Brownie

I think there are still things you can take out of it. I think this article helps at least explain that right now, Gus is still very crook. To those that keep saying, oh yeah we should give him a role. We would if he could but he can't right now. It's not about the club offering him anything. That offer to assist has been there since day dot. He can't even have a round of golf or enjoy a night at the Brownlow with some of his best mates. It's incredibly sad. Lot's of love to Gus and his family. I hope he finds his health and his groove again. Just a wonderful bloke. It's been a huge loss. It was crushing on the night it happened and it still seems to be very hard for his team mates. It looked like Gawn was very upset at the Brownlow during his speech. Anyways, time to listen to the wisdom and insight of Selwood, Hamish and BT on Seven. Happy granny day everyone

And we're being royally screwed by the AFL with the salary cap carrying the load of Gus' contract.

We're down on the Richmond river near Ballina. We normally avoid travelling to Brisbane during the daylight hours completely due to gold coast traffic. Perpetual roadworks. A 2 hour 5 minute drive at 8pm and a 3.5 hour drive at 8am typically. I can only expect he stays somewhere in Brisbane during the week. Geez we avoid Byron like the plague too. Saw King Stingray (they should be playing today instead of KP) at the northern in Byron the other week. $12 for a schooner of beer in a plastic glass. Eye watering prices. No wonder the kids don't drink. Go the Swannies. They've been the best team all year.

This thread reminds me of everything that is wrong with the human mind Put it down, go to sleep, wake up for round one and let's see what actually happens. Everything else now is pure speculation. Hope we recruit some good ones.

More like a down sliding of viewers and sponsors

He's right up there with Basil

Are you going to knock out a Katy Perry cover @hardtack 😁

Yep and they're in a Granny 2 years running. All I'm saying is that their run and dare through the middle is something to be envious of. We could do with more of what they do.

I wasn't going to bother with many of the finals this year but there's just something about prelims that tend to be even better than granny's so often. The atmosphere with so much of the crowd being true fans can make them sooo good. What a cracking game.

Break their hearts lions

Geez Joe

Starzevich has had an absolute belter as well.

Man, just so envious watching the Lions that quarter. The way they ran through the corridor to attack while there was space up forward was just brave and fantastic. Our down the line method is slow, predictable and gives our forwards no space to lead by the time the ball plods down there. We have to find a way to get more speed, attack and dare into our game if we're going to ever be a top 4 side again. Pretty good game of footy. Whoever wins this is going to be gassed for the granny.

We've seen how poorly he umpires the footy for years and he's been no better this year. How does he get selected to umpire a prelim? #umpiringhasneverbeenbetter

Hope they beat the carp out of each other and the Swans run over one of them next week. Really don't like either team but it's the hate for Geelong that makes me hope Lions get up by one point.

"unreasonable contact" by Stewart. Really ump?

It's very special

Pappy dropped that before he even slid into the tackle. Woeful umpiring

You wouldn't wanna be a defender these days.

It's like watching little league on this ground

Yep. My thoughts exactly. I'm not exactly happy with how team Tracc went about things but it only takes a couple of drunken nooobs at the B&F to make a scene. As long as he's focussing on his fitness and footy, Austria is a better place for him to be. Actions will speak louder than tiktoks in the end.

We're really missing Hanks at her best too. She was devasting through the guts when she was firing but has really dropped off in the last 12 months. Zanker isn't using her strength and agro as well as she could either. Bannons off the boil too. With this young team, we need our leaders firing and there's a few who are just not in form at all. I love Mick as a coach, but I think it's a combination of factors that's just pushing us down the ladder at the moment.

Don't think we're finals bound this year. In a an even, fair comp we'd probably at least sneak in but it's not the AFL way. A couple of retirements at year end. A couple of key players back from injury and hopefully some good recruits. We'll hopefully receive a "second division" fixture with a more balanced run at it. Hope we punch back this quarter. Macca has probably been our best. She never gives up. Her second efforts are wonderful

Yep a heap of those too

Wow the inconsistency of htb and incorrect disposal at both ends is just mind numbing. North players just flopping on the ball in our f50 for a ball up every time.