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I'm not sure when that photo is from. Doubt tomo went over so must be from last week

My favourite: I wish Simmo was my weed dealer when I was broke in high school - the amount of tic I could have built up...

I don't condone the act at all. It was a terrible look But objectively the precedent has been well and truly set - the penalty for infringements is almost always related to how badly, or not as the case may be, the player that has been hit, punched, etc is actually hurt. For example, even though it was only deemed careless, Fritter was very lucky to escape with only a week after clocking North Melbourne’s Tom Powell with his elbow (and luckier still to have that week overturned). The reason he only got one week was that it was assessed as medium impact, presumably because Powell did not require a concussion test and came back on (which was amazing, coz he looked understandably rattled by the hit). If he is concussed Powell, Fritter probably gets 3 weeks I think it is stupid, but the fact remains that potential to cause serious injury does not seem to be factored into how many weeks, if any, a player cops when found guilty of incident. So as you say feedback from Sam Collins is relevant. But perhaps even more relevant is the medical report. Did Jack actually cause any injury? Was Collins hampered afterwards? Did he even need to come from the ground? I'm not sure what the answer to those questions are, but lets say it is no to all three. If so, surely he cops a fine, not a suspension. That said Judd was charged with misconduct for his chicken wing tackle on Leigh Adams and copped four weeks. So there is some precedent there - but Judd partially dislocated Adam's shoulder.

Not great by Jack. But its not just the media jumping on jack, even dees fans seem to be coming for him. I wonder if that is because so many fans seem ambivalent about him and/or that he is perhaps not the easiest bloke to warm to. I reckon if it was Oliver in the gun he'd be facing fewer hanging judges.

Ironically those 3 losses might matter (the draw and two poitns from the hawks is likely to end up being as good as a win). In a positive sense. Because if we had won those three games we would have likely finished top of tbe ladder. As montagna pointed out on first crack on fox, only one flag in the last 10 years has been won by the team finishing top of the ladder (I think it was the hawks in 2013). And 8 of those flags have been won by a team playing in the second qualifying final. That's to say a team finishing 2nd or 3rd. Perhaps it reflects how well a team has timed its physical preparation, and or the tweaking of its game plan (ie the top team has peaked and 2nd and 3rd are still on the up). Or perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the top team plays the fourth team, in a game that is more likely a mismatch. So maybe not a great preparation for a cut throat preliminary ie an easy win, two week break into a team that has had a competitive, hard fought win (or wins in the tigers case last year). And perhaps the prefinals bye is a factor, as it means the team finishing top that wins its first final comes into the prelim having only played one easy game in four weeks Or a combination of all of the above. Whatever the reasons, that stat is starting to look more a trend than a statistical anomaly.

Maybe. But lets face it goody has a fair bit credibility when it comes opt such assessments, given he is in fifth year as a senior AFL coach. And the team he coaches is currently sitting third on the ladder after 20 rounds and having its best season in more than 55 years. So if he values the pressure Viney and Harmes applies more than their disposal, i guess i'll defer to his expertise.

It used be that you needed a live pass to access the replays and AFL stats pro on the AFL website. Not anymore. All are open now.

Ok. Though obviously they must check injury status with the club. On the coaches voting front, some posters thought viney had a stinker against the hawks. But he got 2 coaches votes. And my guess is goodly gave them to him. Similarly viney polled much better in last years bluey than many predicted. Goody values players that apply pressure.

Jordon edited to avoid the wrath of ds. Fair point about match report being compiled by the afl. But I have always assumed the clubs provide the injuiries and best players

I have zero doubt Jordon will be in our finals team. Smart use of him as a medical sub I reckon. Kept him around the team. Gave him a much needed rest and allowed them to give sparrow a deserved run after being the go to medi sub for much of the season. I reckon they will do the same thing this week too. So, no change. I tgought viney played well. Harmes not so much. But for those potting those two, it is instructive in the club's match report, both were listed in tbe best players (with harmes listed third). BEST Melbourne: Oliver, Petracca, Harmes, May, Jackson, Brown, Viney I think ultimately they will want melksham in our finals team. But he can bide his time and come in for the cats game.

Boys get to sleep in their own beds and even though it is a 12:10 start, can follow their normal game time preparation when playing in Melbourne. Suns had to pack in a crazy hurry, jump on a flight, stay in a hotel and be worried about the qld lockdown being extended.

Credit where it is due. That's an amazing job by the AFL to get those games away

Not quite what bowey had in mind for his debut

Boys, we have two options. Option one, disembark and risk getting covid. Option two, stay on the plane and risk dying in a fiery avaiation fuel explosion. Show of hands? Option one it is. Oh, don't bother waking tmac up.

Carrara is not one the 11 LGAs in lockdown. So maybe game not impacted? Crowd?

Redlegs by 47.

And apparently her middle name is Dee Ramone

Yes. And we shaded them in centre clearances

You forgot Goody not reviewing the 2018 prelim...

Max confirmed after the port game they were loading. Im no expert, but it has been part of football since at least Daniher's time as coach. So over 30 years. And I assume it has been perfected over the last 20 with all the advancements in technology (eg computing power, gps etc) and knowledge about physiology etc. And of course loading and tapering has been a feature of training programs preparing for events such as the Olympics for god knows how long, but probably at least 50 years in a really scientific way. All teams do it. Engorged onion posted a chart earlier in this thread of an example of what an afl club's program might look like. And suggested the clubs would all follow a very similar program That said there would obviously be some variables. For example, given loading might make it harder to win say a round 15 game, would a team that was battling to make the 8 go as hard as one that had a top 4 position locked in? The lack of vfl games for vic teams creates another variable, as does age profile of the list. Yet another one is how best to manage overall loads (ie training and games). We seem to be using a strategy of giving younger players much less game time than earlier in the season. I find it strange that the whole loading and preparation for finals is not discussed more, particularly given the afl media is dominated by ex footballers who would have gone through such programs all their career. Perhaps its the same as the palaver of the prevailing culture in footy of not using injuries as an excuse for poor performance.

Weed will never be an alternative to Jackson. Jackson is a ruck first and foremost who plays some time up forward. Weed is a forward who is ok at giving a ruck a chop out. And Weed is juts not athletic enough to play the sort of minutes Jackson plays in the ruck Daw is a more likely alternative, But Jackson is not coming out, unless injured. Say all you want about his numbers, but he is critical to our structure and tactical flexibility in terms of how we use max. If you are any doubt how important Goody views LJ, listen to Goody's response to the question of ho how he sees LJ's form over the last few weeks (which includes a comment about his numbers). From 2.24: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/988675/rd-20-simon-goodwin-media-conference?videoId=988675&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1627431477001

Makes for a very young team. Six players under 21. Average age down quite a bit with hibberd replaced by bowey (jordon and sparrow roughly the same age) Five in their first or second year.

Only one game in vic. Good result for Channels 7 and fox in terms of their coverage. It's mazing how much a difference crowds make even when watchin on TV

He can spend his summers at home in Melbourne