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Mate, he was just chatting with a friend. Hardly anything sinister! Plus it turns out most of the team lined up like... 25 mins early (esp since the flight had a minor delay). It's not rumour mongering except for you reading into it. I can't even tell you the name of the Roo's player or whether he has any connection to Tassie

Mainly separate because it was a packed joint, but generally some talking going on between both camps. The coaches kept separate (unsurprising) but a few players were quite friendly (Spargo had a long chat with a Roo, someone was chatting with Kade and Trac, and Grundy also had a long one on one). I'm pretty lax when it comes to knowing opp players, so anyone's guess is better than mine!

As promised! Definitely not quitting my day job to become a sports photographer... Maysie, Melky, Smith, Salo a few can be spotted in this Where's Wally lookalike photo

Maybe we got a tad too positive and hopeful about things feeling like 2021 again, this is the universe rebalancing 🤠

So that means 2nd and draft picks won for us this week! Now to capitalise next week in our own game...

Sorry, saw this too late! They've all just left now. I did shake hands with Grundy and told him to keep on keeping on!

@Jaded No More surprisingly cannot see Petty! But also they're lining up for the flight behind where I am standing so that might explain it Terrible photo incoming when I get my internet to work Edit: Grundy is sitting with a North player and there are a few trainers kicking around. Spargo also chatting with a friend rather than lining up

The entire MFC and NMFC are in the food lounge in Hobart. AMA except I'm chicken sh** and will not be saying hello to anyone (Andy if you can edit this to add that Jonah Hill freaking out gif, much appreciated since I can't get my internet to work 😂)

Separate to the above, what did you all think of Joel's game? He had a bad first quarter (like most of our players) but seemed to perk up a bit in the second half Edit: in terms of forward options, Fritter is still 3 weeks off. Joel or Grundy (hah?) might be able to stay forward if we bring Tomlinson back. And we can have Petracca playing more minutes forward with Clarry back in the side next week.

Like your optimism and excited for Jefferson in the future... but a bit worried he would be snapped like a twig at this stage 😂

Having been at the game but not looked at any stats, it seemed we had a low pressure first quarter with minimal efforts to corral, shepherd or tackle in our forward half. Who and what led to the change in the second? That being said, it felt like a low pressure game generally through the match Edit: maybe it was that we then matched pressure through the rest of the match after the first. Was pretty happy with Kozzie's pressure game all throughout, and Hunter's corralling

Weather forecast says no rain, top of 15 degrees (but will feel like 11 degrees). Apparently a bit windy but then will ease off in the early afternoon... hopefully just right for us then!

Somebody said in the Pregame thread that the ferries would be leaving from 11.15 am, hope that helps! They also said it would be free if you had a ticket etc

Second the Hibiki! Always think N i k k a will be nicer than it actually is, but haven't tried the coffee malt so maybe that's my next order

Misread this as "Have the Weagles..." and thought it great satire 😅😂

Fear not, we were only popping in to buy a pinot noir after enjoying a bottle over lunch at the winery restaurant. Extreme cheering still on the schedule for tomorrow amongst the rest of the Demon Army!

Talisker was my first introduction to whiskey. Travelled all the way to the furthest point of the mainland but didn't take the ferry to Skye. You can taste the sea in every bottle, delightful! Well, having arrived in Tassie and encountered Dees fans at wine tastings, we have rather earned the stereotype!

Didn't make it to training, but did bump into a few Dees supporters at a wine tasting on the Derwent. Our supporters also seemed in force at Salamanca markets this morning! I can report on general good spirits!

Time for y'all to become vtubers (aka virtual youtubers)! 😂 (Recommend some careful googling for those already not familiar with such terms...)

I recommend contacting Demon Army for some tickets! I booked through them (the advance option where your register interest) but the volunteers in charge of tickets are miracle workers. @WalkingCivilWar would agree!

Without knowing anything about Mitch's character and making no corresponding observation, I would like to observe he looks much more like Butthead than our boy Fritsch!

In: me, at the ground Out: Kayo, in Sydney See you all there!

That made me tear up, even though it was short and sweet! Can't wait to cheer on Kate and Tyla in their new roles this season

6. Viney 5. Chandler 4. Gawn 3. Brayshaw 2. Pickett 1. Langdon

Now resuming breathing 😬