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Looking forward to 1926

I am prepared to back the coach, when he said he laughed even if we (me), did not at the number of times we hit up an unmarked opponent with a kick. To be fair we haven't played like that in 10 years but it was very triggering for my MFCSS. My point is that we are honestly not that bad by foot, and if we halved those clangers to +/- 15 then we would have kicked another 5-8 goals, we had them wide open. Instead we gave them a stupendous amount of looks right in the corridor that we were nor possibly able to defend. Both sides were so traumatised at there skill going by foot there was not much dare in the second half. I pray and hope it doesn't happen again. Am sure Geelong will bring out the intensity amongst the team, especially as underdog. I want Petty to have one more go at least, I think it has been a deliberate strategy (which we are not privy too) for him to play underdone. I really think selection and fitness team generally get it right. I understand why people are down on him. More worrying to me is JVR still taking everything as a chest mark and he bobbles those as well, forced me to agree with BT (of all things) that he needs to have his hands out. This is down on confidence. One thing I liked about Turner is his connection with Fritsch, that was a positive. Kozzie is so key to our midfield atm, I would hire a nanny. Gawn is going to get alot of work from Scott and the mids and they have the cattle, we need Kozzie badly for this game to try and halve the clearances. Curious to see our Tom Stewart plan. Win these two games against Geelong and Carlton and we will be (barring injuries) in the right mindset for finals. We need some top 4 scalps.

Oliver is Dusty like but worse for how little he likes talking on camera, obviously stresses him massively. I also though Pickett's cheap shot got him flush on his short rib.

Yeah it was his skinny body that slotted it from 40 odd on a tight angle. Suggest you watch Bluey to find a bit more joy for a young bloke.

Really ? Nothing for Disco?

1, Gawn =2, Lever, Awesome game. =2, Disco, (3 by a thin margin) 4, Langdon, only bloke who didn't make a mess 5, May 6, Kozzie almost 5 Billings much better, Howes good, McVee all better than Brisbane game. Kozzie Clangers on both sides off the charts, Windsor/Chandler/Sparrow/Petty will get better, we have a large enough sample size to know this. I am still 'Buy' on Petty, his running looked better, had a bad case of fumbles, not attitude.

Fair dinkum, not invested, that's why he got crunched going back into a pack. Everyone else, repeat after me 1,2,3, We trust the match committee- Turner was a great selection.

Spenser Wendell Warne-Smith, 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Date of Death 04 August 1916, France, Age 22. Waldo Esmond Warne-Smith, 6th Australian Infantry Battalion, Date of Death 20 September 1918, France, Age 23. Awarded Military Cross Ivor Phillip Scharrer Warne-Smith, served at Gallipoli (1915 as 17y.o.) & Western Front, 7th Australian Infantry Battalion. Charles Warne-Smith, Died 4 June 1922 Suicide by Drowning in the Plenty River, reportedly of grief over the loss of his two eldest sons according to my family.

Just watching AFL 360, May and Goodwin wrestling 28min mark, Goodwin not without some strength, however afterwards Goodwin appeared to reach for his hamstring. Reckon he has trouble letting go, I know the feeling.

Electric fence controller some fine copper wire and a motion capture camera, should make Bounce.

In-laws, they live in flemington so that's fair. Always a few about, none that would really grieve if they were based elsewhere as long as jumper and name is the same.

They still have something different this year. I actually think Dimma got out coached today, Sydney has done an excellent job of stifling GC run and rebound. GC should also have rejigged its defensive forwards.

Point of order dear friend, I seem to remember a certain Angus Brayshaw on Gus and Gawny saying he would rather eat his own (checks himself) than go to WCE... something is up there.

Well at least we tried.

It's just I don't want to believe it.

Carlton midfield actually looked acceptable, although Champion data should go through the tape and subtract the throws from Cripps from his stats. GWS could see Hogan get a week as well, they might lose more than one, liked seeing Bedford do well. Annoying overall to see Carlton come back from that deficit, didn’t drop their bundle when GWS had a run on, (although Carlton was getting first use) Is going to be very fine margins this year, for top four and eight..

Media last fortnight - Wilson and Cornes, 'Bevo's lost the players'. & 'Lyon the super coach' Dogs, 'Hold my Beer'. Have always thought these two snipers play the man and not the ball. Really glad the Dogs pulled together. I have no great love of the team, but always felt the coach was a stand up guy and cops a few low blows. And Sam Darcy is going to give Jackson a run for his money in the hybrid ruck stakes, amazingly well composed young man.

