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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.

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.

McVee’s highly placed in Zero Hangar’s rookie rankings ~ Roos gun takes early lead: AFL Rookie Rankings – Round 1 Will continue to keep Hibbo out and will also keep Salo out this week

I’m going to take it that the players either trained early or alternatively, didn’t train at all in order to watch that Superbowl nonsense.

So effectively our injury list includes Max Gawn (hamstring but not serious), Angus Brayshaw (awaiting results of scans but training), Jake Lever (ankle issues - dating back to the 2022 semi final?), AMW, Joel Smith and train on player Trent Burgoyne and newbies Adams & Verrall.

From memory those practice matches were streamed through the afl.com.au website which would be greatly appreciated.

Your comments could also be called into question as well but that’s not the point. I listen in to SEN from time to time and I’ve found the segment with John from Epping rather cringeworthy. Let’s face it - the two comperes get regular laughs out of John’s broad Italian accent and even if it were funny the first time, it isn’t now. Ironically, John’s obvious Italian attributes make him the butt of laughs. I would have hoped that we, as a society had grown up but we obviously have a lot to learn.

If anyone’s inconsistent then it’s old mate Knightmare. He chops and changes every month with his power rankings. Bags us for picking Adams with his injury history but North still get an A despite drafting George who had two major injuries in 2022 and probably won’t play till 2024.

Selwood was a candidate for a top five spot before his injuries and was fairly regarded as a solid top ten at the national draft. George, on the other hand was never in that conversation to start with.

The reason he’s dropped down the pecking order into the mid 20s is the fact that at 18 he already has two wonky knees. I’d steer clear.

All deals done and this is a thread well done. Thanks for keeping us informed.

As Whispering Jack said on the Draft Combine Thread, Ollie Hollands who was very impressive in the testing, would fit in the area of our first draft pick. The draft guru Kevin Sheehan has said this about him:- “Oliver Hollands Murray Bushrangers/Wodonga FC/Geelong Grammar H: 183cm, W: 74kg DOB: 16/01/04 A medium midfielder, Hollands uses his elite aerobic running ability to win the ball both on the inside and outside. He is a prolific ball winner who impressed in two games at Under 17s level for Vic Country last year. Hollands is composed with the ball in hand and makes good decisions. A boarder at Geelong Grammar, he is the brother to Gold Coast Suns’ Elijah, who was Drafted at pick 7 in 2020. Hollands is a member of the NAB AFL Academy and averaged 23.7 disposals, 6.3 marks and 5.3 score involvements across three national championships matches for Vic Country.”

Cats have already scored as many goals as they did in the entire Preliminary Final of last year against us.