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I just wanted to lend my congratulations to the womens team on a great season. Adelaide were a class above on the day and that’s a bitter pill to swallow but it is what it is. If that was Daisy’s last game, she goes out a champion and a trailblazer no matter what.

Agreed, I love Spargo but his start to the season has been very underwhelming.

Kozzie had a poor night but kept going at second and third efforts. There was one play in particular where about 4-5 times it looked like Port would come away with it but he just kept going and going. Casey won’t give him any additional confidence or anything, but a game like GC come come from nowhere. I would like to see Sam given time with BBB but I think TMac still has runs on the board, plus he played a better game. I expect it’ll be as simple as BBB for Weid, though Hunt must be of shaky ground.

Yep even though Tom was marginally better I think Weid needs to be given proper time in there. Whatever was going on with the style of game if very rarely open to the point of talk forwards having an impact. I’m not giving them excuses but almost every contest were massive packs and the only one on one I think Weid got he was clearly being held. Sam should be given a body of games to prove his Essendon performance wasn’t a fluke. I think those who are frustrated by the win tonight need to remind themselves we’re we’re winning in similar ways this time last season. The game tonight was never out of our control and coming off short breaks plus the interstate travel the fitness staff are likely managing the players a bit. GWS next week will be a much sterner challenge I’d say. As for Port, they looked lifeless tonight. Tried to strangle us with no way to attack, baffling tactics. We look at our most vulnerable when teams keep the ball in motion to shift our zone. I think Hinkley could be in some trouble.

Never looked like losing it to be honest, but won’t be rewatching any of that. That was a grind. Well done James Jordan, best game he’s played for us.

I have no words for this game, between the diabolically embarrassing umpiring (I actually don’t think it’s favouring one team) and Ports zero system approach, I feel like vision for this game should should be deleted from the archives.

That was my first thought.

Not that I’m complaining but how is it 50 as well? EDIT: free kick right but what created the 50, was it back chat?

Trac massive then, great finish Harmes.

Thought the same thing! I heard Dwayne Russell say on the radio, time was you came through a proving ground with training before you got to call or be special comments for AFL. Now they just shove the mic into any former AFL player they think has a good profile.

TMac! That’ll help his confidence!

Big goal Fritta!

I think May might have copped one in the nads. I know it keeps being said, but this umpiring is nothing short of disgusting.

That is one of the worst quarters I’ve seen of AFL. We’ve got the game on our terms, though didn’t have a great amount of rebound. This is going to be a slog.

Lol these umpires should be at Auskick next weekend.

Love hearing the Port fans boo, they’ve had a bunch of dodgy frees but one goes against them and it’s 😭.

So apparently you’re allowed to flip an opponent at a ruck contest?

Someone explain to me how Spargo could possibly have been HTB. Tackled as soon as he got it, every tackle after that has to be HTB.

One for the W team, first team to crack 100 and current highest score ever. (Did we also beat the record margin that day?) The one I’m most proud of right now: shortest time since last premiership! 😄🏆

If he doesn’t that will tell the major story that the Wied/TMac combo goes around for one more week. If this match was on any other day after Thursday I wouldn’t have an issue picking him, but no training aside from at home, plus flying in on the day leads me to think the better way to go is have him cherry ripe for next round. Nightmare for selectors would be Tom having a big game with Weid playing solidly as well.

Apart from the third quarter I’d agree with you, the worry was that when we lost our structure there really seemed to be a few headless chook moments. Thankfully May brought them all in and steadied the ship, but the Stringer mark inside 50 was something we haven’t seen for a long time. I think that’s the best thing about this team though, when the oppo has the run on and even takes the lead there isn’t panic or blaming. Each line comes together and knows what they need to do to reset.

6 - Gus: he’s criminally underrated by some on here 5 - Clarry: gun, don’t need to say more 4 - Langon: on top of his incredible goal, a typically tireless game 3 - Weid: 4 goals on return with the pressure on, probably should’ve had at least one more with accurate kicking but so happy for him 2 - Bowser: how is such a young player doing such cool things under pressure? 1 - Harmes: not a complete game from him but kicked important goals and had some big moments

Early days but appears to be Sydney and Brisbane, Carlton we’re very lucky to get over the line against the Hawks and it was a very scrappy game. Geelong will continue to be up there purely from the fact they’ve got a massive home ground advantage at KP but I don’t see them having enough young blood to keep the older players fresh for the full season. Any team smacking another team by over 100pts needs to be respected, Lions are a formidable team when up and running.

That is a very fair point. Incredibly, I would almost say that if we were to move forward with a Weid/BBB combo I could actually see Brown moving into the high forward role. His fitness levels are the best he’s seen for years and he was actually pushing quite high up the ground during the finals series last year. Sam’s fitness and tank is definitely something he needs to work on, or at least be tested in. Perhaps simply rotating them between the two roles will be the way to find out if he’s capable of playing the more athletic forward role.

To be fair Tom did nail one from practically the same spot just before it, and Tom’s field kicking has let him down in the past. I’d (strangely) be backing him from that spot over his ability to hit the pass. (Also Clarry is an awful set shot) That all said, I can’t imagine us going in with all three tall forwards and it’s a performance based situation. There can be no argument that Tom’s output has him at the bottom of the pecking order. I’ll be absolutely filthy if Sam gets dropped. TMac for BBB (if permitted to play), Tommo for Lever Trac won’t stop until he physically can’t get out there, wait for a weaker team to give him an extended spell. Chandler for Bedford as the sub. Give Bedford some match practice, Chandler deserves a chance (even if it’s medisub).