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Absolutely, those three played on the halfback flank for Collingwood in the 90s if memory serves.

Well they aren’t gruntled I can tell you that much.

Well I haven’t said this much in my time but I agree with WYL... Only a Demons fan would argue that, with a team like this, after a flag, with a player like Viney, who sets fear into the hearts of opposition players, who our own Clayton Oliver is thankful he doesn’t have to play against… only a Demons fan would troll him (or her) self with spurious thoughts about the talent and capability of Jack “I lectured my teammates after my debut game” Viney. It’s laughable and lamentable.

He’s saying that he is hungry and that you should keep feeding him. Yum yum.

We are in a good spot and it’s only a month of footy; cool your jets on Angus. He is our best Ute and we are playing him in the backline which is fine. His kicking is ‘all duck or no dinner’ when he gets us going through the middle. Not everyone is going to be firing on all cylinders and he is a proven player. He may bite off a bit, but our new gameplan demands someone bite off something down back to get us going corridor. May rarely does, Lever never does, Petty Nup, Rivers is increasingly ahead of footy, Salem injured, Hibberd prefers down the line, and Bowey needs someone else to try and get us going.

NFI

You should follow your advice and avoid talking about Captain Jack. Who you previously have labelled a ‘rugby player.’

They seem comfortable to have JVR as the back up ruck to Grundy so not necessarily. I would go in trying to overwhelm Essendons backs with height and then abandon in the third if not working. Out: Hibberd (managed/inj) In: Brown Petty back. Unless there is something I am missing - I would go with this. Harmes doesn’t slot back in anymore, JJ/Sparrow interchangeable almost, Petty experiment can continue soon. But if they want to keep it going it might be time for Howes for Hibberd?

It’s an excuse to have another round of footy. IT’S AKIN TO GOD AND HIS WILL

Re-signings in priority order: 1. Pickett 2. Rivers 3. Chandler 4. ANB 5. Jordon Easy: Woey Retire: Hibberd, Melksham Delist: Dunstan If JJ isn’t signed up then I don’t lose much sleep tbh. Chandler is emerging and ANB is a crucial role player. Pickett and Rivers are the next generation mids that complement our bulls and we need to keep them if we want to stay at the top.

Rivers and Pickett are the two players that are refreshing our midfield. They are must keep in my eyes and that may mean Sparrow, JJ and/or Harmes leaves. That’s AFL footy.

Essendon have a number of undersized KPDs so we could try to go bigger but beware the midfield that is happy just bombing it in there - it will backfire spectacularly.

The Engine (ANB, Spargo, Chandler) is just purring atm and my god it is so funny to watch all these teams just put absolute numpties on these three. You want to close us down - shut down The Engine. But if you show no respect, they will torch you.

This will sound trite (when has that stopped me) but Gawn being injured for 6 weeks is the best thing for Brodie to get comfortable being our main ruck. Gawn will settle into the best back up ruck the game has ever seen and FF and our forward line will suddenly cause a bunch of headaches for the FD. We need to manage that group (Gawn, Grundy, JVR, Brown, TMac, Petty) to ensure we have headaches come September. *JVR managed due to age and Petty ‘managed’ due to him looking lost by sending him back to get confidence.

An absolute killer. The true tragedy of his career is that he will never have the joy of receiving a pass from himself into the 50.

I cannot believe I argued in good faith with the Doctor… Lambmentable…

Moore and Lewis? Nah

To Peter Bell!

Perhaps. But that would mean that posters on here would petition the league for us to play 25 on the field “OTHERWISE WE WILL LOSE PLAYER X AND IT WILL BE A DISASTER”

You’re doing God’s work, Luci.

could be bottom 4 by end of round… I have GWS and Geelong winning and going above Freo.

Part time Johnny must be interested in footy on a part time basis if you know what I mean. Maybe he needs to go back to 5 days a week if you know what I mean.

I love Jaded. Love her… But I get 4 laugh emojis and her 9?

Well, Freo play GC in Adelaide next week…