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This backs up my theory that Melbourne will walk in this premiership due to being the only side in the league with a competent defensive system.

Wow - a 2019 GF rematch!

Out: Hunt, Bedford In: Lever, Hibberd Sub: Jordon Hibberd is a very good matchup for Stringer, who is Essendon's only good player. If no Hibberd, then a straight Lever/Hunt swap.

6 - Petracca. Him, Bont, Cripps, and a few others are just playing a different game out there. 5 - Jackson. There's no one like him - he's what people think Naitanui is 4 - Bowey. Thank god we have him and his composure especially while Salem is injured 3 - Oliver. A workmanlike game from him. 2 - May. Held together our still makeshift backline. 1 - Neal-Bullen. Tried all night, and is increasingly making dependable, solid decisions with ball in hand.

Take it and move on

Hunt taking the pizz now, just handballing directly to Suns players.

Hunt truly plays like we've teleported someone from our 2018 team into our premiership side. You can see he's just not to the level.

lol hunt. Be more like Bowey my friend!

Gawn and Trac look grumpy AF.

Why is Hunt in this side?

95% of all Ed Langdon mistakes take place as he's doing [insert thing here] over the boundary line.

Funny how I like Ben getting frees more now than when he wore white and blue…truly baffling.

No way Hunt holds his spot next week.

Rivers might have re-tweaked his knee which is why Brayshaw was rushed back onto the ground.

For sure - what do we think of him - the conditions don't suit him and he's clearly playing a role, but jeez Wiedeman has a spot just crying out for him to stand up and take it.

Luke Jackson's hands there to get that to Petracca - it was so fast not even Trac was expecting it! Good for Pickett to get some reward for his off-the-ball defensive work.

I've got a way we can refer to Petracca that I bet no one has thought of - he's a bull!

Spargo's delivery and poise to hit up Spargo there was amazing. EDIT - not even Spargo could hit up Spargo. I mean Fritsch!

Jackson my lord what a talent.

Even when we're playing horrific football, it's just such a joy watching our boys play - so much quality.

On ya Maxxy. We look like a better side not working hard enough, which is exactly what we are. Surely we work our way into this and grab the four points in the end.

Jackson is an absolute gun.

Not a great start for Jayden Hunt...

Tripping is legal now?

Oh god we're saddled with the three horsemen: Dwayne Russell, Dermott Brereton, Gerard Healey