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And once again the AFL pander to vested interests, rather than look at where the strength of the AFLW competition lie. No surprise when the 2 Grand Finalist this week come from the same corridor, where there is a strong basis and structure to build upon. But the next big area is south of the Yarra, where the St. Kilda Sharks are over run with players every week, and will not see a team from that area until 2020. Instead we have North Melbourne with no grass roots womens competition in their area given a licence to be run in conjunction with Tasmania and Gold Coast given the nod fror 2020, where there is zero...zero interest in AFL ( or any other sport for that matter). Instead of concentrating on building up the number of teams, the AFL should be investing in basic infrastructure to support the future of AFLW. I know of womens teams that cannot get access to grounds because they have too many girls wanting to play the game. Other womens teams that don't have womens change rooms at the grounds. Get the basics right and the competition will build itself. All we will see is the talent too thinly spread, or poached and the interest in the game will drop off, when the standard drops.

The after match celebrations from the Richmond players reminded me of Melbourne in 2000. Just getting there was an amazing outcome. Tears, hugs excitement. Trouble is the GF is against the 800lb gorilla, who have already given them a pasting during the season. As BRFE said, they don't have a player list for sustained success, and lack of injuries with a favourable draw this year have got them there, but with luck anything can happen on the day.

Johnson and Delidio both liabilities, SJ probably cost them the game at a critical juncture trying to smart arse.

Enough

Isn't it great to watch a game of football: 1. that isn't a rolling scrum? 2. Where the umpires don't prance around 3. Where there are players to kick to up the field 4. Where marks are taken, and leads made 5. Where individual players can kick 7 or 8 goals in a game ...How good was Schwartz?

1.08 Kick to ANB in open misses _ throw in 1.44 open hand pass to player under pressure- turnover 3.57 Direct opponent (Phillips) kicks goal 4.41 free kick from OOB directly to Collingwood player 19.30 handpass to Melbourne player under pressure - turnover 26.35 Marks ball, kicks to a contest - ball up 5 turnovers unforced

5 turnovers in the 1st quarter against Collingwood, playing on the wing. All unforced.

Because he is not Dusty or Danger...and his turnovers are unforced....

Keep away from unsubstantiated rumours, thanks people. They may even be the truth, but we cannot allow them to be published.

From Puntroadend.com.......adjust each joke as required: Just to lightening the mood. An Essendon fan, a Collingwood fan and a Richmond fan were all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze. All of a sudden Saudi police rushed in and arrested them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the booze, they were sentenced to death! However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the day their trial finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip. As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh suddenly said, "It is my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to grant each of you one wish before your whipping." The Essendon fan was first in line (he had drunk the least), so he thought about this for a while and then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. The Essendon fan had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain when the punishment was done. The Collingwood fan was next up (he had almost finished an entire six pack by himself), and after watching the scene, said "Alright! Please fix two pillows on my back." But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again, sending the Collingwood fan out crying like a little girl. The Richmond fan was the last one up (he had finished off the crate), but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and said, "You support the greatest team in the world, your supporters are some of the best and most loyal fans in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!" "Thank you, your Royal Highness," the Richmond fan replies. "In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes". "Not only are you an honourable, handsome and powerful man, you are also very brave," the Sheikh says with an admiring look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And, your second wish....what is it to be?" "Tie the Collingwood fan to my back." How do you know you are a Collingwood supporter: 1. A Halloween pumpkin has more teeth than your wife does. 2. You let your twelve-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table in front of her kids. 3. You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws. 4. Jack Daniel's makes your list of "most admired people." 5. You wonder how service stations keep their restrooms so clean. 6. Someone in your family once died right after saying: "Hey, watch this...." 7. You think Dom Perignon is a Mafia leader. 8. A ceiling fan once ruined your wife's hairdo. 9. You think the last words of Advance Australia Fair are: "Carn the Pies." 10. You lit a match in the bathroom and your house exploded, right off its wheels. 11. The market value of your car goes up and down, depending on how much petrol is in it. 12. You have to go outside to get something from the fridge. 13. One of your kids was born on a pool table. 14. You can't get married to your sweetheart because there's a law against it. 15. You think "loaded dishwasher" means your wife is drunk. 16. Your toilet paper has page numbers on it. 17. Your front verandah collapses and kills more than five dogs. For more....they have 12 pages worth....go to http://puntroadend.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=2126.0 You will have to sign up to the site to get access.

