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I’m quite confident going into this week. Not expecting a smashing, but hoping for a return to a grinding Melbourne win.

I’m more inclined to not include him in the team and would prefer to see him play out the year in the VFL. If we were winning every week, I don’t think there’d be so many demanding his inclusion - so he’s being brought in to try to address a shortcoming in our more senior players. This puts massive pressure on him, especially with a fickle media and fans. I’d be very interested to see what he’s got, but that’s more my impatience rather than believing he’ll make a tangible difference against Port. Play him when he’s 100% smashing the door down. Still looks 5kg under weight imho.

OUT: Oliver: Take the week, get it right. Bowey: No shame in a young player taking a week. Refresh, get the confidence back up. Bedford: Was exposed by a well drilled, mature team. IN: Dunstan: For Oliver if required. Allows Petracca to play more minutes up forward. Rivers: For Bowey. Too good to be out for too long. Laurie: For Bedford. Let’s see what he’s got. Sub: Hunt.

When you see the effort and endeavour that the Geelong players push forward to pressure and out-number our defenders it seems that our forwards aren’t working hard enough. Delivery is an issue, but there’s a work rate problem as well.

Geelong fade in the 4th. Two goals in a good place to be.

We have two Key (lockdown) Defenders ahead of him in May and Petty. Both have a history of injuries and May will be 31 at the start of next season. Tomlinson hasn't been able to recapture anything close to his 2021 form following injury. This is a very good signing.

He’s out of form. Still a quality player who will bounce back.

Can’t judge him at all on tonight’s performance. Was asked to play first ruck against one of the best in the league. Good on him.

Daisy Pearce puts every commentator to shame. Her football IQ is Stephen Hawking-like.

Puts a lot of what people, who claim to be “insiders”, say into perspective. Lots of people in the know in the media and on socials completely missed the lifetime contract about to be signed by the league’s best midfielder.

I wouldn’t expect anything in addition to Brayshaw. In fact, if that was the trade I’d say Freo would prefer to keep Brayshaw.

I'd say he done for the season. It's also not the kind of injury that should/can be rushed in any way shape or form. Has to be 100% or it can be a career ender.

Yes, but week one would be at the GABBA or Optus. Finish top 2 and we can clean sweep at the MCG.

Top 4 would obviously be great, but my concern is that two other likely top 4 contenders are Brisbane and Fremantle. Finishing below those two would make the first and third weeks of the finals very, very tough.

Delete.

I’m not sure I understand the issue. If you want the cheer squad to be bigger and louder, then join the cheer squad. They’re not there to provide us with a service, they’re there to enjoy the football and support the team in their own way. Not sure where anyone gets off telling them how to cheer.

Same sentence as Chandler’s tackle… ok…

He’s a gun. Would be my pick out of all the rising stars so far this year.

It was a joke. However, if he goes early in the first round, we'd be handing over an entire drafts worth of picks.

Ok… tell him to slow it right down now please.

Fremantle is a very good team. They played their brand of football and beat us without having to change. They’ll struggle to play that well every week, but on their day they’ll [censored] anyone.

Then you'll need to persuade 40 young, well paid, professional athletes to live there and turn down enticing contracts from the major cities that promise fame, big stadiums, big crowds and the glitz and glamour that their peers enjoy. Tough sell for Tasmania; very tough sell for the NT.

It's a big loss to the game. I liked watching him play, which is unprecedented for and Essendon player. The type of person able to endure the demands of professional football is becoming more and more homogenised. Hope he enjoys the next stage of his life!

Yes. A 200 game premiership player.

Taylor Walker would be the third greatest goal kicker we’ve ever had (will most likely be the second by the time he retires.) Would very happily take a young Walker, Darling or McDonald for the next 10 years. (not that we’d need them - we’ve got JVR!)