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In the stands, as there was no room on the ground, as it was full, with the GWS players and a bunch of witches hats.

I'm just sick.

I don't know.

Doubt it, as he is on about 135 games. I don't see him playing another 6 years.

AFL site saying we are into Bennell and Redden. Well at least we are trying.

It actually wasn't Demetriou, he was helping us saying we were doing nothing wrong, it was Adrian Anderson his Footy Manager, who started the whole fiasco while Demetriou was overseas. I believe Demetriou was so angry with Anderson it cost AA his job a few months later.

I only raised the issue as a discussion point, as it is in the spotlight. I know nothing will come of it, but you must admit that it stinks. Different rules for some, when it suits.

Demetriou actually did give us the go ahead, when he said over and over, that Melbourne were only doing what others did and that as long as they didn't tell players to lose, they could manage their team however they wished.

I know BB. It just sh-ts me that our club is the only one mentioned when tanking is brought up. A decent bloke died with a stain on his character and his family live with it and another bloke was removed from the AFL at the whim of Demetriou, for comments made in a PRIVATE not PUBLIC club meeting. Many other clubs who did the same as us and had Officials admitting it publicly were not touched. Now North tamper with the finals and ladder positions and do this under AFL sanction and clearly against the AFL rules,but it is ok for them. It f-ing stinks.

Of tanking, but were found guilty of discussing it.

Now that the finals position is allowed to be changed by North, as sanctioned by the AFL, in total breach of the AFL Rules, Melbourne should seek a full exoneration, refund of fine money paid, exoneration of Bailey and Connolly and an apology for the misery the whole saga brought to us, together with full compensation. How many sponsors did we lose? How many members, etc ? Perhaps a PP or 5 to make up for the damage the whole saga caused would be acceptable to the Club and full exoneration of everyone concerned. Clearly the North Officials have discussed the resting of players and the effect it would have on the finals and where they are played and against who. That is all the AFL found we did, not Tank but discuss not playing our best team. Everyone agrees the players did their best on the day. Connolly and Bailey were vilified as a result, Connolly was run out of the game and Bailey died with a stain on his character, the club was tarnished and suffered untold damage. The AFL says all that is now legal. We need compensation for that damage, from the party who caused it, the AFL. Clearly we did nothing wrong and were cleared of tanking anyway. Pretend we are a strong club and stand up for ourselves. At the very least leak the idea to the media, that we are considering it.

So you 4.5 hours more or less in India?

Glad they did, as we get to see another youngster debut.

Number 9 at GWS. Tom Boyd. James Aish etc.

Ditto. Well done Daniel.

Well I learned a lot.

I thought Heartbalm was a massaging oil.

I feel a Prendergast moment coming on.

The burgers in Perth are really fattening.

Bit of angst boys?

Carey and Watson said on Talking Footy, that Treloar to Pies is a done deal.

Howe is being linked to GC. O'Meara has been injured all year and there are rumours he has big problems with his injuries. Bennell is probably gettable and Hall may want out. I would target Bennell and Hall with Howe and another player/pick. Zac Smith also may be on the outer and maybe a huge deal between clubs could be done. Maybe if Garland leaves as a FA, we could use the compo pick and Howe and maybe Spencer, as an example and try and get a big deal done. There will be GWS players moving on and we should be in there trying to get one or two, but clearly they would be the lesser lights, guys on the fringe like Frost was. There should be players being let go by GWS to reduce their numbers and salary cap. Players may see us as a chance of playing more football.

No, but he may have jumper punched Suban, who would have deserved it and more.

He will learn from every game he plays and meanwhile will develop physically, to a stage where he can compete with hardened footballers.

We have a terribly inexperienced side out there today, playing the ladder leader at their home ground. Too many of our players don't have AFL skills. Our Captain playing his 200th game, has no impact and is off before half time. The umpires as usual are killing us. Considering all that, I don't think it is so bad, SO FAR.