Bring-Back-Powell

This classic games rubbish has gone too far. Now they’re showing the most lacklustre of games between Richmond and Essendon’s VFL side in 2016, where the Tigers got up by a memorable 20 points. And yet they haven’t bothered all summer to show our memorable rd 22 win over West Coast, which was deemed by the media to be one of the best games of recent years.

I wouldn't listen to a word Dangerfield dribbles out. He wants less games, shorter quarters but more pay.

Geez we’re quick to bag out Hogan just because he’s not one of ours anymore. If he didn’t play Brisbane in rd 2, we lose that game pure and simple. They were going to run over the top of us, but Hogan (and Garlett) bailed us out of that potential disaster. In that parallel universe, we would’ve finished 8th, played Sydney at the SCG in an elimination final and who knows if we would’ve gotten past them at a tougher venue. Hogan will be a fine player for Freo and has far more runs on the board than Weideman after their respective first 3 seasons of AFL.

I hope Melksham’s available for round 1. He’s such a massive goal source - from both a goal kicking and assist point of view.

In round 1 2014, St Kilda had 6 of their best 22 out and we still stunk up the joint against them. I hope we don’t fall into the complacency trap as Port at their best will be a tricky assignment.

Because he’s the less exciting option than others. I’d personally rather Garlett for his potential 3-4 goal haul on any given week over Spargo’s manic defensive pressure. However I acknowledge that Spargo is probably ahead in the pecking order. It must be said that Spargo was outstanding in a final vs Hawthorn which is outstanding for an 18 year old kid.

I'm still angry we let Stephen Powell go. 30 goal a year midfielders don''t grow on trees.

Me too. I think it will cost us in the long run. Aside from Gawn, our complete starting midfield has been in rehab this pre season. How in anyone’s language is that a good preparation for the long season ahead?

I understand he actually wanted to be drafted by Essendon rather than the Filth.

Pretty good sign for the future that he polled the most coaches votes in front of 90,000 people in his 20th game of footy. I’m not convinced he’ll have an epic 2019 (say 40+ goals) but as long as he shows incremental improvement, then I think we’ve got a pretty serious centre half forward on our hands.

Apparently he's had hamstring issues all summer. I wouldn't 100% be locking him in for round 1.

Geez it looks as though he loves a sip does our their Jesse.

How can a footy club be complacent after scoring 0.6 in the first half of its most recent game of football?

He sure started like a rocket at Port. 6 goals in a JLT game and then a 2 brownlow vote performance in round 1. Then he fell off the cliff shortly after. He just strikes me as a very unprofessional AFL player.

My thinking too. I would've though 16-20 weeks would be more realistic, and he'd be back before the finals. Perhaps it's as a severe broken leg as you'd get in an athlete.

Terrible for them. Terrific for us and a few other contenders.

On a typical 9 game non holiday weekend, 6 of the 9 games are exclusive to Foxtel. For example Round 7: Coll V Port - Fri (n) Ch 7 Melb V Haw (sat) Fox GWS V Stk (sat) Fox Bris V Syd (sat T) Fox Wb V RIch (sat N) Ch 7 WC V GC (sat N) Fox Carlt V Nth (Sun) Fox Geel V Ess (sun) Ch 7 Adel v Freo (sun T) Fox So at the minimum Kayo's AFL coverage would have 6 Foxtel HD games (bolded above) that are commercial free on the above mentioned weekend. At least that's how I would understand it.

Sounds good. Hopefully you'll report that: 1) Petracca, Harmes, Jetta and Melksham are out of the rehab group. 2) Brayshaw is found alive and well. 3) Viney's cut his honeymoon short and is looking a million bucks on the track. 4) Lever looks a sneaky chance for round 1.

This forward line (circa 2013) brings a tear to the eye: HF McKenzie Fitzpatrick Watts F Rodan Dawes Evans

On paper it's probably about 7th. ANB, Spargo and Weideman aren't names you would associate with dominant forward lines, on paper at least. And Petracca's an inconsistent player. That being said, if Weideman can kick 35-40 goals and takes up the Hogan slack, then we're laughing.

Interesting that we're the last of the clubs to return to training, despite a very late start and an extensive rehab group. Meanwhile contenders such as West Coast and Collingwood are back today and Wednesday respectively. Not having a go, just interesting.

Is one of them Jack Watts?

Weren't Infinity becoming our BOJ sponsor or was that just a rumor around here.

I agree we played slightly better and tougher under Viney compared to the horror previous fortnight against Hawthorn and 186. However that loss in round 24 against Port who were a VFL standard side that year was horrid and would’ve cost him any chance of winning a permanent job, in the event that he was interested.

North just became the most inneficient and slowest midfield in the league.