Dr. Gonzo

Could pinch this! Shades of Lions last year

You don't know what you're talking about. Dropped his knees, exactly the same thing Ginnivan got lambasted for the last couple of years. How about that last one Petty lining up for goal and as he's walking in to kick the umpire "Toby, Toby, back 2 metres" - why is that not 50 if he's encroaching during the run-up? Seem to remember Kozzy getting one paid against him much hotter than that a couple of weeks back. The umpiring across the AFL is an absolute joke, a bunch of muppets led by incompetent spivs at AFL house.

Yeah ok 🤣 gifted a goal to Greene when he ducked and a blatant push to May not paid and that's just for starters

Class rising to the top, frustrating they're getting a leg up from the umps though

No push in the back to May?? This sport is cooked

It's the only sport in the world where most umpiring decisions are based on the umpires interpretation so they are right no matter which way they pay the decision

How that's wasnt a free to Carry in the middle, give me strength! Onya Jack, fantastic goal

And people still defend the umpires, [censored] nuffies

You didn't see last night's game? It happens, momentum is huge in the modern game.

Poor by Lever

Well done Laurie, great effort against Riccardi

Can't complain about the players not turning up either, they're up for it tonight.

That was the Easter long weekend though.

"I'd never join a club that wanted me as a member" wise move 😜

After what we went though 10-15 years ago with players wanting out, player retention under this regime has been exceptional. Windsor is a het, the goals he's kicked against Port, Essendon and Freo were sublime. Hard to think he's only in his first season, imagine him with a few preseasons under his belt. I'm imagining the running power of Langdon but with a bit more polish.

I also saw them at the HiFi bar but must have been circa 2002-04ish I reckon. Awesome gig but my ears were ringing for days afterwards

Securing Petty to 2027 is huge for our list management, I am pleasantly shocked at this news. He hasn't been great this year but I have full confidence he will bounce back with a full preseason under his belt next year.

But we we were still tackling, which requires effort. We were second to the ball because their two A grade ruckman were giving their mids silver service against our three pinch-hitters.

His early season games were poor, he's really hit some form the last 5 or 6 weeks though since being put back on the wing FT. Earlier in the year he was being played across half forward and went missing for long stretches.

We were +18 in tackles and -36 in contested possession. Not great but not what I would call a lack of effort. We got beaten by a better side, in better form.

Instead of dissenting and telling others not to post negative opinions, a futile pursuit, perhaps you should just post positive opinions and balance up the ledger.

So why trade him in? Give him a run and see. Some players do better when given a challenge. The other thing is having him in would settle our forward line and make their defence more accountable without needing to throw Petty/JVR in there.

And suppressing the negative sends people round the bend. You're really surprised at negative posting after a 50 point loss to a team who beat us by 15 goals about 8 weeks ago?? I get why people vent on here after a loss. I don't get why people want to lecture them for doing so. Life's too short, right?

Maybe, just maybe, they use it as an outlet to vent? Probably better than kicking the cat, right?

He may not have made a 10 goal difference but he would have competed and allowed out mids a chance to win at least some clearances. This would have then allowed our defence to have a breath in between the ball being hammered down their throats and would've given our forwards an opportunity to do something with the footy. We were a chance to be within 3 goals at half time but Kolt got caught holding the ball streaming forward and then Walters kicked a goal on the siren making it a 5 goal difference. Having an actual ruckman competing in the middle may have given us an opportunity.