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Was it in her own handwriting?

Loved seeing the non-AFL-listed players Munro and White fight and win the GF. The Melbourne boys have another incentive. I see that Southport went for a "Galloping Gasometer" motif. It took me back.

Grundy is playing a blinder as we speak (and type).

C'mon home, Braydon Preuss!!

IN: Bowey - would have been cooler and more precise under last quarter pressure. Dunstan - got a ton of ball in the last VFL game and acceptable disposal; better than earlier in the year. Mitch Brown - poor stats in the senior team earlier in the year but knows his trade. If always on the move near the goals, the opposing backs will knock the ball to ground bringing the smalls into play. JVR is taking his high marks 3rd or 4th up and is too small at the moment to cause general mayhem. LJ and Gawn were dropping marks, Weidemann-wise. OUT: Melksham - Too easy for the McCartin boys and poor disposal ANB , Rivers - gotta drop someone LUCKY SURVIVORS: LJ - needed to ruck while they refuse to run BBrown Hibberd - needed for Charlie Cameron Brayshaw/Petracca - rubbish disposal but can do better Pickett - did little but will have opportunities with the presence of MBrown bringing the ball pinging around. Otherwise we need a role that uses his strengths; possibly out on the wing where he can literally literally run rings around two opponents. Salem - down on metres gained but OK for first game back. Still tidy disposal.

..I will think that I am still dreaming. I am also avoiding watching "The Sixth Sense".

I am just gutted both teams couldn't be eliminated. It only requires a small cheap wifi camera on the top of each post pointing up with a wire directly over. When the ball hits the side of the post, it is good enough to see if the rotation of the ball is affected. I.e. simple and peanuts.

When Fritsch and Pickett kick four goals each, MFC wins due to an obvious causal link. I have formed the opinion that when I see on the TV that Spargo is regularly on the defensive 50, MFC wins. I use the word, Talisman, indicating magic or the lack of an obvious causal link. And I like the word itself. If I had a private secretary, I could get him to watch all this season's games, count the times that Spargo crossed the line. Cuthbert would then throw the data into a spreadsheet and look for a correlation. He would also check whether Spargo on the move meant his team-mates were on the move, also using the metres run from the data site. A working hypothesis would be that when Spargo puts in, all put in and we strangle the opposition. Moving along to separate question on whether Spargo or Melksham remains if TMac returns, my fictitious private secretary would again look up the metres run for S. and M. in the games where TMac also plays. With BBrown, TMac, Fritsch and a ruckman part-time up forward, the need is for mobility and pressure rather than another lead-up and mark forward.

When Fritsch and Pickett kick four goals each, MFC wins due to an obvious causal link. I have formed the opinion that when I see on the TV that Spargo is regularly on the defensive 50, MFC wins. I use the word, Talisman, indicating magic or the lack of an obvious causal link. And I like the word itself. Largely, I just want to join in. Also see my stinging retort to Mo64.

And May to towel up Hawkins in the PF or GF; again. AA Selectors to see that they are very, very, silly people. On the odd occasion that the Cats are being thrashed, Hawkins gets a bit misty in the eyes; not what you want to see in your onfield leader..

For mine, Bowey stays in. His disposal efficiency is a bit better than Salem's last game; 82% to 72%. And his choice of target is elite. Best to see Salem in the VFL for a week or two. Spargo had a quiet game but is a talisman for the side. I reckon when you see Spargo on the defensive 50, you know the boys are pressuring and we will win. ANB was solid. Melksham was quiet but still has a role. He will probably get squeezed out if TMAC reappears but the 5-6 weeks dropped to 2-3 weeks overnight so I wouldn't hold my breath. So no changes.

2.9% in front of the turkeys

Late last year, Charlie got goal-side of Smith and away a few times for goals. I would much rather trust Hibberd than Smith or Hunt. Rayner is quick but not as tricky, i.e. Hunt or better Salem who the data on-line during the match says is much quicker than he looks; should bends the knees more just for appearances.

Let's recruit a Kafka just to trade to Essendon. We'll send him with a few late picks as steak knives.

We were very lucky to win.. Carlton applied more pressure and are a real chance against the Maggies next week. Carlton got little benefit from their height advantage at the back In the final quarter on the wing they had 3 against BBrown but no one was hanging back to run and punch Lever-style. Ditto, Melksham's mark in the last. All three flew at the front.

IN Harmes OUT Spargo MISSED THE CUT Fritsch - didn't do a lot but saved by 8 tackles and past performance and marking ANB - had a few kicks smothered and was caught Sparrow - quiet but has some physicality

It is a great pity that King didn't get the Saints up over the Pooh Bears. He flung his body and legs around as if he needed to kick the ball over the grandstand. On the same topic, Gawn for his first point could have kept his hand on the ball for longer while dropping the ball and wouldn't have needed to chase it with his foot. It makes you love TMac even more. The big guy kicked like a back man but now his run, drop and leg are on the same line with mathematical precision.

No point in sacking Rutten for 1 round. Essendon would seem to be much more desirable that North or Giants or GC. It's in Melbourne and the club has cash. I expect Clarkson to hold off for a week.

Melksham's endeavour has gone up several notches this year. Hunt's disposal is now B and can hold out Bowie whose is A but not as quick or tall.

Hope he is doing a Judd.

The response of the AFL, ALPA, Eddie McGuire and Adelaide FC has been mealy-mouthed and it has been either disingenuous or just plain stupid. Ricciuto said "I think the club's been on record at times to say they acknowledge it wasn't handled perfectly, it had all good intentions but it didn't go perfectly. We all love Eddie and hopefully Eddie's getting over that." HRH Eddie and others spoke of Eddie moving on. If they wish to "attack the ball" and fix the situation, they need first to explicitly say that they accept that each of Eddie's statements is true. Then they need to state that they are not entitled to treat Eddie in that manner. Roo's and the other supposed apologies do not do that. Then he may be able move on. Lamumba is in a similar situation. All the Maggies will say is a general "mistakes have been made and we will do better". Buckley said that recollections varied. However, there has been sufficient corroboration by other players that Lamumba was called Chimp for example but no acknowledgement by the club. They obviously value their pride more than a person.

I would prefer someone bigger than 192/88 to throw their weight around when TMac goes. JVR is not built to do that. The beanpoles are more readily available. McKay would be good.

It is a worry that Carlton has 4 tall backs against our 1 tall forward ready to take many marks in the last quarter.

Q1 Will a Tasmanian team make the comp more enjoyable or not to its current and future consumers? A1 For 2% of the Australian population (count the heads and divide by two) they may well enjoy a home team. For 98% of the Australian population, the bye will be very annoying and the extra team will be another one to keep track of although we don't care if they live or die e.g. Port, Freo, GC. Therefore, no Tasmanian team!! Note, these figures assume that the Northerners will see the error of their ways and enbrace the true faith.

Neither Grundy or Gawn is worth their place as a KPF for 80% match time while the other is rucking. What we need is for LJ is a first round draft pick to get a 196+ forward with a wide frame so that he can add kgs and strength.