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Would be keen to know what they'd do to make this Brisbane/Essendon game a red hot spectacle. There always has been and always will be rubbish games - the art is not to schedule the obvious ones in marquee timeslots. The fixture is rigged anyway, you can't tell me they couldn't make it work so there's one game a week between expected contenders that they could make work on a Friday night. The problem is what happens when those games start to be GWS vs Port Adelaide - that's where we'll find out if the ratings are down because of game quality.

Frees count this year (courtesy of AFL Tables). We are 7-4 up on the free count in total and 238-233 total in front. Not much for disco jumper fanatics: Positive Round 1 vs Geelong +9 Round 10 vs AdeLOL +9 Round 3 vs North + 2 Round 5 vs Richmond +2 Round 6 vs Essendon +2 Round 7 vs St Kilda +5 Round 8 vs Gold Coast +2 Most for - Gawn (23), Hogan (20), Fritsch (14), Oliver (13), Jetta (13), Lever (13) Negative Round 2 vs Brisbane -9 Round 11 vs Bulldogs -8 Round 9 vs Carlton -6 Round 4 vs Hawthorn -3 Most against - Oliver (17), Harmes (17), Gawn (15), Jones (14), Petracca (11) Notable differences: Hogan - 20 for, 6 against Fritsch - 14 for, 5 against Jones - 5 for, 14 against Hunt - 1 for, 10 against Oscar McSizzle - 2 for, 10 against

So we want him but he's not available. Landfill journalism from Fox.

Apologies to the Milkshake for this slur. I will edit.

Given that we've had an 18 year free kick it's a bit rude to treat him like a heel now. But it's Eddie so carry on.

I will stand corrected but given that we were lucky to score five goals in a week most of the time after 2007 that Russell Robertson's 7 and 6 in Round 20-21, 2005 are the winners. Next was Neitz with 6/6/5 in Round 16-18, 2004 (also had 8/5 in Round 20 and 22, 2006 but missed the game in the middle). What about +5 goal Melbourne players since 2000 full-stop. It's an eclectic selection - will update if I've missed any. Sam Blease Cameron Bruce Mitch Clark James Cook Aaron Davey Jeff Farmer Jeff Garlett Brad Green Jesse Hogan Ben Holland Mark Jamar Liam Jurrah Tom McDonald Brad Miller David Neitz Russell Robertson Peter Vardy Adem Yze

If only we'd gone to Adelaide's kidnap ordeal camp instead we could be flying like they are.

And the "When your whole car's singing it's Ultratuned" jingle from before they switched to sleazy ads.

His first half was absolutely diabolical too, he only got back in the third quarter because Ben Beams broke his wrist or arm. Then probably the wildest 30 odd minutes of individual football I've ever seen. The only regret was that he had an easy shot for a 10th and missed

Anyone who spent time at the MCG in '98 would remember this song being flogged violently at every break.

Looks like we have the first name so that would be awkward. I might change mine to Yzier.

I can't believe this came out on DVD and I didn't buy it. Have been pining to see it again since losing the VHS 10+ years ago.

Norm Smith, back at last.

The last two ex-Hawthorn players we've recruited (who played a senior game): David Flintoff - 1988 via Central Districts [nobody for an unusually long time] Jordan Lewis - 2017 Despite near miss involving half the squad at the end of 1996, no player crossed directly between the clubs and played a senior game between Roger Ellingworth in 1986 and Cameron Bruce in 2011. Also I'd like to request a mention of Ross Funcke.

Should have been well aware of what I was getting myself into. However, following Melbourne has given me untold resilience.

Our salary cap must have accidentally had an extra zero added to it. Bank error in your favour, collect out of contract players.

Wrensted you flange, if he'd kicked that my "I'll go for whoever plays Hawthorn in the Grand Final" pledge would have landed me with Collingwood (no dignity but flag), Carlton (nothing in the last 20 years but before that flag) or West Coast (traitor to my state but flag).

It will always be Fortress Shithole to me.

Darren Cuthbertson must be scathing at the way two games can get you $750,000 these days..

Ron Barassi Sr - Ron Barassi Jr George Bickford - Stephen Bickford Lloyd Burgmann - Shane Burgmann Des Campbell - Bradley Campbell Bert Chadwick - Bob Chadwick Denis Clark - Michael Clark Jack Collins - Geoff Collins, Mike Collins Edward Cordner - Don Cordner, Denis Cordner, Ted Cordner, John Cordner Ted Cordner - David Cordner Brent Crosswell - Tom Kavanagh Roy Dowsing - Rob Dowsing Adrian Dullard - Tony Dullard Richie Emselle - Ken Emselle Jack Foster - Rob Foster Alan Johnson - Chris Johnson Robert C Johnson - Robert B Johnson John Lord Sr. - John Lord Jr. Peter Maynard - Corey Maynard Bob McKenzie - Robert McKenzie Tom McLean - Glenn McLean Graham Molloy - Glenn Molloy Norm Smith - Peter Smith Shaun Smith - Joel Smith Steven Stretch - Billy Stretch Tony Sullivan - Chris Sullivan Todd Viney - Jack Viney NB: copy and paste, links not manually added

Our injury list is the reverse of Petracca's set shot kicking - fantastic in 2016, terrible last year, good again now.

I hope our 109 point win is mentioned.

Pleased to see also this 31 talk as a tribute to Rod Keogh.

Clayton Oliver does funny things Part 234

I am hoping the offences took place before he changed the name m'lud.