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Car radio permanently tuned into SEN Saty.

The statistics from the game: Chris Dawes 3 goals 8 disposals 6 kicks 2 handballs 3 marks 5 tackles 3 hit outs 74 dream team points Lynden Dunn 10 disposals kicks 5 handballs 2 marks 1 tackle 32 dream team points Colin Garland 13 disposals 7 kicks 6 handballs 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points Jack Grimes 1 goal 2 behinds 42 disposals 26 kicks 16 handballs 10 marks 3 tackles 161 dream team points Matt Jones 1 behind 41 disposals 20 kicks 21 handballs 3 marks 112 dream team points Ben Kennedy 1 goal 1 behind 24 disposals 12 kicks 12 handballs 5 marks 3 tackles 94 dream team points Jay Kennedy-Harris 3 goals 2 behinds 26 disposals 20 kicks 6 handballs 6 marks 4 tackles 127 dream team points Viv Michie 2 behinds 36 disposals 23 kicks 13 handballs 6 marks 3 tackles 128 dream team points Alex Neal-Bullen 2 goals 2 behinds 35 disposals 15 kicks 20 handballs 6 marks 3 tackles 133 dream team points Christian Salem 2 goals 1 behind 21 disposals 13 kicks 8 handballs 6 marks 3 tackles 98 dream team points Joel Smith 19 disposals 8 kicks 11 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Jake Spencer 1 goal 18 disposals 2 kicks 16 handballs 3 marks 37 hit outs 90 dream team points Dean Terlich 3 behinds 22 disposals 11 kicks 11 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 75 dream team points Jack Trengove 1 goal 1 behind 29 disposals 16 kicks 13 handballs 3 marks 4 tackles 5 hit outs 109 dream team points Josh Wagner 16 disposals 7 kicks 9 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 59 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 1 behind 29 disposals 20 kicks 9 handballs 12 marks 2 tackles 132 dream team points

Nah. Chris from Camberwell is a Demon icon. I get a warm and fuzzy feeling every time I hear his dulcet tones on the radio.

Tiger fans - there's a special on microwaves tomorrow at the Good Guys.

According to KC, Tom Baker replaced Tim Smith (injured).

I'd like to see the Cats go into free fall and collapse against us.

Looks like JKH has become something of a third quarter specialist.

Any danger of an appearance by a Dalek today?

Love those Bombers. Once bottom place was secure, they went for a win. Congratulations!

Hugh McCluggage is Knightmare's # 1 on ESPN: Knightmare's AFL Draft-Power Rankings: August

Two wins, 20 losses and a percentage of 54.07 wasn't bad enough to warrant a PP in 2013. The Lions have three wins already and a percentage over 60. On that basis alone, the application for a PP has no merit.

My dilemma for tonight. Do I watch the replay of Port Adelaide v Melbourne or do I watch Usain Bolt?

Saints lead by 1 point halfway through the second.

Most likely will get the Cyril treatment - low impact, look the other way.

Notwithstanding all that, I believe that Max was on notice before he was dropped to the DL. For two or three weeks before that happened, he was also named in both the Casey Senior and DL teams so that he was very much on the border line. Apart from last week when he kicked three goals, he has done very little down there and was overlooked in favour of Oscar McInerney for the seniors in the absence of Jake Spencer. He's not Gawn but he's got very little time to prove he's not gorn.

I haven't been as much into TAC Cup competition this year as in the past but in view of the fact (in all modesty?) that I discovered Clayton Oliver here last year, I think it might be worth a look. FINALS WITHIN REACH FOR TAC CUP SIDES

I think we've covered all of this stuff in the past and there are pros and cons on both sides. Any danger that we could stay on topic?

We've come a long way ... The phone call that saved Dimitri's life

Max is more than a cult hero - he's the real thing. During the week he came down to my grandson's footy training and was sensational taking drills for the boys. The coaches weren't aware that during his injury years and beyond, Max gave his time back at his junior club Ormond, coaching junior teams and they were gobsmacked at the way he handled the training work. Later, he was mobbed by the older boys and he was happy to take snaps - back in the old days it was autographs but these days selfies are the order of the day (although my grandson was happy to get Max's signature on his MFC training jumper). Thanks Max!!!

When the club's own website has an article on the team's injured players and produces an injury list without mention of the "widely reported" corky, then it's a mystery. Melbourne injury list: round 21 Jesse Hogan (knee) - available Mitch King (knee) - season Heritier Lumumba (concussion) - indefinite Ben Newton (knee) - 1 week Jake Spencer (knee) - test Hogan declared fit for round 21

The current draft order places Melbourne's first pick at #26 so I thought that my first highlight player on this board should be the one ranked #26 by Knightmare of Bigfooty and ESPN. 26. Josh Rotham (WA) Best position: General defence Height, weight: 192cm, 79kg Recruited from: West Perth Plays like: Matthew Broadbent Projected draft range: first round Rated last month: 14 Rationale behind ranking/change of ranking: Showing promise with athletic and running ability from the back half but a lack of a clear best position makes him difficult to place. Strengths: - Athleticism - Linebreaking ability - Acceleration - Aerial marking - Intercept marking ability Weaknesses: - One-on-one ability - Ability to negate opponents' influence - Unclear best position - Unclear ability to play midfield or forward

Wallace also produced a list of Combine Bolters - players who have gone up in contention after recent AFL Combine invitees were announced:- Joshua BEGLEY 187cm Mid Eastern Cedric COX 184cm Mid North Ballarat Sean DARCY 200cm Ruck Geelong Taylin DUMAN 193cm Wing Oakleigh Juhdan DUNDON 188cm Mid Western Oliver FLORENT 183cm Mid Sandringham Ben LONG 176cm Def Northern Territory Mitch MCCARTHY 197cm Utility Dandenong Harry MORRISON 183cm Def Murray Luke RYAN 185cm Def Coburg

Last week, Terry Wallace updated his top 10 on AFL Future Stars:- 1. Essendon Hugh McCLUGGAGE 185cm Mid North Ballarat 2. Brisbane Will BRODIE 189cm Mid Murray 3. Fremantle Todd MARSHALL 198cm Fwd Murray 4. Carlton Ben AINSWORTH 179cm Mid/Fwd Gippsland 5. Gold Coast Suns Jack BOWES 187cm Mid GCS Academy 6. Richmond Andrew McGRATH 179cm Mid Sandringham 7. GWS Sam PETREVSKI-SETON 179cm Mid Claremont 8. Gold Coast Suns Tim ENGLISH 204cm Ruck South Fremantle 9. St Kilda Daniel VENABLES 186cm Fwd Western Jets 10. Port Adelaide Jack SCRIMSHAW 194cm Wing Sandringham

AFL All Stars This game in grand final week will highlight some of the best young talent. A few of them will be household names in 12 months' time.

Adelaide is shrouded in fog this morning and planes are being diverted away from the airport. Hope those fans going to the game tonight can actually make it there.