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We've done pretty well out of Freo as of late. Langdon and effectively May. Can't see how we manufacture this one though.

Maybe time to bring Bowey in for a run...but I'm not a Baker fan. Get Langers right for the 2nd half of the season.

You've got system but Baker can't cover the K's Langdon does. Not many can, a huge loss...

No revisionism needed...Parish was always going to be a good player, heading to being an A grader. It's just Oliver is already there and heading to elite.

Bb//A

Chris Scott would love it... Suits dad's army.

Probably let Trac & Bont go head to head in the middle...Hibbo pick him up forward. Wonder if they will tag Oliver or Trac? Probably Libba & Oliver will fight it out around the ball. Brayshaw to work hard on Hunter, he gets too much ball on us. Let them worry about Langdon.

This argument was run last year and the way we're going it will be next year. Successive federal governments sold off the old quarantine facilities, admittedly they were outdated and used in the days ships were the mode of transporting people. The money (went to making the budget bottom line look better) didn't go into providing new facilities around major airports which it should have...it's been known for a long time that a pandemic of some sort would hit but we weren't prepared. There will be more. So...now is the time to start building otherwise there will be many more short terms down the track.

I believe Mcrae is the danger...apart from the HB's he's the generator. Bont is a good player but it's Macrae, he's gettable and I think we need to put work into him.

So, back to football. Will our game go on tomorrow night or will all Melbourne clubs need to get out asap???? Just thinking on similar lines...

A group of scientists were pushing for this capacity a while back...we would have been well down the track to having the capability to manufacture if they had of been listened too. Now it's going to be a good 12 months plus with all the p....around and if it's like energy policy it will never happen. Science and politics don't seem to be good bedfellows these days unfortunately.

Will be very surprised if there are crowds allowed on the weekend...despite what his being said.

It's interesting...the rumour/inside gos has been it's a groin. ...but if true there would seem little advantage in keeping it secret, it would be doubtful that he would play & no one to target. Although it may keep the dogs guessing & having to plan even though he mightn't play. So may make sense. However if it were a shoulder problem, or maybe a facial injury I could understand not telegraphing that to opponents. Let's just hope he plays...

Collingwood still need to get some currency. I would be working on Maynard...

Yes, I think they're trying this approach in Myanmar and a number of other countries. Russia is a pretty keen advocate. Even in the US, if you're not one of the elite forget a run for Prez...

This is part of the point I was making 'jnr'.... I don't think the solution is as simple as reducing the interchange though. As 'Macca' often says there are often unintended consequences of any rule change.

Rubbish...it is in the rules of the game, dangerous or not they are the rules and they are not being policed. I haven't seen anywhere in the rule book that says you can tackle high so long as it's not dangerous, you can trip so longs as it's not dangerous...you can push an opponent in the back or jump into his back so long as it's not dangerous. If you don't tackle between the knees and the neck it's a free kick. If you jump on top of a player on the ground or push in the back it's a free kick. If you trip a player it's a free kick. It happens in virtually every gang tackle now but is very rarely paid. I'm not talking touchy frees, but how often do you see the player on the ground with one opponent holding him and another holding him in a virtual headlock. That can't keep going on.

I probably played at a similar time 'Macca', the game was different then. There wasn't the congestion around the ball and everyone pretty much played positional football. I think it was more due to the thinking of the time, holding position and the fitness levels of the players. You just didn't have the fitness to run the whole ground plus you had no interchange for rotations, just a 19th and 20th man... Also there wasn't as much emphasis on tackling. I remember introducing proper tackling practice into our club probably late 80's early 90's using some intel from the local NRL people to develop method and drills. Hafey was doing this in Sydney. Rather than taking away the prior I would rather see correct disposal policed better...if you get nabbed and have no prior, if the ball drops out then I would pay the free kick. I would also get rid of that stupid idea of having to make an effort, it looks so stupid watching players punching the ball with no real intention of moving it on. Another thing I would look at is making gang tackling illegal. Only one player can tackle...pretty much every gang tackle has an illegal aspect to it. Someone is high around the neck or head, too low grabbing the legs or jumping in the opponents back. Either get rid of it or start really policing the tackle and instead of rewarding it pay the right decisions.

It's fun to watch other clubs go through this. Hawks next.

Sorry 'Macca'...didn't mean to distort what you were saying but wanted to make the point re the coaches. Interesting that Blight just said similar on SEN, don't listen to what they say. My opinion on the prior opportunity thing was expressed in an earlier post where I thought that it goes hand in hand with a legal tackle. We seem to have moved away from the idea of a legal tackle and now players can tackle high, low and in the back. Particularly with a gang tackle. I don't think so...he certainly didn't agree with Clarkson when he came out with similar to Hardwick last year.

I'm still cynical of Hardwick's motives...be interesting to hear Beveridge's take. I reckon he might differ, it's all about what benefits their team. Never listen to a coach spruiking ideas for the good of the game.

Using U.S banks as a measure of trust and assurance is hardly a source of comfort.

The other part of this is CORRECT/LEGAL tackle. I need to shout this as it's so frustrating. It's ok for Hardwick to talk about back in his day, but back in his day you didn't get away with the high tackles and riding in the back in the gang tackles of today.

A Friday night special...one of the great lyricists joined by one of the great improvisors. A magic mix... @Macca @hardtack @Rob Mac...... @demonstone @bingers @Earl Hood @grazman

What's their equivalent of the snow 'Goffy'? Are they all off to Daylesford for a weekend at the spa? Maybe a nice winery tour? Sounds very Hawthorn to me.