Stiff Arm

Worth remembering that building costs and timelines are at least double what they were a couple of years ago. 2025 will be footings only for a ridiculous amount of money. Meanwhile there's truckloads of grant money down at Punt Rd. They'll need to build a new stand just to hold all the cash!

Crickets... He's Gaaaawwwwn!!!

#overthinkingit

Didn't I read somewhere you were going there to meet up with him? Hope you both behave, Bitter but optimistic

Despite a short paws in performance, they clawed their way to a win

I've also noticed players getting pushed in the back in marking contests and not being paid. It's more than holding one's ground, the aim is to take the opponent out of the contest. I thought Neale's mark on the boundary Punt Rd end was a clear push out. I think Petty got a good shove in another 1:1 contest Happy for players to hold ground, but not if it clearly takes the opponent out of the contest

Hope we shut down Cameron early. He seems to get off the chain regularly against us

Schache is less competitive than just about any KPF in the game. Gets out positioned by an empty chip packet blowing across the ground I like the look of Riccardi from GWS. Think he is ready to step up

PLEASE, NO LONG BOMBS i50 TO ANDREWS!!!

I go to the Pink Lady match every year with my child. My mother died of BC over 10 years ago. Apart from being a great cause to donate towards, its an opportunity to pause and give silent thanks to the woman who raised me. Along with Anzac eve, this is our favourite game of the year (hopefully GF excluded) 💗💗💗💗💗💗

I'm of the opinion that Gawn's omission might make our ruck set up less predictable. Previously opposition mids set up to read Max's tap. With Dogga's leap and subsequent ground follow up and Weid hopefully breaking 50/50, we might see a set up where our contested mids (Viney, Clarry, Tracc) create more pressure and turnovers. Obviously I'd like Max in the team as 1st ruck, his tap work and efforts around the ground are truly outstanding. He's an out and out champion Who knows, we might find this shift gives us the chance to see what life after Max will eventually be like. If Dogga rises to the occasion, Max might return as the KPF we've been desperately been looking for!

One or both?

Umpires explain the nature of the free kick first because few people have any idea what it is for. Justifying the decision straight off the mark is better than trying to explain it after play has moved on. Otherwise they just look ridiculous I have found umpiring this year inconsistent, with many obvious frees not paid. I think the AFL have put too much onus on umpires to adjudicate using nuance and fine interpretation that (of course) changes during the season. Hardest job in the game by far. FMD, how many professional sports require the umpire/ref to have a skill with the ball (ie. bounce)?

I certainly hope not. Big spender, big debtor. Couldn't hold onto the Golden Ticket seat. Won't stand up to big boys around him. Not a footy person Just give it to Brendon Gale and save the money earmarked for employment consultants

A few interesting points from that... Oliver and Tracc have had only 2 marks from their last 52 inside 50s. They both get a ton of the clearances, but long bomb it in without much vision. Pointed out that oppo defenders no longer follow their opponents when they peel off because they know its unlikely the lead will be honoured. Numerous clips showed our forwards in good position leading from i50 to no avail FMD!

Looks like Watts is trying to take the ex-MFC player Luna Park Mouth award off Brock McLean

I'd rather Spencil

He's quite the sniper. Swinging round arm fist to chin, eyes on Kelly not the ball, and the kick had well and truly been completed. No chance he was doing anything but trying to hit Kelly 3 week min

My sources say he's part komodo dragon

Goody does a presser every Friday to talk about the upcoming game, selection, injuries, etc. Whilst MND big freeze fundraising would've been one of the topics asked about, its not necessarily what the presser was for

"The Melbourne Football Club. The only thing not surprising about this is that it happened at a French restaurant..."

Max has had a rep in his youth for drinking, but he's cleaned up his act

What cloud of excessive drinking is that? Apart from this incident I've not heard of our players going over the top the last 18 months. Unless you are referring to GF celebrations, which were in good spirits. May was caught having a few (literally a few he said) beers when he joined the club 5 years ago. Max had a couple of "quiet frothies" with Goody at the Sorrento pub over summer. Neither constitutes a cloud of excessive drinking hanging over the club I disagree that Goody should've done a presser before Friday. Richo is head of FD, his was enough. The media are looking for blood, they hijacked the Big Freeze presser, Goody will have his soon enough. Its not like they haven't heard from us.

To be clear, Max was booked to be at this presser long ago to promote the Big Freeze game. But unfortunately the Big Fight overtook the questioning. Goodwin has his weekly presser booked for Friday. No guesses needed on which topic will dominate that. We've already had Richo do a presser this week on the fight. Would you prefer everyone at the club do a presser and blow it up even further?