4 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

AND a home final, I presume.

And against battered wild-carders?

I believe so.

Casey's system shone today, showing we can cut through even the best opposition. Lots of positional things also looking strong with Kentfield and Fullarton. Strange to say it, but I actually think our top end class is what is turning strong performances into wins. Billings, Laurie, Kolt, Sinemma, Spargo.

17 minutes ago, Howard_Grimes said:

Sinnema is class and will be a player, can't wait to see him develop.

I still think we should offer Bonner a rookie spot to release Salem or Bowey up the field.

Nah just release Salem full stop he's past it.

Jefferson had a huge day. Zero marks. The evidence is in.

Not really - the commentators mentioned during the third quarter that Jefferson had already been on the bench for several minutes and, after that, I didn’t notice him on the field. I suggest that his name might appear on the injury list when it comes out on Tuesday. Casey has a week’s break so hopefully, we’ll see him in action in the finals.

OK how did AJ go?

2 hours ago, Older demon said:

I have watched the first 12 minutes and will turn it off.

OD

Today’s reading is Matthew 8:26

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3 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Nah just release Salem full stop he's past it.

Will definitely finish top 10 in B&F, could be top 5

3 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

Jefferson had a huge day. Zero marks. The evidence is in.

Put your 🪖 on incoming from you know who.

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56 minutes ago, binman said:

I wish we had a player called Sinema in.our women's team.

She'd have her own theme song - Sinnema girl, sung to this tune:

go back a few years...

How was Tholstrup’s game? Numbers look good. Why didn’t we just give him a block of Casey games like this when he came back from Injury?

26 minutes ago, adonski said:

Sinemma was gold class

Pass

Hoyts or Village?

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6 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Pass

I think you're projecting. He could usher in a new era.

16 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

How was Tholstrup’s game? Numbers look good. Why didn’t we just give him a block of Casey games like this when he came back from Injury?

A very good point.

1 minute ago, Redlagged said:

A very good point.

because they were trying to fasttrack his development

wrong move, clearly

same with never giving spargo a run of games to get into form, and lever the same

even may yesterday looked rusty as all get out early days, and was slow and a step off the pace after 3 weeks out with concussion / suspension

6 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

because they were trying to fasttrack his development

wrong move, clearly

same with never giving spargo a run of games to get into form, and lever the same

even may yesterday looked rusty as all get out early days, and was slow and a step off the pace after 3 weeks out with concussion / suspension

And yet this lesson should’ve been learned years ago

44 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

Jefferson had a huge day. Zero marks. The evidence is in.

Yep. He is hardly a good player at VFL level. Move on. Kentfield with terrible preseason is showing far more than him.

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41 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Will definitely finish top 10 in B&F, could be top 5

If he finishes top 10, let alone top 5, that will say so much about our season.

He is IMO at the heart of our struggles. A leader, but coasts through games, takes dinky and easy kicks, never imposes himself, all whilst playing a position that in the modern game sets up the best sides. An absolute mile off the best half backs, it isn’t even close.

That he is never seriously discussed as being on the chopping block at selection is a genuine part of our current predicament (the same goes for Sparrow, Petty and Langdon).

Sinnema gives cause for great optimism.. he’s silky smooth and has a fair physique to build on

Luell is a really smooth mover isn’t he? worth a punt?

17 minutes ago, old dee said:

Yep. He is hardly a good player at VFL level. Move on. Kentfield with terrible preseason is showing far more than him.

In fairness, Jeffo had treatment on a foot injury with taping across the top of his foot, and played very little of the second half.

36 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

A very good point.

Kolt was excellent, particularly in the second half - won lots of contested ball and his disposal was superb...

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Hawks doing everything but kick goals

We've stopped

I was standing next to the bench because I like hearing Taylor tell the runner what to tell the players. If the runner is already out there he tells the player who’s about to go on to pass on messages. Very interesting. With about five minutes to go Taylor told Big Fish (WV28) to let them all know to ice the game. He said for them not to take any risks.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

I believe so.

Yes, finishing fifth should give us a home final against the lower-ranked wild card winner, so that will be either Williamstown, if they beat Collingwood: or if Collingwood win we will play the winner of Richmond/Giants. And we get a week off of course.

1 hour ago, Redlagged said:

Jefferson had a huge day. Zero marks. The evidence is in.

Injured his foot and hardly played second half, get ur facts right you Blowhard!

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

it feels strange to say this but... fullarton should be perservered with, as a tall defender option

Not wrong. But has he left his run too late? Would be shame to see him reinvent himself at another AFL club as a defender, but it's a cruel AFL world.