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Robertson miraculously curing his technique to become a dead-eye for the rest of his career is one of the great Demon fan myths. His 73.30 in 2005 is a complete outlier on his stat sheet. The three years subsequently were 44.28, 42.28 and 20.13. The three years prior were 32.28, 41.29 and 30.29. Robertson had one outstanding year with freakish accuracy, but other than that, was consistently in the 50-60 range for accuracy, before and after 2005. His 2006-2009 score was 135.100 at an accuracy of 57% - so please don’t lie by saying he was over 60% for the remainder. He was not, he was well and truly back in the territory he was in before his one big year. If anything, Robertson is actually a really good example of how you can’t sustainably improve goal kicking over the duration of a career, even if you make it your absolute focus, which Robertson did.

I agree that it’s the right outcome, but I think it’s harsh to call it idiotic. It was a split second decision by an inexperienced player, who is trying to impose himself physically. It’s a fine line to tread when that’s the brand you want to play and it was clumsy.

Sadly West Coast are pus, and Geelong are Geelong.

I would LOVE to see Geelong kick 0.9 for the quarter and lose. Wishful thinking I realise.

Eagles right in this. Hoping they can snaffle it.

I know. He focused on the real issue, which was the fact that we had no control over the game whatsoever in the first quarter. I think that’s more what will be focused on during the review. I was just poking fun at the couple of posters wanting to write letters to the club, seemingly thinking the club was unaware and required feedback that missing goals is bad.

Just watched Goody’s presser. Those of you who were going to write furious letters to the club will be pleased to know that he’s aware that we find it frustrating when the team doesn’t capitalise on scoring opportunities.

Out: Johnson (susp.), Laurie In: van Rooyen, Viney I’m gutted with that outcome, but I don’t think this warrants an overreaction at selection. Whatever our problem was in that game won’t be fixed by moving magnets.

I did really enjoy Disco’s game. He’s really come on in leaps and bounds as a defender. Gee it would have set us on fire if he’d drilled that goal when he swung forward.

1.12 in the second half, including 0.8 in the last quarter. I can’t recall an occasion where we’ve so blatantly given a game away like that, with so much on the line. I’m gutted.

Really? We didn’t kick goals. That’s it.

That’s where I’m at too. Left the ground and got him square in the bonce. 1 week normally, 2 for the frequent offender penalty. 4 weeks if he was concussed. Silly.

How many weeks for AJ?

I don’t think it’s in dispute that Kozzie is homesick - it’s obviously from the recent interview that he is, and it’s completely understandable. The inference that that therefore means he wants to leave is the part I’m yet to see any corroboration of. I’ll believe it to be true when I hear it from Koz. Until then, I don’t care to speculate.

I’m worried about Jack, but I’m glad that this is the direction the game has gone. In the bad old days, he’d have been playing, probably getting abused by fans because he’s forgotten how to play, and doing goodness knows what permanent damage to his brain. I despair at the thought of a 55 year old Jack Viney going the way of someone like Danny Frawley. Get well soon Jack.

After one of Derm’s trademark inane comments (something to do with Brad Johnson looking at Fritsch’s eyes or something), I made the comment that Fox Footy obviously hate us - it’s the only explanation for why they give us the garbage they do.

We’re ahead of where Brisbane and Hawthorn were at the same stage last year. We’re unrecognisable from the team that went 0-5. That run included being flogged by the hopeless North Melbourne - there’s no way we would see a result like that if we played that game now. We are not the same side. We have cohesion, the side is settled, our style is established and all our best players are back and at or near their best. We’re 5-1 on form, and arguably the form side or the comp. I can’t see why we couldn’t maintain a W-L ratio like that on the run home. Optimistic perhaps, but I’m all in. Bring it on, losers. The Demons are coming.

I’m aware, I’ve mixed you up numerous times while speed reading. “Demonstone is usually so reasonable and legible…oh.” It can’t be good for the brand!

Is Demonsone the Temu Demonstone?

Out: Spargo In: Viney I’m not dropping AJ. He offers 1%ers - the taps, smothers etc that our other talls don’t, and those created goals today. He doesn’t do the “tall things” very well (like contested marking) but I don’t yet trust that van Rooyen will do them either. If I have to choose between two talls who can’t clunk it, I choose the one who is already in the side, proving he does the little things. Lever had cobwebs to be blown out but I’m not dropping him either. It’s normal for elite players to find form in the seniors and he fits that category. The higher intensity will accelerate his return to the top. Assuming he’s not injured, anyway.

Lost at selection when Goodwin dropped TMac for Lever.

Other than the goal kicking in Q2 that was a near perfect game. Clarry back to his absolute best. I’m so happy for him and we look so much more dangerous when he’s on. Kozzy Pickett, you are a superstar. We’re still alive, baby!