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Strange. I've been with you all the way on Lewis and said so early last year. I think he's had a much better year this year and thought he was very good against Geelong and terrible on Friday against Hawks. He really worries me on a fast deck in Perth but he isn't going to be dropped. He's a classic "very good things and very bad things" footballer at the moment. I'm just hoping he has a good one on Saturday because a bad one could cost us the game.

Yes, OMac has arrived but there are some that have left.

Tap the photo, I went straight to the story.

Well, you've got his photo on your dartboard so what's the difference? Oh, Bin's supporting one of ours and you're potting him at every opportunity. Go figure.

I'm not defending Neeld, I didn't like him from his first presser when appointed but it's never just one man. The whole club was toxic and divided and the list was terrible. He put the explanation mark on a terrible period. Nobody at the Club intended to hurt it, they were just out of their depth. I'll watch with interest, it's part of our history and just highlights the strides we've made and the wonderful contributions of all involved since PJ was appointed. But IMO it's time to put the knives away for the Stynes/McLardy era and enjoy our growth both on and off the field.

He is in quarantine because he's sick. That's why he didn't train. Drunkn said all players were there. I hope Lewis wasn't.

Hope Lewis wasn't spreading his germs....

Pat McKenna on the bench injured. Kid can't take a trick. Let's hope it's not serious.

Tunein Radio doing it for me. Couldn't access on the website.

I don't warm to imports like I do "our own" but Bernie for some reason is so different. He came to us when we were on our knees in Roos first year and he gave his all. He won a B&F and was skilled and competitive on the field. He also has a wonderful generosity of spirit I think and a genuine love of life and fun. In the end he seems to have a wonderful sense of perspective in his life. It's time I know but I'll be very sad to see him go and wish him well in whatever he does from here on in. Many thanks Bernie, I think your football skill may have been underestimated but not your character. Cheers and good luck.

Did you get tickets Mauriesy?

Well rather than sitting here hitting the refresh button you'd reckon they'd give us a schedule.

Through Ticketek? I can't get through

Yeh, right, Gil's responsible for Ticketek stuff up.

I'm still getting the same error message = no tickets

And I enjoyed that but I'd rather have tickets!

this isn't an MFC issue OD. Don't blame the club

If they are resetting their servers how come I can log in easily now but still get the "no tickets" message. What a bunch of clowns

So how do we know when it's up?

Still telling me there aren't any tickets available. What a shambles.

Idiots or just plain victim mentality? Not that you can't be both. Nice one Fifty 5. But you're throwing seed on a lot of barren ground.

You can see it here. https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Weideman.html He's been given good experience over three years with consecutive games. He's just young and some supporters are either just impatient or can't judge talent.

Let me get this straight. You said the umpiring was "rigged". Then you said it was mind boggling that it was fair. And this after saying in the OP " and (I)still can’t comprehend how we were awarded frees, or at least not penalized for many blatant errors". I know you've now opted out of responding but how do you reconcile these comments? On the other hand, perhaps I can see why you have run away. We had a few go our way on Sunday, they had a few go their way. "Rigged"? You can't be serious.

We AreThe Champions”. Queen.

I don't think that's right Bin. In that era he was regarded as a remarkably tough footballer who took the culture of the game to its limits but not beyond except on a few occasions. There wasn't much talk when he flattened Smith or Giles and virtually none when he flattened McMullin. Any talk was all over in a day or two. It was an era when the sort of thing Matthews did was fairly common and whilst Matthews did it more often he wasn't considered a thug. And he was hugely admired for his unbelievable football ability. He and Carey are the two best footballers I've ever seen play. Neither are particularly admirable people although people change and I think Matthews has. His interview with Mike Sheahan is very good and a good insight into the man. And those suggesting he was a coward off the field are kidding themselves IMO. If you want another insight into Matthews watch Pert's interview with Sheahan. It's a fantastic story.