Whispering_Jack

Our game goes on tonight but ...

My guess is North Melbourne who we beat by 2 points in Round 1 coming from behind.

I suspect that because there is no VFL until further notice, clubs will be inclined to make more changes to their teams from week to week to ensure that they have many players capable of performing at the highest level. It will also keep players on their toes and fully committed. Bottom line is that the teams with player depth are the most likely to succeed.

I suspect that the Bulldogs of 2020 are going the way of last year’s Demons - from highly rated to big fails. They’re lucky that the season probably will last about three rounds at best.

No. There was no play on call and he was tackled to the ground.

Anyone playing on Riewoldt? Whoever he is, he’s the only spectator at the ground.

Probably the best season ever to acquire a nightmare injury. Nightmare injury blow to potential No.1 draft pick

It looks like young Tiernan Stynes has been excelling at an other sport - basketball where he has made the Vic Metro Boys Under 16 team:- IMG_3492.MP4

Like this bloke’s name for some reason. Shoulder ripped from socket, 'but I got him': No.1 pick fancy

I recommend that the AFL suspends the first two rounds. Of course, it’s a co-incidence that we’re drawn to play two of the premiership favourites in those rounds.

Everything removed to Casey Fields where the municipal council has been overthrown and martial law declared. Apparently, players safer from coronavirus and invasion by foreign forces there.

Christian Salem had a debilitating thyroid problem which kept him out of the game for a period.

According to SEN, Harley Bennell has suffered another “slight” calf strain which will set his recovery back again. Christian Salem’s illness is glandular fever - he’s an outside chance to return for round 1. BENNELL SUFFERS ANOTHER CALF INJURY IN LATEST INJURY SETBACK

More importantly, is there any news on the injury front? We had three blokes on crutches on Friday night and three days later, nothing to report?

And that’s all folks. Melbourne finishes in 3rd place. If the AFL was serious about this pre season competition, we would be figuring in an elimination final on the Gold Coast next weekend. Won’t happen. 2020 JLT/Marsh Community Series ladder ~ GWS Giants 2 - - 230 122 188.52 8 Gold Coast 2 - - 193 118 163.55 8 Melbourne 2 - - 184 119 153.62 8 Fremantle 2 - - 145 97 149.48 8 St Kilda 2 - - 179 147 121.76 8 Port Adelaide 2 - - 193 172 112.20 8 Essendon 2 - - 160 148 108.10 8 Collingwood 1 1 - 141 112 125.89 4 ———————————————————— Western Bulldogs 1 1 - 186 152 122.36 4 Brisbane 1 1 - 188 164 114.63 4 North Melbourne 1 1 - 147 181 79.89 4 West Coast - 2 - 141 150 94.00 0 Adelaide - 2 - 134 174 77.01 0 Hawthorn - 2 - 139 182 76.37 0 Richmond - 2 - 139 193 72.02 0 Geelong - 2 - 115187 61.49 0 Carlton - 2 - 109 201 54.22 0 Sydney - 2 - 106 211 22.31 50.23 0

Checked out the club site for the next official training time and it appears that we’re tapering off before the start of the season. AFL training sessions Date: Thursday 12 March Start time: 9.45am Location: Gosch's Paddock

Melbourne has finished in third place on the 2020 JLT/Marsh Community Series ladder ~ GWS Giants 2 - - 230 122 188.52 8 Gold Coast 2 - - 193 118 163.55 8 Melbourne 2 - - 184 119 153.62 8 Fremantle 2 - - 145 97 149.48 8 St Kilda 2 - - 179 147 121.76 8 Port Adelaide 2 - - 193 172 112.20 8 Collingwood 1 1 - 141 112 125.89 4 Western Bulldogs 1 1 - 186 152 122.36 4 ———————————————————— West Coast - 2 - 141 150 94.00 0 Essendon 1 - - 95 87 109.19 4 Brisbane 1 1 - 188 164 114.63 4 Adelaide - 2 - 134 174 77.01 0 Hawthorn - 2 - 139 182 76.37 0 Richmond - 2 - 139 193 72.02 0 North Melbourne - 1 - 57 102 55.88 0 Carlton - 2 - 109 201 54.22 0 Geelong - 1 - 54 122 44.26 0 Sydney - 1 - 27 121 22.31 0

In January 2019, the then Adelaide player said in answer to the question which team she looks forward to playing against the most and why:- “Melbourne, we haven’t beaten them yet and my best mate plays for them so we usually chat a little and the banter is always good”. AFLW: Fast facts: Sarah Perkins Look where she’s at now?

