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Langdon again. He has found some serious intent in the last couple of weeks and I love it.

I seriously doubt "Silk" Burgoyne watches any games he's not scheduled to commentate.

Langdon is continuing his resurgence after I potted him a few weeks back. He's far more physical than I've seen him for ages. Fingers crossed for Chandler - doesn't look good.

Pretty happy with that quarter given how we started.

They changed that rule.

Umps finally starting to see the frees that were there from the start of the game. Similar slow start as the doggies game interestingly. Amazing that we're in front so quickly.

Disagree, they're paying what's there.

And Windsor. Glad the umps are finally calling them.

Petty looks really unfit.

Needed that one, to say the least. Surprise surprise it came when the umps started seeing the frees - heaps of holding going on of Oliver and Brown.

Port winning the contests and handpassing it out to a loose man straight away, then spreading from there. Absolutely smacking us in this area.

That rebound from Rivers and Windsor was what we want tonight, but not seeing it often enough so far.

No idea how that Rioli mark was a mark. It was a metre out. Port exposing Lever's lack of agility early.

Port's midfield is smashing us at the moment.

I think on what we've seen so far that Sydney and GWS are front runners, with Carlton and Melbourne following closely behind.

A lot of people seem sad that they're no longer young on this thread. Sporting culture changes, and we'll never be able to go back to those times. Yes there are some negative things about the AFL right now. But let's not be lumping the changing of the draft night broadcast in with what happened to Angus Brayshaw and the disgusting pies fans for example. Footy is a huge business with 18 different clubs and fan cultures. There's the different intersecting industries (gambling, journalism, medicine, food, merchandise). There's so much going on in and around the game and so much change compared to the past that of course you can find things you're not going to like. It's up to you to decide whether the things you like outweigh the things you don't. Personally I still like the game, and I like it just as much as I did 20 years ago. In fact I probably spend more time listening, talking about it and watching it now than ever. Plenty I'd change, but overall I'm still invested beyond just the Demons.

Credit to the roos fans. They're making a ton of noise for a bottom of the ladder side with no chance of winning.

6 fifty-metre penalties now against North. At this point they should just go for the record.

You feel for North fans. Their team is hot garbage but the umps aren't helping one bit.

The lack of pressure on the Carlton mids from North's mids is just embarrassing. Very much like a Melbourne game from c.2013 - I feel so happy we're not subjected to that any more.

Curnow on Pink is just unfair. Charlie is built like a brick you-know-what, and Pink looks like any redhead you just pulled off the street. How's he going to compete?

Agreed. Our worst opponent (Hawthorn) is as good as Port's best opponent (Tigers). Bulldogs are in the hunt for the 8 and West Coast are one of the worst teams I've ever seen.

The disappointment in the voices of JB and BT when Brisbane kick a goal is palpable.

All due respect to Peter Brukner but I'll side with the people who've seen the scans on this one.