Bring-Back-Powell

But it’s how they can survive a full 22-26 weeks after a compromised pre season?

I read that word with a massive amount of pride. A far cry from 2013 when we all considered a 5 goal loss to Richmond a highlight of that season. We’ve come a long way and can only hope we continue our rise.

Before you knock Dean Kent, just remember he was the one that kicked the sealer against West Coast to put us into the finals for the fist time in 12 years. Will be a bit disappointing if he cops boos from the MFC faithful on Easter Saturday.

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-02-01/tomas-bugg-steps-away-from-afl Fair to say he had a brief career at Carlton.

Gary's too busy enjoying his SEN junket in Atlanta for the Super Bowl.

Dangerfield will still find a way to weasel himself out of playing despite pocketing the 50K.

Yeah he'll be missed IMO. But St Kilda offered him a multi year contract so we can't begrudge him of that.

In fairness, there are players that interview far better than Hibberd.

It's a joke and shows a complete bias to the so called big 4 clubs of VIC, that they showed that joke of a game (Essendon could barely field a side that year!), while they have not shown one solitary MFC win over the summer. I feel like providing Fox Footy with a little feedback.

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.