Bring-Back-Powell

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"

I know it's impossible to know the answer, but if COVID numbers improve during August, I'm really hoping us Victorians will be allowed to cross the borders to see the Dees play. So hungry to see a game of footy live.

Disappointing that we had a Friday night taken us off, but winning is the priority and we have a better chance of beating Brisbane at Metricon than at the GABBA.

Yes, but then will be on the plane to Perth.

Does Sunday night count as a marquee prime-time time slot?

I would say the AFL might be reading the tea leaves and ditching NSW as a hub option due to increased cases??

Fantastic to see Petracca in the leaderboard. I think the Brayshaw you referred to above is Andy from Freo. No chance our Brayshaw would be on the leaderboard.

I'm maintained that if NSW can't host footy due to COVID, she's all over. Surely a bridge too far?? The AFL will no doubt be panicking about the rise in cases each day.

Makes beating Hawthorn all the more critical given GWS at Giants Stadium is a formidable task the week after - although hopefully we may 'host' them at the SCG.

I can confirm Jim's happy with the weekend. Since the re-start, we're 2-2 with a percentage of 95% and a close loss to a very good side in Geelong. If we beat Hawthorn we'll be in the positive since the re-start with a percentage over 100 likely. Not too bad at all as long as we get the 'W' this week. But we ain't winning a flag this year. Nor do I really want to given that a bunch of rubgy league fans will fill out ANZ stadium while we're probably in stage 5 lock down.

Is it just me or is anyone else sick of the following line from the commentators: ”How good is it to have a crowd here today”. Way to keep reminding Victorians that they a) Can’t go to the footy and b) Can’t do anything.

I’m dead against a ballot. Either do first in first served or play it behind closed doors.

Freo were paying $34 at qtr time to win that game.

I reckon Clarkson needs a new challenge. Will he be happy to continue to coach a side that’s going to continually finish 6th-12th over the next few years given that they’ve continually neglected the draft?

I 100% agree with you in that NSW could be getting some serious cases soon, thanks to us unfortunately. The season’s over If the NSW hub gets interrupted, IMO. As for an ANZ stadium GF, would it sell out? And if it doesn’t I wonder if the general public from Victoria could fly up and attend the game (assuming things have settled down in 3 months)

I like Viney as a player and he’s played some fantastic games for the club. Round 14 2017 against West Coast when he had 40 touches in a famous win - Viney was Dangerfield and Fyfe like in that game. However, our current midfield isn’t working and one of Viney, Oliver, Harmes, Petracca or Brayshaw needs to be traded (or released to free agency in Viney’s case) to get back into the draft. We’re not winning a flag anytime soon and we totally overestimated the quality of our list at the end of 2018. Viney is out of contract, could net us a top 20 pick via free agency compo, and therefore should be considered for trade or released for free agency. And given the fact that we took the captaincy off him, and he’s playing like garbage at the moment, he may be already half way out the door - who knows?

Frost is a better player than all of Lever, O Mac and Joel Smith but most around here can’t admit it just because he’s wearing a different jumper.