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How did I miss Bernie! Also well deserved. He also did well in the AFLCA with 5 and 3. He kept 'the next best thing - the Bont' at the kennel on a very tight leash! Notice what I did there? There are no stats for the great things that Hogan and Vince did but good to see the AFL Team of The Week selectors take notice!

No RS but he is in the AFL 'team of the week'! And he got AFLCA votes from both coaches. Far better. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-26/team-of-the-week-round-eight?utm_medium=RSS

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-26/team-of-the-week-round-eight?utm_medium=RSS Jessie may not have the Rising Star nomination but he is in the 'team of the week'! Not bad in a side with limited inside 50's. Whoever compiles the 'team of the week' understands his total game and value a lot better than the Rising Star selectors who probably just look at stats. His 'crashing the pack' style, the hand pass to Pedersen and other ground work are a joy to watch. I suspect Jesse is much prouder of the 'team of the week' nomination and the AFLCA votes from the coaches than an RS nomination! Me thinks he will walk taller and his swagger greater this week!

It crashed into the Yarra River about a month ago...a sure sign of things to come! Here it is being fished out!!

Happy to watch the blues sink into the quagmire. But don't like their treatment of Malthouse. I think Dermie said it well when he said: "they are p-ssing on a monument" The CFC Board completely undermined their season when they announced a rebuild and all players were on the table. Then surprise, surprise, they spiral thru lost confidence, mounting loses, no crowds, embarrassing friday night tv spotlight etc Now Malthouse takes the rap. I am not a Malthouse fan but he is a doyen of aussie rules. I would like to seem him go out with dignity.

Thanks Song, I've bookmarked this to quote when DL's get into these guys when they next have a poor game, which they will. I've noticed that since Jack 'dropped himself' and the respected voices of Carey, Darcy and Lyon stuck up for him there hasn't been any bad press (except that idiot purple) and some commentators are writing/saying good stuff without qualification. May it continue!

Thanks OD...I wait with baited breath and hope and pray that he stays. Cheers.

Goodes gets 1 week for bump on Jones! Garlett issue not referred so free to play vs Port

Wasn't even looked at. He is free to go to Alice!

Phew! Yes, I was aware he is an OOC RFA this year. I thought your post said he had put off talks to the end of the year and that worried me.

Can you provide a bit more info or a link please OD. I have been following him closely as I think he is a real asset in our back line so would like to read more. Cheers.

No one has mentioned JKH. He has had 2/3 weeks off now. He wasn't in great form but that could have been the injury he was carrying. Still has match fitness, will be fresh so if fit might play.

Really? Are you thinking Howe?

General comment: As our 8 injured players come back in unfortunately it will be the 'depth' players that will be dropped. The best 25 need to play together as much as possible to build the synergy all good teams have. There is a bigger picture happening here and the team will be selected accordingly. This doesn't help the 'depth' players who will only get cameo games when needed to cover injuries or to rotate young players. But there is plenty of room in the best 25 for the likes of Spencer, Fitzy and [Pedersen] for a few years yet. Ins this week: Jetta has a good chance of being selected as he has been able to do full 'non contact' training. Viney less so as his leg injury stopped him from weight bearing training. Sub maybe. Roos said in his presser Tyson and Dawes are unlikely inclusions next week. Outs this week: M Jones then probably Bail not because of performance. Or whoever has the most niggles as Roos has said he wants the freshest, fittest team. We will need the freshest and fittest as its forecast to be 29 temp, is a day game, maybe showers, with high humidity. Energy sapping stuff.

The official word! http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-05-24/petracca-signs-new-deal

I don't know why coaches say 'we didn't see it coming'. It basically says: we didn't do our homework! Or worse: we under- estimated the opposition! The last time a rookie coach said that was Mark Neeld after the first game of 2013. Beveridge is learning about coaching life when the honeymoon is over! I bet he won't be bragging about not playing a bona fide ruckman anymore. It was dumb to advertise it after the Freo game. As if Paul Roos wouldn't find a strategy to exploit it. Brought him completely unstuck yesterday. Beveridge was out-coached big time, by the one and only Mr

Love all the optimism. Moses. Loaves and Fishes. Straight from the bible! Good to have the blessing of the big 'G'! 'The Reverend' moniker is quite apt!

Its a shame they don't count the number of times a player goes up with the pack and brings the ball to ground. Hogan did that many times (as he has in all his games), to make a contest and give teammates a chance to score. Hogan would win this week, hands down! I would like to see him get one just to see his beaming smile! You know, the one that lit up when Hulk Hogan had him in headlock.

Brayshaw: . “It could’ve gone one or two ways there. They could’ve kicked on or we could’ve dug in … and that’s what we did" Great summary from the young man!

Don't like to 'boo' other posters but which game were you watching?

The dogs: beat the teams who are 2nd and 3rd on the ladder and gave the top team a run for their money. Half our side played at Casey in rnd 1. So, not bad then to beat the dogs, I reckon. A real confidence boosting win! A bit of trivia: Every team we have played has been in the top 8 at the time we played them (except rnd 1 GCS who were touted as a top 8 side). We are tracking OK.

I thought Dunn had a good game too. In the nicest possible way I am glad Tommy Mc wasn't best for us. He played well but it means others carried their fair share of the burden.

Finally, there is no chat here about Watts' mistakes...probably because he didn't make any He played fairly well I thought. Not high possessions but he made each one count. Took his time and waited for the right option then made perfect passes. Helped set up a few goals. I really liked that in the pregame interview Roos gave him a bit of praise with: 'We need Jack's skills and class...you don't miss someone until they are not there and last week we missed him...glad he is back' or words like that. A few more games like that and people won't be so critical. I hope purple was watching, having made such a d... of himself with his stupid comments!

Wouldn't read too much into the pic...Viney isn't there either. He would be part of any nucleous...unless that is Viney front and centre but it looks more like Newton to me.

Maybe Roos has seen the writing on the wall and expects Howe to walk at eos So, he is getting Fitzy ready to take over his role as defender/swingman. This makes good sense while Oscar is developing and they are finding the right spot for Frost. Fitzy doesn't take species like Howe but he can play a swingman role. Its hard to see Fitzy doing any worse than Howe. Howe isn't showing many signs of improving his game. Lets go with Fitzy, at least he tries.