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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...

I hope the man who has participated in 15 consecutive wins for us (still undefeated) is ok, as he clearly does a few things right.

So much jogging in this game from both sides, and especially from Jackson. He just doesn't want it enough IMO. His best patch in the grand final at the end of the 3rd quarter should be the intensity he should be aiming for every game.

I can - we lived it for years.

This Freo Saint's game is some real bad team on bad team action. I'll have a lot of fun death-riding Fremantle this year.

I thought I was the only one who thinks he's the 2nd coming of the Pet.

The intelligence of Spurgo, Grundy, Gawn, and Petracca has counteracted the absolute idiocy of Tomlinson, Harmes, Brayshaw and others.

Melbourne v Dogs + Wild momentum swings Name a more iconic pair.

Perfect result!

In my time (since 2000, because rating players based on reputation is silly and I'm not an old fart who remembers last century), with the goal being to pick someone to play a game for my life: 1. Gawn 2. Oliver 3. Jurrah 4. Petracca 5. Green

As lovely as 2021 was, we're all still missing that one sight we know we all need to see: Ron handing the cup to Max on a warm September afternoon at the G.

Jake Lever was in the same boat. No coincidence he never really got into it last year either.

There was a period there where I was convinced, and stats sort of backed me up, that we were undefeated with "Pedo" playing, and batted about 30% with him out of the side. Absolute cult hero figure in my own brain.

Racism is bad I agree.

Yeah he was a ginormous step up from Burgo for us Dees content nuts and really helped bring a unique flavour to the MFC social media presence/footprint. Most Dees fans don't watch that stuff and won't care though, so the impact will be minimal. Bye Ben, from those of us tragic enough to know who you are - you'll be missed!

My god, do you know what this means? He has achieved his final form!!!

Above everything else, that was an incredibly physical match, up there with any men's game I've ever seen. Womens' footy between two good sides is now at the point that it is legitimately exciting in its own right as a spectacle and a great representation of what Australian football is all about.

Ross Lyon and the Saints deserve each other. Total mystery how this club has ever won a flag. Massive overachievement that.

Happy to keep winning flags with WA talent then send them back to "that other country".

Is Harris the best ruck in the comp? I think so - some of the things she does in the ruck remind me a lot of Luke Jackson's follow up work. And she'd probably beat him in a one-on-one in the forward line. What a string to add to her bow.

No no you're not getting it. It's "buy 2,022 jerseys and get 50% off. 2,201 jerseys? No discount."

This triggered the most "good luck to you mate" spew I've ever done.