In Harmes Way

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I'd like to know statistically how many journeys and learnings we've had since our last finals campaign. And have we learnt enough to arrive this year.

Not sure, but I'd expect the turnstiles work in the barcode not the numbers. Maybe the ticketing office at the ground might be open so if it doesn't work you could present your paper copy at the ticketing office in exchange for a ticket you can swipe. Or, you could take your paper copies to a ticketek office before Saturday.

They're pretty good at emailing the membership renewal notices. I've not received this offer either. Not sure why it's so hard.

Girls are playing in Freo, I believe. I agree definitely a shame, as I'd expect a similar result to last Saturday with the AFLW playing here vs. away.

Yep, if he plays

Which is why I’m a fan of him punching it to CHF every now and then to mix it up.

I love that the girls sing the song out on the ground.

18 inside 50’s to 3 that quarter. just dominant. I eagerly await the men playing the same way.

Holding Adelaide to 1 goal in a half is a great effort, more of the same thanks girls.

It would seem to me that if you subbed off a player due to the concussion rule, they would be excluded from next weeks game. So you’d only be using it if necessary rather than tactical or to address a specific players poor performance. I agree though with the points made above and don’t think it’s a great idea.

McClure is saying exactly what Jake Niall did in his article on the weekend - our club is less than the sum of our parts (= soft, whatever). If we had 22 champions on the field who all came off the field after a 10 goal belting and they all said "but I did my part", we've still failed because these skilled players have played more for themselves than each other. Our guys need to hold each other accountable, win their contests rather than getting sucked into others' and stick to the plan. I like the siege mentality (it's us against the world). And hopefully we have some continuity with players, because all the above is very difficult to achieve with a high turnover of players due to injury (form should be challenged rather than dropped). Even Barassi has said that our vaulted teams of the 50's weren't a team of champions but a champion team. And Norm clearly held the line with adhering to standards.

That is a super observation dd, very observant mate and lovely to see

Don’t think so. Goody was clear in the post game presss conference that they’d be taking it slow with Majak. Had to pull himself up halfway through to include “if we take him” I was a bit surprised as I’d heard Richardson on SEN say we’d gone for Daw over Paddy McCartin because Daw was good to go for Rd 1 and this was a key selection criteria. Maybe Daw over stated his unobserved pre season?

Yesterday wasn’t the best day to judge the emerging draftees when we got an all round smacking and the senior players we fielded didn’t shine. I don’t expect a break in player to be best on ground under those circumstances. Didn’t see this level of negativity when we beat Richmond last week. I’d find a worst three on ground thread after a good win a much more balanced set of view points.

Glad it’s sorted when I initially opened this thread, I thought Demonland had arranged a fundraiser at Spearmint Rhino

Boom tish

Looks like the dogs are playing all 26 of their team on the field

Steven May is a giant

Umpiring very ordinary. #freekickbulldogs

"Overall, Melbourne’s issue has been that they are a team that is less than the sum of their parts, less than the accumulated output of individuals." Beautifully put Jake.

Just drinking straight out of the bottle. That's what this club reduces us to.....

Well done Dees, great win

You've got "the Knack" picket! Thanks for the report. Now I've got that song in my head too fcs.

Nice first post ND. Jambo and karibuni sana Demonland.