AFL 2020 Season

[Booney]

A bloke called Heeney broke his thumb if anyone is interested.

That'll bring them back to the pack, probably only 15 wins now.

[Spargo]

A bloke called Heeney broke his thumb if anyone is interested.

That'll bring them back to the pack, probably only 15 wins now.

Top 4 in doubt...

[Lightning McQueen]

A bloke called Heeney broke his thumb if anyone is interested.

That'll bring them back to the pack, probably only 15 wins now.

Top 4 in doubt...

Still got Naismith

[Booney]

A bloke called Heeney broke his thumb if anyone is interested.

That'll bring them back to the pack, probably only 15 wins now.

Top 4 in doubt...

Still got "the other" Naismith

[Wedgie]

Max Gawn has hurt his knee at training and gawn for scans, hopefully not serious .

[gadj1976]

Max Gawn has hurt his knee at training and gawn for scans, hopefully not serious .

Completely agree. Although I'm obviously not a Melbourne supporter, you don't want anyone, let alone good blokes like him having a season ending injury now (or at any time during any season).

I'd previously said Melbourne would climb the most of any team this season but this would jeopardise their climb immensely if he was out for the season.

BTW, there is a video going around of the Geelong women's captain - has anyone seen it - comments?

[Wedgie]

Max Gawn has hurt his knee at training and gawn for scans, hopefully not serious .

Completely agree. Although I'm obviously not a Melbourne supporter, you don't want anyone, let alone good blokes like him having a season ending injury now (or at any time during any season).

I'd previously said Melbourne would climb the most of any team this season but this would jeopardise their climb immensely if he was out for the season.

BTW, there is a video going around of the Geelong women's captain - has anyone seen it - comments?

Good news.
Gawn has been cleared of major damage.

[Tiger83]

Max Gawn has hurt his knee at training and gawn for scans, hopefully not serious .

Completely agree. Although I'm obviously not a Melbourne supporter, you don't want anyone, let alone good blokes like him having a season ending injury now (or at any time during any season).

I'd previously said Melbourne would climb the most of any team this season but this would jeopardise their climb immensely if he was out for the season.

BTW, there is a video going around of the Geelong women's captain - has anyone seen it - comments?

In what context is said video???

[gadj1976]

Max Gawn has hurt his knee at training and gawn for scans, hopefully not serious .

Completely agree. Although I'm obviously not a Melbourne supporter, you don't want anyone, let alone good blokes like him having a season ending injury now (or at any time during any season).

I'd previously said Melbourne would climb the most of any team this season but this would jeopardise their climb immensely if he was out for the season.

BTW, there is a video going around of the Geelong women's captain - has anyone seen it - comments?

In what context is said video???

Growling.....Inducting new recruits.....Liquor licensing.... not sure what else I can say.

[daysofourlives]

Max Gawn has hurt his knee at training and gawn for scans, hopefully not serious .

Completely agree. Although I'm obviously not a Melbourne supporter, you don't want anyone, let alone good blokes like him having a season ending injury now (or at any time during any season).

I'd previously said Melbourne would climb the most of any team this season but this would jeopardise their climb immensely if he was out for the season.

BTW, there is a video going around of the Geelong women's captain - has anyone seen it - comments?

In what context is said video???

Growling.....Inducting new recruits.....Liquor licensing.... not sure what else I can say.

Is that the one from months ago or is there a new one?

[gadj1976]

Hmm, it's not dated Daisy... now I'm intrigued?

[Tiger83]

Hmm, it's not dated Daisy... now I'm intrigued?

Yer that’s why I asked if there was a new one getting about that I missed..

[gadj1976]

Hmm, it's not dated Daisy... now I'm intrigued?

Yer that’s why I asked if there was a new one getting about that I missed..

you tell me what you have to offer and I'll tell you what I have to offer

On top of that, my son and I are booked in for Rd1 Richmond Carlton at the MCG. Cannot wait!

[DOC]

Melbourne playing with fire! Pre Season training camp strikes again.



Melbourne has narrowly avoided disaster with superstar Max Gawn cleared of a season-ending knee injury.

However, he faces a fight to be fit for Round 1.

The Demons expect Gawn to recover in time for their season-opener against West Coast in Perth on March 22 after he suffered a grade two strain of his left medial ligament at training yesterday.

Gawn, 28, copped a knock during match simulation and was taken from the track in Maroochydore by club medicos then sent immediately for scans.

The three-time All-Australian underwent knee reconstructions in 2009, before he was drafted, and in 2012, but has been relatively durable in recent seasons.

The 2012 operation on Gawn’s right knee ruled him out for more than a year.

