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Rubbish. Be sensible.

This.

That’s a very very risky comment, tempting fate. They get some momentum, and things can change. Hopefully not…

Whoah! Spooky. Should be 9 goals up, but more to come I reckon. No let up boys.

Tighten up defence at their forward 50 stoppages and we’re in business.

Garbage of the highest order.

As the cliche goes…..Giants didn’t win the game, Sydney lost it.

Almost as if kicking straight is important.

Yep. Totally unacceptable. Needs to be made an example of, as he often is and for good reason.

Fabulous! And a little bit sorry I asked.

WCW, in what ******** world are you not wearing a Dees jacket?!!!

True that. Hope it’s an Adelaide Oval thing….

Extraordinary finals level pressure from Port…..all 4 quarters. That’s what’s required, and they will be in the Grand Final. Geelong nowhere near it. Take note Dees, gotta be a 4 quarter game. As good as we are, Gold Coast game aside, we haven’t played 4 quarters pretty much all season. Do it tomorrow.

It’s gonna happen, deever! Maybe not next year, but soon enough. Not to diminish his defensive work, he’s fabulous, but I’m perhaps stupidly confident he’s gonna do a David Neitz….

Considering how our club has become all about culture and example setting, she’s going to be on its payroll for a long long time, in whatever capacity.

Interesting to me too. I’m thinking it’s because JJ must be a bit burnt out, given it’s his first full season of footy for 3 years, and as such can only now contribute fully for limited minutes (making him the perfect medi-sub). His TOG was dropping as the season progressed, which suggests they were trying to incorporate the drop-off without leaving him out of the side. Love the boy’s upside though, and that he’ll be a perennial ‘who’s that?’ whilst being a core selection for years to come.

All this speculation about Gunston’s back surgeries just highlights to me how speculation is so often used to fit a preferred narrative. There are a number of reasons to have back surgery, some will have the legacy of significant functional limitation, some won’t, but need extended time in rehabilitation, 6-12 months kind of time. If Gunston is up for more football, it’s because he’s in the latter category. How many ACL reconstructions has Max Gawn had? How many shoulder surgeries for Clarry? Tracc ruptured his ACL in his first season at MFC. Harry Petty missed an entire season with groin issues, having missed 2/3 of the previous season. Jack Viney has his feet, but where is he sitting now? Jayden Hunt’s season was ‘done’ based on ignorant speculation 3 weeks ago. He could very well be back next week. All the issues these players have had have been assuredly confirmed on here (at various times) as being liabilities to their future playing success. If we don’t know, and we don’t, then I’d suggest a calmer, less certain approach to the speculation.

And once again Carlton will go into blindly reactive mode by appointing Ross Lyon. You can just hear the discussion - “What’s the problem with our team?………they’re defensively horrible……..ok, let’s get the most defensive-minded coach of the last 20 years…….is Paul Roos available?……..nope……..call Ross Lyon then…….did he win a flag?……..nope……..ah, doesn’t matter, he will with us, cos we’re Carlton……..okeedokey”.

It’s the indefinables….

Great story, WCW. The obvious question though is why? Do you even know, or was it just a vibe? Colours? Players at the time? I’m fascinated…

Not sure what all this ‘who plays on who’ stuff is about. We play a zone defence.

Surgery is irrelevant if he’s rehabilitated and ready to go. Also, he can play back, forward, wing, he’s just a terrific footballer. Multiple premierships and we’d be getting him for peanuts, so would be crazy not to take him on if he’s keen and fit.

I reckon Clarrie’s lack of votes in previous seasons is telling. Might struggle (also the reason the ‘Coaches votes’ should be the most valued award).

And hit them hard late, and hit them hard in the in-between bits. Surely the ticker gets a rest this week.

As if I needed an excuse to watch the last 30 seconds another 6 times, this be it. Fabulous!