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superb tap by Gawn to viney there

Ball movement off. Doubt we'll get much joy hand balling through the corridor today

Should have scored Bedford

Hell on earth

Freo are a low scoring team as it is so I don’t see them kicking a winning score against us Our superior talent and forward options to get us through in a low scoring, dour defensive affair Dees by 25 points

That was a great game

Who said Buddy should retire?

some kamikazi defending by the swans this evening

Classic Buddy goal

Tiges are playing well here Swans have become very flaky. Teams can get a run on against too easily

Wouldn't mind if Richmond softened up Sydney a little before we play them next week. Perhaps that thug Nankervis will oblige Hate to say it but the game of the round is Pies v Carlton. I hope they knock lumps out of each other with the Pies prevailing

I'm delighted for Melksham getting to 200 games. It's a great achievement Lingers is a huge out. He's one of the few players in the side that we don;t really have a like for like replacement. hope he recovers ok and is back next week

He'll play with the Dees when hell freezes over

We're head and shoulders the best team in it. Everyone acknowledges that Carlton are a threat but their strengths are negated by our strength, defensive organisation. We'll make the prelim, minimum, this year. Then it will come down to what happens on the day. Injuries, the goal kicking yips or a Mason cox type performance could do us in. I'm pretty sure it won't be superior game plan beats us

I reckon you'll find something to complain about

Freo have 2 goals to half time. I can't see how they kick a winning score against us next week.

You're funny

I thought the Lions were supposed to be better than us?

Lions defence all at sea. Hawks look like scoring every time they go inside 50

Hawks looking the stronger at this stage. Kicked 6 of last 7 goals

Huge props to the Hawks. They refuse to lie down

The Saints the most surprising team for me this year. They've shown plenty of ticker. Ratten has done a great job there.

No team should ever win a game of AFL by a 100 points. Only happens if a team throws in the towel. North did not do that this evening. A 50 point win in the circumstances is a fair reflection of our superiority The real test for us is Freo next week. I'm sure our performance level will lift and we'll win that game.

6. Clarry 5. May 4. Spargo 3. Tmac 2. Kozzie 1. Umpires

Credit to North they made it hard for us but our greater quality told in the end Beast mode from Clarry. May was good and I liked Spargo’s contributions Big game next weekend. We’ll have to play better but we know we lift for the bigger games 10-0 and 17 on the spin Go Dees