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Tassie is different to GC. Tasmania is not a growth area in anything. Most people leave in their 20s for more opportunity. The initial interest there is strong but historically teams just don't survive there because the economics can't keep up with the rest of the country. NT would be the same. GC is sustained growth corridor so there's more upside if you commit long term. But Tasmania will have a huge honeymoon period before eventual struggles.

I could handle losing to Brisbane or Freo. Heck even St Kilda as much as I hate them. Even on Grand Final day. But if we lose any final to Carlton, I might just move countries.

North ultimately spends low because it generates low. It will never compete again unless it gets significant AFL backing. And I mean more than just Peter Jackson and Paul Roos level of backing. I mean the type of investment that GC and GWS have received. They won't sustain this way of survival with costs of operations and living increasing but their crowds, growth and on field performance all in decline. Make no mistake they are at the brink here. And like always someone will bail them out. Hate to say it because Melbourne was once there but we were always bigger than we were showing. North couldn't even build a big club out of the Carey era. Says everything. There simply isn't room for them anymore. Sad to say. They should have moved to the GC when they had a chance. That was 13 years ago! And what's changed? They just make up the numbers.

Totally forgot about tickets for QB. Reserved 5 seats in AFL Members, level 4 at the front. Aisle seat as well. Seems only tickets left are Level 1 Open and Level 4 Front. Suspect they'll sell Level 4 back if more tickets reserved. Should be a bumper crowd.

They'll probably get the same crowd as today. North supporters stayed away today. They'll show up a bit more next week.

Both North and Eagles arguably put up their biggest fights of the year against us outside of their wins. If North go into that with their normal plan we win by 180 points. They threw everything at us and it was still almost a 10 goal win. What do you people want?

Be good if we could score 100 for once.

The irony of us playing in a jumper that from a distance gives off Fitzroy vibes, whilst playing against a club that also gives off Fitzroy vibes.

Bedford is great. Dunstan gets in his team mate's way.

We're playing a stupid zone defense game and North is kicking right through it every time. Just watching space.

They kick it in from a behind to Kozzies pocket every single time. Playing like amateurs.

yeah okay nah this is genuine [censored] football now lol

North is throwing everything they can at us. Good teams don't play to the opposition's tempo and style. We do what we do. North has more energy this week than any other game this year. I wonder why? 20 points flatters them. Even with their effort. We're currently 4-5 goals better despite seeming like they're "beating" us.

people need to realise that every team is throwing absolutely everything they can to beat us. everyone wants to beat the best. we're not going to see many huge wins especially this early in the season unless teams completely throw in the towel which really only GWS has. WC gave it everything they could. As has North today. any mid table team playing North is going in with North just wanting to play their style. They get trounced. Play Melbourne and it's all about making it as difficult as possible for them to win. The margin minimisation strategy makes it seem like we're playing poorly and the opposition is playing well. in reality it's just two teams both competing in a great contest.

My Saints mate laughed when we got Dunstan. Pretty obvious why. 500k in Supercoach and no one knows how.

lol these umpires are so bad. Take the goal but wow.

Umpiring has been very poor both ways.

from the time of your post, or right now?

dees supporters outnumbering Norf 10:1 so far.

Rubbish. 10 rounds in we were 7-3, had scored 100 more points and conceded 100 fewer points. That's including beltings against Hawthorn and Richmond. They are definitely similar to our 2018 but suggesting they are already better isn't accurate. They're good but not better.

Can see Carlton beating us this season but confident we'll do away with them in finals. They remind me more of Melbourne 2018 than Bulldogs 2021. But they are so good in the air. Just don't think they're ready. They give up leads way too easy. But that can be fixed throughout the season. Just can't quite convince myself they're good yet. Even still they might pull a Richmond 2017. They are definitely playing better across 10 rounds than Richmond did in the first 10 rounds of 2017. Could have be a Hawthorn 2008 moment. Melbourne is still recovering from three Richmond flags. Not sure the city can handle a Carlton flag. Truly a scary proposition.

We lost a lot of games that year we shouldn't have. Adelaide at the MCG comes to mind. They had been belted by 100+ points a few times over the past few weeks and we went in as hot favourites. In true 90s Melbourne fashion we choked. Also lost a bunch of close games in the first few rounds after leading all game. North and Essendon early on. Led both at the last change and then got run over. We were also leading Carlton for most of the day but then got steamrolled and lost by 7 goals. Happened a few times throughout the year. Brisbane were undoubtedly more deserving of the final spot in the 8. Carlton would have absolutely destroyed us if we'd made it in. We were massive pushovers in 95 and 96

Seriously guys. We're likely going to win by 70-80 points. Did we really expect a 150 point win? Good on the Eagles for actually making an effort. This Eagles team would absolutely smash 2013 Melbourne by 10+ goals.

Would be good to score 100 points for once.

2.5 to 2.4 since quarter time. Horrid.