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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

Anyone have the final word on the game start time? Is it 8pm vic time or 7pm?

Brisbane tracking pretty well considering they started last year 0-3

Agree with that, but I wouldn't say Lever in slippery tropical conditions against a small forward line is a guaranteed win over Rivers/Hunt.

It's events like this that remind me people are mostly very very stupid.

Clearly the security should have sprinted towards Buddy as he kicked it, and surrounded him. No idea what they were hoping to do other than protect the player.

lol how dumb are people with their phones, as if it's not being filmed by a thousand other people. Why not just enjoy the moment?

The big Budwah!!! What a sight!

Goal of the year from Hannan. Give me that marvel over any dumb dribbler from the boundary.

There's one for your frees not paid tally Demonland - how that wasn't a chop of the arms against Cripps in the English marking contest I'll never know.

Based on this form they are, but no one would have rated Melbourne a shot at a flag in round 2 last year, and rightly so. Only the true believers had faith - and just because some of us were right doesn't mean it's going to prove to be true this year. I'll reserve my judgment - I simply don't think the pace they play at will be repeatable for the entire year.