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@DemonWA How does that logic marry up with them beating us second time round last year (corresponding fixture) and then their performance in their GF loss? Similarly, how does the Dogs winning last night marry up to their scars of the GF and Round 1 loss this year? Or the time we lost, what was it 17 in a row against North... and then won one? Performance is about execution of task, time and time again, not about getting caught up in the past or the future. I'd hope they've got psychologists to help re-enforce that. Very excited about the next month of football and the emotional rollercoaster that it is. I said at the beginning of the year that I didn't care if we didn't make the GF this year... who am I kidding? I care pretty bloody deeply. 😇 Just on that... I read a quote from the Crystal Palace CE - something akin to "A football club is typically someones first love, it's before their first boyfriend or girlfriend, therefore it's embedded more deeply in that persons psyche" No wonder some of these topics are so divisive.

Only Geelong and Collingwood now right? Right?

Mate, Essendon won last week, they're in red hot form... that's the reason!

But then folks would see Jackson playing and bemoan the fact we didn't take him... it's like clockwork.

Loading doesn't mean you automatically lose, nor does not loading mean you automatically win. Nor has anyone who has discussed we do load, detailed that it is the ONLY contributing factor to a loss... NOR to a win. Anyway, we lost against the Bulldogs last year in the same round... (yes, yes, it's a different year). I'd say we will cover the ground a bit better as of next week... around 2 months out...How would you explain what happened from Round 11 last year to the GF - and the variable form line? It wasn't due to the below.... Was it due to hunger? We' d being found out (until we hadn't been) We didn't have the personnel? Forward lines not functioning ? etc etc etc

isle of view @Demonland

Have some form, but not too much form? I feel like the average punters version is this. How to quantify whether your team has the precise amount of form. 1)Don't lose. 2) Don't win by under 3 goals, as that represents you're team isn't quite good enough 3) Don't win by over 8 goals, otherwise it's just a glorified training match, and you haven't had enough of a hit out. 4) If you do win between 5 and 8 goals, don't do that too many times consecutively, otherwise it will represent that you don't have form because you don't have the 'foot on the throat'. 5) Don't win too many in a row (above 5) as that means you're getting closer to a loss. Have I hit on all the myths?

Just a quick observation about his goals in Alice. In football/soccer there is a Hat trick and then a 'Perfect Hat trick' - where the scorer scores one on their left, right and a header. Kozzie essentially did the same for 5 of his 6. One on his left, one on his right, a volley!, A mark and goal from on 50, and a goal beyond 50 on the run... I really think this should be highlighted. 😎

What makes you so confident @drysdale demon?

Some nice Saturday morning reading here : The Age

To sum it up? Freo have been found out. Longmuir has no plan B. Not premiership material if this is how they perform against a bottom 8 side?

Sorry you had to repeat yourself @dazzledavey36, I heard you loud and clear the first time, sometimes subtlety doesn’t quite work over the net 👌

Who?

It wouldn't go amiss eh @MrFreeze?* *I'm here all week...try the veal.

oh! 'The Prodigal Son'? 🤷‍♀️😇

All of that is true AND we're only equal first on the ladder! It's a disgrace! 😎 The philosophy of Goodwin is to replicate, replicate replicate, and that'd be from an evidence based perspective, not just a whim. Predictability helps the team long term for a range of reasons... I can talk you through it, if you're open to hearing?

Interesting considered language re: Tomlinson...

Huge news, and will have huge ramifications going forward. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/zantuck-wins-court-bid-can-sue-richmond-for-alleged-negligence-20220719-p5b2ps.html And this, coming out can't be a conincidence, can it? https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-issues-warning-to-clubs-players-on-high-tackles-20220719-p5b2p4.html correlation/causation etc etc

How does this marry up for those having a chirp at Luke Jackson? Any commentary around the following? "his game day performance will drop" "no real incentive, just going through the motions now with this club" "he didn't smile, he can't be invested in the players"

Warrnambool?

It's almost as if some Melbourne supporters have watched other very good teams over the years and react with 'Gee, the always find a way to win in a tough match, that's what makes them such a good team' style admiration, and then when watching Melbourne, toddle off to the kitchen find a torch, a knife and some wetwipes and perform a DIY lobotomy.

Solid win without Petty, with Lever injured and obviously without Oliver, considering Port can still make finals. The season is a grind at times and this game exemplified it.

I think it's a generational thing - and I certainly have zero idea of how old you are. 0 hour contracts, constant employment uncertainty, existential concerns around climate, existential concerns around war, existential concerns around future living conditions. The generation that have just become adults (and coming into adulthood) feels far more connected and overtly valuing family and friends than work/employment. That's the social soup, that 25yo's and under have been brought up in. Very different to me for example who is early 40's.

Mmmm, I'm pondering a serious question Mr Redleg. Do you think the players and the FD would feel disrupted, if someone mid-season (like the NRL) said they're out of the club? I'm not sure I do... I get that there is angst from supporters. I get the supporters 'need' the feeling that players want to bleed for 'their' jumper. I just think that attitude is stuck in a different time...and can't wait until supporters are cool with the modern AFL athlete who is just an employee of an organisation. 😎