Moonshadow

This should be a perfect day for Trenners. Needs to get it more

Need more rain. Much more

Good old concrete hands Dawes again

Good old fashioned mud bath?

Sorry dc, forgot picket was chairman of selection panel. Should I slip him a pineapple to ensure Viv plays?

Given our history every other non MFC supporter would lol at that post WYL. For 8 of the last 10 years we've had pp's at the back of our minds

Michie in for OMac given the rain?

One more warning towards his dismissal Earl. Should've known better than to employ Bitters in your export endeavours. The learnings of a start up, hey.

Does he play well in a bog?

Agreed. At this stage he's the standout. They don't seem to like MFC players, which is probably justified given where we've come from.

Didn't hear Brad Scott criticise the umpiring when they got a great run from them against us in Tassie

Has this turned into a soft porn site H_T?

Which?

He might improve quicker in a young side on the up with Goodwin, McCarthy, Misson, etc developing his game (dislike the word 'craft' used for football)

Bending the knees before contact, lifting arms to raise the tackler's arm, angling out the head and neck looking for the high contact.... Sure the onus is on the tackler to get them lower, yadda, yadda, yadda, but searching for a head high free is both fraught with danger and hardly in the spirit of the game.

Imagine the guns pics from training!

Nice name change Adam. Interesting that the edit has your previous name though???

Even Team Australia?

Those were the days when the jumper wasn't riddled with sponsor's logos. One sponsor logo and the VFL logo still leaves the red V on blue clearly defined.

I was in Shanghai about 10 years ago (an eternity in terms of Chinese development) and had a very good meal at M on the Bund. Has an amazing rooftop terrace overlooking the river and the huge buildings going up on the other bank. Run by an Aus expat. Wonder if it's still there. I remember Shanghai being a dynamic, international city with so much to experience. edit. Found a pic.

In the context of Jack Watts it's a break out year. At most other clubs it would be a good year. In a top 4 team absolutely it would be minimum standard. We fawn over him because he's finally playing well after 8 years at the club. I'd be pleased if he continued this improvement and became the genuine star that many fans currently think he is. There is still a long way to go before he reaches this level.

Dawes and Pedo have very different skill sets. If we need a second ruck that can take a big mark and go forward or back, then it's Pedo. If we need a key forward who directs play, runs hard and takes the heat off Hogan and Watts, then Dawes is our man. Obviously it will also depend upon match ups each week. But at this (very early) stage, with Frost now playing well down back and Dawes holding his own in the forward line, Pedo might struggle to get back in. The musical chairs for big men in our team are quickly being taken and he is still standing. However, I do not like seeing Jack Watts pinch hitting in the ruck one bit. Going forward, the better teams like Sydney, Hawthorn and the Cats will be the real test for our big kpd's, not Collingwood.

Why would he make his mind up 3-4 months before anything can be done about it? I would've thought it wiser to consider offers until September and then make a decision. What happens if he agrees with lowly team A in July and team B playing finals offers $200k more in Sept after creating cap space? Can't see the logic..... unless his manager is playing him.

Depends upon one's point of view Red. Carlton have won as many games as us this year and pantsed us last year. Their supporters might think differently.

That's not Bitters. Much too young. Might be his son though....