Are you saying that about his form or Fox? I have no doubt about his bona fides.

Dogs getting rolled with the umps, it would be funny Karma if it wasn't Essendon benefiting. BTW that was a Mark to JUH, umpires have no feel for the game at all. I liked when there was a bit of the benefit of the doubt in favour of the guy going for the ball. I see alot more not paid than the 80s/90s Dogs should be 5 goals up and are going to lose, neither team looking good for finals but will trip a few up. GWS SYD MEL BRI GEE POR CAR FRE alt GC

6 Gawn- tackling with intent, liked it. 5 McDonald - having a season. 4 Rivers - has some steel 3 Chandler - love his running 2 Langdon - good 1-Viney - doesn't give up

Was worried about this game, said as much in prematch, in that I wouldn’t throw my toys out of the cot if we lost, still doesn’t mean I’m not very flat. Looking forward I am a bit worried, however clearly want to say the attitude of the team is OK and very proud of MFC, they do care and I think they will be motivated in the return bout. Fagan was like a school boy at the press conference he was so stoked they knocked us off. They had a pretty good game, are a good team and that useless basterd Hipwood suddenly found his mojo, and Hibberd was the Cameron specialist. But what worries me is I think we have three issues going forward, one is down to luck, one can be fixed, and the other worries me as it seems endemic to our style. The issues are: Injuries, Mids, and Conditions. The luck thing is injuries (and 3 games in two weeks) - we have a lot of niggles early, am sure Trac is carrying a leg injury, Petty is NQR, and that is not his attitude, Oliver was a mistake to play, we are missing Brayshaw and that hurts, Salem gone early, Bowey, Hore, Turner, Hunter (not that I’m that keen), McAdam, Melksham, Spargo, these injuries can change or not, but the reality is we are up against it early when we require collective effort to achieve the synergy our game plan requires. While noise is made about our stars, it is actually our team game that makes us awesome, I’m thinking we need freshening up because it is that team defense that allows us to transition back so well and we basically have too many midfield holes atm. In terms of just poor performers -JvR is in trouble, would love to know why, McVee had a bad game and is mortal. Howes ditto, Brown needs to be spelled regardless of what he says. The thing that needs fixing is the Midfield, we have had challenges all year and for a lot of last year, Kossie is basically our best speed through the middle, looking at Port/Sydney/GWS and today Brisbane, they all have higher top line speed (not necessarily effort). We work hard enough, it’s not a fitness issue, but we need more speed, Maybe we need Windsor on ball? Our pressure is ace in the middle, no bruise free players, but not sure how we are going to go with the best if we can’t get some speed. Contest alone is not enough anymore, we have been worked out there. I also think that is the worst you will see our stars play. The 3rd issue for me is conditions and we’ve had this challenge for awhile, have spoken on this before post Sydney, but with our manic style we need a very good 1st touch, one fumble and the other team has caught us. Because we are a great team, work ethic, and defensively minded etc, we get a lot of these booboos back. But the good teams are better with a slippery ball than us, if it is not a dry footy I am very nervous against the good teams. It seems like a long time since we were good in the wet, dew, humidity. I haven’t seen anything doe to address this. Love that Langdon, May, Lever, (a goal, wow) Tmac, Chandler, ANB and the Captain all had a go. I thought even though they looked likely to lose from early, the team still played with pride, and I would have clapped them off anyway. It is such small percentages between winning and losing, I hope we find those inches. Love the team and the staff.

Having seen Viney roast a few younger players (no longer at the club) I take Viney’s endorsement as absolutely glowing praise. If Viney thinks he’s up for it I have no doubt.

Actually 4th was born 32-33 weeks but until she hit her due date we called her minus 4 weeks old etc, so that was a fudge...

Same, i went early with my 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.

I can't help but think someone on DL is the parent of this charming young person. Anyway I would like to nominate them as Mother/Father of the year, they have clearly done an OUTSTANDING job. I am planning on upping my game as a result. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5fqM8FygJX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link To this child, (free from MFCSS) I wish you future happiness and a life completely different from my childhood in the 70s/80s. (It moves me to think that this child has only been alive while Melbourne has been good...)