Gawndy the Great

How many home members will miss out to Pies fans? It’s great for them that they have a huge fan base and are in ripping form. But it means that most of their away games are actual home games as any other team outside of Bombers and Blues. Couple the above with a lower interstate fixture and then talk about efforts to create equilibrium. The continued inequity in this game is driving me mad. Especially as Collingwood get to continually benefit.

Probably a bit of conspiracy about this IMV. Assuming the convo went something like , ‘appeal and win this one, we’ll come after your boys harder and harder. Roll over, know your place and we’ll resume normal duties’.

Was this, this year?

This is the start of the end.

We have been off the boil for more than last week. I’d argue that we never really turned up after the premiership. Think about every game since then and how many where we have showcased a game where you are just in awe of the awesomeness. Don’t include the teams we beat up, but I think of Brissy Round 14 last year, Doggies and Sydney this year and that’s about it. I’m sure there are 1-2 more but you get the point. We have not been playing great consistent footy for a while time. We Bob up every now and then but quickly fall away. 4-0 next 4 weeks - no excuses. Get it done and we become relevant again in the premiership conversation.

I think we need to stop the theatre of the appeal process. There has to be a more transparent, productive and not litigating way to deal with this nonsense. I say we put it to an online vote - that’ll make things interesting .. it’ll at least be more consistent.

And Jayden Short. We are already short one Jayden….

Well we have been getting beaten at CBA of late so don’t see why cannot try a few new things out.

Injury sustained on May 19. 3 weeks takes us to June 9. KB is on June 12. So if it is a grade 1 surely he only misses 2 games and returns in time for the Pies game ?

It’s a minor strain - standard 3-4 weeks. I suspect all the smoke and mirrors is that there maybe a slight chance of a return for the pies game, which is 3.5 weeks from the date of injury.

Is he a flight risk to the Cats?

If it’s attitude, it’s not an immediate fix, this stuff is ingrained and built up over time so that you don’t flinch at the slightest hiccup. We wilted when Port responded in Q4.

Serious? If that is the case that is awesome news.

100% they will and they will beat them too.

I don’t think that’s fair. I think he’s conceded the team is done this year and doesn’t want to make decisions that will shape the clubs future as he is not going to be there.

Liam Baker in a heart beat.

Time to raid the tigers chest as they’ll plunge into a rebuild.

interesting Kev. My physio got me to do a modified version of this to test whether my 'hammy' was muscle or nerve related. Basically said if i could do this its more nerve related than muscle fibre. I was convinced i pinged the hammy but it resolved itself within a week without much work being done on it.

i agree - its really the only show that talks about pure footy. They are both past players and whilst they may pick and choose what they talk about - i find their analysis and insights really useful. For example the clips that Kingy showed on our unaccountable midfield where there to see...i could always tell something wasn't right by losing clearances or the stats show up on screen that CP is -10 or just that gut feel that the team is under performing.. but could never put the finger on it.

And they need to come out - irrespective of outcome - to clarify the differences. Particularly Brayshaw which left Libba concussed.

right or wrong isnt the point - he isn't exactly the first person that comes to mind when we talk about grit and tough.

Salem....really? He was one of the players that complained to the PA when they did that brutal pre-season along with TMac a number of years ago.

No way are we that fortunate.

is there even such a thing as a minor 1-2? i thought minimum for the smallest of tears was 3 weeks. This equates to tightness / awareness / low strain etc. The best we can hope for is cramp, but the way he pulled at it suggests to me 3 week min. So we work towards a return for Geelong.

Kingy is going after us on all of his platforms. I actually don't mind it to be honest. Most of what he has been saying is pretty much consistent with what we have all been thinking. I'm not totally 100% on the culture claims, but there is something definitely up with attitude against teams that can match it with us and not playing for each other. It takes a bit more for it to be culture. The defensive side is absolute for all to see. The players will hear it and see it and that to me puts them on notice, which is exactly where i want them to be. Hopefully the coaching panel don't escape their fare whack as well. Also see that Goodwin's contract is up end of 2024 and that the view is that he'd ink a contract extension without too much fuss. Is it that clear cut though? - I'm not calling for Goodwin's head (just yet), but I wouldn't rush to ink an extension until we at least finish the year I would have thought. We have 2 maybe 3 years of window left right now and if we cannot challenge this year (pass rate is a PF), then i'd be looking to change things up and that may mean some turnover in the coaching staff.