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Well I thought tonight was going to be lovely... Big blob of rain about to appear and the forecast is now "Very high chance of showers, tending to rain at times later this evening. Damaging winds possible about the nearby hills later this evening."

If we get Houston it's guaranteed that we play Adelaide in Adelaide next year... in fact they'll probably give us the same back to back Adelaide games [censored] they did this year.

Gawn has played 222 games. 111 wins / 1 draw / 111 losses Crazy. Let's hope he retires with a winning record.

Remember in 2012 how we were all scared of Jack going to another club because he refused to commit to Melbourne? He made a statement like "If Melbourne don't want me i'm happy to play elsewhere". Then it eventually came out to be completely a bluff so teams wouldn't bid on him before our first pick. If Jack was smart enough to play games as a 18yo he'll be smart enough to do it again now.

Four FS players worthy of pick 1 will be running around in the AFL for the next decade o more - Daicos, Darcy and 2x Ashcroft. If Kalani doesn't come to the Dees i'll be absolutely filthy.

Lots of talk around here of hard decisions this off season. Could start this week by resting ANB to avoid risk of injury.

Brisbane have two academy players coming. One of them is likely the first pick in the draft, the other will be an early second rounder. They only have three picks in the 2024 draft, so they desperately need points. We should go after their first pick, which right now would be 14. We have two third round picks and a fourth round pick. We could then even look at trading that to get further up. Maybe Adelaide would take ANB + 14 for 4. We've traded strongly in the past to get back into the first round, I back us to do it again.

If the Dogs, Hawks and Blues win their remaining games, Collingwood can't make it If the Hawks and Fremantle win their remaining games Collingwood can't make it If the Dogs, Hawks and Blues win by 1 point today, Collingwood will be out of the eight by 7%. If the Dogs, Hawks and Blues then lost by 1 point next week, Collingwood would have to win with score around 150-20. Even if we lose, if we can keep it close, it's a win.

Hore playing better than Lever today, looks like he did in his first stint at the Dees

Urggghhhhhh Koltyn

Yeah and we should delist Kozzy while we're at it.

That goal was too easy. Really need to keep a 4-5 goal buffer going into the 4th.

The lack of intensity in Kozzie's game is really worrying. What's happened? Is he sick?

This is just bizarre

ANB trying to drop his value for his new club?

Forgotten man. If he can get fit, ANB's spot is up for grabs. His inside 50 connection was elite in 2021.

Nowadays? I'm still haunted by his first 100 games in defence. Turner looks like he will be a terrific third tall. Mobile, good defensive pressure, bit of nasty in him. We just really need someone else to step up.

Can't really win watching this one. Nothing to play for, no kids playing other than Tholstrup, senior players have really given up. At least when you're rebuilding you can watch to see 'good signs', but this is just meaningless.

McClure has been so far off in the last 12 months, both in his 'opinions' and 'mail'. I'd trust Morris far more than McClure.

Good to see B. Brown playing. Hope it he gets through OK. Normally i'm not one to mess with selection integrity but i'd be OK if he got a farewell game next week.

You forgot Carlton

Jack will be incredibly valuable to even to a rebuilding side. We should all be familiar with how the Dean Bailey and Mark Neeld rebuilds went without experienced, mature leaders to support the kids. If we want flexibility, that should've been considered when giving Laurie an extension. Or trading for Jack Billings with two years left on his deal. Or trading for McAdam.

Essendon will demand two first-round picks for him

McQualter reported to be in the running for WCE job.

Would prefer Dev Robertson