Previously known as LITD.

Stats probably written up by the same Umpires officiating the game. I've had a gutful.

Top post and I need to temper my expectations. Either way, it will be interesting.

Fair call. It's just I feel we missed someone like him yesterday. I dont think I'm qualified in the slightest to judge the club which I kind of did, but given Petty hasn't played as a defender for eons and Lever's run of injuries and game time last year, maybe we fixed our forward line only to find our backline wanting. But plenty of time for those two to turn things around. And with their best , along with an improving Turner, all could be very well. The Panglossian strikes again.

Our backline was a disaster at the start. It's fair to say the way Freo transitioned from our fwd line right through the middle and delivered the pill at speed didn't help. Nor did losing our best defender in Disco. And Bowey is certainly missed. But other players in Lever and Petty were lost in the first quarter when Freo alrrady kicked about half a century. I dont think Petts even touched the ball in the first quarter. I'm concerned that Goody in his infinite wisdom playing Petty as a fwd for almost 3 years may have impacted his craft of defending. Lever ...just don't know. He's only 30. A year younger than Sicilly . Jakes intercept marking used to be stalwart of our defence but now its a different story. To be fair he only played I think about 8 or 9 games last year, so that would have an impact. But losing Disco really exposed us. I did think Lever got better each quarter. That may have been the bourban though . Once again the wrong day to try and give it up. Did we err in delisting May? He wasn't that bad. His ground skills had deteriorated but he was still holding marks and a big strong lad to keep opponents in check. Maybe there were issues around him I'm not Privy to, that sealed his fate. But we need to do something. What exactly, I don't know. Can J.C. play as a defender? We seemed to be back in the game for a brief moment when Petts made a shocking handball that turned it over and caused a goal for Freo and then they went bang again. Petty has made a few of those hanball clangers. Maybe he should be given instructions to slways sink the slipper when he's within 25m of the big sticks. Anyway it wasn't pretty. Nor was voss making crybaby gestures referencing the time poor Petty was emotional about his mother. What a classy bloke is that voss. Not. Neither was Jvrs game after a premature celebration dance by myself last week. I hope it wasn't. Clearly the guys a talented forward but consistent scoring is the important hallmark over occasional big bags. Kp was quiet the first half. By his standards. I thought Chandlers first half was very good. And Max Gawn's entire game was above and beyond. Given he played almost the entire game last week with a few minutes respite and yesterday was double teamed. Max is a supreme athelete who runs on 10 percent stamina and probably 90 via heart. Not a fan of Sparrow. I don't feel he ever gets enough of the ball but credit to his tackling efforts even if the umps hardly ever acknowledged all of ours. Langers was good as too was the Kolt who should wear number 45. So a few positives and we didn't throw in the towel either. It's early days so hard to gauge what yesterday means in the big picture. Never easy flying across the continent after a six day break. I think that short break in the beginning of the season has more impact. Maybe not. Perhaps I'm just looking for excuses being the Panglossian that I am. Ain't all Mfc supporters? So we reset and smash the blues next week.

I forgot......maynard, zorko and now voss. This thread is very cathartic.

Demonlands server but most of all petrol prices. There I've said it.

Kozzie very average but in good company. Will struggle to find votes except for captain courage. I've seen enough. Oh wait Roo might kick one..... Nup. Tx Max.

I think Petty was destroyed by Goodwin playing him out of position for three years.

It can't be fatigue because Max has been killing it. I don't know what it is. But it's horrible. But don't panic....we've got this.

Mother in law. GUTFULl.... and the broom she flew in on.

Couldn't agree more. If he and Fritta ain't dropped then this club isn't doing itself any favours. Shame jvr kicks six and can't take a trick tonight. Max as usual gives us so much. Too many passengers. We've given up. The big frustration is the total lack of composure. The old hospital hanballs...turnovers and poor kicking . Often straight to a Freo player. Freo are a good side but unfortunately we are making them look much better. It's early days.

Are we tired or just disinterested? So many poor hanballs and kicks. The turnovers are endless. It's hard not to say it but we just look.like we lack heart.

I'm sorry but there are some really lazy players making weak hanballs and killing us.

Sparrow on target for his average of ten touches with five already. He's an excitement machine running through the middle and kicking goals. Surely we have more depth.

Those last two goals really hurt but I feel we will be faster than freo and may just close the five goal gap. Our tall fwds need to get going.

Or hit by a slow bus.

Jvr of old tonight unfortunately. Really need him to lift. Umps are just killing us Royal commission please. Lost all our momentum. Tx Petty.

Let's just get one more.

Petty does that way too often.

Absolutely. I had this finished.

Petty has picked up.

Lever is so slow. I'm sorry.

Can the umps award our tackles. Its really poor umpiring.

Why are we called to play on so often?

In what world was tgat not a free?