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err it was 15 to 8 after 1/4 time....

Gatt would have been watching yesterday... would surely have been impressed... Norf? Seriously?

Gil has to go. NFI.

Seems to get involved in a scragging contest at every centre bounce now. Not happy with that...

We'll know on Sunday evening whether he was right or wrong. In any case there is a job to be done. I have criticised Goodwin for his absolute monotone straight bat media appearances but I think if it is ever going to be a case of keeping the players grounded he is probably the man to do it. In fairness he was very measured in our losses (and our wins) so he is likely to keep the players focused this week. But if we don't lay a tackle in the first 15mins against GWS I take all of that back....:)

He has but didn't Sheppherd just waltz away from him while bouncing the ball. He's super quick!

Pederson could well get a gig at GC or Freo...or Crapton

There are some very funny comments in the Eagles supporters forums. - Melbourne are much dirtier than I thought - the umpires were cheating blatantly. Holding the ball doesnt exist for them. The amount of whining was unreal. - AVB should have been reported for his hit on Cripps as it could have broken his neck

The club is saying it is a corked hammy done in a marking contest

We have been crying out for a long time for a team where 22 players have a ferocious attack on the ball. We are getting pretty close and the pressure for spots will now intensify even more. Great stuff.

Well we weren't wrong were we? 15 to 8 after the 1st qtr.......

I don't even think it will be a fine. He was bracing for contact while trying to get the ball. Rioli slid in low and got collected. Nothing Vanders could have done. The free that Cripps got for Vanders trying to spoil was als a BS decision. Free goal to them probably only offset by the non-free against Tyson on the goal line....

Where are the pegs?

We have won 6 on the road. Road trips are good for us.

I daresay you have seen the last of Garlett in a Melbourne jumper if you saw his game at Casey yesterday. No fwd pressure , no interest. The opposite of what we saw today from Hannan, Spargo and even Kent in the second half. Jeff is done.

A fair chunk of the last qtr.. It's OK. I was wrong once too. It was about 10yrs ago on a Wednesday afternoon and it was raining....

Hey @Nasher Did you enjoy TMac in the backline today? Love Simon

Good to see Goodwin showing some flexibility with TMac spending a fair bit of time down back. Thights on vanders elbow? I thought he was bracing for contact and Rioi (I think it was) slid low into him. Could be wring but thats how I saw to. Should be fine. Vanders was robberd with that free to Cripps gifting them a goal.

That's because we changed it. Good of you to notice

So today Petracca has a shot on goal and gets too close to the man on the mark. Ends up sky-ing the ball and it is touched on the goal line. When will someone at the club tell him to get back off the mark and have a proper [censored] kick??

He's got some real belief in himself. Has pretty good skills and great attack on the footy and oppo players. Has had a really good year. One of our most consistent

As in 'smoke the weiderman'?

Competed very well today. Just what he needed to do. Halved or won most of his contests.

Bull S*** Beveridge won in his second year. Chris Scott won in his 1st year. Parkin won in his 2nd year Longmire won in his 2nd year Daniher took Melbourne to the GF in his 3rd year Ayres made the GF in his 1st year Pyke made the GF in his 2nd year. Simpson finished 2nd in his 2nd year and made the GF in his 3rd year. Stop trying to excuse Goodwin because of his 'inexperience'. He has had an armchair ride into coaching. Similar in a lot of ways to Longmire. It is not the reason for his poor coaching against top teams. We can't defend. percentage of 66% against top 8 teams.

It's not funny. It's pig-headedness by the coach.