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No one wants to go to North, they would still come up short...

Was young and it was a stretch to pay tbh. No one gets choice about the club in my family. I still don't understand how you could let your kid choose another club.

My last four (of five) were all members before birth, caused no end of consternation to hospital staff around the world who think I am some sort of freak putting Demon paraphernalia on the cots in the hospital wards. Anyone top four pregnancy memberships?

He was the ultimate finals specialist, definitely owns a part of those 3 flags. When Everitt left the Saints I always thought that hurt them in the GF. Not having O'Dwyer hurt us in the big dance. Your point about game changing is taken. You can win with out is true, but I always thought a good ruckman is worth double points on grand final day. The teams that have won without have had generationally good players in other positions.

The smoke from the "Australian bushfires is so severe it is expected to complete a circuit of the Earth, returning to the country's skies from the west." Just wow, this floors me, Maybe get on a ferry to Launceston? A few weeks down there? IIRC - we have players managing asthma type conditions, plenty of footy players do.

Ed Burston was my Biology teacher, top bloke, IIRC he decided on a career over footy, dollars wern't so hood i think and he had a long steady career at Peninsula.

Surprised (or missed it) that no one commented on Hogan vs Rance, I enjoyed that... https://www.afl.com.au/video/24815/the-kid-versus-the-all-australian?videoId=24815&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1429877093001 Also I seem to remember a classic Rance dive when Chris Dawes put him to sleep in the pocket (he made a joke about that during the sleep out thingy) https://www.afl.com.au/news/76864/stevie-j-and-dawes-accept-one-match-bans But as already cited nothing gives quote the joy of watching Viney put him on his [censored] (or he flopped again) after the Watts shot. Viney warms the heart with his fierce backing of his team. Anyway, good luck to him, god bothering will suit him well.

In which position do you think? I still think it is worth persisting with t mac + weid at CHF / / FF

Am curious to your thoughts, note that i peg my teams after a year of home and away. I would agree some spots are very much in play. I have gone for footy skills, marking and speed. Sadly, looking at the training photos, VDB's legs have wasted as badly as Trengove's did, he is a long way off. I love his heart and grunt, but can't see him doing much primetime for a while, happy to be wrong. Bennell amd Kolo are in because of natural skills, obviously they need to be fit. While Hannan's final highlights remain a joy, i think he goes missing to often to be more than depth. And to me Jones plays mid or fwd but not back. He could swap but I like Melks for this role more (and yes i feel a bit dirty)

Best 22 (@ first week of finals, no injuries) i think VDB is depth until is clear injuries are under control, I like Hannan but I think we have seen his max. Obviously I rate ANB and in a side with better kicks his running will become more useful. B: Jetta May Hibberd HB: Salem, Lever, Langdon CTR: Kolodjashnij, Brayshaw, Tomlinson HF: Petracca, T Mac, ANB F: Pickett, Weid, Melks Follower: Gawn, Oliver, Viney I/C: Hunt, Bennell, Harmes, Fritsch Next 22 B: Lockhart, O Mac, J Smith HB: Rivers, Hore, Chandler CTR: Baker, Sparrow, Bedford HF: vandenBerg, Brown, Hannan F: Petty, Jackson, Dunkley Follower: Preuss, Jones, C Wagner I/C: Spargo, J Wagner, Jordon, Nietschke

Like this ^^^ Not one football kicked in primetime yet, I can't think of one journalist who hasn't been made to look silly with opinion and speculation.

Point, as a poor feeble excuse, it was seeing his mum in the photo that made me choose mum without much thought.

Thanks mum for the investment in weetbix... looks like he needed two kitchens to feed that boy.

Subliminal Advertising @ the 32 second mark of the video... ...You see a sign behind the goals saying 'Buy a Picket', obviously the sign writer couldn't spell. This was obviously what influenced JT... https://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-11-27/pickett-becomes-a-demon-with-pick-no12

His ball drop is quick, he seems natural with his kicking, i was worried we had a baby giraffe. I'm on board. Having a few talls won't hurt.

Top commentary. ^^^ Pickett... I just can't get over his uncle, was such a weapon and a premiership player. What i like about this kid is he is fierce, and he has a left and right foot. If he plays like Cyril i can live with 18 touches a game. I feel like he is a player that brings others into the game and seems to have a team sense. The vision i have seen is he may not kick the goal, but he has the vision to deliver to someone in a better space to have a ping. That said I want users of the footy and marking power. I felt like our 2018 side had plenty of goal kickers that just need better delivery. I meed to see more footage and appreciate the posts of others who are not rock throwing and invested the time to see the prospects. Watching our dismal efforts at contested marking in 2019 was soul destroying as were the up and under kicking.

