Heart Beats True

The number of basic handballs and kicks that have fallen short is alarming and slows our ball movement down. A lot of them aren’t pressure related either.

Red time goals once again 🤦🏼‍♂️

It was great however his two long kicks into the forward line didn’t favour our forwards at all.

Rivers has been bog ordinary. Looks like he is stuck in two minds between playing back and mid.

Lindsay is looking good. Doesn’t look out of place and has some go.

If we are playing like this for the first ten or so rounds, it will be a very interesting watch to see how the club reacts.

Our skills are appalling. Really hope we’re lulling them into a false sense of security only to switch it up in the second half.

Viney! 🤦🏼‍♂️

Our tackling has been great.

We look very slow. Their speed is once again cutting us apart.

All I want out of this game is zero injuries and some more footy exposure for the new lads.

Hopefully AMW didn’t hurt his neck then 😬 Edit: looks like knee

JVR is a monster now. He’s ripe for a big year.

Harvey Langford 😍

Worst non-decision of the game. Umpire was in perfect position too. Let’s just accept that umpiring, as always, is a raffle.

There’s a lot to like about this sim. There will be a lot of pressure on spots which is a great position for the team.

Campbell is very impressive. Running all over the ground.

Every time the ball goes into North’s 50 the umpires pick out a free. Very weird umpiring.

Sharp putting on a clinic.

I hope not for his sake.

NM 41 - MEL 42

Benny Brown picking up the commentator saying Jared Rivers rather than Trent Rivers was gold 😂

Agree with the set shots last year. His goal was a snap from the pocket.