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We're learning to win more than we lose... foot on the throat can come later.

I suspect the negative is that wearing a helmet may give the wearer a false sense of security and so, rather than attacking the play with more caution, they may in fact go in harder, increasing the risk of further concussions (particularly if helmets don't significantly slow down the rate at which the brain is forced against the inside of the skull).

My son and I are heading down from Sydney. I booked tickets through the members option on the MFC website and we are in the Hills Stand section 2. http://manukaoval.com.au/ticketing/seating-plan/

My only concern from this game related to the condition in which Max and Oliver finished. I get the feeling that Oliver may have at some point towards the end, gone to ground and jarred his right knee... he was heavily favouring that leg and keeping it straightened, and the knee itself was very heavily coated in dirt. i think my favorite play of the day was Hogan's second goal...the way in which he fell off his opponent to gather the ball and run into goal was pure genius!

Doesn't he play for Carlton?

Have we been allowed one advantage yet? I'm not usually a critic of the umpiring, but this certainly looks like a systematic approach to slow down our run.

Well, it could be said that most of the interstate teams lend a lie to the theory, as they have at one time or another been able to consistently win on the road and follow up at home. I'd be more inclined to think it's the time and effort spent playing in extremely humid conditions that drains the players, rather than the travel component.

Why is it that we think these interstate trips drain the players? They are not crossing any international datelines and they are not exerting themselves in any way (most probably stack a few Z's)... it's just a four and a quarter hour flight and just a 30 minute (I think) time difference. Does this mean we will be excusing Garlett if he has a bad game, because he flew back from Perth just two days ago?

2:10pm in fact... even stranger. I recall there used to be some sport played back in the day that also started at 2:10pm and was only played on Saturdays and at grounds all around Melbourne... something called VFL, whatever that was.

I've always wondered about this hatred of Scully based on the fact he supposedly lied to Jimmy on his death bed. Scully was a young kid who was placed in a situation that no kid his age should have had to deal with. In the face of this dilemna (what to tell a dying man), he more than likely told Jimmy what he thought he would want to hear, rather than add to his pain by saying he was planning to leave the club. I think people have always been a bit harsh and am amazed that where they saw Watts as being the victim of unwarranted "bullying", they had no issue in constantly berating (even to this day) Scully. When will people learn that bullying is completely unacceptable, regardless of the motivation.

You sure you don't mean Brayshaw?

You probably did... Garlett was given a test/session today.

Ah yes, of course.

Are you saying Trengove goes back because of his height? If so, I'm not sure that at 185cm, he is going to quite cut the mustard in the height department.

What was Nev doing riding a scooter?

Did I say he was?

Vince has to be accountable for his reckless actions... and by that I mean accountable not only to his fellow leaders, players and coaches, but to the members and supporters in general. Jones was simply echoing what many supporters were no doubt thinking, and by doing so was making a statement that at such a crucial time in our season, Vince has made our task in making finals, that little bit more difficult. Vince is a big boy... he'll wear it and hopefully come out firing in an effort to make amends.

Vince stepped off the curb and straight under the bus...all of his own volition.

I'm still yet to see a single episode of this show.

Is that the Dick Whittington hospital in Archway near the bottom of Highgate Hill? I lived walking distance from there close to Archway tube station in the mid 70's. I even spent a night there.

I'd think he is pretty well on the way to becoming just that, and his effort on the weekend only added to his reputation and status. The guy is simply an amazing player.

No, a long bow is that of the type used by the likes of Robin Hood etc... some people like to draw horses, others like to draw long bows.

He'll get one week for committing two careless acts in the one game.

So you're the guy who makes sows ears out of silk purses? Good job!

... Sgt Carter!