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The very last centre bounce where he ran at pace towards the Eagles goals and (in my view) had no right to get the ball, but did and dished it off was incredible. 5 years ago, when McCartney spoke about his capacity to hit the ball at speed, that was it, exemplified.

Ahhh those ungrateful players, not thinking about the supporters back home, stop focusing on the game/your body/risk for finals, and think about the supporters FMD

Presumably we require momentum, or Geelong are the litmus test, or...

I hear you Clint, ideally we would have got one or two more. I guess it feels like evidence that we constantly give up those 5 goal leads… except all the times we don’t anymore.

For those who are a bit jaded by the last 15 minute output. imagine you’re 6 goals up - 15 to go, you’ve cooled down - you’ve essentially sewn up top 4. And Burgess says, don’t go out and injure yourself, play it cool, play it safe…you’ve got another 5 matches to go for the season. do you a) play it safe or b) ensure a greater likelihood of injury after cooling down and go really really hard?

A question to all those that frequent here Assuming we win against the Eagles, I'm fascinated as to what we do with our game plan over the next two weeks. I liked the notion that (I believe it was @binman) against the Dogs, Goodwin and co, chose not to address certain obvious 'win's that the Bulldogs were getting, be it an extra extra number at the clearance. I would assume that there are enough eyes, and enough acumen to be able to see what the Dogs were doing, but chose not to react or show all our hand in the lead up to the finals. But... then there is the acknowledgement that all teams play to their strengths, and why now would we start incorporating different strategies - particularly when it has served as so well this year, against all teams. How do you think the FD will deal with the next two weeks with respect to strategy?

Assuming we win, I'm fascinated as to what we do with our team over the next two weeks with management of niggles, or gifting certain players playing time in the lead up to the finals. I would also assume, that there will be some inference that if certain players are not given a game, they may not be at the club next year.

Not as unbelievable as the 3 brownlow votes he'll get 😁

All about the eyes on TV eh @Clintosaurus?

Inhale the anxiety @Jaded 😇

So was Boyd...

The Mongrel Punts take of The Rising Star Polling as of Round 20 *spoiler - clearly has a Dees player floating near the top. **ugh completely misinterpreted this… anyways good for a read https://themongrelpunt.com/afl-season-2021/2021/08/07/mongrel-rising-star-round-20/?fbclid=IwAR2HOQ_yERyi0Hl_hM1xIklXvhffP2_Qdt1Gl0t9qYA8r0yyx1aWrygVSXg

Thanks for the stat. On reflection of my emotions during each match - there is no way that is possible.

Thanks for the feedback Wrecker, I appreciate it. I've never warmed to Taylor, and personally, I'm all in favour of redemption, is Taylor a rigid/permanently fixed racist... I doubt it. But... I struggle to seperate on certain issues. eg: Very very pleased I haven't heard Michael Jackson on the radio in numerous years. However it appears with Taylor, there have been a range of laddish, insensitive experiences over the course of his career, that wouldn't necessarily fit in with the culture that Goodwin has created (or society sanctioned). Do we as a club expend energy on one person to mould them at this point of time for them, or for us? Nah... I don't think so. If we're to speak about the industry as a bubble of employment, then each club has indigenous staff/players, on your last point - it shouldn't be up to indigenous individuals to have to be present, to 'stamp it out'. Times are changing, and rapidly so... and thank gawd for that... just not soon enough....now would be great... How soon is now? *cough* massive segue coming up... Speaking of bigotry, as Morrissey once sang... 'How soon is now.... Randomly, if I'm fitting the lyrics of that song on to either of the individual - I'm not sure which individual it fits, the victim or the perpetrator...potentially both. " I am the son And the heir Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar I am the son and heir Of nothing in particular You shut your mouth How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does There's a club if you'd like to go You could meet somebody who really loves you So you go and you stand on your own And you leave on your own And you go home and you cry And you want to die When you say it's gonna happen now When exactly do you mean? See I've already waited too long And all my hope is gone You shut your mouth How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does:

It's a really interesting question. Interesting in the fact that you have asked given the current context. Have you long being an admirer of Taylor? Do you have the capacity to seperate bigotry and a players ability? Were you presuming Taylor would never leave Adelaide? Do you think Taylor is beneficial culturally for the Melbourne Football Club?

But what about the notion that success breeds success that people bang on about on here... (this thought, is in no way directed at you, just more of a general comment). #momentummyths

@Baghdad Bob @ANG13 You'd think it's funny - but they've got consultation dates wrong, and the vaccine wrong on the paperwork I'm not jumping to the conclusion (ok, maybe a little bit) that I've been given the wrong vaccination... I am wholly hoping it is an administrative error. Perhaps you're laughing at the shambles that is this government

Mmmm, I have 2 vaccinations (allegedly Pfizer) - I say allegedly as I just jumped on my mygov website this morning- and it says I've had my 2 AZ shots... WTF.

Great stat… all I can say is please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please

Great work Little Goffy! Re: stats for Luke Jackson, did your source that yourself and combine it or did you find it in one spot?

He is up there with the modern day greats at an earlier age. The other 400' club

Of course it does - in which case from belligerent supporters you're tarred with an inability to 'lower the eyes' or 'spot up someone' . Some supporters want it both ways. Whilst I was annoyed at times with the holding the ball and fend off from Viney/Harmes (Vimes? Harney?) duo, they clearly get away with it more than 50% of the time, which is why they keep doing it. All players make errors, players that make similar errors (that come over some of the time) look as though they haven't 'learned'. It's more about a risk that hasn't paid off - its not arrogance, thats a misinterpretation. Language around 'burning' or 'torching' players doesn't help either. For each player, it's a decision that is either taken or not taken moment to moment for each player, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't Anyway I'm going to list some errors that players make each game that for me are on a scale of ropeable to mildly amusing bombing into 50... it's only bombing when it doesn't come off.. do you back your tall forward to win the contest? multiple defenders spoiling the ball with no one on the ground and the ball happens to spill over the back. fending off... it's only arrogance when it doesn't come off.. do you back your strength? kicking on the 45...its a decision making error, unless of course it pays off and then it's amazing getting spoilt when attempting a chest mark..just stretch out your arms Ryan Ferguson tunnel ball

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Ahhh momentum. Unless you've won too many in a row in which case you're 'due for a loss'. #mythsofelitesport.

I used to think it was us, but it's all teams - so it's no longer Hollywood, it's as beige as Craigieburn. Stat's wouldn't back that one up... Yep, agreed - he has come in in leaps and bounds...rock solid.