Bitter but optimistic

Jeez. I’m starting to struggle. I’ve finished a Taylors and well into a Wynns. Neither special but first bounce is still a while away

Anyway you look at it we are a [censored] shambles atm ! We must win well tonight, then clean up North and then ... take a big scalp! I know it’s a strange season but unless we recover big time, our club is in deep [censored]

Yep we’ve been producing nothing but [censored] for 60 years. Even when we made a grand final we managed to get smashed I reckon last week’s effort was as dismal a performance as I ever seen I’m still bloody depressed!

It seems there actually are supporters at another club just as depressed and [censored] up as us !!!

There won’t be any honour if we lose this one Kenty !

Wow what a remarkable scenario ! We are playing a crap winless team who have made 8 changes ! Yet doubts remain ! If we can’t win this game well - especially after being pounded in the media. Then the players, coaches and assorted hangers on should just find a flight back to Melbourne and pack it up. In fact if we don’t win this well , then we are [censored] and finished as a footy club!

We .. quite simply .... cannot lose this game !

There are so many ex players and other football “journalists “ in the media that they all try to squeak more loudly or “ logically “ than the other. They are mostly hacks and [censored] up at that.

FMD !!! I love Demonland!!! I’ve never seen Oscar get so much support!!

It’s goodnight from me

Any chance of us taking a mark in f50 ?

Garbage all round !

Same old same old. it’s just bouncing out of our forward line

We haven’t got a forward. They have

I’m excited about this game. Reckon we might shut up some critics. I’m a bit further into the booze than I wanted to be at this stage and I just loaded up on Sportsbet- bad combination But ..... who GAF - I’m confident

Calm down picket and enjoy the Shiraz

True Luci , there’s some excellent brews from Heathcote and central Vic However, I must be unpatriotic and say my heart is in the Barossa. Besides the best Heathcote Shiraz is too expensive to slurp

Anything from the Barossa at around $15 will more than satisfy your vulgar taste picket !

Correct P man - it is compulsory! I have The top off 2 Shiraz quaffers . I am letting them take a deep breath before the ritual slaughter commences. These night games can be a real trap however and pacing oneself is essential In order to make a decent last quarter effort One must also retain some energy for the “apres ski” so to speak

One positive test in the hub and it’s all over for 2020

An unhealthy sense of entitlement among the campfollowers methinks !

Seems I’ve only just responsibly recycled the empty Shiraz bottles after last Sunday’s disappointment- and here we go again We’ve had a couple of near misses so we need to win this one to stay in the contenders column The side looks good but it is a pity we couldn’t pick Vanders I reckon it will be a physical affair. You would hope mids learnt a bit from the Brisbane game and ..... surely Weid couldn’t kick so shizen again Tmac was showing a bit prior to his injury so I reckon he’ll be hungry to make a contribution Jackson looks the goods and is growing in confidence If he could snag one early it would give Port’s defence an ugly moment One good thing to come out of this Corolla business Demons by a couple of goals

I used to think of them as the South Aus version of the filth However , they actually seem quite erudite and well spoken

Be careful what you wish for picket !!!

Gee selection is interesting. We're more or less injury free and I recall Goodwin/ the club saying we won't be resting players to cope with the compressed fixture. I don't believe this will be the case. Blokes might not be injured as such but you'd wonder for example if a small kid like Kozzie can stand up to continuous footy. Jackson is another and Bennell for different reasons. I'd like to see AVB and TMac back in the side because I reckon they were both just starting to come good but I'm not sure how to accommodate them. Does anyone know how Spargo has been tracking. (I hope @picket fence doesn't read this) Is he any chance of replacing Kossie as a small forward ? Nev might need a rest after his whacks to the head. So does Rivers come in or could we play Jones back and tinker at the other end? I haven't got a clue tbh but FMD - we need to win this one.