bobby1554

Just look at his name, tells you all you need to know

Zero Hanger reporting that Harrison Petty could be used in a trade deal! Adelaide into him evidently. https://www.zerohanger.com/contracted-demon-floated-in-shane-mcadam-discussions-afl-trade-news-143364/

We have just lost 2 finals against quality opposition by a combined total of 9 points. Without a forward line missing Petty and Melksham, and JVR for one of those games. Would we be having this conversation if we had of kicked straight? Substantial games missed by key players, Gawn, Oliver, Fritsch, Petty. 2024, great draft hand, do everything possible to get Harley Reid. A fit Petty in the forward line with a bigger stronger JVR. Turner and Adams to develop as key backs. AMZ will develop, as will Taj. McVee will go to next level. We will more than likely say goodbye to TMac, Brown, Grundy, Dunstan, Jordan. Give us a healthy run next year, and we will be at the pointy end again.

Rest in peace Ron, will shed a tear tonight

We have been hoping for this for weeks and weeks, unfortunately it just hasn't eventuated.

Cant see our forward line kicking a winning score tonight. Not that I think Carlton will kick that much more. But I feel their midfield will dominate clearance, especially when Max is resting, giving their forwards more opportunity. It is going to be a very defensive game, I just think they have the edge. Injuries have come at the wrong time, as it did last year.

Oh come on Billy, don’t lose your number

Yes this is the danger. This game is going to be decided in the first quarter. Bring the heat early. As Jimmy Gadson said, use the events of the past week as motivation. If we don’t do that, it’s all over.

Yes, I believe we did, which further misconstrues the statement about being discarded!

Article in The Age today about Bedford. Gist of the story is how he is loved at the Giants, recruit of the year, blah blah. The interesting line by the journo is “discarded by the Demons”. Really? From what I recall, and stand to be corrected, is a player who wasn’t exactly carving it up at VFL level. There was one game at AFL where I remember a couple of good goals, but there were few highlights in my book. Let’s see how he goes when the Giants hit the inevitable slump

As a bona fide member of the flip flop club, I salute you sir. Well put.

Port beat them by 51 points 3 weeks ago

It is quite sad and desperate that we are hanging our hats on who played well in a VFL practice match in the second week of September. How did this all go so wrong?

Only if you pay the extra to get a credit if you cancel

I would say a major miracle

Are you saying I am wrong?

Love it, well said

No, come on, Beelzebub asked a legitimate question, what is your answer to our forward inefficiency? Don’t just brush it off with a throwaway BS line

Except Port won’t win. It is going to take a major upset to not be a Collingwood Brisbane grand final. I cannot see either of GWS or Port beating Collingwood in the prelim, nor can I see Brisbane losing to Carlton.

Don't get me wrong, I was certainly not implying that we aren't tough. And if the Maynard action threw us off guard, return serve. Grundy as a forward isn't the answer, nor is Max. So selecting Grundy would be a huge mistake IMO. But on a warm dry September night we need a big marking forward

Maybe. But if we go in with the same cattle up forward, not only will itbe the last important game of the year, it will be the last, full stop

We were when the betting closed

Geez, I thought Binman was the ultimate optimist

I'm with ya. And find a forward who can clunk a few. And it ain't Max, Grundy or TMac, so who is it?

Yeah, but in the past 3 finals, playing tough hard football hasn't got us anywhere! We cannot go with the same team this week, or it is all over. If you can't see that, I can't help you!