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If he had a grade 5 injury the spleen would have been removed. It wasn’t, so it could be a 4 or even a 3. So, where did you get the idea, or information, that he had a grade 5 injury, as a fact in your words?? Serious question. In this interview he had said that he was inundated with messages and unanswered call, including from Kate. Has he changed his tune, or is it media and management spin?

Free agent = free.

and is now trashing it

"operating table" is where an operation is undertaken. To my (somewhat informed) knowledge he did NOT have an operation (other than his appendix, later) but had an angiogram and embolisation of his bleeding spleen which Is performed, in consultation with his surgeon, by a radiologist. This is a fairly major procedure, but it is not an operation in the sense that the abdomen is not opened or violated in any way. Reminds me of the 1965 what would now be a meme that was made after RDB's departure. "Ron Barassi has a job at a brewery - makes Melbourne Bitter and Carlton United".

I guess in reality we lost BBB a while ago, and haven't lost Schache because we haven't actually used him. Tommo moving on will definitely leave a tall defence depth gap, especially as we now seem to have 'locked in' (as much as anyone is locked in) Disco and Petty as forwards. See who we draft, and possibly trade in for needs. It will be an interesting off season and preseason. Luker may well fill a need, as a developing tall - I hope all here remember that calls take time, and this will be his first preseason at AFL intensity.

I have previously been totally agnostic to these board discussions, but as another poster mentioned in the Tomlinson thread, IF, IF, IF she actually said to a gathering “…At aNSWDemons event some 2 years ago, where Roffey was a guest speaker, she stated that “you don’t win finals with players like Tomlinson, he won’t be picked”. then she needs to walk tomorrow. Divisive, unsupportive of players, and sticking her nose into footy matters when she can’t find us a home, which was her selling point. Like Kamala Harris, who was given one job, securing the Mexico border, Roffey was given one job, finding us a home. FAIL FAIL FAIL.

Unfortunately we have zero say in a free agent.

Did our “defence expert” raise the issue that Moore played on for a while without having a concussion assessment?? If this occurred will Collingwood be sent a ‘please explain’? Did he ask if Moore, allegedly concussed, was reported as having beers with team mates in the days after the alleged concussion which is at odds with accepted concussion management if not mandatory requirements? Did the “impartial” tribunal chairman consider these issues? Or was this all preordained? Big club “victim” of an “also ran club” player? The head is sacrosanct except when it isn’t.

If that is true she should get on her bike and leave, now, without a gold watch. Absolutely appalling to speak like that about any player to any gathering, even if you do think that. Keep your nose out of football matters, and just get your one job done, finding us a home. That is truly one of the most upsetting posts I have read. 😡😡😡😡

If we had kept Bedford we would probably have lost / giver up Chandler, who IMO has been a very important pressure small forward for us. And bear in mind, Melksham has only had half a season of crash and bash in 2024, which may start him a bit ahead of the game at the start of 2025

Please get this straight. CP5 did not have his abdomen opened with or without anaesthesia. He had an angiogram, which some of us, particularly our senior members, may have had. Anxiety causing but not particularly painful. That is far far less discomfort than a C section. Perhaps sue and QD might consider PM-ing Andy to clarify this? I won’t go that far but I will absolutely have lost some of my insane adoration of him.

Does the AFL wonder why some people suggest that they are an absolutely and totally corrupt body when the MRO and the Tribunal chair are both Collingwood people when there are such contradictory outcomes when Melbourne played Collingwood last week and in 2023 finals? My guess is that they either don’t know or more likely just don’t care.

Trade for CP5??

Was he getting behind his opponent to prepare for a 1 in 100 opportunity for a specie instead of getting in front for a 1 in 5 chance of a crumb? Doesn’t sound like a team first move

Don’t use my name in vain.

Who?

He. He. Who are we talking about? Sparrow? Do you know that we aren’t? Again, “he”. Who?

Sad that it didn’t work out for Josh and for us, but it didn’t. Does that mean that FullArton will get another year (maybe he does anyway but I am unsure of his contract status)?

I am unable to download or open the clip but you have again raised an issue that the AFL refuse to address and will not until some tragic outcome occurs such as paraplegia or even death The guy who was in effect head butted would forever be made to carry guilt just because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time ANY player going headlong into an opponent, deliberately or otherwise, must be penalised and certainly never rewarded. It happens all too often but the hypocrites at the AFL turn a blind eye and will do so until disaster hits.

Where there’s smoke there’s fire. Richmond voluntary moving to Hobart to become the Tassie Tigers, with MFC to acquire Punt Road as HQ and training ground. You read it first here.

Bloody Moore - his knee, and his icing on the cake is tunneling Kozzie and getting him suspended.

If he had a “ normal “ run up would he not have worn out his knees so soon? 🙄🤗

A very familiar feeling for all of us here 😢

Cripps always does and gets away with it. Maybe they will retrospectively review the score review 🤗

Just turned on Carlton game 2 throws in a couple of minutes by Blues ignored Cripps yet again mouthing off at umpires ignored