August 13, 2014: Get off my lawn...

One suspects is not often that Gillon McLachlan is compared to Clint Eastwood. The polo playing executive would probably find a difficult to gather the requisite toughness of the super-buff film star, while Eastwood, one imagines, might struggle with the finer points of the MRP (any more than the rest of us? - Smother Ed).

Today though, Gil could do well to polish up his memory on Eastwood's career - specifically 2008's Gran Torino - as he prepares to go into battle with the MCC, State Government and the administrators of cricket and world football respectively. With the MCG's commitment to World Cup Cricket already delaying the start of next season, Gillon is outraged that the MCG has been booked for two mid-season Friday nights to host soccer matches as part of the Champions Cup Soccer Tournament.

The Tournament, which could feature the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea and Barcelona, is expected to draw crowds fay beyond the capacity of Etihad Stadium, allowing the MCC to trigger a clause in its contract with the AFL to offer the venue elsewhere.

Of course, in Gran Torino, despite initially demanding that his enemies keep off his lawn, Eastwood goes on to learn a valuable lesson about the value of harmony. Will Gil do the same?

In the news...
Matt White is set to return for Port Adelaide this weekend, according to Port skipper Travis Boak.

Demon Jesse Hogan is set to resume his quest to become almost as dissappointing as Jack Watts. He'll return from injury in the VFL this weekend.

ASADA's still going. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.