Chook

Anyone who thinks Brayshaw is a poor player has no idea. This is by far his best season ever. 3rd in the Brownlow can get stuffed. Give me 15 years of this from any player and I'll be rapt.

I hear this game may be played in Perth despite us having the right to a home final. I think there's some health regulation behind the ruling. A bit unfair my fellow chaps, but I feel the Dees may take this in their stride all the same. Go number 9 (has he gotten smaller?)

"Watch it on tele XOXO — Mark P.S. Buy Aussie coal."

I have vague memories of 2000 and only truly got interested in footy in 2004, but since then this is clearly our best team. I'd be very interested to see what 2018 Melbourne in the middle of the 19 quarters of footy won in a row (with an average of like 18 goals a game) would be able to do against this side. I expect they'd kick about 7 goals and lose by 4, as every other side this year has.

Trac!!! We're in a prelim baby!!!

Max looks so ready for the week off... Let's hope we can get it.

Sparrow is growing by the minute. Inspired decision to pick him going into this finals series.

Hibberd has to come in for Smith surely, no matter what happens this week.

Dudded in the sense that he did all the right things and took both marks, just touched.

Funny that Jackson has 2 of the biggest front teeth I've ever seen. They're bigger than me, so no wonder he's lost them both in his life time (or the same one twice).

Ben Brown absolutely dudded by 1 not-15 and 1 touched call...

After last week vs the Cats, 4 goals in front feels like a lot less than it usually does...

We're playing very Geelong-like right now. I don't like it.

The boys need to reset. This game is not over. We beat Geelong last week from 3 goals further down than the Lions were at half time this game. Game on now.

Rivers brilliant smother!

Bowey again. When you get it young fella, get rid of it immediately because if you get tackled you're gone.

Bowey is composed, but he needs to understand he doesn't have an AFL body yet. If he gets caught in a tackle, he won't get away. Needs to dispose quickly every time.

Send it through to Bounce. I'm sure they're desperate for Numerology content over there.

Dees pressure on Cameron's around-the-body was perfect. Max took the mark (tallest man on the ground), and two of our fastest manned the play-on. Cameron misses.

We haven't hit the Gary Rohan line yet though I suppose...

I mean, soak it up now Melbourne fans.

Smashing them, but juuuust keeping them in it.

Oh man oh man oh man how good are the Dees?

Could be 3 goals further in front. Fritsch miss, Brown mark not paid, ANB clear and McDonald clear but disposal error.

Clayton Oliver is the best Melbourne player I've ever seen.