Adam The God

McDonald definitely played dumb football. His decision making isn't of the level of someone with the experience he now has.

We didn't get enough from too many players. Our ball movement was slow, we didn't work hard to spread and we weren't first to the ball. They smashed us in uncontested possessions and as a result we didn't deserve to be as close as we were. In some ways the defeat was comparable to the 148 loss. It proves there's still a very soft underbelly at our football club. I'm surprisingly calm. It was such an insipid performance though. I can feel the apathy returning. I was hoping this would be a season where we would become more consistent. I know it's early in the season and that could still come, but it's a pretty bitter pill to swallow.

I haven't read it, but rightfully so. He's no leader.

That last quarter was pretty special though. Great entertainment. Could have had three goals in the first minute of the quarter too.

I haven't but surely it's too early to say their season is over. As soft as butter. When he had that shot from 25m out directly in front early on, I said to the girlfriend: "Look at this guy. The Richmond captain. His name's Cotchin. He is an absolute choker. He will miss this." Sure enough... She said "but he's captain" and I said "of Richmond". He is endemic of Richmond Football Club. Soft, crumbling underbelly.

Lol.

I was thinking it was hilarious for a moment that the Tigers had lost. I'm already regretting that. I feel a bit dirty. F-ing Collingwood.

Geez, you're good.

I tipped Collingwood by 9 points. Reckon they'll win it on the bell.

He's a big bloke who's young. I wouldn't write him off just yet. I'd take him as Gawn's deputy. Side note, paging WB, Treloar has been everywhere in this last quarter.

I dunno. I love the new style being played this year.

Seeing a lot of missed tackles tonight. Is that blokes being knackered or blokes being soft or both?

Yeah, deleted that post. Hadn't realised how much he'd racked them up. I've just seen Richmond players sprint past him a number of times tonight, with him at jogging pace.

Surely Richmond make the 8 though, don't they? I agree though. Ordinary football team.

Get a haircut, Langdon.

“If Richmond can’t take marks, they struggle to control the play. [Collingwood have stopped this, as Carlton did]”. - Richo They don’t have competitive beasts in the middle, with the exception of Martin. This is exactly why contested footy teams (i.e. the midfield the MFC are building) will always be in vogue.

I wonder how high the intensity of our game will be tomorrow...?

I'm happy to say Trealor looks ordinary. As soon as he put on a Collingwood jumper it would seem. He seriously has little, to no intensity and neither do Collingwood. He's just jogging around. Richmond are turning it over with almost unforced errors.

I love the awkwardness of Pedo on the buzzer. He reminds me of a guy I went to school with who would just wander up to a group of people having a chat and stand there awkwardly. A love between Jesse and Jack, but not so much Pedo.

We tend to win in the white strip too. Have similar numbers to the 28,000 that rocked up against a team with an entire supporter base numbering at most 1,500 in the entire country, and we'll have little to worry about next year RE: fixturing. The more I've been thinking about it, the more outstanding that attendance seems. The Hawks managed 18,000 against GWS two years ago on the 'G. We managed it during a school holiday period, where many families would have gone away too. I'm sure the club are quietly stoked. I've mentioned this game before, but the game in '05 against West Coast at the 'G had an attendance of just under 36,000. Incredible against an interstate side. They're Collingwood-like numbers. Those lapsed MFC supporters are out there. If we can really build some momentum in the first 12 or so games, we may just crack that 40,000 membership tally and expect to see crowds rise even further.

So do I. Just thought he might go out based on Roosy's presser yesterday.

Yep, apologies for doubting you, mate. I did get the Frost one vaguely right.

Ah, I see. Derps. Thanks mate.

But Port picked Wines as their first rounder. I'm confused.

You know what, I don't mind that idea. Give Frost a bit of a test. We can always move Tommy to him if it doesn't work, but Frost was recruited as a backman. I'd like to see him tested. They won't do this though. They'll play him at CHF.