Roger Mellie

I thought Dunstan's kicking was the best I've seen from him. He was quiet after a long stint on the sidelines, but apart from one or two howlers, he hit targets all night. He's an AFL option if this continues, once he gets his match fitness back. It was easily BBB's best VFL game. I'd have him back in next week for a forward target (or the following week if they don't want him to travel). Bowey and Tomlinson put their hands up as did Turner. Harmes' fend-offs might work at VFL level but he would have been pinged for every one of them at AFL level. He had a good game with a few fumbles and missed targets. I would happily have BBB, Bowey and Tommo in next week. Not sure who they replace yet. I'd also like to see Melksham get to 100 games as sub but not sure when.

Yeah I think Verrall will play as a ruck forward, but coming from a long layoff, he may be gasping on the bench more than resting forward. Really looking forward to seeing him play. Go you good thing!

We've got this. Geelong are reactive but hanging in there. So long as they don't get a run of shocking frees, we should hold out. Scoring would be helpful though.

Agree, we are well on top - just need to show it on the scoreboard. Can we swing Petty forward. Either way, subbing out a tall for Spargo should help.

I'm going for neither, with Petty and Smith being Plan B and C if needed down back. Might I add, this is a tremendous opportunity to kill two birds (cats) with one stone: 1) Be responsible for Geelong officially throwing in the towel on season 2023, and 2) Ruining the 300th game celebration of Chris Scott - a la Corey Enright GO DEES!

Tommo stiff but having rewatched the game, he was solid. Riv on Cameron anyone?

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Deakin Uni (read Geelong FC) invested/received funding of $8m+ to upgrade their footy oval to exact MCC dimensions and orientation (as well as other sporting facility upgrades). Geelong trains there for finals and when they can't use KP. You may think that's great for Deakin Uni Football teams, but there aren't any in Geelong (only Burwood and Warrnambool). It's just for the cats.

That may be the case JM but I have total faith in the AFL system. I'm sure in next year's fixture, we will get the Sunday game following the bye and Collingwood will be heading down the highway to Kardinia Park for the Thursday night game against Geelong. The Pies won't have any issue with it either. Even if the seating capacity is still at 21,000, they won't have a problem with their 200-seat allocation.

I asked myself that all quarter. GO GIANTS! 54 point win not out of the question! Hot stuff

Rich and Gunston are listed as 'Managed' tonight with the release of the teams. FFS if they have dropped themselves, they're omitted. Is this to make them feel better about it or is it as Buck suggests above - a six week 'management' program?

FFS another McGuire! The day started so well too

Cerra, Zac Williams, McGovern, Jack Martin, Hewitt and Saad Saad goes ok

Schache had a great game last week playing forward and ruck (taking over from Bell) and kicking 4 goals. It was a good enough game to put his name in front of the match committee for tomorrow's game. Today he had a stinker. It shows the gulf between his best and non-competitive worst.

Our NGA prospect Orlando Turner is an emergency for the Allies. Hopefully he gets a gig in one of the games.

I had an infected blister on my foot decades ago from bushwalking. It wasn't pleasant but fortunately occurred with only one morning to walk out. I certainly couldn't wear a shoe or sock and there wasn't much weight bearing. It felt like it had gone into the bone. I suspect Clarry has received the Rolls Royce of medical treatment though and wasn't wandering around in the middle of nowhere in Tassie.

I posted this elsewhere but should have been here. Melbourne's NGA prospects. Haven't heard of any of them and no mention of Riak Andrew which is strange: MELBOURNE Luke Morrell Alonzo Rockland-Nelson Orlando Turner Kaleel Ross Buay Duac

100% agree with this. I got a sense of this when Steven May was interviewed about a month ago. He let it slip in two separate interviews that we thought we had the wood over them and that (my interpretation only) a focus of our game plan was geared to combat Collingwood's style.

According to the AFL website. These are our NGA prospects this year. Anyone know anything about them? MELBOURNE Luke Morrell Alonzo Rockland-Nelson Orlando Turner Kaleel Ross Buay Duac

I liked the commentator's comment after the goal - 'That's going straight to the pool room'.

Sestan's best game for Casey so far IMO

Here's a pearler from BT. I was so surprised by it, I wrote it down. Talking about Carlton: "Only their third Friday night appearance in eight years, the Blues" They had 3 last year, 5 this year ya dumb coot

Unfortunately there may be a bit of MRO discussion on the podcast. Feel free to sink the boots into Christian as required. I think it'll be interesting to see if Tommo gets another gig. I like the third tall being there and Tommo didn't do a whole lot wrong. I wonder though, given his lack of mobility, would Turner be better against the filth? More mobile and suited to Collingwood's smaller KPF's Mihocek and Johnson). I think both would be ineffective against Cox.

I agree. Both he and Sparrow kick the ball ridiculously high. I think they could hit the roof at Marvel. The trajectory makes accuracy that much harder. Having said that, Rivers' miskicks are numerous and over all distances which is unusual. I wonder if his knee is giving him grief.