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We're slow to move the ball, turning it over, kicking to outnumbers, letting them switch at will, letting them chip into their fwd line whilst we bomb the ball high to a 4 on 1 Wtf have they been doing over the break?

Ball use is primary school standard ffs Wage up

Chandler hit the post twice against collingwood so he's getting closer!

win win win

Immune systems compromised perhaps.

I'm not sure that Petty's agility is any better Particularly after recovering from an ankle issue...

Libba on Open Mike: Liberatore said "he was interviewed by the AFL’s Rod Austin but learned through the newspapers the league would not follow up the tanking claims." Rod Austin - ex Carlton player!!! You can't make up this stuff. Stinks. oh and an ex-Carlton player was Chief Commissioner of the AFL - Fitzpatrick!!

Their midfield isn't getting any better this week. Guthrie still out, Dangerfield out, Duncan still recovering from a hamstring strain a few weeks back and Stanley may come in but will be underdone.

I'd be shocked if they dropped Thommo after his best game for the club. He is perfect for Cameron as he has the elite endurance to go with him Petty how ever you look at it will be underdone. In any case he is more likely to play fwd if he is brought in. And May always takes Hawkins. Can't see why that would change.

Yes but he has dropped away significantly in the last 6 games 30 goals in the first 7 games 9 goals in the last 6 games

You would think on average it should even out ...

And it wouldn't be an issue at all if there was a fair fixture.

There's no corporate execs in the Labor Party. They're mostly union plodders

Second year running we have been shafted with the bye from memory

Max's break out. game was at the Cattery. Oh and we beat the Cats 3 times at KP in 2021 including the memorable gaol after the siren after being 44 pts down. I know Geelong are scarred by that!

mine too

exactly

Max took the mark before it had completely crossed the goal line as per Rules of the Game. In fact BT even mentioned that it was sus so you know there was something there.

The rule used to be that your foot couldn't be in contact wit the bal as it went over the line. If you go back through old footage you will see players poking the ball with their foot and quickly withdrawing it so as not to have the ball connected to their foot as it crossed the line. I'd like to know when this interpretation changed?

Petty has kept him quiet before. So without Petty its probably Thommo

Cant forgive him for the game in Adelaide in 2011 when Trengove tackled him and he squealed like a stuck pig. Said he was concussed. Trengove got 3 weeks for a perfect tackle. Danger came back the next week and kicked 6 goals. Have hated him ever since.

Maybe we have Grundy down one wing and Max down the other on kick ins...? Last year they had guys like Blix jump into Max and smash the ball fwd 10-15m. Our smalls were at Max's feet so the Cats swept it away fairly easily

You're welcome to that opinion but I couldn't disagree more. He dived at McLuggage. Once he was airborne had didn't have a lot if control as to what happened to MCL Garbage decision.

Another issue that has been bugging me is commentators piling on Fritsch after he was thumped in the chest with significant pressure, while looking the other way and not prepared for contact - surprise surprise he fell to the ground. Calling him for staging. Pizzes me off big time. Don't thump guys off the ball and especially when they are not looking. Its a free every single time. Not one commentator called them out on it.

Commentators bang on about it because it was a problem 3/4 years ago. And it was talked about often. And most of them are pig ignorant about issues like this. They parrot the same old stuff. The other thing that adds to it is the fact we don't have a Key goal kicker like most other clubs. We have Fritch but McDonald, Petty, Brown etc aren't kicking bags. Its lazy to say we have a connection issue because our scoring shots and results are clear evidence we don't. But if you asked any coach if they would prefer 10 goal kickers in a game or one guy who kicks 10 goals I am pretty sure we know what the answer would be,