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All I'll say I'd that 3 games in 13 days is showing. Banged up players ready for the bye. Won't pot the players but looking for a big response on Anzac eve

Interestingly I read this OP before listening to this week's pod, and still didn't have an issue. Anyone referencing stats whilst waxing lyrical on the subject is going to be prone to the odd pause or 'um', and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it imo. Binman is the messiah of Demonland (just wait for the mid season loading/tapering prophecy). Jog on son!

Hoping for a week or 2 downgraded to a fine. If Sicily got off, there is a glimmer of hope

Loving the pod again this year gents. When the crows were making a charge late all of the banter from last weeks match review around MFCSS and the 5 day break were ringing in my ears. Gutsy in the end from the boys, carn you Demons. Keen to see what Binmans analysis of the stats looks like. Lots of low numbers and down performances but ultimately got it done.

What a trip for the club. Take the points and get the hell out of there! Strange night on the stats sheet again. Lots of players down on numbers. Got it done though

Fantastic result. Loved maxys presser and commented RE expected score etc. Benny Brown doesn't look like he needs a rest imo. No change! Although i guess the FD might want to risk May to play on Tex who is their Talisman

About 10 minutes into the game I was completely relaxed, knowing we'd win by 5+ goals. Opposition coaches are scared to kick the ball long and risk turnover to Gawn, May and Lever. I hadn't seen such spineless ball movement since the Neeld era Demons. Question is, does the panel think teams will move the ball with more confidence against a side missing Lever and May? I'm quietly confident that we have the depth to cover them, I'd probably favour Petty going back with Thommo and TMac. Same Forward line as round 1 should be ok

Either way I'm pretty confident in the squads ability to cover 2 of the best backmen Ive seen in our colours..... Which I almost can't believe is possible to say

Salem just makes me smile everytime he gets near it. Under rated for his toughness imo. Gave out some bruising hits today

Great to see two much maligned players (BBBB and TMac) play solid games. Proof that you should never write anyone off

Ben Brown for sure. Will kick a goal or two even if he's not having the best day. Also let's JVR get the 2nd best defensive match up

Disappointing game but alot of time to improve.

He's one of the reasons we won the flag in 21. Goodluck Benny

Everything apart from 'they were found out in the finals'. Our inaccurate kicking caught up with us. I don't think out game style failed us. Maybe it's semantics to some, but I think there's an argument to say we let ourselves down, more so than got found out by opposing teams in those 2 finals. I agree with the instability and the question mark about whether our gamestyle will hold up again.

Was going to write something similar. Gutted by the circumstances and ia a massive loss on and off field.

So much emotion in and around the club that i can only see boom or bust scenarios. I really hope the adversity galvanises the group, but feel the Oliver and Smith scenarios may have be too draining.

Fantastic report. And Deep Purple rule 💜

I intend to go!

Good outcome. Glad we're not getting rid of all of the experience in the locker room all at once.

I'd go hard at Tom Lynch. As others have said, Petty and JVR are the future, but need some more depth in this area so 2023 doesn't repeat

Circus competition making the interpretation of rules and processes up on the fly.

🐐 #31 RIP

We could/should have won for the last 2 weeks. Hindsight says injuries to Brayshaw, Petty and Melksham cost us. You can pretend alot is wrong but the reality is fine margins decide finals and we were % off with personnel and % off with polish

Gawn - Battled all game Viney - one fatal kick Petracca - decent game only Oliver - almost kicked sealer May - dominated his opponent Salem - tough and effective Rivers - tried his best Langdon - only did running McVee - calm under pressure Pickett - one of best Lever - very good game Spargo - very good game Chandler - little impact again Fritsch - uncharacteristic misses costly McDonand- was barely sighted Neal-Bullen - ran all day Tomlinson - justified his selection Bowey - costly fumble late Hunter - far from worst Smith - good first half Jordan - big shoes unfilled Sparrow - in the bests

Lots of hyperbole in this thread