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I swear some people just sit around, waiting for the next thing to be outraged about.

Yeah there was a punch on near where I was, which for memory made the news. Cut it out this time @The Jackson FIX 😉 Edit - yep https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/wild-brawl-erupts-after-geelong-sinks-melbourne-after-the-siren-at-gmhba-stadium/news-story/d2e642ecc3f6a1a811a7667afb9b2751

Yeah they've didn't seem too fond of us either, though there was one very lippy Melbourne supporter who was trying to wind them up all game, and that didn't help our cause. Was that you? 😛

Against better judgement I'll be heading down the highway, hoping for an improved performance. Last time I was there was 2018 when Tuohy got the a goal after the siren for the win. Time before that was 186 😭

The thing is - and this is what I don't get - most of the henny penny hand wringers are also over the top happy clappers when we are going well. They just patiently wait for the first sign of trouble so they can revert back to the extreme negativity that they are more comfortable with, then criticise the "apologists" who choose to take a more rational/balanced view rather than flip-flopping from extreme to extreme. They know who they are too.

Of all the Melbourne fan mindsets, this is the one that [censored] me the most. And to be clear, I'm talking about the flaky hand wringers, not the "apologists"

Fourteen years on and next week has an ominous 186 feel about it.... 😫

If nothing else, I guess Petty will be pleased to learn that the Demonland expert selection committee have turned their attention to some fresh whipping boys...

There was no contradiction at all. Listen to the actual interview, rather than doing a Tom Morris and creating a separate narrative based entirely on the isolated "best culture in 40 years" sound byte. From the 15 min mark onwards, having previously discussed Goodwin rumours, Smith, Oliver... etc, the "isolated behavioral issues/incidents" were specifically addressed within the overall culture discussion. It was literally said in the preceding 30 seconds before the "best in 40 years" statement that everyone has run with was made, so it was not a new admission from Goodwin whatsoever. They also specifically talk about the Oliver trade period situation from the 25 minute mark onwards and how that all played out, so that's not a new admission/contradiction either.

I'll just leave this here, again. Make of it what you will.

The way we get it up forward is our major weakness. Put our forwards infront of a capable midfield whose first option isn't to bomb it in as fast as possible and they'd be doing just fine.

Right here mate. I disagree with you, and still do. That ok?

33 frees to 14! Pretty sure the Dogs got the first 3 or 4 frees of the game too 😮

If he has no competition, who is going to come in and score the goals if we drop him? Since our premiership year he has only had 7 goalless games, including the weekend just gone. Did you go to the game? And I know people get very touchy about that question so don't ask to be disparaging... I am just curious whether your observation of his game was in person or on TV? I haven't seen the TV replay so don't know how it came across there, but I commented in joeboy's thread earlier in the week that despite not hitting the scoreboard, the other things you mention are exactly what he WAS doing. Him getting in and amongst it was quite noticeable compared to what I have come to expect from him and it was good to see. A couple of neutrals I had at the game with me observed the same.

He has been our leading goal kicker for the last five straight seasons. Think that might have something to do with it?

He turned 33 in January

Who was in charge of the "what they are saying down at......" threads last season? Pick up your game please.

We had to go with mids really, given how low our stocks were after trading away Harmes and Jordan, then losing Brayshaw. Not to mention the potential exits of both Oliver & Petracca.

I was at the G and kept a close eye on Fritsch for most of the game. Whilst he was far from his best and didn't trouble the scorers, I was encouraged by him getting a lot more involved in the sleeves up, second & third effort type stuff, rather than his more typical floating around the fringes waiting for someone to get it to him. If he isn't getting points on the board I at least want him putting heat on the opposition defenders so someone else potentially can. To my eye, he did that job pretty well.

Giants average away crowd vs all teams at all venues is just under 24,000. Average at the G vs all teams is 27,000. Average vs us in Melbourne is just 19,000. Crowd today, considering the conditions + GP starting at same time is probably more than would have been expected. Statistically anyway.

Is Turner injured, or just not picked?

An even better option would to be to flip the byes around for the OR teams. GWS had a bye in R2 along with Gold Coast. Hawthorn had a bye in R4 along with Essendon. Why not just have GWS/Hawthorn have their bye together in R2 or R4 and Gold Coast/Essendon play in the other week?

Yeah it was a good watch! As an aside, how much better is AFL 360 now that ranting buffoon Robbo is gone! 👍

Nah, he did his ACL the following season (2023) vs Richmond. Interesting fact - whilst he only has 12 games under his belt, he has never played in a win.

I'll go with completely knotted. Also, inconsequential technicality, but Darling was traded to Norf 😉