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I would like to see us come out switched on and hard and get ahead early. AFAICR we haven't done it yet, with ruthlessness.

If he kicked more goals he might get more attention. But yeah, Tracc, Gawn and Salem take votes. Be interesting to see how Saint Ed Langdon polls. Man I love him to bits. Pops up on the goal line to touch on the way through. Mr Everywhere. My current jumper has #13 for Jako and Oliver but the next might have to be #15.

Domainfax article. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/not-so-marvellous-afl-optimistic-despite-drop-in-crowd-numbers-20210516-p57scw.html Niall, Wilson and Gleeson are onto it. It's all too hard. Vaccine hesitancy probably not helping.

What games are likely losses, do you think? I was going to say Cats at the Cattery, but we did nearly beat them (thanks Max! (again)) there (I think 2018) and we are better now (but they have Cameron, so...). I'd say Port, Eagles, Geelong and one of the Bulldogs games. Brisbane line ball. Of course, there's a chance we go 20-2 or 19-3. Long way to go. The other way of looking at it is likely wins. Suns, Bombers, GWS, Adelaide x 2, Hawks, Pies, maybe a Dogs game - that puts us at 17, perhaps 16.

Interesting article in Domainfax about how all the difficulties around ticketing and the Kayo offer/Kayo in general is keeping people away. As an interstate member I looked at the Carlton game, followed the instructions in the email to a letter and wasn't able to get a ticket. I'd have thought you want to make it as easy as possible. Of course, ticketmaster's horrible system doesn't help.

Good assessment - Adelaide over there should hold no fear given our team . I’d love to know if home ground advantage presents any real advantage in recent times given how much playing away from home last year. Perhaps Optus and the Gabba might be a factor still

Misread. I’d be ringing asap

Brownie with the Scoop!

Is that top 8 at present or where the opponent was when we played them

Past performance doesn’t guarantee future returns. Take your point but we could be on the end of some thrashings and see a dramatic drop. I manage risk and to me this seems like useful outcome on some fronts. You are right that continued 4 goal wins are useful but despite wins of similar magnitude our % is dropping off. Technically you could restrict a team and mete out a thrashing. Eg 100-40 etc.

You know what I mean.

I agree - we need to take the opportunity when presented to bury teams and get the %. It could mean the difference between 1 and 2 or 4 and 5..... You can't sit back waiting for a team to make mistakes. What if they don't.

How's TMac's floating-across-two-touch-one-hander in the pocket, when he floated across and snatched it from BBB? TMac is making it look easy, even in the wet. What's up with Weid?

Bartel is great on The Age Real Footy Podcast. Very insightful.

Merrett Maynard and E Richards are interesting considerations the Dees are looking like a having a few years of success and good culture. Sure Zac and Brayden , stay at Windy Hill and AAMI

That was insipid

Who thought we’d ever be talking about us like that after the decade and a half of deesaster

Success begets success sponsors will be lining up for the exposure do any of our sponsorships end this year?

Jeez some need a Bex and a lie down

The line with the bookies is instructive. +24.5 Carlton 1.90. $3.00 MFC at -38.5 $7 for -60.5.... $4 for -47.5

Jeepers ease up, that sounds ace to me. Bit of Tahbilk or Gapsted. Bit of massage at the Dinner Plain Onsen.

Need a pillar to post flogging of some lower teams - coming out hot against Carlton would help. The wins against Syd, Cats, Tigers are slowly making me come around. Beating the Crows and dogs would help, Lions could go either way, then [censored] the Pies. Basically not roll over. It's interesting to note on the Carlton board one person said they think MFC has one - and one only - lazy player (wonder who that is) which to me is a good sign. Team first, pressure forward and back, not giving up....things have changed. I won't be convinced until the acid is REALLY on (Eagles in Perth?) and we stay close/fight back and don't roll over.

Man I wish their admins would do away with the eye killing black background. What are they, a geocities site? #amirite Having said that, gee their supporters have assessed the situation quite even handedly, I think. Jeez that thread quickly descended into an analysis of their list and not so much how they'll go this week.

I think Aenima by Tool might be apt, let's flush the curse down.

I’ll have what she’s having