Chook

We are so static at every stoppage, and it's playing into West Coast's plan to neutralise our midfield contest game. Should really change that up but we won't.

On the positive side, Jack Viney has been so much better this week. I was a bit worried about Viney after his return from injury but he has been one of our best today.

I reckon umpire 9 has recalled the centre bounce about 5 times today. As BT says, get the good bouncers in the middle.

If he'd gone back and taken the set shot THAT would have been a certain screw up.

West Coast's mids are playing shoulder to shoulder with ours in the ball ups. I'd like to see Grundy tap it outside that 3-5 metre zone and have our mids run onto it.

Jeez we're making hard work of it. West Coast dragging us down to their level and beating us with experience?

Fritsch's goals per possession must be nearly the highest in the AFL. The bloke scores sausage rolls for fun.

Petracca's start to the year has been underwhelming. His game last week was OK but he was well held by his standards by the Swans mids, and this week he's been basically unsighted.

My god would this game just hurry up and start?

I'm really looking forward to the mobile forward line we've got going on this afternoon. Pickett, Fritsch, Roo, McDonald, Petty, Chandler. The ball should get in there and have a very hard time coming out - and when it does Lever and May will gobble up the high ball and send it straight back in there.

I reckon we knew the winner 5 different times in the last 4 minutes.

What a mark from Finlayson after Dickson just bullocked the ball forward.

lol imagine your disposal being so bad it costs you a 50 metre penalty.

Dogs will sleep soundly tonight - what a slog that game was.

Bontempelli's idea of leadership is to be the best player on the ground, and when he's not the Dogs can't cover for that.

I read it often, post on it sometimes, take it seriously never.

May perpetually looks like he has a lower back injury, and Petracca looks like one or both of his hips/knees are stuffed.

Keep 'em coming Sainters. Could be a great night for the club.

Two barnstormers at the moment. 12-0 and 22-0...

Ump should be suspended for pinning the arms.

Absolutely brutal. Poor Max. I hope we can get over it because it has clearly rattled everyone. Imagine what you're feeling multiplied by actually being Gawn's teammate and seeing him every day leading you in everything you do. I don't know how I'd be able to play anywhere near my best in the same situation.

Treloar out is massive. Aside from Bontempelli he is just about their only damaging mid.

Neither of these sides seem very good...

Time will tell this year whether the McDonald thing is real (I think it is), but I can't foresee a game in which Fritsch plays where doesn't kick a goal - at least while the Dees are any good.

May on Cameron would be very interesting, but May as our general just has so much upside.