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But what a point! 😂

I still think the main problem with both teams is they refuse to give a first give handball to somebody running past, and instead run themselves into trouble and dump kick or hand pass to someone’s feet, or the opposition.

Not positive, but I think we were up in inside 50m until that quarter?

I think they might’ve got in early?

I know it’s not the main problem but FFS GWFS are getting some very dodgy free kicks

Ended up a goal but Roo should’ve given the handball to Bill though.

Commentator just used the word Dodgy to describe our full movement. Unfortunately, I cannot disagree.

Unfortunate.George probably shouldn’t have tapped it to him on the goal line?

Code red. Code red. Clear. Anyone at Casey got a defibrillator handy? If they stopped butchering the ball. And worked out which way the wind was blowing. They might be a chance. Maybe it’s a tactic so that GWS will be out on their feet from over running? It’s not like our guys have used all their energy in the first half?

Madness. Verrall is breaking even most of the time – AJ is getting mauled by Madden who is not a pretend giant. He would beat most AFL rucks at CB, but is a bit too slow around the ground. It would be nice for some wingers and midfielders to keep the ball in our Forward line.

Stacks of talent in this game for both sides. Hopefully it’s a good appetiser for this afternoon. I.e I hope we smash them. It will be interesting to see if we can get a connection between the backs and forwards.

With Cream getting the call up, I am a bit worried about where our score is going to come from? 😳

Things could always be worse. I had a dream last night that I was called up to play. I was sitting barefoot on an old couch at a share house with Clary and Trac giving me advice. I need to stop reading Demonland before bed.

He’ll probably know whether he’ll be used before he leaves for the G. Sometimes not, but usually they’ll have an idea.

Unfortunately, Roo could not catch a cold at the moment. It’s like he’s on the back cover of the Violent Femmes third album – the one with the band members at the hairdressers with their arms in huge fish up to the elbow. Very difficult to catch a ball that way I would think. Fritter is not much better at the moment. He doesn’t know whether to mark the ball or to crumb. Go left or go right. Kick or hand pass. He also just needs some clear air, hopefully.

Shirley, you must be joking?

So, logically, our second ruck should be TMac. We see your Mac, and raise you 5 letters! See how they like them apples.

What doesn’t get me excited?! I mean, FFS, it’s after 1am on a Thursday morning, and I’m reading Demonland. But really, it’s watching for the team to suddenly “get it right”. Or it could be watching the development of the younger players. Maybe Casey. It might take them two, three, four years? But then to suddenly see a breakout game when everybody else is asking “ where did this guy come from?”, Is very satisfying.

Interesting that Brown and Lewis on 360 highlighted a couple of instances that struck me on Saturday. I.e. Viney and Trac not supplying pressure to Menzies. Multiple instances of hand passes ignored when they should be given to allow runners into space. Some of the older players are trying to win it by themselves. They need to just bring the whole team in. This could be seriously quick to fix if they can talk about it.

Went along to that last match to get over Saturday. Truly bizarre. Biff was good though – wonder if it puts butters up past the $50 K Mark?

Looked like the main players in the centre are trying to win it by themselves and aren’t giving the first give.

Big win tonight. We’re sitting just right of Goody. Or in the bar. One or the other.

There is something calming about watching two sides play when you really don’t care who wins. it’s refreshing, but about half a step away from turning it off altogether. I don’t think there is anything particularly special about these teams. I think we are very close to scoring better than them. The opportunities are coming short, but the mids under pressure revert to longer kicks. Happy with Excel coming in this week – he will help a lot.

I would like to think that JVR and Fritta would have been dropped in a normal week - ie. when the VFL were actually playing. I hope they both play as well as they can - and hope they have been told this is their last chance.

Review to check whether it was a behind to Thilthorpe or if it was rushed? WTF?