Mel Bourne

When it comes to footy, or just life in general?

Yeah “stiff” was the wrong choice of word. “Unlucky” more apt. I do think he’s playing pretty sore at the moment, and the timing is tough.

JJ pretty stiff. The only out

This talk about blooding JVR for this week’s match (and any game this year) is just insanity to me. We need cool, calm heads, and don’t need the distraction of a kid figuring it all out for the first time. Cannot wait to see what he delivers next year, but if anybody “new” has to come into the forward line this season I would much prefer Joel Smith.

Ginnivan not ruled out. Will have a bit of mongrel in him if he plays this week.

They also will have played West Coast twice this year. Their minor premiership is a hollow victory.

No, I believe Demonstone indicated that the spiders will be spared from his amorous inclinations.

Yeah I should note, this was the reason being touted by the commentators, but they were not exactly sounding confident.

The best defence offered for that decision was that you’re not allowed to re-enter the play from out of the position you took the mark from.

Just watching the game again (the perks of self employment), and watching Melksham and Hunt’s games, it’s like we’ve been gifted two new gun players. Both seem determined to make up for lost opportunities last year, and that mindset combined with red-hot form couldn’t come at a better time. Melk should’ve had five if we overlook the rubbish BBB out-of-bounds call in the 3rd. Huge games from both of them. Now if we can just find Bailey’s on-switch, I feel like we’ve got some much-needed potency up forward.

Threads should not be started lightly, and this the perfect example of why. There is no substance, no avenue for further discussion and no point to this thread. It’s just you having an anxious and pessimistic moment and telling us about it.

I’m gonna buck the trend and say that we won that match in the best possible way. Winning clutch-style like that is huge for the team’s confidence, and it’s massively important the boys know how to prevail in that kind of scenario. Finals will be full of tight games.

So you’re saying that the only reason we won was because certain players in our team played football well?

Trac getting loose on the mic.

$2 Rat Coffin is a pretty sick deal.

Losing all respect over a potentially missing comment? Harsh.

It’s basically Judge Judy at the AFL tribunal now. Whatever keeps the audience happy. We are going to lamp Carlton, regardless. I can’t wait.

Dude is not going to fix his kicking within a week, nor the remaining ones. He needs a pre-season and a good tutor. His golden patch of shots-on-goal this time last year was 20% technique, 80% Vibe-Gods. The technique was always poor.

How’s this… Basically my entire family barrack for Collingwood. Both parents, and three of my five siblings. I’m the youngest of six, and the next up from me is my sister. She’s the only girl in the family and wanted to set herself apart from the boys, so she chose the Demons, then got the word into me when I was a kid. One of my other brothers supports a different team though... Geelong. Every time the Pies beat us I can feel all the ties that bind unravel. I see my lovely parents suddenly as toothless and my brothers all look like Joffa. Thankfully it doesn’t last too long.

I love our captain, but the less I have to watch him line up for set shots on goal, the longer my marriage will last.

He’s far from a household name, but maybe my favourite living satirist. Hard to get past “I’m Alan Partridge” as my favourite thing he’s done.

Wonder what Saty would make of all this.

Both shows created by the same person (Armando Iannuci). You might enjoy it.

Anybody here watch “Veep”?

Well, that’s just a matter of taste. I personally find them a little on the objectionable side. (sorry, I’ll just get my coat…)