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Kevin Murray says hi!

Smart and legal. We need to be better

6 May 5 Lever 4 Oliver 3 TMac 2 Spargo 1 Trac

An AA ruckman dominating 40 to 17 in the hit outs against a 1st gamer and we comprehensively lose the clearances. Yeah, I'd describe it that way.

So you have now changed the bar to include 'played well in a loss'. Good to know. You do understand the role of a small forward don't you? Are you after 5 goals and 20 possessions in a loss?

No it wasn't. The Hunt free on Henry was ridiculous as was the Salem 'sling tackle'. Lever received a 50m penalty that was totally wrong and Langdon gave away a 50m penalty but was next to his opponent as he ran past. There were a least a dozen more howlers that I recall..

Harmes' performance was very worrying. He has gone completely backwards since 2018 and on yesterdays performance he is way off the mark.

According to Jordan Lewis the first possession at the clearance is important but what happens after that is crucial. There is now a lot more space around stoppages and thats where we were killed yesterday. Freo more often than not took the ball away because Melbourne were still bees around the honeypot. A break to the outside and they were away. This got better for us as thegame wore on but its a work in progress. Aside from our KP backs who were outstanding , Hats off to Spargo who was very infuential, JJ was great, Nev was back to his best one on one, Hunt did some nice things, Langdon is a gun, Jacksons last quarter showed what he can do and Kozzie will frighten a few teams this year. It was a warm day and I was worried about Freo running out the game better but alas our fitness was very good. Our kicking for goal is pathetic. and the umpires have gone backwards if that is even possible,

Is yours?

in name only....

Yep Missed finals last year losing to two bottom sides Missed finals in 2019 because errr pre-season surgeries Missed finals in 2017 because we couldn't beat 13th placed Collingwood in final round (not laying a tackle in hte first 20 mins they were so pumped up) missed finals in 2016 losing to bottom placed Essendon and bottom 5 Carlton He is an inspirational motivator. No doubt.

Do the #23 proud

So, same as always then. PLayers aren't gonna run through brick walls for a guy that sounds like he is on Mogadon.

It confuses the opposition.....

I love these sort of comments. What, we should cut him today? That's it, no more possibility you will play for the red and blue again? He is contracted so how about you see what he produces this year before making ridiculous comments.

More pre-season BS from the Kings of BS. Just STFu and play footy consistently hard and with passion. We're sick of the pathetic capitulations from this mob. Its been going on for years.

That's harsh, Jack Watts dropped himself......

Were there any learnings from today?

2017 when we missed finals? 2017 when we played 14th placed Collingwood in the last round and failed to lay a tackle in the first 20mins. And we played with zero intensity to lose the game and not make finals? That 2017? Pretty f***** average if you ask me. And you do realise the rest of the comp doesn't stand still every year?

The club has multiple coteries including all women coteries, they hold dozens of events in dozens of locations all in order to try to raise money for the club from as many sources as possible. I personally have been to three so far this pre-season and there have been few women, not for lack of invite but I suspect the fact men donating to football clubs vs women is probably a ratio of 100 to 1. This confected outrage is truly pathetic but what we have come to expect from theirABC.

Thx for that!

We're all a bit sick of predictions that come to nothing. Lines in the sand etc. We just want to see action on the field not words off it. By all means do a video on pre-season and how the clubs ' new players are settling in , just give away the stuff about about 'the players are hurting just like the fans' etc. Its meaningless and just sets them up for ridicule.

If anyone has the time and/or inclination I would love to see a comparison of the first 100 games for Oliver, Judd, Martin, Danger etc...

Jordon Lewis is very excited about Pickett. He does things very few people can do. Needs to continue to work hard to ensure he succeeds but the raw ingredients to work with are top shelf.

Hit on Tom Lynch? Are you talking about where Jetta brought him to ground late in the qtr? That was barely a free, Lynch sooked it up at the umps as usual. Nothing in it. Lynch is a weapons-grade *log