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RGRS, your namesake would be very handy now… perhaps he could go to Maynard.

Backline in disarray midfield being crushed forwards getting in each others way TMac leading into the same space as Fritter (as usual)

he won’t even be reported or reviewed that’s the narrative being run already. just a smother

My recollection is that when we don't have a third tall, Lever is not as free to play off his man. The oppo play through Lever's man - and this severely affects our intercept game. There were cries for Tomlinson/Disco to come in to fix this problem. I love Hibbo - tough as nails. We now have 3 excellent ball users off half back (Bowey, Salem, McVey), but one less tall compared to 2021. Makes me nervous.

Great interview... the importance of Max, eh. I wonder if they will get stuck into him, as teams have done for a couple of years now. He gets little protection from the umpires - gets niggles and blocks off the ball all time, slightly late hits etc etc. I hope we have a plan to make it clear that we won't stand for that short of [censored].

Make lever accountable play fast I wonder why no one’s done that against us before … Oh. Wait.

JJ not having the best day...

He's got a bit of mongrel - giving the crowd and the Richmond players a bit of lip. Hates to lose. Love it.

apologies… thanks coach!

free kicks so far this quarter 8 to 2 their way

This… How about putting Harmes on Martin. He’s done good defensive work before, and he’s not contributing anything much now

kick it short. run hard. an unsurprising way to beat melbourne

Riv. Powerful of half back

W here have I seen this before? Dominate possession and field position and waste it.

and how about Melk runs at the ball instead of hoping for the over the top?

i’m not sure how bad this looks on tv, but it’s appalling here fast breaks, short kicks make lever accountable any thought, Goody? Any changes to ring?

how to beat melbourne make lever accountable kick short

Lever practising goal kicking pre match. what would D Barrett say 😂😂😂 and it’s freezing and at the moment, more seagulls than fans…

(My emphasis) 100% I have watched them a few times this year (don't ask...) - and they play to different instructions from our forwards/mids 16th --- SIXTEENTH!!! in forward line retention

An interesting statistical (?gold) mine. But I agree with the sentiment: https://t.co/8778tcz1r0

He is a very good player, and we owe him plenty. He's not Dusty Martin - who would have kicked one or more of those goals (not just "those goals" this week...) I don't know what the answer is.

If you haven't experienced the environment at a Port or Crows (or Eagles) game, it's hard to describe. Yep - both games in our finals run in 2018 felt like we owned the G. We don't get much of that during the year. I was in Adelaide last week and went to the Port game with the son and heir, and then went on Saturday. Chalk and cheese, and I have to believe that it affects even our most professional, self-motivated, and internally driven players (I will make no mention of the umpires). As I said on Saturday's game day thread, the game had 2041 Melbourne vs Freo at 4:20 on Sunday vibes. Freezing, empty stands, polite clapping. Freo supporters made as much noise as we did, with tiny numbers.

I want to hear from Alan Richardson. When he coached the Saints, they would regularly beat us .I reckon he's a very good game-day coach, and runs the show well. What does he think of a backline which is one tall short (and therefore cripples Lever)? Of a forward line with TMac getting in everyone's way? What does he make of Langdon's form? What happened to Spargo? Of course, even if he were to give an interview or two, he wouldn't say anything, but <anything> is better than listening to Goodwin.

that needs petty and may to take the contested marks, freeing lever up. we’re one tall short in the backline. opponents are playing through levers man.

it was pretty lonely here. Agree