Diamond_Jim

6-10 is my guess but there will be at least 8 close games decided by less than 10 points is my prediction. Win all those close ones and we could be top 4. Lose them and we're 10th or worse. In 2024 WCE is probably the only game for which you can predict a relatively easy win. The back to back Adelaide games do us no favour. Hard to see us winning both and we could easily lose both. All the other interstate games (bar WCE) are tough with the home teams probably starting favourite

Chandler has a lot to prove. Along with Laurie and Spargo he seems to be on the wrong trajectory unfortunately

Tomlinson is not the guy to have against a fastball team other than in the last line and we have May for that. Turner was probably the next in line but he's now out for months. Suppose that leaves Howe. Is he up to it?

ooh could we win ? (It would be a moral victory of course)

On that game one would need to agree. Fastball is not just up the middle which is what we try to play. It can also be about fast 45 degree angle play. Will be interested to see how we set up against Carlton.

Has JVR slotted a shot yet?

OMG Mc Vee to someone who fluffs it and yet another turnover Schoolboy stuff

Terrible forward play by Laurie

Lever left standing and Tiger goal

Lost count of the turnovers in that Tiger goal.

The old bomb to the crowded pocket is re-emerging

Tomlinson misses a mark and Tigers run into an almost empty forward 50 for a goal

A bit of a pattern. I suppose you could blame it on our attempt to play fast football. Fastball is not our traditional strength

Oh our elite defence

8-0 It's only practice

Kick outs to 2 on 1, fumbles, turnovers This game has it all

Max's goal kicking hasn't improved

Early days but we could be the new dinosaurs

Tuned in 10 minutes ago and it's been all Richmond and bombs into our crowded forward line. Back line being cut apart on rebound

Article in the Age says he will play the last three quarters Clayton Oliver will play in Melbourne’s match simulation against Richmond on Sunday – but not with the senior side – as he races the clock to be ready for the start of the home-and-away season. Oliver will not be part of an under-strength Demons team, also missing a host of stars including Christian Salem, Harrison Petty and recruit Shane McAdam, for the first four of the seven periods set aside for the AFL team and will instead take the field with the reserves for the final three stanzas at Casey Fields. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/he-has-the-potential-to-be-the-game-s-best-why-josh-weddle-has-the-afl-world-on-notice-20240216-p5f5jo.html

Agree... Going forward I don't see Tomlinson as best 22 Also need a Hibberd replacement. Asking a lot of Bowey to take that role

Thanks Andy Those reports are scary. Sure they are way too flowery in their prose but ten years from now.....

You have to admit.. the picture is burned into your mind. Especially the guys in stripes !!

A welcome and well worded email from the club today which allowed me to easily order a plastic membership card (my preference). Completed the order and they thanked me but then it defaulted back to the start as if I'd done nothing. Repeated the order and same again. Who knows if it worked. Ah.. First world problems I'll probably be in Dhaka or Kolkata for the first round so priority delivery is not exactly a must for me Have not downloaded the MFC App as yet but it's an interesting add on to the communication suite Edit... my error.. as an AFL member with MFC support I was ineligible for a card as the message said. Prompted me to go to the AFL site and I was able to order one

Not as stupid as it sounds. The mistake was to introduce it first at the elite level with absolutely weird promotion. Rugby 7's and touch football (NRL) are good examples of game adaptations. Futsal and indoor cricket are other instances. Build from a community/school base is the way to start IMO