Tony Tea

We clearly struggle most with Clarko Footy. Surely we could learn about finding a way through a zone defence with one of Clarko's senior assistants.

Robbo thinks it is WC or North. (I have heard it is WC or Melbourne.) "All-Australian Gaff clearly is in demand. The Kangaroos believe it’s between them and West Coast and while St Kilda is making noises about wanting to talk to Gaff — and any player who has a pulse, for that matter — they accept he isn’t going to call Moorabbin home."

Too many people went into Sunday's game expecting Melbourne would roll Sydney just because. Look at the facts. Sydney has an organised defence. Melbourne struggles against an organised defence. Ipso facto, Melbourne would struggle against Sydney.

On the upside, we are almost always in games against top sides. Only a few years ago, top sides almost always reamed us.

That's because the media is too busy talking up Collingwood as potential premiers. Even when the Pies lose, they win.

Yes, but if Spargo can improve his power and strength over the ball (as you would expect from a first year player), he will be a very good footballer because he has all the requisite natural talents.

Wallowing in filth is allegedly good for the soul. I beg to differ.

First time we've ever beaten the Crows twice in one season.

Like electric wicket in back yard cricket, the AFL should introduce electric goals so teams can score at both ends of the ground.

I always though Luther clicked the bottles too fast. Cats fans on that terrace are a bunch of bumpkins.

No, North had the highest "for".

We are doing just about everything right... except win.

We need outside pace and possibly another big defender.

Limping into 10th, more like.

As soon as opposition sides set up to block Melbourne's game plan, Melbourne goes to water. That said, if we can ever find a way to improve our efficiency going forward, we will win a lot of games. Our wasteful forward thrusts are absolutely killing us.

Probably not. He appears to be playing out time.

Fremantle lost Fyfe and Sandilands today, which at least gives us a chance next week. But I can't see us winning another game if we jag a win against The Dockers.

Our game plan, such as it is, utterly fails to cope with an opposition's counter-gameplan. As soon as a side sets up to deny us space, we go to water.

Caro was back on Classified, Caro talks to Hutchy, Hutchy has history with Pert, Caro writes article. (I've only heard one vocal member of the underwhelming group past its time, and that is Dr Turf, who went to Scotch.)

Farmer didn't destroy the Pies on Queens Birthday. He destroyed them on the Saturday.

I reckon Westhoff kicked the last goal because the 50 he was paid was closer to 75.

Two 50s and one 75.

I don't get the complaints about lack of effort. Clearly we had a RHG. Where we blew the game was where we often blow the game: efficiency going forward. Addressing our efficiency deficiency must be front and centre in the footy department's plans.

I have to go out tonight, so I won't be able to watch the game, which is not a problem becuase I can't see Melbourne coming close. Port is hot, Melbourne is not the sum of its pieces, the game is in Adelaide.

Alex France the diving squirrel gripper.