Bring-Back-Powell

In answer to the thread question - NO.

What was wrong with Templeton? Kicked 55 odd goals in 1984 including two bags of 8. We’d be doing cartwheels these days if someone at the club managed this.

Gawn was just interviewed on 3AW and he didn’t think the Brown injury was anything serious. Also said Viney should play one of the pre season games. I wouldn’t get too excited as Gawn strikes as me as a half glass full guy.

Knee reco?

Aaaannnnddd we're back to Weid copping the number 1 defender....

Any idea how much he’s costing us a year? 750K?

Disappointing news. Watching live games for free on your TLS mobile was a bit of a perk.

If May, Lever and Tomlinson were all playing in defence against Brown, then I'd agree it's panic stations. However I'm assuming Brown was probably matched up against the "possibles side" that consisted of a Casey defender, the boot studder and some bloke they plucked off the street for training.

The only silver lining is that these games won’t be on channel 7.

Yep Labor Day in VIC. Happy with this. Finally get to see a game live (touchwood) and at a proper venue.

Sneaky chance for a round 1 gig?

Brilliant post and a massive congratulations for braving the wet. I was certain that nobody would've turned up today.

I assume we have two practice matches. One where we arrange with another team - ie- North at Arden Street last year. This game would probably involve a bit of experimenting. The other being an official pre-season game, which would be the full dress rehearsal.

And this is from a guy that actually had an excellent season, and yet wants to be even better this year. Always enjoy reading his articles. Speaks honestly and steers clear from the corporate talk. Deserves to finally play in a final. Too good a player to never have featured.

The record crowd for a Melbourne V Fremantle game at the MCG is 27,000 back in 2017 when we lost a game at the death we really should've won. (2017 was certainly a year of coulda shoulda wouldas) If it's 50% capacity, and at the very least you book tickets the week they are released, I can't see anyone missing out on round1 if they make the effort to book.

Agreed. He wasn't at training on Friday just to log the pre season minutes. Trained/played where he left off from last year.

Excellent report Stinga. That's disappointing to hear that other clubs are welcoming supporters to training but not us. I assumed it was a COVID rule across the board that supporters are not allowed into training venues?? At the end of the day you can still get an ok view behind the fence but it would be nice if the club could welcome back a bit of fan engagement after the miserable 2020 in VIC.

would guess about 2,500 - 3,000.

Scully had a very good 2016 and 2017 and was nominated in the All Aust 40 squad both years. This coincided with back to back prelim finals for his club. To call him a below average played is incorrect IMO.

I think I read 50% capacity for the womens is permitted.

I prefer him up forward. One of the more natural goal kickers on the list but plays way too many quiet games as a forward.

It will be hard to see membership numbers being any good this year. Supporters of all clubs have never been so disconnected to their clubs due to COVID (and it's obviously not the clubs fault). We haven't been invited to a training session since March 2020. The bulk of the MFC members and supporters haven't been permitted to see a H&A game since the Sydney Swans disaster of August 2019. The only thing to keep us engaged is social media and pictures of the day's training session which is fine. Then there is the uncertainty of attending games this year. There's still a chance we could be shipped off to the SE Queensland hub at the drop off a hat and never to be seen from again until 2022. The borderline supporter may prefer to save their money for Foxtel or KAYO on the chance that the AFL turns into a strictly TV product as it was in 2020. And obviously, there's the regular problem of missing the finals again - for 13 of our last 14 seasons.

Surprised MFC supporters still hate him. Yes, in 2012 and 2013 I can understand the hate but surely by now he's a long forgotten former MFC player that is now at his third club and is probably near retirement.

Fair way to take the scooter from Richmond to East Cranbourne.

Surely Ticketmaster and Ticketek will waive their booking fees as a gesture of goodwill.