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Interesting in the Bob Spargo interview that he said he thinks Dogs will win because they match hardened, then said on a hot GF day in 1961 they, the Dogs were beaten by a fresher Hawthorn who ran all over them in the last quarter. Predicted 24 in Perth Saturday.

Thanks Daz that was a great listen. Must say I never realised that getting Roos was to buy time, while they changed the place. Also now see Demetriou in a different light, as the bloke who got us PJ and then supported him when he needed it.

My Tip : Stevic. Rosebury. Meredith. Emergency Donlon and Mollison

And yet Steven Wells gets continually lauded in the footy media.

Wonderful. It’s all I can do to not cry. Boys do it for them, their families, you, your families and us. Don’t waste this chance, the last was 21 years ago.

Fair argument. You are actually making me feel a bit better if we miss out on him. Cerra, Moniz-Wakefield, young Woewy and a couple of late picks in the ND and RookieD might be a good result for the Premier. Would you look at Brander if you could get him for say a future 3rd rounder. He is quite versatile. Could replace Hibbo, Melk if we let them go.

He will be 33 by about the 3rd game next year.

Hope it’s not a prediction that we lose the GF and to our President, Big Girls Don’t Cry.

Just no injuries please.

Media haven't suggested Dogs will be more fresh than us, quite the opposite, The suggestion is they will be match hardened and we won't.

I think Ugle-Hagen caused the rule change. Our bad luck it wasn't next year that the new rule started.

Exactly what I said months ago. That is our hope, that the top 20 picks taken, are generally seen as nearly ready to go.

He may still be.

Might be hoping for a record turnout, later on when Covid more under control.

You are correct. Date of Birth: 18 Hope that fixes it up.

Was disappointed that Caro said we are banning our players from the media. Said on the same day Salem is on all the channels news and AFL tonight. Harmes was on the Sunday footy show and Max, Tracc and others have done plenty of media. Cheap shot I thought. Then again no flag in 57 years and media want 24 hour access to the team. Yeah sure.

That is understandable. Players want to play and others have gone past him and he is declining. It also could be part of the ammunition for a Cerra trade. TBH even if Hibbo plays in the GF, he could be tapped on the shoulder. He will be 32 in January. VDB will be another I would guess. That is all part of keeping a list strong and also giving players late in their careers, their best chance of getting a contract and regular games somewhere.

Agree he is doing a very good job, but if say Tomlinson is back and Weid leaves and a key forward goes down, Petty is the next one they would try.

It's not ridiculous at all. He has played forward and looked good. Probably just as ridiculous as those who said Tom Mac can't play forward either, when he was a defender spraying the ball everywhere and then turned into an accurate forward. What is ridiculous is pigeon holing all footballers.

I want to see Nathan in a car with his family, being driven around the G before a big game next year, with the Premiership Cup on his lap, inscribed 2021 Premiership, Melbourne Football Club.

There is a bald bloke with a beard playing for us, who played 39 games in his first 5 years on the list and kicked 18 goals, while often played forward. Yes he had injuries, as did Weid. I am not comparing the two, only that sometimes careers turn around after poor starts. I would move Weid on if we had a better replacement, but we don't and we have no ruck back up either, after the current two. So unless there is a great deal to be done, that gets us a better player and a ruck backup as well, he stays another year.

Weid has rucked in the VFL and got a fair bit of ball around the ground. Who do we have after Max and LJ to ruck? Not saying he is a ruckman but he can pinch hit there and after BB and Tom who are the next key forwards? IMO he stays unless we have someone to replace him with.

Congrats Nathan and Jerri on adding to the Jones and MFC families. Wish you happiness and health for the whole family and a Premiership in 11 days.

I love this post and thread.

First I don’t think we will risk 2 just recently injured players and May just has to play. To me that means no Smith. Hunt of course was injured weeks ago but really should be fully fit and it wasn’t a hamstring. IMO Hunt is the only possible change barring a training mishap and it could only be for Hibbo, JJ or Sparrow. Sparrow seems on the inner now and Hibbo played well on Cameron, who may have been ill. So I think it’s an outside chance of Hunt for JJ or Hibbo, or more likely no change.