Flower Magic

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?

Oh [censored], I hadn't heard. How sad. When is the funeral?

Tomlinson must stay even if Petty is fit. Doesn't panic, good ball user, super fit.

6 Viney 5 Pickett 4 Gawn 3 Langdon 2 Brayshaw 1 Chandler

6 Viney 5 May 4 Lever 3 Hunter 2 Petracca 1 Brayshaw

What he said. It is beyond me why Brown was picked for this game given the horrible weather forecast for AS.

But unfortunately now pi$$ing down all over again.

Currently 8 deg in Alice, feels like 6 deg, but it has stopped raining. No wind, so conditions are perfect for footy now. Only question is how wet the ground will be after several days of persistent drizzle.

I will admit to being as soft as melted butter - it was too cold to go to this afternoon's training session. "Feels like" on the weather app has been around 5 deg most of the day. Kudos to anyone who braved the cold to go to the session. After waiting some years to finally get to this game, it's really disappointing that the weather tomorrow is likely to kill the atmosphere and cruel the crowd numbers. But a solid win will make the long trip worthwhile. Let's smash the Ghastly Woeful Shockers!

Alice Springs weather update: rain until around 12 noon on Sunday, max temp 9 deg FFS! Forecast for Melbourne is max 14 deg. WTF is going on? My Alice Springs friend says there has not been weather like this in the Alice at this time of year in 35 years!