John Crow Batty

Tough one. I agree he is very valuable as the sub but he was very strong in the last quarter against the swans.

Reported in The Age that McRae said he will likely play both Cox and Cameron in the QF even if it rains. If only one is sellected in the 22 then Cox will be sub.

Something tells me we are going to see some eye opening twists to this whole saga later this week and/or beyond to the end of the season.

Poor man’s Viney.

He will have a more enjoyable season next year. No way WC could be as bad as they were.

They continue to pay us and we forward it to his new club is an option.

No Gawn

I worked as a copy boy in the sporting department at the Herald in the 1970’s. One of the perks was that immediately after the GF, the boys working in the sporting department could grab some winner GF posters and rush off to the MCG to sell them. One season I made around $60. Both sets were stacked near the loading bay ready for distribution with the final daily edition of the Saturday Herald. Unfortunately Melbourne never featured in the GF then but if they did even if we lost I would have grabbed some for sure. In hindsight I should have grabbed some of the other loser posters. I imagine they are collectors items these days.

Kids went crazy to get one or more. Was good fun manipulating the ladder every week.

Great numbers but now we need most of them to turn up to games or else we still get to play in flyover country.

He didn’t have much success as a coach but he put a hardness back into the team which was pussycat soft before he came over.

I don’t either though I believe I attended at least one of them.

Will be a repeat of the Grundy situation. Been there done that. We have to draft from the crop of new up and coming ruck potentials and also pick up a seasoned second stringer fro other AFL clubs or competitions.

Bayley Fritsch last seen moonwalking in moon boots on the moon.

At this time of the season fog of war optics are everywhere. I’ll only believe what’s happening when the ball is bounced.

Lactose intolerant like James Sicily.

After his third quarter painful tippy toe through the tulips jaunt he moved freely all over the ground. Kicked a 50 metre goal and two sublime snaps. I’ll wait for the bad news from the club if any before I panic. If the news is bad I have bottle of Rivers Royale Kill Devil to end the misery.

Shows we are a very even side with team ethos trumping individual brilliance.

Grundy kicked 3 goals last game where his AFL best has been 2 goals. Maybe has learned some forward craft?

Cox and Cameron will try to work Gawn into the ground. JVR needs to concentrate on his forward craft instead of doing disruptive cameo ruck work. One goal a game by him won’t cut it in finals. Grundy has to play. Its a new ball game now and what didn’t work in H&A has no relevance to what can or can’t work in finals.

Very sad about this. Arguably in career best form before finals. Hope Club looks after him and Dunstan going forward.

Gawn’s past two performances are not as good as in his previous months worth. Looks over worked. Hard to see him carrying our rucks with cameos with JVR for up to 3 or 4 punishing finals. Grundy can offer plenty.

I still believe the Grundy and Gawn partnership can work. Finals add different dynamics. Cox and Cameron are too tall without equality in matchup. Solo Gawn will be worked over and VDR too short to counter and unsettles his forward game.

Grundy and Tmac could play a half each forward.