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Interestingly he said similar things about Jackson… and we know how that ended

Gawn - All Australian performance Viney - great first half Pickett - always looked likely Neal-Bullen - impressive connection game Billings - many wasted possessions Salem - impressive first half Langdon - needed more involvement Petty - had some moments Sparrow - not a tagger McVee - rarely showed out McDonald - held opponent well Chandler - was rarely dangerous Lever - just a shadow Tomlinson - effective not showy Hore - some inexplicable errors Oliver - lazy and inefficient Turner -?had little impact Fritsch - a wasted talent Howes - held dangerous opponent Tholstrup - regularly lacked awareness Rivers - a disappointing performance vanRooyen - couldn’t get involved Melksham - couldn’t influence game

It has spoken🙄

You still haven’t bothered responding to my request

Ok so you’re at it again taking pot shots at me. Let’s see your 3 word responses and show how many positives YOU can come up with. On reflection, and upon watching a replay the only ‘knee jerk reaction’ ( your words ) I regret were for Langdon who was ‘actually steady throughout’

Gawn - busted his guts Viney - had no impact Rivers - played with heart Sparrow - tagging failed miserably Bowey - has lost momentum Langdon - gave limited drive Fritsch - some impressive moments Van Rooyen - was rarely involved Neal Bullen - season worst game Tholstrup - out of depth Chandler - small man syndrome McDonald- frustrated and frustrating Pickett - has tuned out Oliver - was embarrassingly incompetent Lever - showed no leadership Howes - not a backman Woewodin - little to commend Turner- little to admire Melksham - age has wearied McVee - rarely found space Petty - was uninvolved again May - hopefully back soon Moniz - Wakefield - regularly amateurish disposal

I withdraw my theory .. the umpiring is as insipid as ever

It’s in the AFL’s interest for the Bulldogs to lose this week to open up the eight for a number of teams and subsequently increase revenue. it’s interesting that 2 of the most senior and experienced umpires will be officiating… just sayin’ If we’re finally given a good run by the umpires, you heard the theory here first if we win

Understatement

Many useless performances

Viney - take first options May - important but loose Lever - set no standard Bowey - another nothing game Langdon - gave a damn Rivers - reduced to average Salem - slow decision making Neal-Bullen - had negligible influence Petty - overwhelmed not disgraced vanRooyen - overwhelmed and limited Moniz-Wakefield - out of depth McVee - loose and disappointing McDonald - try him forward Windsor - showed some heart Sparrow - was he playing? Turner - little to commend Fritsch - a nothing game Chandler - needed more involvement Oliver - everything was painstaking Tholstrup - little spatial awareness Pickett - not on field Melksham - no forward pressure Billings - some innocuous touches umpires - on Dockers payroll

Just as a matter of interest, Clarrie is definitely looking ‘chunkier’ than last year… is it muscle or fat?

Viney - dynamic under duress Rivers - outstanding first half May - loved big stage Langdon - great running game Oliver - had some moments McVee - all Australian performance Tholstrup - energetic and confident Neal-Bullen -great tagging game Lever - an important ingredient Pickett - skills were sublime Melksham - experience was vital Windsor - rising star favourite Turner - sublime goal kicking vanRooyen - real time maturity Fritsch - limited but important Salem - not always convincing Moniz-Wakefield - conditions didn’t suit Sparrow - something seems amiss Chandler - had limited involvement Bowey - iffy under pressure McDonald - all Australian possibility Petty - tried but failed Woewodin - had limited opportunity

In addition, his post game interview tells us so much more about the impressive young man. His eloquent answers about the genuine love he feels for the club and his teammates are heartwarming and believable, certainly mirroring the joy he shares openly with them I’d go so far as to say he’s future captain material

Gawn - performed as expected Rivers - continued excellent form Windsor - conditions suited perfunctorily vanRooyen - came of age Salem - an important ingredient Langdon - running game returned McDonald - generally exudes reliability Chandler - found some form Viney - great first half McVee - smooth as silk Tholstrup - energy and promise Neal-Bullen - selfless tagging game Moniz-Wakefield - disposal needs work Fritsch - had more involvement May - reliable and impressive Pickett - exciting first half Sparrow - had some moments Melksham - experience added dimension Lever - was rarely noticed Bowey - didn’t show out Oliver - often a liability Turner - had some moments Woewodin - had negligible impact

I have too much class and integrity to lower myself to such a childish listing but: I HATE Carlton with profound angst because Cripps smiles too much!

Suffering from small goods syndrome

Nope, onions included

It may have been an optical illusion but up close Petty actually looks slim whilst on tv or from the grandstands he looks… overweightish

For the record I’m the hungry customer who left the extra change TWICE. Nice to meet you

I was very impressed with the calibre of the young men who obliged my grandson’s requests for autographs and photos. Caleb Windsor was absolutely gobsmacked that my grandson had his number on the back of his jumper i was also impressed with the bbq sausage team. Btw was it WCW who was accepting the payments for the aforementioned delicacies? Melksham was training unhindered so I’d expect he’d be playing for Casey this weekend.

Umpires from hell

Someone ( anyone) to wipe out Zorko would be pleasant

What could Ashcroft possibly teach Clarrie?

The only problem with this revelation is that the older brigade : Gawn, Viney, Langdon ,Lever, Petracca , Oliver and May are arguably our best and most important, and cannot be usurped by any of the younger brigade.