Bring-Back-Powell

I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Goodwin gave him a special gee up at 3 qtr time but he didn’t respond at all. Harmes is having an ordinary season and there wouldn’t be one game this year where he’s been in our best 6-8. Like Brayshaw, he’s probably struggling with a clearly defined position on the ground.

We’ll have to go 7-3 for the remainder of the season if we want to play finals. She might be over if we get done tonight.

I celebrated epically, and then realised we’ll still have to beat a side at Metricon Stadium that we have a 1-19 record against since round 9 2007. This mediocre, middle of the road, average footy club beats us anytime-anywhere.

Any chance we get North over to play us at Adelaide Oval given that we would have already been there on the previous Wednesday night?

Lions and/or Suns should be required to travel up to Cairns due to their seriously lack of travel on the road ahead.

Very much glad we’ve been spared the obligatory 1-6 point loss down in Tassie to inevitably derail our season. North play that ground very well and have a genuine home ground advantage. With that being said can the TAS government grant special exemption for AFL games?

More importantly, any chance we'll get to see the boys play at the G this year? Finals? Absolutely hanging out for a game of footy live this year.

I reckon he's heading for a top 5-8 B&F finish. Been a great pick up aside from 1 or 2 quietish games at the G earlier in the season.

I don't think we're at that level yet where we can go in complacent against anyone. We've still only won 8 of our last 29 games. And Adelaide will win a game or 3 this year. They were only 9 or so points down to St kIlda half way through the last quarter last week. Beat both of Brisbane and Port and we might have that luxury of resting players and/or blooding kids.

I can see this thread being brought up next Thursday night if we're 3-5. Next 2 weeks will sort out if we're any good or not.

If Gunstan kick all his 3 goals on May, then I agree he shouldn't be considered in the best 5 players on the ground. He was certainly out marked in 2 of those contests which resulted in goals. Having said that, May's been very good this year and having a consistent year. More than making up for last's year mini disaster of a year. How good is it to see Petracca considered the 3rd best player in the league by the coaches at this stage!

I wonder if the Melbourne V Port Thursday night game is a 7 or Fox game? Would be good for national exposure if it's on FTA. The North and Collingwood games will be on FOX I'd say.

This was mentioned on channel 7 news, but the general consensus was that it's all but confirmed that the Tassie government will allow these games to occur....

One of Adelaide, Essendon, GWS, North, Port, St Kilda, Sydney or Bulldogs for round 9. The rest we've either played or are hubbing in WA.

Just stick to the fines please, Harley.

A poster is adamant AVB has busted his cheek bone and could miss weeks. He started his own thread on it.

Clubs might be getting a mid-season bye at some stage so I'd imagine we'll play Essendon on a stand alone weekend.

I can smell some Friday night games coming our way if we keep yesterday's watchable footy going.

Goody sounded a bit upset about leaving Manly. Sounded like they enjoyed their time up there and certainly enjoyed playing at Giants Stadium.

We’re 3-2 with a percentage of 110 since the restart.

How good was this bloke for us in 2014!

Hopefully we beat Essendon in the coming weeks and make a mockery of the “Essendon have a game in hand” narrative....as if it’s assumed they’ll automatically beat us.

I wanted him over Pickett in the draft when the word got around that we were after a small forward in the first round. Time will tell, but hopefully both will be guns and provide X-factor for the fans.

In - Jackson Out - T Mac (inj)

A couple of comments I heard at a recent Lions V Dees GABBA game: "Geez I hope the Lions get a few tries tonight!!! "How many points do they get for hitting the uprights"