Bring-Back-Powell

Fair to say we gave up Grundy for a half eaten ham sandwich and a warm can of VB that's been sitting on the front porch for 3 days. A text book salary dump.

Taylor Adams has a minor medial injury whatever that means. Sounds like 0-2 weeks??

Schache’s got a few flaws but set shots ain’t one of them.

Yeah aside from McCartin and Rampey I can’t name another quality Sydney key/tall defender. As you said, it will depend on our quality of inside 50 entries and what kind of angle we’re taking our shots from.

After the pre season from hell (which quite frankly started on 7 September) our first minor of minor wins is at stake today. We play Port and SPP in round 3.

Not all that fussed about the result but I want to be walking out of Ikon Park tonight with confidence that we’re ready to hit the ground running against Sydney next Thursday and that we’ll manage ok with a weakened forward line. Not only is our forward line not getting any better next week it’s actually getting worse without Kozzie.

Has Clarry got 30 touches yet?

I’d imagine Cleary mistakenly said toe surgery instead of toe injury.

Guessing Salem will be getting some midfield minutes tomorrow night. Hopefully he goes well given there's an opening now.

Guessing Hunter and Spargo won't be playing tomorrow night and thus round zero?

He's absolutely outstanding near the sticks. His best attribute as a footballer. I wish he could have more opportunities further up the field.

McAdam looks pumped.

Handy out. That's 23 possessions and possibly a goal they'll have to find elsewhere. Whilst I agree that Tomlinson was awful last week, who are the talls that will go up against McDonald, McLean and Armatey if we leave Tomo out?

Apologies mate, I just realised you were referring to the reserves game being moved to 10:30am, not the seniors.

Not sure if you're having a laugh or serious? At 12 pm on Wednesday, during the third quarter, it will be 31 degrees in blazing sunshine. At 7pm it will be about 32/33 with the sun past its peak. Not sure there's massive relief in moving it to 10:30 - 1pm?

Hopefully SPP cops 3 weeks and he misses our game. I’ll take any win I can get. As per the other night, he creates goals out of absolutely nothing.

Tom Doedee from Brisbane will be returning to the seniors 10 months after his ACL, so there’s no reason why Melksham won’t be back in the team by the North or Brisbane game in late June, given he’s at almost at the end of his career.

The basic rule of thumb to having a successful season and winning finals is on the back of a healthy pre season with large numbers on the track and minimal injuries and off season surgeries. I’d imagine the club would internally be very concerned about their prospects this year.

The 2024 pre season. The gift that keeps on giving.

What a woefully large injury list to start the season, which doesn’t even include our most exciting player that’s out for round 0.

My understanding is they can have up to 8 on the bench.

Very fair prediction.

Listening to Phil Davis numerous times on SEN, he has continually said that he thought Melbourne’s 2021 was so dominant that he assumed we’d be untouchable for 5 years.

I wonder if Hunter, Fullarton, T Mac and BBB will be in full training next session. I originally posted about Brayshaw in the hope the rumour wasn't true.

Me thinks Carlton will be starting the season 0-1 if Waitering, Walsh and Martin are all missing.