Demonstone

Wonderful highlights, but do not unmute unless you are a fan of cheesy, crappy background music.

They've run out of sixes, but have a surplus of nines.

Fact or oft-repeated speculation?

The Brownlow votes for this game will be interesting. Which of the four umpires will miss out?

Or maybe the free kicks were there. There's no rule that says that both sides have to receive roughly the same amount of frees.

I'm just getting warmed up. Here's another toy that hit the market this year.

From the AFL website. I can't understand why the announcement is so late. The teams for the King's Birthday clash between Melbourne and Collingwood will be announced at 6.20pm AEST on Sunday.

I don't know about that. Any Lego fans on here interested in their new football range?

Max, alas, does not. ☹️ I'm with the rest of you who hate seeing him spin the footy in his hands but, once he holds it in both hands, he has another bad habit of moving the ball left and right instead of holding it steady. You just knew what was going to happen with that set shot on Sunday.

Oh yeah, clearly the venue's fault. Couldn't possibly have happened on any other ground. Nosiree!

The very move that some posters on here have been advocating. If he hadn't tried this, there is no doubt Goody would have been criticised for being inflexible and not making any changes. Damned if you do and all that.

You're funny. So it's not the coaching or the game plan or the skills that caused us to miss easy shots, it's the players' attitude. And it's also because of the venue. (never mind we can't kick straight on the MCG either) I think I know what you're trying to say. It's Mabo. It's the vibe.

Long bombs to the goal square! 😀

That doesn't explain players missing from 30 - 40 metres out dead in front. Refer M. Gawn, D. Turner, J. Melksham and others yesteday. It's the skill that's not up to standard.

What's the difference?

It's a skill, not a tactic. Always has been.

@Sir Why You Little et al are conflating our game plan (tactics) with our goalkicking accuracy (skill execution). To use a cricket analogy, tactics is how to bowl to a certain batter and where to set the field while skill execution is holding your catches.

Anybody else have a little heart flutter whenever this topic appears at the top of the board with fresh posts?

I see we've drawn the short straw again and have old mate umpire #22, Nathan Williamson. I've pre-emptively kicked the cat, thrown my beer at the TV screen and sworn loud and long.

I think the first goalkicker in 2000 GF was Stephen Powell, but wouldn't have a clue about the other two questions.

Roan Steele (ex-Casey) has been picked up by Collingwood.

A favourite memory from another ground was the day my brother took me to a game at Princes Park. I was about 14 or 15, but managed to: a) Claim I was under 12 and get in for half price, and then b) Claim I was 18 and buy cans of beer from the outer wing booth.