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The real Robbo (Russell Robertson) has lashed out at Kane Cornes for his ridiculous attack on Simon Goodwin’s characterisation of Hawthorn tagger Finn Maginness as a player who doesn’t want the ball. ‘No one gives a s*** what you think’: Ex-AFL star Russell Robertson erupts in scathing Kane Cornes spray

That rule only applies where the club in question is receiving special assistance from the AFL.

The players have been selected for testing in the Draft Combines. As in the past few seasons (with the exception of the major Covid interruption in 2020), there’s the main AFL Draft Combine and the State Combines 2023 AFL Draft Combine list announced 2023 AFL State Draft Combines list announced

You missed the obvious one and that is the AFL’s engineering of outcomes by changing their rules, often in midstream. I would be very interested to see what the AFL does with North Melbourne’s ploy to have Tasmanian top 10 draft prospect Ryley Sanders registered as a Next Generation Academy player and then be pre-listed or eligible for drafting by North in contradiction to the NGA rules that apply to the non Northern States. The AFL has yet to agree to the idea but if it had integrity, consistency and fairness as heart then it should have already come out and ruled out this farcical sham as yet another unnecessary compromising of its own rules. Any organization with an ounce of decency would laugh such an idea out of court.

Yes. He scored 0.1 with 12 touches of the footy.

You’ve got that right Chelly

In June 2011 … 6naoRjl80WBmlrOx.mp4

Well - it’s now 4 or 5 depending on whether the Hawks beat Freo and the Suns overcome North. Both games are on in the early afternoon of next Saturday which automatically becomes the most intriguing part of the season’s final round.

Recalling that James Harmes missed a few games early this year for personal reasons, I hope that he’s okay now. He’s a life long Demon fan and lived his dream as a Melbourne premiership player and I’m looking forward to seeing him in action again in the red and blue.

When Hawthorn beat Collingwood recently, there were great wraps placed on Mitch Lewis, Jai Newcombe, Chad Wingard and of course James Sicily. I'd like to hear the panel's view of Melbourne's performance yesterday in light of the fact that three of their star players from that game were missing - out injured.

I’ve been thinking that we need to make a good start to the game after three consecutive games of slow starts but recent history over a number of matches is telling us differently. And I don’t understand the negativity of some people given that of all the teams in the competition, we have the highest percentage at this late stage of the season. So, I’m confident that we’ll be in front at the end of the day

Footscray’s 12 goal victory over Port Melbourne today means that Casey will drop to 7th if it loses to the Brisbane Lions tomorrow.

Some big ins ~ IN B Brown Grundy Hibberd Jordon Toledo D Turner OUT K. Brown Harmes Laurie McRae Tomlinson Steele

Max is the latest in line of Melbourne’s premiership captains and he sits on the same high pedestal on my vision as the one who skippered the club to its previous two flags in 1964 and in 1960 — the great Ronald Dale Barassi who also played in four others before that in 1959, 1957, 1956 and 1955. On Sunday, Max reaches game 200 and I salute him for that but what I’m looking forward to and I reckon Max is aiming for is to play game 204 on the MCG in just over a month’s time in a winning grand final against Collingwood. The achievement of 204 games on that day will make him equal in the number of games played for Melbourne and premiership cups held aloft as skipper of this great club with Barassi. A coincidence, but one worth looking forward to over the next 40 plus days to come. Take it to the Max!

Mary Burra will be a star in the AFLW Country side.

Zane Duursma the big climber.

What we don’t know is whether JvR would have goaled from that distance or whether the Blues would have cleared the kick. Let’s just move on from that game and win our next five in a row.

Repeating that it is Demonland policy to stand behind our club, coach and players. There is to be no discussion on this website about the Ex President or any allegations against the club coach Simon Goodwin whilst they are based on claims that are neither proven nor substantiated in any way, shape or form. This is the MFC Statement in response to the allegations:- "The Melbourne Football Club is aware, through WorkSafe Victoria, that Victoria Laspas has made a complaint about the MFC. At no point has Victoria Laspas been a volunteer or employee of the club. "Victoria Laspas is the partner of ex-president Glen Bartlett who ceased as a board member of the club in 2021. "The club has responded to WorkSafe's requests for documentation regarding club policies, staff training, employee induction and procedures. It rejects any wrongdoing. "The club has also provided WorkSafe Victoria with documents and proof that contradict and refute claims by Victoria Laspas. "Over the last two years, Glen Bartlett and his partner Victoria Laspas have continued to make allegations about historical events that are factually incorrect and baseless”.

Every year someone comes up with a novel way of looking at the various draft prospects and their rankings. Why not just call it another phantom draft? Rolling Rankings: Top 40 AFL Draft Prospects

That would be interesting because it might mean the club that has a footprint in the State prefers Duursma ahead of one of the two Tasmanians McKercher and Sanders. I would like to know what our recruiting people think about chasing youngsters from Tassie in light of their recent licence. There is still no guarantee that they will enter the competition in 2028 especially if the proposed new fixed-roof stadium can’t be built a Hobart's Macquarie Point.

But he was in the 23 which means it counts on his games played and on that basis, if he doesn’t play on Saturday night, he’s regarded as an “out”. Personally, I would keep him in. I normally don’t like selecting teams but my team this week would include:- In: Grundy Oliver (both of them are All-Australians) Out: Harmes (omitted - let’s face it, someone has to make way for Clarrie) Petty (leg) Joel Smith is the most super of subs in the competition so that’s where he starts. I’m personally not impressed by all the palaver about Brodie Grundy. I think we need him this week and that he will hold his place in the team for the remainder of the season, especially now that Petty’s out. I don’t think this is an original team but if it works, I’ll happily claim the credit.

I agree with Dazzle - we were pioneers in the field with the likes of Jimmy Stynes and Sean Wight back in the 80s but dropped out a decade or so ago (I was told) because of the expense of the exercise of drafting the best of the Irish male players. Surely, we have the $ today? It’s a question worth asking JT when he next appears on the DL podcast why the club isn’t having another crack at this area of recruitment.

Well said. I know of one player from the same league where Will Ashcroft, Harry Sheezel, George Wardlaw, Cam McKenzie played, who played against them in a strong side and of close to their calibre who was truly shattered when he missed out in the draft. I believe he’s given up on football altogether.