4 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

I wondered why they chose the last nine meetings and not the last 10. Then I remembered Round 9 in 2018 where we beat them by 109 points. We’re long overdue for that kind of win again 👊🏼

I think the tally since 1897 is:

221 played, 122 wins for Carlton, 2 draws and 97 wins for Melbourne 📖🤓

plugger mac! mfc legend

big max! afl legend

big milestones for both

42 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Glibness is a two way cul-de-sac.

Another one of your catch phrases

Put it on a T-Shirt!

7 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

I think the tally since 1897 is:

221 played, 122 wins for Carlton, 2 draws and 97 wins for Melbourne 📖🤓

Geez I hope we smash your mob on Sunday

Even without success, still up there with the worst fans in the AFL

Who is going take the hit and carry Max off?

Petty and Lever?

I am getting emotional.

2 very strong beers in at a local pub and personally, a heavy few years full of transition. Sometimes I can't really cope anymore. Not suicidal, just nihilistic. None of this actually matters, not. one. bit. Not even this post on this forum.

But gee... Tom McDonald... what a career, one of of re-invention, of adaptation, and as M.Turnbull would call it -' agility'. In terms of role, capacity, and breadth of skill.

Holding down a backline post with J Frawley in 2011 at the 186 at Geelong (I was there...) to the reincarnation via Paul Roos' years, and Goodwin to being a dead eye [censored] dick (straight shooter) in front of goal.

Very few players would have had a career as tumultuous as his.

Severely underrated and extracted every little bit of himself - which speaks of professionalism, desire, high IQ and EQ , and will never get the kudos from the very average punter... (probs as he likes it eh)...

[censored] minted gold legend.

Max has carried our club for so long he'll probably carry himself off!

2 hours ago, Deespicable said:

Adams played well last week in VFL (I am reliably told) and is the quickest guy over 100m at the club. Kozzie would easily beat him over 20m though.

King has already shown his liking to prioritise playing the fittest players at our club and that's partly why our best 2km men Kolt and Sharpy are in the side and they have rewarded him by being two of our best players both weeks.

But adding T-Mac alongside Lever and Petty does not imbue our defence with the pace needed to play at such a breakneck level of 2026. I am very happy for T-Mac to come back in because he provides versatility and has a little more height to play on Hudson O'Keefe or McKay. But it should be at the expense of either Lever or Petty. Adams should replace Turner.

Jed was just ok at Casey. The usual story when he’s in great position he can mark or spoil and use it well but the moment he’s out of position he’s a non factor.

Yeah he has legspeed but he doesn’t have the footy smarts to put it to work.

T Mc comes back in as perhaps our best tall defender and a decent rebounder (if volatile).

Petty and Lever move up the ground where they have the footy smarts to make an impact. Sure they might give up some things with pace but they’ll intercept if we can get some pressure on.

I’d imagine Petty rucks a fair bit too. The coaches should take the chance to throw Max forward a little to see if he can snag a goal.