Swooper Northey

The pic doesn't do justice to the size of that carpark. It's enormous.

High first rounder + Jake Soligo.

Picture a player with a matchstick physique but with the grace of a ballet dancer and the skill to make the game's giants look like schoolboys. But his greatness lay not just in his extraordinary abilities, but in his humility and loyalty.

Apparently Jake Melksham won the James McDonald ‘Memorial’ Trophy. Unless I’m mistaken, Junior is very much alive..

I dare say they'll use a section of the enormous racecourse reserve closer to the training and admin base to develop the ovals. There is an existing tunnel from that side of the racecourse to the infield.

Not really. An existing tunnel beneath the track would lead straight to the infield where the ovals would be.

I went past Caulfield this evening to have a look at the area mentioned in yesterday's report. That car park opposite the station is enormous, even with some of it fenced off as the set up begins for Spring Carnival. So there would be absolutely no problems for space if the club could build on this land. To have an elite training facility in this precinct, so close to public transport and the inner suburbs of Melbourne would be an absolute win. I left thinking that we could go from having the worst training facilities in the league to the best when this development is done. Bring it on.

Yep, that's a weakness that's crept into his game this year. Very neat and effective in 2024 but has turned the ball over far too often this season. Liked him playing in the middle though. Plenty of upside.

I think Buckley's an impressive character. This is worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rNMCZd0trc

Brad's intentions were good, just needs to work on his method and delivery.

Yet again, McClure references unnamed sources and somehow that gets treated as fact. Meanwhile, Clarry—who's openly battling mental health issues—gets hounded for a response. This isn't journalism; it's harassment. What twisted message does this send? Disclose your struggles publicly, and watch as clowns reporting for TV news bulletins circle anyway, demanding answers while accepting baseless claims without question. Pathetic.

I'd like to raise some constructive feedback for the club that is a lot easier to solve than forward connection, the search for a new CEO or a permanent training base. It's the over the top pre-game audio at MCG home games that is dressed up as 'match-day experience' but only serves to detract from the experience itself. I love concerts and live music, but when I go to the footy, it would be nice to be able to hear the person next to me, rather than having music blaring and the match-day hosts screaming over the top of each other. I get that this is meant to create energy, but the real energy isn't the manufactured stuff. It's what happened in the last quarter on Saturday when 25,000 passionate Demon fans turned up their own volume and cheered their team to victory.

Andy, your well-timed spray during last week's podcast, fire and brimstone that would have made Barrass proud, clearly had the desired effect. Well done!

Welcome back Andy, George and Binman. Looking forward to another year of the podcast. It's early March so I'll stick with the positives following the preseason match against Freo. The pleasing takeaways for me were: 1. The return of Trac - looks like he hadn't missed a beat. Great for him to get a game under his belt without injury. 2. Clarry's comeback. He looks fit, strong and quick - dare I say it, back to the Clarry of old. 3. Sparrow playing ANB's role. 4. Our clearance dominance in the second half. 5. Greater use of forward handball to keep pace on the ball. 6. AJ looks to be a ripper.

I felt dreadfully sorry for Tim Lamb.