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We were so poor against them. Very Melbourne to miss out on a top 5 pick because we lost to the 6th worst team on our home deck…

Autocorrect is on the side of the machines

Machines don’t get infected blisters, Jaded. Machines don’t go THE HOSPITAL No, we learnt a truth that we should have been protected from… Clayton Oliver is… A HUMAN.

Oh AI. Love we are investing trillions into automating the use of MS Paint quality photo splicing. The tech industry has its next Ponzi scheme… God, that triggered me quick.

Agree on all of that. At one point in the second the crowd was so cagey; Melb fans because we were dominating and doing nothing, and Pies fans probably because they were being dominated. It was like a theatre crowd. Hearing coughing and the players yelling. BUT the crowd got involved at moments and was really loud and energised - Grundy, Hunter hit, our 3rd term and the the last 10 mins both sides. Was good fun to watch that footy game. Tough contest and reminded me of the finals in 2018. Love this team! Glad to have seen them live the last three weeks.

Or a calypso at the least

I went to the Freo and Carlton games; we had issues turning turnover into quick forward movement that ended with a deep entry into the 50. It was stagnant or weirdly daring and not on same wavelength across players. Goodwin bangs on every week about how we are not the finished product and who would be - footy seasons are marathons. To that end; I have no idea why some are so offended by statements that we are not there yet with our connection. By definition of our dominant press last week - it had not been to that level this season - it is something that has improved. I expect the forward line to get better with its movement and with our ability to deliver into the forward line with deep entries that will improve or goal kicking accuracy. It is not ridiculous or ludicrous or whatever other adjective one may have - it’s footy. Either you IMPROVE over the season or you don’t - and last year we didn’t and got worked over amongst other issues.

Autocorrect, amirite?

Yes he did. After 226 consecutive games. The media created a narrative around him ‘counting his games’ and it being a distraction. Dumb all around

Or at least we would like to see him Amiss … About time for me to hit the old dusty trail… ah, found the fire door

This smells funny. It’s footy, you can go down and play VFL and get the pill. This sounds like they want out of the team. I had heard that Springfield is not a happy place and then weird things like this happen…

They should first review the reviews Or perhaps even review the notion of reviews

Woewodin the last to re-sign. With 4 picks in the top 40 we will absolutely try to consolidate and get up the order in November.

People aren’t going to get your joke, mate

Great, now we can drop him

They should do a review

Loved Salem’s substantive words to the journo. That was a good read.

We smashed them in the contest and strangled their ball movement. Just take the L

That hit was as fun as Whelan’s on Hird (ok maybe not that much fun) but we did then win the game!

And what does he do when we don’t have the ball? In this defence first team? Where front half turnovers are worth so much? All the noises I hear from Goodwin and Stafford tell me he does his job so well, it doesn’t matter if others get the rewards.

Yeah, I reckon 10k Melbourne supporters didn’t come coz they thought we’d lose, and the mean old Pies supporters will yell at them. Boo hoo. Its our ground isn’t it?

I don’t disagree but let’s just keep in mind how fickle sport can be. If Smith is preferred to petty up forward - that is it for Tomlinson.

I am a Fritsch defender now as he has lifted his defensive intensity enough to help the press. But he is frustrating me with when and how he engages in marking contests. There was one down the city end that he just had to engage the opponent and let JVR run at it and take an easy mark. Instead he had his own fly and it led to a rushed behind from memory. He did that a few times. We don’t have the luxury of him not knowing his very niche role anymore. He is our best forward, but not our gorilla. He could be our number one target, but only depending on march ups, he could be played out of the square but he also could be a decoy - that is the life of a medium sized forward with elite nous and skills around goal. Offensively, he needs to take charge down there and that includes giving up his own opportunities to get others their opportunities. What he did at times on Moore was fantastic and a tactical win for Goodwin, but we will need to be ruthless in the future.

I don’t think we had one passenger. Spargo found it tough but then he was in that first or second line of The Demon Press of Death (I am big on ‘death’ this year… huh…) Chandler I feel is just so explosive and a powerful kick, Kozzie is just a terroriser and part of why the perception of pressure was playing on minds in the last. ANB is as ANB does. You take the fumble or 3 because of what he brings to that team defence. All the back 6 was great. Rivers gets us going and yeah he makes mistakes but he gets us going. Salem back in touch. Sparrow showing more with Clarry not there. Viney immense. I would keep Tomlinson there and continue the Petty experiment when it can be resumed - but Smith brings a new dynamic that might be preferential - why play a second NQR tall and just lean into the smalls?? Smith was competitive on the ground and did enough in the air. Flexibility there for sure. I was there and loved every minute of it - the real hero was the team connection on defence to make that Demon Press of Death.

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