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I have mentioned it before, but I think it's a very realistic possibility. Goodwin and (going early here) Rutten strike me out of all of the coaches who haven't won one as being the ones I could see going to that Clarkson level.

We have to be honest with the stoppage game. If we go into this game thinking "oh we'll lose the clearances but ours will be more effective" we're kidding ourselves. Against any other side that works, but against the dogs it won't - but more to the point, if we can beat them in stoppages they have nothing to lean on to win, as that is their one, two, and thee-wood.

Another victory for good culture.

Just referring to the home and away record. But I’m fully aware that’s apples to oranges. The grand final record is printed on the rarest of gold leafed paper and engraved with pure cold pressed baby octopus ink and must be marked up accordingly.

Sad to read Steven May is just the 160th best player in the competition but I’m glad we have some others who can pick up the slack for him.

Honestly I think the umps would prefer not to have the job of deciding the Brownlow. It beggars belief that the most prestigious award in the game is voted on by semi professionals.

Pretty comfy where the club sits right now.

How good is this? Oliver won the Brownlow Medal! YESSS!!!!! Oh wait. Oliver Wines? Well ok then.

I find it pretty easy.

Wines should bring it in from here. Would prefer that over the Bont getting all the plaudits and publicity. Can you imagine BT carping on about Brownlow medallist this and Brownlow medallist that whenever "the Bont" goes near it on Saturday? Shudder.

Used to be $2 in the mid-2000s I'm sure. That was expensive for me back then. Can't imagine how young kids from poor families could afford a footy record these days.

Tommy Mac polling very well for a forward. Obviously he's no chance, but I like the recognition from the umps.

That non decision against Adelaide still sticks in my craw.

Does that mean Max will be getting Clarry votes? Not sure how it works...

Jonesy....😪

Serong’s goal was great but as he said it was a fluke. Kozzie’s was 100% intentional.

Looks like they're doing the big walk into the casino about to pull off the big heist.

I forgot how boring the red carpet stuff is. Just get to the voting.

Games are won by 22/23 players. Premierships are won by over a hundred individuals across an entire club. Sure, leaders play their role, but so do all. We play a role as supporters too, and everyone up to Max Gawn and Simon Goodwin has a part in getting us to this point. And it all matters. Maybe even bumping this thread will be the thing that breaks the drought. Probably not though.

Amazing. A Melbourne role-player is headline news as part of a nothing injury story in grand final week. This is living folks.

I'm always happy that no matter my emotion, there's a 2:25 minutes or less Ramones song that perfectly encapsulates the feeling.

I am absolutely not mentally prepared for a defeat. I'll survive it I'm sure, but no. This has to be it. 2021 has to be the year the drought breaks.

No longer missing kicks by 10 metres with no pressure. May is fine.

Fixed it!