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[censored] two opposing players had that ball - HTB against us of course.

But he is contributing, unlike the underdone Spargo.

Maybe Blakey was put on Bill?

Is JVR playing as a CHF or a deep forward?

Did they do ANY ball handling skills over summer. Any at all?? Really very ordinary. 1 goal 8, to 4 3 can never be a winning score

Laurie and Shacky, and Spargo can GAGF.

How bad were Carlton last week?? Bloody hell. Oliver kicked in the hand - play on!!

[censored] - screwed again by late score review. Still only a single goal.

Spargo - showing lack of a preseason, or maybe passion. A liability at present.

Cannot buy a HTB in our forward line. Sydney has had a few.

Laurie and Spargo - no room for both, even if one of them. Frittata non competitive. AND they take every chance, we take none.

63 vs 73 percent disposal efficiency not good enough.

Absolutely cannot do well if Frittata and Spargo cannot nail those. Reminiscent of last years finals.

Tough HTB against Rivers.

"You might ask those questions IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO GET A GUILTY VERDICT." And it is as clear as day that the AFL did NOT want a Magpie to miss a final - FFS they had a Magpie member put up THE weakest "prosecution case" ever, and he didn't question let alone rebuff the biomechanics. A f'n disgrace Gil! As I recall it was a classic shirtfront, shoulder to chest. OK then, maybe not now dependent upon who and when.

Nathan Shmuk - yes, disappointing not doing better in finals but please, Mr Shmuk, let me know which teams in the past have only been out of top 4 for 2 rounds over 3 consecutive seasons?.

Tony. I am sure he has displayed desperation to the level required by the coaching team - would he be selected otherwise?

“..While I'm comfortable that the AFL had no way of suspending Maynard under the existing rules..” There have been players suspended in the past for electing to leave the ground and KOing opponents so this was absolutely an option in September 2023. The obscene (some may even suggest corrupt) manner in which the case was prosecuted, none the least having a Magpie member as prosecutor, was a grotesque failure of process and will remain a dark blot on Gil’s legacy.

“Jeff Gleeson saying “this is a classic case of avoidable head-high contact. The contact was violent.” He could / should have said exactly the same thing last September. However , finals, Collingwood - say no more.

Wearing the Helmet, so everyone is in no doubt as to who it is…' ... and why it is. .

There seems a lot more flexibility through the midfield - will Tracc and Clayton spend more time forward with more mid time from Salo, Sparrow and maybe Rivers. Are Woey and Pup Brown likely to become regulars and if so are Chandler and Laurie vulnerable? Looking forward to (as the year progresses) hearing of the progress of Jefferson and Adams in particular as future KPP The whole team looked in far better synch last week - hopefully a predictor of the season. GO DEES.

Norn, Charlie and with a bit of time up forward rotating with Tracc, Coleman?

Clarrie for Brownlow would really stick it to the media pack of hyenas

Thanks QD - my apologies for doubting you I just checked and you were correct In 1897, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 20 on-the-field each, with no "reserves" (although any of the 20 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match).

And that would bankrupt the AFL. The quantum is not actually all that far fetched. Only 20 x 5 million settlements which when you think of the numbers of chronically concussed players over the decades isn’t all that many. Back to topic - I just finished the Kayo mini of Saints v Norf : hard to believe what an undisciplined rabble are the Saints. Ross must be at his wits’ end.