Graeme Yeats' Mullet

Yes Nicholls was umpiring and I'm pretty sure he paid the Brayshaw sliding free from 30m away as the non-controlling umpire I was sure he'd be dropped as he paid the Oliver free off the ball, failed to pay HTB against Roughead who dived on it, and paid a the HTB against Jetta whihc was harsh and ended in a goal - clearly Hayden Kennedy doesn't pick on form because Nicholls had a stinker

I like this analysis, and is echoed by a few others, and is the only real justification for Tyson out that I can see. It does however rely upon the premise that Smith is a strong back OR half-back option and I'm not convinced. I agree he's got potential and has shown a bit in some games, but also had some poor ones (St Kilda loss springs to mind). Ultimately Joel has only played 7 senior games this season and been missing for the last 5 games I think Tyson has been serviceable across his 16 games, better in the last few than season average given the importance of the games. This and his experience is going hold his spot for mine.

Yes Club has said as much

Another little tidbit JKHs session was excellent, really sharp and running hard and fast My view is that JKH will be the spare small, and J Smith the spare tall Can't see Vince or Hunt being considered seriously and can't see the justification for another change

Great session, suns out and guns out Boys looked fast, real focus on quick movement Maxy was awesome, and the mids all looked good Pretty well unscathed, although Bugg off early after some treatment, looks gorn. No one of note started in recovery group at all By my estimate I think closer to 800 or maybe more watching on. All the players hanging around signing and selfies - just great for the fans, and boys lapping it up Go dees!! ?

Present

Beautiful morning down here All 22 from SF2 are present and accounted for

Hit the P!5S... hard!

Completely What a disaster! I was sitting finger poised yesterday about to buy a ticket for this potential event but decided against it!! Anyone got a spare let me know

Good performance from Jonesy, become a really polished media performer Luv Chunk!

I've been twice this year, both times before games I couldn't make it to (one interstate), and we won both games Now I'm not saying I had a lot to do with those wins.... but every little bit counts I can't make it to Perth, so I will be there Wednesday! Go Dees!!! ?

Yeah, without that big chase from Viney Gunston would've bounced and walked into open goal... Truely a 1%er that was game changing from our fearless leader!

I'm advocating for NO CHANGE But would like to see JKH and J Smith make the trip as travelling emergencies

Perhaps just sending him to Box Hill for a stint to focus on his game!

I'm pretty sure there's no anti scalping laws in WA So that being the case... Can anyone who's not using their barcodes please PM them to me and I'll happily relieve desperate WCE fans of their hard earned, and we can facilitate a profit share as required I'll of course have to be there in site to hand over the tickets and collect the funds just to ensure it goes smoothly - BTW I only fly business class, and of course such expenses will ne deducted from the pre shared funds! ... I jest (sort of), but I suspect newcomers to this site may be taking advantage...

I tend to agree But with Eddie McGuire's 8 day break and a bit of momentum, anything's possible

Just another example of a rule change from AFL having unintended consequences when players learn to adjust... (ducking being the worst) This is why I'm so sceptical on further rule changes, would prefer efforts to get improved interpretations and umpiring decisions on current rules

Just watched the replay... again ? Nicholls was horrible and the decisions that caught the eyes of the commentators were, more often than not, from him If they can staff 9 umpiring crews a weekend durin the H&A then he has to be dropped from the remaining finals games needing only 3 crews over next two weekends

Agree he was horrible I too was worried that at one stage someone had texted my seat number to the unsociable behaviour hotline... But he did pay that free kick to Oliver from 60m off the ball ?

So 1:2 ratio?

I hope Richmond beat Collingwood by one point and Eddie the [censored] is left wondering what a 7 day break might have meant...

Draft picks and empty stadiums?

Another gifted goal Worst umpiring performance of the finals so far

I'm cold just watching it on TV

We got the good umpiring last night believe it or not... These ones are sh!thouse