Hopeful Demon

Seriously, that's a very childish comment. If you disagree with his post, you should make an effort to actually explain where he's wrong. You're not doing yourself any favours resorting to deragatory labels such as "woke."

This is why we're considered the best side. Even when teams come at us, we find a way to stop their momentum and prevent them from getting back in the game. We're just so difficult to beat. Langdon is an absolute star. If he keeps performing at this level throughout the rest of the season, he'll definitely be in the All-Australian team. I'm loving Brayshaw's season as well. The defensive side of his game has improved out of sight.

Ha ha indeed.

There have only been five coaches in my lifetime (Daniher, Bailey, Neeld, Roos and Goodwin). Here's my ranking: 1. Goodwin 2. Daniher 3. Roos 4. Bailey 5. Neeld

He's certainly in the conversation for one of our best players of all time. It's amazing how 4 or 5 weeks ago people were raising concerns about his form. His past month has been incredible. He's possibly in the form of his life at the moment.

Can you please calm down? We're not 'playing like trash' at all. I thought today's performance was actually very impressive given that five of our premership players were forced to isolate. The Melbourne of old never used to find ways to win in difficult circumstances like this. By the way, you seem to be forgetting that we had many ugly wins during the 2021 H & A season but peaked at the right time. Why can't that happen again this year? Just try to be grateful. We've won 14 in a row, for god's sake.

As usual, we got the job done. Our innaccuracy front of goal was certainly frustrating to watch but at least we didn't let Richmond take advantage of it. Tonight showed that teams find it difficult to play against us. We're impossible to score against. Oliver was unbelievable. He was the difference between the two sides. Fritsch is such an important part of our forwardline. Even when he's not getting many possessions, he changes the momentum of the game by kicking crucial goals.

Need a big second half from Petracca. We normally win when he's on.

If Richmond are able to kick straight I don't know what our problem is.

Love supporting this club at the moment. Spargo is an absolute gem. Amazing how people wanted him desisted a year and a half ago.

Brilliant win. I didn't for a second feel worried throughout the entire match. There's no point in complaining about the last 15 minutes. Beating a side by 5 goals in front of their home crowd is always an accomplishment in my book. Gawn was absolutely phenomenal. He's looking like himself again. Harmes continues to silence his doubters. His last two games have been excellent.

The work that Pickett does around the ground is underrated

Are you actually serious? We were literally missing Brown, Salem, Lever, Hibberd and Petty. If anyone was undermanned, it was us. There was absolutely nothing wrong with our win at all. Some people are still yet to understand that top teams don't always need to have pretty wins. We're getting the job done.

Not going to happen. He didn't have his biggest game but he still did enough. He's far too good to 'rest.'

Another very professional win. We were challenged throughout most of the game but we've developed an outstanding ability to grind out wins when we're not at our absolute best. Oliver played one of his usual brilliant games. Brayshaw just keeps getting better every week. He and Langdon have become a killer wing duo. Weideman's earned himself another game. Good on him.

Harmes having a blinder. Proving people wrong.

I'm always at ease when Sparrow takes a set shot.

Umm... no. If anything, the rise of Jackson actually improved Gawn's game last year. It allowed him to become far more damaging up forward. The PF against Geelong was a great example of that. Fritsch, Tmac, Sparrow and Hunt aren't in great form. That being said, I'm not worried about those four players either given that it's only round 2.

Tough on Brayshaw again. He doesn't need 30 disposals to play his role for the team.

I'll take it. We may have been scrappy but the game was played in very difficult conditions and Gold Coast are generally dangerous team early in the year. I was very impressed with some of our young players. Luke Jackson is an absolute gun. I'm amazed that Bowey has only played 9 games. He's already playing like a senior footballer.

That was the definition of a gutsy win. I was thrilled with the way in which we were able to stop the bulldogs' momentum in the second quarter. It reminded me of how mature we've become as a club. Once again Petracca showed that he loves playing in big games. His goal late in the last quarter was an absolute beauty. ANB has really impressed me over the past 12 months. He's become one of the first few players picked every week.

Very good analysis but you were hard on Brayshaw. His defensive efforts were brilliant and I thought his disposal was effective for the most part.

I love Oliver's humility. I wouldn't blame him if he called himself the best player in the league.

Dean Jones, Rodney Marsh and Shane Warne have all passed away within a year and a half. That's difficult to sink in.

Fritsch is one of those players who can go from having a shocking game to an excellent game in a very short amount of time.