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Once the AFL and the club sort out the salary cap repercussions of Angus’ forced retirement, the list place vacated can be filled in the mid season draft (if the club wants to pick someone). 

The more interesting question is what happens in the case of the player currently under suspension pending completion of the investigation into the charges alleged against him?

What happens in the event of a player found guilty and suspended for a period beyond the end of his contract? Can the contract be terminated? What happens with his list place?

Note: these are hypothetical questions and are not related to a particular case.

Strange night for adjudication. The official free kick count was 30 to 20 in Collingwood’s favour for a total of 50 free kicks on the night. I recall quite a few holding the ball decisions being paid that were of a kind let go in last weekend’s Hawthorn v Melbourne game so I checked the stats from that game (20 - 17). That’s 26% less and I’m wondering if the AFL has issued a directive to the umpires about enforcing the holding the ball rule this week? I guess we’ll see as the round unfolds.

6. Christian Petracca 

5. Bayley Fritsch 

4. Alex Neal-Bullen

3. Christian Salem 

2. Max Gawn 

1. Kozzy Pickett

29 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Oscar Van Dam, who made his senior debut for North Launceston at the age of 15 in 2021, is another signing for the Demons.

This one intrigues me - the name conjures up the legendary street fighting kickboxer from the movies. Jean-Claude is a gun!

What I find ridiculous, if not actually corrupt, is the gifting of two end of first round draft picks in 2024 which are ostensibly subject to review but which are apparently “tradeable” in 2023. If North trades these picks then they can be bundled together to provide sufficient points to enable a trade to be concluded for pick #4 giving them the ability to draft a Ryley Sanders. Meanwhile, once the picks have been traded and used in 2023, how can they be reviewed in 2024? No wonder the clubs smell a rat.

In hindsight, the Grundy trade might not have turned out to be a great idea after all …

Surely the true irony is that in the case of Petracca in Round 22 the goal umpire’s decision that he thought it was touched stood because the vision was not definitive while in the ANB case the goal was overruled even though the vision was again not definitive?

So if one of those three shots at goal that hit the post went through the goals, it would have been Carlton that’s fragile.

We lost to Collingwood, one of the premiership favourites, by 7 points and beat them the time before that in mid season. We also beat Brisbane, the other favourite. 

That doesn’t suggest fragility to me.

The only thing that’s fragile is the unhinged arguments put forward by this [censored].

9 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Charlie Edwards and Ryley Sanders again starred for Sandringham. Two to definitely watch on Grand Final day.

Can’t believe AFL will even consider Sanders as a NGA gift to Kangas.  Rules change like the winds in AFL house.  

The problem the AFL has with gifting Sanders to North Melbourne as an NGA is that they have to tamper with two of the rules applicable to NGAs. They have to include Sanders into the system which involves development and training with the club over a number of years, not a few weeks as would be the case here. Then they would have to give North the added advantage of the right to match a bid for him inside the top 40 selections. This sort of compromising of the draft system would be seen by many observers as a bridge too far if not outrightly corrupt. 

10 hours ago, monoccular said:

AFL allocating us umpire 22, who crucifies us every time.

Ask Port Adelaide fans what they think of the same umpire’s handling of their recent games vs Carlton. 

29 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Michael Warner has just started crying.

The Herald Sun article about Goody’s contract extension was written by a real journalist called Glenn McFarlane.

15 hours ago, Nascent said:

Good question @Binmans PA

Key Forward:

- JvR: now established best 22

- Petty: is the question mark. Does he play forward, back or play as a genuine swing man.

- Jefferson: developing and probably minimum 2 years away from being relied on to contribute.

- Ben Brown, T-Mac and Schache all could be in the their last year next season and realistically we wouldn't want to be having them in our plan A.

I think one of those three would have to move on in 2024. Sadly, it might be Ben Brown whose body seems to no longer be able to come up from week to week. Perhaps a playing role at Casey as part of their list and mentoring our young forwards. 

Appointed to the Gold Coast post today.

I’ve heard that Clarry completed the club’s main training session today and worked freely. He’ll be back to take on the Blues on Saturday night!!!

I would have rested Grundy this week by selecting him and then having him as a late withdrawal to retain the element of surprise.

That is assuming we’re not breaking any AFL rules by pulling a swifty. 

Going early but I think we might have one this week.

Just can’t decide if it’s going to be Judd McVee or Jacob van Rooyen.

11 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

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

I stand corrected but I think he might have said it was only their third Friday night appearance at the G in eight years. They’ve played some of their Friday night games at Marvel.

In any event, and I stand corrected again, they played there earlier in the season when they beat Geelong and twice last year on Friday nights so that makes four in two years.

Hibbo is odds on favourite for this week’s mystery player of the week.

Why can’t they be called the “Tassie Tigers”?. 

After all, the VFL has set the precedent with Richmond and Werribee, both teams have The Tigers as their mascot?

6. Christian Petracca 

5. Clayton Oliver 

4. Bayley Fritsch 

3. Kade Chandler 

2. Angus Brayshaw 

1. Jack Viney 

Jack Crisp is 29 years of age and crossed over from the Brisbane Lions at the start of the 2015 season. If the vision circulating on social media was indeed taken 8 or more years ago then, even if there is apparently no statute of limitations applying to these cases, that has to be considered in how the AFL deals with the situation. I’m not suggesting that he be let off for what he might have done but this is a hell of a lot different to Ginnivan’s circumstances.

No from me too. The strong sides will pick the eyes out of the weaker clubs and we’ll end up with some clubs not tanking but putting in some very ordinary performances late in the season. Just the sort of thing that can skew ladder positions if you happen to be drawn against some of those weaker teams late in the season.

Last week Casey put in an all round team performance against Sydney despite being light on for AFL listed players.

It will be interesting to see how they go against a stand alone VFL team. The Dolphins always give you value for your money.

Bit late for the podcast but reflecting on Saturday night’s team we had the 4 injured premiership players missing plus the unlucky JJ out as well from the 2021 premiership team. Does he qualify as a “premiership player”?

Looking at how LJ presented himself for his first game in his new colours, I reckon he might be hoping that the Fremantle Doctor specializes in diet control.