Ollie fan

I always understood that the game stopped when the umpire blows his whistle - not when the siren sounds. Big surprise to see the AFL back the decision- they have such a great track record for calling mistakes out fearlessly (irony)

BBB kicked four goals but how many intercept marks did Harris Andrews take? Unfortunately, I think BBB was well beaten.

Was no one impressed with Nibbler? I thought he was valiant against the early tide!

We should be able to murder both these teams.

Clarry: 33 touches, 7 tackles, 8 clearances. 2 votes. It shows how much everyone takes what he does for granted.

Surely Fritta (if he really is ready) replaces Pickett. Which means JVR might get his chance. But the main hope is that it’s all a storm in a teacup. But foot injuries…. It makes me shudder. I think of Jack Viney who took years to get right, and then Jack Trengove and Aaron VDB who didn’t.

Sorry, I don’t know - who are we talking about?

Perish the thought!!! Viney is tough as nails but fair!

Whatever happened to the dissent rule? Thry certainly don’t apply it to Geelong!

Sure, Collingwood are looking good, but also Geelong are showing their age – at last!

Gee, I’d have Bolton at Melbourne anytime. Normally I don’t care about players from other clubs but he is sensational.

FWIW, I think Hibbo might be a good matchup for JUH. If Petty goes on Naughton, and one of Grawndy drops back, hopefully we’ll be ok…..

Good: The pies are a lot better than 40 years ago. So are the toilets. Enjoying Melbourne wins much more frequently than for the last 40+ years. Bad: Much as we love Robbo, “entertainment” at quarter time. The half time summary that you can never hear but which tells you only the obvious anyway. Grand Final halftime entertainment.

Moore over Clarry???!!!!??? They have to be joking. For a start, it helps if you are regularly available to play.

I can’t/won’t get past the paywall - did anyone score 10?

Incredible amount of love for Schwarz and Jakovich in this thread, amazing given that both of them had very short periods at their peak, due to injury. But I’m not disagreeing! Oliver Flower Barassi Schwarz Lyon But also Brett Lovett (cool as ice)

At the G with my daughter watching us win by 5+ goals.

Ahead of Clarry May Trac Maxy Lingers Fritta and Lever?

I like Harmes and certainly hope he is selected and does a job on Libba.

I didn’t for a moment think that the post was entirely serious, but I took it as a (deserved) compliment to the players. But I was very surprised to see Sparrow bracketed with Clarry and Trac.

I keep thinking about this post. I’m amazed that they put Sparrow in there. I have thought for some time that he might develop into something like Petracca, but I would then think that I was being fanciful…

100% my thinking too. BBB helped us win a premiership, but these days he is an absolute liability as soon as the ball is on the ground.

Once again, people, forget how close we came to actually overrunning Brisbane in the end. Kicking three goals in the VFL is no guide to what can happen in the AFL. McDonald was coming back from injury and his capacity to play was very uncertain. JVR is a young and developing player and throwing him to the wolves too young would be extremely harmful to him. (Think Jack Watts). The system we have used, of allowing him to grow, develop his body and develop skills in the VFL, is absolutely correct and will lay the foundation for a wonderful player in the future.

I loved it but I still think there are major things to improve. BBB is not a CHF and really, I don’t think there is a place for him - lovely human being that he is- given hoe Grawndy performed in the forward line. And I think we need to do a LOT of work on our leading patterns in the forward line - there were too many times when we got a great centre clearance tgat was crying out for a good forward lead but instead went nowhere. Bowey is wonderful. His place is surely cemented now.

Completely agree with this. Eg fully fit Dunstan will never replace Clarry with an injured thumb. And people forget how close we came to snatching that game back off Brisbane in the last 10 minutes.