Chook

Carlton very easily could have lost the last two matches.

So it's not just Curnow: Carlton players really love a two arms in the air, how good am I celebration. I have no living memories of Carlton being good, but they've always been arrogant. We are moving into dark times my friends.

Charlie Curnow really loves himself doesn't he?

Suns showing a bit of ticker again. Hopefully they can actually take this one out.

Spare a thought for the Suns supporter who has to hear it a couple of times every week.

This should be viewed as the Suns being dreadful rather than Carlton continuing on their winning ways, but the narrative won't reflect that. Not that it matters for the Suns as they're just spinning their wheels until Hardwick gets there, as they have been for 10 years.

Meanwhile it's business as usual at the Wind Tunnel (Casey) in our women's practice match vs Hawthorn. Dees are currently 6 goals 15 behinds vs Hawthorn just 6 behinds midway through the last quarter.

Is this what you mean? I assume you're referring to Melbourne's late season form that year. The Blues will likely have to do it for one more game than Melbourne did. But yes, they're a very dangerous side and you'd be crazy to put them outside your top 3 form teams right now. They'd have to remain "up" for another 6 weeks though, after already being up for over 2 months.

The Suns body language is atrocious. They'll lose this by 60 points the way they're going.

What wouldn't I give to have Curnow in our side.

A young team travelling after being up for two months is different than us on our home ground with two running changes. Plus we're fitter.

Exactly.

The Lions deserve top spot. Haven't had a drop off all year, and lost 3 very close ones scattered throughout the year probably due more to their own mistakes rather than opponents being the better side. Not to say I think they're better than a fully fit Melbourne in September on the G though.

Insanity. We need to pump Hawthorn and Sydney by 60 points and go into September flying.

Hopefully we get to see how Brisbane holds up in the last quarter with a slim lead and Collingwood coming at them like a freight train. Very wobbly in that situation.

A lot of excuse-making for our opponents here. No game is going to go 100% to plan. The wins are what they are, and you can rate them or look at reasons why they wouldn't have happened. Carlton fans might easily do the same had a certain goal line decision gone the other way last night.

Weird idea. What if we push Brayshaw forward? He's a good overhead mark for his size and it would free up space in the midfield for Clarry and Petracca plus the 4-5 others that can do the job. We go smaller and make oppositions play unusual matchups and be one midfielder down against us?

What a leap from Quay. Too bad he didn't mark it. Phwoa!

TMac! Finally a real contest for him to prove himself and he wins it comfortably (and goals!).

I agree. McDonald is definitely not working like he used to back in the day. Yes injuries are a part of it but he and Harmes have gone downhill a lot because of their workrate dropping like a stone.

McDonald going pretty well as the game goes on. Tomlinson too. I wouldn't be upset with Spargo, Tomlinson and McDonald into our best 22 come finals time. I think McDonald needs the time in the VFL but could very well be the answer for us for the 4 weeks of September.

I'm not bright.

Not for mine. I think we go with Grundy for another week.

Been watching the dodgy VFL webstream all day - didn't realise it was on Free To Air lol.

Many apologies to the great man's son. Nathan Brown was a great footballer and one of my favourites back in the day.