Kit Walker

Tomlinson straight to Stringer

They've had a decent go, North, but no chance covering missing their two key backs plus Larkey being injured all game

Somewhat surprisingly, I think the MRO got the three decisions more or less right. Cotchin maybe a little lucky, the De Goey one was a sling but wasn't a drive into the ground, and Berry actually jumped into the Preuss tackle so I don't think there was much he could do.

I don't think King can get his head around future picks - the analysis reads as though the extra 2023 first rounder doesn't exist. I agree - 2, 3, F1 and Logue is a decent outcome for the Roos in the circumstances

I raise you Liberatore. And De Goey on general principles...

Gawn Petracca Oliver Viney May Lever Pickett Brayshaw Langdon Fritsch There's our best 10 players. Harmes comfortably in the 11-18 range but if we essentially swap him for Grundy and bank the Jackson picks, that has to be a win

I do get a bit confused about the obsession with height for KPFs. Georgiades is listed at 192 which is the same as Curnow (who is 3cm shorter than Cripps).

Borderline case - only relevant because it affects us. Happy for Cripps to play as it wasn't a shocker though would have been ambivalent the other way. I reckon there is every chance we smash Carlton

Has nothing on these (albeit not by an Australian): "I don't want to see a ghost It's a sight that I fear most I'd rather have a piece of toast…"

This is some quarter by Port. Great footy. Be interesting to see how De Konig comes back from this because he's getting an absolute bath

I think it's an occasional issue with decision making not selfishness, Just exacerbated by it being in the forward 50. Ultimately, he's 11th in the Coleman on the same goals as Harry McKay and 10 clear of our next best goalkicker, and 3rd for score involvements after Oliver and Petracca. Absolutely should be a guaranteed starter every week.

Bad kicking = bad footy Don't deserve to win a game kicking 11.22 Good for North and the competition

You, sir, are an animal.

King massively overrates this sort of thing - 2-3 is about right. These are two good sides. Geelong are a better side this year with Stengle and De Konig.

Eagles, particularly in Perth, may be a different proposition between now and end of the season - decent against the cats last week and got the chocolates tonight. North are the clear worst side in the league. Which is good news for our Jackson bargaining power...

Absolutely. Dislocated knee or broken leg

A breathtakingly arrogant and ham fisted attempt to change the narrative by De Goey. Muppet. Surely the risk outweighs the potential reward for any genuine contender, including from a sponsor perspective.

Not sure if you are advocating sticking with Noble or not. I think they should go for Simpson with everything this year - the backwards momentum this year has been Neeldesque horrendous.

Dogs in real trouble to make finals - may need 13 wins this year given how terrible West Coast, North and Essendon are. That means 7-3 from now on with a tough draw

Cats very impressive after losing Kolo before the game and Stewart early on. De Konig has given Naughton a bath

Straight to the tribunal - should be 4-6 weeks

+1 If they're not smashing the midfield, their defence and forward lines are very ordinary

21 tackles in the first quarter, 15 total in the next two. Lacking a bit of intensity

I think this is an example of really good umpiring. I see a fair bit of rugby union and the very best referees do this regularly to make players aware they are looking at something in particular - surely leads to less unnecessary free kicks which is a good thing. Obviously is only practical in stop play situations.

That's a pretty reasonable argument. I still tend to think the right call was made, but it's pretty borderline.