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I was ambivalent about this game, but then when the TV focused on the Suns’ box and I saw Hardwick I realized just how much I dislike him

He isn’t starting next year, he is starting as soon as Geelong are out, either next Saturday or Monday week. He will be with us throughout the trade and draft periods (even thought he isn’t the list manager he will have the usual input)).

What the [censored] was that 50 for? I thought that you could retreat after a stand call? PS the camera angles even worse than last night. I hate the zoomed shot all the time - when watching for home a wider perspective is needed to get an overall view.

I just turned on and thought I must have been on the wrong Chanel. More putrid that the Cheaters’ pajama jersey.

At least he has the fond memory of playing a big role in the most dominant finals series of all time. But geez the Crows are dead set chokers.

Has the Dees goalkicking coach moved to Adelaide? And geez Tex choking under pressure.

When did the rule officially change that there is no 50 for vociferously berating an umpire? Sicily gets away with anything.

Why? What is wrong with 19? “Promoting” player numbers is so overrated. I will never forget when Liam Jurrah was “promoted” from 48 to 24 and he wasn’t even half the player he was before.

Surely you must know by now that there is no requirement of reasoning behind any AFL rules.

What do we know about Oscar Berry? I presume that there are other followers of this forum who know nothing of him either.

I recall from the podcast (?binman) that we were in fact quite highly ranked for ball movement this year. There is still a need for someone who can mark in contests around the ground and we have Max who will never be repeated, though another Max ... ??

I wonder what that means for Verrall?

Diamond Jim revisited?

More dollars from the Saints? Do they have any left after their recent multiple overs?

Jai certainly appears to play taller than his height. Could he become a deep marking forward like Frittata, and or a big mid? Appears to have footy smarts

Perhaps every club should have a right of veto for one umpire - he (22) would easily be my choice. Cannot help himself searching for whatever isn't there and ignoring the bleeding obvious.

Last touch is a horrible idea - last touch only encourages the will be beneficiary to not try to keep it in. Maybe if the boundary umpire threw in from 5 or 10 meters in from the boundary there would be far fewer repeat OOB. And if boundary throw ins required ruckman to be separated by 10 meters as the ball is thrown it would stop the gorilla wrestling and enhance the game. Stand is absolutely counterintuitive and worse because the umpires never force the kicker to go over the mark. Often they run wide and the poor defender has to look by stupidly until play on is called. IF insufficient intent is to stay, surely it should only apply when the kicker is free - whenever the kicker is in a tackle there should be no insufficient intent paid. I can't remember who, but at the weekend some poor guy was 360 degrees into a tackle, got his kick or handball away and was pinged. No feel for the game. The most absurd one of which I can recall the detail was Angus in the dying seconds of the 2021 game at Geelong - Dees were trailing and desperate to go forward, and the 1d10t called deliberate which would be the last thing on Angus' mind. Fortunately the undeserved free went OOB and the rest is history. Centre bounce - umpires require just one technical skill and many don't master it. When recalled there is usually a loss of 2 seconds which can be crucial in a close game. If the bounce persists, and is recalled, the clock needs to reset.

Any observations re Sestan, who had been mooted by some for a late season senior debut. Was he an attacking HBF? Is that he best position?

Jumper punches, jabs to guts would stop immediately if suspensions, not fines, happened every time and for every club (even the protected darlings of the MRO and the tribunal chairman). Jabs off the ball again (like Max suffers every game) need at least a free every time, and suspensions, not fines, if head high Heads down into opponents need to be penalised every time - no rewards with free kicks ever. That would stop immediately but again only if applied every time and every club.

Commentary is just plain barracking.

Inevitably Maynard will be the beneficiary of Christian charity. No doubt he will officiate Melbourne games next season.

And Kozzie getting 3 for in effect being tunnelled by Moore If the AFL wanted to dispel the perception of corruption they would recuse Christian and Gleeson from any decisions that may involve or effect Collingwood, but of course it will be business as usual.

Just as he still does as Collingwood’s own MRO

Us old codgers who started following footy from 1954 to 1964 are very privileged to remember a true dynasty. Resurrect Norm!!!

Very familiar MFCSS stuff