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I was referring to the leaders' board rather than just our game, dc.

Didn't Goody say in his presser that he's still another week away?

Just like the Brownlow, the lion's share of votes go to the midfielders. Nary a defender in sight.

Identical votes from the two coaches!

I had to laugh at how the Punt Road End forum deals with posters swearing. Instead of (censored) or ******* the filter replaces the rude word with *smile*.

Nice of you to bring a touch of Pett symmetry to the discussion, @rpfc.

IF Grundy was traded, he wouldn't be a Free Agent (attracting a compensation pick) so any draft pick and/or players would be negotiated between Melbourne and his hypothetical new club.

I thought Nibbler was good today with 22 touches and six tackles. He made some mistakes but so does every player. He's this year's whipping boy though and any little thing he does wrong gets called out by some posters.

Simply inspirational and an out and out champion of the game. There's another little Gawn on the way too I believe, a sibling for wee George.

I'm not as convinced as some posters that Buddy Franklin's last game (if he's fit) in Round 24 will give the Swans any sort of boost against us. I just don't see it as a strong motivating factor.

He's spent time up forward for his whole career.

Ever tried to herd them back up again?

You don't say.

Also known as the "Surf and Turf" and a staple on pub menus for many, many years.

That's not just a Tasmanian thing. The carpetbag steak has been around since the 1800s and was most popular in the 1950s and 60s. You would find the dish in the UK, the USA and all over Australia.

It's not really a third straight week is it? I though Casey had the bye two weeks ago.

It's either Sanders for free OR early 1st round pick for McKay, but not both IMO.

Percentage won't change much at all at this stage of the season unless the margin is MASSIVE either way.

You'd prefer the Short back and sides, dc?

Rioli was dropped from the team last week so probably not a huge 'out' for them.

Absolutely. The picks they receive are based on their final finishing position, not their pre-finals ranking (= ladder position at end of H & A). Harley Reid you say? He'd be alright I suppose.

This. The rankings are established on the ladder at the end of H & A and don't change.

Yes, the finalists' rankings from 1 to 8 are based on ladder position at the end of H & A. Percentage plays no part after the end of H & A.

The article is indeed confusing dc, but this is how it works. * The ten teams missing the finals have their finishing position established at the end of H & A. * The eight finalists are ranked and their final finishing position is based on their finals performance. * For example, the lowest ranked losing Elimination Finalist is deemed to have finished eighth, even though their pre-finals ladder position may have been sixth or seventh. * The Premier is deemed to have finished first (pick 18) and the runner-up second (pick 17), ignoring any priority picks or other shenanigans. * It is possible, although highly unlikely, for a team to finish H & A in eighth spot, win four finals in a row and end up with the last pick of each round. * Melbourne's ultimate ranking in 2022 was fifth, even though we finished H & A in second spot. This is because we were the highest ranked team to lose in semi-final week (week 2).