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That scenario could be applied to any one of the four players you mentioned earlier. I doubt it would have much effect on him one way or the other, but it would be a significant recognition of his efforts at the club.

Regardless of whether he is in the leadership group or not, Nev has been and always will be a leader on the field. Perhaps, as he does in the media, he flies under the radar at the club?

I would consider paying good money for an experience like that!

I would have thought that Spargo and/or Baker might get a run just to see what they’re capable of at this point.

Nonsense! It was obviously (well, to blind Freddy and his dog at least) referring to the fact that Hogan’s investment in a game has in the past dropped off rather severely when things weren’t going his way in a game. Hopefully he won’t, but if he does continue to do that, it’s not much of a stretch to see him being disciplined, which could include relegation to Casey; it certainly wouldn’t be the first time that has happened to a player. And that behavior is something that he was being criticised for on here, well before his personal issues came to light and had him taking time out from the club.

Yep, it’s not what I was hoping for, although the second game wasn’t too bad. I was expecting a much faster game than they gave us. At least we got to watch it before passing judgement ?

It’s all relative DC.

I love the way people dismiss this without having actually seen the game being played. Sure it's not the real thing, but who cares... it may still be an entertaining event and it will, if nothing else, give us a bit of a look at some of the skills that the likes of Baker, Spargo and Fritch are bringing to the club. I'm no fan of rugby league or union, but the stripped down versions (7's) of their games are very watchable.

Others' actually

I would prefer to see some sort of a sin bin option... if the runner stays on too long at any point in the game, then the team is no longer allowed a runner for the next 15 minutes of the game (excluding breaks between quarters). If it happens a second time in the same game, then no runner for the remainder of the game and fined.

Oops! ??

Yeah, it would be nice if the guy (Danny Trejo) would revert to his Machette persona.

It’s not a toomor!!

You've got us finishing 10th anyway... so does it really matter?

Ok, my mistake. I didn't realise he had hurt his knee on Wednesday... I thought this was in reference to the fact he had been in the recovery group recently.

Read the opening post in this thread (and see Saty’s photo a few posts down) and I think your question will be answered.

There are a few on here that might be disappointed with Goodwin’s own comments on this whole “saga”... https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/melbourne-has-moved-on-from-playerled-training-camp-revolt-says-coach-simon-goodwin/news-story/be4e29682323745eab927896650808f3

In this case there’s no glass... just a mug and one that’s more than a little full at that!

Apparently (according to a tweet I saw) Pearce, Paxman and Hickey were all rested for the last quarter; no idea if Collingwood did the same with their key players.

Old jungle saying, “No matter your height, Phantom will always be taller!”. Oh, and that’s Mr Walker to you.

Admittedly I haven’t read everything written on this topic, but is it public knowledge that the players involved definitely went to the AFLPA without trying other avenues first? Is it possible that they were left with no other option?

The number of posts has nothing to do with it - seems you’re getting a little defensive there. I’m saying the fact that you make a general, sweeping statement that you know for a fact that the coach is far from happy, holds little water... so maybe if you could provide a little more, that would at least give it some credence. I think I’d put Gawn’s word ahead of anyone posting here, and having attended three training sessions while in Melbourne earlier this month, I saw (nor sensed) nothing to indicate that anything was awry. Spirits were high and they were, as they say, training the house down.

I think you’ll find that unlike you and others, they have built a bridge and gotten over it.

Unless you are going to provide more substance than that, you are just another of many on this site who have “the good mail”, but an empty letter box.

This, I think, is one of the best things I’ve heard for a long time...