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The latter I believe, dc.

I reckon we all knew what you meant, Dwight. Don't mind me!

You can't blame the fixture for the fact that 17th placed Collingwood has zoomed into the top echelons and that 9th placed West Coast has ridden the elevator to the basement. Nobody could have foreseen those two things happening. On that basis, the draw/fixture is not unfair. The way the cookie has crumbled has worked in Geelong's favour.

It's not as unbalanced as it might appear. Of the five double-up games, both Melbourne and Geelong play Port Adelaide and Bulldogs so that's equal. Based on ladder positions at the end of the 2021 H & A season, we play sides finishing 4th, 11th and 17th. Geelong play sides finishing 9th, 10th and 18th. Our draw is only marginally worse but, as the reigning Premiers, it's meant to be. Geelong, of course, still get the massive boost of playing at Kardinia Park but that's not a function of the fixture.

If (when) Jackson leaves, I'd be keen on Rowan Marshall. However, he's recently re-signed for a few more years.

My player name would be "Captain Google"! Incidentally, Fitzroy also did the back-to-back twice in the early days of the VFL.

Carlton won it in 1906/07/08 so there are five teams who have achieved the threepeat.

I understand that and I wasn't having a shot at you. It was more a comment on poor journalism based on incomplete and misleading stats.

That only tells half the story. You'd need to include the first 12 rounds to get a more accurate picture. We had a fairly easy run in the first half of the season, but people conveniently forget that.

I've just phoned the club and asked if the boys could wear the redback jumper this week in a gesture of support. One would assume that @Webber might have something to say about this.

That's a very healthy list with only one regular senior player unavailable. Is it mere luck or do our medical/conditioning staff deserve a pat on the back for their good work?

Sydney/South Melbourne and West Coast have never won back to back AFL/VFL premierships. South did in the VFA in the 19th Century before joining the VFL. Geelong and Carlton have both performed the feat in the VFL era.

It's all Drake or no dinner with that jacket.

I feel sorry for you. I'm with faulty on this issue. Each year there is one winner and 17 also-rans. Winning premierships is the ultimate measure of real success. We're not here to [censored] spiders.

Having reviewed the footage several times, I now believe she was beseeching the Carlton recruiters to "Get Fritsch!"

My neighbours used to listen to this song quite often, whether they wanted to or not.

How about the indignant look Cripps gave the umpire when he got pinged for a blatant throw? "But ump, I had my eyes on the ball the whole time".

Frees were 23 to us and 13 to them. Must have been "the narrative".

Any lip-readers out there? I think she's saying "Onya Kozzie!".

Frees: Melbourne 7 Carlton 4. But let's blame the umps, hey?

No changes.

MFC trades for Grundy: It's a terrible decision. He's injury prone/too old/contract is too long/$ too big. GFC trades for Grundy: It's a great decision. They keep doing this and never bottom out. I hate Geelong.