it’s against a low drawing opposition so nobody misses out on a ticket.

I can understand the rationale behind Melksham behind 3rd on the list as kicking is the single most important component of football, and Melksham setting up someone for a shot on goal is a thing of beauty. However he was so poor this year that one wonders if he’ll even get a regular game next year.

Ahh yes. Mods, please change the date to 3 December if you wouldn't mind.

Was listening to SEN and Derwayne mentioned that Jackson won't make it as a ruck and the only way he'll carve a career in this league is if he's played exclusively as a key forward. Is he jumping the gun? Does he have a point? Was Jackson that poor in his one game as starting ruck V's North and as a relief ruckman in his other 5 games? Be interested to hear what you all think his best position will be. Thought Russell was being a little too harsh on the back of a 200cm kid having a 6 game taste. ADMIN EDIT: Here is the actual audio. ADDITIONAL ADMIN EDIT: Found the call:

We paid far too much for Lever and his reputation (based on his 2017 season) exceeds his on field performance. Frost at Hawthorn was just as good as Lever this year. However, Lever's ability to position himself and take a clutch mark in close games is impressive and important.

O Mac seems like the ultimate confidence player. When his confidence is sky high, he’s leading a defence that concedes just 6 goals in an elimination final win over Geelong. When his confidence is rock bottom he’s sent down to full forward just to stay out of the way in a dismal Sydney Swans loss in Cairns.

I feel Simon's at the top of his coaching game and has hit a real sweet spot in his development, particularly during the last season and a half: 1) Swinging Bayley Fritsch from defense to attack in a shock move during a late season 2019 game against the Dogs and having the courage to keep him there for the rest of the season, when nobody else could fathom such a positional move. 2) Taking Harmes out of the midfield in round 23 2019 and enabling his career to further flourish in a multi positional role, rather than simply tagging the opposition's best midfielder such as Lachie Neale. Good thing Lachie didn't get the 3 brownlow votes when we played them this year...oh wait... 3) In a further cutting edge bombshell, he elected to throw Melksham in the midfield for the last 2 games of the season for an impressive return of 12 and 8 possessions. I'm not sure if he was tagging that day, but I'm sure he would've been a far better option than Harmes regardless. With cutting edge tactical moves such as the above examples, I don't believe ladder finishes or finals exits are true indicators or KPI's to assess Simon and ultimately setting a pass mark.