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Steven May was really great, marking everything that came his way. That hasn't been his problem this year, he's been very shaky on the ground ball.

Ross Lyon's teams rarely lose big. That was St.Kilda's 3rd biggest loss of the year, they've lost by more than 5 goals only once and their two biggest losses were to the two highest scoring teams Brisbane and Adelaide. We held them to their 3rd lowest score of the year and we did it at their home ground. St.Kilda played very high pressure football and are 5th for a reason. Yes we needed to win after they were down 2 rotations (not 3 as many have posted), but they were down two talls not 2 runners. Yes the talls play high gametime but that's because they don't run as much. We're "defence first", the 2nd best defensive team, and we just out defended the 3rd best defensive team after beating the best defensive team on KBW. Our game style wins big finals. We lost last year because we were too beaten up, not because of fundamental game style flaws. We're always in the game and have only lost by more than 3 goals only once this year. Someone is going to have to beat us to win the flag and that won't be easy.

8 goals a quarter- pretty amazing

That's great thanks. I was actually thinking of the GWS match specifically- can you please just give me that for comparison.

@WheeloRatings have you got goals, behinds and misses from set shots and general play for each team, please?

Yeah, I notice you left out 26 to 12 shots. 36% shots per i50 vs 26% shots per i50. Conversion was the problem.

I reckon that might be why Jason Castagna retired early. It's a very demanding role.

It's not as cold and wet as yesterday.

Yeah it's cold.

I'll be amazed if Petty doesn't play.

Many countries do https://www.obesityevidencehub.org.au/collections/prevention/countries-that-have-implemented-taxes-on-sugar-sweetened-beverages-ssbs

Givemethenews!

The idea that 2021 was somehow a "perfect season" is some of the greatest Demonland revisionism. We drew with struggling Hawthorn and lost by 20pts to the Dogs at the MCG in late July and plenty on the site were calling for Goodwin's head. We smashed GC at the start of August and things rolled from there. Although I had mates writing us off for the season at 3qtr time vs Geelong in the last round. 2021 was stuttering until the finals.

WC Premiership players: Duggan, Barrass, Yeo, Darling, Shuey, Sheed Seasoned AFL players: Kelly, Gaff, Witherden, Hunt, Allen, Petrevski-Seaton, Petrucelle It's a disgrace

But apparently it will be different in our forward line where Gawn/Grundy, Petty, JVR and Smith will all be flying? Occam's Razor says Petty back for Tomlinson. We'll see.

Tonlinson is very stiff, but Petty >>> Tomlinson. Petty, fit, has to come straight in - either Smith or Tomlinson had to go out and either would have been very unlucky.

If it comes to pass it's because the FD thinks Petty back + Smith fwd > Tomlinson back + Petty fwd I'm sceptical, but others here including @Slartibartfast are in favour.

Are you suggesting that we didn't tank? Give me a spell.

Clear hold on Sestan in pic 9 and no free kick, it's clear the AFL is hell bent on crucifying us again.

Interesting that (along with GC) Marvel tenants North, Essendon and the Dogs have the least NS.

If Oliver, Petty and Bowey are all fit to play it will be one of the most interesting selection nights for a while.

Deluxe and delightful

Que? The date and time for the match was confirmed on 18 May along with all the R16-24 matches. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2023-full-fixture-rounds-16-to-23-dates-and-times-venues-how-to-watch-round-24/news-story/eb3d514b1342e8373140fa4ea968714e It's been listed as such on the AFL and MFC websites since then. Tickets only went on sale last week though.

Fixed it for you

I got return flights for $700 in December when the fixture came out. I did have to book Friday in and Monday out to make sure I covered all the possible game times because the match was part of the floating fixture.