Smokey

Not sure Jeffo is ready. Jack Watts' debut still haunts me.

No words in this thread will have any sort of effect on how things play out. The club will part with Goodwin when they feel the time is right. Judgement should be reserved once his tenure is complete, not during. He's lead this team to a flag before, no reason he can't do it again. I'm confident we'll be right in it again next year if we get a better run of injuries. Injuries has had a huge toll this year, along with Clarry's preseason. Resilience is required, both from the playing group and some very reactionary supporters around here.

A few people here have an extremely unhealthy emotional attachment to this footy club. Get help.

I know, we watched a game at Eastlakes together a few years ago remember? I’m just down the road from you in Bungendore

Pass. Can't stand his haircut.

Dog's are in great form but we've been living in their heads since 2021. Last 2 times we've faced them we've smashed them to bits. Reckon it'll be a close game that could go either way. Out: Billings, Bowey In: Sparrow, Hore

I live in Canberra. Is that sufficient reason, your highness?

I don’t think last night was a disaster by any means. Actually loved how we fought hard till the end. Obviously the second and third quarters weren’t ideal. We are a 2-3 goal better team with Petracca playing and I believe we’d have won at least 2 more games since he went down with him out there. Breathe. We have a very promising young list at this stage. We’ll be right in the thick of it again next year with some luck injury wise.

1. Collingwood 2. Geelong 3. Essendon 4. Carlton This evening I had the absolute pleasure of watching my 4th most hated team lose a game of footy. Happy days

The way big maxxy moves he always looks proppy to me

Any chance we give our multiple club champion, premiership winning midfielder an uninterrupted pre-season before we talk about trading him? It’s his first down year ever and if we’re being honest it was probably expected after the troubles he had before this season. Clayton deserves far more respect than he is getting from some.

Forced gratuity in a roundabout way isn't it

Time to start putting some respect on Simon “Oppo coach career-ender” Goodwin

The other issue that seems prevalent to me is free kicks paid in the first 3 quarters that get ignored in the 4th, and even more so in the last 2 minutes

I think the constant change of the interpretation of rules that umpires are seemingly having to adjust to on a weekly basis is the cause for a decline in what we perceive as good umpiring

Serious momentum killing miss from pets. That was the beginning of the end last night. No excuses really. I know Langdon’s misses were bad too but in the context of the game, and given pettys one job is to kick goals, he really killed us last night with that miss.

Agree with all of old mates comments. However it makes me very worried at the thought of our team without max when his time comes.

You have absolutely lost the plot mate. Go have a lie down and stop posting for a day.

You tell me - what are the obvious outward signs of a ruptured spleen that the medico's could identify on the sidelines?

To anyone lamenting our medico's for "allowing" him back on to the ground - the extent of the injuries were not known until he went to hospital. All they really have to go on is whether the player themselves thinks they can continue play or not.

To think he went back on the field too. What a champion.

You obviously haven’t served have you. Out of respect for those that have, please stop with this absolute rubbish.

So just say that. No need to bring in misguided sentiment.

That’s because football is not war and the MCG is not Gallipoli Calm down with the metaphors