Chook

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.

My read was that Petty got tackled high while picking the ball up, then did a head duck motion to accentuate it, which the umpire saw as his prior opportunity. He would have got out with a free kick his way if he didn't overdo the contact.

I'd play Salem in the VFL but otherwise agree.

I'll have Petracca Oliver Pickett thanks

Took the bounce after about 2 steps iirc as well...