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Remember a few months before Roosy was announced as coach, he did a mock Demon best 22 in the Herald Sun (i think) with a bunch of question marks in positions where we needed players? If anyone can find a copy of that Id like to see the team and how many of the players he named are still regulars

Hoping O Mac is rested. If hes not we may only see one or two changes from last week, which doesnt seem enough considering the two guys with injury clouds and the fact we are always stuffed on the return game from Darwin.

Hawthorn and the umpires both need investigating

how in gods name are we favourites for this game? Paying 1.80 to the Saints 2.05

John Northey

2016 Semi Final vs Adelaide at Adelaide Oval will be Roos last game as coach... after we rolled the Doggies by 31 points in the Elimination Final We go down by 7 points in a brave and brilliant performance, and its clear the next powerhouse club of the AFL has arrived.

Are the Swans still getting the COLA? If they poach T Mac and are still getting it, theres going to be a war, and yeah Im gonna start it

That happens on every single club forum. In every single sport. All over the world. You seem to think it is somehow unique to this forum.

Not sure how common it is, but our very own Mark Jamar made the AA team on the interchange... I think Sandilands was the ruck from memory

I am going to be the pessimist this week. I dont think we will win and I think they might run us off our feet sadly. We just never beat St Kilda, let alone at Etihad. Coming back from a draining Darwin match with a very young team playing a side that loves Etihad and has great leg speed doesnt bode well. Happy for someone to talk me off the ledge.

Hes a proven gun half back, and will free up the likes of Salem and Hunt for possible midfield roles. We arent there yet and we need all the good players we can get.

Maxy must be almost a lock for the AA team now. Goldstein has dropped away, and even if he hits form again I can see them naming two ruckmen. But right now Max is the lone AA ruckman.

God damn it I read that as Michael Hurley

Its all about Hurley. Get him 'whatever it takes'. (Within reason)

AFL.com Team of the week

And we buried hoodoos in both games - Etihad hodooo and the Darwin/Freo hoodoo. And we have another big one to break this week. Mitch will spit on another curse.

Interesting that T Mac was named BOG by most Demonlanders, but only got 1 vote from each coach

Cant believe how good of a player he has become. Not just how good but they type of player. Hes taking contested marks and he is hitting the contest hard. Amazing really. Such a gun now.

Mitch Clark is a moron. He burned Brisbane, Freo, Melbourne and now hes screwing Geelong as well. Low character individual.

Worst case scenario and Bernie doesnt recover in time from his shin injury. I'd bring Brayshaw back, hes had two games back in the VFL and is too good for that level . Oliver is a must and Wagner will help cover the loss of O Mac. I love Harmes at half back. He is a superb grab and can rack up the footy. Could be a weapon for us there, and a nice compliment to Hunt on the other HBF. Petracca and Billy looked cooked. Out - Vince (inj), O Mac (inj), Petracca (rest), Stretch (rest) In - Oliver, Brayshaw, Wagner, Bugg B : N.Jetta - T.McDonald - J.Wagner HB : J.Grimes - S.Frost - J.Harmes C : A.Brayshaw - D.Tyson - J.Hunt HF : D.Kent - J.Watts - A.Vandenberg F : J.Garlett - J.Hogan - B.Kennedy R : M.Gawn - N.Jones - J.Viney IC : M.Jones - C.Oliver - T.Bugg - M.White

Just hypothesising Ivor

The universe tells me that T Mac is going to give Riewoldt a bath this week and we will win comfortably. Enough of being continually torched by a 35 year old Riewoldt and a crap St Kilda.

Just a guess - he will re-sign but not until well into preseason, likely sometime in early 2017 when theres no footy but the excitement of the season is nearing. Would be a huge boost for memberships and give us a full couple of days of media exposure with nothing else going on at that time. Extending this season would be pointless from a purely marketing perspective.

He is in the perfect situation in Adelaide. If he goes to a club and is the main forward on big $ he will struggle mightily I reckon.

Our game vs Essendon was bad, but the Saints are deplorable. At this stage of the season they have a tired depleted list full of top ups and anyone that doesnt smash them is kidding themselves. Even Zharakis is out today.