Adam The God

The top 4 has always been so much closer than the media narrative frames it. Port could very well lose this week and the next 3 weeks. IMV, top 2 is still on.

I've been critical of his ball use this year, but I disagree with the calls for Rivers to play midfield. He needs to play half back. He had some genuinely special moments in that game. Likewise, I've been critical of Gus this year, but he was terrific last night. I think our mids match up really well on Brisbane's mids. We're too big and strong for them, and aside from Bailey, they don't have burst from stoppages, so are quite one dimensional unless they can involve their half backs. And lots to work with from our perspective, not to mention huge belief, which could well set us on our way now, but we need to make sure our team defence is way better than last night. Our inability to stop defensive chains turning into scores (particularly in the 3rd) was worrying, but fixable. I don't expect us to be running on top of the ground until Round 20ish, so I'm hoping we revert to pushing Adelaide wide next week and then hitting them on slingshot.

It wasn't a hard tag though, because he had different opponents each time. Someone was just responsible for being the defensive mid at the stoppage to sit on Neale.

Lever repeatedly won key 1v1s. Way off here, DS.

Lever was solid. Watch the replay. Bad, bad call.

I ran down the aisle and starting fist pumping in the face of an extremely arrogant Brisbane supporter. Not proud of myself, but sooooo sweet.

That bloke Gawn goes alright too, as does Lever.

Where's Steve?

AROUSAL LEVEL!!!!!! GO YOU BLOODY REDLEGS!!!!!

Are you at the game this week Steve, or still in Europe complaining that Melbourne supporters don't turn up to games, and in the same breath lauding how important Collingwood's crowd is to their arousal levels?

Hang on. So I assumed Kalani was a ruck prospect, but he's playing KPF at U16 level? If he kicks it anything like his old man, he could be an exciting KPF prospect. Bit like a Darcy really. Old man was a ruckman, and the son becomes a KPP.

I'd rather Rivers plays as a shut down/intercepting defender personally.

Yeah, let's hope all the people that point to arousal levels being so important, are back from overseas and actually attending games. 👌

Different conditions and different point in the season. I expect us to be hitting our straps by Round 20 (that Richmond game), but as evidenced by our kicking last week, I don't expect us to have another result this season that is anywhere close to that GWS performance in front of the sticks. Therefore, CPs, clearances and ground ball wins mean we'd have to be inaccurate like Rounds 12-16 to lose. If we win territory off the back of CPs and clearances, Lions will have trouble scoring, because they rely on forward half intercepts for scores.

I definitely like the idea (and I can't remember who posited it on Demonland the other day) of Bowey playing a midfield role in time, ala Butters. He's tough, quick, great at ground ball and an elite kick. His size against other mids is the only thing I'd be saying is a potential weakness.

Have to win CPs, stoppages and ground balls. Do that and I can't see us losing.

Nope, no chance. He's not named as an emergency. FWIW, Grundy, Dunstan, Smith and Chandler are the emergencies.

Thanks Dazzler. I knew someone would get there. 👌

Can someone please post the Old El Paso meme please? Thanks, AF.

Brisbane have come in slightly post teams release, but @binman, you said this was relatively normal a few weeks back. So the bookies certainly have us favourites. I wonder if Dunstan will be the sub...

Hi Andy. Would you mind updating this please? Thanks, AF.

Dunno what he's drunk tonight, but he seems to be throwing up a fair bit.

Not at all, Abysmal. They're saying he needs to develop his forward craft. That takes nothing away from his clearance game as a ruck last week. And they seem to think Gawn's ruck craft is either better or they can't drop them both to work on their forward craft.

I'm wondering if we might rest McVee too. Is it okay to use the term 'rest' @rpfc?

Martin at the height of his powers was hugely sloppy with his ball use. Dangerfield too. Judd wasn't great either. When we needed someone to stand up in that Richmond game in 2021, it was Trac that did it and kicked the winning goal. When we needed someone to ice the game in the qualifying final against Brisbane in the wet at Adelaide Oval, it was Trac that did it and kicked that goal from the boundary. He wins games for us all the time, including winning a Norm Smith. There aren't many match winners out there if Trac isn't considered one. The funny thing is if he was a Collingwood player, I'm sure you'd be saying the opposite. You have these bizarrely inverted / anti-Melbourne glasses you like to wear. Do you need a hug?