george_on_the_outer

That's the problem with this proposal. It isn't any different to any other injury. And we don't have subs while potential knee testing is done by the doctors. Just watch the player with a knee, leg, hamstring suddenly doing a concussion test as well, so that the sub can be used.

800 signed up since Thursday. Probably with skeleton staff due to AFL restrictions.

We finally have some decent numbers to develop instead of 1's and 2's. Is Jacob Sengstock related to Larry Sengstock, Australian Basketballer from the 70's?

Last week moved up the ground, and as a ruck relief. ...finally. Then Daisy moved to FF, someone who can kick goals and take marks, rather than being wasted on the HB line. Adelaide will be hard to beat, but if they can, the Demons will be a game clear in the 6 as Bulldogs are playing North this week.

Latest update in table above, with comparison back to 2011. A bit ahead of 2020 at this stage, but behind 2019, not surprisingly

Membership Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 1st game 20/3 H 22/3 A 23/3 H 25/3 H 25/3 A 25/3 H 4/4 H 22/3 A 31/3 H 31/3 H 27/3 H Oct week 3 19,068 21 15,211 20 21,980 22 19,026 26 16,654 22 17,625 25 Nov week 3 20,215 21 25,028 22 26,064 18 23,037 26 20,509 26 20,223 25 - 16,287 11,922 Dec week 1 28,005 7 30,096 7 28,354 07 27,914 9 24,402 4 22,433 3 22,105 11 18,217 3 18,747 2 17,541 3 Dec week 3 28,447 21 31,759 21 29,053 22 29,426 23 26,217 22 24,097 23 23,542 25 20,623 20,166 Jan week 3 29,764 21 33,226 21 30,068 19 30,200 20 27,027 19 25,112 23 24,558 21 21,873 22,402 22,396 Feb week 1 30,141 7 34,327 7 30,577 2 31,141 3 28,013 3 25,647 1 25,416 4 22,962 8 23,422 23,457 Feb week 2 32,157 14 35,148 14 31,310 14 31,537 10 28,759 17 26,290 12 26,039 12 23,650 12 21,448 12 Feb week 3 32,954 21 32,735 21 36,070 21 32,075 21 32,137 17 29,217 24 26,639 18 26,641 17 23,650 18 24,195 16 25,253 17 Feb week 4 33,458 28 32,985 28 36,973 28 32,948 28 32,679 24 29,450 26 27,066 26 27,736 26 - 25,277 Mar week 1 35,874 7 35,726 7 37,979 7 34,034 7 33,520 3 30,524 7 27,619 4 28,582 4 24,801 5 26,023 27,806 Mar week 2 37,083 14 36,063 14 39,537 14 34,691 14 35,080 16 32,623 16 29,510 16 30,421 15 26,751 14 26,791 14 28,068 Mar week 3 41,055 21 37,571 21 41,513 21 36,513 21 35,756 21 33,146 21 30,257 21 - - Mar week 4 41,325 28 37,888 28 44,008 28 38,089 28 37,025 28 35,117 26 31,035 26 32,324 28 - 29,588 31,087 Apr week 1 42,088 7 38,115 7 45,537 7 39,402 7 38,554 7 35,535 1 32,001 1 - - 32,235 33,359 Apr week 2 43,421 14 38,246 14 46,133 14 40,160 14 39,005 14 36,157 8 33,301 9 33,175 14 - - 33,753 10 Apr week 3 44,934 21 38,286 21 47,174 21 40,557 21 39,281 21 36,731 20 - 34,548 20 Apr week 4 46,093 28 38,431 28 48,080 28 40,636 28 39,634 28 37,597 30 34,068 29 May week 1 46,896 7 38,521 7 49,837 7 41,640 7 40,083 7 37,766 6 34,352 7 35,205 5 - 34,489 35,205 May week 2 46,896 14 38,591 14 50,107 14 41,825 14 40,380 14 38,102 13 - - - 34,961 May week 3 48,784 21 38,673 21 50,422 21 42,057 21 40,549 21 38,327 23 34,871 20 May week 4 48,784 28 38,673 28 50,520 28 42,352 28 40,749 28 38,479 31 35,017 22 June week 1 50,085 7 38,766 7 51,770 7 43,593 7 40,934 7 38,547 6 Jun Week 2 50,085 14 38,985 14 51,770 14 43,791 14 41,022 14 38,653 14 - - 35,403 Final July 30 53,188 39,774 52,405 44,191 42,102 39,211 35,953 35,911 33,177 35,345 36,937 Post 31 July 40,531 52,446 45,178 42,233 2021 Progressive total in Red Actual dates in Blue Date of first game of season Home or Away

It was and the current board dismissed it at the time, in favour of MCG precinct. OD is correct. No other options are or have been considered. 12 months was wasted on a plan for the MCG car park. Anyone who lives in Melbourne knows the East Melbourne residents wouldn’t allow that. Same as Stonnington council for Toorak Park.

With North having no backline, it wasn't surprising Hawthorn were able to kick as much, even from kids who are yet to play a senior game. North just horrible all around the ground, but the Hawks not much better. Unforced turnovers from both sides all day long. Neither will be outside bottom 4.

You just know Razor Ray can't wait for the first game in which he officiates to be able to use this.....

Also on the doubtful/unknown list: Joel Smith...hasn't been sighted outside the rehab group Hibberd....much the same AVB....where is he?

