Bates Mate

So any preference on who we want to play next week? Sydney have carved us up on the G in recent times and Carlton beat us last time albeit contentiously. I'd prefer Carlton TBH . One thing we cant do is start like we did last time against the baggers or last night. Our starts are costing us big time

Agree our personnel in the fwd line is lacking but which gun forwards have been available in the past 2-3 years that we missed out on? Schace was a swap for weid and effectively the same player was never going to be the answer but worth a shot given the price we paid.

Agree on that, but which genuine gun forward had changed clubs in the last 2-3 seasons. I can't recall any??

Too much id say not moving enough. No method in leading patterns , barley any leads at all. Kick deep into a pocket or from defence long wide to a pack in the flank. No one leads into space and demands the ball ,too many arms up signalling a long kick to the ball carrier. When we move it quick bomb long and high too deep. The best entries in today's game is the kick into the centre area of the forward arc that is 25-35 out. We fail to do it as it forwards don't seem to lead or be there . We seem to be happy with repeat entries and base our game on it , but we get so many because our entries are [censored] and the ball get spat out, to our well set up defence and pumped back in. Rinse and repeat. Also if we insist on playing this way we need genuine crumbers disciplined enough to stay down and crumb. Kozzie isn't and Chandler and ANB are not genuine crumbers and usually knackered from all the running they do to be dynamic in the forward 50

At least I'm now in my more familiar dark place of zero expectation from here on .

Amen.

Got Oliver in the head with his shoulder in the last qtr as well. Not to mention his flying knees and legs when contesting centre bounces

Him and cox are thugs out there to try hurt blokes and get away with too much.

Yep took me back to 2017,2020 when we used to always win inside 50 and loose

Yep. We lead in clumps into dead pockets and flanks. Collingwood create and lead into space.

No chance. We'll be outnumbered 35/65 I rekon 60/40 at best

Had a quick read. I forgot what a delusional place forum is. There are Adelaide supporters who genuinely think a straight swap for one of Grundy , Petty or Sparrrow is fair .

there's enough to worry about , weather is not one I will waste any time on .

Had no idea who he was. If the list managers/ recruiters want him who am I to argue at this point? They've already been largely responsible for the great ride we've had over the past few years with more to come. I'll back them and their judgement

Only question now is will it be Laurie , Hibbo or Smith sub. I'd say Laurie

I think after a H&A season of the media telling them and they thinking they are 2023 premiers it has finally dawned on them that they actually have to win Tomorrow , are in average form and play against a really tough opponent and that it could all go [censored] up for them.

Presser is up only 8 questions about Grundy today . Nothing of note as per usual Goody. Tmac confirmed the only "scoop" https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1424265/qualifying-final-media-conference-simon-goodwin?videoId=1424265&modal=true&type=video

No they are only allowed to ask about Grundy

If you can't get in and find your set in 35 minutes something is wrong. Having said that it will be a bit of a logjam with digital tickets,bag checks and those fake metal detectors can really bog things up sometimes. On second thought get there at 6:30 if you can

And second against Collingwood having debut last year on Queens birthday let's hope it her plays it's a more membrane game for him and the team than that one

And if Sean Darcy didn't go down he'd be playing the same role he was for us. Which if you remember he was doing horribly in the first few rounds and the local media where all over him

Anyone catch Craig McRae on Sen this afternoon on the run home ? It's 32 minutes can't bring myself to listen to it but wouldn't mind a summation https://pca.st/podcast/8038e720-b075-0133-2e49-6dc413d6d41d

Howe is still bitter that Roos and the MFC didn't rate him as highly as he rated himself with good reason. The season he had before he left is was very average

That's an impressive stat line at any level. Playing in the best underage comp in the country and this kids improvement is amazing over this season. The Guns have taken a big leap as well

Agree tmac will come in for Melksham, but tmac is way less athletic and mobile when the ball hits the deck. Tmac is basically a zero in this area. It's my biggest worry bringing him in