FireInTheBennelly

Can we slap a moonboot on him and call it season ending? Give us another pick in the mid season draft. 2 picks then, grab the best potential wingmen possible and chuck em in. What could it hurt? I agree, he needs to sit in the coaches box, or even on the bench to get in the ears as players come off. Casey playing assistant coach next year, but he'll probably want to run back to the Hawks.

Why do we keep bombing it long to a contest for the shortest player on the team?

Part of the whole COLA deal. The only way people can deal with living there.

How many strikes does he have?

Looking unlikely Preuss will get up, and it's probably better to get him 100% right for the Tigers (if possible). I think Keilty gets a crack, by all reports he deserves it.

He has a nice haircut, looks awesome

I thought Stretch was ok, and showed he was up to the level in a few contests where he would've been forgiven for coughing it up. Hoping he gets a good run at it for at least a month.

Yes righto umps, we know Grundy is way better than this kid, but you still need to play by the rules. Why's he allowed to throw him around like a rag doll?

Sounds fair. I read too much into at the time perhaps.

Did anyone notice Goodwin and McCarthy on the boundary line in the last few minutes as we were icing the game. McCarthy was talking into his headset and (my perception was) Goody pushed his microphone away to shut him up. Did I see that? Thoughts?

Thanks for the replay. Yes that's the only thing I thought of as well, but not sure about a head knock. Also agree we looked a better team, but not sure if the ball went down that way too often after that?

OMac has concussion. So how did that happen?

Many on here had been calling for it before round 1. I think Goodwin was playing it safe and it's cost us wins.

He tried and came off second best. Certainly agree with you though

He came back on but only has 1 wing. Clearly couldn't use both arms and no longer rucking.

Winning hitouts 38-5 but losing clearances, something has to change to throw them off. Oliver to F50, Jones guts, what else?

@Satyriconhome Are you still with us mate, or off to rearrange your sock drawer?

Straight into footy and beers, perfect.

Straight into footy and beers, perfect.

Where's he now?

Sorry to derail..... The closest I ever came was in Brisbane in 2002. The tickets were a birthday present from some good mates, and when we went to our seats the row behind us was full of workmates that had bought tickets in that very row purely coincidentally, all Brisbane fans. We were destroyed in the first quarter, 2nd only marginally better, and I was getting caned from all sides. At half time I said I need a break and went to the TAB downstairs. That was no better, but the crowd was starting to get noisy so I went back to the seats. We were back in the game and I was back in full voice. In the end we pumped them and I left hoarse. German Club for a few more and meet some players, next was the Pineapple for a few more beers, and a security guard I know from around the traps said to me mate are you ok, you don't look great. I said I was flying after the Dees win. From there into town and a few more pubs and I finally said to the boys I've gotta go, don't feel right. I can't for the life of me remember how I got home, but I do know I got home and flicked on the TV, right as the ball was bounced for Q1 of the replay. Righto, back on the beers and watched the whole game again, a dozen empty stubbies left to clean up in the morning. I woke up the next day to the phone ringing, was a mate calling to congratulate me. Was on the phone in my Reg Grundys when mum turned up to congratulate me. A mate was staying with me at the time so he let her in and she said in horror, what's happened to your arms (massive bruising on the back of both arms, and legs). I said it's not my arms mum, it's my chest, which was absolutely pounding and I could hardly breathe. I called everyone to see what happened and nobody could remember. Did the cabbie run over you when you got home etc, etc. Possibly, can't remember the trip home. The boys also bought me a TAB ticket on the Dees, so it was my shout for tucker the next night. RSL (the ticket wasn't that big) for pokies and beers. We'd given up on trying to work out what happened, when one of the lad's eyes lit up. He grabbed a keno ticket, wrote something on the back. He turned it face down and slid it across the table to me (still clutching the chest, but pain dulled by sherbets). I lifted the keno ticket to see 2 words. Wheelie bin. As we were leaving the ground I was absolutely spraying anyone in Lions gear. Payback for all the times I've put up with their crap. The boys grabbed me and tried to throw me in a wheelie bin to shut me up. By rights they should've got me in, their 300+ kilos to my 75, but they couldn't, I was bulletproof. Or was I? Off to the doctor next day, fractured sternum, 4-6 in Misso speak, but in reality 8-10. Who needs enemies hey. My best day at the footy, and the closest I've ever come to walking out.

Despite years of beltings I can proudly say I've never once turned off or walked out before full time. Different levels of supporting your team I suppose.

What could possibly go wrong?

If we lose tonight we'd need to go on long winning streaks which we generally haven't been able to do for many years. I can't see it happening, but stranger things.

I feel really bad for the Tigers with all their injuries. I think as a club we should do the right thing and offer them Troy Chaplin back.