Josh

1 minute ago, Josh said:

Form 'em I'M FROM WAHGUNYAH TOO!!! Im In maxwell drive where are you? We need to get to the fairy's more often

And yeah Wahgunyah aren't talking footy 😔

7 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

G'day from Wahgunyah 😉
We're not talking footy over here 😂

Fork 'em I'M FROM WAHGUNYAH TOO!!! Im In maxwell drive where are you? We need to get to the fairy's more often

Started work early so I could make the matinee down at John Foord Oval with Corowa taking on Yarrawonga. Despite Corowas improvement (only falling 2 points shirt of Albury, and should have won on expected score) I think Yarra will be to tough an ask.

Leg of lamb on the rotisserie and a fat cuban I'll be round in the forward pocket scoreboard end if anyone's hungry.

11 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

Salem back to the mens club

Brayshaw back to the wingers club

Jordon back to the 23 club

Men's department*

But I think this is likley. Coaching staff have shown a desire to return to last year's GF team (apart from giving Weid an extended go) and why not. 

No unforced changes. Salem to half back, Gus to wing, Jordan to bench

7 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

If Max doesnt get up, the next #1ruck on the list is Daw, not Weids.  He would be next in for that role.  Suspect max will be OK and the scan is precautionary only.

Disagree. Jackson into No. 1 ruck spot, Weid into the forward/ruck position. 

Jackson to ruck 80% 

I have a theory that Melbourne nearly prefer opposition to have the ball.

Obviously that's ridiculous but they are so comfortable in their roles without the ball that's it's like the default. The attacking is far less structured.

I'm not sure how you beat a team that is most comfortable without the ball 🤷🏽‍♂️

14 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Eagles and Norf over the next two weeks

Potential to be danger games - beware their desperation

Rest Lever, mindful of covid protocols

8 points and move right on....

Agrees. If fit play, in niggle miss. No different to any week. Just as long as it's 8 premiership points who cares. Keep marching forward

5 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

In: Casey Demons 

Out: MFC 

Let's rest our players, we can beat the Weagles with our 2s

 

 

 

Disagree. Let's just get 4 points and move on. 

14 minutes ago, Garbo said:

Almost a grand final reunion 

Never happened in afl\vfl history

2 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said:

@Josh disappointing. As a fellow meat smoker I am shocked and dismayed at this brazen display of not pregame smoking meat.

 

Smoke some meat during the day today. Take the meat with you my dear boy. Why not add the hot meat fresh out of thermocontainer to your charcuterie board. I mean you are a Melbourne member...

 

There is so much Melbourne in this post it's gone past ironic and back to true snobbery... And I love it.

Down from the Vic/NSW border and I can tell that when I even hinted of the $85 jumbuck rotisserie making the trip with us I was met with a glare to rival the crows 2017 finals efforts.

The boss if off to the dfo and me and the kids have discovered a German meat house, just patiently waiting for it to open now.

I'll hit up Alexander's for a celebratory stogie and we're laughing. Staying in Fitzroy though, can't find a Carlton draught anywhere...

Well no smoking meat for me today... Not unless they let me drag the big girl into the MCG

Despite the changes, and the potential for more I'm still not worried. You don't play individuals now you play a system

Dee's by 17

4 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

In the radio interview he did on SEN on Demon Day (refer Demonland thread of same name), Garry Pert mentioned that most players at the club had already had COVID, so hopefully this is just flushing out the dregs that hadn't. 

From what I understand it is possible to get COVID twice, but it might also depend on how recient or more significantly distant the original infection as to if the players could be deemed to be 'immune' and not subject to iso rules.

In the same interview Pert also mentioned that COVID prevention protocols at the club outside of onfeild training had been stepped up i.e. mask wearing, meetings via zoom etc.

i believe it's absolutely possible to catch covid 2 or more times, but (for most people) the more often your immune system has seen the virus the quicker it will react to it's presence therefore you may not show symptoms.

Unfortunately this dosent mean much on the AFL because I'd imagine they have mandatory testing so even if you aren't displaying symptoms your still out.

It will be interesting to see what happens as the rules relax further. I can see a world where covid is treated similar to the flu(influenza virus not the common cold). It's not illegal to be out and about withe the flu but it's good manners to stay home.

That's what good teams do. Win when they aren't at their best. It's 1 step closer to locking away finals, then we aim for top 4, then top 2.

12 minutes ago, forever demons said:

did you drop it on the lawn

I forgot the rosemary so it's not rubbed in properly. It's gonna get pulled and mixed with the stewed veges underneath so no matter... Good pick up though 

3 minutes ago, loges said:

Can't you stream it on 7 plus?

Maybe 🤔

Smelling amazing up here in Wahgunyah 🍻

I have a young family so we already have about 6 streaming services 🤦🏽‍♂️, what's another couple. I actually don't have FTA hooked up, every grand final day is a mad scramble to find a cord

Lamb on the smoker today, stew I reckon. Picked up the quaddie at ascot last night so might bust out the nice stuff today 👑

How close is Rosman? He seems a likley type 🤷🏽‍♂️

Anyone else stumbled upon the wordle knockoff about AFL players called worpel?

I've also found;

nerdle - a maths version

Worldle - Geography

Heardle - Music

Any others?

"Luke Jackson’s development means there will always be a third threat in attack with no let-off in the ruck."

This is such a key comment. Our ruck division is nearly unstoppable. They are very different beasts and compliment each other, but in Rick craft and forward craft perfectly.

On 4/6/2022 at 8:41 PM, Little Goffy said:

Time for a random bag of individual statsl

Clayton Oliver; most handballs in a season with 482 in 2017. Incredibly, that count still stands despite being against players who had the extra games from finals.

Oliver claimed the most contested possessions in a season in 2021.

He is currently chasing most clearances/season, with his current 9/game behind only Brett Ratten's astonishing 265 total in 1999.

It has already been noted that Gawn holds the 'most hitouts in a season', with 1119 in 2018.

Chasing;

Steven May is currently on 8 rebound-50s a game, which is on target for the most ever, while he is also a fraction shy of the pace for most one percenters.

Christian Petracca is currently well ahead of the pace for inside-50s/season, with more than ten a game chasing Dangerfield's 194 total.

Oliver and Petracca are 1 and 2 for clangers in a seasons, which is the champion's stat given Franklin, Martin and Bontempelli are all in the top echelon.

Alex Neal-Bullen is going at 2 goal assists per game, chasing Jason Akermanis' 44 total in 2004.

Unicorn watch:

I'm convinced that Luke Jackson will become the first player to record every possible stat in a single game. 🦄

Isn't that Brett Ratten season clearances stat about 100 in front of second as well? It looks like a typo when you look it up.

I believe Jake Lever had the most intercept marks in a season last year and therefore highest average (over 10/game?)

Unicorn watch - This excites me, where is the best place to see every recorded statistic?

Also realize this is hardly worth its own topic. Probably should have just dumped it in the game day thread. Ah well too late 🤷🏽‍♂️

For years everyone (myself included) would be nothing but frustrated but our long bomb to the members flank/wing.

All of a sudden it seems to work. Any thoughts on why? I find it fascinating. Even if we chip into the pocket the next one seems to be a dump down the line to Gawn/McDonald.