Cameron Ling casts his mind back to 2002 when Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley rubbed blood on his jumper to force the Cat off the field under the blood rule. While Ling did not think much of it at the time, he concedes Tristan Xerri rubbing blood on Andrew McGrath is not an acceptable football act.

Plus, what can Essendon do to improve in the short term, and celebrating Max Gawn ahead of his 250th match.