Mel Bourne

Where was Bowey’s pressure then??

Come on man. Footy’s no fun with that attitude.

That “mark” that Kos got the 50m penalty for was from an 8m kick. Sorry I know that was ages ago but I’m still fuming.

It’s heartening to see Geelong finally have some success after their tragic downfall and gruelling three-week rebuild. But maybe that does tell you something. Do I dare keep hope alive?

Wondering if the selectors googled Tom Fullarton then quickly realised they’d made a huge mistake….

And right on cue, he’s just announced a five-year contract extension with Ch 7. 😒

This is all speculation, spoken with a questionable degree of certainty.

I can’t tell how serious this is, but stadium/airport food prices aka the captive audience tax, are one of the legitimate things people should be complaining about.

It’s actually a golden opportunity to completely revise the commentary and adopt the UK Premier League’s one-commentator approach. Or bugger it, just crowd noise!

You’d assume as much, given he’s one of two of our only ruck options.

Will be a sad day when free-to-air footy goes. Particularly for the many who can’t afford to watch via any other means. Murdoch’s dunderhead kid will eventually have the entire competition in his grip, jack the prices up (even more) and the sport will eventually become accessible to only those who can afford it.

Could place a mid who’s only job is to tickle the opposition ruck as he goes up for the tap.

Good to see Max getting stuck into the Clearasil Kid.

Beautiful day here. I can feel a smashing coming on, and I’m not normally one to say such things.

Great idea.

Haha! Look that’s a valid question, but no I’m a guitar/keys player who’s really letting my crew down today. Gallows humour incoming: I spent a good chunk of my week at my Mum’s new aged care place helping her settle in. I texted my (football-averse) wife on my way back from “the game” today asking “Is Alzheimers contagious?” She replied “No babe, you’ve just got Dee-mentia”

Put on my Demons scarf around midday and hopped on the train to Jolimont. Big thanks to the people on the carriage who told me the game is tomorrow. It’s been one of those weeks, folks.

As a side note, Crisp’s three goals in the first quarter tell you that automatically benching a player after they kick a goal is a deeply overrated coaching trope.

Like any sensible human, I can’t stand the Essendon fc, but I love the fact that the Pies players and supporters have to watch Travis Cloke hand out bottles of water to the Bombers’ players after they kick a goal.

Did you see Trac’s interview on AFL 360? He very much made a point about him and Moore’s friendship, and the level of concern Moore showed in the aftermath.

Sure, I can agree with most of that. Was more referring to certain posters who are convinced Moore set out to do some damage.

Hmmm, I think there are quite a few people on this forum alone who are at odds with this thought. I don’t agree with them, for what it’s worth.

Trac said that Moore has been in touch with him regularly since the incident. They’re friends who have known each other since they were eight years old.

This is what the naysayers are forgetting. 2022 - knee injury and three months off the ground, then later that year his thyroid issues started to re-emerge (he’d had previous bouts in ‘13 & ‘16). 2023 was a compromised pre-season and another three months on the sidelines. This year his hamstring saw him miss five matches. He’s been seriously unlucky, but he’s a naturally gifted footballer and if he can get a decent preseason in next year he’ll be worth five times more than any trade will fetch. Him, Trac and Oliver are a particularly tight trio, and among other reasons, his presence would be a stabilising force at the club right now. I’m confident he’s got some good football ahead of him.

Sorry, it wasn’t clear but I was speaking in a more historical context. Previous posts on here over the past couple of years.