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Much as i love Vandenberg, with Oliver and Petracca, etc... maybe he'd be traded?!

With Watts, Harmes and now Petracca delivering on platter balls to Hogan's advantage, he'd be crazy to move on. When it all clicks, it will be glorious...

Yet to watch game (teaching in Sydney tonight) so i'll leave the outs till clear on injuries to us and Doggies...

Omac in?

Puts a rather compelling case to Dion...

I reckon only 27000 of the Tiger army showing up shows the penny has dropped and Tiger fans now realise exactly where they are at as a footy team, a long way from the Grail... We've been there (several times) as a rebuild has unravelled and they have my smiling condolences.

Dawes is an automatic in for me... his inclusion gives us another marking target who is rarely beaten (yes he could mark more of them too), which provides another option to Jesse and Jack. Plus I think his playing alongside Jesse will allow Jesse to learn quicker without the pressure of being the "captain" of the forward line, a role Dawes can do well.

I wonder how many unique memberships we've had over past 5 years, I.e. People who were members in 2013 but dropped off. I imagine it would be well over 40,000 and that the key this year is to win them all back, again... Does anyone know the extent the MFC membership team trawl through the "lapsed members" list?

He's our saviour, and a very naughty boy! To misquote Monty Python.

Disagree Picket. Petracca for Brayshaw is like for like. Oliver for Frost is not, Frost has been doing well as a quick defensive forward who can also provide a target/spoil... and Harmes has a more versatile game than Oliver at present, and is playing his role(s) well...

Hardly, he's turned it around playing against Parish vs Essendon... I mean who'd lose to the Dons this year!? Oh!

Release the Petraccan!!! Yay!!! Go Demons

Oliver and Petracca in for Brayshaw and Kennedy.

Amazed (but not surprised) how clueless the commentators are about the Melbourne team, and who we've got out to come in over the next couple of months. They were rabbiting on about have with our young list we'd need to win games early in the season because we're going to be pooped by the second half of the season... No mention that today we had Oliver (rested), VanDen Berg (injured), with Petracca, Trengove, ANB, Weideman, Dawes, etc starting to find form and fitness in the reserves. Anyway, was a great win. Keep it coming!

"... about to..." Round 5 and they are stone motherless last, having just lost to Carlton!!!... Carlton.

Jeffy was awesome today! 4 goals and at least two handball give offs to Harmes and Frost that he could have scored, plus the mark that Hogan spoiled and he could have easily had seven... A great pick up, and given his age possibly better than Bernie.

Love that Vince and Garlett are back, rested and full of beans. Both are capable match winners on their day.

Reckon we're looking at... B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Tomas BuggHB: Lynden Dunn, Heritier Lumumba, Christian SalemC: Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Josh WagnerHF: Jack Watts, Sam Frost, James HarmesF: Dean Kent, Jesse Hogan, Angus BrayshawFoll: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack VineyI/C: Cameron Pedersen, Alex Neal-Bullen, Ben Kennedy, Jeff Garlett

If Hunt received some "bad news", would imply ANB may be playing..?

The "Petracca is ready and waiting" should eliminate any complacency by the 22 selected to play Richmond. With Oliver "rested" and Petracca "waiting" the boys should be focused and firing.

Are Stuie and Moonshadow actually the same person, F#%king with us?

21/4/16 - 36,731

I'm just curious to see a game where these new rules are played out, and i also believe there should be consistency in the games rules between H&A and Finals... For a player to encounter and have to play these rules for the first time in what might be their one and only chance at winning a Flag seems random. I'd prefer they'd experienced and played this scenario several times in their careers before hitting it in finals or a GF. I don't mine the current draws either..

I think if they are introducing this rule into the GF, and given it already applies in drawn finals, they should introduce it into the season proper as well.