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Salem on notice? You mean the same Salem that is equal second in the Demonland player of the year after getting votes in both of the first two games? Wow. I like setting high standards, but this is next level!

Pretty shmick. I feel like I need to wear my sunglasses (in both light and dark modes).

It's easy to say this with hindsight, but I wonder whether we should have played Campbell as well as Gawn against North? The consensus view appears to be that Xerri was the second-best ruckman last year (behind Max), so maybe it would have been a good opportunity to find out how the game would go with two "proper" ruckmen.

I'm sure there are plenty. But perhaps none of them have the skill set we're looking for.

This was a different time, though. Today, everybody has a camera with them. In addition, players are part of the generation who want to use social media to keep their friends, colleagues (and enemies) aware of where they are, who they are with and what they are doing.

Perhaps he was reacting, some might say over-reacting, to last year's big story that the club didn't show Petracca enough love when it mattered.

To be honest, I'm not sure I know what the difference is or when we're playing one or another type. It all looks the same to me and has done so for the last 7 years or so. In my opinion, irrespective of the game style we apparently are playing, if Max Gawn loses, we lose. If Max Gawn wins, we don't always win, but more often than not, we do. Against North, we saw what the future might be like once Max retires.

I think you'll find that the AFL has a dictionary which defines "everyone" as the Seven Network and Foxtel.

6. Chandler 5. Sparrow 4. Oliver 3. Salem 2. Lindsay 1. Petracca (not really worthy of a vote...but more worthy than anybody else)

Like this? Melbourne tram drivers in European championships - Rail Express

We really have reached peak Elon Musk problems when Demonland is being affected.

We seem very quick to disbelieve the media when they claim to know about a player's keenness to leave the club. Why would we now decide that the media has this story correct? While it might be true, I recommend every story in the media, whether its favourable or not to our club's and our players' interests, be treated with caution.

I really hope your last line was an unintended pun rather than an attempt at humour. If you don't know what I'm referencing, let's just leave it there.

3 in and 2 out. That should help us win.

Not sure about that argument. We could have easily subbed out a forward and played Langford there.

I saw the game via TV, not at the ground. My votes: 6. Gawn 5. Lever 4. Petracca 3. McDonald 2. Lindsay 1. Salem PS: I look forward to giving some votes to forwards as the year progresses. Starting next week, would be nice.

Even though Carlton lost to Richmond last week, I still expect Cripps to be awarded 6 votes in the Brownlow.

18 debutants in the first game of 1897 is probably the record, held by a few teams.

Perhaps the problem might derive from the actions of their oleaginous agents.

I'm not sure what you were expecting with respect to the crowd. We don't get capacity crowds at the MCG when we play Fremantle, either. (And a lot of taxpayer dollars have helped the MCG over the years.)

Now I'm really confused. Are we saying Jefferson is past tense and now more relaxed?

What, exactly, is Jim Stynes Game? Is it a fundraiser? A memorial to Jim? Or both? (And both would be worthwhile). I can't recall, but have we had a Jim Stynes game before? I've been tied up with other things for the last couple of weeks, so if there has been some publicity about it, it's passed me by.

Slight diversion: Which other players have left us and subsequently returned after playing with another AFL (or VFL) club? Carl Ditterich is one I can think of. I recall Gary Hardeman left and then returned, but I don't think he was at another VFL team in between. Anyone else?

Excellent suggestion. Our team would be so much better with two Max Gawns, two Olivers and two Petraccas.

Have I missed a weather report that says Cyclone Alfred is heading to Gosch's Paddock? PS: Please stay safe anyone in Alfred's path.