Diamond_Jim

With Heath staying in Melbourne (according to our number 1 Training reporter) that solves the ruck problem.

Eric Mangini (born 1971) ?? Edit " Too slow by three posts but love an internet hunt" He's reasonably high up in the system based on his bio

Agree If you watch from say the five minute to fifteen minute mark of the last quarter of our game on Sunday the Saints were in almost constant attack from our half forward line. It was majorly different from the old repeat entries from say 60 metres out into a packed forward fifty. You simply have to rebound effectively and take your chances.

Best for us is notionally accepting that we might finish ninth or tenth and snare a wild card spot. On that basis you want to get a break on the bottom eight teams whoever they might be. We know that Richmond and the Eagles will be bottom eight but which other teams make up that group. Essendon yes North (probably) Port (probably). As for the rest ??????????

The Trust will not act without the acceptance of the MRC. The racing club is the reason why the Trust exists

The MRC are the major tenant but the course is owned by a trust controlled by the State Gov't. If the State Gov't wants us out of Yarra Park (Gosch's) the theory is that they will pressure the Trust to in turn pressure the MRC to give us a tenancy. Will it happen? Who knows but one has the feeling that the MRC has a long list of demands

I expect they would take Heath to Perth if only as an emergency. If so the Casey (AFL) ruck cupboard will be bare. I wonder who we will use

As this is Round 1 of the official VFL season it will be on the AFL website. Enjoy because IIRC we have a bye in week 2. They will probably take two or three emergencies to Perth which won't help.

Please tell me it isn't so.... Definitely need a four lane tunnel not to mention the retractable helipad. We haven't even mentioned the drone lighting that will overcome the need for light towers

From the match report on the Casey practice game. Sounds like Melksham is a few weeks off... Both Henderson and Melksham completed a half each as part of their load management. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1972973/vfl-report-dees-dominate-in-final-practice-match

Oscar's car won't start but Fritta goals so the day is saved

Always knew he was good !!!!

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5 goals 2 this quarter You have to love accuracy

Let's get the next couple Go Dees

Can't see us piling on the three or four goals needed to break the game open. Hope I'm wrong but the defensive work is not there

no such luck ..........

Hill and Sinclair racking up the possessions (both 17 each)

Roo kicks his third and off to the bench. I love modern footy Welcome Young Pickett !!

Who is this Roo !!!

Dropped into watch the Dragons v Storm match yesterday and perhaps a Star has been born. Electric does not describe his sidestepping movements: Sua Fa'alogo But this is a dawn that has been beckoning ever since Fa'alogo's NRL debut back in 2023, when he moved like he was firewalking, scoring a double that made him seem a star of tomorrow. That tomorrow has now arrived, and when you combine the weight of history and the possibilities of the future, it gives Fa'alogo the look of a chosen one, and that's what Melbourne — not just the Storm, but Melbourne itself — has been waiting for. Fa'alogo is a Victorian junior, a Broadmeadows and Northern Thunder man to be precise, and while he isn't the first local boy to play for the Storm, he has a chance to be their first homegrown star, which always shines brightest on the horizon. Why Melbourne has been waiting a generation for someone l...Sua Fa'alogo has been waiting for some time to become part of Melbourne's storied lineage of fullbacks, but nowhere near as long as Melbourne has been waiting for a player like him.

In that second half we kicked 16:5 That's magnificent... almost 2021 GF stats

Great accuracy that quarter with 8 goals 4 (Keep up the ratio) Saints scored 5:3 which makes on think it's an open game in perfect conditions. Thanks to posters at the ground and to KC. Wonderful to hear those scores and feedback.

Couldn't recall Warner but I found the young journeyman Corey Wagner. Great to see that he and Oscar McDonald have got another chance. Good luck to them.

I hadn't realised that the upgrade to Mars was part of the Commonwealth games promise. (The Games were supposed to start next week) Apparently many of the regional upgrades continued. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-games-were-supposed-to-deliver-benefits-to-the-regions-but-many-are-still-waiting-20260223-p5o4md.html "Mars Stadium, which hosts the Western Bulldogs, will get another 5000 seats and extra change rooms by the end of this year, while the regional athletics centre will have new tracks."