At Least I Saw a Flag

May will obviously line up on Naughton. But Petty is the best match up. Not sure who will line up on English when he is on the forward line. He doesn't pose much of a threat (famous last words!) so perhaps Lever who usually gets one of the weaker forwards, or Smith who can play on talls.

Apparently Hunter isn't in the Doggies' side. Possibly practising his limbo dancing? Or driving practice/lessons? Am I the only one that can't stand that bloke?

He picked the Dogs to win the GF because Goody would be coaching from the bench. We should all acknowledge that the man's a genius.

He sign up for a 2 year extension ... lock it in*. *Or my name isn't Wilberforce Ellingford-Smyth !!

These extensions are invariably only for 2 years ... (Trac was an exception.) It keeps the club 'happy' but keeps the player's options open.

He was heading towards AA, but wasn't quite as good after missing a match with concussion. The back half of the season wasn't as good. He's one of my favourite players.

Just saw some of the highlights again. The Cripps free kick against Petracca was ridiculous ... he slid into the tackle. And the Cripps goal where he ran 30 metres without bouncing the ball .... WTF ???

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees?

Hawthorn look terrible.

Indeed .... he lived 5 lifetimes (with all their ups and downs) in his 52 years.

Cracking first quarter ...

Coughed up 2 goals over the back. I thought that was a thing of the past !!!

Really? I haven't noticed Lever trying to elbow opponents in the head.

Indeed ... because Malthouse is so widely respected !!!

Yep .... just take the 4 points and move on !!!

They are ... free kick Norf !! hahaha

Auskick rules apply. #4 ... free kick to you ... you haven't had a kick so far !!

I'm not sure why, but I find Zeibell really annoying. Hated the way Larkey did a Duckwood to get a free/goal. Pretty low key/lack lustre match so far other than 3 x goals in 3 minutes

Incredible .... Spargs actually smiled !!!

The Bulldog player didn't protest/complain when BBB took the mark. Usually a good indication that it wasn't a free. cf. JJ mark. Both Bowey and Gawn complained to the umpire.

The situation with TMac and ANB was different. They were 'shopped around' but no other Club was interested in them.

I think there were quite a few of us who thought that! Hmm, my memory isn't great, so I'm not sure whether I actually posted that!

Robbie ... obviously.

It's a bit of a cliche, but Smith doesn't appear to have "footy smarts".

As my good mate, Omar Khayyám used to say ... “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”