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Lever is sore still - right foot. Still think it is his plantar fascia issue from the way he was carrying himself.

Just go to the game.

We are not getting two top 5 picks for Jackson. We may get a top 3 pick and some change - if you don’t think that any club would pay that for someone who may become the best player in the game - you are not paying attention. Try to enjoy the year but convincing yourself clubs are not going to go after him hard is misguided and weird.

I am comfortable bringing back players off just the one training session but they may be quite ill. Really hard to say at this early stage - if we have more cases then this becomes another week or uncertainty. Good opportunities though, and I really like all our replacement players that came in. One thing I will add though - you can’t replace your best players: 11, 5, 13, 7, 8, 15, 1, 3, 10.

The last 11 scores were points - 7 to Port and that’s the game. Lets hope the folks at Paramount didn’t catch that one…

Mid-table mediocrity destined for the Cats. Mordor holds no fears for man east or west. The chosen one broke the curse late on the year 2021 and now the forces of light have reigned free.

What a distance this club has come to deal with this week and still win and win well enough against a team we just don’t ever feel comfortable playing. I am a bit worried of a similar build up to the St Kilda game and who knows how the players with Covid will recover. But Dunstan, Melksham, Bedford, and TMac will be better if they are to remain and they all were solid. This is why ‘stars’ are important - Gawn, CP5, Oliver, and May just finding a way.

Freo have a lot of ‘replacement players’ but are doing team things. There is a player with the most appropriate of names; Meek. In name, and play from what I have seen.

What? He’s 21 and a chance to be the best player in the game in about 3 years time. He is exactly the type to rebuild around.

Hawks may actually play their normal game against us which may mean an open game. They are a real chance.

That risks next week against St Kilda… odd few weeks coming up I think

It betrays one’s knowledge of football.

This begs but one question…

You see you need 22 players to play in a game of football. And a sub of course. 4 of them will begin on what is called the ‘interchange’ or ‘bench’ as it is known in some parts.

Parish should have gone too. Its laughable that there was this equivalence being made to Oliver as there were pick 4 and 5. There’s a reason Mahoney got to that pick. Didnt want to get stuck with Darcy…

Yes, Shiel should shoulder the blame for Parish having 18 more touches than him and going 40m further with having 18 fewer touches… Scapegoat, sacrificial lamb, whatever animal - it’s a bit rich. And also pause for thought for those that change clubs - you are always on the outer of the inner, anything goes wrong - you can find yourself at the meat market.

Weid was gearing up to be 2nd ruck/fwd before Jackson fell to us. He will surprise a few in the stoppages I think.

Ok, well as long as she is getting some exercise. Don’t want a Gilbert Grape situation; those cranes are an expensive rent.

Spend an extra $66 and get her [censored] off the armchair…

Andy Maher was very impressed. His answer to the dynasty question is exactly the right pivot - we want the underlying environment that enable dynasties but don’t expect to win them. Perfect answer.

Get stand-alone Thursday and Saturday night around QB and what do we have to greet these marquee fixtures? Melbourne fans readying their excuses and dusting off their reasons for not going/not having good a crowd/being out numbered by fans of teams that do not exist anymore (Fitzroy/Sth Melb)… Sad really.

The real problem are the ‘unknown unknowns.’ They’re the ones that get you.

Good clubs lose assistants. Deal with it. This all came from a ‘trolling’ post in another thread about Yze being a better coach than Goodwin and we will get a lift out of that and now you have turned that into a thread. It doesn’t deserve to be - Goodwin is a flag winning coach that has got the players happy and the team humming. You don’t eff around with that.

We lost our back up ruck, 5th mid rotation, and a pressure forward. None are in our galaxy of stars (yet). We should be fine. No excuses.