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Congrats Jordan. Still real stoked to have you at our footy club! Have a blinder!

I have never understood he AFL’s motive for a rule change that they have brought in. The slide, 3rd man up, protected zone, 30 second shot clock. At best all I can remember is some murmuring about these things and they just decided to pull the trigger. We have so many stupid rules now that we can’t even officiate the ones we had in the first place properly. There’s a rule that’s been around for 120+ years. It’s called HOLDING THE BALL and if it occasionally got paid we might have a more free flowing game. 6-6-6 isn’t going to do anything. I love it how the AFL and some journos call for change saying the specticle isn’t great but we the fans seem to be screaming to leave the game alone. I understand ratings may be down and there’s a lot of ugly games but I’m just sick and tired of hearing of all this rubbish we need to do. Have zones, cap interchanges more and tire the players out, clear the centre square, shorten games, shorten seasons. No-one has any friggen idea what they are talking about. Im willing to bet that should we make these changes in 3 years time we’ll be looking to make changes to the rules again.

I must say I have been worried for the future of the VFL since they scrapped the Development League.

Really? You wouldn't give Omac another shot on the number 1 forward?

Yeah Earl Hood exercise is definitely key. Its something I've always tried to keep part of my routine for self esteem and obviously health purposes. Running and weights were definitely my things. I have found in the last 12 months or so I've really struggled with my running due to some persistent shin splint issues and the fact that all of a sudden it felt like running became 3 times harder for some reason. So I find myself at the moment going to the gym each night doing either the bike or the eliptical trainer. Also one a week I'll do weights. This is all beneficial of course but I think its a bit stale. I think I really need to lash out and try boxing or something different. Its just tough because when you're like this you also get so set in your ways!

Yeah same here. It’s taken a lot longer the the regulation day or 2. A mate asked me what I thought changes should be for Saturday and I responded with something like “What? How can you say that? I’m not even close to that stage”. Sigh

It’s definitely not healthy that’s for sure. It just seems like things are a little out of balance. Went out for dinner with some friends during the Freo game a few weeks ago and I really resented it because I was missing the game. Been seeing a psych lately, seeing them this weekend. Hopefully it helps.

That was 51!

I don’t doubt it Earl Hood. MFC has always had a large part of my attention, but in the last 2 years it’s like it’s gone up about 5% more. Will put off certain social events because watching us play is just not negotiable. It’s completely my fault. I’ve tried so many times to pull away just a little bit but nothing can seem to replace that void left. Nothing excites me as much as knowing we have a game on this weekend and there’s a chance we might win and have that winning feeling. Just would be great to have some kind of other outlet for the moment! Thanks for your words.

But hey! At least the Cats fans 'took care of business'. That really says everything. Street justice wins the day.

I know in time this will be of massive benefit to us. We'll be the side always looking for that next goal and going for the throat. There's been plenty of talk that we needed to control the tempo and I was one of them but lets be honest, that can play into the opposition's hands as well if you go into your shell too early. I was frustrated with Goodwin after Sat night for sure. There were a few things he did that didn't work but I'm also prepared to acknowledge that his structures and moves early on put us in the position to win. I know it can come across harsh but I'm definitely not going to call for the guy's head. Does he need to evolve? Maybe. But he's definitely our guy right now as far as I'm concerned.

Obvious answer, Omac - yes. JKH, thank you for your services and wish you all the best.

1. Harmes as a run-with player 2. Joel Smith ever so slightly improves with each game and I do think he has a future with us. 3. Milkshakes gives you a positive feeling when he is about to deliver the football.

6. Oliver 5. T-Mac 4. Harmes 3. Lewis 2. Petracca 1. Brayshaw Bye bye

I appreciate that Nasher. There’s been many times when I’ve wanted to share my personal cuircumstances but have just bitten my tongue. It got a bit much last night and I kind of just ‘uploaded’. It is the outlet where you can share the disappointment. We have seen many many disappointments but there was a new realm feeling about this one, breaking the barriers of what was possible in terms of disappointment. At the end of the day it is good to know others feel it just as much.

Pretty much. The whole thing has been so vivid for me. My dreams are usually completely unrelated to what happened throughout the course of the day but last night I had shocking dreams about the game over and over. I guess it was an experience so powerful it just burned into my sub-conscious. What if? Yes, what if, what if, what if? What if we actually had some situational training? What if we could take an opportunity when it presented to us? What if we could defend a back pocket player taking a contested mark in their forward line?

I’m sure the good teams spare a thought for this kind of thing, the difference is they get the job done.

I’m not gonna attack anyone for having that attitude. More power to you my friend, I honestly wish I could be more like that about football but unfortunately I can’t. I see things very much the way @Jaded does. When a game is there to be won and you need that win, you must win it. Simple as that. Maybe if the shoe was on the other foot and ai were a cats fan with 3 flags in the last decade and seemingly yearly finals appearances things might be different but it’s not. We crave this success. The elusiveness of it just makes you want it that much more. It’s extremely difficult.

I’ll be fine, we all will. Life definitely goes on. But man! It seems like nearly every other club has at least at some varying degree of success of at very least a finals appearance. Breaking the flag drought is definitely the goal but this finals drought has almost become a flag in itself. We’re so sick of having it hang over our heads and impatiently just want it to end so we can look forward to bigger and better challenges. Demonland is one of the only comforts because other people are going through the same thing. It just feels like we’ve got so much more manure to eat before we get to something decent.

Trust me, the only thing keeping me and some others going. To the very end Dees.

Should is a very bold word

I am absolutely [censored] done with this. How much crueler does it have to get? How much lower to the pits of despair do we have to plunder? The best thing this club has taught me is to never be content with any lead. You lead my 23 points going into the last quarter? Doesn't matter, treat it like its level and try to kick the first goal, then try to kick the next goal, and the goal after that and the goal after that. That is the only way I know how to follow this football club. There is never any room for 'comfort'. You can't be 23 points up and be content when the opposition kicks a goal. No, there is never any God damn room for comfort with this club ever until the friggin full time siren goes and even then you have to hope some a'se wipe didn't take a mark. Seriously, how much more of this dog excrement bullcrap do we have to put up with? I was told repeatedly after Round 23 in 2017 that it would 'burn in the bellies' of these young men. Where the hell was that in the last minute? I don't want to hear any more stupid stories about no pain no gain and 'this is the loss they need to become better' seriously pull the other one. This football club has had enough of those losses and lessons to last a lifetime, it is time for some darn action. At half time in the game day thread I wrote that it had a feel about it similar to many of those games that we had the edge in and lost. The port game. I even referenced a game from [censored] 16 years ago where Farmer killed us on the siren at Subi. Seriously enough is enough. I and many others are completely at their wits end with this kind of thing happening over and over again. It's been 12 years and this Mt Everest of a task that teams seemingly make year after year of making the finals is getting beyond a joke. Melbourne, you will always find the way won't you? You won't snatch it from St Kilda but you'll always find the way when it matters most. I haven't given up hope. Mate, when you're out of it for 12 years you'll take what chance you can get buf I can not back this team to deliver the goods when it counts. I am sorry, I know a lot of you have other things in life aside from football like your families and partners. I'm in my early 30s, single and put a lot of my energy into this football club. It really damn hurts just that bit more when you feel you have little else. Criticise me if you want I don't give a toss right now.

I/we have well and truly seen it all now. We just can't do it

That'll break your heart

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