Jaded No More

Can’t use the footy. Would not get a game in our midfield either if he can’t get one at the Dogs. Geelong bound.

As if they’ll lose to Essendon. No chance.

Goodwin was pretty clear post game. Nobody is being rested with a week off between round 24 and finals. Of course if anyone is injured they’ll not play.

I called the umpires putrid and Hawks players embarrassing today. Both are correct calls and I will die on this hill!

If the Dogs don’t make finals, we will be the only premiers of the last decade to play in finals this year (thanks for the stat @deanox). Just goes to show you how difficult it is to keep backing up every year and we’ve done it better than any other premier in recent years!

Hawks have beaten 5 of the top 8 sides this year. I swear we can win by 100 points and someone will still say it was a mediocre win and we are no good. The only side with a flag and 3 top four finishes in the last 3 years. How about some f’ing appreciation for how hard that is to achieve?! I swear this place is full of sad sacks.

Well they won clearances and contested possessions so you’re right. We were just much much better defensively. After the first quarter Hawks couldn’t move the ball.

I guess I don’t see what everyone else sees with Tomlinson and the stats tell me that we rarely lose when he plays alongside May and Lever. Smith has far more impact as a forward. I can’t see how we play Brisbane without Tomlinson for example. I know Schache was there as insurance for Gawn. I didn’t have an issue with the sub choice. I just didn’t think we needed to sub him on while the game was still in the balance. He is a total liability IMO. Has no sense of urgency.

Should have told her to enjoy September

Hawks fans and players are a very arrogant bunch for a club who will finish in the bottom 4. Again. Embarrassing carry on from their fans and players.

Last time we had pick 4

He plays the most difficult role in the game in terms of consistency. It’s just not possible for small forwards to have great games every week. Kosi is one of the most consistent in this role, on track for another 40 odd goals. Cyril only managed to do that twice in his entire career. Just for some perspective.

Rivers kicking out is 10/10

Poor Adelaide. They’d be 9th right now with the best percentage and West Coast next week. Absolutely putrid result for them.

Rivers is fast becoming a superstar. What a player!

He moves like he’s 200. No thanks.

Fritsch > Lewis 😏

Bloody West Coast

The good news is that Sydney are locked in finals so you’d think they wouldn’t risk Papley

If 5 years ago someone told you we’d be a top 4 side three seasons in a row, with a flag under our belt, you’d tell them to go lie down.

It was fine that he was sub. If we lose Gawn in the first quarter you can’t have JVR go alone in the ruck. Would be a disaster. I don’t know why we subbed him on in the last tho.

Still haven’t lost a game since the beginning of time with May, Lever and Tomlinson all playing. Why oh why do we keep insisting on being so hard on him? He is clearly good down there and makes it easier for Lever to play the intercept role. Just leave him in there ffs

Used it well but defensively was poor. A bewildering call to sub Schache on for Tomlinson. I understand they didn’t wanna not use him, but FMD we are lucky it didn’t cost us. Tomlinson played well. Schache has no urgency.

North now with pick one so it’s a bit irrelevant really. I prefer a Freo win so we are still in the hunt for second spot.

And like Clarry Fritta will need a run before finals so if he doesn’t play round 24 I reckon he plays for Casey in the bye week. He has to get a game in before finals.