Jumping Jack Clennett

No mention of Lauren Pearce, Brownie?

I can’t believe you’re happy to go to Geeelong again!

Brisbane were given a dream start by the umps, with repeated mysterious frees bringing the ball to their forward line. Later, I felt that the rundown tackle on (?) Fitzsimmons in the goal square was either a trip or a push in the back. She managed to get a foot to the ball before it bounced, but the ump couldn't see that so paid holding the ball. Also the pass by West to (?) Fitzy again which was called not 15 metres was a bit rough.It would have been a fairly easy shot for goal. We could have beaten 'em 4 goals to nil! Someone must have alerted the umps at three quarter time that t hey were giving the Dees a rough trot, and they gave us an armchair ride in Q4!

I thought Lauren Pearce did a great job in the ruck, and should be included in the best players.

Is Craig Goodwin related to Simon? They’re both from Adelaide.

Does anyone know?

Is our goal scorer related to Simon Goodwin? I see he plays for Adelaide in the A League

I was at the game, and it was VERY windy, affecting the standard greatly. So Dees fans shouldn't be too worried about the low standard footy leading into the GF. I have since watched the replay on TV , and it' s not nearly as obvious on TV how difficult the conditions were. Also, i was surprised when one commentator said that North would have the wind in Q4. I'm dead sure it was easier kicking to the Royal Parade end.

I am surprised Gillard wasn't mentioned in our best players. I thought she repelled many attacks.

Norm Smith must be chuffed to be on the interchange with those champs!

I've forgotten whether it has been mentioned in this thread, but a common fault which crops up repeatedly is the following..... "I can't underestimate his value to the team". Really one can't OVERestimate his value to the team, if you think he's really good! He must be useless if you can't UNDERestimate his value! Have other pedants noticed this?

I think that Tomlinson was best in the AFL stat for "one on ones" when he did his ACL in 2021.

Am I paranoid, or were Sydney deadly accurate against us, but missing the important set shots( not pressure misses ) today?

Sydney should be 8 goals up. Collingwood kicking with remarkable accuracy , keeping them in the game.They did miss one, though. Gulden kicked with incredible skill against us. Missed a sitter v the Mudpies.

Kozzie got far less warning than Ginnivan. The ump didn’t show where the mark was to Kozzie, but he did to Neckavin.

My case that no-one watches the replay. Do you?

I rest my case.

Has anyone else watched the replay?

After disappointing losses, most of my friends say they don't watch the replay. I think that must be true of most Demonlanders, or there'd be more comments on the rotten treatment we got from the maggots in Q4. The McStay free against Petty that put them in front for the first time at the 90 min mark.....yes, he grabbed the jumper momentarily, but it was nothing compared to the treatment Brown suffers every forward entry. The Bailey mark for the goal to put them 14 up. A definite push in the back to Hunt. The Bailey goal which may have hit the post. The goal umpire was looking at the line to see if the ball had crossed it before it was kicked. He didn't look up at all. How could it be "umpire's call" when he wasn't even looking at it??? ok, ARC didn't reveal a post touch, but it was given a goal for incorrect reason. The non-free for HTB against Berry at our 45m mark when we 7 points down with 2 min to go. The 50m against Kozzie in the forward pocket, when the ump said he had to give him 9metres. He should have told him exactly where the mark was, and said "stand" then. That didn't directly result in a goal, but it got Bris. out of trouble when it was desperately close to our goal. Overall in the match, 6 frees inside 50 to them, and 1 to us. Have I missed other posters' comments on this, or has everyone just forgotten and not watched the replay.? It's frustrating to watch, but should give us hope for 2023 , since we could easily have won, despite how brilliant the media say the Lions were, and how "banged up" we're alleged to be. Also, Kozzie missed 2 sitters by trying 2 check-side kicks to an open goal in Q4, when a normal kick would have been a routine goal.

I didn’t like the way the commentators waxed lyrical about the head high bump that put Fraser Rosman out of the GF. A good GF showing would have been a boost to his career.

Where and when?

The goal and 50 m against Lever didn’t matter, since it was too late for us to get 2 more goals at that point. BUT…… I don’t think it was a correct decision, because…….. when Lever put the ball on the ground he was being tackled, but where? Below the knees.. i.e. a trip. I think that’s why he did his block. If Pickett hadn’t missed that gimme a few minutes earlier, I reckon we’d have won. We were coming back strongly, despite all the posts about our lack of fitness at the end.

Don’t boo Zorko! It’ll just fire him up, and he’s a dangerous player. Spread the word…..DON’T boo Zorko.

No,no,no!

Lobb is 1 or2 cm. shorter than Gawny, but lacks the heart…..badly. Too timid to play ruck.A bit slow up forward. Can mark, but doesn’t often . Good set shot for goal though. If we lose Jackson to Freo, get Meek back to Melbourne ( Lobb should be called “Meek”!) as the proverbial “steak knives” in a trade deal.