Nasher

I thought that was normal. Without the ability to delude myself that it'll all be good next year I'd have given up ages ago.

Other than Daniel Ward in 2007 I can't remember a player who was regularly a feature in the side being delisted. It would have surprised me if Terlich wasn't re-signed after playing 15 games (assuming he doesn't play this weekend). Surely people are overstating their surprise. Surely? I won't comment on those who reckoned Bail might be delisted.

I was wondering what the heck you were talking about there, until I realised who you were responding to.

And always does he run his guts out, even when his teammates aren't.

Disappointing but understandable.

I don't think hiring Misson was an experiment.

You're probably right in hindsight. I always struggle at these when we've been so outrageously crap.

He'll say they're not focusing on tactics. The same as he has said all year.

Well I just don't know what I'm supposed to do now. I'm back in the position I was in at the beginning of the year where I'm surviving on the last of my reserves and watching purely because I feel I should. Last week I was totally and utterly shattered, to the point where I couldn't even bring myself to log on to Demonland for four days, read any footy news, watch any other footy or talk footy with other people. This week, I braced myself for a royal slaughtering, which has made it more bearable, but it's just batshit boring. I despise that feeling of knowing that even when we have the ball, you just know they're going to stuff it up somehow, and that when the opposition have it, you just know they're going to score. I'm not angry, or hurt or anything like that this week (I was last week, make no mistake). Just bored and wondering why I waste three hours of my time every weekend with entertainment that offers at best nothing, and at worst anger and frustration. It's not the first time I've asked the question of why I should bother watching next week, but I'm back there again. Only got to survive through one more, thank heavens.

6. Jones 5. Tyson 4. Cross 3. Vince 2. Viney 1. Fitzpatrick

I agree, but I think when assessing the goal output of an individual player, it needs to be taken in to account how well the team scores in general. We've clearly struggled to score all year, so I'm not sure why anyone would expect an individual to have kicked heaps under those circumstances as the person I replied to seemed to be implying.

More goals than any other player on our list.

I could...

Can't imagine any possibility of being embarrassed to run out on the field with Melbourne.

Yes.

Ahh, Fitz. Look, I don't reckon the guy is good enough in the big picture, but tonight he's giving me some entertainment through some competitiveness and actually threatening to score. Great work Fitzy, keep it up.

Probably the worst thing is I feel obliged to watch this dross when Geelong and Hawthorn are on the other channel.

I emotionally prepared myself for complete slaughter this week and am glad I did. I'm watching feeling little more than minor annoyance. That lack of preparation last week nearly killed me.

Looking forward to him nominating Hawthorn or Geelong as his preferred club.

Thank god we've got you here to point that out. Doubt it would have occurred to us otherwise.

Roos said early in the year that they're not even really looking at tactics, they're just focusing on getting the side to do the very basics in footy. I doubt after last week's amazingly awesome exhibition of doing basic footy stuff that this week would be the week where this philosophy changes.

Oh fuck this. Turning this shit off and spending time with my family instead.

I've got this amazing ability to forget what just happened and assume things will improve this quarter. It means I get to be surprised at how crap we are all over again each quarter.

Game day thread.

If you're seeing through the red mist, put the computer/ipad/phone down. Trust me, it'll stop you from making a stupid post or dumb thread. Too late in this case I realise.