Chook

If more blokes bled for our club like Jones does, we wouldn't be in this position.

What do you think Nathan Jones was doing all day. If you're looking for Jordie McKenzie to become super-damaging, I think you'll be waiting for a long time.

You just answered your own question. When we have an outside mid more damaging than Wells, you can bet he'll be running lose and trying to damage the opponent as much as possible. Until then, tagging is a fairly good option. Plus, it teaches a defensive mindset that every player ought to have.

Top thread. I'd just like to add that Jack Grimes spent his time delivering pin-point chest passes to the few brave souls watching on from the boundary.

Gold: Jones, who is currently our only AFL-grade midfielder. Really deserved every available vote today. Silver: Rivers, who can now play back and forward, but whose ability to read the ball in the air is much better suited to the backline, since that's where the ball is most of the game. Bronze: McDonald, for his great defensive job on Anonymous North Forward #3 3: Green, who provided a target most of the day, but is just too old and too short to be our go-to guy. 2: Frawley, who played a fairly admirable role on Petrie. 1: Nicholson, who gave us some much needed spread from the contest.

Jeremy Howe is a FREAK!

Give the bloke a chance to bring his own players into the club first, would ya?

Wow. I just saw the Lindsay Thomas replay. "Blight on the game" is right.

Make that three goals in two minutes.

Two goals in a minute to start the second half! WTF is this sh#t? Too tired I suppose?

We won't be giving up any players to get Cloke, so I'd say our midfield certainly won't be harmed.

I could just see that 15 second goal coming. I don't know how many times that's happened against Melbourne over the years, but it frustrates the Hell out of me!

But if they kick 80% of our goals, wouldn't you say it would be worth it?

The way Mitch Clark plays will see him in the emergency rooms quite often I reckon. Cloke is essential, not only because of the extra target he provides, but for the insurance he gives us. And we don't need to give up anything for him.

I I actually think trying to get a throwin in that position is way preferable to a 50/50 shot on goal, and think it should be done more often (ie when you can't hit-up a target inside 50).

As was that goal.

Nathan Jones is an absolute stud. That clearance was Ablett-like.

Great kick from Garlo. Go ahead mate, feel free to prove me wrong.

Wow. Howe actually kicked accurately at goal for once.

Yay.

Colin Garland. I'm just not seeing it at all anymore. And what is with Jack Grimes' out on the fulls? It's like the ball is magnetised to the fifth row whenever he kicks it. And what about when Sam Blease got the ball on the wing and had to tread water for about 30 seconds because no Melbourne player could be farked giving him an option?

Jetta will be out for a couple of weeks because of that bump.

I'm glad to hear Neeld rates my boy Jetta. Watching Cale Morton for the Scorpions isn't filling me with much confidence at all, though.

We're like a poor man trying to become rich. West Coast is like a wealthy businessman who fell into bad luck for a couple of years. I don't think it's an apt comparison.

How can you "know" something that is clearly wrong?