Redleg

I think your eyes did deceive you as they had the two McDonalds on the back flanks and Jordie on the bench. This as has been mentioned was a squad, not an official team list.

Well that should improve the numbers.

We have the chance to get a bumper crowd to the first game even after a disappointing pre season. We are the only game in melbourne on saturday and the weather looks ok. Hawthorn has a big following and both clubs' supporters will be excited to start the season and see their team with some new players making their first appearance. Being the only AFL game in town on saturday might draw some other AFL supporters, who are happy to see a game, as well as some grand prix visitors from interstate and overseas. A good turnout of Dees supporters should also see Membership numbers rise and more so if we win, as interest will spill over to the next week against the pies. Hopefully we win in front of a big crowd, we need a kickstart desperately.

As to the first one which I attended, that is impossible. Assuming 200 people for food and drink,some small souvenirs and including room hire, all up at say $100 per head, that would be $20K.

I don't want to be too agreeable, but i agree with that as well. The MFC doesn't need to comment and can get on with the season, but it would be nice if we all saw exactly what happened. Then any further comment by the footy public on the topic of head high bumps has some foundation.

I agree with that. What starts off the conspiracy theories though, is that the AFL is refusing to show the vision of the actual contact. If it was just a good bump with accidental injury why won't the AFL show everyone, so the issue can be laid to rest. One might be led to think by that action that the powers that be feel the Review Panel made a mistake and they don't want it exposed publicly.

Boston Legal did an episode on it.

Excellent idea. I heard this presentation previously but still think the video is a great idea. It is an excellent way of communicating with members and helping them understand what the club is all about and what we are trying to achieve.

Maric has basically shown me nothing so far. Small, poor kick for goal ( despite the TAC reputation ), few possessions, no influence.

Difference is Selwood was not hurt enough to miss games and Sylvia got 3 weeks.

I thought someone said they saw the incident shown on TV. Was their film or not? The wheel always turns.

Apparently the incident was shown on TV. Sylvia was unaware of it coming and was not in the play. As it was head high and severe and not in the play and the player was severely injured Kennedy will get several weeks IMO. It is the very type of incident the AFL has cracked down on.

Sorry 45 I was typing as you posted. Great minds think alike.

Spoke to him at the Bombers match and he said he felt he hadn't lost any of his speed or agility. Agreed it will take him time to get back to his best.

By God Watson, I think you have it. Get Jones wrapped in cotton wool now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

I thought he was tagging Masten yesterday. I just don't see the point anymore of playing him as a tagger at 192cms when he would be useful to try and straighten us up. We have improved our mid field and he can't be part of the plan there so for heaven's sake move him forward and give him a try. We will end like we did against Geelong 2 years ago in that night game where Aussie was the only forward against Scarlett and a couple of others and we didn't score the whole bloody night. I can see a repeat with Maric as the only forward. With the injuries we are at point desperation as far as the forward line goes.

The real issues as I see them are, we have too many injuries, we over handball and a lot of it is poorly executed, we don't have key forwards of AFL calibre and our foot disposal is poor. These are the issues that need fixing. Some will be fixed this year and others in the following years. We probably should have traded for a Leigh Brown type, Ashley Hansen for example who was available, to fill the gap for a couple of seasons which would have given Watts, Fitzpatrick time to develop. Hindsight is wonderful but instead of Maric at 20 in his year we could have taken a key forward who hopefully now would be reasonable and providing a big target down the guts.

His uncle Danny Frawley was called spud.

And again, what???????????????????????? Who gives a rat's about the opposition, they don't about us.

What???????????????????????

That might cause a few Demon fans to arrive early. Myself included.

Someone may have mentioned this already as I haven't read all posts on this thread but you left out Petterd who has kicked 8 in the last two weeks. Your rotation idea is probably on the mark and Maric may also be added to the forward pocket mix as might Bruce say to a flank. Even Morton on his return could play on a flank or deeper occasionally with his pace and height used to advantage.I have always thought Dunn more suited to a forward role than tagging and now with our new mid fielders he is not needed there. The frustrating one for me is Newton. Now off the list and out of my thoughts for the future he is still around and with a couple of injuries and Watts not yet ready may still get another chance. I always kept hoping that he would produce but he never did. Maybe this is Juice's last hurrah. I wish him the best as we need more options up forward. I am not holding my breath but I always felt that if he could have one good game it could start him off, sadly he never had that one good game.

I don't think he reads his memos.

You have summed up my only positive out of this.

With Morton, LJ and Bell injured for several weeks and with Gawn, Tapscott and PJ longer term there is room to uplift several rookies. However I can only see Spencer, McKenzie, Newton and Hughes as possibles. Meesen is injured and Healey hasn't shown anything yet and I think is also injured. That means that we will be playing with a reduced list for some time and that is without any more injuries. Interesting situation at the beginning of a season.