Demon17

Hannan s breakout game last year was against the Crows in adelaide.

For the doomsayers here have a read of chris judds excellent and realistic view of melbourne in todays Age. He cuts through fugazi and lays out why there is upside still and the potential core of a good team still with a way to go. Short term and week to week thinkers probably should avoid. It will only upset you.

Jake lever???????

Can get GA at the gate as it won't be a sellout. Need a bank loan to afford any other tickets for Kardinia Park. Family friendly GFC my A...e.

Carparks already full. Great conditions. Nice and calm and not too dewy either.

I agree largely with this comment and have yet to be sold on what Iv'e seen of Joel Smith but the statements ' bolded above' beg the question - why is the guy even playing AFL? Wagner decision making scares me, so maybe no choice in selectors eyes?

Well documented Binman and some sensible background for this opinion-type weekly thread which I sometimes wonder if i was at the same game. On O'Mac - I'm convinced for sure about the cool and can't wait to watch a Lever/OMac defence for the next 10 years.

Its called relevancy deprivation for Boomer. Trying to build any profile when not a serious journalist (I'm looking at you Kane Cornes) is the textbook approach to build post game career. Too many ex players by far. Ex champ Jimmy Bartel is the worst. No idea on interviewing and getting info we don't already know. Just a head on the screen with nothing better to offer now retired.

The club has a top notch medical team. Evidence - the management of Tom MacDonald - ( and Tmacs approach as well helped) This was never Viney's decision to make - but he thinks it is - and therein lies the issue.

See above

This isn't the club''s fault is my info. Jack is learning the hard way about professionalism possibly.

I'm with you BBP. Lever was/is huge.

So why not reported to staff 4 weeks ago by him. when first became aware of it. Unbelievable! Won't be back this year and a chance for someone else for rest of season. I am comfortable having watched live on Saturday the way Oliver, Brayshaw, Gawn, Hogan.... stepped up that leadership is not an issue. He will be a loss though.

You mean like the tiges did last year? Whats the saying about rules and exceptions?

Wrong. If you are starting a line of comment at least get the facts and quotes correct to avoid misinterpretation. It was part of " good call bad call" .. The quote was " should the MFC be starved of serious oxygen ?" as posed I think by LLoyd. Hutchy replied it was unfair but understood the issue behind it, and hence no serious coverage on finals was his meaning, unless serious scalps claimed. Lloyd BTW believes MFC will come good, as said on a recent prior show as does David king. Talking Footy is for children. If only i was prepared to give News Corp. money I would have Foxtel but alas.

I would be mortified if the Lever-less defence also had Lewis out. Maturity and a cool head needed and given his limitations sometimes Lewis does that role very well. Same for Bernie. They will help the transition with Oscar this year and one or both should be mandatory at present. Lever BTW seems to becoming a Ch 7 darling and was great with Daisy on their Sunday show today. Future skipper for sure.

I didnt see him either. Hannan did well given the conditions.

I couldn't watch the game. Thanks for the excellent summary . Touched on my key concerns of petracca and frost. In darwin too.

A friend knew Parrish well and was rapt his team, the Bombers, took Parish, and couldn't understand how he slipped past Melbourne, depressing me no end. Turned out OK, so as above, need to trust someone I guess. In the Oliver case a brilliant outcome.

And those delivering from outside 50 to hit targets and lower eyes. Like jack Watts used, and not like Jack Viney Nathan Jones do now.

Champion Data have us finishing 6th after 15 rounds. So that must include a win against Freo. But then again they nominated Petracca as an elite player in rankings at start of season, alomng with Lever (correct) Hunt (?) and TMac (tick) And nominated Gawn and Oliver as " above average" !

I like it. Good effort. When on fire - break glass (or in Demons case, TMac going back, Hogan forward, Garlett crumbing. But does goody have the class to admit the change is needed? Find out Thursday

Absolutely true.

Re: Petracca. You must be in a parallel universe, or I am.

My impeccable sources tell my Tyson has had no conversations or feedback from the FD as to a) why dropped, and b) why re-selected. Either way, something smells and this approach could apply to others also. I was dismayed to see him lining up on the wing today. Have they learnt nothing!