Look up at my earlier comments in the thread: he is always among our best when we play well, but when we play poorly he is consistently among our worst.
Next two weeks are key. Next week we need Hawthorn to win and to win. Puts us in the 8 guaranteed. Port winning would be a nice touch as it gives us a buffer to North too, and the Aints have the bye.
Week after, we beat the Dogs and their finals chances are shot (if they aren't before that if they somehow lose to the Schoolies), Richmond play Carlton and Essendon play Geelong. We win the next two, we're two wins clear of those two most likely.
Firstly, the stats:
8 kicks
16 handballs
6 marks
3 tackles
1 free kick for
3 goals
1 behind
And was dominant. Kept pushing hard, using his strength and rising experience.
Was it?
The Good
Watts
Howe
Daniel Nich
Petterd
Corridor Football
The Bad
The second quarter
Brad Green, Downhill skiier
Garland injury
Jurrah
The Ugly
The opposition
This game not being on a major radio or TV station
Halftime
Melbourne 10.7.67
Fremantle 6.6.42
Goalkickers
Melbourne Green 4, Martin, Watts, Gawn, Frawley, Petterd, Sylvia
Freo Johnson 3, Pavlich, Pearce, Mayne
Freo have activated their sub, Grover off for Bucovaz