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I don't usually whine about the umps. But the *&^%$# umps.

Yeah Strop.

Great pressure. Hunt those %$^#@

Thats the way Sparrow.

Let's do this sheet Demons. Hopeful we bring it but got the fishin' rods rigged up for some serenity if it gets ugly.

Good onya Danners. What a legend.

Yep .... Classic Jacko.

Yeah, that game drove me crazy. It wasn't just Long. We allowed the resident Essendon thug Wallace run around belting our youngest players in the 1st qtr and did nothing. We all knew what they'd do as they'd been doing it for 15yrs and our players seemed surprised. Insipid response.

Hughes wasn't dirty but here he is letting BT know what's up. Quickly followed by some of Grinters choir boy antics. https://youtu.be/OWhy2-aZCkU?t=262

I watched the Pies dismantle the Dawks last week. They were impressive. Real impressive. Yeah we can win it no doubt. But everything has to go right. Need to play 4qtrs, our guns need to fire and take our opportunities. Choke in front of goal like usual and we're doomed ..... DOOMED I tell ya.

Back then you'd have to fight fire with fire and Grinter was our fire during that era and we loved him for it. I remember one day out at Waverly and Brereton cleaned up Dean Chiron at the opening bounce. It was Grinter who had him looking over his shoulder as he was the only player we had that Brereton was intimidated by. But here's a few biffs and bumps from our choir boys back in the day. https://youtu.be/OWhy2-aZCkU?t=1

I'll always remember what my sister declared after we went out in straight sets in '23. "We just didn't kick enough points." This has been an ongoing issue of ours for years and another saying comes to mind. "You can't make strawberry jam from pig poo no matter how much sugar you use." It's not only getting the ball through the big sticks that's a concern it's also the field kicking. We've obviously got plenty of players who can get the ball. Just not near enough who can kick the ball. I'm certain Goodwin knows this which is why the game plan he uses is to just get it inside 50 as often as we can, lock it in for as long as we can and hope we can scramble enough through the big posts from there.

Never seen that Boo Koo before but that was a great kick.

100% I remember Robbo improving dramatically as a set shot goal kicker during his career. Early on he was sketchy, later on he was dead eye. Love to hear what he has to say on the matter.

Correct. Just gotta get it inside 50 and the rest magically takes care of itself.

Pretty good at kicking me in the guts.

Was listening on the radio before the game today and the "Experts" declared if the aints were to win W-M would have to get 30 cause he's their best ball user. Goodwin let him get 29.

It shouldn't be like this. But sadly it is. I was whining at work during our 0-5 stretch to a melbourne supporting workmate. He suggested if it made me so miserable I should choose another club. Told him there was no way in hell I could do that and would prefer to forget about the corrupt AFL and just follow the local club. Who are getting flogged every week.

I knew todays game would not be any sort of spectacle cause of Lyon and Goodwin but I did expect win tho' close. I also didn't go prancing into work last monday declaring "We're back baby." cause I'm far too experienced for that. Then seeing how the Crows dismantled the Swans last night I was very aware last week was just another mirage. And seeing what Collingwood did to the Dawks I'm now expecting them to tear us limb from limb next week.

This is the exact reason we can't pull crowds to games. The same reason Melbourne supporters who do show up are reserved early game. You just cannot trust them. A win today and there would've been 70-80k next weekend. Now I'll tip 65. 55 of which will be Collingwood. Yeah. bring 'em on.

Goodwin thinks you win games purely by the inside 50 count. No goal kicking practice necessary. Not unless ya Pess farting around doing trick kicks with the boys anyway.

I turned it off at half time for my sanity as I'd seen more than enough. I'm just here for the comments.

Shoulda saved his high hit for the Pies next weekend.

Reckon it's just plain psychology ATM as it is with a bunch of 'em. Same with Pickett and his rushed play on kicks. None are confident they'll kick straight. Little men in their heads telling them "You'll miss, you'll miss, you'll miss" .... And they do.

100%. He's a nobody so will get 3 for sure.