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Unless anything else has come to light, the most we know is: "It is understood Jurrah, 24, is being questioned over a violent altercation which allegedly occured outside a 24-hour convenience store on Gap Rd about 3am. No charges have been laid as police are still interviewing witnesses." I have read nothing further on any charges being laid, and the charge for his previous aggravated assault (for which he was meant to attend court this morning, is to be dropped... so that leaves just his drink driving charge outstanding at the moment and I would expect he will get the same treatment in the courts as any other drink driver. That just leaves one question, who the hell are you to play judge, jury and executioner?

And broke his pyjamas.

Thanks mate!

Seriously, what do you expect them to do? The Dees have no credibility coming out of last season, we are going in with 3 debutantes and 4 first gamers with Dees, and as much as it is not a great gauge, coming off a pretty ordinary preseason. We have done nothing in the past three seasons to warrant their respect. Hopefully the team uses their comments as a spur to get them going.

Value for the money I am spending getting down to the game with my son, from Sydney.

Yes, how dare he go out and deliberately get hamstring tightness! Of course it's disappointing (assuming he isn't playing... none of us know for sure until the team is announced Edit: well, unless the above post is fact), but I would rather him miss this week and be available for some of the harder games coming up, than play and do a hammy, putting him out for much longer.

I believe Butcher is not returning until round 2.

Interestingly, that tweet no long exists... wonder if they were jumping the gun (official team announcement time being 6:30pm).

No, in the article linked to on the previous page, it states: "The Elizabeth court will issue a warrant for Jurrah's arrest if he fails to show at the next hearing in April." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-26/jurrah-misses-day-in-court/459505

That's what I'm saying... it could be fresh incidents, because a warrant over not attending court would only be issued if he failed to attend the next date.

I'm pretty sure I read the other day that after not fronting in court, if he didn't front at the next scheduled court date, then a warrant would be issued for his arrest... so I am not so sure that is the reason.

Just tweeted by MFC: "Fun fact: On Sunday, we'll have the most debutantes since 1921"

No Kent either?

I can remember the GF years (albeit vaguely) and it's plain frightening to say that was almost 50 years ago! Just one thing to say to you MrReims... tom waits for no-one.

Haha! How did I know that was coming OD?

Women's football as a curtain raiser where the Dees and Bulldogs get to "draft" the best female players for a curtain raiser to the main game. Love it! "In an historic curtain-raiser, women will play for Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs before a round-14 clash featuring more familiar male faces who play for the same sides." http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-sees-the-light-on-womens-footy-20130326-2gsd1.html

I suspect he goes for a free feed and a drink.

I agree, and I hope but they may opt to play Sellar given his recent form (particularly on Port's Trengove) and give Clark another run at Casey so he's at close to full strength for the Essendon game.

Ok, replace "punchable head" with "the person I would most like to..." followed by "throw a shoe at', "throw a cream pie at", "egg", "melvin" etc etc?

Yes DOF... I was at the Canberra meet the night before the GWS game last year and found him to be a very affable, open person. I recall meeting you very briefly (I was there with my 10 year old son and my partner).

I just realised I should have nominated Dean Laidley... purely for his whinge factor that often went completely off the richter scale. Edit: It's official... I'm an idiot. He's there and I even voted for him!

You might want to change the second half of the poll to check boxes for multiple choice... currently radio buttons allowing just a single choice.

This has to have set a new standard in training reports... thanks for the running commentary guys!

Thanks mate... really do appreciate it.

Saw a tweet I liked from someone going by the handle of "Lion Turf" (a Demonlander?): Mark Neeld's full speech @ MFC Commencement Dinner should have been: "I think the time for talk is over." And then leave the stage.