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You could definitely see the drop off in quality with the lions last night too. A good core but some pretty ordinary players amongst them. As you say, tweak the list and get the system / process working well so that the second and third tier players start to look like champs too.

Dropping the ball no longer seems to be part of the rules.

At least its on at night. Time to binge on Fargo or even a Steven Segal movie would be better.

I really do hate Geelong and Richmond. I don't think Brisbane deserve to be in a granny after watching this first half. However, if there's ever a time for these cheating yellow maggots to give a team a ride to a premiership cup, it's this year. If this favouritism continues for the lions this week and next, it might actually make the media and then the afl take the lack of professionalism and quality of these umps seriously and actually do something about it.......or maybe not.

Hopefully they're gassed after that slog. Cotchin should be fresh as he did bugger all. Maybe they could suspend Reiwoldt for staging a head knock late in the 3rd? One can only dream. Here's hoping the Lions get an easy run tomorrow.

Used to be Reiwoldt, Lynch has shot past this year

Great post and yep the pies need a good leader over there to address those cultural issues. Pound for pound, one of the best defenders I've seen. So often he'd beat blokes bigger than him. I'd hope we could transition him into a defensive coach and mentoring role at the club. Hard to achieve in this climate though. Don't blame him if he takes what he can get from a contract with the pies.

There's too much common sense and logic in this solution. As with every aspect of our once great game, It needs "to be Gil'ed" I.e. made as illogical and confusing as possible therefore slowly murdering the game. Savvy move to work on the foundational 2 nd tier comp. Can't be long before he turns his murderous hands to Auskick somehow.

Hope the cats get beaten tonight. Just because it's a final and I think the Lions will beat the pies.

Yep you're spot on. There does need to be some recognition of the fact he's done dog acts multiple times this season. Yes, if it was a dees player we'd be defending them for a one off act. But if it was someone like May (who learnt from one suspension) who had done this 3 or 4 times in a season, we'd be calling him stupid and probably deserving of a suspension. What message does Lynch’s and Cotchins action send when they just get away with it? What message does it send to kids? I think the whole focus by the MRO being on how much damage was done is a mistake. If there's deliberate grub acts going on, they have to be rubbed out. Unless it's one of the big clubs of course.

1 minute to go, 1 point the difference, Brayshaw announces "its game on".

Great news, especially Yze. I'd love to see Rawlings back as well. Will Goodwin get pushed? If he doesn't (as above) will he listen? This is great news. Go Dees

out you go [censored]-cats

Gotta keep them in it

Awww C'mon, we did so well locking Goody in! ?

Get him back in the coaching team. He can take over as care taker when we sack Goodwin mid year.

By the looks of photos 9 and 13, Steven May has walked as well. ?

There were a number of games early in the season where we were extra woeful. Viney carried us through a number of those games. He's a lot like Jones was in his best years, nothing flash but just wills himself into the contest and just continues to compete. Would have been interesting to see the game by game votes.

I agree @DemonOX there's a real lack of intensity and almost laziness to pressure the opposition by a number of players. I watched Fritsch missing a critical Shepherd for ANB as he was running into goal. Midway through the 4th, Essendon were switching play across our forward line and Hunt just watched Daniher stand free on a flank before finally starting to chase him. I don't give a rats how much the players like Goody. We need to be ruthless, switched on for 4 qtrs and play well when under the pump.

Yes, Fritta needs to do set shots over his head from now on.

Fritsch for the winning goal. This club kills me

Comedy Gold. Hahaha

Go back 2 mins before that and watch his lack of defensive pressure on Daniher as they transitioned across our forward line.

haha, 2 x deetime goals. They've only kicked 3

Goodwin is coaching