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I don't think that's right. The Saints are miles ahead of where North, who finished clear last behind tanking WC, were last year.

Good summary Dazzle. There's a lot to like - injured players now fit including TMac and BBB; Hunter and Grundy are significant upgrades on Hunt and Jackson; players are showing significant natural improvement including Rivers, McVee, Chandler and AMW; players showing promise including Verrall, Jefferson and KFW; and no injuries.

Whatever it was I doubt it involved 16 goals against.

Liking Verrall and KFW. Both getting involved.

Phillipou said he was the best player in the draft and he might be right. Brad Hill got plenty of it with some good run. Both good dreamteam options. Wilkie was decent. The only bright spots for the Saints, it's going to be a long season for them.

Post didn't age like a Grange Jimmy.

Redtime goals FOR is a nice change

Hoping the Sandringham game is at nearby TBO

It lives!

We had a very tough fixture into the finals and I think plan A was "play our best players even if injured, finish top 4 and win the Qualifying final so we get a weeks break into the PF to get some injury recovery time". On this path, we might have won our way into the GF if we could finally get past Collingwood, but I think Geelong would have beaten us in the GF anyway. It didn't work out because Sydney were too good for us in the QF and then we were too beaten up against Brisbane in the SF, and if we had won that then Geelong would have belted us in the PF anyway. The other path would have been to rest injured stars late in the H&A, finish 5th to 8th and have to win 4 finals in a row for the flag. That wasn't happening, I preferred plan A even though it didn't work. Geelong were always winning the 2022 flag.

We finished 2nd after the H&A. Do people really think we would have won the finals against Sydney and Brisbane if we played Dunstan for Oliver, Jordon for Petracca, JVR for Brown and Bowey for Salem. Realistically they were the options we had.

It's the numbers on the players' backs that are the same as the premiership years, e.g. Nev Jetta #39 and 1939, Steven Febey #21 and 2021. I think that's different from your answer above ...

Solution. A team of MFC players who played in jumper numbers that represent the last two digits of our premiership years. Let's hope James Jordon becomes eligible this year and Trent Rivers next year.

St.Kilda would still only have 1 flag

Indeed! Persistence pays off!

You've clearly got it @mo64 and yes Andrew Dale does hold a special place!

@Allus Monk has it!

The cups have runneth over with the number of clues and responses. http://demonwiki.org/Home is your best friend. I'll provide the solution tomorrow.

Yes true and I'd take that career - and you clearly have the solution too @Witches Hat

@Roger Melliehas it!

You're very close Tim, just put those two together. I've always been interested in jumper numbers.

You've already flagged that with me a number of times!

@Bombay Airconditioning has it!

Yes. It was surprising how many half backs qualified.

Maybe not, but if you can work out the solution I'll be pleased to hear a better candidate who qualifies.