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http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-24/match-report-kangaroos-v-demons-jlt1 MELBOURNE mature-age draftee Bayley Fritsch has emphatically boosted his round-one selection chances with a fine performance in attack in the Demons' comprehensive 53-point victory over North Melbourne at Kingston Twins Ovals in Tasmania on Saturday. The word out of Melbourne is that Fritsch, 21, has been earmarked for an opening round debut after an impressive summer, and the spring-heeled forward gave every indication that that will be the case with an impressive first-up display.

We have more talent than GWS, or any other list. Yeah I said it. Debate me.

Fritsch vs the Cats, it will happen.

Geez, it almost feels like Round 1 of the real season. Can't believe I am this pumped for a JLT game. I was worried all preseason as I couldn't get excited about the footy. But that changed pretty quick today. Seeing the team with a certain J.Lever in there helped for sure. Lets get it on!

Hey thats cheating.

Man. I thought that tattoo was the worst thing I'd ever seen, only to scroll down and see the haircut..... Hes off the rails.

Am sure he had Essendon in the top 6 though.

Bloody hell..... only if he has earned them, please. We dont want or need a repeat of the start of last season where he was force fed games which kept out a more deserving and ready made player (Pedders who came into the team and played great).

His skill set is the perfect foil for Hogan, T Mac and Garlett up forward. I picked him in my round 1 best 22 after the draft. Not sure he will sneak in at this stage, though that will depend on JLT form. He might be too good to leave out. Whatever the case, it wont be long before he breaks into the team.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/melbourne-demons/melbourne-reveal-plans-to-unleash-jesse-hogan-into-midfield-mix-ng-b88752769z Hulking forward Jesse Hogan has been earmarked for longer stints in the midfield throughout 2018 as Melbourne look to end a finals drought that stretches back more than a decade.

I'd like to thank St Kilda not just for passing on Trac in favour of McCartin, but for passing on Angus Brayshaw too. Our dynamic draft duo will be a joy to watch this season and beyond.

I knew this would be more Champion Data craziness just from reading the title. Go have a look at their 2017 AA team. Their statistical model is badly flawed.

Was searching for a new avatar and stumbled on a pic of the greatest moment in Nathan Buckleys life.

I assumed he was already in there. Hes one of the best leaders at the club, and excluding the obvious pick of Jack Viney would just about be his teammates first choice of who they'd want to to go battle alongside.

Don't worry, they deserved it. That game was a disgrace and it was that classic MFC fragility that crept in to Round 23 last season vs the Pies and cost us a finals berth.

We are gonna kick some big scores this season. So many options up forward.... Melk and Harmes to have huge seasons, bookmark it!

Attend the 2000 Grand Final with the belief we had a chance to win. (hey, we played pretty well against them during the season).

LOL, look at those highlights. I think nothing would have been better. The AFL are the absolute worst at innovation.

Just thinking what it would take to top the Allen Jakovich interview. It is impossible though. I can't think of anything that could even come close. AJ is one of a kind, a mythical creature who thrilled us all then disappeared into the abyss only to reappear 25 years later from nowhere. And in a puff of smoke, hes gone again. In fact, I think I will listen to that podcast for the 45th time. It was phenomenal.

Oh, I thought we had won the whole thing. Shows how closely I am following it, and I'm sure I am not alone in that. Anyways, just 7 days until we play North in a proper footy match.

1964 VFL Premiers 1987 Night Premiers 2018 AFLX Premiers The holy trinity.

Thats great. His confidence is back.

Holy fook, we won the Granny. Suddenly I love AFL X.

Watch the highlights, and it looked as awful as I imagined it would be. Is this rubbish replacing the NAB Cup? Edit - no its not thank god, we still have a real footy fix coming very soon and the Dees are first up. http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/jlt-community-series

Viney, Wines, Oliver, Petracca..... my lord, we would absolutely crush teams around the ball. It would be a bloodbath