Chook

There was a patch a few years ago (I want to say it was the year before they made the Grand Final) where I legit thought he was the best player in the comp. Never seen anything like that from him since then.

Giants are on the fringes of what you would call "in it". They'd have no fear of being able to reel back the margin though, as long as they throw caution to the wind in the 2nd half. Take a leaf from Melbourne's book - win the clearances and stoppages, and pummel the ball forward at breakneck speed.

"I don't think Melbourne are quaking in their boots right now" — Nick Riewoldt

Crowd getting on the Giants' side looking for a contest.

Week singular, which would be enough. Can't wait for him to have no case to answer.

So you're saying Smith has a chance?

Ratagolea great mark.

Cameron throws the GWS player to the ground and doesn't get a finger on the ball. Play on.

Both these sides are at least 2 levels below Melbourne. Possibly 3. For reference, the Lions were a level below last week and would be up by 30 right now.

Giants back in it cos the cats insist on playing slow when they're absolutely dominating and the umps are just bursting to pay them a free any time they get it inside 50.

Not sure how that was a 50 against Hawkins but I'll take it.

Giants needed that goal to say the least. Both sides putrid though.

Giants should put Mumford at full forward and bomb it to him. At least they'll have something to go to.

Imagine Toby Green in this game. Absolutely different makeup to their forward line, even with Hogan out. What a costly thing for him to have done.

Cats will win this comfortably. Harmes needs to follow Tuohy all night next week IMO.

Giants might not score a goal. They look absolutely limp going forward.

"Kicks the first game of this final" — BT Took so long to get a goal that Brian forgot what they're called.

Looks like a game between two bottom 8 sides right now.

Looks like a game between two bottom 8 sides right now. No way we lose to either of these sides. Have to win it all from here.

Eat it Cameron (the post that is). I know who I'm going for now.

Danger with the oil again. What a figjam. Hope it doesn't drip on your boots cause you can't kick straight at the best of times mate.

You've got to question their conditioning regime at this point. Even collision injuries have an element of preventability - high game awareness and good judgment.

I'm feeling the same way. Let's see if we're both feeling that in 10 minutes time. I thought Essendon would boil over the Doggies last week, so I'm not trusting my instincts.

Barely a Giants fan in the stadium (probably normal really), so yet another reason to want the Giants to get up, as the support will then be stacked for the Dees next week. C'mon Giants.

Exercise is the key. It doesn't matter what's going on in my life, if I'm not exercising regularly I'm not happy. At least COVID hasn't taken that from me. The Demons playing well helps too.