Ouch!

Yep, I think I have a post that hasn't appeared too.... So I'm on notice too :D

May as well do a reality TV show, and let the other clubs via for him with a rose! :P

My take, Having a player play for you if he doesn't want to be there, will never work out. An injury such as this may never be overcome, both from a physical and mental sense. The excuses to play as part of a bigger Vic club...I know there are bigger clubs than the MFC, but only one club, who is in the window plays basically all their home games at the MCG, and thats Collingwood. Bombers and Blues are still tied to Marvel, Richmond isn't in the window, and the Hawks don't fit the profile do they? If a deal with McKay does eventuate, please can the footy dept double check we don't get scammed with Ben! :D

Don't disagree, but I don't think it matters. If you chose to bump, and you make contact with the head you are stuffed.

Correct. So statistically minded me checked a few ruckmen, and these were just some who came to mind. Aaron Sandilands went on till 36 Dean Cox was 33 Todd Goldstein is 36 and still playing Simon Madden was 35 ish Justin Madden was 35 ish @Cranky Franky Why can't Gawn go on for a similar amount of time?, given that this extension doesn't mean he'll be captain for another 3 years, or even that he'll be our main ruck. Note I am not disagreeing with your comments that you would prefer single year contracts, as I would with most players north of 30yrs. There is no doubt that the timing of Gawns statement, lined up with the Petracca and Viney speculation is designed to show a fair dollop of confidence in the club and it's direction.

Nibbler has become one of my favourites after initially being a little critical of his finishing, but has worked on that, and would be gutted to lose him. Behind Gawn (and Gus :( )he's probably the one guy I love listening to in the media too! The bigger issue than this news is that this appears to be leaked and to be honest whoever is leaking to the media currently needs to be dealt with immediately. If Nibblers intention is to get back to Adelaide and be close to family then I wish him and the family well. We will get good compensation for a him I suspect, and if we can somehow leverage this with Port and a deal for Houston it could work out as a net win for both parties, although I suspect both trades would be done separately. I'll hate seeing him in other team colours, but family comes first.

I'm not even sure that C Scott was suggesting that they were covering the players in the absence. Just that when things normalise, they are stronger as a result. I don't think Cameron will be too much of a loss for Brisbane, they have other forwards to cover and he's not in great form. Losing Neale would hurt them more.

same, we need to be a team that is more than just one player, and I think we are proving that. Hearing Chris Scott on AFL 360 was interesting the other night. Talking about not having Guthrie and Dangerfield meant that they could put more time into Bruhn and Bowes. Ultimately in the end when these established players come back, the group as a whole is strengthened, and better than if they didn't have that opportunity. Getting games into Tholstrup & Moniz Wakefield by placing Rivers in the midfield makes our list stronger as a whole, when we do eventually get Petracca back into the team, we are all the better. Match Committee obviously haven't thought that the scenario with Gawn is the same by bringing in new players, but by stretching our existing players by putting them in unfamiliar roles is a better path at the moment.

I think the boys will, and rightly should be hurting after the poor effort in Alice Springs too… we lost a heap of credibility that day so beat them on their home deck in front of their supporters would also be a sweet way to earn some respect again.

Very nice win without some of the best players in our squad. Good job boys!!

Reckon that is the plan if we want to go more mobile! 🤣

just to remind Josh Schache that he's not alone?

TBH you could tell at Goody's presser yesterday that Fullerton was not going to get called up.

Only thing I can think of is that we are going smaller and mobile. It makes us unpredictable etc... But unless it's going to be wet, can't work it out, unless Fullerton is injured he should be playing. I could understand thinking Verral is still too raw. But playing Petty in ruck, he'll get injured. JVR rucks really well for his height, but constantly worry he's going to get hurt in there too. Makes no sense, and worse it sends a signal to the other talls at our club that the coaches don't rate you.

To be fair has a hard tag by Philips, but Viney, Sparrow, Tholstrup and Rivers stepping up, Oliver might need to play decoy and wear it tonight.

Nice to get an early one from Chandler and Petty! We need to see a 4 quarter effort tonight.

The other thing with this is that I am pretty certain Goody or someone within the coaching group, or Richo has said publicly that they wouldn't play a first gamer as the sub, as it's a special occasion, they look after the family, fly those from interstate etc... PS,... Tholstrup looking lively

nice 80m penalty! Surely Umps can work out a way to measure the distance, that's embarrassing!

... spoke too soon :D

Boys look a bit more switched on. Early days though. Rivers connecting well thru midfield.

Asking the wrong guy :) but he looked ok in the VFL a couple of weeks back, but did very little in the AFL in his first 3 games. Maybe he's been asked to work on some areas of his game in the VFL and will get another crack soon.

Fortunately for you, we have the match committee to do that role, you can take the night off 👍 10 players had 10 or less touches for the game when we played the Pies a couple of weeks ago. The kid isn't going to be a midfielder yet.

Not sure, but suspect it's based on the club seeing AMW as a defender, and therefore has to replace, Bowie, McVee or possibly Salem. Not saying they are in great form, but they aren't our poorest contributors either. Brown seen more as a small forward currently, and as such there is an opening in the team.

Not that it's science either, but every single fox sports tipster has gone Melbourne and none are tipping the roos either.

I too would like to know if anyone spits on our forwards.