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In essence , it's a form of bullying. One that works a treat really. You never lower your eyes ( head ) to a bully. You push back twice as hard lest they win the mental battle and own you. We aren't good at all in this regard. Some teams know how to OWN us..and its our OWN fault.

The problem though is "Learning" and "Winning" are often two very different things. We as observers watch and learn much about the team. The Brains Trust seem slower on that uptake. Footy games at the top level are not meant to be Learning events. Leave that to the magoos. I'm affraid i dont see us improving any time soon. Lessons seem lost on those to whom it should matter most imho.

No ones in fear of playing us now... quite the opposite....see us as that cheeky win. We're stale bread. Rapidly becoming yesterday's team.

It's footy... nothing new. Everytime a team puts the "niggle" in to us....we do what...... ( insert sounds of fav silent things ) Works a treat for oppositions. Umps turn blind eye to the [censored] treatment handed to Max. But he is a big lad.. not enough mongrel imo. As long as we stay the same... it all stays the same and other Coaches will use the tactic to advantage. ( after all it's their job to win )

What......🤷🤷 Got a syndicate nag running at Caulfield....wont like a slow track Get a grip Red....priorities man .. 🤣🤣🤣

... 🤔🤔🤔🤔 and yet not ! 😉

Hope its not raining Saturday.

And if he miscued that by a whisker he'd kick Rozee in the head and be cited for it... hung drawn and quartered and given 6 weeks holiday. Hunter played the circumstance about as well as could be done. The spotlght ought to be on Rozee... for endangering himself. Maybe the obvious needs to be said by the AFL... if you go head first into a contest youre bound to get hurt and thats on you.

This must rate as one of the most informed and accurate observations of our "style" i have read. I often lament we lose games by design...and you've described it brilliantly. There were a number of curiosities about how we went about that game and every one of them points straight back at the Brains Trust. The coaching handicapped us. It is indeed elementary eh Watson (Top Post👏👏👏)

All rhetoric aside.. all thoughts just with where we are, who we've played well against. Combine with our problematic areas...clearances.. wet weather... opposition pressure. Where do you see us in a month ? Personally I think Ollie is much more critical to our fabric than Max. Max has understudy(s) .... but extremely useful when fit and on song. Ollie is a unique animal. Our season doesn't so much hang by a thread should Ollie not play....it becomes precarious because Clarry has a unique way of bringing his team mates into play. That's not reflected on a stat sheet... Thats partly why stats are [censored]. We are just... JUST hanging onto 4th presently.. it wouldn't take much to slip yo 6th. 6th..7th...8th... same same....you're stuffed. Im not enjoying some misguided role as a doomsdayer... i just look at footy realistically. I discount the footy speak as garbage. I seriously question the ability of our coaches to provide wisdom and direction. We seem stuck in a rut. What gets us out of that rut is players like Oliver who doesn't fit a mould. He just does Ollie stuff. Take that stuff away and were more mediocre/predictable than before.

Thankyou Reason and sense Unfortunately some are in for a rude shock.

Over rate Oliver ?? Hmmm Premiership Player Twice AFLCA winner 4 x Bluey... Checker Hughes Medal Daniher Trophy Career avg 30 d a game ffs On On On Pretty funny stuff there Jimmy. He's not over rated...he's exactly what he is...a brilliant unique player. Absolutely required for our success.

Where have they been ? Theyll just flick the switch next week ?? Couldnt be bothered Friday... was only a kick in it after all .... All of this is plainly ridiculous. We are over rated.

Not hardly even seen it at any game attended. I don't get it...seriously.

Do we... Where has it been ?? Only for spesh ?? 🤔🤔🤔

Totally agree.. Some suggesting players should/will/ought to step up... fill the void...take the load. As if They should be doing this already...if.. The reality is theyre already playing at their ceilings...and THAT'S the real problem here. There's no extra gear to go up. Even.if they can...it will be shortlived. Just look at our footy... and be realistic people. We want our team to succeed ...but we fall into the trap of over rating our lot...under-rating the others. Why should the same lot that got dacked for 3/4s friday suddenly morph into "better" players. Weren't they incentivated sufficiently Friday ?

Hope youre right. I think you're over rating the ability of some...and injurylessness of others. Now you're really stretching it with the Brains Trust thinking different. Same mob that saw Butters..did nothing 🤔🤔🤔

Those that suggest otherwise... Pray tell... how do we replace his effect ?? And over to you all.... He's our engine room.

Get a fn grip 36 Clarry out... season in the gurgler You know it.. i know it 1000s know it He's not replaceable. He is the Unicorn ffs The only thing i will agree...an opportunity for someone else... sweet whoopd de do... oi vey!!!

Ya think ....

Roffey needs to go on the offensive... seriously...

Yep.. my 2nd thought was this might well constitute common assault. @Redleg

Keep in mind ... it's invariably the AFL accredited media ;) ;) ;)

I hope you reported that to the club so they can make a formal complaint to the AFL and Port. That's disgusting....Not ON !!!

We need to understand.....it's IMPOSSSIBLE to replace Oliver.....all we really do is add a name to the team sheet. Clarry is as good as 2 others. If this transpires... ... we're not looking too flash....if that we were..