pitmaster

Which is why the merger chapter in Between The Flags matters so much.

Also, you might remind Hawthorn supporters that it was Melbourne that killed their first attempt at a three-peat when we beat them twice in successive weeks - round 22 and the elimination final 1990.

No, we did not vote 'Yes' - the vote was riddled with irregularities and dubious conduct.

Something about his manner suggest he still lacks the maturity to apply himself to fulfil his potential. Raw talent will go only so far. The AFL is full of talent, but then it becomes a matter of application to draw the best out of yourself. LJ is not there yet. He is a bit of a doofus surviving on talent alone and may need a rocket to turn himself around. Rabid Freo fans will not cut him much slack so if it doesn't come from inside the club it will still come. Then we will discover whether we have won or lost on his departure.

American Pie for God's sake. Pretentious [censored]. Who chooses their music?

No forward structure. Lost our system entirely.

Angus having a shocker.

Interesting to reflect that under today's rules we would have won. Eishold would not have been put on that ridiculous angle and instead would have been marched out to the top of the goal square to nail down the coffin.

I would just like to thank you all for sharing your Borethorn schadenfreude. And those who are yet to contribute, thank you in advance.

Not smart either, coming as the legal cases for concussion compensation fire up. Still, the inconsistency with Buddy' penalty is annoying. How many times has Buddy been reported/rubbed out? The way certain clubs are treated is truly weird. Michael Christian must go. He is no good and never has been any good.

He king his Steven Smith as well. Could not stop himself. Astonishing the career he has had when you think how Muir was treated.

Media are headhunting now. Such enthusiasm to see Kossie rubbed out by ABC, Kane Cornes....suddenly an example must be made. There is a real appetite for it. I fear for the effect this will have.

Never impressed with us. That solitary goal last night was more than he showed for us at any point.

Notch above last night.

These (CW, JN, MG) are the same people who started our premiership year describing us as "guilty until proven innocent" and laffing their heads off. Care factor for their opinions? Zero. (Less than zero of possible.)

Wherever it is, he is not the answer.

As another of our hard at it midfielders, Jack Viney can be replaced, to a point. As a beast of a player who tackles with intent and effect, and as a determined and inspirational leader...well, none of the alternative "hard at it mids" quite match that, so no, he is not exactly replaceable although we can and do win without him.

Breath taking in its arrogance. And the MCC members? What were they doing all those years? An utter crock served up by CK and EM. And that's without mentioning the Cain Government which oversaw the Southern Stand rebuild by offering loan guarantees. I remember John Cain fretting over what the public would think when they realised the stand would hang over Brunton Avenue. (They hardly noticed)

Wonderful photo. Brilliant guernsey unsullied by sponsor labels. HB Ron!

Truly a waste of space, time and oxygen.

In that brief period of the 3rd where they pinched a couple of goals back they were borrowing from the slingshot from halfback style Clarkson used to slice us up a couple of years back, and actually looked like they were playing to a template for beating us, but it was not sustained and the Dees reasserted control. Other than that, I agree.

Cleanest and most consistent marking I can remember from BBB. Promising, since at the end of 2022 some here would not have been surprised not to see him again (including me). Bowey looked good apart from a couple of uncharacteristic disposal errors. Obviously Trac awesome (does he never stop going 100%?) and Oliver and Hunter looked good. Others have noted the new Mac who was incredibly impressive and Kozzie looked hot also. Petty always good and May set for a ripper year. Much to like. If I were a Saints' fan I'd be thinking about missing players and hoping for the best but fearing the worst.

Gotcha.

I embrace your passion but you are wrong on the last point. QB was our biggest money spinner for many years and would still be about so now, rivalled only by Anzac Eve..

My point is that Eddie's decision was not one of unalloyed generosity...there was a hefty dose of self-interest, but you never heard that from Eddie. We don't need to be naive mugs and think he did us some extraordinary favour solely out of the goodness of his black and white heart.