Balls

I'm paraphrasing, but he said on 360 last night that he's not that concerned about his substandard form and that there were more important things in life like his family. That's great, but I'm sure if I wasn't performing at work, my employer's stakeholders wouldn't be pleased to hear that. He is a man who has already checked out of footy.

According to the Laws of Australian Football the offending team loses their whole score, gives away a free kick and a 50-metre penalty. You may also have read there was a similar incident in the NEAFL Grand Final on the weekend where the 19th man for Southport was identified by Sydney's captain while still on the field. In that case, a decision was required in accordance with the applicable NEAFL by-law "Where a player does not enter the playing field in accordance with these Rules, the Match Manager and/or field umpire(s) must report the circumstances to the AFL. Time and scores at the time of the breach are to be recorded. The AFL may determine the matter by way of fine, reversal of Match result or other sanction as it deems appropriate [my emphasis]." I'm unsure what SANFL's by-laws say about the issue, but it could have been that North's score may not have been wiped automatically had they been 'caught in the act', so to speak.

If you were presiding over the tribunal, do you think that if the Captain had called for a head count before the 19th man left the field, the 1.2 scored by North should have been deducted (and ultimately the result reversed)?

Melksham or ANB for mine. I'd also like to know when Joel Smith is returning. Seems forgotten...

A lot of positives from that quarter. The Weed definitely has footy smarts.

Agree, we win today and we're just as good a 'sneaky' chance for the 8 as the media is reporting Port to be today.

We've taken a huge risk giving up our first round pick next year in what will be a high quality draft. We'll either look smart or silly.

Get off Bail

I wish the media would just shut up about Tommy Mac being in All Australian contention. A liability at the moment

Team effort

He'll be All Australian.

I'll be very disappointed if Frawley stays

Anyone think we'll kick one before half time?

Dawesy must be in Demonland

Under 12s me thinks

Remind me someone. Has Dawes ever taken a contested mark?

not if we don't win

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEs come ON MELBROURNE

where's the 50 for terlich??

We've probably landed the biggest off-field fish going around to coach us for the next three years so we can't feel too hard done by.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/assistant-afl-coach-brown-quits-carlton-20131014-2vhed.html Where are you going Gavin?

I would hate to think this more "complicated formula" for assessing whether to award a PP includes "taking into account the views of other clubs". But if we do get knocked back how could one think it was anything but true? Anyway, let's wait and see.

I have a serious mancrush

We're short on top-line mids but not whipping boys.

Watts waits for call on new coach Couldn't really blame him, could we? What are your thoughts Demonlanders?