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Simon Madden and Dean Cox were the two best genuine rucks I’ve seen in my life. Maxy is now well in the conversation, ahead of Cox for me and perhaps Madden, but comparing players of such different vintages is very difficult.

This is my favourite bit. I doubted We’d ever be so good as to be feared and hated! Finally. “Right now, just like Richmond five years ago, which followed teams like Hawthorn, Geelong and Brisbane, the Demons are clearly the most feared team in the competition. People want to criticise crowd numbers, just like they want to criticise media performances of players they found entertaining when Melbourne was average, because the team is simply too good on the field.” *attribution and thanks to Stats Insider. Great work.

Thanks Swooper. I think one of the most important stat is what percentage of the time does the opposing ruckman hit the ball to advantage. It may not be critical to win it but it's mighty important that you stop the opposing ruckman from hitting it down his teammates throat.

Or BFBR.

I enjoyed the game of Judd McVee and thought Rosman had a much better second half. Kade Chandler was very good before injury.

Or he was bluffing to cover our last quarter performance.

Howes and Smith very good. Chandler very good before injury. Laurie looks polished and uses the ball very well. Rosman very disappointing, hope he has a good last half.

Smith was off the ground for one of Charlie’s goals and another was when Rivers missed a handball and gave it straight to Charlie. So let’s at least judge Smith realistically.

Hey Picket, you must be thrilled to see anybody who is vaccinated can attend the game tomorrow, rub shoulders and share a drink with their best mate but you were locked out and forced to watch training through a fence when there would have been nobody within 50 metres had you been allowed inside the ground. Go figure. Thanks so much for your efforts over the preseason, your reports were insightful, detailed, imaginative and well written which helped me and I imagine many others get through the preseason. Outstanding work, many thanks.

I asked a curly question LH. I asked how members were supposed to make a decision on who to elect to the Board if candidates were only allowed to submit a 300 word description on their credentials. When i logged on last night it kept freezing so I'll watch today. I didn't expect an answer to my question but Roffey ducks anything hard. I've lost a lot of respect for the Board. Thank heavens the players have higher standards.

Great stuff George, many thanks.

James Jordon.

Who is “they”?

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1027279/dee-s-day-lauren-magee?videoId=1027279&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1635114842001 I assume both Goldie and Lauren are double vaccinated and yet they still have to put up with this despite there being 1000+ cases a day. Go figure. Hang in there ladies and welcome back! And thanks for going through all this, I feel for you.

Time for a shout out to the Club for the fantastic stuff they are putting on the MFC site at the moment. And a special shout out to Jack, Tom and Max who have been front and centre of so many thrashings and so much pain as we bottomed and then rebuilt. What a mighty effort to stay the distance when it would have been so much easier to just take easier options. Jack's bit on the MFC site is a huge insight into the frustrations and hurt the players endured and make the "the players don't care" comments just so inappropriate. And of course to JT, to hear his comments on the strain of watching your picks run around and wondering if you'll have a job in future just as telling. Of course that applies to all the FD staff. What a brutal business.

Sorry, I should have been more specific. What would you do about COVID and opening up?

So if you were in charge what would you do Webber?

So you think we’ll take him?

I contacted the Demon Shop who advised me that they are working with suppliers to get DVD's of the entire season so if you are thinking of getting this why not wait until the Demon Shop has it and buying if from them. I don't know if it will have an alternative commentary option.

My preferred option is to share the gate on both games. To me, that's the fairest way.

Jack I don't think he played a game with Casey. His first ACL was in February 2019 and I think I'm right in saying his only outing was against the Richmond 2nds this year at Casey where he played less than a half. I watched him at training a fair bit in PS 2020 and he looked good. He had a bit of the Ed Langdon's about him with his running ability but his disposal was iffy. He found the ball easily and held his own in match sims. Very disappointing for the lad and I wish him all the best.

Saty isn't everyone's cup of tea but I doubt there are many better supporters. He attended every training session at Gosch's he could get to, he'd organize his shift work to attend, he'd work the phones ringing past members asking them to re-sign in the dark days and he's worked outside the MCG giving members their scarves well into the start of game to make sure they were looked after. But more than that. When things were bad he wasn't. He was as supporters should be, supportive and helpful to the club doing what he could to improve us. And to many on Demonland he provided training reports and some information that wasn't available elsewhere on player's situations and injury. I haven't seen him here this year and that is in large part I imagine to training not being at Gosch's and the small minority on here who belittled his input and made life pretty unpleasant for him. But he's one of the true believers and I hope wherever you are Saty you are soaking up the thrill of the flag and it's rewarded you in some way for all your past efforts. Cheers mate, I look forward to catching up.

from the club?

Axis do you think he didn't play team football before this year?

Love your work Joeboy but I think Fritta was the cake.