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I'm a bit different to most, I reckon the lions are a very good sniff to make the grand final. Having said that, I thought Essendon would beat the Dogs, and I thought the Giants would beat the Cats (albeit pre-Hogan injury).

I'm not ashamed - I love this song.

Must be a helluva spew to send you back in time a week.

Over the course of this year, I've been getting a sense with Simon Goodwin that he's not just any coach. I think he could be something special. Like Clarko good. Now before you all whack me, someone has to be the next Clarkson. Better to go early than to go late. But as for Gus and Gawny, I love the podcast (never miss a non-Shapes related episode).

Can't wait to see the look on your face when the dees win by 30. You'll be shattered!

Go to 2:07 in this clip. How good is this from Steven May? I'm sure this happens dozens of times at every training session for the top clubs. Difference is, now it's happening at Melbourne. Dees by 30.

Half the team will say about half the side in red and blue, "who are these doofuses and who let them onto a footy field?" Just consign that match to the history books and never look back.

I'm trying to slap myself out of the feeling that we're going to win this easily and put ourselves in a Grand Final. Surely, surely not?

Out: GMHBA In: A real stadium. Dees in the box seat.

I think you'll feel ok this time next week.

If Jayden Hunt is available, we should play him.

Apparently some guy called "Sam May" beckons for Tom Hawkins next week, according to James Brayshaw. One of the competition's best indeed...

Try pushing Steven May in the face like that. Might need another elbow to get the job done.

Lol how do you miss that Dangerfield dig out of the pack as a throw.

We played right into their hands in the 1st half. I think we were afraid of them TBH. That fear must surely be totally gone by now. Speaking as someone who has feared the cats for 15 years, I don't anymore.

Just go at every opportunity next week vs the cats and there's no way they can stop it for the whole game. They look absolutely powerless now that the giants have thrown caution to the wind.

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Mummy gives the Giant's a heartbeat. See, I told you all they should put Mummy forward and bomb it on his head 10 pages ago.

Won't matter. It's not the tiredness from week to week that matters, it's the tiredness at 3qt.

Game over. See ya next week Catters.

There was a patch a few years ago (I want to say it was the year before they made the Grand Final) where I legit thought he was the best player in the comp. Never seen anything like that from him since then.

Giants are on the fringes of what you would call "in it". They'd have no fear of being able to reel back the margin though, as long as they throw caution to the wind in the 2nd half. Take a leaf from Melbourne's book - win the clearances and stoppages, and pummel the ball forward at breakneck speed.

"I don't think Melbourne are quaking in their boots right now" — Nick Riewoldt

Crowd getting on the Giants' side looking for a contest.