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The talk-back radio people on here should push the agenda for longer quarters during the finals. There's no good reason for the games to remain shortened come the finals and the AFL might cave if there's a ground-swell of public opinion and the broadcasters catch on (with opposition fans unaware that there's a good argument to be made that it will significantly benefit us sinister laugh).

Collingwood occupying their usual top-two spot. Which is why it feels weird that we had the absolute run against them not only in the last match but once or twice in other games over the past few years. The 2017 Watts-game I recall as being one other instance.

Will always be quibbles - but you just said a whole bunch of stuff that I agree with wholeheartedly but could never actually be bothered with typing. Kudos. Fantastic write-up. Go get yourself a beverage on me.

Magnanimous of you Nash, as I think you've been all over the (admittedly from his perspective) odd Preuss trade from day one, as much as you're keen on minutes played. It was a mighty kick. And he took a few contested marks which is my equivalent thing.

Watching just the highlights and I'm embarrassed by the favouritism we received from the umpires. It's not the first time I've said that vs. Collingwood. Strange. But I don't know how you could live with yourself being a West Coast fan. Also Spargo everywhere. Watching the actual replay and Lockhart has a long way to go still. Love his endeavour but he was out-positioned or -manoeuvred on multiple occasions and cost us in my opinion at least half the Pies' goals. Still happy for him to stay there. Or get Rivers in.

Whichever way you shake it we still have the definite potential of an AA first ruck gong together with two starting mids. Unprecedented.

I didn't get tickets but Eddie Betts jogged past me tonight.* I thought he was maybe an old friend and gave him one of those non-committal maybe-recognition nods. He returned it with a friendly wry smile. I think he had been doing a decent job of going incognito until then. I only realised it was Eddie a few seconds later. He's older-looking and taller than I imagined. And then it clicked they were playing here on Friday. I wish I got the chance to ask him about his shorts. He was jogging along an uneven cement footpath beside a busy road. Seems strange to me. *For lack of a better place to post.

Hard. By appealing to the points that Moonshadow raised. Points that surely formed part of our initial pitch. People seem to have forgotten the knee-scare Max had during the pre-season. That fright was tempered somewhat by having Preuss around, who subsequently went down. Weid back on ruck duties now and our season would be finished.

For the same reason he joined us in the first place?

My MFCSS antenna tells me this will end as cruelly as possible for the greatest stalwart of our club during its darkest era. Stranded on 299 games after another preliminary final's flop feels about par.

Preuss steps in to play a hugely important role in our most critical and convincing win in close to two years. Demonlanders gather around to discuss his trade value.

Peeps have the 2018 vibes. Shock therapy and then on a run. I've also got 2017. We exactly played the Pies and Dogs in rounds 12 & 13 from memory. Beat the Pies (thanks Jack) and mashed the Dogs but mounting injuries and a heavy travel schedule derailed the season. Prevail my beloved. Probably the one and only season where it doesn't matter where you finish in the eight. Get there boys. Tear it up. [censored] yes!. 2020! Will also probably come down to final game. Vs Essondon. We're ready this time.

Dazzle, please. Agree otherwise.

Post-game glow fading. Wish I had little Charlie Spargo next to me so I could ruffle his hair a little bit.

I'll take it.

The girl you ditch before first bounce when you learn she has allegiance to the Pies. What's the sporting equivalent of misogyny?

Part-time girlfriend at half-time wants to switch to the Dees. Told her there would be some sort of hazing/initiation ceremony involved. Over to you Uncle Bitters.

Pre-game mocking us. Kill them Dees!

Ten minutes to game-time. I will bid adieu to the game-day thread now (because y'all complete psychopaths but I still love you all). See you on the other side boys and girls. Go Dees. [censored] the Wobbles!!!

They're pretty easy to fill when you don't actually have a real job.

I started my taxes and finished them in the first 10 mins.

Got too drunk during the day and missed the Gold Coast game. Still adjusting to Australia time. On the border-line now. Need some suggestions how I can fill up one hour of my life until kick-off. Go:

I hope this can stay between me and the few thousand people who post on here. Thanks to [censored] coronavirus I've started dating a new girl who is legacy Collingwood due to an ex. I've nearly flipped her. My last three partners were in the didn't-give-a-[censored] category due to foreign origins. I feel that this match is both crucial for our season and my short-term future sexual happiness. Like if she displayed a Wobbles' scarf on Tinder I would never have swiped right. I feel cheated. Anyway, amusingly, she's missing a couple teeth. She also has a PhD. She's aware of the contradiction. Go Dees.

2018. Got sucked into supporting Ajax again (last time was up until about 1997: Kluivert). MFC + Ajax: young, dynamic confident teams based on high pressure and creative offensive freedom building up steam only to to hit a solid brick-wall. Heart-breaking.

Champion. Thanks AF. Most of those highlights were from HF (I understand the position provides more natural highlights) but loved the tackles.