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Geelong no longer have a fortress. Lost over 3% so far. God I hope we leap frog them tomorrow.

Any chance of a tigers upset?

Haven't gotten around to this weeks podcast yet, will do so this weekend.

Are pies putting up one of the weakest premiership defence seasons? Media had a crack at us for following up our grand final with a failure to win a finals game, yet we finished top 4 in consecutive home and away seasons while Geelong and Pies won't even qualify for finals the year after their flags.

Ugly game. Kentfield giving away stupid free kicks with clear in the back shoves. However I do enjoy his aggressive nature, when the Frankston player tried to wrestle him to the ground Kentfield absolutely dominated him and held his position on top with a few shoves into the turf. Shame that that's probably the highlight of the game apart from kynans tackling.

More meaning Casey emergencies like King, Neocleus and Valentine

Failed a fitness test prior to the game apparently. Broadcast also said we are playing with 22 instead of 23 so must have been late and no emergencies on hand.

Ben Brown and Taj Woewodin not playing today for those wondering.

It appears all of Tomlinson, Laurie and Fullarton will travel across to Perth as travelling emergencies. With Billings and Hunter out it makes for a fairly weakened Casey team. Yze listed as out as well. Jefferson is back from illness. VFL RD17 Team | Dees set for Dolphins https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1604560

Well Laurie may as well ask for a trade now as the club clearly doesnt rate him. Been in the bests for nearly every game he's played over the past two months and was a clear best on last week. He's never had more than two games in a row this year (one as sub as well) so he's never been given a good crack at it. Meanwhile Tholstrup, McAdam and Billings all get extended stints in the AFL team off far inferior form. Must be frustrating more or less carrying the VFL team and seeing a teammate have one half decent game and leap frog into the seniors.

I think it used to be a thing once upon a time but woewodin was named on the field last Thursday against Essendon and was obviously the sub. Edit: not sure if this extends to emergencies, they normally do come from the extended bench and I can't recall a time this hasn't been the case.

I thought we had a no DH policy?

I hope not

Guess it's going to be a simple swap of Woewodin for Laurie as sub.

Didn't finish the Casey game and allegedly copped a corkie.

Staying 🫱

Glad we are linked with Cumming. He'll slot in our back 22 nicely and free up Rivers to move to the midfield permanently. I like the idea of Housten but can't see Port letting him go and would be expensive to trade for. Perhaps further expansion of trading 2 years in advance will allow us to go for him?

Essendon - Isaac Kako

Hawks: Cooper Vickery

We do a freemantle who missed out on Jackson and drafted Young, then traded in Jackson a few years later.

AFL proposes change to NGA access for this year’s draft - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1173998 Proposal is to scrap the restriction on matching bids, reverting to NGA rules when the doggies were allowed to match a bid for JUH at pick 1. Full details still to be released and could be some caveats to it. Doesn't really affect us this year with Mentha not really being talked about as a top 40 pick. However could be good news for us next year with Tarion Ah-Mu showing significant promise this year as a bottom age ruck/fwd prospect for the stingrays.

I wouldn't mind if we had a look at Jack Carroll, Ryan Angwin and Will Brodie (as Dunstan style depth).

Winner: Melbourne Why: Because

Woey got injured at Casey so there might be an opportunity there as sub. Realistically he's in competition with Tholstrup for that half-fwd position but unlikely to see him dropped on current form.