I truly feel for Travis, his goal kicking yips were a nightmare, could you imagine Demonland fuming about it. At his peak he looked like Kouta and and Darren Bennet rolled into one unit. I hope he has found some happiness. I always wanted him to have some success at the end of his career. Not against us of course.

Should be a poll... TMAC for Captain - I think his season was cooked with his foot, but nowhere have i seen that he does not care or try, he is just Greg Chappell in his run of six ducks. He is as articulate as Lever or Gawn, generally much less injured and until this season has been very reliable for getting on the park. Doesn't sook, is plenty tough. Also he prospered under every coach, even Neeld, he has a Gen X brain/heart, in a Gen Y/Millennials body. Gawn is awesome, but I worry the Captain thing would be a poison chalice for him some reason, I live in permanent fear that his knee will blow up if he is made Captain (i do already to be honest, it is just the neuroses would be worse). That he is a Leader is without doubt. I love Viney deeply, but never thought he is a leader, to me he will still be a kid even when he is 30. This guy is the foot (no pun intended) soldier everyone likes, that dies in the final reel of the movie (Archy/Mark Lee) Melksham i respect but i think he can go missing. I wouldn't mind Nev as leader either probably equal 2nd maybe 3rd choice. Would be left field for some and i am a little bit worried about his injuries this year I think his hard as nails style has caught up with him. But he is a Boss. Lever has the brain for it, but he is a bit too much of an Arabian horse (likely to break down). Jones plays another year off the bench doing midfield/forward things. So my list: 1, TMAC 2, GAWN 2/3, LORD NEV 4, LEVER

Gone: St Kilda, Carlton, North Melbourne, Fremantle... So the nearly Klopp of Australian football is gone, when have we had 4 coaches go in a year? And I think it could be more, I cannot remember so much bloodletting in a season and I don't think any of the former senior AFL coaches are exactly banging down the door for another go. Fox footy is going to have a crowded couch next year. Anyway my question, what is the most number of AFL/VFL coaches to go in a year? In trouble: Adelaide, Port Adelaide, GWS These three teams are appalling in terms of having the list and not performing, I think the only thing that will save Pyke is the fact that there are not to many obvious candidates to take over as Mayor of Snowtown. Hinkley should be sacked as well but for some reason (probably because he comes across as likeable _ excellent football reason...not) won't go, but damn he would have to be close, they have had a lot of senior players drop their heads this year without injury being an obvious factor like other years. Cameron has not managed to put any steel into these pretty boys, they should be vikings by now not Harlem Globetrotters. Watching: Essendon, Melbourne Worsfold was bloody lucky he was playing Freo, if he had played Hawthorn it would have been him sacked. Goodwin gets another year without doubt, and obviously there is another thread, but he better do a Hardwick.

This is just mean... BBO has nothing on your sadomasochistic instincts

Hilarious how sensitive the journalists are when they cop a whack, and how far they go to back each other up. Caro backing up broken promise. No question on why Jesse has a go, which is pretty bloody unusual. If ever there was a bunch that can dish it out and not take it, it's the non footy playing journalists.

Jesse is on the money here. broken promise makes Caro look like Martin Flanagan for warmth and affection. Absolute dog who enjoys others misfortune.

I think you got it, FWIW I actually don't have a problem with Jones, yes the ump got sucked in by the flop, but you can't have it both ways, fly the flag or be accused of bruise free football. Jones was careful he was never going to maim anyone with that shoulder shot. I'd rather be known as a hard team, which I think is what Ross Lyon credited us as.

He has so much power in his hips and CoG is nice and low despite his height and bulk, yes agree with the OP. His balance reminds me of Gavin Wanganeen, although he is not at that level yet obviously. He really can make a hole in a pack legally. Not sure who is better through the hips though between him and Viney though, am struck dumb by how planted Viney is and his ability to hold his space despite being an oompaloomper. Have watched Walter's flop about 1000 times now, but Trac's burst out of some packs was definitely part of us winning last week.

I also think I saw the guy doing the score review run from the ground and is still driving as we speak, next stop BKK.