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It must have been up earlier because SEN referred to the issue at the start of Cruch Time this morning at 11.00am

If jack v gets first crack as you say the others won't be required.

Top post and thread in general. If anyone wants anymore GEEing up for the game, watch the clip on the club's website of Daniel Turner being announced as playing on Monday, done at training this morning. Priceless, including the effort by Jake Lever in the announcement, and especailly look around at the smiling faces of team mates. Fascinating

The Match Cttee has shown consistency they will give players a few weeks to validate, or not, their selection. Why shouldn't Micth Brown have that chance. He did as much with less last week than Weid in the past and has good hands in marking contests which we lack at present. I agree with selection and your call rpfc for respect is timely on here.

Thanks for this post acdeec. A wonderful read to start the weekend. Your'e probbaly on the money too!

I suspect your'e right on this aspect for Monday. Regarding the Herald Sun, I didn't hear of any investigation into the rumoured alledged punch-up by two of its senior journalists a while ago over who got a promotion and who didn't? Where was their outrage then? Mark Robinson said on AFL 360 this week that he understood the reaction of Melksham to throw one, qualifying it by noting to Whately that he wouldn't condone such a comment, violence is never the answer, etc, etc..... Spare me the faux outrage from the Murdoch media. And Gil ..... your shamefully watched the great Adam Goodes hounded out of football and did NOTHING. Go and sit in the corner as well and contemplate that as your legacy. The Club has handled this as best they could IMO. The players involved will wear the aprobrium for many years to come.

Agree and i feel for him over this. He called a whole of club meeting before freo game calling this issue out. He used genetal lack of knowledge by team members on alcohol rules to drive home his point. Given Harmes and hibberd are back in and were at the incident maybe they escaped sanction due to attempt to address May on behaviours?

The AFL, probably due to the club's immediate action and communications with them, has handled this situtation well and as it should have been. Kudos to them at HO. Russell was comparing this to the QLd Hub issues with the Tiges, but the Tiges did a cover up etc , and hence they were called out for more action. Goody knows there's complaceny about and called it out internally 3 weeks ago. Goody/Roffey/Pert/Richardson/Gawn/Viney/Lever....... will not let this de-rail the hard work. That's my hope and trust in them anyway.

He does. He expanded on his failings in todays press conference.

And gave them a short commentary on what constitutes good leadership to boot. And not a cliche in sight.

This 12 minute news conference just loaded onto the club's website. Compulsory viewing for all members to just appreciate how lucky the Dees are to have a first class leader in Max Gawn.

And coming from the Suns following a wasted decade, he now misses the best home and away game of the season. Big Freeze at the G. This will hurt him more than any sanction anyone could apply.

[censored] happens. It's how the club and leadership handle it. In this case they are doing just fine in upholding standards.

Hit the nail on the head Deespencer. This is close to a whole of club issue if other teamates didn't call the drinking concussion protocol at the time. May and melksham aren't alone in this escapade. Goody and all fans and support staff would rightly be furious. Other clubs have 1 rule for stars and harsher rules if you're not a top 22 player. (TIGES for example) We don't so well done to club and leadership group. The dividend will be down the track. P.s. I'm furious as well but will give my best support at the G on monday

I agree with this Pates. Last season it semmed to take up to maybe Round 20 to get the forward line functioning. Granted we had Tom McDonald then and the talent pool is now different. There's not a lot of fans on here for Mitch Brown but last week's first 1/4 showed me he has something to offer. Good in the air, good kick, strong 1 clunk hands. Worth perservering in the face of lesser options. Weid was allowed a few games to test out. Why not MB. And if we can get the pressure rating back to where it was or close, at No 1 in the comp, a healthy defence we can make Top 4 for sure then its open slather on the day.

Viney threw up just after the half time siren.

Goodwin is taking it seriously which is a plus. An announcement was made over the P A at the time at Casey. Everyone ordered upstairs with no notice. It was serious stuff. Freo we fell apart with injuries. Tonight was better but horrid execution. QB will tell.

2 weeks ago prior to freo game Goodwin called a whole of club midweek meeting at Casey out of the blue. Players down to proverbial boot studders He addressed his concerns about complacency creeping inside the club. Its a thing and he's concerned. Source? An attendee at the session.

Exactly KW. 13 needed this year and its the old question. Who goes out for the Dogs .? For mine there are at least 8 teams above them. Bailey Smith did another 1 way running perforamnce a la GF final 1/4, and Naughton seems overated and young de Koning was excellent.

Spot on. But I do have a soft spot for Hibberd in defence. Was very happy he was in the PF 22 when May went down

How good is AFL Counsel Andrew Woods.? Cut and paste from AFL.Com.au below; referncing Fight Club, - brilliant. Game over surely. "BRAZEN, COWARDLY" Woods sums up the AFL's argument. "I’m at a loss to think it’s less than negligible." He reiterates Franklin was angry. "Precisely what a professional AFL player should know what not to do," Woods said. "It’s brazen, it’s cowardly and the opposing player isn’t expecting that to happen to him. "It’s AFL, not Fight Club or a combat sport."

If its not Jntmac,.... in the words of the great Terry Wallace, "....I'll spew up..."

Agree on the above. I don't understand the issue with Jordan, watching him clsoely all season as he plays on the wing closest to our seats, and Bowza's decison making is elite, as identified as a key factor of Taylor's when drafting him. Essential to have that in defence, cool head under pressure and he's more than worth his spot, even with a down day last week he had plenty of mates.

Of course. Classic Board Chair captains pick and begs the question about relevancy of other Directors. They found a ceo for Woodside but no experience in sport like many others more qualified. No tender for a fee possibly in 100's of tbousands. At 33% of year 1 salary. Next he'll lecture us on good governance of clubs. Says something about Richard Goyder and ( Possibly ) poor inputs by others around the table IMO

Thanks. The wins all seem the same after a while and i lost count. Except for the pf and gf that is.