Diamond_Jim

We should be marketing this game to the neutral supporter as an easy to enter game. Might put a few dollars in our coffers if we could get 10k or more of general admission.

Will we see a gameplan that recognises a lack of goal kicking power from Goodwin. While not a great specatacle a score of 5.11 to 3:13 would be a good outcome. For once I would like to see an opposition fifty metre zone as packed as ours.

the other tactic is that they just sit off our midfield and tackle the recipient who is often forced into a wayward handball. It happened repeatedly in the recent Bulldogs game. Brings back memories of Jamar... hardly ever lost the tap but rarely hit it to advantage. TBH I have given up on the ruck position and it just becomes an issue of whether the nominated ruck is useful in another capacity. Perhaps it's a position that will benefit from less rotations as midfielders get tired but who knows.

Not what I meant... the club nominates its own player to go out. It's a bit like the sub rule in reverse in that you will nominate your 22nd best player whereas the subbed in player under the AFL rule will be the 23rd best player for the other side. It's not that much difference in outcome but it reduces the number of players required.

agree but every time there's an issue we add another player. We only got to 22 because Sheedy complained about having one less on the bench. Now we effectively have 23 at a time when the salary caps are strained to their max You could nominate the player to be removed before the game to avoid argument.

Lateral thinking but why not reduce both teams by one if there is a concussion. Won't happen but it evens up the teams and could make for a more interesting outcome.

Interesting that today's Qld covid case is within the 28 day ban imposed by WA. Will the Eagles V GCS game go ahead in Perth... (only Round1)

Surprised by this AFL kite. Another nail in the VFL coffin

the new Gil speak for being forced interstate due to covid lockdowns etc... McLachlan, who works closely with the Victorian government in particular, said teams might be “out of market for a period of time” due to border closures.

We need a T Mac miracle if we are going to salvage the first part of our season. In the two practice matches he has shown nothing to suggest that such a miracle will be forthcoming but we've lived in hope rather than expectation for so many of the last 50 years...

Very useful. I hadn't realised there was aCasey game. Wonder if it's worth going along

No walk up in the traditional sense but I assume you can buy online at anytime (including while standing outside the gates). Reserved seat ticketing is a requirement for covid planning of any event. Can't see it changing this season.

Fritsch was a late recruit and had a year at Casey before joining the AFL. From round 1 with Casey his talent was obvious. Not sure we can say he was developed at Casey.. perhaps more correctly he showed his talent at Casey. FWIW I agree that despite being regular finalists Casey has not been a fertile source for progressing our draftees. Petty is the next test. Before injury in 2020 he had 2 (or3) years at Casey.

AS FD says one can forgive the centre clearance play but our inability to run and spread was disappointing to say the least. Tom Mac AVB and probably Hunt are not the future. Plus was that other than one shot Fritsch nailed the gettable goals. Had two shots from the boundary which were never likely. Jones was solid and Trac was average at best. Anyway too early for panic but there wasn't much to excite in that hit out. Had the Dogs kicked straight in the first half you could probably add another four goals to the loss

do you remember the days at suburban grounds (Princes Park comes to mind) where the trough just ran into the dirt at the back. Those were the days.. Never went to Arden Street or Brunswick oval but I think I got to the rest.

Not sure but every public event these days requires a covid plan and that usually includes ticketed entry.

Agree, individual members may or may not have a problem with it but as a community not for profit reliant upon sponsors it's not a good look.

Listening to SEN this morning and they were talking about probable/possible final 8 teams. MFC weren't even mentioned. Freo and Bulldogs were the possibles with Lions, Tigers, Eagles Port Saints Cats GWS being more definite and perhaps the Pies.

Not sure if its MFC sanctioned OD but however you play it it's a bad look.

Very little buzz and no real marketing is my guess. Then again it's a bit like VFL where because entrance is free the clubs really don't want attendance

Only 10k at Richmond v Collingwood on a Friday night

Interesting music choices to say the least Thanks PF for your great report

Lot of sense in your post but I would like to tink it's about managing total player payments rather than length of top level playing career. In the two years immediately following football most players (investments aside) would be lucky to gross $100k. Accordingly to the senior players it's about maximising the total playing salary. There is little difference in the last four years to a player between a contract of 3x $650k or 4 x$500k with a match bonus in the fourth year.In theory that leaves the club with an additional $150k a year to put towards a 23- 25 year old (say Oliver) which is where the real competition is. Sure there's an impact on list size if things go pear shape and as you say having 3 players in this category may mean you are over weight in this strategy. What I hope we are not doing is thinking there will be an increase in the salary cap that will make everything wonderfully balance out. The odds of that happening are 50% at best.

out of curiosity what was the attendance last night thanks PS I see the crowd was just over 10k (quite low)

way too long in the modern game but I expect there's more to it so ok but after Viney you have to wonder about the longer term planning