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I have raised the question several times over the last 20 years, do we have a sports psychologist? If not, why not? Totally agree - but we need to make a genuine bold statement Thursday night, and right from the first bounce. Cannot afford yet another sleepy start. Yet all the mainstream media bleat on and in about is the baby bombers.

I too thought that Hibbing has been out of sorts but looking at replays he has done a great job despite Green’s goals. PS. Just saying, Weed was in those teams too. Association does not equate to causation. We can only try to beat the team that we face. (Remember that the [censored] cats didn’t have Dangerfield and Cameron when we beat them.)

One important aspect that doesn’t get discussed much is that GW$ have been gifted an enormously talented list - both of their supporters should be very [censored] off that they are not perpetual premiers. Little consolation I know, but with any semblance of any forward structure and connection we should have accounted for them easily.

"Oh, but don't forget to swoon over the baby Bombers"!! ?

Seriously - WTF WCE??

Actually closer to 6 decades than 4.

Someone in another thread suggested JSmith, which would be a backwards leap - Weed would depend on what he does and how he does it tonight. Anyine know if the opposition are any good?

Except that BB and JM’s biggest weaknesses are ….. lack of forward pressure. Why the hell when, what, 35-40 meters out on a slight angle does Tommy do the banana and not a drop punt? As bad as Jackson’s dribble last week and far more costly. Starting to think pretender not contender. ?

Can’t kick goals - can’t win. Get back to basics MFC.

About 6-8 throws (both teams) in the last few minutes. Not the rule of the week (or the night)??

But Geelong are getting an absolute armchair ride from the umpires. (14-9 for what it is worth). And I have lost count on how many throws and not HTB the Cats get away with. Cats also go head down into an opponent -> high contact.

I would only want Essendon to win to widen the gap between Cats and us, and the top 4, but as others have said a very dubious triple 50 meter penalty after the siren giving the Cats a one point win (or maybe a draw) would be schadenfreude. I am absolutely certain that the independent and unbiased MRO will offer him a $1 fine, or totally ignore it.

Looked pretty ordinary ... and Lynch looked about to burst into tears.

I guess that will cement the GC$ in the competition for another year or so.☹️

Suns choking badly ... need a couple of goals more.

Actually two infringements - so should it have been 150 meters, leaving him near Richmond station for the rest of the evening???

Just keep winning. Doesn’t matter by how much though my ❤️?❤️? mightn’t stand too many close wins.

It is, totally, yet amazingly we are 12/2 on top of the ladder. All credit to our full defence team.

I have really been very pleasantly surprised with Harry since stepping into Tomlinson’s big shoes. When Thommo gets back in 2022, especially if BBB or Weed don’t click, he would be a worthy option up forward, but to those who suggest he go forward now, why upset our greatest strength, our back line? We managed to scrounge a win tonight without a forward line thanks to magnificent disciplined team defence.

Oliver - take first option (or .. being too cleaver) ANB - MIA Jackson - just kick it

??!!??

NO forward structure but ahead. Ridiculous.

Nobody has been playing at Casey for the past 4 or 5 weeks. More the shame but neither Majak or BBB have had any opportunity to show their wares. Like other posters, and nothing personal against Majak, hope we don’t need to see him, though if the worst were to happen I would welcome him.

Well. Who could possibly have predicted that. 2 goals for a whole match! I can’t remember that since MFC did it v WCE (high on drugs I suspect) in I think Alen Jakovich’s debut game.

Come on Saints. Don’t let the bastards get a junK time goal.