Was never going to happen because of reserved seating arrangements already locked for each of the clubs, and covid restrictions. The clubs are going to have more than enough problems allocating and spacing that reserved seating at the grounds they already use as "homes". Marvel doesn't fit into MCG because of Medallion club, and MCG doesn't fit into Marvel, because of Medallion club.

Because we now are 4 players short on our list, with the 2 list gaps and now Neitschke and Hore out for the season. They have had a good look at Deakyn Smith and Farmer....perhaps they have decided they won't be offered a spot. Better to look at further options, even if Smith and Farmer get spots, we still have 2 holes to fill.

Daisy only hit 1 target the whole game. Stop kicking short!

Stinear still coaching the same as 2 years ago. Stop the handball and short kicks.!!! The girls can kick far enough today.

I spoke with Membership today. There is a staff meeting on Monday, where the ticketing arrangements will be explained, with hopefully all the nuances which will arise. Then there will be a general email to members to explain what is required. In a nutshell, it will be something similar to what was done at the cricket. You will need to get another ticket for an allocated seat. If you want to sit with your mates, then make sure you have their barcodes from their membership ready to go on the one application. This won't be perfect, but it will be better than last year, and if various governments get their act together, should improve as the season progresses.

I'm glad someone else saw that....resulted in 3 goals and a poster. Running and bouncing looks great but if you can't defend....

That was the best part.....commentary about the football and commentators who knew who the players were. Simply refreshing when compared to what we get served up from BT and his washed up compatriots during the season proper.

The trouble is that I have been hearing the same story from a succession of Boards for 30 years at AGM's. At least the Stynes board got us into AAMI, but which only solved part of the problems. The Kate Roffey group has been " in discussions with State Government" we have been told at the past 3 AGM's of the Bartlett Board. Once again we are told that building will commence in 2023. That means plans, approvals, finance etc all have to be completed by 2022. That is NEXT year. This current Board has to announce an outcome by the next AGM or they are out the door!

It all depends on what the Government will allow at the time. Let's hope they lift the current numbers e.g. QLD is letting in 100% of capacity. Richmond with 80K members are still limiting entry, with a ballot for tickets. Higher ( more expensive) memberships are getting priority. There is a good chance the lowest members will not get a seat at the first game.

On the contrary. IF this is true it means the current area being used by Victory ( 2 or 3 soccer fields alongside Olympic boulevard) becomes available. If the rugby pitch used by Rebels is included it opens up a huge area for development. Is it true, is it possible? However, I'm also getting tired of the "it's under discussion" line. Bartlett has been on the board for 7 years. To be commenced by 2023 means all the planning and design has to be completed within the next 12 months. If a definitive plan/design is not available by the next AGM, out will go this Board and we finish up where we have been for the past 60 years...homeless!!

....he can't be trusted then: Collingwood interstate membership ( from their website) includes the following add ons : Exclusive 2021 Lanyard Personalised Membership Card Bumper Sticket Set Years of Service Pin & AFL Patch AFL Scarf ("sticket" is straight from their site, which only proves their spelling capabilities) i.e. NO hat or Polo. They have to buy that separately...same as us!

Against the big bodied FB's Cunningham is all at sea. Stinear should have moved her further up the field to take away the Dogs advantage, and Zanker to FF. He finally took her off with 10 minutes to go...too late. If he leaves her there next week, Livingstone will have a party. Daisy in the HB line is wasted. 6 touches in a game from such a talented player is telling. Mithen playing forward instead of the middle? Get real! Again it wasn't fixed until 10 minutes to go. Once again, we reverted to trying to handball instead of kicking. Unfortunately, it appears this was drilled into the girls pre-season as a way to gain ground. But the game has changed and kicking it now is better, as the new group of rookies have more strength and skills.

We will miss Goldrick big time. She saved the bacon a couple of times last week on her own. Welcome to Lauren "speccie"McGee for her first game. If she plays as well as what we saw in the All Ireland final, she will fill the gap left by Goldrick.

On the membership page:

Couple of things deevotee. As Betterdaysahead has noted: The revaluation of the Bentleigh club and its land would have been done through current valuation channels. That it came out at $22M is also reasonable given it is about 3-4 acres of land, buildings and carpark in the middle of Bentleigh i.e only $550,00 for a block of land. What isn't reasonable is that it hadn't been revalued since purchase in 2003. To quote from the annual report: The accounting policy for the treatment of the Club’s land holdings has transitioned from the Historical Cost method to the Fair Value method. This has resulted in the land being recorded in the Balance Sheet at year end at $22.500m, in accordance with its independently assessed fair value. The Club has made this accounting policy change given the significant discrepancy between the Historical Cost of $8.700m and its current fair value – continuing to retain the Historical Cost method did not allow the financial statements to reflect the underlying financial strength of the Club. Revaluing assets is a good way to make a Board look good, but it doesn't put food on the table. And you are right.. What has been done about replacing the lost income from the Oakleigh club after sale? And from the Bentleigh club post 2022? There was a loss of $2.8M last year alone since both were forced to close due COVID, so is indicative of the amount that needs to be replaced. The Bartlett Board has to come up with something definitive about a training centre THIS year. They have been in the job now for 5 years. I have been hearing the same story about promised locations now for 30 years....Caulfield racecourse, The MCG carpark, Junction oval, all have been thrown about usually just before elections and AGM's. To date NOTHING.