Diamond_Jim

Strange times... does anyone know if the Swans "reserves" play GWS each week or do they fly around as well?

The other States offer crowds now whereas they are two months at minimum in Melbourne. NT will pay money as would Tasmania for a few games in each Sate/Territory. Gil has won the lottery if you think about it.

You could leave the Sydney teams where they are and locate one or two of the Melbourne teams there. The relative good news for MFC is that we would not be an obvious candidate for the WA hub.

it's relatively easy now that you have three capital cities that allow crowds. The only variable is how many teams you locate in WA given the travel requirements. Start packing Goody

I can see the comp being moved out of Melbourne for this season or at least for the next 6 odd weeks. Would mean another two weeks of byes to accommodate quarantine. The advantages of travel between non virus States plus crowds is very attractive.

Weideman in for either Melksham or Vandenberg. Smith out for O Mac (Lever and Smith should not be played in the same backline) Perhaps Jetta for Lockhart Bennell ??

we all know why we lost

I think he may already have done it

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-25/how-adelaide-crows-went-from-afl-top-to-bottom-in-three-years/12387620?section=sport Good analysis

The only way we win is if we kick straight and they don't. 54-34 score

Essendon's two wins have been by less than a goal

Early days but a battle of the jail bars looking a possible GF

Article from the Guardian written by Lumumba well argued and worth a read 'On Monday I was notified that Collingwood would be conducting an “internal investigation” into my claims, in order to discover the “truth”. Many are wondering why I will not participate in this process. It is an insult to suggest that I have done anything less than tell the “truth” for the last six years. I have expressed this truth directly to the AFL via board members of Collingwood and the Melbourne Football Club, administrators and players at both clubs, the AFL Players’ Association, AFL club-affiliated psychologists and psychiatrists, and the Australian public via a feature-length documentary and interviews with almost every major media outlet in the country. I have no desire to sit down with the same organisation who have worked to publicly discredit my truth, so that they can decide on its value." https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/25/i-foundracism-runs-through-the-afl-it-has-failed-to-uphold-the-rights-and-safety-of-black-players

If Gus doesn't perform this year that would be a sensible trade but I doubt Essendon would go for it. Sounds like he wants decent money and with no increase in the salary cap could be a hard fit.We have some high value re-signings in 2021 IIRC.

no fault but our own as we have played them in Darwin and Alice IIRC

If the Eagles lose to Port they can probably say goodbye to positions one and two on the ladder at seasons end. You would also think if they lost another two games that would be the end of top 4.

The Australian policy has now become obvious and its zero with international borders closed until there is a vaccine. I was very much anti State borders being closed but now that we have the majority of the States near or close to zero the economic benefits that flow from being free of social distancing are enormous. Victoria faces some difficulties in getting rid of the 20 a day that it seems to be suffering but with a hard month or two it should succeed. In the meantime a closure of the NSW border to Victoria makes sense. (if we can't handle that then a pre test followed by another test and one day quarantine when crossing the border... this is what some other countries are doing ...could work as well. ) On that basis Victoria could be where the other States are now in 60 days. So footy crowds in Melbourne for Round 15 are a possibility.

interesting post... would that include the bye?

But what will Bruce talk about if Howe is out. He was his new Cyril

Aaaaaagh... what a beautiful feeling

Compared to North and Bulldogs this is a free flowing game for the Giants. The Cox selection appears wrong but I like watching him

usually it's about round 8 that you realise the season is it's usual wasted self... this year is weird.. I have the usual feeling after round 2. Would be noice to get the 2018 (even the hope of 2017) feeling back again.

somewhat ignominious for players to be dropped after playing an intra club scratch match

The problem is you will never see it ?