Nasher

Well put. I had a period of mourning for Goody too, but now I’m embracing it. We’ve got a well-credentialed coach; arguably the best on paper of the untried coaches on the market. On top of that, we didn’t allow ourselves to be mucked around Buckley’s indecision, and the announcement came leak-free. I feel like this has gone as well as it could have. Change is good. This is a leap head-first in to the unknown, but I’m here for the ride and I’m right behind King. Can’t wait for season 2026 now, whatever that might look like.

Sounds like he was exactly half the player he was before.

Why would they be livid? He’s FA so it’s a free kick. At his best he makes them better. If he doesn’t get back to his best, they miss out on pick 100 or whatever. There is literally no downside. Footy fans are so dumb sometimes. Best of luck Spargs. Sad to see another premiership player go. Thanks for ‘21.

That was off its head. Massive goosebumps. Carn the Giants!

Gawn selected unopposed for my lifetime, at least that I can remember, so let’s say since 1990. I have no point of reference before that.

I was heavily invested in Adelaide, but the Rankine thing left a sour taste in my mouth, so now I don’t care who wins it. I’d rather it not be Geelong just because I’m deeply envious of their sustained success, but I think they’re worthy of a flag, and other than their nauseating capability of staying good for nearly two decades now, they’re largely inoffensive. Like most, I don’t like Collingwood much at all, but I think they’re cooked anyway so I’m not thinking about them really. All I’m hoping for now is some tense matches and Hawthorn being knocked out in the EF. Carn the Giants then, I guess.

Let’s focus on the REAL issue here: how a Collingwood player dobbed on poor Izak Rankine. Fair dinkum. If you don’t draw attention to the cultural problem, how are you supposed to fix it? More dobbers and penalties that increase over time please. If it’s five weeks this year, next year make it six.

Thanks for the memories Jayden. Loved the dual headbands when you and Ed were both flying - and who could forget that torp? Stiff not to be a premiership Demon, but that’s life.

How about Pat Voss being on Essendon’s list for two years, 0 games and delisted? Whoopsie.

Oh Oskar.

The silver lining is that the Dockers fans, who have mostly already conceded the game to the Dogs, get to have their misery prolonged by another three days while they await the Suns Bombers result. Not sure when I started getting such joy out of other supporters pain, but here I am.

Is there a harder to look at footballer than Sam Collins? Good lord. Anyway, carn the Suns. I want to watch the Dogs Dockers knowing it’s a true sudden death.

I think he’ll probably just be a workhorse who runs his butt off with a pretty iffy kick that sometimes comes off and is sometimes awful. Langford on the other hand…

Was tonight everyone’s first time watching Melbourne this year? I’m stunned by the shock and anger at this result. Disappointment I get, but surely our inability to win when we’re in a position to this year was known and expected? I was worried we might fizzle out and get spanked, or half-arse it to a timid 30 point loss. I’m just relieved. Plenty to work with for the new coach. Adios season 2025.

We almost certainly cost them top 4 if we beat them though, and finishing as low as 7th is plausible. I’ll definitely settle for that.

If it was a free kick then I’d agree - absolutely a 50 all day long. It was a throw-in so WGAF. Nobody was advantaged or disadvantaged, it literally had no impact whatsoever other than making everyone have to stay at the ground for an additional 5 seconds.

No way. If that had been a free kick that determined the outcome of the game, there would have rightly been an uproar. The purpose of free kicks should be confined to actions that impact either the course of play or the safety of a player. What Thilthorp did, did neither. Kicking the ball away belongs in the same camp of staging for free kicks or starting a melee in my opinion. Undesirable behaviour that we want stamped out, but should only have an off-field consequence, ie a fine. Last night’s game was an absolute cracker and made me want more. If it had been decided by a meat-head having a victimless brain fart, I can’t say I’d be talking the same way about it.

So you’re saying there’s a chance?

Fortunately I have to go to a birthday party that I desperately don’t want to go to, with people I don’t like, to excuse me from watching the second half. Enjoy everyone!

Whoops, forgot we suck.

Need Suns to claw back some of the margin. They’re in danger of going under Hawthorn on percentage, ruining the goal of knocking the Hawks out of the 8 this week.

There was an interview with Paul Seedsman a little while ago and if the way he described how he was going then I highly doubt he’s fit for any work of any sort. Migraines and vertigo on a daily basis, permanent brain fog and so on. I hope that isn’t what Gus (or any of the other medically retired players) is going through.

There aren’t enough words to describe how much I want to beat this bunch and ruin their season. If I can’t be happy with my own team’s season, the next best thing is p***ing off all the insufferable Hawthorn supporters I know. Even better if GWS can roll the Suns.

I mean technically it’s only bang, _, bang. The middle bang was Tommy Sparrow.

Adams was filling in. He showed enough to say that he’s worth persisting with for development, but there’s no way he plays with May available. It’s not harsh, it’s just how it is at the top level.