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The question is @Jaded No More Will Frittas hair be able to stand up through the downpour?

I'd also add that I reckon that was Ed Langdon's best game in a couple of years. Great to see him galloping up and down that wing in free space again. Both Petty and Lingers really seemed to hit some serious form and rhythm last week. Enjoy the game tonight folks. Spending the day listening Steve Albini's incredible work and one of the best rock and roll bands I've ever seen, six ft hick have lost their drummer Fred to cancer. Bring the white light white heat tonight Dees Safe travels Fred and Steve. https://youtu.be/poc6x0EiFfQ?si=31wLOYHk6HEGq3x2

Totally @leave it to deever You could probably say we're missing Bowey, Salon and Gus as well for that matter. Full credit to Troy Chaplin and the coaching team for the system he's built back there. Maysie and Lever as the generals for us as well. I swear after the siren blew those two were still arguing with each other. If anyone watches the replay have a look, it was hilarious. They're totally like a married couple at times. Remember when we were piling on Steven May for the way he was abusing team mates in his early days with us? But they've obviously set a standard back there. No-one seems in doubt of their role in that brick wall. Bronze and Iron indeed

The Roar article and to some extent the guardian articles as well listed earlier in this thread banged on about how boring the game was for the first three quarters. I may be a bit biased but I found the whole contest quite riveting. It was a wonderful arm wrestle all night. It wasn't just boring stoic defence from us. The cats got out on numerous occasions but our defence was frenetic on scrambling back to stop them. I find that really entertaining to watch. 14 behinds in a row, not as much but I think that reflected the pressure of the game on both sides. I loved every minute of it, not just the last quarter.

Yeah, unfortunately the goty awards are usually just viewed as small clips. But if you look at the context of the game and the pressure he was under with 3 mins on the clock, it was an unbelievable piece of footy. Loved the way he just caressed it off the boot and kicked it with just the right amount of pace for it to curl around and through.

I'm with you @Sydee and as @Binmans PA has stated, the context is that JVR has had to cut his teeth in a decimated forward line which has constantly had changed in personnel and very ordinary delivery. Goody alluded to it in his presser, our forward line is getting better delivery now and just as important, some stability with our personnel and structure. They're finding their rhythm and JVR is too.

An 18 year old kid that plays with the nerves of a player in his prime. The way he was fended off by his opponent and then chased him back down in about 4 steps was incredible. Set the win up for us. It was such a great steadying goal. So many great youngsters in the team.

I think travelling all the way from Geelong really put us off. The bus driver was just not good enough

It was a high hit, but because he gets up after twitching on the ground for a while, the commentators just go, oh he's made of steel. He was still hit high.

Bit sick again?

I shed a tear at the end of the game. We threw absolutely everything at the cats. That will give the boys so much belief. So proud of the team. Geelong are playing such great footy. We worked them out and just chased them down. I thought the Robbie Flower comparisons were premature but Caleb Windsor is just something else. Fritta must be close to goal of the year if you put some context around where the game was at. There'll be other trick shots from the boundary, but with the game in the balance, what a goal. Bring on the blues, I don't think they're as good as the cats.

We are playing out of our skins. So good

PTSD baby

The whole game has been panic in front of goals. We are dominating the game and throwing it in the bin.

Only in our brains

We're going to have to kick at least another 25 behinds to win this

Windsor is just incredible

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

No htb

And then we give it back

Chin is carrying a leg or ankle injury I'm pretty sure.

Viney and Koz are flying. Jack got smashed hard in the neck and head. Betchya nothing happens. We need to take a breath in front of goals. Such a frenetic pace, it's making us rush up forward I think. A really fantastic game of footy. Proud of the boys so far but as @Superunknown said, it's got a bit of the last 2 years finals about it. Take a breath boys, you can do it.

Vineys tackle spilling the ball to Koz. How bloody good

Anyone needs a snooze before dinner and the game? just tune into north vs saints