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How good was that start to the third quarter? Within moments, we saw the kind of explosive, direct football that makes us so dangerous when we’re at our best. Twice in quick succession, we surged out of the centre with real intent, slicing through the Giants’ midfield pressure and turning clearance wins into scoreboard impact almost instantly. First, there was the electric dash from Caleb Windsor off half-back, his speed and confidence to take the game on were outstanding. Watching a young player back himself and break lines like that was a real highlight. Then, moments later, it was the midfield brute force of Christian Petracca, who don't argued his way out of the middle and fed the ball to a charging Tom Sparrow, who made no mistake. Two quick goals, pure burst football, and suddenly the momentum was all ours. This is exactly the kind of centre clearance dominance we need to see more often. When we win the ball at speed and surge forward with clean hands and aggressive running, we look almost unstoppable. The challenge, of course, is maintaining that level of intensity and execution consistently across four quarters. So, what do we need to do to ensure this brand of football becomes the norm rather than just a glimpse?

Another season and another mauling by the umpires. Welcome back fellas.

Take a look at this hero, parading around doing a victory, as if the whole messy situation hasn’t laid bare some serious, underlying issues at the club—issues we’ve been painfully aware of for quite some time. If you truly believe that journalists like Morris, McClure, and their cohorts weren’t onto something, you’re fooling yourself. Sure, they have a tendency to sensationalize, mixing truths, half-truths, and a bit of rumor, but if you think there’s nothing to this story, you’re burying your head in the sand. Had Collingwood or Carlton possessed the draft capital, he’d be gone. And to be honest, I couldn’t have blamed him for jumping ship from this sinking Titanic. I’d be angry, [censored] off, and deeply saddened, but at least I’d understand. The notion that there was never any substance to this story is laughable, especially when Trac could have shut it all down on Day 2. Yet here we are, 19 days later, with silence still hanging in the air. Ask yourself why it wasn't shut down? And don't just claim that there was nothing to the reports. Stop acting like you’re the second coming. Our club has a lot of work to do if we’re going to keep Trac and the rest of the team content. If we don’t make significant changes, we’ll be staring down the barrel of a disaster this time next year.

Dying to hear your glowing review of Roffey's interview. I need a good laugh after the last few days of doom and gloom at the MFC.

This club needs an external review from top to bottom. We are a laughing stock.

Kozzy and Trac are two of our Top 3 marketable stars. The damage of the season will be immeasurable. Head have to roll. Supporters need to demand action. Our club is dying

lol. It’s an email account with the ability to send unwanted emails directly to the Spam Folder or Trash.

This [censored] club

Since then the club has imploded and we've heard nada you liniment sniffer.

Congratulations Freo on earning my most hated team this season. Embarrassed us once, then beat us again and then couldn't get the job done to end Carlton's season.

When is trade week this year?

Aging and injury prone. No thank you. Prime Tom Lynch when we snagged Maysie then yeah. But nah now.

What did the panel think of Kozzie's bump and the resulting 3 match suspension by the MRO? Do you think we will appeal? I know Kozzie has priors with these types of indiscretions but I think in this instance he has a case that he can at least plead in that Moore went to ground and had he kept his feet then perhaps it would have been a fair bump. Kozzie could not have reasonably forseen that Moore would drop like a lollipop. What do you guys think and thanks for the another great season of podcasting?

Pot who has never looked in a mirror calls kettle black.

I agree. He has just had a child and I heard that his partner is from interstate so it's not out of the realm of possibility that they would want to move back home at some stage. Unfortunately that is the risk you are always going to face when drafting interstate players but you can't just build a team of all local players.

Are the media just perusing a list of our centre bounce attendees to come up with stories.

So basically the Family Day has been canned. We have a scratch match every year and there are usually kids holiday programs anyway and open training sessions aimed at kids.

We’re currently negotiating with his good foot at this very moment.

Clever tactic by the Blues. Not playing Silvagni might entice us not to play a third tall down back. Well played Vossy.

Questions must be asked why we put him back on the ground in a dead rubber. Understand that the scan is precautionary but shouldn't the first precaution have been not to make it worse. So very Melbourne. FMD.

Would be interested to get the panels take on Salem's game this week and I guess an overall take on his form since his return from injury since the Port Adelaide game. I thought his first 3 quarters were terrible. He couldn't get his hands on the pill. To his credit he lifted his game in the last. Taking away the emotion and my love for the guy and all of his past contributions and the memory of his exceptional first half in the Granny I would even say he could be on the verge of needing a spell to find form. However we are at the pointy end of the season and with Bowey possibly injured and Hibbo possibly returning from concussion and very little game time in the past month or so I don't think we can afford to do that. Plus we do know what he is capable of and I hope he can turn it around on the fly. Love the podcast, thank you, and keep up the great job guys. Some exciting times ahead.

Would be interested to know if Binman still thinks we are favourites for the flag. I thought we were beaten by a team that was a lot hungrier than we were tonight with 3/4s of their starting midfield out.

6 Viney 5 Petracca 4 Kozzy 3 Gawn 2 Brayshaw 1 Chandler

With Clarry on the brink of his long awaited return I honestly think that James Harmes has played his last game of footy for the Demons. Is there a role for Harmsey going forward?