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As further incentive, after their likely loss to the Dogs next round they'll equal their worst-ever streak of 17 straight defeats. Wouldn't it be sweet if we could then hand them a new embarrassing record of their own a week later 😈

Yup

Just re "falling back into old habits" is this even really a thing now given the list turnover in recent years and in particular the departure/unavailability of most of the chief proponents of said old habits?

@Ghostwriter while we're talking banners... why don't the cheer squads lift the banner to show the crowd, drop it, rotate, lift again to show different area of crowd... etc anymore? Do they just not make them like they used too? Or did the Filth's 2018 GF banner scare everyone into not raising any earlier than needed? Edit - I sit on the opposite side of the ground to where the players run out, so can never see what front of banner says

One for the "what are they saying down at Moorabbin" files... "Looking at their side, their forward line definitely has some weapons. Mihocek, Van Rooyen, Fritsch, Melksham - there's some goal-kicking power there and with Kosi and Latrelle Pickett, there are players that could really cause us issues inside 50. Huge responsibility on the midfield to step up here. They have a young midfield, we need to stamp our authority on that part of the game. If we let them get on top they could cause us a lot of headaches with that forward line" It's been a minute since I've seen anyone have our forward line as an area for concern 😱

Music to the ears of those who haven't already written off Tholstrup... "He's going to play in numerous positions Gaz. His athletic profile is off the charts. He can run around at high speed for a long time, so it's just harnessing where we do that and for a young man trying to establish himself, how much is too much and in what position, but the way I want the game played, for our players they are going to have to play multiple positions, so he's a inside, wing, half-forward, he's even got the competitiveness to play at half back but I know that someone with his athletic profile, he's going to have a crack at playing league footy, he's going to be up for it, so fits the way we want to play"

After a long offseason, I think the media [censored] in general are just looking to set their agendas and create some content for the following days news cycle to talk about. I tuned into Footy Classified last night and that wasn't much better, though they were more focused on nothing changing at Carlton (talking like we are half way through the season rather than one round in), potential unrest at St Kilda over their high paid players (and also not much changing despite), Daicos to Tasmania... etc Some talk re Petracca/Oliver, but they were more in the Matthews and Lewis camp, rather than Reiwoldt

If we still had Petracca, we wouldn't have Taylor, L.Pickett and whatever GC's 1st next year turns out to be, all of whom will be running around 10 years after Petracca has hung up the boots.

Hoping someone goes with 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'

I guess this is the thread for it... 2026 MFC list build

So many cool little Easter Eggs in there, a few of which probably only we as supporters would get. Whelan/Hird Little Eddie/Culley Hibberd running with Cup above his head one handed Langdon on his bike Steele at Luna Park Kings face getting on the lift at the end was gold too Social media team!! 👏

Got lots of possessions I assume?

Get off the couch, go along to the ground and watch him live for a full game — his pressure, off-ball work, repeat efforts and defensive running are why he is so highly regarded. All the stuff that wins us the ball and creates goals but doesn’t put his name in bold on the stat sheet. If you’re only judging him by one goal and a handful of touches, you’re missing half the job description.

Sat next to Goodwin and a couple of his Sydney colleagues at the game tonight, I guess scouting for their game vs Carlton in OR. Poor guy almost wore a burger and two beers from a guy infront who tripped as he was climbing over the chairs hands free.

I was at the game tonight and was knee on knee or knee into opponent at almost every centre ball up.