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I gave him top votes this week, might’ve been a little rose coloured glasses as he’s always been a favourite of mine, but no doubt it was his best game since he burst onto the scene as a running half back. What I really liked was that the first half he got the ball and dashed away but stuffed the disposal, second half he lowered the eyes and started hitting targets. He probably wasn’t BOG, but if he can get confidence from that game and continue with it we’ve got a proper dashing HBF weapon.

Totally agree with all of that, particularly the bit about the pies. They must’ve lost a lot of credibility with the way they went about their business during the trade period was awful, I know there’s a level of prestige and exposure that comes with playing for Collingwood but why would you trust them after how they handled those two players exits?

It’s strange but Tom seems to play better when he is not directly targeted by our players but rather comes later to the forming pack and jumps with full conviction. This week he looked more like his 2020 self where he was having the ball kicked directly to where he was rather than him moving to accept it. I like Gawn having stints in the forward line at times but I also really like it when he plays the sweeper role that prevents other teams from kicking long.

That article nails every aspect of the trade. We needed a ready to go player to help Jones in the middle, GWS wanted to add another top draft pick to their line up. We also highly rated Salem anyway so we’re rapt to get him when we did. The footy media need sink the boots into clubs on something so they create this drama. I’m pretty sure the club moved on very quickly.

I love Jetta, and he’s been good first two rounds but if we were looking to get Hibberd into the team he would probably be the one to make way. Possibly have him as the sub. Melksham can be an extremely dangerous player at his best but I just don’t know you can drop for him. We had a few players off but nothing that deserves being given the chop.

And how that wasn’t then a free kick to Frittata baffles me, in absolutely no way did the GWS defender spoil him legally. Was the perfect end to end play, ruined by (consistently) awful umpiring. I hope Goody and co highlight this passage of play with a pat on the shoulder to Sparrow.

TMac will be keeping close eye on those two and their recovery, I hope he’s got the mentality of “[censored] you all, it’s my spot right now and I’m not giving it up”. He looked disappointed with his game at full time, good. I’d rather him look frustrated than see him have a Clarry-like smile.

It was predictable that there would be calls for Tom to be dropped after one poor game. But really I have no idea why you’d drop him so quickly, he was slow to the contest but he did keep trying to at least bring the ball to ground and kept up with tackles. He was also very clearly blocked from marking contests a number of times in the first quarter. For me I say no change, we’ve gone 3-0 for the first time in 16 years. Why muck with a winning formula? Every player that has been named for the chop has been good so far but a little off tonight. Damn it’s a big game next week.

6. Hunt 5. Langdon 4. Pickett 3. Gawn 2. Viney 1. Fritta

What I loved: Kozzie being Kozzie but this time he kicked a bag. He is so early in his career but he could be something special. Could have goal of the week with his steal, dance, finish! Hunt playing his best game for the club is years. Yes he's kicked goals in other games that have been vital but this was him play an important role on HB and using his pace. He missed targets in the first half or blazed with poor kicking, but he adjusted and for me was BOG. Seeing Jones looking like a player who works in the side, there's been talk about gifting him games. They aren't gifts, he deserves to be in the best 22 right now. Watching Gawn kick goals. It's just fun to see, still needs to work on his set shot kicking though. What I liked: Goodwin changed things up. Clarry was getting beaten (up) in the centre, moved him outside away from the contest. TMac was unsighted, played him further up bring him in the game (though still poor). I wouldn't say it was an outstanding game from him but it showed flexibility. Fritta kicking goals, not behinds. A relatively quiet night in terms of him seeing the ball but he did what he was paid to do: kick goals. He couldn't been on the end of another couple were it not for some average forward entries and a couple of non-free kicks. Salem continuing to have a great year. Nuff said. Langdon continuing to have a great year. Nuff said. Our bottom 6 players having an impact; Nibbler, Jordon, and Spargo (feeling like I'm missing someone) doing good things through out the match. LJ Doing some really good things, and kicking a goal finally! What I didn't like (will keep it short): Oliver's attitude stank. You're getting tagged, that sucks. Take the chance to kick goals on them when they come because that will hurt them more than anything. He's misses and laughs/smiles smugly. Get ****ed, I want a coach to tell him the next time he smiles after missing on goal he runs a lap of Casey. Not a good look. How would we have gone without their injuries? Not sure we would've got the win, they looked up for it. We will never know, but take the win with a pinch of salt.

Three minutes left, we can do some real damage to them or we can sit back. Please Dees, foot to the throat.

Tommy’s having a 2020 night.

Keep going Dees.

Boy we needed that.

Jesus Christ ?‍♂️

Against Freo were were 17pts up at 3 quarter time, against the Saints we were 15pts up. Neither game we put them to the sword, have to do it today.

Clarry should look at how Greene reacted to the poor kick then. He was angry, no smiles at all.

Even worse, May was being shoved as he kicked it.

They do it everywhere around the world, a lot of Premier League commentary is done in the same building as VAR.

They are. They’re going to Dal Santo for comments that only people on the ground would see. It’s going to happen more.

Really good transition then. Well done Hunt.

Yep very harsh call. I liked that Viney didn’t kick the cover off the ball, kicked it to where he wanted the forwards to lead.

How is that not a free kick to Fritta????

What a gift from Lever.

Love Clarry but that smug smile makes me want to smack him.