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We were absolutely smashed from half time, we are lucky to be only down 17.5%, although if we did it by halves i wonder if it would be all square in the first half and down 35% in the second??

I see today going this way: freo bring manic pressure and two way running, which we match. they break first we come home over the top for a reasonable win. the game wont be won by the stars, but by the system and skills. Our pressure will eventually be too much. dees by 35

I go to every home game that I can, and selective away games (as many at the G as I can, though, and I hate Marvel with a passion). I have a COVID impacted household and important family events that cut across my footy when they are at the ridiculous twilight time slot like last weekend and this coming. Give me 2:10 or 7:30 and I will be much better at getting to every game that I can. Public transport is also a concern (if I miss my bus after a night game, its a long walk or expensive Uber). We all have different backstories, and do the best that we can. Lets not berate those who don’t but still put money in the tin via memberships etc. It is an AFL wide problem, too.

I think it is because our focus is forward defence, and we always have the option of Gawn/Jackson being down there too. That means we would lose a Kossie/Nibbler/Spargo type player who is critical to our system. I would suggest we have 2 key talls plus resting ruck as our blueprint, with a mid forward (frittata) and the smalls.

Stats really speak tonight. Oliver best by a huge margin. Thanks DD.

Good point re the adaption to what we meet. It looked like North stacked the backline to make it a slog, and attempted to use the corridor without the skill to pull it off. We kept turning them back and hitting their flood. I guess it means there are those who try and win against us and open themselves up (like the saints) and those who try to minimise the damage and turn the game into a slog (like yesterday). We seem to keep doing our thing either way, trusting and resetting where we need to. All teams in the AFL have good players and are capable of scoring. We kept them to about 2 points from 10 minutes to go in the third quarter. That is a hell of an effort.

My take: we smashed them in shots on goal and inside 50’s. Our poor inside 50 marking (we dropped way too many markable passes) and our goal kicking accuracy cost us a bigger win, but didn't cost us anything else. They had 13 shots, we had 14 goals, plus 16 points. our system stacks up, and our ability to keep at it until the game turns to the demon way is impressive. Role playing for 4 quarters is a tough thing to do. Gus had a bad start, Brownie tried too hard and let himself down in his 150th. Lingers was missed. We seemed to play Gawn forward a lot tonight, too. Dunstan shaky early but got cleaner later. Oliver was simply brilliant. Lots of touches, but unlike a [censored] like Mitchell, they were at the coalface and were high value. Strangely muted feeling for such a dominant display and a big win. I think we let ourselves down on what could have been a parade. i love being NARRM and all that this says about our club. Go Narrm, go Dees.

A bucketload of booing Roos supporters…

Glad its not our coffers that will take a hit!

Already voted. have a wedding tonight so cant make the game. Best team in the league getting the worst time slots, WTF? Anyway, hope the boys switch on, knowing there are many hungry players at Casey if they dont. Today is an opportunity to work on inside 50, forward leading patterns and front half defence. Hold them to under 24 points and put on a cricket score would be my goal, with continued forward connection development.

You dont get a gig unless you play your role. Milkshake must have done enough to earn his spot. maybe most like for like for Harmes?

I have longed for the days where we don't have to be the laughing stock of the footy world. I have suffered the insufferable - particularly Hawthorn and Essendon supporters. I hope that I have learned my lessons. Always support they boys and hope they smash opposition. Don’t be a smarty pants or goad opposition supporters. Commiserate and have some empathy. I hope we play really strongly and smash them, but my focus will be on what we do, rather than ‘how bad’ the other mob are. At the hawks game, one of their numpties was carrying on like a peanut, goading the dees supporters around him, being derogatory towards our players. He soon shut up, but lord please never let me be that [censored] ever.

Chandler result is not unreasonable. Rode him into the ground with arms pinned and he was concussed.

The afl app is sucking the big ones - links to live feed not working. Can someone please post a link?

We have the system and cattle to cover most scenarios. Hunt on the small forward, May and Petty, Viney and Harmes doing shut downs if needed. Forward pressure on Danirel-types….. matchups from within, not as a key decision for inclusion. Play your role is the mantra.

Save unforeseen circumstances, unchanged plus Chandler as sub.

Worked for us in Perth…. But 2 hours less celebratory drinking time. a tough call….

Need to apply a no DH filter to any list. Play your role.

We should try holding them scoreless. That would be a great outcome.

Hope for those games to be upsets!

If Max doesnt get up, the next #1ruck on the list is Daw, not Weids. He would be next in for that role. Suspect max will be OK and the scan is precautionary only.

Interesting all the MFCSS emerging. I reckon we have not been at our best, but have got games out to 4 goals and shut up shop. Our defense has been good, but our midfield and forward 50 pressure has been down as teams have tried different ways of going fast/slow/around our setup. Our f50 connection has been poor at times, and our position for goal kicking along with crap execution have led to inaccurate shots on goal. Think we cover king and Higgins (petty and hunt), midfield too strong, Hill to get smashed by Angus if he blocks for King. Max and Dogga to outpoint Marshall and Ryder. We may need to rev he engine a bit harder today, but no reason we can’t win. Dees by 32.

1:30 is almost 1/4 time! 1:10 start!

All clubs should be interested. As Jake Blues asks “how much for da little girl?”

Thanks, it would be interesting to know which measures the club uses, and how we compare acros the comp…