BoBo

Looks like Port want it to be a shootout. All out attack.

I’ll tell you what, they have thrown the absolute kitchen sink at us and we’re in front. Bloody good effort Dees.

[censored] yes!!!!!!!!!!

Claytonnnn

Great vision and kick BBB

Jesus Christ the in the back rule is screwed. I genuinely have no idea what is and isn’t anymore. It’s a joke.

Take the crowd out of the game early and watch port start to wilt. Get off to a flyer Dees.

I reckon GWS is better than Carlton. They look like they have every part of their game sorted and are ready. Quick, hard at it and their kicking is the best in the league.

Well, precedent set, when we play the pies we’ll just dish out 22 fines. Ridiculous.

I agree with you, the media has gone out of its way to downplay it all already (and I hate conspiratorial thinking) but geez, they’ve already poisoned the well so much by their characterisation of the strike as no big deal, that it would seem crazy for Pendles to get suspended. It’s been a very strange night from the commentators.

It should be weeks though. Open palm strikes to the solar plexus are identical to punches. If that’s a fine then that is a terrible precedent to set.

I said it earlier in the thread, you reckon any commentator would be calling it a love tap or a fine if Toby Green did that…

It’s been a very strange night. BT calling posters as goals. Also saying this absolute trash game feels like a ‘finals game’? WTF? Umpiring was AWFUL. The standard of the game was terrible by both teams. Brisbane just played worse than Collingwood. Joey Montagna saying Pendles punch was just a fine?? Interviewing and asking a player about an incident they should be suspended for straight after a game? Referring to the incident as a ‘love tap?’ The reality of what we just witnessed vs the way it’s characterised by commentators is worlds apart. Painfully obvious tonight.

Completely agree about Coleman. He kept them in the granny last year and Brissy’s whole set up revolves around him. He’s a superstar that doesn’t get the credit he deserves. And yeah the ‘opening’ round has played out poorly. Further compromises the season.

Yeah I’ve been thinking the same about Hipwood watching tonight. He’s got to be one of the softest players for his size I’ve seen.

Lions coming off half back are hopeless. They have been coughing it up all night. Lower the eyes or at least try a slow play.

I still reckon it was a goal to be honest 🥴

If it were Toby Green he’d be getting 3 without a shadow of a doubt.

Joey Mantagna saying Pendles punch is a fine??????? Are you for real? If that’s the case, Melbourne players should be doing that as much as possible. F’ing crazy.

Pretty sure open handed punches to the solar plexus are still punches.

I have no love for Brisbane but they’ve been truly [censored] by the umps

It’s like a finals game where neither team looks likely to get anywhere playing in the finals BT just says whatever.

‘It is like a finals game’ -Brian Taylor, 2024

I cannot believe the drop off from both teams. Brisbane are playing like they’re going to be bottom 4 and Collingwood look like they’ll be lucky to make the 8. Incredible

Thank you! I know it’s possible to get back up early, I’m more wondering what the risk factor is to something further happening. I’ve only ever chipped a finger bone so don’t have much experience with fractures.