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Is it confirmed that WC have gone back to Perth?

Ben Brown's first game for us at Marvel. He showed a bit against the Dogs last week and could be ready to cut loose.

Whately on SEN Crunchtime says MFC plane diverted mid-route on the way to GC on to Perth but needs to refuel somewhere ...

Often people can't handle the truth ...

How many do you think we need to take?

Surely Weideman, Hibberd, Jordon and Melksham will all be traveling to Qld and WA and unavailable to Casey. I'd be taking AVB and J.Smith too.

Yes it makes sense that a minimum of those 26 will be travelling to Qld and WA. Jones needs match practice in VFL. Wonder if they will add AVB and J.Smith to the travelling squad?

I don't think it's "money down the drain" if it has assisted in putting us in "Our best chance in 21 years in having a genuine tilt at the flag". Try to look at the big picture ...

Wait, you mean I can stop running because my hair isn't on fire after all?

@Pennant St Dee - where do the clubs train in WA when staying at Joondalup Resort in "lockdown"? Edit: Please ignore - I see that it's going to be different now: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/07/29/melbourne-thrown-covid-curveball-ahead-of-perth-trip/

I think it's likely that a significant number of possible VFL players will need to travel with the squad to play GC and then on to Perth for quarantine ahead of West Coast. I expect they'll take at least 26 or 28 with coverage in all areas so the team vs Footscray will be depleted.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Port got an armchair ride last year ...

What about their cheer squad singing "Nah-nah-nah-nah Nah-nah-nah-nah hey-hey Goodbye" when they defeated Richmond recently that was GOLD.

Serious question, are you serious? Please see @titan_uranus response above ...

It would be very nice if vs Gold Coast was at Docklands

Some tremendous graphs here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-cases-data-reveals-how-covid-19-spreads-in-australia/12060704

I think, that's about Jordon and not about Brayshaw.

And listening to this - Bevo following the loss to Sydney a few weeks ago, he laments not having a stable forward line ... https://www.afl.com.au/video/646698/bevo-we-were-dysfunctional-forward-of-the-ball-?videoId=646698&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1625993100001

This is just nonsense because Gus was playing the same role when Jack was out of the side for 7 weeks.

I completely disagree, the Dogs have beaten no-one and failed all the big tests - MFC and Sydney at Marvel, the real Richmond at the MCG and the Cats at Kardinia Park. They have to win for their confidence and campaign. If they lose again it's big trouble. Maybe their structure will work - they need it to.

Georgia Campbell has nominated MFC over the Dogs for Father-Daughter https://womens.afl/news/73318/father-daughter-product-headed-for-melbourne Sorry - I see I'm Sandra Sully with the late news @Grimes Times has scooped this above yesterday ...

14 in a row vs 4 different coaches Daniher, Bailey, Neeld and Roos - the first part of that does coincide with their most successful recent period under Lyon and the middle part with our lowest ever ebb under Neeld. Since Goodwin took over we're 5-3. 3 of those wins at Docklands where we had lost 22 in a row.

I think the Dogs HAVE to win this weekend. Sure they've beaten Port in Adelaide, the Lions at Marvel early season and the Eagles at Marvel and Optus, but all of them are looking like 2nd tier contests. They've failed the real acid tests vs MFC and Sydney at Marvel, the real Richmond at the MCG and Geelong narrowly at Kardinia Park. They just have to win to put a stake in the ground and I think Beveridge is good at getting them up for a statement game so I think they probably will win. If they don't I think it's a major hit to their campaign. I looked for some pattern in those wins and losses against contenders above. They clearly won clearances in all except their win over Brisbane. They won contested in wins against the Eagles twice, the Lions and Port They lost contested in losses against MFC, Richmond and Geelong They did win contested in their loss against Sydney however I think the superficial take away is: win contested against them and win the match Looking for an explanation against Sydney - they lost uncontested in that match and were miles down on marks 67 - 123 which was the outlier stat as I cast my eye across the match. However they regularly lose marks - they are in the negative in differential across the season, and in games they won against the Eagles they went 86 - 127 and the Lions they went 63 - 110 so I don't think that tells the story.

I'm no Morrison fan, but Waleed makes an excellent point in this article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/fool-s-gold-believing-the-hype-nsw-ignored-lockdown-lessons-20210716-p58a80.html "The federal government could easily have decided that, given the urgency of vaccination, and the risks to public health inherent in a pandemic, it will proceed with AstraZeneca anyway. But consider what would have happened in that case. Eventually someone young would die. Then imagine the ensuing media scrum: “Prime Minister, why did you ignore ATAGI’s advice? What do you say to the family? Do you have blood on your hands?” There’s every chance the public anger would outweigh the frustration we’re seeing now over lockdowns."

Since playing us the Dogs have played at Optus, GMHBA, Optus, Marvel, Marvel, Metricon - it's not the ideal preparation for a cold and rainy MCG night match.