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A real bummer. Love the way she plays. And it is crazy how much her kicking has improved this season (which interestingly is a feature of many of the men recruited form Ireland - I'm convinced it is because they haven't had a lifetime of rubbish technique to overcome a AFL level). If I was Goodie i'd show the men's team the vison of the incident Goldy did her hammy. Inspirational. Was caught out the back and with her desperate chase and final lunge at the freo player. Saved a sure goal as if the Freo player had been able to collect that ball would have run inti an open goal. We might well have lost the game, and perhaps a shot at flag if not for her desperation. Fantastic stuff.

The critical mistake was giving up that goal in the lad5 30 seconds of the 3rd. We had done super well to hold freo off and keep the lead a 3 goals. That mistake got it back to two goals and gave freo momentum coming into the last.

Huge. Would have been tough after that to have a must win game next week

Total peanut. I have enjoyed the aflw commentary. Until this week. That free to Scott is exactly why the rule was introduced. Pinned arms and using weight to lever the held plsyer into the ground. Scott should have kicked that goal

I was referencing the lack of info about the cast v hawks game. But your right its generally ok i guess

The color stuff has improved (eg interviews with players, puff pieces) and have their place but but i'm more interested in the communication about football related stuff like: reliable info about injury (eg accurate window of return date), training updates (particulalry in the context of fans not being able to attend training), analysis of upcoming games and opponents (eg Carlton do a weekly bit on the game and the opponent ) accurate info about game times etc, selection information tactical stuff (where possible of course)

Must have missed those posts. Perhaps you can provide some examples.

Please ask about comms

100% spot on.

Or assuming he has got a lot bigger since being drafted: The Meek inherits the girth

If he becomes another ruckman Gawn makes a laughing stock of then I'm hoping the headline will read: The Meek inherits the mirth

I hope they kick goals, but each to their own

Well that's taken the shine of the Binman Super Saturday Sporting extravaganza!!!! Now i'm back to being depressed

I can't believe it. Got my tickets and pumped for this game. Then just realized I have a family commitment that can't be changed at exactly the same time as the game starts. So won't even be able to watch the game live. So have to reframe the day and console myself with the inaugural: Binman Super Saturday Sporting extravaganza!!!! The day will involve: A lead in on the Friday night, watching a bit of footy, watching the Moonee Valley races, featuring the Group 1 William Reid Stakes and doing my form for the following day, which includes the Golden Slipper - always a great race to watch Saturday morning, finalising my selections and then watching the early races Complete media and all external communication blackout from 1:41pm (i'll listen to the build up) - note: of course i'll also avoid Demonland but i don't need to read it to know what will be in the game day thread Family commitment Watch the dees game 'as live' from about 4:30 Celebrating a win Then from 6:45 watching the dees women's team also beat Freo, but this in real time - and secure a finals berth Counting my money from the races Watching the replay of the dees men's team win against Freo

You can forward the ticket to anyone else with a ticketed account

Or just a convenient story you have told your wife: I have no idea what happened sweetheart, but we have to sit on opposite sides of the G! Bloodie technology

Could be advanced Artificial Intelligence at work?

I better end up in the Posford i tells ya!!!!

I reckon weed is the sort of player who responds well to that sort of positivity. I guess all are to one extent or other - and ultimately intrinsic motivation and drive way more important than extrinsic. But some people need that sort of mentoring input to optimise their talent.

I'll have a word about taking you back out. I've got some pull in tbe bin department

Thanks for the photos DL. A couple of random thoughts on them: I'm no doctor but May, Viney, Brown and Melksham look good to go the photos of Kozzie in the air are a bit deceptive - he is actually 80 feet up not sure why they are allowing hunt to kick salem is gym shy Spallow look like he he is about to sort crying coz i cant get his name right

I've watched the first four episodes. I'm not sure where I land on it to be honest. Great production values, and I really like the parts with Eddie Betts and his family. He seems like a terrific fella. As does Nik Nat for that matter. Hardwick, Cameron and Simpson all come across like nutcases. Dew less so. The cuts to the footy departments is full on in terms of how many staff the clubs involved in the docos had to cut. At one stage Nik Nat walks though basically an empty Eagles office and laments all the staff that have left. And the scene where Brendan Gale has to tell his team that to remain solvent many 'roles' will no longer exist is tough viewing.

Good. Because, without putting too much pressure on the kid, and at the risk of hyperbole, i reckon kozzie is in our top 10 most important players. Without him we are next to hopeless in terms of pressure inside our 50, which is one of the most important/impactful factors in footy.

It was just Sheer's luck she wasn't injured. Let's hope for the Dockers sake they don't have player called Dumb.

Good post. Was just about to make a similar point. Gawn's key strength is his incredible marking. And he has incredible athleticism (for such a tall player) and fitness. The combination of these strengths mean he is a weapon we can use: down forward, for example the goal he set up for Fritter in the dogs game, which came after hard running and creating mismatch in the forward pocket, creating an easy mark as the long option from the kick out - again as we saw against the dogs, a tactic I suspect we will use quite a bit (and were last year, but with extra distance possible from a kick out it becomes more offensive) dropping back inside 50 and either taking an intercept mark or blocking lanes and inside 50 options at throw in, where his rucking is most effective because he can use his strength and his leap is not an issue - and his fitness means he can get to most of them I have noted before that I reckon maxy is the best mark since Teasdale and Dempsey. Iinterestingly both players played a similar role to the dot points above. Of the options you note above i reckon number 5 is the one they will end up employing. Jackson will take more centre bounces, as was the case against the dogs, as he does have the sort of leap Nik Nat does. And rather than bench max, he can go forward, or back, depending on the circumstances. And continue to take throw ins. It is worth noting in this context that it is easy to over rate the importance of centre square clearances. I'm not saying they are not important, but even with the 6 6 6 change, statistically bugger all goals come from them (which to a degree goes to the point about the value of rucks). Territory yes. Goals no. I'm more concerned about the goals we gift from turnovers than our centre square clearances.