bobby1554

Really? The first 5 minutes of the final quarter, that was the game, there and then. That was on our midfield. Not good enough. But these periods of go missing have been a constant of our season to date. Which is my point.

Probably not, but the thread is valid. Everything he said is spot on.

Well Oliver played last night and had 27, so so hardly out of form. Fritsch relies on being the third tall, and having two other key forwards to take the top defenders. Do we have that?

Irrelevant, Petty won’t be back this year

Well I’m pretty sure it would improve us, having 3 quality players like that coming in

Ah, no! Cerra, Walsh and McKay to come in

Funny, just posted the same thing in The Run Home thread!! Fully agree with your analysis.

A finger issue I believe

Well that was a fun weekend, not!!! Those losses to Essendon, Fremantle and GWS are coming home to roost. And now we have so really tough two games to come. It’s just been a real spluttering stop start sort of season, we haven’t really shown any domination at any period. And just when we start to show some genuine firepower up forward, it get shot in the foot (pardon the pun). Let’s face it, the past few games haven’t exactly been emphatic have they? Great comeback against Brisbane, but they switched off, let Adelaide almost sneak in, Tigers up for 2.5 quarters ( and there recent form has been big ordinary), trail the second bottom team at half time, then out muscled by the in form team of the competition. I feel bit sick at the moment, can honestly see us missing top 4 if we continue this patchy form. Hope I am wrong.

Well, if that is "top speed", makes BBB a whippet

Cripps has been playing, I doubt whether Cerra will play, it was only 10 days ago that he strained his hamstring. re Saints midfield, Steele and Crouch did not have a possession in the final quarter, says it all really

And just like that…..current flag odds Collingwood 3.25, Melbourne 3.75

Because it is round 21 and there is absolutely no upside into bringing in a novice into a team that is contending for a flag. There is a process in place here bud. See Van Rooyen, Chandler, McVee. Do the time in the magoo’s, learn the system, etc, etc.

There is absolutely no correlation between these fraud allegations and the report into racism by Egan. Let’s be in no doubt here, Clarkson and Fagan…hmm…no case to answer…..????

Clarrie back for Carlton, and TMac with Casey next week

The way they are going, they are coming for our top 4 spot

Agree that they will up and about with a finals chance on the line. However, lets not forget they trailed Hawthorn by 5 goals at three quarter time, and like most young sides at this time of year, Hawthorn faltered

This has got loss written all over it, Adelaide want it more at the moment

And this is what will ultimately cost us come September. The odds are at some stage we will be going interstate to play a knock out final. Collingwood, on present form, would be highly favoured to go straight into a prelim against Port or Brisbane, and one of Port or Brisbane the same for a home prelim. There is your grand final. My heart hopes otherwise but my sensible head tells me I’m dreaming.

Essendon are putrid. Their midfield is full of small bodies, they get monstered. Stringer is fat. Won’t make finals.

I didnt hear it myself, but was just told he was on the radio saying he is happy to be traded at the end of the year.

And throw TMac into the mix

Yep. Had a conversation during the week with some Essendon supporting relatives. They were bemoaning the AFL not switching the game to the G. I pointed out the fact that they had only been to Geelong 5 times in the past 33 years as opposed to our 25 visits. Their response was that there was a reason why them Pies and Carlton did not play there, inferring the “big” club mentality. They are arrogant entitled supporters who think they are bigger than the game. GAGF.

True, and we would need to drop possibly 3 games, can’t see that happening

Yes, short memories. And the top team, currently very short odds for the flag, play two rucks