“Max got a knock to the knee during a match simulation drill earlier today, and scans have since revealed a Grade 2 medial ligament strain,” football boss Josh Mahoney said from the club’s training camp in Queensland.

“Whilst exact timelines are yet to determined, at this stage, we anticipate he will be available for the start of the season.”

Grade two medial ligament strains usually require close to two months on the sidelines to recover.

The ACL is the next ligament, although scans last night cleared Gawn of damage to that.

While Gawn could require minor surgery to tighten his medial ligament, that is unlikely to push back his return date.

Gawn has taken home the Demons’ past two best-and-fairests and is a hot favourite to captain the club in 2020.

He has missed just one game since midway through the 2017 season.

Gawn has privately conceded in recent years that the early run of injuries meant he was destined to fall short of reaching 200 games.

The brilliant ruckman has played 120 games.

The Demons are reasonably well-stocked for big blokes.

They secured back-up ruckman Brayden Preuss from North Melbourne two years ago and used their prized No.3 draft pick on 200cm teenager Luke Jackson last year.

Preuss, 24, now looms as the main man for the pre-season.

Midfielder Angus Brayshaw sustained an elbow injury last week that will see him miss about a month of pre-season while Harley Bennell, who is training in the hope of winning a third AFL lifeline, suffered another calf complaint.

But the Demons are far healthier than this time last year, when 17 players were on the mend from post-season surgeries.

[DOC]

The AFL’s globalisation is set to take another leap with league bosses giving Greater Western Sydney the green light to investigate playing for premiership points in Los Angeles.

The ambitious “Aussie rules to Hollywood” script being written by the Giants would see the club play the opening round of the 2021 season in California.

Last year’s defeated grand ­finalists believe the historic game has the potential to become a permanent part of the Giants’ fixtures. “The AFL’s pursued an expansion agenda across Australia and with initiatives like the Shanghai game there’s clearly an intent to take the game to an international audience,” a club spokesman said.

“Exploring the possibility of taking a premiership game to California adds to the AFL’s international agenda. We think there is enough interest over there to draw a strong attendance.

“Some fans would attend through pure curiosity, but others would be genuinely invested in the game and know the club and the players.”

While the AFL has yet to commit to the proposal, the Giants’ LA story sits nicely within the league’s strategy of taking Australian football to the world. In 2017, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast played in China and the ­experiment is now in its fourth year, with the Power and St Kilda scheduled to play on May 31 at ­Jiangwan Stadium in Shanghai.

If the Giants can make the numbers stack up, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan and the AFL Commission would look favourably at approving the latest footy export.

“The GWS Giants have raised the idea of a game in California with the AFL and, while there is no formal request, we are supportive of the club looking at ­options and whether there is an appropriate venue and the necessary support to make a game work,” an AFL spokesman said.

The Giants stressed that the plan should not be interpreted as the club taking its eye off the local ball. “Our priority first and foremost is to engage the communities of NSW and the ACT but with a strong focus on innovation. We’re always looking at different ways to grow our club, the game and the aspirations of our partners,” the spokesman said.

The Giants have strong links to LA through major sponsor ­Virgin Australia, which counts the Australia-LA route among it busiest. Additionally, a California-based Aussie rules team, the Orange County Giants, play in GWS jumpers. One of the driving forces behind the California strategy is a passion for American sports among Giants players, and the club feels it could benefit from having an association with the US in terms of business and football operations.

“Clearly it’s a sporting country, like Australia, albeit we haven’t meaningfully introduced AFL properly to date. We’re open to being the club that does just that,” the club spokesman said.

An opponent has yet to be ­selected, but several clubs have expressed an interest in taking on the Giants, sources said.

The Giants have yet to settle on a venue, but may opt for one of several cricket grounds that have been built in the LA region to satisfy a growing demand for cricket.

They are looking at boutique stadiums with a capacity for up to 20,000 fans. “Historically one of the main impediments to playing a game there has been finding a suitable venue but we believe there is a solution to that,” the spokesman said.

[JK]

Hmm, it's not dated Daisy... now I'm intrigued?

Would be the same one that was getting around lateish last year I'd say mate

[Gilligan]

Hmm, it's not dated Daisy... now I'm intrigued?

Would be the same one that was getting around lateish last year I'd say mate

So has anyone got a link to it ??

[stan]

Hmm, it's not dated Daisy... now I'm intrigued?

Would be the same one that was getting around lateish last year I'd say mate

So has anyone got a link to it ??

Was being talked about on bigfooty ad well, nobody readily had a link to it, it was mostly been shared phone to phone st that stage.

[Armchair expert]

JK sent me a copy of it ages ago but I cant' find it now

[stan]

JK sent me a copy of it ages ago but I cant' find it now

Look harder dude lol