Bring-Back-Powell

Be interesting to see what difference the roof off makes to the conditions tonight. It's going to be a cold and still night which might make the surface dewy and slippery which won't overly excite the Dogs. But I don't see the roof off as being much of a factor if any.

Due to integrity of selection they won't do this but I'd bring in BBB and drop the Weid to Casey for the rest of the year and thus rendering him a depth player. Last week we were crying out for a key forward to take the game by the scruff of the neck against a team with a perceived lack of key defenders. Instead we got a 3 mark/1 goal game and he was largely invisible in that critical last quarter. A pity BBB won't be playing at his suited venue - one would assume.

And imagine if we won without him. He's been a bit off since the North game.

Not sure what I disliked more about the 2020 season. Watching games under lockdown or the 16 minute quarters where clubs where struggling to bang on 45 points a game. Please don't bring this garbage back into the AFL.

Good news. Given that 2020/2021 is the gift that keeps on giving I was expecting the player to be Petracca, Oliver or Salem.

A Friday double header? Richmond V Adelaide into our game. Edit - we probably won;t be playing tomorrow night at this rate...

For just the player or the whole organisation?

Oh please no. Hoping our game gets moved elsewhere at the last minutes seeing as though we can't attend. Probably a better chance of beating the Dogs in Sydney or Canberra than at Marvel.

Eddie reckons a 5 day lockdown will be announced tomorrow. Mentioned this on Footy Classifides just then.

7:50pm really isn’t that late considering the Friday night games started at 8:10pm in the mid 1990’s.

They’ll probably play it at Metricon so Brisbane don’t get the home ground “advantage”

Yep this weekend. Pies to Adelaide the following weekend.

Probably to Metricon and the GABBA again.

Collingwood playing Adelaide on Saturday week over there. Would be interesting to see how that one plays out.

Agreed. Salem was solely responsible for getting us back into the game against Richmond mid way through the 1st qtr. He is such a steadying influence down back and now a high possession/high efficient player - a lethal combo. We thought he'd be sorely missed in the Adelaide game, and was.

Any idea when the 7:20pm starts commence? Not that we ever play Friday night games, but I actually prefer the 7:50 later starts. Plenty of time for dinner and a couple of frothies after work and you're not rushed.

The under 40's brigade should be able to get a jab now if there is ample supply.

Yep, they could do a direct swap and play the Dees V Dogs game in round 20 at Marvel, which only has 2 games on that weekend in late July. Having said that, it sounds like a lock down could be a possibility as it stands right now.

Went to Collingwood V Port last Sunday and the bottom level of the AFL members was pretty much full capacity, barely a spare seat. And yet the top level was closed off. I just don't get it. Prioritising reduced costs over potential health and COVID risks.

I can handle not going to the game if it’s a snap lock down, which may end up happening. But it’s a bit silly not having crowds but yet allowing everyone to sneeze and cough over each other at workplaces. I’m stunned we’re allowed to go into the office today.

I was at that game but luckily sitting in the AFL members. The exposure site was M1 to M16z Got a message from the DHHS to monitor for symptoms.

50% capacity is my tip. Just a guess. Crowd would only be 35K tops if 100% capacity. Marvel crowds have been woeful this year.

Could have as many as 21 brownlow votes after round 10.

It wouldn’t happen in a grand final. The 3 best umpires in the country are selected to officiate the grand final and they wouldn’t make this kind of howler.

The HTB rule is so inconsistent and is the one rule the umpires simply can't get their heads around. It's an absolute lottery and unfortunately we were on the wrong end of the call in that last 90 seconds.