Diamond_Jim

What a strange finals system. Who wins at these levels is irrelevant but I would like to see the losing teams playing for position simply to ensure that all players get equal time to display their skills

Good example for MFC going forward If we can extend the playing careers of Petracca, Oliver, Salem Brayshaw etc we can build continuing success for the next ten years. At say 32 these guys will want good money but it won't be mega money thus allowing a strong cross section of talent. The Geelong lifestyle supports this approach as many have said. The challenge for the MFC is how you keep the players motivated. I wonder if we will see players having a year off or similar in the future around age 30

Cold (7-14) but mostly dry and not too much wind predicted for Friday. Nothing like finals weather in Melbourne Hopefully we can have it a little warmer if we have a Melbourne prelim Wet and windy in Perth for the Dogs v Docker game. (Could be a close one)

Sam has a very long way to go as a ruck not because he can or can't ruck but because he can't impose himself around the ground. He's ok in the handball and follow up area but he just doesn't show that ability to drop back in defence and take a mark or mark the long kick out etc

This is the nub of the issue Standard training facilities are quickly becoming.. Two ovals, gym, pool and large undercover area With co-located admin, video review facilities,medical rooms etc. Just not seeing an MFC plan that will get us anywhere near these levels in the next 20 years

Good to see some debate about where a VFL team fits in. Frankly I wonder myself what is its role

So we could be playing Brisbane in the VFL prelim

Didn't know that the cap for stand alone teams was so low. Goes a way to explain why they aren't the force in Victoria they once were. I assume Southport Sharks have less competition for local talent

Bedford had a "nearly" spectacular game A bounce here, a few more inches there and we would be singing his praises. Aussie Rules can be a tough game Don't think our boundary line game favours his style. Needs more room to use his speed to run onto the ball

South Port Sharks have an old style man mountain as their ruckman. Will be interesting to see Weideman up against him if the teams meet in the GF

Needs to impose a little more around the ground Rucking alone is not enough in the AFL

Great play by Chandler

Strange team Casey 50 point win but once again no one really starring in a pushing for selection sense

Oh Bedford !!

Love Mitch Brown but.... I would like a mark or two from TMac or Smith

JVR !!!!

Clutch reply by Dunstan Mc Donald looking a little lost... perhaps the game is too crowded for his style

Not a great start

Too slow on the transition from defence and way too many high dump kicks into the forward line. Add in bad inaccuracy (Swans have also missed some easy ones) Have we had a switch of play all day

Way too much handball

Another miss (JVR)

Terrible handball by Smith to Bedford Smith was free while Bedford had two on him.Should have waited until the players came off Bedford and onto him before releasing the handball

Probably should have been another two goals up. Lucky goal to TMac after the strange ruck infringement

Looking forward to reports 7plus has blocked my VPN and it doesn't seem to be on the AFL site

You mean Kev has been hijacking closed training sessions ?