binman

Sure, but its padded out with players who are ready to go - Chandler played last week, ditto Koz, Trac could have and will play this week, ditto Viney. And it's kind of weird including suspended players. Key is how many best 22 are on the list i reckon. Leaving aside Chandler, Viney, Tracc (who are all good to go) and Koz by my reckoning there are only two best 22 locks - Windsor and Mcveee (Kolt is probably close to best 22 too i guess).

What are you reading atm? I've heard Lord of the replies is good.

Nibbla.

Yes I'm quoting this post but I didn't read it. Don't bother replying.

No it doesn't.

Curious, how do you read a reaction? And what happens if you accidentally see an emoji that has been added to one of your posts? Once seen, never unseen? Or do you try and convince yourself, Schulz stylee, that you saw 'nothink'?

Yeah, you're prob right about the benefit of Koz playing from a fitness perspective. But if Koz doesn't play, come round four it will be seven weeks since he has played in a competitive inter team match. If he plays, its six weeks between proper hit outs. One less week doesn't sound much, but in terms of match 'touch' it might be a factor in their thinking about selecting him this week.

Interesting point. As you say koz had had two sold hit outs already. And obviously he's not playing in the first 3 rounds. That could mean them running with the team they might go with round one. That said missing the first three rounds might mean they want to take the opportunity to get one more match load and fitness into koz.

We're on the same page there Rjay - in 30 years people will look back in horror at the wall-to-wall sports betting advertising and how embedded it's become in footy the way we look back at Big tobacco sponsoring Australian Cricket (not to mention touring cars, footy etc etc) and cigarettes being advertised all over the place (in my mind's eye i still see Benson's and Hedges gold livery when i think back to cricket in the 70s - no coincidence that until i gave up smoking when i was 30 my go to was Benson and Hedges Extra Mild)

No way of getting rid of betting on AFL - unless all sports betting is banned, which ain't gonna happen. And even if it did a million illegal off shore betting sites would fill the void (you can bet on Victoria Soccer League games on such sites such is their ubiquity). But i 1000% agree the promotion and advertising of betting should have severe limits placed on it - eg never during games, never embedded in footy shows, only after 9pm etc etc. And the AFL, clubs and all sporting clubs should be forced to stop taking any gambling related advertising revenue and/or sponsorships. All that said, whilst i fully acknowledge the deleterious impactbof sports betting I really enjoy punting on the footy. And a thread on demonland for like minded people is not a bad idea, particularly if people such as myself don't put punting related posts in other threads.

4-6?

Sockos go on Legos.

Love that we've added another leftie.

It's been stolen?

I agree with the second paragraph, the second not so much - winning teams have banging on about how great their culture iw since leafing teams and 360 entered footy lexicon 20 years ago. But without falling into the woe is us trap, there's no doubt there are larger historical and socialigical factors at play. Which I'll expand on a later date as I'm on a packed bus to North Melbourne (trains not running- grrrr)