monoccular

Certainly being the only tall forward is a huge ask. Pith Shack doesn't won't can't compete.

Can anyone explain the lining up of that kick after the siren - it was for OOB on the full but the man on the mark was brought in 10-15 meters.

Totally undisciplined. He needs to get, or set up, at least two for us to make amends. Kozzie back next week. And anyone else, for Spargo and Laurie.

As he walked off front on didn't appear to have any deformity. Maybe "just" a corky.

Is that Premiership coach Goodwin?

Jack Viney decapitated - HTB. And now a ridiculous 70 to give them a goal

Is the YIPS catching?

[censored] two opposing players had that ball - HTB against us of course.

But he is contributing, unlike the underdone Spargo.

Maybe Blakey was put on Bill?

Is JVR playing as a CHF or a deep forward?

Did they do ANY ball handling skills over summer. Any at all?? Really very ordinary. 1 goal 8, to 4 3 can never be a winning score

Laurie and Shacky, and Spargo can GAGF.

How bad were Carlton last week?? Bloody hell. Oliver kicked in the hand - play on!!

[censored] - screwed again by late score review. Still only a single goal.

Spargo - showing lack of a preseason, or maybe passion. A liability at present.

Cannot buy a HTB in our forward line. Sydney has had a few.

Laurie and Spargo - no room for both, even if one of them. Frittata non competitive. AND they take every chance, we take none.

63 vs 73 percent disposal efficiency not good enough.

Absolutely cannot do well if Frittata and Spargo cannot nail those. Reminiscent of last years finals.

Tough HTB against Rivers.

"You might ask those questions IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO GET A GUILTY VERDICT." And it is as clear as day that the AFL did NOT want a Magpie to miss a final - FFS they had a Magpie member put up THE weakest "prosecution case" ever, and he didn't question let alone rebuff the biomechanics. A f'n disgrace Gil! As I recall it was a classic shirtfront, shoulder to chest. OK then, maybe not now dependent upon who and when.

Nathan Shmuk - yes, disappointing not doing better in finals but please, Mr Shmuk, let me know which teams in the past have only been out of top 4 for 2 rounds over 3 consecutive seasons?.

Tony. I am sure he has displayed desperation to the level required by the coaching team - would he be selected otherwise?

“..While I'm comfortable that the AFL had no way of suspending Maynard under the existing rules..” There have been players suspended in the past for electing to leave the ground and KOing opponents so this was absolutely an option in September 2023. The obscene (some may even suggest corrupt) manner in which the case was prosecuted, none the least having a Magpie member as prosecutor, was a grotesque failure of process and will remain a dark blot on Gil’s legacy.