Bitter but optimistic

I'm a man of simple tastes chook.

Close picket. I prefer the Mignon a tad over medium. Little Giant was fine but I went to the cellar for a preferred choice tonight. The Maid is being coquettish and wearing Essendon colours.

How do you decide on the nomenclature Nev? How do you differentiate between a "chief" and a "champ"?

Your constant overuse of the facepalm emoji is tiresome. However, I apologize in advance if you have literacy problems and need to sign.

Fair question. You made a reasonable comment - didn't deserve that disrespect .

Carried out her responsibilities with admirable diligence but a disappointing lack of fervour.

Geez bingers, that's a bit heavy for a Sunday morning following a boozy Saturday night victory!!!!!

The absolute highlight for me was the double 50 metre penalty! Not because of the penalty itself, nor the fact that it gifted us an important goal. No! It was because I was picturing the absolute apoplectic rage of the Essendon supporters and wishing I was there to see it live. I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or wet myself while dribbling Shiraz out of my nose. And to think people say you shouldn't bask in the misfortune of others!

I want to burn AFL house down and pour radioactive waste over the top. I’m going to you help organise this. They're a classy lot! ( this line only is mine)

May - An outstanding game. ( Brownlow votes you'd reckon) Brayshaw Lever Langdon Oliver Petracca

Job done !! Backs - terrific! Forwards - Needs tweaking !! Highlight - The double 50 - I nearly wet myself laughing !!!!!

I've had a few.............but ............... I just have a feeling in my nethers that we're going to jump them early!

I'm on a far more modest Shiraz (for now at least) picket!!

Port lucky to get away with that. It was a tough game - might have tenderized them a bit.

I didn't say (neither do I believe) that we are "pretenders" titan. However, we are entering the pointy end of the season and to demonstrate that we are fair dinkum contenders we must put away sides outside the eight. Further, and as you alluded to, we need to win these types of games to shore up a top 2 finish.

If you don't see a win tonight it's going to make our September credentials rather shaky.

I watched Brisbane make a statement as they pressured Geelong into submission on Thursday night. It is the business end of the season now and it is up to us show the oppo why we are sitting on top of the ladder. It starts with Essendon . They now have a sniff of a place in the eight. Let's knock that on the head today. Make a statement.

I hope the aints crush them now

Tigers are [censored] now! [censored], I had money on them

No Daisy on the boundary!!!!! Probably sick of her making BT etc look like [censored] !

As usual your input is valued dc.

Nev, I'd love you to share your knowledge about what "our own players" earn ( an approximation will be fine) through " the use of social media" .

Nev, I'm still waiting for your response. Really interested ?

Not actually an old movie fan John Crow but a Sherlock Holmes fan

Ha ha !! I’ll get @picket fence to comment on this left foot - he’s a fan boy of little giant!