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14- D. Smith is Deakyn Smith who was added to our list along with Majak Daw in the Supplemental Drft.

Have we been bathing in our own bath water or are we the real deal? Stay here to find out.

A bit late but it seems that there really was a training session for the Demons yesterday and it was an important one. Hibberd, Petty in line to replace May The session was billed as one to determine whether Michael Hibberd or Harry Petty would come in to replace the injured Steven May but with Bayley Fritsch’s injury, both might fight their way into the side for Sunday.

Completely unAustralian an out of keeping with the traditions of our game to be looking forward to these so-called “8 point games”. Every game is an 8 point game and besides we need to stay focused on our next match which is against the Hawks. Remember. We take things one week at a time!!!

I suppose it was inevitable once they messed around with the announcement of team selection for the AFL that they would be following suit with VFL teams as well. Has there been an announcement as to when VFL teams will be issued?

There goes Thursday night football.

AFL Draft Central’s Round 2 Scouting Notes ~ #22 Mac Andrew Melbourne fans may want to tune in and watch Andrew throughout 2021, as the NGA prospect looks to be a very exciting type. While still quite raw, there is no questioning Andrew’s athleticism and aerial nous, which came to the fore with some very handy ruckwork and impressive marking at both ends of the ground. He was clearly the dominant ruck on the day and positioned cleverly behind the ball after his work was done at the contest, which saw him take some clean intercept grabs in defence. Andrew also marked well when playing forward in the fourth quarter, but just lacked the finishing touch in front of goal. His follow-up play was also promising, as he disposed cleanly within his limits and did what was required with ball in hand at the stoppages.

There’s a clarification on Twitter from Melbourne Footy:- Clarification: Sam Weideman and Ben Brown simply need match fitness now, hence why they're not available for Melbourne but are available for Casey.

It would be good to see him playing before coming to a view on where he might be drafted. As has already been pointed out, ruckmen rarely qualify at the pointy end of the draft unless they’re elite in that craft or have other strings to their bows (eg can also play key positions). Let’s see how his season pans out.

A bit stiff to get done for that tackle which was almost perfect until its end.

The Dragons go 2 and 0. NAB League Boys: Sandringham Dragons nose out Northern Knights

The so-called “experts” keep saying that Melbourne hasn’t beaten an opponent of quality yet. If that’s true then the season begins today...

BBB lines up for his first goal in Demon colours.

In view of the new rules concerning the drafting of NGA’s, I think we need to keep a lid on Mac. That might be somewhat difficult if he repeats this sort of performance on a regular basis.

Yes ... it’s already started.

Jacob Edwards is a young ruck prospect who impressed in the opening round of the NAB League and could be considered in the mid season draft. Dragons' 202cm ruck prospect stands tall as mid-season draft option

From AFL Draft Central - Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League – Round 1 “Dandenong Stingrays #22 Mac Andrew Another NGA prospect for Melbourne, he showed some really good signs as a forward that rotated through the ruck, where he displayed a good understanding of the role, timing his leaps and placing his taps well to the advantage of teammates around the ground, leading to Dandenong’s scoreboard pressure. He also positioned well in marking contests, being in spots just outside the forward 50 that he’d create a contest for Dandenong to get it back in. #27 Kobi George The Melbourne NGA prospect worked out of the backline, trusted with the kick-ins where he’d deliver to the advantage of teammates. He was a delight to watch when working through traffic, with Gippsland players just unable to get a hold of him. He could run through a pack and come out the other side without losing balance. His speed and precision with his handballing was top class, often getting a good amount of distance behind it to a teammate out on their own, allowing the Dandenong transition to continue quickly going forward. Had a few kicks on the run that didn’t quite come off as well as he’d like, but still managed penetration in them.”

Guilty until proven innocent’: Are the Demons the real deal in 2021?

The opening round of the 2021 NAB League boys competition (this year Under 19s) was completed today with the clash between two of the best performed clubs of recent years with the Sandringham Dragons hosting the Oakleigh Chargers at RSEA Park, Moorabbin. The home side came from behind to record a 16 point win. Co-skipper Josh Sinn was among the Dragons’ best while Collingwood father/son prospect Nick Daicos impressed with three goals. However, for Demon fans, the interest this year is likely to be with the Dandenong Stingrays who selected three 2021 Melbourne Next Generation Academy members in their side for their opening round game against the Gippsland Power which they won comfortably by 39 points yesterday. According to this report from the Greater Dandenong Leader (NAB League Boys 2021: Dandenong Stingrays defeat Gippsland Power) 18-year-old 200cm ruckman/forward Mac Andrews from Berwick was in the best for the Stingrays with 12 kicks, 10 handballs, 12 hit-outs, 3 marks, 3 tackles on debut in the competition. Kobi George, who is also in the Melbourne NGA, paraded his pace off half back which fellow academy member Ryan Koo Kwet Kim was also in the side. We’ll certainly be following the fortunes of these players as the season unfolds.

This game was one of our turning points last season. We were good enough to win had we kept our composure and thought our way through the Cats’ negative tactics (and had Adam Tomlinson’s shot from 50 been a metre closer to target). The 4 points would have come in handy at the end of the year. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE FB Trent Rivers, Steven May, Christian Salem HB Joel Smith, Jake Lever, James Harmes C Ed Langdon, Clayton Oliver, Adam Tomlinson HF Mitch Hannan, Jake Melksham, Aaron vandenBerg FF Bayley Fritsch, Jayden Hunt, Tom McDonald FOL Max Gawn, Christian Petracca, Jack Viney I/C Angus Brayshaw, Michael Hibberd, Jay Lockhart, Kysaiah Pickett EM Luke Jackson, Neville Jetta, Nathan Jones, Alex Neal-Bullen IN Mitch Hannan, Michael Hibberd, Jay Lockhart, Kysaiah Pickett, Aaron vandenBerg OUT Harley Bennell (managed), Luke Jackson (omitted), Neville Jetta (omitted), Nathan Jones (omitted), Alex Neal-Bullen (omitted) GEELONG FB Jake Kolodjashnij, Mark Blicavs, Jack Henry HB Mark O'Connor, Tom Stewart, Jed Bews C Sam Menegola, Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood HF Tom Atkins, Gary Rohan, Mitch Duncan FF Esava Ratugolea, Tom Hawkins, Gryan Miers FOL Darcy Fort, Gary Ablett, Cameron Guthrie IC Luke Dahlhaus, Brandan Parfitt, Jack Steven, Zach Tuohy EM Jordan Clark, Lachie Henderson, Quinton Narkle, James Parsons IN Darcy Fort, Jake Kolodjashnij, Brandan Parfitt OUT Quinton Narkle (omitted), Rhys Stanley (injured), Harry Taylor (managed)

One player worth watching from my favourite NAB League team, the Sandringham Dragons, is Josh Sinn:- Sinn-tillating: The explosive No.1 contender who piled on 13kg in six months

Saints fixture is a killer. They can’t afford to lose this one.

How good is this. We haven’t played yet but are back in the top 4.