In Harmes Way

I find the two themes of (i) let's pray for a set of outcomes that gets us into the 8 and (ii) let's pray for a (riskier) set of outcomes that works towards us finishing highest possible place on the ladder and going all the way as quite amusing. I'm glass half full. I hope we have a decent win over Sydney, confirm our place in the finals and then the boys really knuckle down and play finals type football over the next couple of weeks against good opposition and possible opponents, knowing they're in the ballroom and a chance for the big dance if (i) we play good pressure footy, (ii) work hard defensively and (iii) get a fair dose of luck go our way for a change.

But at least you'd get to see a fair bit of our boys Steve, being a Perth boy.

Thank god for you Andy. I just enjoy this site for discussing my favourite topic with like minded people, without enough praise for the admin that goes on in the background to make it all possible. 3 votes to you mate.

We’re developing a champion team rather than a team of champions. Our boys will share too many votes to win one. But we’ll get some Norm Smith medals soon enough

In the world of soccer, where they haven't changed the rules in the last 50+ years (apart from introducing offside), the red card rule has stood up without question. Only the AFL seems to make a complete hash of these things. We'd only be looking at completely blatant (dog) acts where the send off would be called upon. I like the idea that the offending team is one player down as a result of that player's stupidity, it matches the loss of the opposition (if the victim can't come back on). If we had another Troy Simmons incident in the first 5 mins of a grand final, I'd be spewing.

9 seconds end to end. If my maths is correct, we could have kicked 300,000 goals yesterday if we’d kept that up

Cracks me up

I agree with Layzie

Nicely summarised JB, I reckon you’re on the money.

My first win for the year, most enjoyable (my MFCSS had me thinking that the dees losing was my fault for attending). Clarry is something else - his kick to Spargo was sublime, a couple of minutes later q1 at CHF he took a high ball in the air and ripped out a hand pass 0.5 seconds later whilst still airborne to create a goal - breathtaking. Joel Smith did some nice things, it was a shame to see him injured. There were a couple of times JKH needed to go and didn’t, his card is marked in my book. Ball into D50 in the 3rd qtr springs to mind that just hit the deck in between 3 defensive dees. It was Jays to cover. love Jeffy back in the side, he’s switched on at the moment, unpredictable and looks really dangerous. And loved Trac’s contested game today, he’s going to be key to the rest of our year. Its easy to see how we could have won that game by 25 goals, but a satisfying shellacking nonetheless. ?

Sounds more like he’s NOT being moved strategically. Pumped he’s already nailed one and will be looked at as a forward contested marking prospect. Hoping for a big game from Dec

Put the good teams on in the prime time slots and the crap teams at 6pm on Sunday night and a lot of this would be fixed. The AFL needs to take accountability for poor Friday night games by firstly gifting Carlton/St Kilda so many games and then, mystifyingly, defending the decision. It really is amateur.

and 128? OOF

Jarrod wore a Luek the duck emblem and yellow hat on the tour after his last comeback to bring attention/valuable fundraising to the cause. Given Jarrod is a big dees fan, I’d really like to see the team wear a yellow arm band on the field of dreams round as a show of support.

But they are the biggest load of flogs in the land

He also needs to better time his high 5’s with the KPF lining up for goal so he doesn’t look silly ??

I’d like to see Hogan have a rest and Bull take his place this week. Hogan looked really proppy last week. Vanders, welcome back mate. 2 years of diligent rehab, tear them a new one on Sunday. JKH earned his spot, would be nice to see him and Jeffy both kick 4.

Oliver and Gawny our version of McCartney and Lennon

Slightly off topic but Suns related, Titus comment on Tom Lynch’s decision to leave the Suns ”Tom Lynch informs the Suns he will be leaving to join an AFL club.” lmao

I wondered why his nickname was Pickers

Nathan Jones on SEN tonight said that Melksham hammy was a non issue, surprised he’s missing a week and can’t see him missing 2. Said Hibbo was building up his running sessions and Viney was about to start running end of the week or early next week; but didn’t put a time frame on them back to playing.

Except plantar faciatis, acl’s, torn hamstrings and whatever Hogan seems to be carrying around at the moment

Believe it when I see it DL

Sunday twilight on a school night will knock a few out...

What they’re saying at West Lakes: ”Lever has chosen money over success” - oh, hang on, are we still successful if we don’t make the finals the year after a disappointing loss in the grannie?