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The other side of the coin is what happens at the end of the season to players who have been on the list for two full years without a senior appearance? If any of Laurie, Howes, van Rooyen, Woewodin, McVee, Moniz-Wakefield (any others?) don't play, will that be it for them at Melbourne?

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It's not a question of multitasking. I expect he's already doing that. Unless Williams' time was not being used properly, he must have to give up doing something else to take on this role. I just hope that whatever he gives up has either become superfluous to needs or has been taken on by another assistant coach who can do it to a similar standard.

In principle, I see nothing wrong with Williams coaching goalkicking. But if it's a new duty for him, it means he must have given up something else. I hope we don't lose more than we gain through that change.

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I look forward to the media reporting on the 6 "quarters" of football. to be fair, "sixths" just doesn't sound right.

I think it was on tissue paper that then got caught in the rain.

I note that Demonland has got a bit hyperbolic and changed the title to "SEN: Dees the Best Side on Paper" when, in fact, SEN only said that we're "one of the best sides".

Including accidental use of apostrophes.

I think it's been said elsewhere that the players have today off. Or, Picket Fence went to Casey to watch and has been taken to hospital with hypothermia before he could report.

Perhaps I am wrong about the mandate. If I am, that does validate the question about why we are using Telstra. I'm not sure whether the content can be blamed on Telstra, though. Having said that, I am consistently gobsmacked about how bad the members' portal on the website is. I don't wish to add fuel to Hawk the Demons fire, but finding information about the Board and the election process is far too complicated. Whether that's a Telstra or MFC problem (or someone else's) it should be fixed and made far simpler to navigate.

Is Telstra still the 'tel' in Foxtel? If so, is the $270m Telstra's contribution to Foxtel for broadcast, streaming and other digital rights? Or a separate payment? Your point is correct, thought. The AFL mandates that every club's website is Telstra managed (for want of a better technical term).

I thought I read somewhere that Dodoro was asking for a future first round social media influencer to be added to the trade.

What about Fitzroy and University? Neither exist (as AFL clubs) any more.

For those that went to Gosch's Paddock, were there any signs of media in attendance? It could be embarrassing for the club if the media turned up. Conversely, if the media didn't go, is that because the club thought to tell the media but forgot to tell its own supporters? That's unforgivable and something for which the club should be held to account.

Poor effort. You could still have written: beautiful day for training here at Gosch's the temporary scoreboard is up, or not up, as the case maybe no sign of Max Gawn couldn't see any smile on Kozzy - presume that means he must be leaving at the end of the year

On the other hand, there have been regular changes to the competition structure. University left at the outbreak of WW1; Richmond joined in 1908; Footscray, North Melbourne and Hawthorn joined in 1925; West Coast and Brisbane Bears joined in 1987; Fitzroy involuntarily "left" in 1996; and, of course, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Fremantle, GWS and Gold Coast have all joined the competition since the VFL became the AFL in 1991. Isn't the argument that if pre-1897 does not count, neither should the period before 1925? Or 1991?

Hours of practice

Even more amusing is that one Melbourne club (I think it's Essendon) are likely to play the Gold Coast in a scratch match in Queensland. So much for all the hoo-hah about the tiring effects of interstate travel and how unfair it is that some clubs travel more than others in the season proper.

Rumour has it that Oliver has RSI from the effort involved in managing his hairstyle.

I don't know what links these players, but I do know it would be an awesome team to watch.

Anyone care to suggest what name a fourth child might have been given by the Duursma parents, given the alphabetical progression from Xavier to Yasmin and then Zane?

Correct. I also understand the economic value of scarcity. Something too many sports do not understand, cricket being a perfect example. The AFL and its broadcast partners* don't fully understand the concept, either, hence we get Thursday night football and silly ideas like AFLX. *Actually, I think the Seven Network understands but doesn't care. It only thinks in the short-term, being the length of the broadcast deal.

Am I the only one that would prefer that there were no pre-season practice matches against other AFL sides? I like the idea of going into Round 1 with every team's supporters having their hopes sky high because none have been disappointed by practice match results. I'm happy for AFL teams to play practice matches against VFL (or SANFL, etc) teams. I expect that teams might be a bit rustier come Round 1, but everyone is in the same boat so I don't see that particular issue being a problem. And I'm not sure one formal practice match does much to condition players anyway.

We need a button that allows us to recognise humour in a situation that is otherwise not at all funny.