John Crow Batty

I hope it’s not as bad as it could be but if the worst it just means we have to deal with it. We won’t be a great side if we can’t deal with these kind of setbacks. We have the depth and talent to cover.

I am sure the heat of Alice and the short break took the edge off the midfield somewhat, hence the poor clearance work.

Maybe Fritsch can replace Lever? Seems handy in any position he plays.

It was ugly and smashed in the clearances. Looked like we were going to crack in the first quarter. It was brutal. Coasted to an easy victory in the end.

Midfield need to work harder on the clearances. That’s what’s keeping the dogs in the game.

Hit by the fugazi bus.

Let’s go “stucazzo” on all the fugazi makers today.

It’s a cold night. Will park myself in front of the telly for Swan/Blues game with a hot cup of camomile tea, a hot water bottle and hope to be asleep by 9pm.

If the players start drinking bath water again then it’s cold showers for them.

We were showing signs of things to come in round one. We had 23 more inside 50’s against the cats but couldn’t score. They were on the ropes for the entire second half but we couldn’t punish them. Now that we are converting these dominant inside 50’s it makes for a snowballing effect. Piling on constant scoreboard pressure makes us stand taller in all aspects whilst the opposition wilt.

Carlton fans will be treated to another goalless feast and consequently most of us will miss it.

John Northey thins we are going OK https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/northey-these-demons-can-go-all-the-way-20180528-p4zi12.html

John Northey thinks we are good enough to go all the way. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/northey-these-demons-can-go-all-the-way-20180528-p4zi12.html

I see a lot of similarities with the Lions circa 2001. Indifferent start to the season but showed promise. Then clicked. They had a similar list of great talent spread and versatility. Hogan is starting to look like a J Brown. No other side is playing like us at the moment. Signs were there in the Geelong game when we had them pinned on the ropes especially in the second half. The offensive surge is relentless. The defence plays high risk high reward football because it can afford too.

Even though Carlton lost this weekend again we made them feel better.

This is not football. This is smashing guitars. What a beautiful noise.

I have to attend my mother in laws birthday gathering this afternoon....oh what fun! Can’t decide if this is a line in the sand, seizing the moment, stamping our authority or no turning back game. This is also the first of 3 payback games owing to atone for last seasons round 23 debacle.

Walllace knows his footy but is also the biggest hypocrite. Sues an opponent for being whacked by an opponent but when coaching has his hit squads doing the whacking.

I always thought we should have drafted Oscar Pistorius. We would have less of these problems.

The top banana is starting to look like within our reach....just!

If he leaves us with a parting gift of a premiership flag I can forgive him.

He also seems lethal one out at the top of the goal square. Strong enough to move the likes of Rance. Can take a strong mark and get on his winged heels for the crumb or ball over the back.

The Carlton doctor is dealing with an epidemic of collective concussions today.

To be fair when the draw was made Richmond were a shambles. They were widely expected to be cellar mice in 2017.

Our relentless inside 50’s are starting to pay off. It’s like a tidal surge. Kicking big numbers, Marks inside 50 once a weakness are best in the comp even better than WC who have potent big forwards.