Katrina Dee Fan

5th place Steven May

I have sizzle, Benny told me his knee is good and he’s playing next year

Deakyn Smith won best MFC listed VFL player

Ben Brown winner of Ian Ridley community award

Rivs won the Norm Smith Memorial Coaches award

Rooey and McVee joint winners if Harold Ball First Year Player

Clint Stanaway

Gus win Ron Barassi Jnr Leadership Award, Sparrow won James McDonald True Demon award

We’re spread over 4 tables, 77, 78, 83 and 84

I know, that actually gave me a viseral reaction on Saturday, I felt actual nausea.

For the record, my predictions tonight: 1. Jack Viney 2. Christian Petracca 3. Max Gawn 4. Steven May 5. Jake Lever

I'll do my very best :)

Me!!

Just read a report on Fox that Tom Fullarton from Brisbane has requested a trade to Melbourne. A tall key forward/ruck, could he be the answer to what we've been looking for to replace Grundy? What would we trade for him? What do we know about him? He's 24 but only played about 19 games at Brisbane.

I hate booing. I never boo at the football. I will, however, hold an exception to that rule for that dog Maynard. Can't stand him.

I just had a call from Wendy at AFL, good news, the ban is being overturned at Casey Fields. She told me she and Nicole Livingstone just got out of a meeting with MFC, who were true to their word to fight this ban on our behalf, and they're announcing overturning for Casey Fields at this stage only. I'd like to think I played a role in this!!

I could not disagree more. The crowds that go to AFLW are a very different crowd to AFL. Many fans attend AFLW over AFL because it is a totally different crowd. Last Thursday's behaviour by Collingwood supporters is a clear cut example of the kind of behaviour that AFLW fans seek to avoid. The players also don't want to play second fiddle to the men, they certainly do not want to be regarded as "the reserves" competition. There are a lot of AFL supporters who treat AFLW as second rate, and still mock, degrade, etc the competition, fans and players. Why would you want to subject AFLW players and fans to that?

I note Max was mentioning the links the Maynards have with Melbourne, one he left out is that Corey is dating Kate Hore.

The problem is, the AFL didn't communicate this to clubs. Melbourne weren't aware of this until yesterday, leaving them no time to make arrangements for Saturday.

Yes, he did. The worst was his attempt to get him off some boards, not only the Olympic Park Trust, but the Parks Victoria board. Uncle Alan is one of the most calm, reasonable, professional, intelligent person out there, that scum doesn't hold a candle to him. I remember Dad asking him what's it like trying to reason with McGuire, the response Uncle Alan got was "Like trying to reason with petulant child who's been told he can't have a lollipop". Apt description of him.

I have my own reasons for hating that man. My uncle was chair of the Olympic Park Trust at the time of Collingwood trying to name Olympic Park the Bob Rose Oval, and it was my uncle that told him he couldn't do it. That man went after my uncle professionally and personally, and for that I think of him as nothing more than scum of the earth.

Gus did nothing wrong. He passed the ball and did exactly what he was supposed to do. I see that as nothing more then victim blaming. Like the sham of that tribunal hearing.

I get by reading this you haven't actually been to an AFLW match at Casey, because if you have, you'd see in the last 7 years it hasn't been an issue. It wasn't even an issue earlier this year at the men's practice match against Richmond.

I find it disturbing that Maynard got away with multiple inconsistencies that the AFL simply did not challenge. Firstly he stated he did not project forward, that he was standing on the one spot. Then he stated about an hour later that he did project forward but no more then 1 or 2 metres. Secondly he stated the ball hit his hand, when the vision showed the ball passing his elbow, no where near his hand. Then he stated he leapt from a standing position with both feet on the ground, when the vision showed he leapt off one foot while in a running motion. Then he stated Brayshaw changed direction and that he was in Maynard's way. As the player with possession of the ball, it was Maynard's responsibility to not be in Brayshaw's way. What get me though is everyone was in agreement that Maynard was airborne before Brayshaw kicked the ball. If that was the case, then that is proof it was not a smother attempt in the context of Maynard's testimony that Brayshaw changed direction - for Maynard's version to make sense, he would have assumed the ball would pass by the left of him, so how could he argue it was a smother attempt if he assumed the ball was not going to go anywhere near him? So many holes and he got away with it. And the AFL in the "wisdom" didn't challenge it.

the league in its infinite wisdom has put a ban on people bringing chairs to AFLW matches over some made up scenario which has never happened of someone being able to throw a chair on to the ground. I spoke to the MFC membership who initially didn't know about it, but then came back and confirmed that this is indeed the case. What a ridiculous decision, it seems the AFL is trying to make the AFLW fail by limiting attendance. I for one, a paid up AFLW member at the club, would be excluded from attending due to chronic tendonitis in my ankle meaning I cannot stand for that period of time without feeling immense pain. I have sought advice from my physio who has provided me with a letter stating I need to sit. The club is aware of this, and they told me they will fight against this decision to allow patrons to bring chairs, but they won't be able to do anything before Saturday's game. What are everyone's thoughts on this?