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I don't know that the Bulldogs get much advantage from their free kicks anyway, or from playing for them. While you get a metreage advantage, a free kick generally holds up the play for a short time, which helps the opposition get in position to defend. Especially when a team has a strong defensive focus like Melbourne. Did we lose? 😄

One of the worst decisions I've seen. For all the pre-season talk though about cracking down on the time holding the ball, I didn't feel there was much difference from last year. Players had plenty of time for disposal without calling HTB. Players have also learnt to shut their mouths it seems, or the umpires have relaxed a little from the horror show that was the Melbourne-Carlton community series match.

The violence we used to teach our kids. 🤔

Barrett picks a Brisbane-Geelong Grand Final. Melbourne to finish 3rd. Then he picks GWS as "set to fall". Surely if he's not picking Melbourne for the Grand Final, then we are "set to fall". Isn't 1st to 3rd a "fall"?

I hope it's better than "Sounds of the Game". I get nothing out of hearing players yelling out during a game and it doesn't tell me anything about the game, or on-field tactics and behaviour.

It's his opinion. I don't know why people get so worked up over it. It's also click bait. King's opinion on Gawn will be found to be either right or wrong. Along with the Champion Data rankings, there's a bit of a surprising tendency to still under-rate Max as a ruck. Beats me why.

Does anyone know about seating on Level 1? Is it available for general admission? If not, can you then get, or purchase, a reserve seat? I sat on the phone this morning for 50 minutes with an "extremely high number of calls" message and finally got cut off with the message "there are no operators available". Would like to reserve seats for 5 x GA members on Level 1 just for Wednesday, but it's not critical.

I've got the BluRay version and it is HD. My $99 Panasonic BluRay player handles it well. The good thing about the GF is there are three other commentary choices to Brian Taylor. 😃

I think there was a certain degree of over-celebration in Bontempelli's last goal.

Gold Coast have got the goalkicking yips. They should be six goals in front. Don't see much evidence of a change in Geelong's game plan. They still chip it around and allow the opposition to flood their half of the ground.

I actually think his kicking could still do with some improvement.

That is the danger.

I think he expects to have 15 Gawns and 15 Petraccas, and a few Olivers thrown in.

Jeez, a bit early for all this discussion. We can't tell whether we've capitalised on our flag for another 3-5 years.

It's MFCCS ... Merlbourne Football Club Contract Syndrome.

We haven't reached "primo", "transcendent" or "supernal" yet. 😆

I'd also be looking at what life after football could bring. Earning less money in your football career but being a multiple premiership player at one club, maybe with a coaching career, might be more lucrative over your lifetime than earning more immediate money but with a lesser achievement. Of course, not all think longer term of life beyond football.

Disconnect between Champion Data and Twomey! CD Elite Ruckmen (Twomey's ranking) Naitanui (19) Grundy (50) Darcy (--) Hickey (--) CD not elite ruckmen Gawn (5)

Christian Salem still underrated.

Drop Foxtel and just get Kayo. ☺️

Oliver and Petracca are like having two Martins or two Bontempellis, or one of each.

It's funny being the same age as old people!

Gus can get back to golf. RM greens are back in play, albeit a little slow, 4 weeks after the "incident".

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They went our very hard to begin with. After a four-day break, they were sure to find the going tough after half time.