P-man

Spargs is that player who earns you sideways looks when you enthusiastically defend his value to the side and wax lyrical about his skillful ball use. Opposition supporters seem to genuinely think he’s no good. His role, onfield demeanour and physical size may have a part to play in that. I feel like many would get a real shock if they paid closer attention to him.

Nothing takes the gloss off a win quite like a 10 minute Joel Selwood montage. Thanks Fox.

Raise your hand if you kept the faith after last week.

Lol @ Taberner getting the Bronx cheers

Dogga not doing his sticker price much good tonight.

Loving the silence around the ground. Music to the ears.

Trac leading all comers for tackles. Love to see it.

Great start Frittata

God that’s a frustrating rule. He went for the damn ball.

Beat me to it. The AFL average is 10. Swans had 22 against Adelaide. We had goose egg. In a weird way that gives me cause for hope cause the scope for improvement is so huge. We put ourselves in a position to win with a pretty non-existent forward half defense. The only way is up.

Odd feeling reading this thread. I’m a long way from hitting the panic button that others seem to be smashing. I agree the lack of forward pressure and getting well beaten at stoppages are concerns, but up until halftime that was looking a lot like the ‘good Melbourne’ I’m familiar with. Some of the ball movement was as good as you’ll ever see. Not blaming May for the loss but take away that brain explosion and this could easily be a post-match win we are discussing. If we trust the coaches and conditioning staff to have the players cherry ripe leading into finals, we will finish top four.

Oh get stuffed. Have to reward tackles like that.

Harmes is playing a stinker.

The long sleeves make me hate him more somehow.

Say what you want about Melk. The man knows how to kick a football.

Langers. What a kick.

Just put Gus in the AA team now.

JJ back on.

Geeze there are some rough heads in that Bulldogs cheer squad.

…and yet you give Viney 5 votes? He was awful by foot today. Even by his standards. If you think CP’s game was overrated fair enough but not a single vote? He had 17 contested possessions. 10 clearances to Viney’s 3. 9 score involvements. He topped Viney in basically every stat.

6. Pickett 5. Petracca 4. Jordon 3. Hibberd 2. Langdon 1. Tomlinson

Shout out to old mate at the end who told Trac to “put it through” from 75 metres out.

They couldn’t. They wouldn’t.

Oh wow. It’s not just been the way he’s kicked them but when he’s kicked them. Takes a special game for a small forward to be BOG and he’s had a special game.

K Pickett 3 votes.