Keenan Reynolds Cup
Other than the 23-point loss in round 22, 2015, Dogs-Roos tussles haven been close ones throughout the entire Luke Beveridge era, with margins of 16, 14, 3 and of course, last year’s thrilling one point win almost a year ago to the day.
So what to expect on Saturday night? The Dogs have been good in patches over the last month and not so good in others, while North Melbourne have won three of their last four and sit in eighth place on the ladder.
Incidentally, since the byes started in Round 10, only Hawthorn have managed to shake off the beach sand enough to get a win once they got back on the park, so maybe there’s something in that. Or not.
Either way, signs point to a decent battle, so settle in and enjoy the Keenan Reynolds Cup.
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Harmony Game
On a more serious note, this week marks the first ever Harmony Game where the two Clubs have come together to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of both supporter bases.
For those coming to the ground, make sure you do a lap of the concourse before hitting the snack bar, where you’ll be treated to everything from Bollywood Dancers, Brazillian Drummers and a group outside of Gate 6 called Mariachi Los Romaticos.
Oh yes, everyone loves a Mariachi band.
Also, there will be up to 5,000 people experiencing their first ever AFL game, so regardless of the result, it’s going to be a pretty special night for a lot of people.
Click here for match and ticketing information.
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The ‘other’ superhero
We’re about out of superhero gags about Dale Morris’ ability to return from injury. Well, almost.
But ̶I̶r̶o̶n̶ ̶M̶a̶n̶ Moz’s return isn’t the only good news story down back this week, with Aaron Naughton and Marcus Adams selected to line up after extended time out.
It’s especially good news to see Adams back in, a man with a nickname and rig worthy of a superhero, but after an unfortunate run with lower leg ailments, he’ll be jumping out of his skin to get back out there, and we couldn’t be happier for him.
Welcome back, Specimen.
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Leopold’s finest
Luke Dahlhaus has come a long way since his days as a dreadlocked teenager kicking around for the Leopold Lions and later the Geelong Falcons down in Sleepy Hollow.
Thrust into the spotlight early for a team that was on the exit ramp of a strong run, the young ‘Duke’ would eventually move from crafty forward into a hardnosed key cog in the Dogs’ engine room, and remains one of the Club’s most enduringly popular players.
The bad news for the Roos is that he generally goes alright against the Shinboners, where he has averaged 28.5 touches in his last five contests.
Go well, Dahl.
