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Maybe it wound have been 20-0 had he not had that chat. 😮

... but it is totally counterintuitive, and when the kicker isn't pulled into the correct line immediately, it should be play on. The umpires too often fail to call play on when it clearly is. They either seem to forget to, or maybe don't even think of it. LDvC - further to the boundary throw ins that all too often result in more packs and ball ups, if the boundary umpire were to throw it in from 5 or 10 meters inside the boundary line the ball should be cleared one way or the other much more quickly. (Was this trialed in preseason some time ago?)

Now that he is actually going to be part of the team, how about using his real name, McAdam not McAdams, He is not a descendent of Frank Bluey Adams #6 OMG it had better not be that close a finish. 😮

Just one point of correction - there is no such thing as Government money. It is taxpayers’ money.

Does anyone actually know if Fullerton is fit to play this week? Conflicting reports re illness vs injury. If he really is fit I suspect out of necessity, hope rather than expectation, he will get a MFC debut.

Surely you aren’t suggesting our Premiership captain doesn’t even travel to Perth. I was going to say Tomo might not understand our forward structures, but … 🤔

I would say gamesmanship rather than sportsmanship.

Definitely a danger game imo.

Maybe, maybe not. But I agree it seemed a weird decision to play him round zero. Even though “it is only WCE” the loss again of two big forwards in one week throws us a challenge.

I guess they will take at least 26 to Perth so Casey will be even more depleted than usual. Am I reading far too much into this - Verrall pats on back from head coach, and the next in line KFW training not at St Bede’s. Is Verrall set to debut?

Training report said that Disco has a 2-3 week ?calf problem.

Did Chris Scott give his 5 to Dangerfield, 4 to Hawkins etc🙄

They seem to have pulled the video - probably in embarrassment though never in shame - all I get is the still.

Disco has joined the injury list. Fullerton. Turner. JVR.

And we hear today that Turner and Fullerton have new injuries. Deja vu late 2023 😮😢 How far off really is Melksham???

IF theories were reversed, would Kozzie get time? Of course he would. And the AFL of course let the gutless gut punchers go off free (well a petty cash fine) - I guess if one of our guys try it??

2 tall forwards down again - if Fullerton doesn’t appear now he never will. Or Tomlinson with McD forward / ruck back up? Maybe even Verrall? Was he at training?

Does anyone have access to clips of 1/ Pitonet or Max boundary hit out on the full 2/ May touched goal 3/ JVR “dangerous tackle” Thanks

They just love pinging Clarrie for HTB (in an instant) or for "incorrect disposal". 20 frees against already this year . Yet Cripps in particular (whole Carlton and Geelong teams actually) get free reign to drop in a tackle or throw at will. They seemed to pick out the "touch" on ANB's goal in the final despite zero evidence on replay and zero protestations from the CFC players - cost us the game in the end. Is the May touch review to be seen anywhere on AFL.com ? Just off the top of my head, the de Konig (second goal of the game I think) against Max was extremely soft.

I wonder if he will travel to Perth anyway to catch up with family? Pity he can't get to perform in their presence. I would suspect that he will return to the team once ready - doubt if he will play at Casey. (May depend on the timing of concussion protocols and of the Casey game) But it will be interesting who they play in Perth - BBB maybe as he seemed to get plenty of the ball at the weekend. Or maybe Fullerton to give Max some chop out as well. Who else could be the back up ruck? Petty maybe? I don't know - how are the WCE rucks? (Far, far left field - ?? Verrall to debut as Max's deputy??)

Ethan - I just thought I would look at the last 2 minutes of AD v B on the AFL site - and I got Kellie and Derwayyyn. I concluded that Derwayyyn was only the second hardest commentator to listen to. So glad I didn't watch it all or that she hasn't done one of our games yet this season. Totally unlistenable.

You could easily have been speaking of Thursday night too. Maybe give the young tall a third year if he headed in the right direction.

No explanation needed. Bleeding obvious.

Inspirational daydream: Hawks and Saints look at home on Tasmania, as do North. A triple merger would create a very competitive team and consolidate the competition, and no bloody bye, and no dilution of the talent pool. Won’t happen of course 🙄🤗

I suspect that you "know nothing", Schultz JVR and Weed are poles apart - JVR shows more aggression in every contest than (great guy) Weed did ever.