So, the round up after today Oskar Baker — selected v Box Hill Hawks Toby Bedford — played v Hawthorn * Harley Bennell — injured Austin Bradtke — selected v Box Hill Hawks Angus Brayshaw — played v Hawthorn Mitch Brown — selected v Box Hill Hawks Kade Chandler — injured Kyle Dunkley — injured Bayley Fritsch — played v Hawthorn Max Gawn — played v Hawthorn Mitch Hannan — injured James Harmes — played v Hawthorn Michael Hibberd — played v Hawthorn Marty Hore — played v Hawthorn Jayden Hunt — selected v Box Hill Hawks Luke Jackson — played v Hawthorn Neville Jetta — played v Hawthorn Nathan Jones — played v Hawthorn James Jordan — selected v Box Hill Hawks Kade Kolodjiashnij — injured Ed Langdon — played v Hawthorn Jake Lever — played v Hawthorn Jay Lockhart — played v Hawthorn Oscar McDonald — played v Hawthorn Tom McDonald — played v Hawthorn Steven May — played v Hawthorn Jake Melksham — played v Hawthorn Alex Neal-Bullen — played v Hawthorn Aaron Nietschke — injured Clayton Oliver — played v Hawthorn Christian Petracca — played v Hawthorn Harrison Petty — injured Kysaiah Pickett — unavailable Braydon Preuss — injured Trent Rivers — selected v Box Hill Hawks Christian Salem — ill Joel Smith — injured Charlie Spargo — played v Hawthorn Tom Sparrow — selected v Box Hill Hawks Adam Tomlinson — played v Hawthorn Aaron vandenBerg — played v Hawthorn * Jack Viney — played v Hawthorn Corey Wagner — selected v Box Hill Hawks Josh Wagner — selected v Box Hill Hawks Sam Weideman — played v Hawthorn * * injured in Marsh Community series game v Hawthorn

The result of the day was the Suns’ big win over the Crows which saw them catapult to the head of the JLT/Marsh Community Series ladder. The Demons now can’t win the competition. Gold Coast 2 - - 193 118 163.55 8 Melbourne 2 - - 184 119 154.62 8 GWS Giants 1 - - 121 27 448.15 4 Fremantle 1 - - 90 43 209.30 4 Collingwood 1 - - 84 44 190.91 4 Western Bulldogs 1 - - 101 57 177.19 4 Port Adelaide 1 - - 98 77 127.27 4 St Kilda 1 - - 111 90 123.33 4 ———————————————————— Essendon 1 - - 95 87 109.19 4 West Coast - 1 - 87 95 91.58 0 Brisbane - 1 - 77 98 78.57 0 Adelaide - 2 - 134 174 77.01 0 Hawthorn - 2 - 139 182 76.37 0 North Melbourne - 1 - 57 102 55.88 0 Richmond - 1 - 44 84 52.38 0 Carlton - 1 - 43 90 47.77 0 Geelong - 1 - 54 122 44.26 0 Sydney - 1 - 27 121 22.31 0

Where the list is at:- Oskar Baker — not selected Toby Bedford — selected v Hawthorn Harley Bennell — injured Austin Bradtke — not selected Angus Brayshaw — selected v Hawthorn Mitch Brown — selected v Hawthorn Kade Chandler — injured Kyle Dunkley — injured Bayley Fritsch — selected v Hawthorn Max Gawn — selected v Hawthorn Mitch Hannan — injured James Harmes — selected v Hawthorn Michael Hibberd — selected v Hawthorn Marty Hore — selected v Hawthorn Jayden Hunt — emergency v Hawthorn Luke Jackson — selected v Hawthorn Neville Jetta — selected v Hawthorn Nathan Jones — selected v Hawthorn James Jordan — emergency v Hawthorn Kade Kolodjiashnij — injured Ed Langdon — selected v Hawthorn Jake Lever — selected v Hawthorn Jay Lockhart — selected v Hawthorn Oscar McDonald — selected v Hawthorn Tom McDonald — selected v Hawthorn Steven May — selected v Hawthorn Jake Melksham — selected v Hawthorn Alex Neal-Bullen — selected v Hawthorn Aaron Nietschke — injured Clayton Oliver — selected v Hawthorn Christian Petracca — selected v Hawthorn Harrison Petty — injured Kysaiah Pickett — unavailable Braydon Preuss — injured Trent Rivers — not selected Christian Salem — ill Joel Smith — injured Charlie Spargo — selected v Hawthorn Tom Sparrow — emergency v Hawthorn Adam Tomlinson — selected v Hawthorn Aaron vandenBerg — selected v Hawthorn Jack Viney — selected v Hawthorn Corey Wagner — not selected Josh Wagner — emergency v Hawthorn Sam Weideman — selected v Hawthorn

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GOOD NEWS FOR BENNELL Look who's training with the 'main group': Cursed gun takes big step

A strong case if a possible bicep injury can translate into a torn pec.

And confirmation that Harley Bennell’s guernsey number will be 17.