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Like we did last week vs port?

JVR looks like he's about to drop the latest hard rock album of 2024.

Every club gets a 5 day break at least once in the year. Maybe the club decided this would be a good place to put it, and actually requested this. It does allow the squad to stay in SA the two weeks while still minimising the whole length of the overall trip for the club and families. I haven't heard Goodwin or anyone else from the Melbourne side complaining about this situation.

Wow. ANB speaks so well. I'd be shocked if he's not our next captain once Gawn gives it up.

Whispering Jack is a lawyer so I just assumed bacon was off limits because of, y'know…cholesterol.

In this case two wrongs make a football act.

The "without limitation" here rankles a bit, given how many things they've mentioned explicitly.

I like Laura Kane and think she's a breath of fresh air, but this is just muddying the issue more. I know in previous years the AFL would just double down on any decision but that's what you have to do. You can't be going around undermining your own umpires saying they've got it wrong on something even the fans are debating about.

MFCSS is an unlimited resource surely? If we could tap into it, we'd power the whole world infinitely.

It's such a hard one. My dad raised me to use the knee as a weapon, but deep down I feel it's wrong. At the top level, I'd do it all the time and force the AFL to make a decision on it. Until it's outlawed, I'm not going to begrudge any player from going the knee within the rules.

Aren't clubs warned about this as part of the official AFL rules already? So a second warning then?

How a fractured thumb keeps a player out for 3-4 weeks but breaking three ribs and a vertebrae is 1 week I'll never know. Shows the importance of the thumb in handling the ball I suppose.

Looks like we could notch up a fair few this year: The big one to look out for: Petracca in the Finals series potentially. Spargo just needs a couple more to hit 100. Pickett will likely get his hundredth, and Sparrow's a good chance in the finals too assuming he plays every game and we make it. Tomlinson would be doing pretty well to get his 200 this year. EDIT: Added in Hunter (thanks Demon Jack).

Live footage:

I feel silly for saying this to a man who has chosen to run his own football fan forum, but who cares?!? It's round three!

Lightning warning again. Just pack it up and go home.

Hawks starting to show a bit of ticker? Hopefully they're able to make this some sort of a contest in the 2nd half. Nearly fell asleep there for a bit.

Thought it was a good stat in theory but once again like “pressure rating” the metrics behind the points aren’t explained by the statisticians where needed. Using “points” as a metric in a game where some metrics use literal points scored is deceptive.

3AW ???

With modern nutrition I doubt Don Cordner would have capped out at 188cm.

What are those weird silver and gold objects on the picture? Nah just kidding I was born before 2000.

What would you prefer? No lines, no circle, but also no holding - basically like boundary throw-ins as they're adjudicated now (keep a metre distance until the ball is bounced/thrown up)? What would stop players like Grundy taking all of Gawn's space? IMO there needs to be a neutral zone that you can't cross till the ball's in the air.

What rules are they? Genuinely interested.

If Dixon couldn't get it done against McDonald and Lever (and Hore) I don't think Tex can given his performance this year.

Nice to see OOOZZEE get the Gatorade shower. Never thought I'd be this quick to forgive the tigers their flags, but they might be in 2nd team contention this year for me, with Adam coaching them.