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Seem to recall a lot of last years first few round games being pretty scrappy and pretty high pressure. Pretty low scores as well. Could be completely wrong of course, no basis, apart from an ordinary memory. But if this happens again this year, and given we're on a smaller ground tonight, I'm expecting a close margin.........in our favour mind you.

More likely would be TMac to free up Lever/May against their 3 tall forwards. Even that's a stretch. Pun intended.

Yeah he ain't playing.

What a surprise, Tim Watson doesn't like us. We don't like you either Tim, so it's mutual.

Sorry, my apologies. 6:40pm local yes agreed.

I'm of the understanding that the VFL game starts at 10:30am and will be non-attendance. The AFL game starts at 5:40pm and will be open to attendance.

I liked what I saw from Verrall in the match sim against Richmond. If he gives Max a rest either forward or on the pine for 30% of a game, that is a good result I reckon.

I see what you're saying but I reckon we give Rod Grinter the job

And 600 injured

Oh dear. Curse of Norm Smith has reared it's ugly head again ever since Gus was knocked out last. Go away Norm you [censored]! Thanks Gus, you absolute legend!

100% agree with you. People expecting to see the guys hit a leading player aka Harmes to Fritsch in the 2021 GF every single time there is a contest.

Watched the whole 7 periods on replay last night. Reason for most of Richmond's goals were sloppy turnovers from us, or poor ball handling aka. May fumbling, turning over and them goaling. Thought the ball movement when we were scoring goals was pretty good and our depth of forward 50 entries was good. JVR leading up and very nearly clunking quite a few was promising for early in the season. To everyone saying we have to stop bombing into the forward 50, but they think we're a tall forward or two short down there, we can't have it both ways. The tall forwards want the ball coming in high or so they can get a run and jump at it. Everyone saying we need to lower our eyes and hit up targets, means forget the tall forwards, just play smaller guys and look for them to lead to space/ball carrier. Which by the sounds of it no one wants that either. Pressure on in the contest and the ball carrier on the wing for example, means they might have to put the ball on the boot quickly and therefore go long and high into the forward 50. We can't expect the ball to be coming in fast with space all the time, given our high-contest game, and opposition zone defences. Sounds like people want perfect leads and passes every time. Not realistic. I actually think the bigger issue is the separation of our tall forwards. To me it seem like they're always flying for the same ball. Easy for defenders for mine. Get separation and try and create a one-on-one and back our guys in. As the commentators were saying during the broadcast, we were top 5 for inside forward 50 efficiency (score per entry) during the home and away season last year, and top 5 for scoring in general. That obviously wasn't the case in the two finals we lost, but also, saying our method is completely useless is also not true. Tweak it yes. Say it doesn't work and completely change the way you play. Pretty stupid.

I don't know many, if any clubs that have multiple key forwards and ruckmen lining up to get into the senior side.......

So did the boys train on Friday or not?

I don't know why, but I thought it might be a good idea to watch the second half of the Semi loss to Carlton. Put quite simply we were very unlucky to lose that game. Ask any Carlton fan with half a brain (hard to find) and I'm sure they would admit they were lucky to pinch it as well. Couple of costly misses including a poster from Kozzie. That was basically without a key forward to kick "down-the-line" to as well. Some luck with injury, a few new additions, and a more central, quicker ball movement approach and I'm confident we can be there at the pointy end again.

I live in Adelaide and took my son to the Dees vs Essendon game. Horrible day. Poured with rain, we lost, my son lost his favourite Max Gawn card, and I caught gastro from the ground.............Pretty reluctant to go next year especially having to share with the most one eyed, negative bunch of booing morons in Crows fans.

Up there with death and taxes.

Stiff on Jefferson. Kid was only drafted 12 months ago. I'd be giving him at least another VFL season before making any further comment.

See above. Not saying he was by any means a world beater, just that the difference in quality of he and Gresham is not an end of first round versus a future third rounder. Anyway. It's done now so let's see what Lamby etc. can achieve. I'm certainly in the camp of getting 2-3 good young players rather than trying to land pick 1.

Yep not saying Harmes is much chop, just saying Gresham isn't much better and they got a first-rounder for him. Compensation herbs and spices is a joke.

Yeah fair point. It shows how ridiculous the compensation picks are. Gresham in my opinion is a mid range player and they effectively get pick 20 for him. I'd argue a Hunter/Harmes type is worth pick 20-30 as well.

Jeez. A future 3rd round pick for Harmes is cheap. I know he was depth but still........

Package with pick 11 & 6 to move up further you'd think.

Few mushrooms about.

Rumours at this time of year for Melbourne are all the hope we have. Go for it Nudge. Hope your info is us getting Bontompelli, Oscar Allen, Josh Kelly and Harley Reid. That'd be a handy trade season.