Deeoldfart

6. Gawn 5. Jones 4. Jetta 3. Salem 2. Melksham 1. Fritsch

Nah. Let's get Maxy to do it!

Well our Max has already said that he is aiming to return to his rightful place as the AA ruckman, after injury cruelled his 2017 season. Seems that he has lots of ground to make up (lol). Maybe this article will spur him on to even greater heights!

Gus for Dom is logical. The only question for me is do we retain Fritta's coolness and superior strength overhead, or opt for Mitch Hannan as an additional mid rotation?

...... as are most of us here!

Very interesting: Secret session for Dees avoids 'prying eyes'

Last season Wags provided reasonable 'depth'. On evidence so far this season, he is developing into a reliable 'foot soldier' in our best 22.(a valuable commodity in any team). He's earned his spot for the time being, and it's his to lose. Well done Wags.

A 'litmus test' for the 2018 prospects of both teams, I reckon. If everything clicks for us (and we are getting closer to that point, I reckon) I think we can win a close one, but if it doesn't turn out that way, the hawks might win by 4 or 5 goals. I'll back our increasing confidence and talent to get us over the line by 9 points.

Flexibility and unpredictability are key planks of our forward half strategy, but right now we don't have all the pieces of the puzzle to make it work to our advantage as often as it should, especially given our high number of forward half entries. I reckon we are still trying to find the best mix of players, and that will change anyway, depending on availability, form and to some extent, the opposition. An important missing ingredient at the moment is a contested marking power forward, and most of us expect TMac to fill that void in the medium term. When he is back fit and firing the 'long bomb' will become a more viable scoring option, but that does not discount its value right now, if there are no alternative available options to goal.

....... but not fuchsias!

Only if the MRC reads the umps Melbourne vs North coaching manual.

I agree 100% guys, but the key for me is encapsulated in daisy's final sentence.

I'm proud that our Club has a social conscience, and applaud this decision. Too many lives and families are 'wrecked' by addiction to pokies.

Hope lives eternal od. Stupid by my own admission, but true none-the-less.

1. The Gawn, Oliver and Petracca combo is very good. Add a fit and firing Viney (fingers crossed) and we could have a midfield that is widely feared. 2. Our mind-set and tenacity to fight back from the brink, even though maybe half the team had overall 'ordinary' games. 3. OMac was our best defender on the day. Who would have thunk it, given the more high profile team-mates that were all around him.

BUM!!

Most unlike you Andy, but yes, it is a silly question. It's impossible to even contemplate what Demonland might look like if we miss out again. Can Mods and Administrators be suspended?

Nothing of substance re contract talks, in fact the 'bumper payday' refers to the prospect of a large pay rise should he continue to make a success of his move up forward ....... which in turn suggests later rather than sooner in the year. Speculation by the writer.

Thanks for that.. I've heard nothing about the injury, other than a brief comment from Goody in his post match presser where he said Nev should be right for JLT2.. Obviously nothing too serious.

Neville?

Nah mate. I'm waiting for a Flag, so probably some time later this year for me ......... that's on the assumption that they will do it for a wrinkled old fart like me. Most likely require a general anaesthetic.

I've seen this written elsewhere HaH, and I find the suggestion of blackmail disturbing. What convinced you that it is 100% fact (?); or is it just speculation?

I loved it when we reverted to our traditional navy after our 11 year dalliance with royal blue (I remember the advertising slogan 'back in blue' like it was yesterday), and now I love the new clash rig for the nostalgia factor, and the million memories of the late and great Robbie. Anyway, as all AFL traditionalists would know, white was always the domain of the maggots.

I'm with you 100% findee. Some say it's madness, I say it's a sign of strength!

^^ ditto, echo, ditto, 100%!!