DEE fence

Still no sympathy for druggies, will be a lot of resultists after today, Scott will be ask8ng for his AFL job back.

I’m thinking in terms of the rest of the season, quite frankly we need to win the next 4 games, incl GC away which will be tough. I like the idea of Carlton not having a home final.

I don’t see Port winning as a disaster for us, great seeing Carlton fall over, I would describe Port as the SA equivalent of Carlton, mirror image of promise much deliver little.

I am not joking when I say tougher than Matthews, and 5 times a better human. When I was a little kid I was sad Leigh didn't play for us, even though I adored Robbie, I wanted that tough and hard player that was feared. Now I say I prefer Jack in every respect.

Would help if they published his weight so everyone on the site like me could give a considered medical opinion. But seriously if I had to bet I would put a months salary on he's done for the year.

I think it's unlikely don't get me wrong, maybe 1/10 not 0/10 but not fairytale either. However as you point out two lots of anaesthesia can be the hardest thing to work through depending on how you react. On tje other hand may e I've been watching too many action hero movies.

Why? Serious question, if we do well over the next 5 games and were top 4, you don’t think they’d be some some discussions amongst coach and player. If he is doing any running in August AND we are playing well, the drums will start to beat.

Replay from Marvel Stadium - A wheel from a Toyota upending a Kia (work with me here was the best i could find)... https://youtu.be/EOosn78WsMg?si=mU10VI2RFd4-NaJo

Much easier to see Tom Morris going somewhere else than Clarry. Getting trolled by mates about this my comment was: [18/7, 11:28 am] Mark: You're seriously trolling me with some [censored] from Morris and Cornes, they're not even muppets, they make as much sense as teletubbies [18/7, 12:19 pm] Mark: And these teletubbies are even less correct than a stopped clock.

You know you have got under the skin when Herb posts a video... evil 😈

Had to edit this, some language ... cleanest grab I can get. Anyway clearly haters. Jealous.mp4

Tom Morris = Dr Death, worst Melbourne supporter ever.

Last comment on that tackle, reminded me of George Gregan in the Rugby Test against NZ. Not that I would even want to lose him to the sport but Kozzie would be an amazing back rower for Australia. He has a step as good as the great Campese.

Occasionally watch a game with a charming bloke on here as Nairobi Demon in Kenya when passing through. Somalia it's all round ball for the locals and rugby.

VID-20240716-WA0000.mp4 The evolution of Kozzie. I was rewatching the game, don't judge I live in a shipping container in Somalia. Anyway I noticed this kozzie tackle where he body checked the guy fiercely in the 2nd qtr but released him almost straight away. I thought this was a win for the player and the coaches. A year ago Kozzie would have driven him into the ground. Love that he has learnt to control the aggression.

Exactly who I was thinking of, same height, weight and position.

Freo is better coached than the Bombers, no way Pickett/Melks don't have some work put into them (I think everyone will have watched that Essendon game) Rivers also will be on watch. We were underestimated by the arrogant Essendon brains trust, Freo will be switched on and smarting. Bowsa's kicking is off, regardless of his DE%, his kicks are floating and putting the receiver under pressure. He's brave etc but I want to see him pull the trigger quicker. I would change him for whoever is the best mark not playing, Hore? Sparrow, don't know what to do with him, maybe a run with role? he's not winning enough of his own ball. Curious to know if he's playing a role I don't understand. Am concerned about Jackson and the Freo mids they seemed way too fleet for us last time.

Swings and roundabouts, we got done the same way a week ago, trying to remember those involved in the incident.

At least he is a windsock that can say sorry, likes a bet both ways does Kingy, but have definitely heard him say he's got it wrong more than once. All the other bubble heads are in the tape room running a powerful magnet over their prognostications.

2x50m bombs with a wet ball, no disrespect to Spargs but #9 would be a fitting number in a few years.

Shades of '21 For me my favourite piece of play was Pickett>Melks>Langdon>Goal. Pickett wins his David vs 2 Goliath Battles, and Melks choosing the goal assist was such a '21 style of team play, honestly wanted to kiss him then and there. Langdon, hard to think of a better game since '21, it was like Scott forgot the AFL memo in '22 take care of Langdon or he will be the rock that breaks your fwd 50 pressure. Essendon left our wings alone, backed their tall players and proceeded to leak like a sieve from their fwd 50. Pressure and Contest - I was chortling, every contest it seemed like Essendon had the bigger bodies, and we smashed them, even Windsor tackled Wright and sat him on his [censored], no wonder he was getting subbed. I had thought Essendon was a serious team and they just got schooled on heart (Chandler take a bow here as well). Next week will be the big test, for me the lid is off if we take Freo on their own patch after a loss, I really want to see that balance between contested footy and controlling the tempo, they have been working on this plan all year, we win and I'm booking tickets for finals. McVee is now approaching the level of love I had for Wheelan, he has to be in AA squad conversation. Not a team that wouldn't start him, he's so cool under pressure I'd put him in charge of a battle ship. Windsor has to get another rising star nod for that effort, his best game of the year, and he's going to be part of the midfield rotation permanently in '22. Sparrow will be fighting for his spot when Petracca comes back. Viney seems very under-rated on here, I know there were flashier things done by others, but Viney played an excellent game and led from the front and helped pulp the Essendon mids in contest, needs more love in the votes and on the board. He's the reason our young fellas all play the game like its MMA. Petty had an OK game, I am fair dinkum calling those who can't see it nuphy's, every time Goodwin gives a player a role, and they do it, they get slaughtered here. It wasn't his best game but coming back from injury, he competed and contested everything and ran all day, I re-watched the whole game yesterday didn't give up once. People talk about him as if he didn't try which is just garbage and posters putting their ego's before the facts. His 'team' effort was best summed up by his goal assist, he could have easily had a ping himself but laid it off to a better option, very '21. Halved contests and seriously put his body on the line, STFU and just say thank you. Lastly what Gawn has to say about Petty is very informative, he's backing him 100%. And while you're saying thank you, say thank you Simon, sticks fat, has a plan, changes it when he needs to, has the players hearts, doesn't run around wringing his hands saying poor me, gets on with the job. It is spectacular what he has done with a young team, obviously will only be understood in hindsight by many but the praise will come. Re our recruiting strategy, since '21 we have brought in Hunter, Schache, Billings, and McAdam, none of whom are currently featuring, it really makes me think the club recruited for the gap between our current young players coming on. We have replaced people like Hibbered and Jetta, on the fly, with people we have recruited, yes we lost a few to better opportunities, which is the price of success at every club. But we have hardly poached like a Carlton does, we have grown our own, that's just ace. Also thanks for learning to play in the wet, has seriously been a gripe.

Kicking 3 AFTER he's signed a new deal, LOVE the lad. I must admit I thought he was a bit undersized on previous footage, never got that he's 1.95 (Is his mum editing his wiki page?) and while he's never going to be 2m, I finally got that he is going to be a big lad and definitely the right attitude for a key position player.

Langdon Viney Rivers ANB McVee Pickett Blanket over the lot, Windsor, May, Turner, Melks, not really a fair reflection of team effort. Could just as easily slot Windsor at 3.

And even better the 'Melbourne is done' comments.

Hilarious this week on First Crack, they will all have to wind in their Geelong is finished comments.