Engorged Onion

Bit like Darwin's 'Theory' of Evolution.

It's EXACTLY when I expected it... game was dead... provide entertainment value.

Oooof! I'm slightly pleased

Good one, champion 😅

Or fatigued 'cause every game is an 8 pointer' 😁

[censored] you and your pedantry @Demonstone, and adore you alliteration 💪🤩

Did love Fritsch's final goal, with the poise to finish on the angle playing on from around 25 out, whilst an opponent was in front of him. Most players would have stopped and taken the opportunity to kick over the man on the mark.

Some more great writing from Andrew Stafford https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bombers-exposed-as-unworthy-of-the-top-two-spot-that-was-on-offer-20240713-p5jtfq.html

They expect their entitlement to be met, that’s what they expect.

Here’s hoping Freo are going through a heavy block at the moment… but these things change due to anxieties around how many loses are too many..

Best portmanteau yet. 😁

Is Goodwin the right guy?

Love a Nostradamus self reference 💪

Is anyone still doing the distillation of quotes/thoughts from each supporters forum on a weekly basis? Or would anyone like to if they have the time/inclination?

Aside from the 'scoreboard cosmetics' at the end for Essendon, that felt like a win for the system, the belief in the system and youth of the team. The older crew would be mighty pleased. I can't empahasise what the 'lived experience' of more experienced teammates (say, Lever, May, Viney etc) watching younger players being able to execute roles in adverse circumstances (no Petracca, Gawn etc) and challenging conditions, means to the belief in the system in of itself as well as the trust that my teammate can deliver most of the time. The flow on, is you're not second guessing execution or decision making of yourself or your teammate, leading to more cohesive transitions, more insynch defending, and greater opportunity in the forward line. Not the you need confidence to win or perform well (*checks Demonland forum over past week about the match), and it simply makes it easier to do so. This bodes well for next year, if you're the sort of supporter that likes to look at the bigger picture.

Whelan 'Wheel' = Rolling elan = French for momentum the attack component stumped me I was trying to jam Lever in as the answer, as in Le (the) ver(?)

Not really, much like the rest of the news, it depends where you choose to get your opinions from. 😅

Does any [censored] on here want to slag off the planning that goes into each game?

Pathetic Petty’s goal assist there 😅

It’s so crazy, I’m imagining the form of Carlton and Freo will dip as well for a few weeks… it’s like the science is weird or something* *checks todays scores

what's the trap? what's the cheese?

Raining in Ocean Grove

Ripping stat.

Well posted Magnus, it echoes my thoughts. I think what is interesting now, is the JVR is seen as a bit of the Golden Goose, due to his form, but he is young, and invariably he will have dips in forms (but that's what happens to 25yo and 30yo's too) - and the cry is often, put the player into the ruck to 'find the ball'... when this happens in game. There are 3 zones, covered by individual players, rucking individual areas of the ground. JVR won't be wasted up the ground...much. But then there is the flexibility that comes with it. We're watching an evolution of Goodwin's mini version of total football, and what our style of play will potentially look like post the end of Gawn's career. It's just been pulled forward to 2024 for a variety of reasons around, our coverage not been good enough, or feeling as though what is required is marking strength around the ground, versus actually rucking dominance. Fluidity is important. But of course, Goodwin has no plan B and is too rigid 😅

Why do you think he isn't he lauded like Cyril, Jaded? A Hawthorn thing? Multiple premiership thing? A big vs small club thing? Or just a Bruce thing?