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I found that if I read this using a Winston Churchill voice (in my mind), it's an even more impressive post! Let's hope you're right.

Interesting that Geelong get a free after laying a dangerous tackle. Seems that even after all of the discussion following ANBs case, it still comes down to outcome and not action.

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I'm stealing this! The 'Snibbo' (for those old enough to remember) of comments - a great all purpose comment!

He's become past tense?

That's assuming of course, that all of those teams above us from 5th to 11th lose their games - signed, The Wet Blanket ?

As much as I hate the Bummers, I hope Ward gets a hefty fine for that effort... worse than Papley’s in as far as it directly impacted the result

Not just Treloar, but Quaynor and Will Hoskin-Elliott were both off injured as well. Quaynor looks like a break in the lower leg, Hoskin-Elliot was a leg injury (knee?) and missed Treloar's, so no idea what happened to him.

There's a first time for everything I suppose.

I get the feeling Brayshaw may get a rest and Tomlinson come in on a wing.

Was wondering what you meant by the above comment.

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Goodwin needs a 50+ points win tomorrow against the Crows and must have a big win against North the following week in order to just start building some sort of credibility. If the team can manage that, then they might just build enough momentum to get them across the line against the Pies; and if that happens, then he may have saved his skin for the time being.

The 5th, hopefully.

As much as I am really liking what he is showing, I can see Jackson being rested this week against Port and the more experienced TMac coming in as his replacement. I think Jetta will be rested as well considering he suffered two knocks to his head, so in come Rivers, and I can see Tomlinson coming in and Brayshaw being given a week off.

That plus the fact it was more of a shoulder charge and Pickett's arms remain down (he doesn't hold the opponent at all), I cannot see how that could be interpreted as a dangerous tackle in any footballing universe.

Pickett was pinged on two occasions for dangerous tackles... the first one on the centre half forward area (if memory serves) for a front on bump (ridiculous decision) and the second on the boundary, for what was a pretty standard vigorous tackle.

Tasmania have closed off their borders to most states (including Qld), and so North's two Tassie games have had to be shifted to QLD.

Firstly, Jackson was NOT recruited purely as a ruckman and secondly, Gawn WILL need a second ruck... unless of course you would like to see him completely burned out by the end of this intense period of football (you do realise that we have just a 4 day break until our next game on Thursday?). And as far as form is concerned, TMac's current form has been pretty much abysmal, whereas Jackson last week was starting to show something and will only get better the more games he plays. I think I said it in another topic, but I can see Jackson being rested next week and TMac coming in, as Port are probably considered a bigger threat than the Lions.

I'm getting really really really REALLY tired of the commentators fawning over Rankine!! Even when he kicked behinds in the last, they were making it seem like it was part of a cunning plan! (did love his mark though)

I would have thought that Brisbane would be seen as less of a threat than Port, so I would think Jackson stays in this week and TMac comes in next week against Port... by then, Jackson will probably need a rest rather than play three games with not much break between the 2nd and 3rd.

But isn't it from round 9 that there are going to be matches every day of the week over a 3 (or was it 4?) week period? If so, then surely they would have to be announcing all fixtures over that particular period.

I understand that, I just prefer it’s not used in that way... just call him a dumb f*%#er, which is probably more appropriate anyway ?