Turnover king. Won't kick the ball. Keeps giving the ball to others who are in a worse position. Can't hit a target.

8 years on the list for 38 games. Time to move on. King is already ahead of him.

We have to win this game to maintain Jordan Lewi's record of never having played in a losing side to Collingwood.

Brilliant GT, .......great interview. Would recommend a lot of Demonland people listen in to understand the thinking behind the selection of various players and what the club has for them in way of expectations....why KP players are not expected to perform straight away, the difficulty picking rucks, the need for development. Very isightful

Exactly....that was the single moment when our whole season probably hung in the balance. A loose ball 15 m out from the St.Kilda goal when they had got back to 4 points behind from a 7 goal deficit. JL just had to go, and he did. It stopped their momentum and as you have suggested, those sort of actions count when it matters most.

I want to know how we have managed to score Razor Ray 2 weeks in a row?

Easy.....Gibbs to Adelaide, Lever to Melbourne....(now you fill in the gap) _________to Carlton.

Salem was injured during the last game and was on crutches after the match.

Heavily into cricket: https://au.linkedin.com/in/clare-cannon-8192382b It is the Melbourne Cricket club after all.

Be careful what you ask for. .......who do you think would get to play Fremantle in W.A, or Port in Adelaide.... Collingwood, Essendon or Melbourne or the Dogs?

Interesting to read Justin Plapps comments this week: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-07-26/vfl-player-review-round-14 especially around Josh Wagner: Josh Wagner: He had 24 disposals, including 11 contested possessions, four clearances and nine tackles. Josh played a different role on the weekend. He played more of an inside mid and I felt he adapted to the role well. Josh plays with a lot of intensity and his ability to win the contested ball was something that really stood out. It’s not easy being thrown into new roles, but it was something that he accepted really well....... I would have never thought Wagner could play "inside mid", but it is truly remarkable how our coaching team are finding gems and developing players that we as supporters would not have thought possible. I'm also thinking we will see Corey Maynard in the seniors in the not too distant future if he keeps up his contested work in the middle.

Since the AFL will still schedule Collingwood to play Essendon, Carlton and Richmond twice a year, they will still get plenty of money coming in. And now they want more! What do WE get out of this....losing our biggest income game every 2nd year.

27k turning up out of a total membership of 41K is as good a percentage as ANY Melbourne based club can expect against an interstate side, except those relocated ( BN & SY). Especially on a cold Saturday afternoon. Bigger attendances happen because "supporters" turn up as well as the die-hard members. They will only do that when conditions are ideal, and a big match beckons. This is the reality for the Melbourne sides. It is why Hawthorn and North play their games in Tassie. It is why we go to the NT. Collingwood would have paid to play at Docklands with their crowd yesterday. Melbourne play Carlton and 47K turn up. Everyone thinks it is a an acceptable crowd. But for 2 Melbourne based sides it is 23.5K each. Melbourne play Essendon and 44K turn up...same story. 27 K is as good as it gets.

Wherever you sit make sure you get some food before you go into the ground. The last time we were there the selection only included Nachos, icecream and lollies in a cellophane packet. Not a pie or chip to be seen.

It wasn't hot and it certainly wasn't humid at the ground last night. It was absolutely perfect conditions to play football. We were playing a full strength side at the top of the ladder without 6 of our best players. Next week we play a top 4 side also without injuries and we may have 2 back, but lose 2 as well. Expect a similar result