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So she should chase after someone busy trying to run and observe training and dozens of players? If anyone needs to be absorbed with every detail at training it's the coach. I'm guessing Ghosty managed to approach King in a quiet moment and have an idle chat and grab some juicy info. But can she chase him around for weeks comparing notes on the other 40 something players? Accumulatively that'd take hours, yes?

A good team could well win 3 - even 4 of those realistically. If we did that we jump up to 11th, and arguably higher if that increased confidence in other matches. And if the Bulldogs had won 4 more games they would go from 9th to 2nd a couple of percentage points below Adelaide ( and quite feasibly 1st)!

Is it true you won't get out of bed for less than three hugs at training? 🙂

Sorry, but what do your first two sentences mean? 😐

Spelling indeed! Two posts in a row Brody's surname has been butchered. 😂 Honestly it's a first first world problem but guys it's Mihocek. Take off the first and last letter and the middle bit is: I H. ate O. ur C. ollingwood E. nemy BTW what were you saying about Windsor's *ahem* equipment? Isn't that what the eggplant means? 😯

No Sunnyboys? 😂

Cool. As has been said over and over it's fantastic people do these reports. But I'd love a little less ambiguity. (Not everyone will rememer that you call Heath Moose and watcher #2 calls Heath Max and others do either.) Anyway Merry Christmas. Actually Merry Christmas to everyone.

When you say Max did you mean Heath or Gawn? I guess Gawn. But im so used to him being referred to as Gawn(y). @DeeSpencer when you said Pickett did you mean Kosi or Trelly? I guess Kosi but Trelly's doing well in his first weeks and training well too.

And we've certainly sucked a few times(!) 😁

Maybe. But who should I believe out of a guy in the inner sanctum or (no offense) some random who's probably never spoken to anyone at the club?!

It's the honeymoon period. Honestly if the person of your dreams is an hour late for your first date would you tell them off and probably regret losing them over that? Of course ten years after marrying them you probably would say a bit if they did the same .... same as Melbourne would for that confrontation .

I love when people volunteer information they don't need to. It's not white lies or spin. It's a really good sign for next year. (BTW I get the comment re Bondi; I don't think I've laughed as I've been grieving. Nonetheless I have had some moments of mild joy too. We can talk about our Dees and enjoy a good coffee or a film tonight while also being upset with current events.)

What'll that cost you? Two cupcakes?

Yeah hindsight lots While I agree one should be si careful to not look like a [censored] trawling through old posts hindsight is useless. You can't use it AFTER the event. Unless clubs can learn from this Oliver mistakes - know the signs - it's like complaining that a pick #57 could have been a champion with your team.

Here's hoping indeed!

Speaking to Clarry at a Hore's wedding sounds like a weird punchline. 🙄

I guess. But if he returned to form this year and ended up winning the Brownlow (and I guess Geelong the GF) that would have left a bad taste in our mouths.

Maybe he could have returned to top form last season. But in hindsight we would have got way more than a bottle of beer and a gift certificate we got a month ago if Geelong , or whoever, took him a year ago .

He did have a different vibe about him - the Sideshow Bob hair and being vegan (?) and new-agey. But while a little irritating I don't think he was ever hated that much, apart from if he kicked bags against us. Also I suspect even without playing for us stories kept coming through about his kindness and generosity . It really was pleasing he got a flag.

I wouldnt be surprised if a big rift derails some clubs' seasons. Out on the field it has to us versus them, not us vs them AND them. If that was our team last year then there may be a lot of improvement next year.

Yes, not necessarily. Overall I think long kicking is more important. But context is always important - get the ball out to someone in space, or maybe so quickly that the next player then finds someone in space. BTW this was probably the moment i thought Melbourne were a genuine flag chance in 2021. What a chain of handballs!

Don't they now have portaloos?!

Am I right you've never heard "don't be a hero"? Assuming no it mainly applies if you take a silly risk confronting someone dangerous, say like in an armed hold-up. Disco is better to not rush his recovery rather than needlessly test his injury.

Honestly if we had an obvious replacement - not too young nor old, unlikely to get dropped and obvious leadership qualities - it may well be inspired to give that guy the chance and Gawn might appreciate just being a player. But who is he? With so much change at the club it might actually be wise to still have constants, like Gawn captaining anyway. And if next year is fairly smooth and most of the negativity's gone he might actually enjoy still being captain. I do think they need to look at the leadership group and see if improvements will help Melbourne start winning some close games and avoid that Saints nightmare. But Max must stay captain.

Sorry, I have brain fog (my dear mum died yesterday). But what is HB? Half back? Thank you, we're in shock. You can't choose the timing for these things. I never expected this at Christmas.