Mel Bourne

Mason “Bag Of” Cox said on his podcast today that Trac apologised to HIM and he’s accepted it. SEN just discussed it. What was said will remain between the players.

Sure, but I’m seeing his game yesterday and most of his games this season for what they’ve been, not what they could have been. Like everybody here, I love watching the kid play when he’s on, and want nothing more than for him to progress as a player, but I think he’s still lacking some basic small-forward craft (specifically where he positions himself). His pressure is usually impressive for sure, as is his inside-50 tackle count. But if I wanted to be cynical for a second, that stat suggests to me that he is the hunter more often than he should be the prey.

Hunter was a helluva lot better than “some iffy disposals”.

Indeed. Both Spargo and Kossie racked up a mere six disposals and three tackles each today. Kossie's few pressure acts made the slim difference.

How can people seriously discuss dropping ANB? If anybody is under the pump right now it's Kossie.

My heart is full.

DROP PICKETT!!

Umpiring has been ok. Joel Smith’s “dangerous” tackle was a garbage call though.

Look, this game could blow out either way, or more likely, come down to the wire. But I’m proud of the way we’ve played so far.

These guys are paid way too much money to kick set shots like this. But I’m feeling like we’ve got the physical edge, in what will be a really exhausting game. Why do I have so much darkness in my heart for Mason Cox?

Pickett needs some “message” time at Casey. He’s been as useful as Anne Frank’s drum kit this year.

Gee, we’re on a hair-trigger today aren’t we. 😬

Any signs of injury?

Glad for the disruption but Ginnivan hasn’t been all that much this year.

Bizarre behaviour. Five members of my close family (parents, siblings) are Pies supporters. People I love, obviously. But today they are my sworn enemy. If any of them asked me for a ticket I’d hand them a toilet roll.

We know that’s not how Max rolls, though.

Just took a deep breath, visited the Collingwood FC Reddit and scanned for more info about this, then exhaled. Not much info except for speculation it’s flu. Could be ripping through the team right now. The worst thing I read while I was visiting that dark place were the amount of people saying Oliver and De Goey missing the game is “like for like”. Current AFL Fantasy rankings have Oliver at #2 Jordan De Goey at…….#69 I’d call them deluded, but that might be one of those words they’d need help with.

Add Pickett to this list.

The potential outs for Collingwood are frustrating. Only because a win means… ”Demons get the wood over depleted Pies” (despite us having four of our ‘21 GF players out through injury) Or in the case of a loss.. ”Classy Pies have the tools to dig deep”

I don’t think people are expecting him to be everywhere. Just hoping for somewhere, rather than frequently nowhere. I do have a feeling he’s gonna lift on Monday though.

Damn it!

Hopefully he isn’t as enamoured with his hometown as others.

Wasn’t able to watch the game tonight. Was about to watch the replay, but according to many here it seems my face might melt like the dudes at the end of Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

Whatever it is, I can’t believe it’s what some others are suggesting, which is essentially “the coach is being mean to him”.

Fritsch is a vital ingredient that’s gone missing. Our leading goal kicker for four seasons running (including the current one). His usual contribution to the scoreboard would have won us three of the games we’ve lost this year. He must be playing sore, but we desperately need him to come good.