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Our draft hand has a direct connection as to whether Petracca & Oliver stay or go, post 2025. And there's a good chance that the club won't know for sure, either way And then there is the form of both players and whether either or both get back to their best A safety first attitude would be to draft 2 mids and then if everything works out well, we find a way to manage 5 or 6 dynamic mids Nice problem to have and it should be remembered that Viney only has a few years left and Petracca can play various roles in the forward line (with stints in the midfield) And we'll be looking to cover for the loss of Brayshaw & ANB All things considered, I reckon we'll draft 2 mids and hope that a forward line line that contains 2 or 3 of JVR, Petty, Turner & Jefferson can somehow work to a high standard Looked at in another way, we probably won't be wanting to risk having a B- midfield in the future Our chance to rebuild a stellar midfield is right now

Initially I thought the final episode of 'The Penguin' was excellent but slightly surprising. But when looked at from an overall perspective a week later, the ending was close to perfect and very well done Will make some further comments in a week or 2

J-Mac has only 2 rides tomorrow R4 #3 Pisces R7 #2 Aeliana The Double is paying 12-1

And no FTA footy on Saturdays for the first 15 rounds is going to be a shock for those who don't have cable or streaming But I read somewhere that Ch7 can broadcast Saturday games but on a 2 hour delay! (Back to the 90's!!) It means that a high viewership game like the Collingwood/Geelong round 8 Saturday night fixture won't be on FTA

The down side is that we can't make good money against teams like the Cats, Bombers & Blues (no home games against those teams) but it should be remembered that we've still previously posted profits when given similar fixtures in the past (often with poorly performed outfits) But when comparing those different times, the talent levels of the list of players available is like chalk & cheese Previously, hardly an A Grade player to be seen but right now we have Gawn, Petracca, Oliver, Rivers, Kozzie, May, Viney, Lever, Langdon all being capable of A grade performances Add on players like Salem, McVee, Windsor, Tholstrup, Fritsch, Petty, JVR & the 2 top 10 draft picks and we are in good shape to make a run at it Replacing ANB & Gus won't be easy which is why I believe the club made a concerted effort to get another top 10 pick in the draft But it's always been about talent levels and with the fixture that we've been given, we're every chance Just need a reasonably good run with injuries And I reckon we've got a far better chance of drawing reasonable home crowds against interstate teams when the games are played during the day

10 of 14 games on FTA so even though we've been largely relegated from Prime time, we are still going to be quite visible to the masses. Helps our sponsors too And the overall match-ups aren't difficult at all. So in effect, finishing 14th gave us a much easier draw and set us up for 2 picks inside the top 10 in the draft We play the following teams once only ... Sydney, Brisbane, Geelong, Port, Freo, GWS, Carlton, Essendon & Doggies (all of whom could be described as finals contenders) So, considering that our list is still in quite good shape (injuries aside), we've been gifted a golden opportunity ... especially if those 2 draft picks have an impact in their first year. One draftee (at least) might be a plug-in-and-play type And despite all the other issues we've had, that stuff will be forgotten quickly if we start winning from the get-go. Flying under the radar with an underdog status can be a real advantage as well as an us-against-them mentality The MC need to use every means possible for a top 4 finish But much will depend on Petracca & Oliver. If both get back to their best, the sky is the limit Top 8 at a minimum but if we have a 2021 type year with regards to injuries, we can contend again Bring on the draft and let JT work his magic

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And we'll probably get 30k+ to the game as opposed to the 16k we got on that Saturday night last season Our supporters base is bordering on ancient so the day games appeal Bring on the Red Sherrin! (personally, I always preferred the Ross Faulkner as the torpies went further)

Bewdy! Day games, here we come! (under the radar?) Suits our supporters base too (not sure about the sponsors though) But I agree with @Clintosaurus ... we got abandoned rather quickly. Surely we haven't regressed to Neeldesque-like proportions, have we?

@DeeSpencer @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Dr. Gonzo @DemonDave @BDA @layzie @Dappa Dan @ElDiablo14 @JV7 @Gorgoroth @Go the Biff B/R Experts Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: Where Does Every Team Stand? Leaderboard Tipping Comp (This Week's Awarded Points in Brackets) 22 - Dr. Gonzo (3) 21 - Clintosaurus (1) 20 - Go the Biff (3) 19 - layzie (3), DemonDave (0) 17 - JV7 (3) 16 - BDA (1), titan_uranus (3), Gorgoroth (3) 14 - DeeSpencer (3), Macca (1) 11 - ElDiablo14 (1) 9 - Dee Zephyr (0) We play for 3 points this week ... the next bonus week is week 13 (double points) 'Guess the Lines' not up on youtube yet ... will probably appear later tonight

There was never an original series, only the 1973 movie and also the Bruce Willis movie called 'The Jackal' (which was just average) The 1973 Movie was superb and still stands up today. Often remakes fail but the current mini-series is excellent and stands with the 1973 Movie They are both very good Here's the trailer from the 1973 Movie

They are a team that likes taking risks and are good to watch ... led by their coach, Dan Campbell with his attacking nature It might just be their year ... right now, they are the best team in the NFC Of course, KC are still undefeated in the AFC

Episode 5 was fantastic with the usual cliff-hanger finish! In fact, the series (The Day of the Jackal) gets better with each episode Highly recommended Footnote: The original film starring Edward Fox was a real favourite of mine but this new series really stands up on its own

Tuffers! Did you know that he is a qualified Silversmith? (or was) His family supply artefacts to the Royal family As for Goff and the intercepts, when interviewed today he put the picks down to bad luck!! Haha

Leaderboard Tipping Comp (This Week's Awarded Points in Brackets) 22 - Dr. Gonzo (3) 21 - Clintosaurus (1) 20 - Go the Biff (3) 19 - layzie (3), DemonDave (0) 17 - JV7 (3) 16 - BDA (1), titan_uranus (3), Gorgoroth (3) 14 - DeeSpencer (3), Macca (1) 11 - ElDiablo14 (1) 9 - Dee Zephyr (0)

Lions win despite Goff being picked 5 times!!!

The Day of the Jackal is excellent Moves at high pace with numerous story lines. The 2 leads play their roles superbly

Bills Falcons, 49ers

@DeeSpencer @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Dr. Gonzo @DemonDave @BDA @layzie @Dappa Dan @ElDiablo14 @JV7 @Gorgoroth @Go the Biff Leaderboard Tipping Comp (This week's awarded points in brackets) 20 - Clintosaurus (2) 19 - Dr. Gonzo (2), DemonDave (2) 17 - Go the Biff (2) 16 - layzie (2) 15 - BDA (2) 14 - JV7 (2) 13 - titan_uranus (2), Gorgoroth (2), Macca (0) 11 - DeeSpencer (2) 10 - ElDiablo14 (2) 9 - Dee Zephyr (0)

Beast mode on 7Mate now!

Stafford marches the Rams downfield and the Rams win! Great catch by Robinson in the end zone

Seattle had to try for the field goal there and trust their defence Poor call

In the tipping comp, the Jets & Panthers spoil the party in terms of maximum points gained Leaderboard Tipping Comp (This week's awarded points in brackets) 20 - Clintosaurus (2) 19 - Dr. Gonzo (2), DemonDave (2) 17 - Go the Biff (2) 16 - layzie (2) 15 - BDA (2) 14 - JV7 (2) 13 - titan_uranus (2), Gorgoroth (2), Macca (0) 11 - DeeSpencer (2) 10 - ElDiablo14 (2) 9 - Dee Zephyr (0)

Wild game at Seattle Geno Smith with another interception (this time an absolute shocker!!)