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Great idea @Jaded and I'm up for it too. The wife and I have grand final preferences slots and I would hate to see them go to waste. We're in NSW, so we have fa chance of going anywhere in September thanks to Ms Gold Standard who saved Australia. p.s. sorry to ACT today. oh and to Vic for the extra covid clowns who flew from Sydney to Melbourne yesterday and had a whole plane of people have to quarantine. anyways, I assume they haven't discussed a NSW hub?

Could they miss the finals but still have their supporters turn up to boo both teams for the final series? I could really see them do it. And walk away claiming they were robbed.

That's great to hear @WalkingCivilWar Definitely improving from my years in school forty years ago.

Hey @Cranky FrankyI haven't got around to reading this work yet. I've read both Bill Gammage's Greatest Estate on Earth and Dark Emu. They tend to align quite closely in that aboriginal people managed the landscape very sensitively to their advantage. I would call it farming. I guess part of it is your definition of what agriculture or farming is. I do know that Bruce's heritage and work has been systematically attacked by a small number of influential people. I know its taken a heavy personal toll on him (via friends I have who know him). I wouldn't say his work has been dunked and is full of errors. Not from what I've read and some of the first nations people I've listened to. This seems to be a balance view: https://theconversation.com/book-review-farmers-or-hunter-gatherers-the-dark-emu-debate-rigorously-critiques-bruce-pascoes-argument-161877 I do find it interesting they've written a book about another book, but it I'll probably look to read it to get a balanced view. Everyone has a different truth I guess. It's why I think truth is so important and some in this country aren't willing to embrace it yet. It's not about getting over it, its about facing up to it and owning it. Anyways, Go Dees!

Thanks Bobo. Eddie is right, It is up to us white fellas not to step over this stuff anymore. For me, it's starts with this nation confronting the truth of the hurt and harm inflicted on First nations people. Also, the truth of what an incredible culture exists here and to truly appreciate and embrace it. There's much for us to learn. I'd really recommend reading Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu to anyone who wants to learn some more. There's a kids version available too. It's a great read. Truth, Treaty, Voice

He's a beauty alright. He must have kicked that goal into the breeze too as it was the non scoring end I think. It was So important to us at that point. Nailing goal kicking opportunities may make us or break us in September. I love Pickett's toughness, chasing and pressure just as much as his offensive skills. I think he'll develop into the best small forward in the league.

Yeo did it to Pickett right on the half time siren. Pickett should have got a fifty as well but he didn't. He just went back and slotted a beautiful fifty metre goal on the siren.

I think Nic Nat is getting man booooobs

Great quarter. We really didn't need to be in a wrestle in the last.

It's not just Oliver and Tracc, it's the gap from them to the rest.

Bulldogs

Yeo tackled him high, ended up on the ground beside him. Rolled on to him and held him down for a good fifteen seconds. It was a fantastic goal but geez that should have been fifty but the umpires are too gutless to call it.

We are completely and utterly reliant on Tracc and Oliver. We are an absolute rubbish football team without them being switched on. It really concerns me. If either of them gets injured or suspended, we are a mess. Those two need to pull us out of the hole again because the rest of our midfield are pluggers

But we never do

We want to be at least four or five goals in front by the last or they'll do us

I'm waiting for him to call Bowey Bate

Racking up the possies

Thanks BT

Ed Hunt is out. AVB on

Gloves going on. Hearns up for a prostate exam by the looks

Benny starting to find his groove

Hope Simpson has a word to them at QTR time about their lack of effort

Favouring any end? @McQueen

Jayden Langdon off at the moment