Flower Magic

6 Petracca 5 ANB 4 Langdon 3 Sparrow 2 Windsor 1 May

And how good is it that we don't have to play at that joke of a ground in Geewrong this season? I still have nightmares about last year's game there - wet, freezing cold and overrun in the last quarter. So sweet to turn the tables tonight.

Whilst I was very tempted to give 6 votes to Jeremy Cameron, instead I'll go with: 6 Lever 5 May 4 Langdon 3 Gawn 2 Oliver 1 McVee

Goody does not change winning teams. So no change.

They didn't need to, they just kept marking the ball instead.

6 Gawn 5 Lever 4 May 3 Langdon 2 Rivers 1 Turner

6 Petracca 5 Gawn 4 Neal-Bullen 3 Fritsch 2 Pickett 1 McVee

Didn't you see Jack Billings take 15 marks and hit about 90% of his targets on the chest????

6 Oliver 5 Gawn 4 May 3 Billings 2 Petracca 1 Chandler

My concern is our bottom four or five players. In 2021, we were strong on every line with seemingly 23 in-form players and no passengers. But currently I think we are carrying at least four players who would struggle to get a game with any of the other top teams. I won't name them, but last Thursday their sub-standard contributions were obvious. The problem won't be fixed by the return of Kosi and Petty because there is bound to be other injuries in later games, meaning the bottom four will remain weak. I just can't see us winning a flag if this state of affairs persists. Like to hear whether you agree that this problem exists and whether we can do anything about it.

6 Viney 5 May 4 Howes 3 Fritsch 2 Petracca 1 Bowey

Max will give Grundy a football lesson next Thursday night.

Wondering if Fritsch’s foot is still an issue? Has kicked poorly.

Heat? What heat? It's cool in my air conditioned house.

Now I'm crying. I am shattered. My favourite player.

http://media.news.com.au/multimedia/2010/09/punch_collingwood/A3-punch-collingwood.pdf Update with 2018 WCE 11.13.79 def Coll 11.8.74. So now 122 magnificent years of near glory.

Feeling better now. We would not have beaten Brisbane without Pickett, Petty and Melksham. Hope they smash the filth next week.

I am feeling more sick with every minute of this.

I am an MCC member. I got lucky in the ballot for GF seats. But I am seriously considering not going to the game for the first time in 40 years and letting someone else have my reserved seat ticket. Why would I boycott the game? Because the final series to date stinks to high heaven of favouritism and biased adjudication, both at the tribunal and on the field. And we all know which teams have benefitted from this disgraceful state of affairs. If Maynard gets to hold up the cup next Saturday, I will throw up and it's probably better I do that in private, rather than at the ground. The only reason to go would be to watch Brisbane belt Collingwood by 10 goals, so if Carlton wins tonight, I will definitely be treating the GF as something to be avoided like the plague.

Finally someone writes the truth of the matter.

Are we going to hear any more Cometti-isms from Binman this week? Last week's "As a backman, Turner goes into overdrive" was gold. Was surprised that Binman's witticism seemed to go unnoticed by his co-commentators.

6 Brayshaw 5 Viney 4 Petracca 3 Hunter 2 Gawn 1 Pickett

Joeboy - not watching game

Or is it the wind that cries Mary? Or the whispering wind on which the staircase lies?