Rolling Stone

Apparently had a cyst removed. Can worry someone playing in heat and humidity in the few days after the operation. Good thing was that he didn't use it as an excuse.

Definitely Preuss and Nessie were separated at birth.

Is Toby Wooller related to the former Cat Fred Wooller?

Don't think anyone we draft with 29 or a lower pick is going straight to a wing or anywhere else at Melbourne. Expect a fairly long learning curve in the VFL with Casey first.

Eddie Betts went alright in the forward pocket in his days in the TAC Cup under the same rules which also frown on tagging opponents.

32 - Barrie Vagg

Darcy Parish is a teenage Selwood ready to go

James Faulkner - never in doubt.

So it's Jeremy Howe and Temper Trap. The Dees are all over this grand final.

Reminder: We at Melbourne are OPEL and not that inferior brand of vehicle from Germany. VWs are more at home in western Sydney.

At 0/100 in the first innings we've doubled our score from the last innings played and haven't lost a wicket!