Sunday at Midday and on TV. Pity we'll have so few players available to take on the undefeated Demons.
Tom de Koning will probably have his 1st VFL game for the year.

At the risk of getting way too far ahead of myself, if we were to fall into a place in the 8, due to our doing, or through other results, we could be in a fairly strong place in terms of on field soldiers.  Week 1 is Friday Sept 2 ...... almost four weeks away.  In that time, Cripps has probobly had a good rest and is ready to go, as will Kennedy and Hewett. Marchbank and Pittonet will have a few games under their belt (Marchy can play in the twos on the bye weekend!) Williams and  Boyd should be ready as might Newman.

Make the first week in September and we could have a fairly strong squad! (Then all we need to do is to play to our full potential.....almost harder than over coming some of the injuries!!)

Sad to hear of the death of Judith Durham, lead singer of the Seekers. She was the 'sound' of the Seekers in the  60s that conquered the UK market and made the group a household name in Oz. Every time they had a reunion tour, they packed them out, and delivered every time. An icon of the Australian music scene has passed on....The Carnival is Over.

A few weeks ago this would have been our 'danger game'. Now the Collingwood one is looking harder. But, are we ready to take on a team with a full list?

Voting is as usual: you have 15 votes to award pretty much as you will, with the following provisos:
[1] 15 votes in total, no more, no less.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Sam Walsh or Patrick Cripps)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.

Hopefully we'll have guys to vote for.  )

Hopefully we have some people who want to vote!

The burning question: do we deserve to be there?

Not sure that we have the right line-up to get the job done, but with so many in the injury room at the moment, these guys have to get the job done.

This week we have a bye. We seem to have a lot of those.

Sunday August 7th
3.20 PM
Gabba.

I think only the most swivel eyed Carlton tragics can see us winning this one.

Is Jack Silvagni the ultimate medical sub?  It is hard to think of a position on the ground that he couldn't cover (or assist in a suitable reshuffle) if we lose a soldier mid game. Back, forward, ruck, on ball.  Think of the alternatives: Honey, Dow, Setterfield, Martin, Motlop etc.  No real flexibility in the heat of a hard fought finals campaign. He might just end up being the ace in the pack!!