In Harmes Way

Thanks @Ethan Tremblay for that match summary - I really enjoyed it. I kept thinking that you'd never get analysis like this from the pies! #freekickmelbourne

He reminds me of Brett Lovett gun.

Just like Jayden Hunt, I'm up out of my seat whenever he gets the ball in fwd 50. He's just so dangerous. that kick v pies when he took the tap from Watts, ran toward goal and circled back in from the line, low pass at pace to Pedo with the outside of the boot (Hannan crumbed and goaled) was just sublime. ive got a serious man crush on Jeffy, he's something else.

Now that's sorted we can sign Hogan up until 2035.

That's a bit O-Fence-ive I'll see myself out

Given Chunk is out 4-6 weeks, I believe he's actually done an ACL

Knowing how our 4-6 week injuries play out, I reckon the bye will help Chunk get back into the team for week 1 of finals...

Maybe the West Australian could announce that Zac Jones may line up for the dees on Saturday night if he overcomes a strained quad muscle.

I'll just be happy to see big Max get through this game with no injuries.

I'm going to take Saty's line on this and leave it in the hands of those in the think tank that have displayed considerable acumen and results with little to play with in terms of draft picks. I have complete faith.

I worked in Russia for a couple of years a decade ago Moonie - the stat I remember from back then was that Russians drank 70 litres of vodka per year per capita (men, women, children). But they do stick to the good stuff...

etash adin, Punt Rd (vorota chitiyre) oochin harasho akoo

The fact that I'm actually struggling to think of anyone shows we're definitely on the up! Not like 3-4 years ago where we'd be singing midfielders, midfielders, anyone talented who barracked for the dees as a kid etc. That said, just topping up on 1x A grade midfield quality would be good (Ollie Wines?), 1xKPF/ruck as backup would fit the bill nicely.

Biggest/only issue I have with it all was the photo was mirrored. Sponsor logos flipped - we need to look after our sponsors! If the doggies were really that distracted by this post, then they should take a good hard look at themselves.

What's that noise? is it a cat with a fur ball?? Nah - it's the grotesque but sweet noise of the Tigers choking.

DA, you've cleverly not nominated what he'll replicate 12 times in a row - kicks OOF, points, opposition players, turnovers, just 12 field kicks in a row before hand passing???

I think you'll find @Bells also has some good sources

Not sure on Spencer, would depend on form this weekend I s'pose. I posted earlier in the week that I didn't see Gawny on the flight to Perth, certainty now given he's not playing this weekend. Hopefully a run at Casey, and GTG against the Swans if fit.

I'd have taken great delight in loudly telling him that Hunty grew up as a pies supporter, his family are/were pies' supporters and his dog's name is Bucks (and that he hasn't looked back). Just another way of sliding a knife into the back!

Good to relive some 2016 highlights, thanks to the youtube poster!

Yep, all of the above. I just love the crowd noise when he tucks the ball under his arm and takes off. Exhilarating stuff I tell my boy "that's what I pay to come and see", he tells me "we're members, we got in for free"

Nailed it DA. ?

I'd have to say Nash in support of this that I recall relatively few stoppages deep in defence. Most stoppages are, IIRC, across the half back line and our mids are generally back in support and tackling. Backs generally hang off the the contest where possible and try to get quick ball movement via handball chains to a player in space (often Hibbo) to clear. When I think of the Mac brothers, its intercept marking that's their strength. Frosty is our rebound ace. Gresham from St Kilda just ran T Mac around in circles in R1, danced around him and kicked goals. I don't think of our backline as tackling grunt, with the exception of the oft underrated (but not here) Jetta.

I still feel like a 7 year old the day after Christmas. That win (and JW4's last goal) is a gift that just keeps on giving. Let's tear some puppy dogs apart.

Let's just face it - we are kicking a lot more goals full stop. So I would expect to see more of all different styles (long bombs a la Frosty, Jeffy trying to put one on Punt Rd from out of the goal square). It's a far cry from us kicking 3 goals for the day on QB 2014. Long may it continue