spalding

I like having Frank on the committee

I actually was wondering after her first opinion piece last week that she might be running an agenda for the AFL and Brendon Gale that they dont want Buckley to take the Melbourne job so he's available for Tasmania. Last night was a bit more evidence this might be the case IMO. If its juat her speculation its easy for Steven Smith to respond and knock on the head if he cares enough to want to.

Staying away from media - and sick of the trend that if opinions (or even lies as we see in US politics) are published for long enough they seem to eventually be accepted as fact. If anything of note happens, i am happy to find out via demonland. I feel the management of the club has been dysfunctional and hope this is the circuit breaker that is needed. I do fear that Goody was actually doing an ok job with the playing group in the circumstances, and we may see a bit of a player dummy-spit in the next 3 games as a result. I think part of the rationale for the decision is that the club has to flush out those senior players who are much more invested in themselves than the club, as sustained success requires some sacrifice from the highest paid players, but that couldnt happen while they had such a co-dependent relationship with Goody. Given we actually playing ok at the moment (one notable 30 minute exception), the next 3 games will tell us a lot about what the club and jumper mean for each of the players, versus who is more worried about the ex-coach and themselves, and if whether they are more focused on the trade period.

I disagree - i think its the wrong decision, but if it was to be done, it is the right timing. Steve Smith has a massive job - not sure a cushy MCC job and a long holiday is the right lead up. I hope Brad Green is telling porkies that we havent already got a plan re a replacement

Most of us are effectively paying collingwood supporters to go to watch their training

What a surprise- a little club is screwed over by a bigger club

Absolutely disgraceful by the HS someone from the club (Pert or Green) needs to call this witch hunt out.

Perhaps he’s waiting for next year when Collingwood have a first round draft pick in the top5

Is this demonland’s jumping the shark moment?

Didn’t Harrison Petty say he wanted to be closer to family in SA this time last year, and then signed not that long ago for a couple more years? Seemed like they managed to work through that “crisis”

Roo out with a groin injury according to C7

Harris killed us last game. Focus on stopping Vlaustin this week and Tom Stewart next week? Maybe that’s the role they have in mind.

Plus it’s a good way of applying a handicap. Seems like we are the only team amongst the top ranked who get 2 of them. surprised Carlton got 1

As bad as we were last night at least I felt there was effort and pride not to let it become a smashing. Imagine being a dogs supporter.

A couple of times when he has accelerated into a ground ball, grabbed it cleanly, and exited a pack before anyone can touch him (as though time has stopped) reminds me of one of our greatest players.

kudos to 2 of the favourite whipping boys. Seeing Tmac on the backline made me very nervous but watching him really closely at the game I thought he was fantastic. He made great decisions about when to play off and support other defenders and when to lock on one on one. I was expecting a howler or 3 with the ball, but his disposal was as good as any of the other defenders today, taking short and powerful kicks that hit the targets with 83% efficiency (according to the stats). also BBB - presented well, clunked a few, but used his gogogadget arms to get the ball to the ground in pretty much every contest he was involved in. both of them have bigger challenges ahead, but I was shocked we picked both this week after compromised pre-seasons, and I was wrong.

Loving the booing from the gws crowd notable that the commentary team are ignoring the reason for it

i heard from a call out volunteer that we are in front of last years' comparative figure by around 1k or so - but given our season starts in 3 days I am not sure whether this is good or bad

Speaking of media, why isn’t there a suggestion that the launch of a premiership film by the Pies tonight, a week before the next season starts, a case of over-celebration/ drinking their own bath water?

Getting ready for all the comments about our poor disposal

Learning the cost of turnovers when we try and play more quickly and take the game on leaves the defense open (which it hasn’t been for 3 years) good to learn the risk/return and who we don’t want to have the exit disposal now.

at risk of being piled on for being "woke' - sometimes we old blokes forget that some things have changed for the better. I think this is one thing that the buys have learnt from AFLW (how much everyone benefits from a supportive environment). My daughter was a bit of a lost soul in her early teens, particularly being mad on sport, but has absolutely found her tribe and has never been so happy now she is in the AFLW system.

Go stick that culture, Robbo and Warner that felt good!

how about Lynch?

I’m not finding excuses for everything - I just think too many people are having a massive overreaction to tonight’s (and last weeks) disappointment. Premierships are not easy and a lot has to go right. I can see a lot of people are in the anger stage of grief right now and maybe I need to step aside and stop trying to argue against a rant. we have a lot going for us (still).I think there will be a lot of hurt that hopefully propels in 2024 and beyond. having said all that - I think we have butchered a massive opportunity.