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No issue with the jumper. Can't get over the fact we are playing a home game in Alice this late in the season with top 4 on the table. Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong, Brisbane, Freo all ending the season in normal climates and fixtures and we are travelling all over the country. Seriously either do this [censored] early in the season or not at all. I don't give a [censored] what it generates for us financially and I really don't care for the feel good PR component anymore. Great for the community in Round 18 is just as great for the community in Round 10.

Nah, Geelong is laughing at anyone paying that for a ticket at that stadium. $90 gets you premium seating and a meal at the MCG. They're taking the [censored].

Neither team was that flash. On the MCG I think we win that. We played that ground terribly and only in flashes did we look good and SURPRISE SURPRISE it was when we did the switch and used the corridor. We constantly went to the flanks and the Cats just gobble that up there. The club needs to grow a pair and actually request we don't play there for a few years. Give us an extra game in NSW or SA if you have to. Send Collingwood down there for once in their [censored] existence. From when I first went down there in the 90s I promised to never again head down there. They inflate prices and basically price out opposition supporters, and they're laughing at anyone silly enough to fork out for a seat there.

Not really. Notice Geelong only pulls the fancy circus [censored] out when they play in this hole stadium? Melbourne too predictable.

We might actually be primed to steal this. But look out for Jezza and Hawkins in the last.

Making a pretty slow and predictable team look very good. We are very flakey against top 4 sides and it's a major concern. Game over.

Bowey out of his element tonight. Needs a rest.

Langdon's disposal sometimes is Hunt-esque.

dewey and a little wet. the whole state is very damp atm.

American basketball coach of mine was super hellbent on respect for the opposition. No ridicule or poor sponsorship. Shake hands. Respect the competition and love the game.

Alistair Nicholson?

Not necessarily. The club can refuse a trade and either force a signature or pre-season draft where he ends up at North. I'd want Lobb and a top 10 pick as a BASE. If Freo wants a quick swap then can give us Brayshaw. This'll be the second KPF Freo would have taken after Hogan. I say they get absolutely [censored] and we play hard ball if Jackson doesn't want to stay.

we should be targeting sustained success and identifying key pillars in that vision. Players like Sparrow, ANB, Spargo, you love them and you're glad they're along for the ride but they are ultimately replaceable. Guys like Jackson and Brayshaw are part of a group of 5-6 players that are truly once in a generation types at their position. It's a bit like playing NBA 2K22 My Team and landing multiple diamond players for your squad. You don't trade them out for more card packs in the hope you'll land more diamond players. You keep them for as long as you can. Three years of Jackson ain't enough and anything less than him being a Demon For Life would really hurt.

In all seriousness, that was one of the finest performers by a forward ever. 14 disposals, 10 goals 2. I remember it well. Wasn't a great night for Melbourne supporters but it stuck with me as a night I witnessed perhaps the last great game by one of the game's all time greatest forwards. The only thing I remember from the 1999 season. Alongside Jeff White missing most of the first half of the season, and Alistair Nicholson was our fill in ruckman.

As an AFL member who alternates between AFL Members and behind the Melbourne Cheer Squad AND Olympic Stands, I can say that the crowd was probably 55;45 Melbourne's way. BUT Brisbane were undoubtedly louder. And more confined. Strong performing interstate teams (GC and GWS aside) always get a good showing. Especially Brisbane and Sydney. I think our attendance as a support base this year has been okay... we are lucky to have played a lot of top 8-10 sides in home games.

3.7 that quarter. At least four of those behinds were absolutely gettable. Should be 60+ ahead.

brb putting humble pie in the oven.

Brisbane had 7 shots from 10 entries. We had 5 from 13. We badly need to tighten up defensively if we're not going to quickly turn things around offensively.

we are comfortably the worst team going forward. Both of our goals have been ****ty random goals out of nowhere.

Brisbane is in second gear. If they go up a notch it's a 10+ goal loss on current pacing.

case in [censored] point. two entries for two goals. this is pathetic.

I can't see us winnjng this unless Langdon, Salem, Petracca and ANB start giving us some [censored] space and run. Every single possession is under pressure. We go forward and it's high and slow. Teams go forward against us and almost always have a clean shot on goal..It's just rubbish.

Dumbest 6 minutes of football I've seen in years. Jesus.

It's ultimately a battle of the midfields tonight. The best offense vs the best defense. If we can't score against Brisbane's leaky defense then I'll have major concerns. Teams are scoring off the back of transition from defense after poor entries -- the rebound over time kills you. It could get very ugly if we go forward the same way we did against Collingwood, and Brisbane transitions as quickly. No matter how strong we are defensively it is so difficult to stop Brisbane's momentum. Genuine 50/50 contest tonight.

I use the "employable" gauge. As in, how likely is someone to be employed simply on the basis of how they look and present themselves? Body language? Behaviour? I'm not talking tattoos and hair. Just how they carry themselves and "look". De Goey and Ginnivan are what I called "The Unemployables". Otherwise knowm as "The Permanent Performance Plans" and "Chronically Late". They might win you games but dont be surprised if theyre seen slinging tricks at Mens Gallery on a Tuesday night. Tarrant was always going to turn it around.