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They had a definite game plan and for the old fashioned pundits of the game, it was 'bomb it long!' Having said that, experience and big bodies count for so much. I know it's bleeding obvious, but watching all the physicality of their players made me lose sight of just how young and underdone our team is. I'd love to see the current team stay together for another 3-5 years, find a protein shake sponsor and go nuts on those weights. Moloney, Tapscott, Sylv and Chippa need to set that path....hopefully the rest will follow. BTW, I LOVED watching Hawthorn being crunched and intimidated - yes, I have a long memory..

I'd love Xavier Ellis but Warnock doesn't even get close in trade value. He struggled under pressure, poor decision making and not flash below his knees...probably the same as 80% of all AFL players.

Oh I see..no, there's no murdering going on, just tears....

Why Robbief? What's your point? I'm not having a go, I'm too emotional after watching today's tragi-comedy that I watched.... Almost like Pagliacci....

Honestly, I love talking footy but I'm soooo disappointed by today's loss. Why have our players plateaued? Is there a game plan? Do we have a structure? Is there ANYTHING they're working on? Okay, last game and beer and KFC awaits, but at least have a go. So many players are bordering mediocrity, it's a joke. Now, we have a pauper's diet of cricket and bloody tennis until the new season. I know the sun will rise tomorrow and life will go on, but I would have loved a win today......

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I reckon they offer him 350k, he wants 550k, some haggling, a handshake and he signs for 450k with incentives - too easy!

Last time against the Dees, GC lost by 90 - odd points. Now, have they improved by 10 goals or has this team gone backwards by 10 goals?

There's every conceivable chance that Scully will be remembered for ONE quarter of football. People who post about his greatness always seem to come back to 39 touches or so against the Dogs. Reminds me of Darren Cuthbertson - what a star! 19 goals in three games then.........

Maybe Freo were tanking?

Hence my brackets - sure, still goes missing at times, but don't they all?

Tough one - you don't shoot Bambi.... Great clubman who (apparently) rejected a large GC offer to stay with the Dees. Tall(ish) forwards take time to develop and he's had a couple of horrific injuries. I say no, his spirit and love of the Club is just as important as his kicking....

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Come on, let's talk footy and be sensible, peoples.... Morton for Franklin, Maric for Ablett just aint gonna happen. Sorry for being facetious but other clubs are not going to part with above average players for Morton, Warnock, Dunn, Bate, Maric etc You've got to trade big to gain big.

Jack Trengove is a ferocious competitor, well respected and media savvy. Time to unleash his potential.

His name is Jack Trengove and he's coming.....

Anyone see Garry Lyon on Foxfooty geeing up the team for the 2nd half? Even though he was dressed innocuously in a Demon top, he looked focussed and angry like he did in the good ol' days... Does anyone think he'll get a sniff and relent? Personally, I'd love to see a Lyon/Viney combination - two of the toughest, uncompromising players ever to wear a Dees jumper. If this happens and they woo Junior back....sorry, just a fantasy.

Yes - the MFC needed to stand up against the accusatory 'bruise free footy...' but what ensued was a meek compliance to roll over.

The umps were nervous as the game had a bit of heat to it. I agree, shocking decisions, but the Tiges copped some beauties too. At the end of the day, I'm shocked and depressed about how far we are from any short term success, not to mention long term.....

It might look bad and it's terribly frustrating, but what about our players getting first to the ball, going harder and faster? Melbourne lost to a team that wanted the ball more.

we're not flash - what's new? Too many players not desperate enough. Kicking skills atrocious. Can't get a clearance. Our mid field panic No legit targets up forward. Both teams are years away from any silverware

The Club will always be bigger than any player. FAIR deals must be offered, not EXORBITANT pays

Every poster gives Mike Sheahan such a hard time, yet the bloke sitting next to him is a bigger spud. A self serving, arrogant, smarmy know all is the abrasive Paul Roos.'At the Swans, we do this, we do that, Longmire is this, blah, blah' Very, very annoying. I can't stand him and I can't believe some posters here respect him and want him as coach...no way!

Closest to the pin for Scully? - I say he'll be in Room.....27. 5 bucks in, winner takes all.

You said you wouldn't post....wwwweeaakkk!