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So this is happening. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1966125 "With fiery visuals, player goal songs and a demonic ‘Acca-dacca’ inspired soundtrack featuring in the pre-match festivities, fans are in for a hell of a time when they attend a Melbourne home game this year." Songs after every goal à la Brisbane, with the first goal of the game decided by fans. Gameday is going to feel different.

Not sure if this is another Tassie thread going but saw that the Devils have released their inaugural VFL jumper. Tasmania Devils unveil two inaugural playing jumpers - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1471833

If we can get him then get him.

Excellent news. Lindsay next please.

From earlier this month.

At a guess @WERRIDEE it will be the following... 18. Melksham 19. Taylor 20. Matthews 26. Adams 27. Heath 38. Berry 39. Mentha 40. Onley

I get we're in a high pressure industry that demands performance but Jeffo was always going to be a 4+ year project. It's time for him to start showing something to warrant further contracts but equally I wouldn't be writing him off on a meaningless February scratch match.

High contact (with ground), high impact - contest result of kozzie kick Result: kozzie suspended for 3 weeks

Yet the videos only show 3 of his goals 😅

Plus pick 1 from Gold Coast.

MELBOURNE 2. Jacob Van Rooyen, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Harvey Langford, 5. Xavier Lindsay, 6. Caleb Windsor, 8. Jake Lever, 9. Jack Steele, 10. Daniel Turner, 12. Koltyn Tholstrup, 14. Changkuoth Jiath, 15. Ed Langdon, 16. Bailey Laurie, 19. Xavier Taylor, 21. Matthew Jefferson, 22. Blake Howes, 24. Trent Rivers, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Jed Adams, 27. Max Heath, 28. Brody Mihocek, 30. Harry Sharp, 31. Bayley Fritsch, 32. Tom Sparrow, 33. Latrelle Pickett, 36. Kysaiah Pickett, 37. Kade Chandler, 39. Ricky Mentha Jnr, 44. Luker Kentfield Absent: Max Gawn*, Steven May, Jack Viney, Jai Culley, Jake Bowey, Jake Melksham, Thomas Matthews, Shane McAdam, Tom Campbell, Kalani White, Harrison Petty, Oscar Berry, Riley Onley, Aidan Johnson, Jack Henderson, Any Moniz-Wakefield NORTH MELBOURNE 1. Lachy Dovaston, 2. Finn O'Sullivan, 3. Harry Sheezel, 5. Caleb Daniel, 7. Zane Duursma, 8. Bailey Scott, 9. Luke Davies-Uniacke, 12. Jy Simpkin, 15. Dylan Stephens, 17. Riley Hardeman, 19. Griffin Logue, 20. Nick Larkey, 21. Callum Coleman-Jones, 24. Tom Powell, 26. Luke Parker, 27. Jack Darling, 30. Charlie Comben, 32. Toby Pink, 37. Cooper Harvey, 38. Tristan Xerri, 39. Zac Becker (train-on player), 41. Jacob Konstanty, 44. Cam Zurhaar, 46. Robbie Hansen Junior Absent: Aidan Corr, George Wardlaw, Colby McKercher, Luke McDonald, Charlie Spargo, Luke Urquhart, Zac Fisher, Wil Dawson, Taylor Goad, Blake Thredgold, Paul Curtis, Hugo Mikunda, Josh Goater, Brayden George, Jackson Archer, Matt Whitlock, River Stevens, Zac Banch, Cooper Trembath

How did Jagga go No. 31? He had a few fans around here in his draft year. Was a shame to see him go down with an ACL before the start of last season.

Casey have a practice much directly following the dees game on friday night if I'm not mistaken. He'll presumably play then.

While I dont mind the slogan it immediately reminds me of the mid 2000s bfmv song "waking the demon" and it's hilariously cringey werewolf/emo aesthetic.

Hopefully no significant injuries. Didn't see Jeffo or Laurie in the last 3rd. Did AJ play at all? Great signs from Windsor, Lindsay, Roo, Jeffo, Howes and Kentfield from the bits I did see. I like the idea of trialling Tholstrup at half back, he loves the one percenters and will give his all. Hopefully he doesn't try and do too much and makes good decisions by foot. Thank God we picked up Steele for our midfield.

Think that was Casey's Ollie Green not our future f/s prospect.

Does anyone know if they post replays of the game. I won't be able to watch live.

Kentfield in the batman mask. Possible fracture somewhere?

Apologies, I wasn't there. Was just basing it off the small clips from the highlights video where he took some good grabs on the wing. Hard to read too much into any positional moves but I like his overhead game in general. I think he's a solid kick of the footy but you're right he probably needs to be more decisive with it based off his games last year.

Howes appeared to be playing further up the ground which I like.

I'm curious to see if any reports shed light on what Kings preferred 23 might look like.

That's fair and I should have included in my post that there's still a reasonable chance it will be a short term injury. My intent was more to plead for patience for those that may be celebrating that Culley has escaped serious injury prior to an official injury report.

I know Epworth are good with treating AFL players but I'm doubting he's been taken there, triaged and registered, x-rayed, diagnosed and had specific plans for surgery in the space of an hour and 15minutes since walking off the field. Perhaps an educated guess from chappy on behalf of our medical team but I would wait until a proper injury report before getting my hopes up that it will only take him out for a few weeks.

Is training back at Gosch's now the tennis is over?