Redleg

NAB cup squad appears to be falling away. 3 more out today, Morton, Blease and JT. Looks like the rookies will get a go.

Won't watch it because that liar Lynch appears. My son in law said after Lynch retired he went up to him to congratulate him on his career and he turned his back on him. He has the right to be rude and lie if he want's to but I don't have to watch him on TV.

Enjoying AFL 360. Good footy show.

According to the VFL they are not.

Where did it say they will use it at their discretion, I can't find that part.

They might have bigger issues to worry about.

I wouldn't argue with Moody.

If true Eddie would squash it , it is Collingwood after all.

Watching the perth games v bombers and the amount of soft free kicks to the perth teams is disgraceful, not to mention the obvious ones to the bombers being missed. This has to be the most difficult state to get a free if you are the visiting side. I thought the umpiring tonight was disgraceful and I don't even care. Maybe they are practicing as well. Oh well I'll try and make that my only umpire rant this year, if I can.

He is quicker than Jetta.

Now where have I seen that before?

No Dispute scratched. BC wins again but against horses resuming from spells and was pushed by Hay List. 19 now but her next may be o/s. She will not run next week.

Thought the Foxtel telecast tonight was poor. Camera work sloppy and direction poor with no replays of interesting incidents. I suppose the A team didn't go to Blacktown.

Certainly won't say that he can't play, but he was poor in that first NAB cup hitout. I gave him 1 effective disposal. Healy canned him over one incident where he got caught with the ball and said that a good player would have got away. He had 5-6 possessions and a number of clangers. Hope that is his best game for the year. Interesting that Ward and Davis were both poor as well.

I have a bridge I would like to sell him.

I think his problem is pace. Most small players are quick and he isn't.

Good article WJ. We have new coaches, new players, new leaders, new medical staff, new fitness staff, new football administration, new attitudes among the experienced players and a new feeling with the supporters. With the new season comes new hope for a successful MFC. Bring it on.

That bit was ok and I didn't mind the Tigers strip.

Either were the Hawks last night.

Can imagine the boys when they eventually get to sing their song, it's like a kids party song.

Le Beau Cheval 3rd at 56 to 1, better run, but he looks limited to me.

Glad to see the first person shown was Demon great Ron Barassi

Will be too busy watching 2 of mine go around today Le Beau Cheval at 2.18 at Goulburn and Noble Game at 8.45 at Moonee Valley and then sunday No Dispute 4.12 at Bendigo. Hopefully they all go well. BTW go like "lightning" BC.

Gaff leaving WCE will be up to him. Where he goes may be up to him and his management, as he could threaten to go to GWS either as an uncontracted player for compensation or in PSD to them and Eagles could get nothing. If he seriously wants to come home and prefers Melbourne we are in the prime position to get him with our 2 compo picks being used in a deal, or a pick and a player, or a combination involving other picks being swapped etc. I would think if we wanted Gaff and he wanted us, he would eventually get here, as long as we were reasonable in our dealings with the Eagles. On the other hand this could all be paper talk designed to inflate his next contract price. While we are talking Gaff I would also be letting Caddy's manager know he would be very welcome at Melbourne. Imagine getting Viney, Gaff and Caddy for say our first pick in 2012 draft, both compo picks, player to Eagles and Suns or a swap of lower picks. Players like Spencer from Queensland and Jetta or Lawrence from WA may wish to go home and be part of a trade deal. What we are all forgetting is that there could be Victorian clubs with higher picks than our compo picks in 2012 draft who may end up with the whip hand.

Wouldn't impact at all as Viney will cost us our normal first round pick, as other clubs will not let us get him for less than that. Compo picks are additional to that first round pick and only in use if we activate them before the season starts.