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Me too. And I'd add: Clarry full, intense preseason. Clarry no broken hand. Tmac uninterrupted preseason. Hore an injury free year. May not having his ribs broken. Twice. Maxy not cracking his ankle (he was never right after that injury). Lever an injury free year. Bowey not starting season (after having a ripping preseason) smashing his collarbone In round one. No Hunter. Windsor no syndenmosis. Tracc no ruptured spleen. Turner no groin issue.

I said at the time Freo were crazy to use up so much capital to go after Jackson. Not because he's not going to be a star (though I wondered if he was driven enough- still do), but because they had an A grade ruck, Jackson is not a natural forward and had more pressing needs than another ruck. There was also the opportunity cost with the picks they gave up, and his starting salary created challenges trading in other gun players, nor to mention cap issues when it came time to resign Brayshaw and other guns. Two full seasons later, I haven't seem anything to suggest I got it wrong Surely by Jackson's second season they would have hoped to be a genuine flag contender. Hell, just a few weeks ago (after flogging us for the second time) they were in the top 4!. But for the second year in a row since trading in Jackson, they have missed finals again. And might have made finals if Jackson had put the team on his shoulders in the port game and been a difference maker, something you expect from your highest paid players. Like riccardio leaving red bull, the smart play for Jackson was to stay with the dees for 3 more years and then go to freo on a mega contract - maybe as a two time premiership player (imagine how different 2023 would have been with Jackson in the team).

Yes they do. But it has to be cooked very rare.

All I want for Xmas is an elite kick and decision maker. A lefty would be a sweet bonus.

Port win and they play the cats at home. Lose by more than a a few goals and we all put up with cats demanding they play port at Tax payer Park.

Suns do the business Ditto Saints. Our inability to hit a target inside 50 does the rest. Hello pick 5. Pick 5 changes the Houston dynamic from our perspective. That's a high pick in what is apparently a strong top 10 or so in the draft (though how often do they some variation of that).

And i was able roll out a golden oldy sledge to the Pies fans that were sitting in a dese members area - "You are rubbish Collingwood - a half decent team would be 100 points up!!!!!!" And i have to say i enjoyed contributing to the Collingwood chant - blending in: "Missed the finals as flag wiiiiiiiiineeeeers"

Cue in rack

Spring Racing Carnival

That's an excellent point.

indeed. With no may, losing Lever late was the icing on the cake. If the icing was unappetising and the cake worse.

The whole team.

Go Saints. Go Suns. [censored] off 2024.

Our season in a nutshell.

Laurie wouldn't be my first pick.

Looking at the radar, it will all pass over by 6pm or so. Ground will be wet but no rain during the first quarter and a half. Then it will bucket down.

Feels like a metaphor for our season:

I was thinking more about not playing Jefferson and getting some surgery done early. The pies for instance are managing mcstay.

I feel much the same way and understand completely. I'm going for nibbla.

Selecting to win. Go dees.

Sadly, with our kicking skills, you're probably right!

Is his his nick name Nosey?

There's a game this week?

Because peanuts and trolls constantly get quoted!

I resemble that comment.