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Top 8 starting to look pretty settled - not the order but the teams. Saints not quite there, and Dogs look cooked. GC$ just maybe an outside chance to squeeze in especially if they perform like today.

Thanks George. But it is frustrating to watch. Though last September I don’t think many complained.

and very precious. And Gillon wonders why they are not respected.

Umpire #19 has just handed the Dockers the game - ignored a very obvious HTB, then gave a slightly less obvious one to Freo - Saints unsurprisingly exasperated -> 50 meter penalty and goal after the siren. Hard to see the Saints getting back now - they had the momentum and perhaps a chance for a goal themselves before the siren.

Now Saints in an absolute panic - rather like we were in Q3 v Freo.

How in a month of Sundays was that free to Fremantle and not to Jones who was grabbed around the neck? Directly gave a goal to Freo Frees were I think 9 - 4 in Saints favour now 11 - 10 for Freo. Certainly have impacted the game.

Magpies get out of jail yet again - how appropriate, given their jumper, and the fact that their fans get day parole to see the game.

Go Saints - but please kick straight. Currently live ladder has Richmond in their appropriate position 9th.

.... and also pivotal to hand balling (unless you play for Footscray or Geelong when you just throw it) Which hand was injured?

Let’s hope they can get them over the line, as they have done to others over the course of the year.

I definitely need a long shower as I feel so dirty, but a Bomber win would give us just a little more buffer in top 2. And if Norf can keep it up would make a satisfying rebound after Thursday.

Disappointing comment

JVR and Laurie just played blinders for Casey (didn't see the first half) - could we risk debuting two players in an important game? JVR actually took contested pack marks in the forward line in the wet - maybe we couldn't cope with that?

Frees now 16 WB, 9 SYD ... and the throwing continues at will

JVR amazing contested mark - yes, a Demon took a contested mark - and a clutch goal from 50 Will JVR and Laurie debut next week?

Great passage Laurie laser pass to Chandler - great mark then pass to Weed - goal and the lead restored

Just turned on - JVR has done a few good things.

though just now (on the siren) showed great awareness and selflessness with a slick backward pass - resulting in a goal. Frees 11 Doigs: 5 Swans FYI I only watched a few minutes but saw at least 4 blatant unpenalised throws.

Last time I did it it cost 2 shillings to stand on the earth mound. Never again. dazzle - you watched it with a 🐱! Jinxed us 😱

6 Viney 5 Petracca 4 Brayshaw 3 Lever 2 Langdon 1 Petty

in fact if Clarry's thumb is broken then he may be a starting mid

There may be some nervous Demons watching the VFL game tomorrow night. If Hunt and or Rivers put in a beauty, there will be pressure on Bowey. Chandler could put pressure on Bedford Weed has yet another opportunity as I feel we really need someone of his height in the forward line though he and BBB need to be instructed to lead in opposite directions and not to contest the same ball. Neither have the smarts of TMsc to subtly Bloch and make space when they both fly. And just maybe JVR could debut as the second tall forward, though it is unlikely. AND PS - did that mongrel Selwood break Clarry's thumb? If he misses then does Brayshaw finally get a crack at the midfield?

Max and Jack had to come back some time - would it be better next week? Who Knows? Maybe .... like premature ejaculation? So, needs a spell, or time at Casey? Which do you mean? .... and how many for Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Richmond? Just one more example of the utter corruption of the AFL. So would you prefer Weed and Mitch? Nobody could reasonably predict that they would be that flay.

I guess only tie will tell but maybe it actually is this "loading" stuff. It coincided with the time of our slump last year. I realise the whole season training schedule has been set back by 4 weeks due to our success last year, so maybe things will improve at the business end..