Demonland

After a brilliant start the Demons slowed to a walk and almost threw the game away. CARLTON FB Lachie Plowman, Liam Jones, Nic Newman HB Sam Docherty, Jacob Weitering, Sam Petrevski-Seton C Sam Walsh, Patrick Cripps, Will Setterfield HF Mitch McGovern, Levi Casboult, Jack Martin FF Eddie Betts, Harry McKay, Michael Gibbons FOL Marc Pittonet, Ed Curnow, Marc Murphy IC Kade Simpson, Jack Newnes, Jack Silvagni, David Cuningham IN Eddie Betts Harry McKay Marc Pittonet OUT Paddy Dow (omitted) Zac Fisher (injured) Matthew Kreuzer (injured) NEW Marc Pittonet (Hawthorn) MELBOURNE FB Neville Jetta, Steven May, Christian Salem HB Nathan Jones, Jake Lever, James Harmes C Ed Langdon, Clayton Oliver, Adam Tomlinson HF Bayley Fritsch, Tom McDonald, Angus Brayshaw FF Alex Neal-Bullen, Luke Jackson, Christian Petracca FOL Max Gawn, Jake Melksham, Jack Viney IC Harley Bennell, Trent Rivers, Jayden Hunt, Joel Smith IN Harley Bennell Jayden Hunt Luke Jackson Nathan Jones Trent Rivers OUT Toby Bedford (omitted) Mitch Brown (omitted) Michael Hibberd (omitted) Jay Lockhart (omitted) Oscar McDonald (omitted) Kysaiah Pickett (suspended) Charlie Spargo (omitted) NEW Harley Bennell (Fremantle) Luke Jackson (East Fremantle) Trent Rivers (East Fremantle)

We have a new leader ... 73. Clayton Oliver 60. Max Gawn Christian Petracca 51. Christian Salem 46. Jake Lever 37. Ed Langdon 31. Tom McDonald 30. Steven May 26. Kysiah Pickett 17. Bayley Fritsch Luke Jackson 12. Jayden Hunt 10. Jack Viney 9. James Harmes 7. Michael Hibberd 4. James Jordon 3. Angus Brayshaw 2. Charlie Spargo 1. Alex Neal-Bullen Adam Tomlinson

They kick big scores but conversely give up big scores. Lot of the matches they win are shootouts. If we’re strong in defence we should outscore them. Having said that I’m still worried they’ll beat us.

Got to be a couple of different factors at play. COVID concerns for older patrons, ticketing issues for some, no/less walk up general admin, less neutral supporters going & perhaps people now prefer to watch on TV.

Unbelievable. They've done it again. Why are the umps wearing light blue when the Eagles are playing in predominately blue. FMD.

Good Question. Also how did they work out who you played twice in that time period. I doubt they did it the way we do now.

paging Dr @binman

Who comes in and who goes out for our clash against the Blues?

Tracc limping. Doesn't look great.

Your votes please 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Never in doubt - 8-0

The case for 3 talls in the forward line. Cameron 5 Rohan 5 Hawkins 2

Geelong 18 frees to 7

I’m more worried about Geelong than Richmond based on this match.

Geelong playing much better than the Tigers but … 15 frees to 7

I don’t rate Rohan but he’s having a great game.

Richmond are rattled.

I think we broke Dusty.

Hawkins, Cameron & Rohan seems to work ok.

Bolton is a great player. Was fantastic in the game against us.

Should have kicked with his left foot. Couldn’t have been worse than what he did.

I do not understand this from the AFL. There are clear clashes some weeks between the umpires and one of the teams. Is there any consideration of the umpires clash for a particular game? Has happened a few times this year. They do have different colours. Why not use them?

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