Dr. Gonzo

That's the Demons board GameDay thread - each teams board had their own one plus one on the main board. Some of them are great reading.

A couple of Richmond players did 😂

Exactly and we haven't been resting players since Burgess came on board. The philosophy seems to be around getting players match hardened and fit rather than resting them with niggles.

And their full-time score was still less than our halftime score.

Weid was 2nd ruck against the Hawks when Dogga was out. Weid played as 2nd ruck either last preseason or this preseason (can't remember). He is the backup for the fwd/ruck role so you'd say Jackson to 1st ruck and Weid in as fwd/2nd ruck

Yep you can already see it rubbing off on Petty during games, directing traffic around him. Invaluable to have that kind of onfield leadership.

The goal eventually will be to have fully reserved games with vast majority of seats allocated to reserved seat members as happens in SA and WA (and Essendon games at Docklands from memory). Scarcity may make it more valuable and people may then feel more compelled to turn up for games and use their reserved seats. At the MCG that is about 55k seats once you exclude MCC and AFL Reserves.

I'm hoping some neutrals come along to the Freo and Bris games to see a potential GF matchup - terrible timeslots for both though.

Just don't serve them at Richmond or Collingwood games, should be right 😂

Nope got served a can yesterday and was beautiful sitting in the sum enjoying a can watching the Demons do their thing.

Hmm similar content but distinct lack of font size and colour changes. I'm not sure 🤔

Spargo was brilliant a few times today with repeat efforts and tackling to lock the ball in when outnumbered. I thought Sparrows pressure was enormous too especially early. Never dies wondering, Sparrow.

Returning to Perth for the first game since the GF should get the players in a good mood.

Club policy

Their injury list pre-round 1 had the writing on the wall. Even without covid they were in for a long season.

Actually I've under-rated him, would probably push out Jordon or take Brayshaws spot if he leaves. Didn't realise he was only 26 still a few good years left you'd think.

Not sure about 22 but would replace Baker on the list. Similar situation to Dunstan, securing depth.

Not worried about Clarry at all. Will sign on next year when he needs to.

I love this. English is ok but nowhere near the level of Gawn or Jackson. Staying at the Dogs is good for us.

Goodwin Daniher Northey Roos Balme

Cheers I knew I'd heard the $60m figure somehwere but thought I must have mistaken it for revenue

I think they said on On The Couch Allen is the only WCE player under 23 to play 20 games let alone 50!

The timeslots have not been terrible. Ok the opening game on a Wednesday was a step too far but it was a one off and was a chance for supporters to see the flag unfurled. We've then had Friday night, Saturday night and Saturday twilight. Much better than 320 or 440 on a Sunday. Supporters need to get used to it because we will have similar slots going forward if we continue to be successful. Twilight games against North and Freo, night games against Swans and Lions, probably more night games later in the year against Dogs, Pies and Blues.

It can be especially problematic when the successful culture is spearheaded by a strong leader (Norm Smith, Tom Hafey, Kevin Sheedy) and then when that person finally leaves the bottom seems to drop out of the whole place. It is also problematic when club's have a born to rule mentality - Carlton are just coming to grips with it now and at Essendon, well we all know what happened there. The problem with "the bad times going on for long enough" is that sometimes they go for so long club's completely forget how they ever became successful in the first place (see Melbourne). It takes a massive effort and strong leaders to shift the culture and get things back on track but it's no easy task and many try and fail.

Mark Robinson is appointed the Chief Football Writer of the Herald Sun because NewsCorp sees him as an everyman, a man of the people. This is how NewsCorp views its audience, beer swilling, chain smoking, barely literate buffoons.