Bring-Back-Powell

This is the one game where we can clearly say the umpiring cost us the game. Nothing to do with the fact that we played like arrogant billionaires, didn't bother to man up, provided about 10% of the pressure we normally do, displayed skills not seen since the Neeld era and had our key forward former top 10 draft pick and potential generational talent had a whopping 4 handballs and 0 marks. We should demand a royal commission into Monday's umpiring.

Just watch from the other side of the fence if you're keen as mustard. Nobody can stop you from watching in a public area.

Lucky buggers. Sutton refused to commit to MCG and Marvel games next weekend but Metro has followed regional in pretty much every setting. I think there is a chance we could get 20-25% to the Dons V Dees games next weekend. The bad news is that barely any MFC member would be able to attend and probably 2,500 AFL members tickets to fight and scrap over I think there is a good chance we could get 20-25% to our GWS home game the following weekend which would pretty much cater for everyone who would like to go that day.

If we're to win a flag, history (from 2010 onwards) says that the premier goes at least 6-3 in the last 9 games and goes into a finals campaign with rock solid form. Richmond have gone 8-1 and 9-0 and 7-2 in the last 3 flags, in the run home to finals. The average record is 7-2. Even the Dogs who had a patchy home and away season in 2016 went 6-3 in their last 9 games before finals. A 5-4 record would suggest inconsistencies and not the very strong form you'd want to carry into the finals. It's fantastic we've banked the wins but we need to maintain this rate, and most certainly not drop games to Hawthorn, GWS, GC and Adelaide on the run home.

Prefer Dogs to win. Absolutely no difference between finishing 1st and second. We need to keep an eye out for West Coast. Don't want them to get on a complete roll and finish top 2.

I found yesterday's loss easier to accept than the Adelaide game. Whilst we didn't bring the usual defensive pressure in the Adelaide game, we did play good footy at times and a few things conspired against us late in that game. Yesterday we simply stunk it up and played a lazy game of football and got what we deserved. Unlike the Adelaide game, yesterday's opposition was by far the better side and accordingly lead for about 75% of the game. Our defensive intent was non-existent and our skills were simply atrocious. We were willing to accept the 4 points but weren't willing to work for them. We've had a fantastic start to the season, particularly against the better sides. However I'm most frustrated that I can't confidently pick us to beat Essendon or GWS. These games should be regulation wins for an 11-2 side. A mid season examination needs to be made as to why we can't play a consistent and focused game of footy against the poor sides of the comp. On a side note, I like it that Lever referenced twice the fact that we've achieved nothing in his post game presser with Gibson. We will be the laughing stock of the comp if we fade away badly in the second half of the year.

Fair point re: Geelong’s first home game in a few weeks. I would hope that when we play GWS, we don’t transfer it to NSW, regardless of the finances.

Good on Geelong for standing their ground and utilising their home ground advantage. A footballing over finance decision. Doesn’t paint a rosy picture for many restrictions to ease on Thursday, if they’re already calling the interstate transfers.

This game should’ve been played at the MCG irrespective of fans or no fans. We’re playing for sheep stations at the moment and playing a game at a venue that a) clearly didn’t suit us and b) where we won’t playing in September did nobody any favours. As I said during the week, we need to play as many games at the G to prefect our game plan and therefore the out of town home games need to finish, while the VIC government allows us to still play at the MCG.

It’s been a great year so far but I’m getting pretty sick of not turning up against garbage sides. A clear pattern of behaviour has been established in the last 7 weeks, starting with the first 3 qtrs of the Hawks games in round 5.

Jackson - 6 marks in a quarter of footy. Nice.

Sounds like a typical Weideman quarter.

Have we actually played a good first quarter against a bottom side this year?

1993, 1996, 1999, 2001-2019. Some of the senior citizens around here may recall if some Queens birthday games actually occurred between the two sides prior to 1990. The supposedly Queens-birthday game in 2000 when Farmer went nuts with 9 second half goals actually occurred on the Saturday afternoon of the q’Bday weekend of 2000.

That’s a pretty modest amount. We must be desperate for every cent if we’re willing to sacrifice valuable MCG minutes, in preparation for finals.

Any idea what sort of cheque Gladys B will be writing to us after the game? Hopefully this is the last of the relocated games this year.

Clearly one of the games of the year, and the earlier North V GWS game was pretty damn good as well. An excellent day’s footy. If West Coast are to finish top 4 and go on to make a GF, I reckon they’ll look back at the Carlton win last week more so than tonight. They were not really supposed to beat Carlton with all their outs and then be on the verge of missing finals. Sure enough they won the game and now they find themselves in the top 4 mix. They’re a dangerous side with Kelly, Shuey and McGovern to return.

A draw would be brilliant. I don’t want either of these mobs in the top 4. Richmond because they’re Richmond. West Coast because I don’t want to have to travel over there for a prelim.

If the 25 K radius has gone by 26 June I’m more than happy to travel down to Geelong to watch us play Essendon, just to see a game live.

Oh well. It was nice to have him for 5 minutes…

Kents suffering effects of concussion. That game reminds me of our 2019 loss to Adelaide in Darwin. Up by 5 or 6 goals in the 3rd qtr and then couldn’t hit the side of barn door. Saints are definitely having a Melbourne esque 2019 season.

His skills let him down at times but I wonder if he could be a September wild card if he somehow finds himself in the side in August? Big bodied contested player that wouldn’t be afraid of nailing the big goal in a final.

Can we put all repatriation flights on hold until early October? People being allowed into the country from Corona virus riddled countries are what’s going to cost us loyal VIC’s from possibly seeing our first live premiership at the MCG in our life times.

I wouldn't have thought AFL footy was one of Glady's passions in life but happy to be proven wrong.

Please be 26 June.