Rodney (Balls) Grinter

Thanks, I didn't reacall that and I wasn't trying to be sarcastic about Terlich playing a few good games. In my personal opponion, he showed signs of potentially becoming a really good player given where he'd come from as a mature age recruit. It's just a pity that maybe he didn't quite have it in him to go to that next level where the team was heading towards becoming an elite backline. Similar story for Colin. Was actually a little disappointed that Colin didn't remain on our list those years we had the success, as I always thought he was an honest contributor in the period we were getting smashed every week and it would have been hell being a defender at the MFC.

Was struggling to think of players who previously wore 46, so consulted the great Demonwiki http://demonwiki.org/Number+46 Was amazed to learn that the great state cricketer Brad Hodge played a reserves game for us wearing this No. back in 94. Must be a bit of a cricketers No. as it was also worn for a year by Maxy Walker. Troy Simons probably being the most noteworthy wearer of the jumper asides from Turlich (who I thought played a few good games for us)

From some of the videos put out by yhe MFC, the two really seem to get along, which is awesome IMHO.

The odds on your dark horse have got considerably shorter in the past few days Picket

So maybe one for the playing No.s thread, but woundering if he gets promoted 3 numbers up the order or sticks with 49?

Perhaps he'd not be my top pick, but I'd still have him. Have always had an amount of respect for him as he does seem to be a fairly honest, hard working player. Broken down a number of times from carrying all of Carlton on his back. Would definitely have the Bont as No.1 though. Ironically Adam Trelor tallied more Brownlow votes last year (shows what a sham of an award that is). Not that I don't rate Trelor, just don't think he's in quite the same league as the Bont. Beyond that, I'd have Harley Reid for future potential and as some smokies, I also have a bit of a soft spot for Callum Ah Chee, Oscar McInerney, Keidean Coleman and Kai Lohmann of the Lions, Charlie Ballard and Sam Collins of the Suns.

Happy to keep being underrated. Amazing how fickle these comentators and so-called experts are though. As mentioned, don't see how May isn't up there. Viney would be the other I'd include based on his last season.

Short preperperation for Rd 0 after final, playing away in Sydney in stifling humidity, poor umpiring - lets face it, it was a rubbish set of circumstances to start our season. AFL probably had a predetermined agenda for a Sydney win as well (Northern states code promotion etc.) At least this year, we are on out home turf at the G and will be at least well acclimatised to the conditions in front of our home crowd. Let's hope we get a better rub of the green on all fronts.

Correct, an Achilles injury https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1598038/injury-update-spargo-sidelined-for-season I thought we also copped a collar bone / dislocated shoulder injury that game 0 Rd Vs Sydney that couldn't be put down to conditioning.

Yeah, fair enough. Bet your school reports always come back with the same comments about attitude: "doesn't play well with others".

What a range of emotions he must have gone through over the past week, firstly being overlooked when we selected Henderson to fill in for McAdam, then to get this oppertunity on his birthday.

The nearly 2 meter guy.

Agreed, but gee we need Petty to return to 2021 form as a backman as our succession plan for Maysie. I think he's got it in him to step back up and play at the level, not that I'm sure that's quite a full equivalent to what Steve brings though.

The players should be getting this one into T Mac: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Lachlan McAndrew of the Swans and Thomas McDonald of the Demons compete in a ruck contest during the 2023 VFL Round 02 match between the Casey Demons and the Sydney Swans at Casey Fields on April 2, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images Sited in this article on Fox Footy https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-ssp-2025-league-to-reopen-supplemental-selection-period-after-jagga-smith-acl-injury-at-carlton-blues-adelaide-crows-sign-lachlan-mcandrew/news-story/2f031617399ec84d3560ff297181e067 Perhaps there could be a play on it a bit and start calling him 'The Tank Engine"! Not sure I've ever seen him refered to a Thomas before.