monoccular

Not sure if I remember (or even care) which player, but some Bulldog Mongrel drove his head into one of our guys early in the 2021 GF and "drew a free". If Gillon and the Scott Bros. don't penalise this every time there will be a (avoidable) tragic outcome sometime.

Not sure if AFL protocols are more rigorous than any state requirements? But Goody wasn't there

Redleg - yes, I think there is (or should be) little doubt re the dive into the legs: my concern is also the head into the guts or butt of an opponent, often hoping to draw a free. Repeat - there will be a broken neck and some innocent will be made to carry guilt for the rest of his days.

Thanks JJC This is one of my real bugbears, not just in terms of fairness but also re player safety. All too often we witness players driving their heads, with neck flexed, into to midriff of an opponent. There WILL be a broken neck at some stage, and the poor guy who was in effect head butted, will be made to feel guilty. Really easy to stop this - a free AGAINST the headbutter every time. But I guess the AFL in their infinite wisdom will not shut the gate until the horse has bolted

even by 1 point

Opportunity for Daw (Jackson) I suspect. Reprieve for Dunstan (Sparrow). . Bedford likely to fill in for Kosi. Lever and Viney to return.

Is that so? Speculation? After Petty’s (premature) debut I think he spent a couple of seasons at VFL and has come back as a really good and reliable player. Smith on the other hand has been in and out for several years, both due to injury but also underperformance. Fit and match fit? Probably for Rivers at this stage though Gus to wing could leave JJ very unlucky again. But if he were miraculously available next round a week at Casey to find touch wouldn’t be out of the question.

I was thinking just that last night - if eg Weed and Brown lead to opposite pockets and Fritter stayed home, in rotations and combinations of this, then surely defenders could not double team more than one of them. Maybe Goody is keeping this up his sleeve for September?

Turner did not play for Casey - I understand that he is still injured

OLIVER PETTY GAWN MAY BRAYSHAW SPARROW

A new Indian player?

Having never seen him, can Casey watchers tell does M-W play like any other player? Size, weight, skills, mongrel, tackling?

Carlton looked really really ordinary. Looking forward especially to the third quarter when we meet them.

Don't forget the more recent amendment: Dogs and Cats can just. throw it - no penalty. According to the idiots at AFL HQ, the umpires can read the minds NB "insufficient intent". Weightman career stats: FF 36. FA 14 But none of these stats show the missed frees against Footscray, especially the ignored blatant throws.

A Brayshaw is an OK player, isn’t he?🤗

How can they sing, with any modicum of enthusiasm, “we are the navy blues” when they wear white?

Len Smith's Fitzroy flick pass in the 1950-1960 era ... then the clenched fist was introduced but all that now seems forgotten.

Boring as they come .... 13 repetitive words.

TV just showed Cameron on the phone - flagging his resignation? Or taking a call from Gillon?

Even makes Joe Daniher look like a genius.

King - 1 goal 7 behinds. Could be a decent player if he kicked straight.

More like tofu 🥺

But their coach will still say they can make finals What an appalling decision that free goal to GW$ Himmelberg - no prior at all.

But GW$ just have no spirit: loads and loads of talent but poorly coached, poorly administered, or poorly lead on the field (or any or all combinations of this).

Axis ….. it, like the statue on mark rule, is just counter to human nature. I guess the statue on the mark rule was just stage 1 of dehumanizing the game and turning players into robots.