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Sorry to bring this up: 2011 Rd19 Geelong 233 vs Melbourne 47 Skilled Stadium (today's GMHBA Stadium) 2025 Rd4 Geelong ? vs Melbourne ? GMHBA Stadium 4th of April Fri. 7:40pm Thank you Simon Goodman for bringing a Premiership cup to us, really appreciate...

We all know how hard it is to win a game at the Cats' home ground, GMHBA Stadium. Before yesterday, Freo had beaten the Cats there twice—by3 points in 2022 and by7 in 2023. Clearly, the Cats didn’t want to lose to Freo at home again. I believe they made special preparations for the game, aiming to put much more pressure on Freo. And it worked. One key indicator was the number of tackles they made—58 by halftime and 89 by the end. Freo wasn’t ready for that level of pressure. Unfortunately, we lost Gus and Nibbla, and I really missed them. Gus was one of our major tacklers (along with Viney), and Nibbla was strong in that area too. A good tackle can directly or indirectly cause a turnover; some players excel at it, while others don’t. I hope we can develop a couple of new players into top tacklers in the near future. Go Dees, Go newbies!

To our players: please avoid sending low balls to Petty. To Petty: If a low ball comes your way, don't try to catch it with your hands. Use another part of your body to control it, resulting in a loose ball or a stoppage situation. You've had three lessons already, we need you to stay healthy. Go Dees!

A very warm welcome, Tom Fullarton, to MFC ☺️ With summer just around the corner, I’m sure you’ll feel right at home here. I’m aware of your impressive basketball background, and I can’t wait to see you in action for the Dees on the footy field. As a talented young man, I have no doubt you have a bright future ahead of you! Relative information: Tom Fullarton 24yo, 2.00m tall, 92 kg. A shooting guard. He was the captain of the Australia 2016 under-17 basketball world cup squad. Luke Jeckson 22yo, 2.00m tall, 100 kg. A center or a power forward. He was a member of the Australia 2018 under-17 basketball world cup squad. Christian Petracca 27yo, 1.86m tall, 96 kg. A small forward(?). He was a member of the Australia 2012 under-17 basketball world cup squad.

From afl.com.au: Gaff, Rocca, Big Bad Barry: 10 famous finals Tribunal cases 1 Andrew Gaff (WC), 2018 2 Barry Hall (Syd), 2005 3 Anthony Rocca (pies), 2003 4 Jason Cloke (pies), 2002 5 Jason McCartney (NM), 1999 6 Andrew Dunkley (Syd), 1996 7 Peter Schwab (Hawks), 1989 8 Neville Crowe (Rich), 1967 9 John Coleman (Essen), 1951 10 Gordon Coventry (pies), 1936

From lions.com.au: Premiership Pride: Jonathan Brown 2003 Grand Final ……Following the first centre bounce for the afternoon, Browny was collected by Collingwood’s Scott Burns in the face and immediately fell to the ground. He spoke at length to Lions TV, as part of the Premiership Pride series, about this defining moment so early in the game. “I got to my feet and thought, geez this isn’t part of the script,” he said. Bronwy was integral to the Lions’ game plan for a Lions victory that afternoon. After the hit, he vaguely remembers talking to the team doctor but admittingly was frazzled. He welcomed halftime, as his wobbly legs were about to give way. “It was nice just to have a seat at half time,” he says. The Lions’ medical staff took care of him but admits, by today’s concussion standards, he may not have been allowed to play on.

Neale will win it.

Come on, Tracc!

GUS has played some good footy since probably Rd17. I'd like to see how many votes he might have received from the umpires. Here is an old article from Fox Sports: Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw finds the lighter side to his Brownlow Medal snub MELBOURNE onballer Angus Brayshaw has cheekily thanked the AFL after his stunning third place in the 2018 Brownlow Medal. Brayshaw was not among the five Demons players who were invited to Monday night’s black tie function. Instead, Brayshaw watched the TV in a T-shirt as he polled 21 votes, only seven short of Hawthorn winner Tom Mitchell, while Collingwood onballer Steele Sidebottom was second on 24. Brayshaw then went on Instagram, posting a photo of himself kissing a fake medal.

The pies will give their final crack in the 3rd quarter, but GWS will smile in the end of the game. Go Giants!

They tried hard.

Good on you, GWS!

Ok, Pie did not get much rewards from their output, GWS will get their turn in the 2nd half.

All GWS need to do is to be able to settle down in the 1st 10 minutes. Knowing their mid is one class above Pie's, forward and back line are as good as pie's if not better. Go GWS!

I’d say this time it's not a hope for our coach penal to do it, but a strong demand for them to do it if they had no intention to. Despite our loss in these two games, there's a lot to learn from them. In my opinion, the three finals matches we participated in the finals series in 2021 didn't pose much of a strong challenge because we were too good. We have our weaknesses and shortcomings, both among the players and the coaches, which haven't been exposed at crucial times or, when exposed, didn't have a significant impact and didn't receive much attention. In the last two minutes of Carlton's game, to be precise, 43 seconds between Lever’s mark and Acre’s goal, some of our weaknesses and shortcomings were exposed big time, and Carlton seized the opportunity, scored, and won the game. Thank God, that wasn't the GF, or I'd be furious. I'll discuss these 43 seconds and other issues in detail next month.