rolling fog

6 - Gawn - carried us, as always 5 - Langdon - hit the scoreboard and ran all day 4 - Steele - plenty of ball albeit sloppy at times, still a lot to like going forward 3 - Tholstrup - solid tagging effort, especially considering the experience differential 2 - Salem - didn't think I'd have him here much this year but he was solid in defence 1 - Lever - did his role, but let's be real we're probably scraping the barrel a little by this point On to the lacklustre baggers.

Spot on. There's several bandwagon's starting to look a little sparse right now.

Lots of expectation on Freo to go deep this season and they really need a win. From the other side of the country, Longmuir is a little under the pump already. The expectations game is the thing here - Freo are expected to win convincingly, while we're entirely unburdened and playing with freedom, now endorsed by last week. As some have already said, if we can go with them to 3/4 time we're well and truly in it.

Just as a side note, incredibly lacklustre crowd at the 'G for Richmond vs. Suns. Would be lucky to have more than 13,000 in the house right now.

Credit where it's due to the Dogs - 2/2 on the road so far. They're shopping early to avoid the rush.

Wow Baker - good on you son!

Max will be knackered after yesterday, you could see it in the post-match interview. I suspect a very light week ahead with the six day turnaround and cross-country flights!

I just came to check if we're suddenly interested in the bison.

Why the comparison with Geelong 2022 specifically? Half that side is now retired or may as well be. King is freshly out the Geelong system, by implication this should be a source of comfort for you.

It is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

Fire up the Trade Radio / SEN slop machine for another day.

There’s a butcher x Lamb line to be had somewhere in there…but I can’t quite land it.

Agreed WWSW. And if we’re not accepting that it’ll be the Petty trade all over again.

Helluva first day for Stephen King

Agreed. The threshold question is whether we’re open to a trade or not. If satisfied, Adelaide can get in line.