Temporarily Hopeful Demon

No doubt a great win. Well-deserved. We were easily the better side almost all game. How good was Sparrow! He proved a lot of people wrong tonight. Oliver was brilliant, as expected. While Petracca was sloppy at times, he stood up when we needed him to. That's the trademark of a very good player.

Fantastic quarter. A player who has really impressed me is ANB. His endurance running has been excellent and his kicking is improving out of sight. It isn't the first time he's performed in a final.

That was generally a good first quarter but here's my question: can someone please sort out Charlie Cameron?

I have to admit that this game is more nerve-racking than the elimination final against Geelong in 2018. Before the elimination final against Geelong I didn't feel particularly nervous about what would happen because I was satisfied that we were able to make the finals in the first place. But today I feel extremely nervous because we finished on top of the ladder and my expectations are really high.

Having 7 players is even more than what I was expecting. Thank god the selectors compensated for their refusal to pick May last year.

I couldn't imagine anything worse than Toby Greene as captain. Certainly up there with the most annoying footballers in the competition.

I think Gawn deserves to be selected as the starting ruckman more than Naitanui does. Even if it's true that Naitanui is the best tap ruckman, Gawn does a lot more damage on the ground and he impacts the scoreboard far more regularly.

Negative 38

Easily one of our best midfielders in the modern era. While his set shots are an area of his game that needs improvement, he has the ability to snap crucial goals in big games like the one last night. I can't imagine what the result last night would've been without him. I still can't get my head around the fact that he's only 24 years old.

He's a star. Another very impressive game. If he continues to have those sorts of performances in the finals then we are a genuine threat. 35 goals in a home and away season is an excellent effort for a 20-year-old small forward.

Why did I stop watching in the second quarter! Clayton Oliver is an absolute champion. If he wins the brownlow it will have been well and truly deserved. Nothing better than beating Geelong in this way.

Oliver never fails to stand up in big games.

How? Sure, our performance this half has been awful and I can see why people are frustrated, but the abusive comments directed at certain players are just gutless.

I'd go for the posts. The willful abuse of some of the players in this thread is just depressing.

Can we please sort out Hawkins?

I can name about 6 other players from that team who I loathe.

The person who I can't stand is Guthrie. That was an absurd free kick against May.

Petracca has certainly been active in that department. He's kicked 24 goals this year and he could end up with over 30 if we go deep into the finals. He must be our first midfielder in many years who's kicked over 20 goals in a season.

I'll take a 7 goal win anytime. The game was by no means pretty but I'm pleased that we controlled the game in the last quarter and didn't allow Adelaide to get back in it. The standouts were Langdon and Fritsch. They both had their best games for weeks. I also felt really confident when the ball went in Lever's direction. He's one of the best intercept markers in the competition.

Langdon arguably having the best game of his career.

3 possessions at half time is not a great sign.

Agree. I haven't written him off yet but he hasn't shown enough when he's been picked in the backline. He probably should've been given a chance to play forward last year when Tmac was struggling. I remember in one preseason game in 2019 he kicked 4 goals as a forward.

Ok, I'll quickly tell you where you're wrong now. The fact that the AFL is starting to provide these sorts of awards shows that they are finally making some effort to acknowledge the contributions and work ethic of the Aboriginal community. Since when was it so oppressive to celebrate a culture that has been at the receiving end of discrimination, oppression and abuse for so many decades?

I hope you understand that it is possible to express disagreements without resorting to unnecessary ad-hominem attacks. I don't think it's that difficult.

It seems that you're the only one who wants politics to be involved in this thread. By accusing people of being "lefties," you are displaying how hostile you are to people who don't hold the same views as you do. I couldn't care less if you disagree with other peoples' posts but leave those derogatory labels out of your comments.