Bring-Back-Powell

Jones would easily get a game for us. We're screaming our for run and carry, and sausage rolls. He provides that.

No he's not.

I’d take Spargo over ANB for round 1. Spargo looks to have regained a bit of his 2018 form over the first 2 practice matches while ANB was woeful Vs Adelaide.

Frost will probably have a disposal efficiency of 98% both times we meet this year. What’s that thing about Murphy’s law?

Can 100% confirm WC v Melbourne will be on Fox Footy. Hawthorn v Brisbane will be the channel seven 3:20 Sunday game that day.

Any idea if that was the Perth game or the Alice game, just out of interest? They're horrific numbers.

The compensation should be the fact that they get to play in the comfort of their home ground, not needing to travel and re-claiming the home ground advantage they clearly lost had it been in China. Their CEO confirmed on radio that they would lose some or all of the money if the game got moved to Marvel.

Would appreciate a Gawn and May update, and any indication whether either or both will be playing on Friday night.

I'm not as excited as Viney as I am our other mids, but it's worth mentioning that he polled 14 brownlow votes in 2016, pre injury issues.

At least we’ll get to sing the song 3 or 4 more times than last year.

Is Shiel unable to play this week or couldn't return to the field on Thursday night? If the answer is no to either point, Schofield's playing round 1. You only have to look at week 1 of the Series: M Crouch cops a fine because C Oliver didn't get injured. M Williams cops 2 weeks because E Richards was unable to take anymore part in the game. If Schoefield was wearing an MFC jumper and copped a week, we'd all all be frothing at the mouth like we did with May.

Arguably a better player as well.

Exactly. If by round 4 or 5 he's been poor in the half back position, he either gets dropped to Casey or moved elsewhere. Not 16.75 games late like they did with Fritsch. I didn't think he looked crisp against Adelaide and only got 13 touches. Well below a standard Harmes game. However, he did manage 31 touches against North in rd 23 last year, playing exclusively in defence.

Saints CEO basically confirmed they won't get the money if the game is moved to Marvel. And rightly so. There's talk the game might be moved to Cairns, in which case they'd probably receive a little something.

Have to agree with that.

Very good news. Josh Kennedy looks like he’s back in form, and May did well on him last year.

They need not worry. They’ll still find a way to beat us by under a kick at Bellerive.

Certainly was. It was the highlight of the day.

If he’s not selected Friday night, he’s not playing round 1. And based on yesterday’s performance, he’s not playing round 1. Needs to win back his spot as a half back flanker if he’s to have any future. Probably doesn’t do enough as a forward.

Lockhart would be in serious contention for a game round 1. Another good game as a small defender.

I hope you're right, It just seems that every time we play down there it's a complete disaster. We either lose by 80 + points, or get knocked off after the siren.

Only if clubs start learning how to beat them down at GMHBA stadium.

Does anyone know if May trained this week? I hope he gets up for the Hawks game next week, otherwise round 1 may be in doubt for him.

Putting the Dees aside for a second, I like that he's got the guts (unlike Dal Santo who said the 8 wouldn't change) to declare three changes to the final 8 - and there will be three changes to the 8 if you look at prior years. One of West Coast, Richmond, Collingwood, GWS or Brisbane will miss finals this year. Lock it in.

That was me!