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Hanks is our best player across the first 4 rounds. Huge out Suns have improved. We tend to have mid season form losses. This is a definite danger game

Does anyone actually know what’s going on with his contract or are we playing a guessing game? My guess. 5 years which will take him through to the end (or close to) of our window. Can’t see why he wants to go home in the next couple of years when he has done all the work to get us into a position to contend? Why watch a replacement capitalise on his hard work? I say this as a long time critic. He has earned the right to stay on his terms. The players love him, the footy department love him. Benchmark against Hardwick, Clarkson etc. and pay him the going rate.

it went into remission but can flare up at any time

5. McNamara 4. Goldrick 3. Hanks 2. Gay 1. Sherriff

Big time reality check. We avoided a smashing because the Crows were woefully inaccurate so not too much damage done percentage wise. And thankfully we won;t play the Crows every week We will not win this comp trying to weave pretty patterns. Game plan is not fit for purpose. Leaders? Where were you all? The reality is we've played 3 good quarters this year. the rest has been pretty ordinary. Way too disjointed. The gap between best and worst is a chasm. The coach has work to do. He's been there long enough The Suns next week so we have a chance to get back on track. We can't let this defeat turn into a bad run of form like prior seasons

Zanker having a mare

Goldie having a crack as usual. She needs some help

Crows bringing the heat and out-muscling us. They appear physically bigger and stronger. Lucky we're not further behind. Badly need to wrest momentum back here somehow, stick some tackles, or it will be a long day

birch should have knocked that away for a rushed behind, not smart adelaide red hot. we need to settle

Big test. We didn’t turn up last year in the prelim. Very disappointing. We have to put in a performance and make the Crows earn it today. It’ll be tough, they have a strong home record, but if we can match them physically and kick straight we’re a good chance The heart says Dees by 5 points, the head says Crows

Its our strongest team. Hopefully we can get the job done

First bounce dogga loses the tap but recovers to win the clearance. beast and check out kozzie's rundown of Hunt. awesome and was that van rooyen with the strong mark on 2.18. good hands

Her physicality will be critical against the crows. In the prelim last year the crows defenders gobbled up every inside 50 entry. She needs to impose herself, keep the crows defenders accountable and at least halve each contest. If she can do that we’re a chance.

We haven't won a granny at the MGC for 58 years. Reckon 2022 is the year to right that wrong

I think its going to be weight as much as age that's slows him down. He needs to drop about 10 kgs

If the clangers are the price for a premiership, All Australian Jackets, Norm Smith and Coaches player of the year award, I’ll happy pay it

I tell you what Macca. You can have your thread back. Cherrio

Almost but not a choke if you win Rams have Stafford and Kupp to thank. Phenomenal throw and reception in the circumstances

that was crazy

Other than not signing his extension yet there has been zero indications that he won't stay. He was looking quite happy training with the other WA recruits in the off season. His parents are even talking about re-locating here. I think the days of fretting over players re contracting are over for a while

We beat the Lions in Round 12 when they had a near full team. They played very well in the first half but we ran over the top of them to run out handy winners. They are not the quickest. A Top 4 team for sure but we match up against them pretty well. We have them covered Sydney always give us a tough game. They could give us problems in a final I'm not too worried about the others to be honest. Injuries of course could derail us. Perhaps we have an off day in a final and our opponent plays to their optimal. We will be firm favorites and rightfully so

We are far too undisciplined. Most penalised team in the league. dumb penalty after dumb penalty. Very frustrating. We wouldn't have won in Green Bay today though. The Packers have the wood on us You guys didn;t turn up today. I was sure you would win. The 49er's are not a strong team. A stout defence and a freak of nature in Deebo Samuel is not enough to go any further. I reckon the old master, Mr Brady will account for them next week

Cowboys. We [censored] the bed in typical cowboys fashion last week

Be careful of what You’re a good poster and analyst Macca. But you drift into condescension which really gets up my nose With less the 5 mins on the clock your special team allows a punt block on the goal line for the touchdown. The 49ers never looked like scoring a TD for the whole game and you gifted them one to keep them alive. They conceded penalties in the red zone. Garoppolo threw a dumb pick in the red zone. They couldn;t make a short 4th down and short in the red zone. They could be there still and they wouldn't score a TD After you gifted the the TD you then do nothing on your last possession, give the ball back, allow them to move the ball down the field, burn the clock and kick the winning FG That’s a choke by anyone’s definition Macca Enjoy the rest of your evening

They choked Macca. Deal with it