Diamond_Jim

This is our best 22 sure you can discuss Melksham, Jones and AVB but outside those there's little else. Not sure they will deliver Saturday but will they deliver over the next 6 weeks

Harmes is a definite improvement over AVB but would have liked to see Melksham as well

Dogs refused to attack through the corridor last time we played. Constantly used slow boundary line play. Will they do the same again.

Add to that the at best hybrid season that at least the first 6 months of 2022 will be. ( vax certificates, masks, distancing etc) and revenues are shattered. Take care OD and enjoy that monopoly game with your grand daughter. Can be a very competitive game as we all know

Rumour is that the players from the two Adelaide clubs were told to pack for 5 weeks. One can just feel that Vic can't go through the next 7-8 weeks without another breakout...can Queensland?

Agree The families of the Sydney teams are relocating to Qld today. They are required to do 14 days quarantine. This would not even be considered if they thought the teams might return to Sydney in the next 5-6 weeks.

the outdoor food vans are controlled by the Council not the MCC. The MCC has been trying to get rid of them for years as they compete with their ground caterers. Never really thought of them as choke points. If they are mixing points then they could have a QR code. The outdoor smoking areas are probably a greater risk PS: Sorry thought the restriction was on food etc outside the stadium. See that it's inside the stadium.

South Australia having a small outbreak. Relatively minor restrictions at present but as we know these could grow.

Your parents story is so typical Lord Nev. We had months last year to build a national vaccination register which with the use of computers, spread maps etc could have driven the roll out. Instead we got a system where in the main it was everyone for themselves. Malaysia uses a registration app. You just register with age, medical condition, location and when its your turn you are sent an appointment. Stacks of transport volounteers etc. Malaysia with its population similar to ours is giving near 500k jabs per day. (Pity that until now it's been mainly the Chinese Sinovac. )

As our old friend Gomer Pyle would say.... "Surprise, Surprise" They now think the recent stadium transmissions might have occurred in the queues trying to get into the stadiums. [At AAMI Park] if we’ve got individuals who were not seated together and there’s no evidence that they’ve attended a food venue together either ... We think it’s a pinch point going into the stadium outdoors. “Outdoor transmission, it’s a much, much lower risk, but it happens and we have to really look at the public events framework and how we help manage that as we kick off public events down the track. The Guardian

2004 top of the ladder was one week and it came with an increasing injury toll. Very different to this season but the concept that glory is fleeting is a good one.

that's a good point First night of the swimming which is where most of the eyeballs will be. On reflection a competition pause for a week or two makes sense but we know how one eyed the AFL can be. PS: I assume our game is Saturday... if it's Friday it'll clash with the Opening ceremony

no... cancelled unfortunately Ironically Sydney and GWS seconds played yesterday and 3 from each team had to go around again today due to the covid exposures at the rugby.

not a great result for MFC. anyway 2.5 games ahead of 5 and 6.

Some blame the Players association and the Enterprise bargaining agreement which limits time spent by a player at the club. In the old days goal kicking was a solitary skill practised outside training. Now it has to form part of training which takes away from other team activities. No idea what the answer is. Sometimes we are the beneficiary of wayward kicking. Few remember that in our glorious defeat of Hawthorn in the 2018 finals the usually very accurate Jack Gunston kicked 3 goals 5 behinds

no crowd almost guaranteed. perhaps 25k as a long shot. No dollars again. MFC should be screaming and in return getting something

I have no idea if Jackson needs a rest but assuming he does is Weid up to replacing him around the ground? If not I think I'd prefer another forward/mid before Daw. What a shame no VFL today

Nul Points

It's much easier following Melbourne Storm

1 v 17 yep thanks Dees

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remind me who was on Lewis ?

mmmmmmmmmmmmm not great by any means

how do you dominate and go backwards on the scoreboard =MFC

come on... 3 more goals and it's game over ... o well that lasted well