DrSteveBrule

TMAC JVR for Melk. How excited would you be?

Just remember the journos that reported it’s a fait accompli Jackson goes to freo are the same ones that said Yze was going to GWS and Clarko was seriously considering Essendon. He looks genuinely happy and entrenched in the team… I wonder how much effect the bond with the playing group has on his decision. You’d think Gawn would have his finger on the pulse better than anyone and him saying he’s confident is enough for me to think he’s a chance at staying. But the realest in me knows he will go home eventually and it’d be hard to sign a shorter term deal with us when you’re always only a minute away from a career ending injury. No way you leave $10m on the table.

They want an experienced senior coach apparently. Hope they go for Hird, should pan out well.

Apologies for my weird Alias, this is Matt from Brisbane. Good evening Andy, George and Binman… very long time listener and first time caller but I felt compelled to write something this week. My family and I were lucky enough to have a corporate box for the game on Friday night as we were trying to get our very ill father to one last game before he passed. Alas it wasn’t to be as he passed peacefully on the Tuesday morning before the game. And while it was incredibly sad we were determined to send him out in style and I’m glad the boys showed out for him in what was clearly our best display since our 2021 flag. I was able to throw vitriol to all the lions fans below from the comfort of our corporate box and was in full voice for the occasion. The incessant cries for free kicks from the lions uneducated fans for were met with some harsh and unappreciated advice from me… and at one point in the last quarter there was a contentious decision right in front of us which had the lions fans hissing… and one of the lions fans cried “what the hell are you watching umpire?” I leaned over the balcony of my plush corporate suite and yelled “he’s watching your team get pumped!” which was met with laughter from lions and dees fans alike. It capped off a wonderful night and a fitting send off for our beloved dad. Anyway I appreciate all three of you doing this week in and week out, win or lose it always gets me ready and puts things in perspective for the following week. If I was to also indulge in a question… what sort of mid forward split do you see for Petracca going into the qualifying final now that Gus is filling a role in the midfield? I feel like Friday night he was forward of the contest more than I’ve seen this year or last and I think he’s so dynamic there that this move of Gus playing more mid could be the key for our quest for back to back flags. Thoughts?