Demonstone

Don't worry, Kev. I'm in a very forgiving mood after seeing Collingwood get rolled last night. You just keep those great training reports coming. We all appreciate the time and effort you put in.

This just in from AFL Headquarters: If Collingwood lose to Brisbane next week and to a Jack Ginnivan-led Hawthorn the week after in Gather Round, they will be granted exclusive draft access to Nathan Fyfe's twin boys as compensation. If that happens, expect to hear a lot about Collingwood, Owen Fyfe and Norton Fyfe.

Inside word is that Petty is definitely playing, but only for the first half of the game given his fitness levels. At half-time, he's going to give his jumper to his doppelganger Jed Adams who will play the second half as a completely fresh player. Only Mrs Petty and Mrs Adams will notice anything unusual.

Imagine the salvage operation. Rescuers would just be going through the motions.

This is Australia. It is a requirement by law that Shane McAdam be nicknamed "Macca".

You reckon $2,500 is a substantial fine for a highly paid AFL Captain? That's just loose change for Sicily, assuming of course that the money even comes out of his own pocket. Kicking an opponent is as low as it gets. He deserved to cop a suspension for his actions. Onya AFL.

Does Kynan have a close relative called Shazza?

Brent Moloney once got rubbed out for missing a bloke completely. A kick is a kick. It's dirty and deserves a suspension.

Great idea, @hardtack. Get to it!

Apparently it's now OK to kick an opponent. The game is disappearing up its own fundament at an exponential rate.

Having a full legitimate Tassie membership would only help if they made the GF wouldn't it? They don't even enter the comp until 2028.

The real question of course is what silly childish name you're going to call the new team.

I quite like the colours, the mascot and the jumper.

She could use her own surname as a press release title if we swap Pettyfor Brown for one of the Adelaide games.

That would just be milking the joke.

That's an udder way of looking at it.

Of course! I discounted our annual bye, but of course we were still in the eight even though we didn't play. 72 it is. That's even more impressive.

Wouldn't it be 69? It's a number that just rolls off the tongue. (Maybe 49 was just a typo) 22 in 2021 and 2022 plus 23 last year plus two this year.

After starting at GWS, Treloar went from Collingwood to the Bulldogs and is still there.

No, you don't have to. You're making a decision to do so. ucanchoose not to listen. Try the mute button.

Yes, let's not allow inaccurate kicking to bog us down.

Sydney should be very pleased with their start to season 2024. They've managed to beat this year's premiers and last year's premiers in successive weeks.

I'm still a little sceptical about all the claims of matches being fixed or being unduly influenced by umpires or that there is a narrative/agenda as to who plays in the Grand Final. BUT The AFL should surely be concerned that so many footy fans are saying it or thinking it.

That's his head.