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Kruger looks like a good, albeit raw, young player for the Magpies.

Nasher you were right. I gave this battle up mid-late last year, but tonight it's official Petty > Tomlinson

I'll never begrudge Jeremy Howe from leaving to play for his childhood club. Plus he was just a speccie machine for us anyway.

I reckon the Lions started doing it with Robinson and McLuggage in 2019 and we were left very much behind the pack. I was screaming for us to get wingers all year. Goody must have heard me.

Now a broken nose for McKay. The heart bleeds… 👹

Cripps has done his hammy. Sad for him, but very not sad for the Blues.

HUDDO (referring to a last-second goal by the bombers): "That was just what the Essendon doctor ordered." That phrase means something different to most of us than it seems to mean to Huddo.

Not a Petty fan I take it? He's a walkup start once matchfit.

I wondered if he was our there, but then I do that most weeks.

Has anyone seen/heard the stats (if any) around the effectiveness of staying outside 5 (dogs do this) vs standing the mark (Melbourne and most others do this? e.g., metres gained/scores in the passage of play, etc...?

Want to unmute the telly so I can listen to Nath Jones, but that means I'll have to listen to Luke Darcy too…shudder.

Naitanui had Dean Cox early in his career too...

My mate from the elevator would be going bananas right now!!!

Jeezus Naitanui is unfit. Not to make everything about the Dees, but I hope Jackson doesn't get on the same paddock, because NicNat was a lithe athletic freak at Jackson's age too.

"The eagles would be desperate to….er...drink from the…victory…fountain, if you like." — Gary Lyon Thanks Gary.

Met a West Coast supporter (dressed in the polo) in my building today who held the elevator to my great surprise: first nice West Coast supporter I've ever met, so I'm going for them…tonight. Will never forget 2018 though, and told him as much.

Dislocated finger.

Jokes aside though, I really hope for Noble's sake they crack in today and get close to an upset.

You're aware North Melbourne is scheduled to play today, correct?

For those questioning whether Melbourne's (mens) side is the best AFL side in the league this year, we are - and that's because our defense is miles better than anyone else's. This game is a preview of what will happen to whichever sorry team is put up against the boys in 5 months time.

Congratulations to the Crows. Clearly the best side on the day, and deserved premiers. I think Melbourne needs to adjust its gameplan to play a little more like how we did in the 2nd half, because as long as we play that slower methodical game we'll never beat the Crows when it matters.

Game over.

Harris blocked out of that surely.

Absolute insanity - at the other end the Birch to Paxman 16m kick was called play on.

Jeez - we've given ourselves a shot here. Glad the coaches read Demonland - go fast was clearly the need and the girls started to deliver that in the last portion of that quarter.