Marty

Possibly. Nearly every year 2 teams are replaced in the 8. Everyone would have thought you were crazy if you said this time last year. “Richmond won’t make the 8” I think the dogs will be 1 of the exceptions to that rule. Geelong on the other hand coped a belting and 2 soul destroying defeats in round 23 and QF2.

History has consistently shown, teams that get belted by 70+ points in finals, don’t make the 8 next year. If Geelong have a dream run with injuries like we did this year, then maybe. Based on age demographic, more likely to be a string of soft tissue injuries than a dream run.

Where as Brown was told quite publicly to find another home. Your extension offer has been withdrawn. Compare that to Weids!! I could go on and on comparing Jones and Jetta retirements to Harvey and Petrie. But I won’t.

Is this fact? 100% not!! “We tried to boot Tmac and Nibbler out” ? It was done respectfully and I believe offers were made but we wanted more and valued them in the team more than a packet of crisps! Respect is Key! Show a little, gain a lot. Something our club didn’t do well in the past.

I’m thinking Ben will be aiming at a career in media. He should. That open mike he did was brilliant. Now being a premiership player, will more than cover the $ he lost. Just a note on North; They didn’t learn from Harvey, Petrie ect. Terrible way to treat a player, especially the face of tassie when they are trying to make inroads. Compare that to the way we dealt with Weid, Tmac and Nibbler.

After 2 crushing defeats by us and a convincing loss to Port to end the year. Can’t see them making finals next year! Big call, more hopefully than anything! I want to add it to ever growing list of recent achievements. Like the last time Hawks played in a final… … and It was Jake Melksham who killed them off

Certainly been a rollercoaster ride for BBB over the last 2 years! Sorry Caro, no amount of money could buy him the premiership medal and ecstasy he has now!

Imagine the MCG full of only Demon supporters! A bit like the Elimination Final v Cats 2018 😉

I bought the meat cleaver, to carve up my dog meat!

My voice is gone, my eyes are so dry from so many tears!! I’m drenched in beer!! What could be better than this!!!

It should be easy to stop Bont. He is setting up space to run into to mark. Just need to block it.

Outdated rubbish that twats with a chip on their shoulder trot out to try and get a rise out of Melbourne supporters! I work at an iron ore mine in North West Tasmania. Middle of winter, there wouldn’t be a much tougher work place! No doggy supporters where I work, but there is 1 other Melbourne supporter.

The rust is cracking off the lid! Pressure is building! Boiler is about to explode!!

Great article Earl! Rod Grinter may have played tough unsociable footy but this is always my memory of him; training at junction oval 1988. I was 10 @ the time. With my mum, brother and sister. Normally we’d get a few autographs off the players when they came off the ground, then my brother and I would go into the rooms. Females weren’t allowed. 1 time my sister went straight to Rod and said can you sign the back of my jumper. He was stocked when she turned around with a no. 14 on her back. He posed for a photo with her and then sat down on the steps and had a chat with us. Still brings a massive smile to my face!!

Will they be doing the same for the grand final? Mum and I have both got GF guarantee’s and provided we make it and tassie boarders stay open, we’ll be there!! My sister doesn’t have a membership though and is hoping WA open their borders to QLD. Between the 3 of us, we make a hell of a racket!

Dangerfield 0 possessions in the last quarter when it mattered? Really just cancels out the rest of his game.

The ball can go the length of the ground with 4 possessions but 36 players can directly or indirectly influence that play. Think about that!

Seedsman played for the team who LOST by 41points. The fact he spent the majority of his game in the front half (lord nev’s maps) says he is a f&@$ seagul to me! Probably a big reason they lost! All me first

He was limping late in the 4th quarter of the eagles game, maybe still sore? Just guessing.

If your getting to all the right places as a defensive winger and your a quality player respected by the opposition. You probably won’t see much of the ball. Going back to the first doggy’s game, they didn’t show him respect and backed in their players over him. Didn’t work out well. Not trying to say he was brilliant on Sunday maybe just underrated.

Not trying to defend, just adding to the conversation

Delidio and Ball were reviewing the game and said completely ignore the stat sheet. Brayshaw was good. Did what a defensive winger is supposed to do. That roll is the worst in the Game. Work your [censored] off for no reward. But the hardest position to play on the ground. He only moved into the centre at the end to give Oliver and Trac a rest.

And BBB! Surely you wouldn’t count those 2 Blokes we tried to trade, that no one wanted as best 22 in round 1. 2 perfect examples from the top 🙄bottom and saints having to drop best 22 players regularly for crap performances.

Talking on the radio about how hard it is to win the premiership from outside the top 8. They said it’s only been done twice. Bulldogs and Adelaide in 98. Woewodin cut them straight off “no, that doesn’t count! In the current system they would have been out in the first week” ?

Richmond only have to play 2 other top 8 sides for the rest of the season. So good result. How did last years premiers get such an easy run home?