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I forget what quarter it was, but the moment where Jackson recognised we were likely to win a centre clearance, burst forward to take the forward handball, then run away and get it inside 50 was a thing of beauty. Legit plays like a mid.

On the day sure. Not overall though, which was my point and what I think binman was getting at with his comment re us being a better side than Geelong.

There wouldn't be any such thing as an "upset" if that was the case.

I'd like to see Jones in there somehow. Still think he has a bit to give.

In: Tomlinson, ANB, Smith, Jackson, Jones Out: TMac

Probably more interesting (to me) from that article, was this... "The AFL is hoping to hold this year's Toyota AFL Grand Final on October 17, which is the same day as the Caulfield Cup is currently scheduled for. However, the sticking point remains the contract situation that has prevented players locking away their future, particularly for those who are unsigned beyond this season. The injury risk that comes with the truncated fixture was "unacceptable" when footballers' futures were in doubt, Marsh said, even though it was "an extraordinary year" with the COVID-19 crisis. Marsh had an online discussion on Wednesday with all players, who stated this issue was "critically important". He has presented that stance to AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan, and expected to hear back from him on Thursday. "If we can't get this contract situation sorted out, then it becomes an unacceptable risk from the players' perspective," Marsh told SEN radio. "So I think we then get back to just playing weekly, like we've been doing, which is an option. There's no reason the season couldn't extend for another three weeks. "We've said since day one here that the players are prepared to play until the end of the year, and that hasn't changed. We may need that runway depending on where this virus gets to." Sounds like a LOT more water needs to go under the bridge yet. This contract situation has been lingering for months.

Geelong would love that.... GMHBA - 170 x 115 Eden Park - 137 x 110

It is true the bloke that got TMac in the eye actually dislocated his finger while doing so? It was mentioned on some show earlier in week, but I was only half listening.

I know right? Clips like this remind me how much I've already forgotten about what it feels like to be in stadium full of people going nuts.

Mine too! Also on my list along with with those two, is the passage of play from the 2018 SF, where Gunston hit the post, and we went right up the other end from the kick in for a goal by ANB. BT: "Cant believe it, cant believe it, cant believe it, CAN NOT believe it!" Also this from the 2014 game vs Essendon when Salem got the goal less than a minute from the end for a 1 point win. TMac was crucial in the chain so the "Macs" certainly have form when it comes to being involved in memorable passages! ?

Mahoney said they had sought feedback from clubs already in hubs, and there were arguments for and against full squad vs reduced. With full, whilst it was good to have them all together for training/match simulation...etc, it was logistically harder to move the extra players/support staff/families around. It had also been observed by some clubs with full squads that the players who are not likely to get a game were tending to treat the trip as a bit of a vacation and creating a distraction for those in the best 22 or the fringe of it. Whereas with reduced, it was opposite. Easier to shift everyone around, greater focus on best 22.. etc, but then the obvious downsides to splitting up the group. Last weekend for example, to make up numbers our non-playing guys in the hub had a joint training session with Sydney. Suppose they also looked at the performance of teams in hubs with reduced squad (Port) vs full squad (West Coast).

Not ideal playing Brisbane at Metricon instead of NSW, but it's probably better to have the certainly of where we'll play now, rather than be like GWS/Richmond or Sydney/Hawthorn who are in still NSW for round 8. Given how fast the COVID situation changes, who knows this far out whether those games will actually be in NSW, or moved, or even postponed. We already have one catch up game hanging over our heads, so maybe thats why we were shifted, to prevent possibility of 2nd?

Kennedy too.

^^^ this is all that needed to be said and I don't think many would disagree. If you'd just left it at that rather than add the preceding comments trying to link or compare your experience here to what has happened to Harley, we wouldn't have another derailed thread. I know you feel hard done by, but this is not the time and certainly not the thread for it, so please stop.

Sorry if already mentioned in the article, or thread. Too much reading for me this early in day! One thing that's been bothering me this season is the lower angles they are using, presumably in an effort to maintain the crowd noise illusion and not show empty stands in the background. It's particularly bad when play is on the opposite wing to camera and all the players are running around in the top 1/4 of my screen. Looks terrible, especially when ball is kicked and it disappears out of the top of the screen. Same happens when they do that close-ish angle from behind the player kicking on goal. They don't track the ball, meaning it disappears out of top of the screen and we don't see where it's going till it comes back down. Makes me feel like I'm watching the game from the concourse of the G.

Yep he was very good tonight. Loved seeing him lower his eyes and look for some better options.

Haven't read any of this thread so if already said I missed it. It'll probably been an unpopular opinion/observation, but does anyone else think Bennell plays like he doesn't want contact? He had a couple of chances to go hard but pulled back. Also when tackling he just sticks his arms out rather than fully commit with body and they run right through him. Yes I'm sure I'll get given a list of names who have their own moments of poor play. I've just been particularly focussed on Bennell this game.

Stat they had on Footy Classified earlier in the week showed Brisbane have the lowest play on from a mark % in the league. It was something like 20% whereas last week vs Tigers we were almost 40% If we could slow down a little and only go when it's actually on I'm sure it'd make a massive difference. It's probably also help the likes of Viney spot up the much better options inside 50 rather than sending in blind bombs.

Avoid Demonland

I didn't realise it was an argument about Petracca v OMac? My point was that OMac is a lot better kick than most give him credit for. That's it, full stop. Again, the comparison to Petracca was yours. If you're not happy with that one given their relative playing positions, then compare him to pretty much any other defender in the game, KPP or otherwise. Stacks up against all of them too.

You used Petracca as the comparison... ? There are a lot of knocks on OMac, but kicking is not one of them. Jason Johanissen (if you want a comparison with a defender) was rated as one of the best kicks last season, and he is 72.1 for career kicking efficiency. Still less than OMacs 74.4

Just FYI.... for career kicking efficiency Petracca - 57.7 OMac - 74.4 https://www.afl.com.au/stats/stats-pro#/Compare?playerIds=CD_I298210,CD_I992472&comparisonTab=h2h

Chaplin said that tonight. No knocks at all on his running, but they need him to be better at the contest.

Just a couple of points from the current Zoom session with Troy Chaplin.. - Game day coach Matthew Egan has remained in Melbourne with the non hub players. - Those not in the 22 this weekend will be participating in a joint training session with Swans players. - Staying in the same hotel as the Lions

Playing both Bennell & AVB is a little risky imo, considering they are managing their games time. AVB has only averaged around 65%, and in only game Bennell has played it was 50%. That was one of the big positives for Tomlinson - once he's out on the park he hardly comes off.