Katrina Dee Fan

I was put out by Schwarter getting The Ox, simply because my surname is Oxley, and that was my brother's nickname when he played junior footy!

In all due respect, who the hell has any regard for what that [censored] says?

Players were named as early as December last year, including Kozzy https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1705299/huge-names-join-afl-indigenous-all-stars-team-as-tickets-go-on-sale

Point of correction - they had about 3 years of a multicultural round, introduced in 2011, but the concept was abandoned about a decade ago. So no, there is no multicultural round.

The media I believe are muckraking on this one. Interesting how the headlines were very selective about Kozzy's quote - "I'm contracted there", yet, they deliberately left out of the headline what was following - "I'm contracted there. I'm having fun at Melbourne, I love the club." Paints a very different perspective, doesn't it? Also I got intel over the weekend that the texts Kozzy sent to his friends in Perth were sent last year, and was referring to playing in the indigenous team against Freo. Again, paints a very different perspective.

I'd love to have Hoges back right now. I've always had high regard for him. I'm pleased things are working out well for him at the moment.

Then go to training and have a chat with him. He's really open to it at the moment. I've had a couple of chats with him at training, and this report is reflecting pretty much what he's told me in conversation. He's the happiest I've seen him in a long time.

I don't think a lot of people wanted to lose Hogan. Or Harmes.

Chat GTP is optimistic to think Collingwood will make it to the GF, they're geriatric now, the Geelong of 2025.

All the people saying "Hey, not a bad idea!", I hope you weren't the ones bitching and moaning about shorter games with 16 minute quarters during the 2020 Covid season.....

I'm thinking Spare could be a good one for anyone with the name Harry, given the Prince Harry reference of spare.

Just been announced Eliza McNamara has signed a contract extension to end 2026, and Maeve Chaplin to end 2027. Both richly deserved after last season!

Didn't Gus give Blake Howes the nickname Halfway, as in Halfway Howes? And I thought it was going to be Ed Langdon = Lingers, and Harvey Langford = Langers.

We miss him :(

Conversation I had with AJ at the Family Day on Monday at Casey Fields: Me - "I heard on the grapevine that your nickname up in Albury was Peaches" AJ - (look of surprise/amusement) "Yeah, it was. How did you know that?" Me - "Friend of mine in the Demon Army from Albury told me". AJ - "Wow, nothing is hidden from you lot!!" Genuinely lovely fellow.