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This is the start of a petition to include Nev the Pharaoh on the DL banner. We can hardly complain about him being under-rated elsewhere when we don't include him on the banner ourselves. I know DL sponsors Wagner but for mine, Nev is up there with Jones/Viney/Gawn for importance to the team.

I loved the coaches response, so measured but scathing of the journo in his demeanour. I think Lewis had it when he

6 - Pharaoh / Nev about the only thing he couldn't hold back would be the ocean. 5 - TMac the guy is a train with the goals, no decision required, just put it through the middle, who would ever have though he was a defender. Goodwin coaching genius. 4 - Oliver, a charging Rhino 3 - Frost - he is not Rance, I reckon he will be better with time. 2 - ANB his best game, testimony to hard work. 1 - Hibberd - is like the Calvary in a B movie, always arrives in time. Trac and Hunt stiff

Pederson did some key things in the last, that mark was pretty special as was the tackle.

Totally agree re Nev, 3 Votes, that was the best small defender game I have seen, under pressure with huge stakes, by my count he whipped that many Carlton players in an epic performance he should be called the Pharaoh.

Jetta 3 votes

Thanks for Jeff

I only ever bet for sentimentality or pride, betting for profit is by far more dangerous... but I take your point cheers

Is there a market where you can bet on trengove getting named in the best

I read the whole article and I thought Jones was more considered than the click bait editorial. Quoting the headline didn't do justice to everything the captain said. which was much more along the lines of 'love the sinner and not the sin'

did you read the article? or just the bit the editor picked out... FFS the headline could have just as easily been the bit about how they are going to help and work with Bugg... For the record I am happy with anything up to 6 weeks and do not think the team Bugg plays for will make the slightest difference

So I called my lovely daughter (25) in Sydney from Rome, as I had stopped paying her membership (thinking she is fairly 'alt') to discuss life and casually gauge her interest in footy. I was beyond proud when she casually mentioned how much she still loves football, and would go every week, if still living in Melbourne and wants to remains member of the club. Close to the biggest success I have had as a father. Anyway so happy am stumping up her fee. I think i mentioned once she called a Wests player a 'bum sniffer' as a 7yo when the NFL club visited her primary school in Wentworth and had gently mocked her for supporting Melbourne.

In tetms of not changing anything-Titus picked us to lose again so we should be ok? Even if he wasnt specific about it this week-has tipped against melbourne 5 weeks in a row, must be killing him...

I notice we have some decent umpires for tomorrow, could get used to playing in the spotlight - Matt Stevic , Mc Inerney and Fisher

Frost or Tmac on Buddy both have the engine, neither are scared. I actually think the midfield is a bigger challenge when Sydney mids are 'on' they are best in class. In my mind win this and Goodwin is Coach of the Year, extraordinary run of games to win, especially with 5 of best 18 not just 22 injured. Lewis also needs to play the game of his life he and Hibberd need ti be our elite distributors now that Salem and Watts are injured.

Its a fair point but i reckon the thing you can't judge from the video, one way or another (even if you have some sort of combat experience), is how much force went from the elbow to the jaw. What i do know is the jaw can be a 'sweet spot' and I reckon we trust the player (who has been harder than a cats head) and the ump who was close, not running and not watching in slow mo. Everyone else is guessing hiding behind keyboards.

The umpire had no doubt, is independent, he was right there, perfect view and a truck load of evidence, I don't get why that isn't the overwhelming factor. Least subjective opinion going around.

So you are calling him and our medical staff liars as well? The ump was 2 m away looking right at it, he didn't think it was staging. Why are you the bloody expert? This is the most stupid decision by the tribunal, you can now argue my intent was to hit him a little bit. There is a defence for hitting someone in the head all over again...FMD

Was starting to panic, has been a big year between new babies and other family events, every paycheck has been well and truly spoken for, but finally able to sign up the family - that's another 6.... phew...

The lid is in effin orbit, me running around like a crazy man in the streets of Dakar dancing very badly but so so happy

Thank you, I hope the club is doing the right thing as well, I too think Gus has been unlucky more than anything but the cumulative effects are scary.

could you post a link, i'd like to read please, cheers

This guy is football Shakespere, what a bloody good even handed review, am gobsmacked, pretty fair analysis too.

It is a dodgy argument saying There is a synergy to Hogan, Gawn, Hunt, Jones, Oliver, Petracca, Tyson, Viney, Watts, Tmac and others, they all bring something slightly different, and they are better as a group. What the coaching group has done well, is making them see that they need each other for collective success, while very sure of themselves, none seem to think they are doing it all off their own boot, and i think this will make them harder to poach (short of really silly money). I base this on the goal assist sharing (We are best in league for this, I can only assume that internal metrics value the assist as highly as goal), in media interviews by the players, and the effort they go to reinforce each other on the field. Betting he stays.

Can someone please point to the game (round&year) / chance he has been given (now fully fit) where this has been demonstrated. I keep hearing this but am struggling to recall where the EVIDENCE for this is. If it is there, I will take heed, but as far as I understand he has not had the AFL game (and I think he should get 2/3 games) for a proper call to be made.