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Exactly ..... mentally deflating after all the work to get the ball up forward, then not scoring a goal. Salem should be ashamed, not amused, at laughing at his crucial miss on the ¼ time siren. (Reminded me of Slow Joe Daniher's carry on). What may be forgotten re fitness, stamina, training loads etc is that 2021 lasted 5 weeks longer than most of the rest of the pack, with preseason starting that much later too. Whether this can be managed better remains to be seen.

mmmm. Surely worth a chat, provided there is no bad blood either way Not ridiculous - we are one big bodied marking forward away from being a dominant contender, and from having only lost a match or two this season. I know Lobb looked pretty soft /ordinary last week but is at least worth a bid, especially if Jackson heads ⚓

"..coaching philosophy of low risk play .." except that it is high risk when we repeatedly get outworked by interceptors. "...We've forgotten that the Harmes fat side kick to Fritsch in the G/F turned the tide." I must say I have hardly seen it tried since.

The results of first half v second half of the season could not be more contrasting 10-0 v 4-6 Happy to have be led the first half but would live to know the reason. Physical? Mental? Certainly missing some key personnel at key moments NB QB v Colonwood but there seems to be a lack of confidence and of mongrel when we have teams down. I think n each of our losses we were comfortably on top into Q3. Time will tell whether we can reset in time. But doing the same thing going forward with long bombs when we are repeatedly outmarked seems just insane. I think it was the Port game where we went lower and were rewarded - why not do it every week? Secret weapon up Goody’s sleeve? If he can pull it off he will be a true genius.

Well considered and presented post, Deespicable. On the point re fitness, unfortunately we were unable to see how Burgess would have handled the vastly different scenarios coming into season 2022. Would / could he have handled it differently? Starting with an elongated 2021 (which none of us would complain about 🏆) thus a shortened preseason maybe the competition is so tight that maintaining two seasons in a row is even more challenging than way back when it was just a matter of skill and determination. Time will tell.

Are there kiddie prizes or gold stars for opening threads? That can surely be the only reason that this has been started now.

Worked his [censored] off and his second third and fourth efforts weee great.

I think JVR’s time has come - maybe for Milkshake or ANB? But we need someone who can contest a mark up forward.

Game plan: kick it long to a contest in the left pocket even when we are being repeatedly outmarked. Wow. What could possibly go wrong. Seriously we will be very lucky to finish top 4 and the dreaM of back to back looks just that, a dream. Desperately need to find a strong marking tall forward and the whole forward line needs to learn to convert their chances. Had we done so we would have had a barely deserved win tonight.

What absolutely cheating those last two Collingwood goals. Still we gave it away early with inept kicking and deliver to a chaotic pathetic excuse for a forward line.

54 to 27 inside 50 and nearly square on the scoreboard is a bloody disgrace. The team should be absolutely ashamed. edficiency beats total ineptitude

And WILL lose as a result niw trailing and will not get up from here. crumbled again under pressure.

That we can’t win a shootout but try anyway? 😱

PANIC STATIONS DEES.

Petty great

Spargo the smartest player in the team. Rarely wastes a kick.

May. What were you thinking? We’re you thinking?

Missed set shots will be very costly. 4 of our 5 points were set shots.

Petty aside defence like a sieve

At the game. Happily can’t hear him. What particularly cringeworthy has he said this time.

Are we back on the footy topic of that Collingwood ruckman 😎assaulting our Max? I thought that condescending was a Greek paratrooper Disinterested surely is more like having no pecuniary or other interest . Sentence is another word that strikes fear into the little minds of Collingwood folk, though they hold out hope that it will be a short or even a suspended one.

Don’t forget that I think it was Cox who deliberately and recklessly charged Max from behind in a marking contest with knees to the back. A dog act by a lowlife 😎 On the last point, as our key defensive talls have been a bit vulnerable this year, is it worth having Tomlinson as the sub?

Hide this post from BT or he will be all over it next match 😮🤮😂

Well pressure from below keeps the First XVIII (plus4) on their toes. Not omitted - just not returned. Don't start me again - byes are an abomination in any fair competition. Gil please note.

Pie supporters what are they thinking Punctuation problem Surely: Pie supporters. What? Are they thinking? Can they even think?