Diamond_Jim

LH's wonderful contracts table in the sticky is a wonderful resource. Shows Baker contracted until 2021 Hunt is now the conundrum perhaps

Increased public holidays are often the sign of a declining economy desperate to get consumers to spend. Japan is a classic example. This holiday has never really made any sense from a "date marking" viewpoint and this year makes even less sense as there is no GF in Melbourne, it's six weeks late and Melbourne is most likely locked down in a manner that prohibits travel outside the metro area. In the scheme of 2020 though I'm beyond caring

Going into a shoot out with GWS is not usually a percentage game plan

IF Fritta and Pickett could kick straight

Oliver with 8 possessions 6 kicks 2 handballs Great to see... Finally

Playing teams into form has always been an MFC specialty

Noticed an ad during last nights match by the Gold Coast Tourist organisation. Ranks up there in the bad taste awards

I will never forget the cheer squad consisting of the hired orange bananas. Unfortunately MFC gave GWS their first win at the MCG that day ?

mini come back from Geelong saved that game from absolute mediocrity. Time to reduce team sizes to 20 or 21 and reduce rotations. Everyone is sick of 30 players in one eighth of the ground

Not quite The FD should have realised we had an issue and elevated it to a club spokesman. Clearly flying in on match day to play an entrenched club was worthy of public comment. Think how McGuire or Kennett would have dealt with it

There were certainly rumours post 2018 season that Adelaide would have signed him at the end of 2019. We blinked

There was this.... Bartlett extended the coach's contract after the 2018 season until the end of 2022 but the prevailing view is that next year Goodwin must reach certain performance targets to move into his final season, which means the coach would enter 2021 in a similar contractual position to Ken Hinkley this year. May make it harder to sack SG this year if the KPI's don't kick in until next year

For those still believing in Santa aka MFC making the finals I think we should be supporting the Cats thus increasing the chance of Richmond being fifth and playing them in Qld in the first final as against Eagles in Perth

2021 could be anything given crowd restrictions. In a normal season your points are valid save that by Feb 1 the international cricket is generally finished. State and lesser cricket would be moved. Heat would be a real issue and you would imagine only night games until mid March. AFL would have no problems with extending their season into the earlier parts of the Spring Carnivals with the GF being played mid October is my guess. My biggest concern is that with a longer season it gives even greater exposure and revenues to the power clubs. As a simple example membership prices could go up by one third on the basis of more home games. With twice our membership Richmond has double the increment we receive. Same goes for reserved seat sales which fora club like Adelaide is almost the whole stadium. Simply being compensated by AFLhandouts is not enough as we will be merely entrenching ourselves as an also ran finance wise.Lots of things for Pert and the Board to work on

Interesting to see how Cricket Oz and Channel 7 are having a real stoush: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/seven-moves-towards-terminating-450-million-cricket-australia-deal-20200911-p55unt.html#comments

I refuse to answer such a hypothetical question ?

Nic Nat threatens to take the ball and kick it. Makes it much harder to predict and defend. Gives their mids just that little more space Gawn in the ruck tends to be traditional and predictable. Jackson rucks Nic Nat style so fingers crossed

The MFC tease continues. How will it end ?

wow... where do we sign Forget the pick... even finding another club to pick up his full contract would be a win

Agree... he is one of the few good players that is any way surplus. If we can use the pick and salary savings to trade for a good outside mid it's a win for both sides. Saad is the other player who comes to mind but is he what we need most

Perhaps the lower tier(VFLor whatever they call it) could be 16 v 16. It would reduce costs and trial the concept. The lack of scoring this year has been a real problem. Perhaps reduce the team to 21 (18 +3) and limit the rotations.

28 still leaves room for manipulated blockbusters that will see MFC disadvantaged. 34 games or a rolling fixture 2020 was a simple 17 game fixture yet even then the AFL played with it so the power clubs got the ratings sponsors etc Happy as long as we negotiate a level playing field. This could be our last chance.

Dogs have played several times in Cairns over the years just to add to the equation. Can we..yes Will we...no The question really is .. will we even win another game?

Looking at the alternatives of 5 weeks in the Qld hub vs a possibility of two must be tempting. Sure it comes at the cost of a four game finals comp v a possible 3 with a double chance but given the fluctuations in Eagles performance when in a long term foreign hub...............

Eagles originally asked for the game against North to be played in Perth. They shaped the playing field and got the compromise of the Thursday fixture.