Bring-Back-Powell

If we play GWS in the prelim, I hope it’s Mumford’s RDO as Gawn does not play well against him.

Will be a fine but he’s lucky it’s not 2003 as he’d get an automatic week for making umpire contact. It was terrible look.

I still reckon Geelong will bounce back next week and beat GWS.

Who wants to play Toby Greene in a prelim?

The 2000 qualifying final was my favourite win. It was supposed to be all about Essendon and Carlton that year and we flipped the script. Will never forget the Bruce and Yze snap goals late in the game . The jubilation that day at the G by the Dees supporters was amazing. This is going to sound silly but I got as much jubilation beating Geelong in Geelong in 2005 and 2015 as I did last week. Any win down there is to be savoured and the trip back to Melbourne is extremely satisfying.

Exactly. They were given the world last year with 2 home finals while most other sides were hubbing, and they somehow blew it.

Sounds like WA will be fine and the story was a bit overblown. The truckies only visited 1 spot and the contacts are also now in isolation. No doubt the GF plans will forge ahead.

I think we’ll win and win well. This group is well and truly ready for finals footy IMO.

Further to your post, our final should be at the MCG tonight. Gary Pert formally requested our week 1 final be at the MCG but the AFL caved into Gerard Whaetley who took personal offence that a final be played behind closed doors. I agree with your post. We’ve been given absolutely zilch advantage as the AFL sought a 5,000 Adelaide Oval crowd at the expense of the minor premier’s home ground advantage, and then have given Port a massive leg up by giving them a home prelim. I still think we’ll overcome the adversities and win the flag.

Be a colossal stuff up by Port if they somehow didn’t make the GF for here.

I reckon he planted the seed of doubt in his players by sooking for shortened quarters all year.

Combo of attitude issues and wanted a fat pay cheque.

Said this last Friday but how good a set shot is Ladhams from Port!

I still can’t work out why the back up state option for the grand final is run by the most paranoid man in Australian in relation to COVID 19.

No issue if it’s to be at the MCG in front of nobody (even though it won’t be) Whatever it takes to win a flag.

I checked Ticketek website - can't get it lower than $100. It's usually about $70 for Adelaide Crows home games so not really a surprise.

Beating a side 3 times in a year is a tough call so Geelong would be a massive challenge in a prelim or a GF. Aside from WC over Collingwood in 2018 I can't think of too many sides that have done it. For some reason I have it in my head that Port are shoe-ins tonight.

If tickets are starting at $100 then we're going to get a bush league number crowd tomorrow night. That is disgracefully expensive. What neutral fan is going to turn up at that price? I hope to eat humble pie and we get 15K tomorrow night, but I expect there to be only about 4 or 5K.

A forward that averages 2 goals a game @ 63% accuracy is of severe interest to me.

Andrews ruled it out today without formally ruling it out. I wish you were onto something though....

Based on that information, the only people that should be permitted to go to Perth (and for the GF) are staff members directly involved on game day. No families, No directors, no office or merchandising staff, influential sponsors or past greats. Our CEO probably would get an exemption and that's about it.

2017 was at Subiaco. The game where T Mac kicked the winner with 10 secs left.

I think it's just the two wins: Rd 22 2018 - Win Prelim 2018 - Loss Rd 9 2019 - Loss Rd 1 2020 - Loss Rd 21 - Win Weirdly enough have never played Freo at Optus, and have never played WC away from Optus. On a side note, Port will have a large contingent going over for the GF as South Aussies are free to travel to WA now.

Yeah I would change my mind if Oliver or Gawn got concussed, that's for sure!! But as it stands, it would be nice to keep rolling and not have to wait 15 days between a potential prelim and GF, whilst many of us quite frankly have nothing to do with our lives. On your second paragraph, you need very special permission to attend WA if you're coming from a medium risk state such as VIC in order to even do 14 days quarantine. Suspect there will be some disappointed non footballing staff and VIP's that miss out if McGowan is consistent with his hard border and health stance.

Exactly my thoughts. Absolutely pointless twiddling our thumbs for 2 weeks and it gives the GF clubs a bit more rest before next season, after a shortened break for clubs last year.