Blistering

McMahon to kick the winning goal again for me!

Not good. Don't want him to become injury prone. Put him in mothballs!

Great courage Rohan Bail. Our condolences go to you and your family.

Did the commentators find time to mention King's tactics on Aaron Davey? As it happens the MRP has fined King and let Davey off the hook. The panel said Davey was "not active in the wrestle. King instigated the wrestle and continued it, while Davey remained passive." The MRP also assessed contact between Dean Polo and Matthew Bate from the third quarter and found the impact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken.

With Miller, Newton and probably Watts out of the way this should give Zomer an opportunity. Same goes for Spencer. Hope he can regain some of that form from the pre season!

Hardly tanking in the case of Watts who wasn't in the Melbourne team to start with and who most critics were saying a few weeks ago wasn't ready anyway!

Let's have a bit of respect, people! The fact that our resident tipster has enough faith in the team to select it to win by 27 points shows we couldn't possibly be tanking!

OK, I'm related to WJ but that won't stop me from saying how proud I am of his work and the fact that he was a strong influence in my decision to become a Demon. Congratulations to Women of Melbourne on a fantastic initiative, to Liam and our indigenous players and to all at the club. Sensational!

I think 3 in a row might be wishful wishful thinking B)

Anyone know what they're opening at Casey Fields today?

Only includes last year's top 10 b & f votegetters.

It won't be long before Jurrah kicks a bag!

The Age has published a list of games missed by injury in 2009 for clubs' top 10 players, based on last year's b & f, (AFL ladder position in brackets): 1. Essendon (8th) Melbourne (16th) 36 3. Fremantle (15th) 31 4. Richmond (14th) 28 5. North Melbourne (13th) 21 6. Collingwood (4th) Port Adelaide (9th) 20 8. Hawthorn (11th) 16 9. Carlton (7th) Geelong (2nd) 15 11. Western Bulldogs (3rd) 13 12. St. Kilda (1st) 12 13. Brisbane Lions (6th) 10 14. Adelaide (5th) West Coast (12th) 9 16. Sydney (10th) 3

Daniel Bell and Lynden Dunn - back at the MFC next Sunday IMO. Possibly Juice as well!

What game plan?

If they leave Cox out of the game next week then we should retaliate by playing Shane Valenti in the ruck that day.

I'll drink to that!

"Easybeats" - works for anyone who doesn't want us to win more than four games this year.

Good read. Thanks for the memories and the hope for the future from such a poor day.

He's talking about the little spat between Jimmy and Mick Coglin over a speech Jimmy made at a President's lunch before a recent game at the MCG. I seem to recall there was a brief thread here on Demonland about it.

I think you'll find if you asked Robbo he would admit to not being proud of that incident. Our young team doesn't need such examples from senior team members.

Why apologise? He said if what you posted is untrue, you were gone which is as according to the rules that apply to the site. How did they diagnose the break and the season ending bit so quickly?

IMO this is close to the best team we could put on the park bar Colin Garland. We'll give them a run for their money.

Fantastic work from Sam. He should report more often!

Last weekend there were a few upset results. I think it's our turn this week. I like the fact that Wheels is finally back in action. His experience will be important for us.