Winners at last

Why does anyone care what Jenkins thinks?

My thoughts ...

Tommo in. 

Smith back to being sub. He's a classic impact player. (Ted Hopkins says hi!)

Clarry in, of course. Harmes out.

Not sure where this leaves Hibbo. Obviously if Bowey is injured, he (Hibbo) takes his place in the 22.

27 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

We have Schache, no need for Silvagni. 

Silvagni is nothing like Schache. He gives it his all. Having said that, it's a no from me.

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/242052/on-this-day-losing-streak-end

The Swans played Melbourne on the back of a 26 game losing streak in 1993. Demons couldn't lose? Guess what!!!

Assume nothing.

If Blitz-[censored] was playing we'd be hearing that he was a junior champion steeplechaser. 

If I hear any more about Gryan Myers and his goal assists I'll spew ... STFU morons.

Butters/Rozee/Horne-Francis ... wow, what a midfield!!

Wines (Brownlow medalist) doesn't even get a look in these days.

The puddy tatts will need next level assistance from the umpires to win this. 

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

The frees to Geelong in this game are wild. 
 

Agree ... the umpiring is disgraceful.

Is it somewhat ironic that Caleb Daniel outmarked a player called Short?

4 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Put him in a number 9 jumper and security will mistake him for Charlie Spargo.

Nah, I think you mean Charlie Spargo's older (bigger) brother.

I'm in the 'rest Jack Viney' camp. His body could do with a rest! His attack on the ball/opponent is the most relentness I've seen since Paul Kelly (Swans). I confess to not being a great fan of his in the past. I now hang my head in shame. His 2023 season has been brilliant.

I suspect Norf will play 2 rucks ... Goldstein and Xerri presumably. So, I think we should play 2 rucks, to give Max something of a break during the match, and to give Grundy a run.

I think that Sparrow is a good replacement for Viney. Not convinced about Dunstan.

Perhaps Hibbo in for Jordon or Harmes or Woewodin? Harmes' first half v Richmond was terrible, but he did at least improve in the second half. Woewodin isn't getting many possessions, but I think that long term he will be fine. Poor old JJ ... I think his form has pretty much peaked. 

I don't think we can afford to rest May, but I agree that he is looking a bit tired/old. 

Excuse my ramblings, but it is past my usual bedtime.

1 hour ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

But I thought Balta put the ball on the ground while he was being tackled.

is’nt that  incorrect disposal?( even though he didn’t dispose of it…..it’s like bouncing it when someone has hold of your jumper…. a free)

I agree.  I thought the same.

3 hours ago, binman said:

At one point in the last, after yet another huge cry for ball after one of our players, rivers I think, actually KICKED the ball, I yelled out at the top of my voice (and that is pretty loud - particularly in the perfect acoustics at the top of the Ponsford!):

'WOULD YOU ALL STOP YELLING BALL!!!!!!!!!!! - LEARN THE BLOODY RULE!!!!'

Not witty. Not clever. 

But very cathartic.

I similarly disgraced myself ... in MCC members. 

At that incident I yelled out "shut up ... he kicked it". (Should that have been in capitals?)

The only times I yelled out "ball", the umpire was clearly in agreement with me, and duly paid the free kick.

Any more talk about "shemans" in the Tigers' post match thread?

Re umpiring ... Hunter kicking out after a point. He ran 30 metres without bouncing the ball ... lol!!! Tigers supporters round me were (justifiably) going spare. 

Fletcher ... rising star last week, subbed off this week.

From chocolates to boiled lollies ...

The crowd at the Gold Coast are going wild ... both of them.

26 minutes ago, old55 said:

My expectations were that Dwayne would say something stupid and he never disappoints.

He repeated the comment at half time. 

["The Q clash is living up to expectations.]

I haven't seen Funky Bunny* outside the G this year.

*At times masquerading as Darth Vader.

Dwayne comment at quarter time ... "The Q clash is living up to expectations."

What were the expectations? Very low I would have thought! So, to that extent he was correct.

35 minutes ago, Chook said:

Jeez Tom Hawkins is looking very old and slow today. It's about time.

Wow ... GWS tried to lose with 4 seconds to go. That deliberate kick out of bounds gave the Dogs a chance. Thankfully a chance they didn't take. 

TOBY !!!! gws now in front ...

3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Both scores are 64-57…wow.

[censored] the cats , Go Freo

#funfact

Jee-long clap/clap/clap ... followed by booing. 

How I hate them !!