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Terrible camera work.

Jetta made some mistakes but did a pretty good job on Cameron who can be a match winner

And that score review was a disgrace and could well have cost us the game. That is not what score reviews are supposed to be used for. The umpire was well positioned and had to make the call. Never mind that it wasn’t even close to being fully over. We were extremely unlucky

No shame in losing to Brisbane but gee we were robbed. By the umps. By our goal kicking. By Hannan kicking OOB. We are our own worst enemy.

Brisbane are very good but we have missed enough easy shots to be in front, let alone the effect of the putrid umpiring. We need to come out fired up and make the first ten mins count. And Goodwin, fix up the clearances!

Apparently not valid at the other end with Fritsch who also got his hands to the ball

The quality of ball movement that quarter was awful (haven’t been watching prior). It seemed like wet weather football.

Yes

Barrett supports freo I believe. We should look at Alex Witherden who is on the outer at Brisbane.

Brad Crouch should only be worth an end of first round pick. Bog average AFL midfielder

He grew up a Hawks fan

Joel Smith could be a good matchup for Charlie Cameron. He kept Danger quiet when down forward and quick enough to stay with Cameron on the ground. Lockhart would be the unlucky one to go. T Mac in if fit for Jackson

He knows his limitations which is so important. I have been super impressed with him

Jetta wasn’t even on screen for Rankine’s first 2 goals. Lockhart was on him for the first. Wasn’t clear for the second, maybe Lever. He was on him for the third obviously, as well as his late missed point. The other late shot was from a poor free kick (from memory). I think the Jetta criticism is a bit overblown. Far from his best game but he wasn’t our worst.

Best case scenario is McDonald has a scratch on the cornea only. They heal up quickly so he may be available with some luck. Otherwise, bring Brown in. And Jones for Melksham

Melksham, Hunt and Lever have to go. Had enough of Salem too. Plenty of others on notice. Omac and Jetta into the backline. Weid and Bennell into the forward line. Wipe the smiles off the tigs faces this half dees.

Lever out, Omac in, Smith to 3rd tall/interceptor

I think you’ve missed the mark with a bit of this. Lockhart was aggressive and excellent defensively. A couple of slip ups with ball in hand but he will stay in. Jetta could come in for Hibberd potentially (got caught without a right foot all game). Agree on the short forward line, did not work. Weid or Brown for VDB. Hannan was an excellent addition though. Our tall defenders actually did pretty well in the air defensively, Smith included. He also used the ball well. Hawkins killed us on the lead. If OMac comes in (which I support), it should be for Lever who is not able to play his role.

Can’t play one on one. Can’t chest mark.

Almost everyone at the Melbourne BLM prostest was wearing masks. Meanwhile McKenna was expelling his secretions everywhere in that training vision (onto his hands that were tackling others and handling the ball). Covid is everywhere in the US and cases are increasing (despite far far lower levels of testing) so I don’t know how that claim that there has been very little transmission from the matches could possibly be made. The evidence around spread of the virus is poor. Governments are manipulating evidence to suit their agendas, for example regarding the spread in children (Ie that it spreads less) which is based on extremely poor evidence. It is a ridiculously sneaky virus and i would not be at all surprised if another dons player tests positive in the next fortnight.

Hannan 189cm VDB 188cm Fritsch 188cm +/- Smith 191cm Not tall but not exactly short either. I figure that’s how they think we will compete. The team looks good on paper to me, despite the lack of height. Hard running and using the space of the MCG will hold us in good stead.

Exactly. Agree 100%

One thing I have always envied about hawthorn is the way they man the mark with purpose, regularly going way over the mark and always get away with it. I’d like us to push the boundaries a bit more in that area.

The scoreboard flattered us but we were missing a few (that are now available) and WCE were pretty much full strength. Spargo was putrid and surely can’t play round 2. Cost us several goals alone.

It has already been around a month since round 1 and doubtful that we will be back playing before July.