Chook

West Coast torched us on the outside in the prelim last year and that's the way they'll win tonight as well. We need to be careful not to go stacks on at stoppages.

Oscar has been quite good tonight. I almost don't fill my pants every time he's near the ball, which is nice.

VFL-level awareness there from the 1st gamer. We were off there.

How did Viney escape that tackle? Trac torched that play, but that was vintage handball chains c. 2018 there.

Gawn is a monster. Those taps are unreal.

Yes it was. He dove on the ball and didn't make a legitimate attempt to get it out.

My word, Hore. You're good but maybe you're not that good.

Nice intercept mark from Oscar there.

Hore will easily survive the incoming talent into our backline. The bloke is a ripper.

Longest trip to Perth ever? Miss the Prelim, show up 6 months later at a completely different game.

How's that gonna help the ump who woke up 20km from the ground and has an Eagles jumper in his closet?

Helluva quarter of footy. Blow full time after 3 more like this and I'll be happy, no matter the result. Let's win though hey.

Can we please play a sweeper out the back to capture the grubbers that West Coast are kicking from ruck contests?

Brayshaw is having a mare. Falls straight over trying to pick up the footy.

Clayton Oliver is amazing at delivery inside 50…as long as he handballs it 3 times in the process instead of kicking it.

Rioli runs through ANB's protected zone no worries.

That's how you kick a footy trac. Just do that when you're doing a set shot.

Well it was a nice 6-7 minutes of footy while it lasted… Too bad we forgot to score goals.

How was that. I reckon we had 9 players around the footy and couldn't lock it in. Eagles get it on the outside, kick to Kennedy, goal. Our season in a nutshell. We absolutely need to fix this, and it's a coaching issue.

All that stands between Simon Goodwin and a lot of pee'd off Melbourne fans (me included) is Max Gawn right now. If Max gets torched by the dual rucks of WCE (not for the first time), I'mma have some words let me tell you.

All week I've been reliving the torture that was spending 900 bucks to watch us be destroyed very very far away from home with glory and wonder on the line just a few months ago. And then I remember what this year has delivered and how far our expectations have fallen since then. And then I think to myself…this game is such a free hit. Take it dees, and make the pain go away. Come alive again.

I have a feeling in my bones as well. But you blokes (and my bones) won't fool me. Eagles by 60. Please let my bones (and you blokes) be right.

Unfortunately I predict absolute carnage. I hope we show something and make it close at least. I actually don't think I'm physically ready to see West Coast smash Melbourne again so soon after watching it in person with my hopes so high…

Awesome teams. When do we get to see them play? Oh, never? Guess I don't care then.

I applaud Goodwin for focussing on the things he can do. And right at the top of that list is "Refuse to learn from the biggest learning opportunity Melbourne has had in the past 20 years."