Rodney (Balls) Grinter

P.S. There's alot of GWS and Sun's fans here at the GP, probably more than their whole membership.

Won't be going to the game today as it's clashing with attending the Grand Prix with my daughter, who's totally into that. Flying the flag with my MFC scarf and drinks bag out here at Albert Park all day though. GO THE MIGHTY DEMONS!!!

I'm not that bothered by Fritta's performance last week. He kicks 3 or 4 the week before, then Bulldogs put a focus on shutting him down and all our other forwards have a bit more space and get their lick of the ice cream. Only thing disappointing with Fritta's year so far in general, including practice matches has been his goal kicking accuracy has been way off from his normally elite standards. No real probs there though, I've got no doubt he'll get his routine right again as the season progresses and he'll kick straight when it really counts.

No great insights into the likelihood of this occurring, but I'd love us to smash Hawthorn today and absolutely pulverise them into the ground. My hatered of that team and thirst for vengance can not be underestimated. We were half way to doing that job last year and then let them peg back an ounce of scoreboard respect I'm the second half from where they were heading. If I recall correctly, it was also a Petty FF breakout game, before he subsequently got injured in the same game and didn't play out the second half?

You Should get in with your membership, but will be relegated to about level 4, while three quarters of level 1 is empty. The exclusive nature of watching footy at the MCG via exorbitant pre-booked tickets has become a stain on the game.

Was there in 88 when we comprehensively beat Carlton to make the GF. The atmosphere and mood in the outer with 5 - 10mins to go when we all realised we had it in the bag and were into a GF for the first time in 20 something odd years was close to the most emotional I've ever experienced with our supporter group. Can only imagine that's a small taste of what it would be like winning a premership at the G and actually being there.

What about Lord Milkshake?

The good ones stick, the not so good ones don't.

Yep, thought that made it even better. If Collingwood really want to have a cry, then whatever. Darcy Moore pretty much throws it to Higgins anyway, so should have been a free kick. Before he kicked that goal, the Ch7 comentators (BT in particular) cheerleading that Collingwood were looking like staging another miraculous come back made me want to vomit - Jack's goal shut that up pretty quickly from there on.

Yeah, but in the absence of a genuine player attributed nick name, then I think the supporter group should step in. Even if they have a somewhat vanilla existing one, then I think the tribe should impose something with a bit more punch. A few starting suggestions: Jed Adams - Lurch Marty Hore - a part of me laughs at Dirty, but perhaps these days it's not quite appropriate these days, so perhaps McFly could be another option. Kind of suits his back story getting de-listed and re-listed Back to The Future.

Played local footy with a bloke first name Phil who answered to that nickname. He was also known as Car City. Had a kind of wonky eye - if you remeber the advertisement, you'll get the reference! 🤪

'Learning ruck craft' under Max? Surely he's already had an A grade apprenticeship under his old man and Max is adding the final touches to that? I actually liked the look of what I saw from Verrall in the practice matches, so we could be in a position to build some good ruck depth again over a spread of age groups, which would be a good thing. One of the great playing trates of Jeff is that he was a decent forward as well as ruck and if Kalani is cut from the same cloth, that could be very useful to us indeed.

Yeah, really feeling for the bloke right now. Hopefully it's not a long term injury. What mixed fortunes for the McDonald brothers today.

Watching the Lions get beaten by Freo Vs watching the MFC replay ...hmmmm See ya Lions!

As an asides, I actually think playing Rd 0 was an advantage to us. Rd 1 teams are usually a little scratchy, but we had a proper game last week, not a practice match per the dogs and think we are that bit more match fit as a team compared to them. Well at least that's what I told myself during the week after our loss to the Swans and I guess it transpired as such.

I should add that I use to have alot of respect for Harmes (and still love him deep down too), but also have more love and respect for May.

Sorry Daz, being a bit lazy, but which players are we talking here specifically?

Love ANB. Great call to play on and goal after he'd taken that mark too.

Yeah, Ralphy just showed it at half time of the Lions V Freo game. Fair brain fade by Harmes. Not that I think he would have got a game next week, but I think he'll be sitting one out in the cooler now, not even the mugoos

Instead of all our games being played on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday night - yes absolutely!

I've heard the lore of all these great VFL games he's played, but I'm sorry every time he plays at AFL level he looks scared and out of his depth.

Last qrt I think. May was trying to point out something Harmes did to the umpires too, but they were being useless as always.

Yeah, don't get that at all. I hardly think I've see Laurie play a hard contested manner or with a defensive mindset. In neither of the practice matches did he show any class and poise handling the ball that is suposely his one wood. Look good on him if he goes on and proves me wrong, but from all I've seen, he's just not senior AFL standard. We have plenty of other up and comming players like Wowewodin, Kynan Brown, Throstrup etc that are already ahead of him and don't see why we keep gifting him games or why we extended his contract. Hope he's only getting paid peanuts. Billings on the other hand had been great in both our practice matches. Looks to be a really solid citizen off the field and would think he would have been oozing our club values. I thought it was a huge mistake to play him starting as the sub last week.

Yeah, don't get that at all. I hardly think I've see Laurie play a hard contested manner or with a defensive mindset. In neither of the practice matches did he show any class and poise handling the ball that is suposely his one wood. Look good on him if he goes on and proves me wrong, but from all I've seen, he's just not senior AFL standard. We have plenty of other up and comming players like Wowewodin, Kynan Brown, Throstrup etc that are already ahead of him and don't see why we keep gifting him games or why we extended his contract. Hope he's only getting paid peanuts. Billings on the other hand had been great in both our practice matches and I thought it was a huge mistake to play him starting as the sub last week.

Yeah, don't get that at all. I hardly think I've see Laurie play a hard contested manner or with a defensive mindset. In neither of the practice matches did he show any class and poise handling the ball that is suposely his one wood. Look good on him if he goes on and proves me wrong, but from all I've seen, he's just not senior AFL standard. We have plenty of other up and comming players like Wowewodin, Kynan Brown, Throstrup etc that are already ahead of him and don't see why we keep gifting him games or why we extended his contract. Hope he's only getting paid peanuts. Billings on the other hand had been great in both our practice matches and I thought it was a huge mistake to play him starting as the sub last week.