Diamond_Jim

you're feeding my MFCSS the training session yesterday was closed Is he a late out

Have now assumed we will be top 4 (well why not) Optimist says you want the interstate teams at 3 and 4. (Home ground advantage) Pessimist says you want to maximise the number of Vic teams in top 4 (avoids an interstate game) mmm I'll have to think on it but a Geelong loss would be nice either way

One morereason to dislike the Pies....... Rigging mark of the week.... “We imagine it’ll be pretty hard for Checkers to beat Shai Bolton... Give it your all, Magpie Army,” the Magpies tweeted on Monday. The move proved a success, with the Magpies’ forward prevailing with just over half the fan vote. “Shoutout to the Magpie Army, you’ve done it,” Collingwood tweeted. The surprise voting result caused a storm of discussion on social media. “With all due respect to Brody, this wasn’t mark of the week. I reckon he would even agree with that,” Richmond great Matthew Richardson tweeted. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/14/shai-bolton-overlooked-after-magpies-fans-hijack-afl-mark-of-the-year-vote

but how many real members... maybe 5k of three game Tasmania members, a stack of kids and of course a big load of contra members through their Tassie sponsorhip. My guess is 40k full adult members and tbh after the last 30 plus years of success I can understand why they're not turning up to watch an ageing team go through its paces

there's mileage in this. First there's no copyright on the tune (big issue) The lyrics could easily be changed to "O Jimmy Boy the MCG is calling" etc. You could add other greats and eras. Perhaps even a verse in an Indigenous language It's relatively easy to sing While having an Irish connection the original lyrics were written by a London lawyer which fits the MFC suit and tie background.

MFCSS is very much alive. Each year brings a reminder. Last year it was Cairns and this year until the ten minute mark of the last quarter it could have been North Melbourne. Even if we go through the season relatively undefeated one just cannot help but think we'll stuff up the finals. MFCSS = Lowering one's expectations and thus preventing disappointment

I see that like Casey, Geelong are undefeated at VFL level. Will be a good test https://www.scoreboard.com/au/afl/australia/vfl/standings/

agree take away the sub plus one emergency and Casey start to look vulnerable. PS Jones definitely out with a hamstring for one to two weeks

Looking wet and windy for Saturday Not exactly the most welcoming environment for visiting the windswept plains of Casey central.

it's only one factor but it's real for WA. The sun and surf are very real. As a hypothetical... end 2022 Eagles offer 5 years at $750k plus bonuses plus a job plus endorsement opportunitities. (All up a base of $1M) Hard to match Play in front of a capacity crowd every second week. Regular finals appearances etc etc Let's hope Eagles fall into a hole in the next eighteen months... after all Kennedy, Natanui and Darling are getting on. In the meantime let's enjoy a very good talent and you can rest assured we'll get one or two first round picks for him.

LJ is a salary cap manager's nightmare. He projects the three worries: Go home factor A club prepared to pay overs to get him (Eagles) Hitting very good form about one year in advance of anticipation Hopefully the desire to play in a successful team is a counterbalance. His contract will also come up for renewal at a time (next year) when there is little certainty in future salary cap levels. Frankly a one year extension to end 2023 could be considered a win PS IMO Weid has nothing to do with Jackson... two very different players. One of Weid or TMac will go at season's end simply for salary cap reasons.

another one bites the dust MFCSS on full alert Weid and Jackson are chalk and cheese

the website said tickets at gate. If like previous seasons it's free for MFC members

On a happier note a new member (Sandra) on the general board has asked if anyone has a knitting pattern for a demon's jumper for her dog. Thought it deserved mention Have my ticket for Sunday and will probably go to Casey on Saturday for my first bacon and egg roll fix of the year

just announced that the latest infection case travelled home on the football train from the Geelong v Richmond game. You couldn't script it Victorian contact tracers are working with the AFL to track down hundreds of fans who attended the blockbuster clash between Richmond and Geelong last Friday and then travelled on the same train as a Wollert man who has tested positive to COVID-19. Health Minister Martin Foley said the two clubs were helping contact members and supporters who travelled to or from the game on the same train as the infected man. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/no-new-coronavirus-cases-in-victoria-but-concerns-about-restaurant-patrons-20210512-p57r1i.html

speaking of dreams it would be nice if the MCG is used as our gathering point should we win the big one this year. Casey or Gosch's paddock does not have quite the same allure

not really level 4 is closed which means that is less than half full at best

Fritsch's third quarter wasn't that great.

The seating algorithm promotes crowding Amazing

Seems outrageous but nothing about the AFL surprises me these days. If they did relocate to Tassie it wouldn't surprise if they also got a bundle of concessions including picks and zones

I have been thinking.... Could it have been.... "the learnings"

why is the AFL site showing a buy tickets link for every game except ours and the Eagles AFL members should have opened four hours ago PS.. Got in by going direct to Ticketek Only level 1 open air available system is a joke... level 4 closed again !!

Mid season drop offs is the Melbourne way. I'm prepared for it.

so that's more like 7 or 8 weeks. Presumably the week after QB is a bye so you wonder why?

won't happen but it's not the dumbest idea. Many fowards have been sent back as part of the education process. Not sold on Petty and with Smith injured we are light on down there this season. More realistically I would consider playing Mitch Brown down back just as a little bit of insurance