Jaded No More

I’m gonna be honest, this is a real vom fest. Between Zorko, and Geelong, and the 3 glasses of wine I’ve had with dinner, it’s not looking good 😬

I can understand the second one, because like how stupid can you be. For stupidity alone you deserve the free against. But to pay a 150m penalty for that flop from Rayner in a final is a disgrace. Stay out of the game umpires. Nobody and I mean nobody asked for you to get involved.

Rayner has an immensely punchable face

Appalling umpiring. But also LOL Geelong lost all momentum in 5 seconds.

May their pillows be forever warm

Geelong magically resurrected him from the dead. I swear that club makes me so angry with their endless ability to succeed at everything.

I’ve been voodoo dolling the [censored] out of that club for generations. They refuse to die tho

You must have forgotten what Roos inherited. We were North / West Coast level bad. How is Clarkson going at North? We played finals 1 year after he left, which was something we hadn't done in over a decade prior. He changed the trajectory of this club, and set the foundations for Goody. When he took over, did you think we'd win a flag in your lifetime? I sure as hell didn't. We are in a completely different place now with our list, but I still believe that what we need most is a cultural/ attitude/ mental reset. More than we need a new game plan or a list overhaul.

Success fixes a lot of problems, most especially commercial ones. So number one priority is to get a coach that will bring us success. That doesn't mean flags every year, it means being competitive, and in the race every year. Think Geelong. Of course what will it take to make us a consistently successful, and therefore commercially viable and relevant team, is the million dollar question. Do we need a mental reset, a game plan reset, a list reset, all three? And who of the candidates is the best placed to bring about all those changes in the least amount of time? IMHO Buckley is most likely to command respect and therefore implement a mental reset quickly, and probably also draw players/coaches from other clubs to come to the club. That is a massive factor and cannot be underestimated. Do I think Buckley is most likely to get a really good game plan going? No. But maybe that's less important than the other factors. At the end of the day sacking a coach, and appointing a coach is risky business. There is never any guarantees in life, but unlike the last handful of coaches appointed by the club, we find ourselves in a far healthier position with our list, and so this makes the appointment maybe more important in terms of getting the right person for the now. I still think that this competition is as wide open as it has ever been, and small tweaks can go a long way towards success when you have the bulk of your list spots covered with quality. We also have a good mix of experience and youth. A new coach can very well do a McRae. Doesn't mean they will of course, but it's not that far fetched.

To be clear I am not against booing. I totally support Crows fans booing Houston for example. I just can't stand booing for the sake of booing, or worse booing for the wrong reasons. Like the hate Goodes received was appalling to me. And last night booing the victim of a homophobic slur by their own player was putrid. BTW he wasn't the one who reported it, officials overheard the players talk about it post game. So why the booing? Adelaide didn't even do the right thing and self report, so screw them (except Nibbler!).

No. Finals allocation is always 50/50 per club, regardless of who the home team is. If the allocation for one team doesn't get filled, then they open it up to opposition fans, and then general admission. The grand final is the same, the allocation for members is much smaller than in other finals because #AFLsucks, but each team gets the same allocation %.

Yes and our reasons make sense, and their reasons point to them being backwards inbred losers. Nobody is saying that there's anything you can do to stop them. Doesn't mean that booing a victim is not a disgusting thing to do. I hate Collingwood as much as the next person, but neither Quaynor nor Collingwood do anything wrong in this instance.

We boo Maynard because he physically assaulted and ended the career of a much loved player who still suffers the physical consequences of that injury Booing IQ is the equivalent of Pies booing Gus for getting injured I’m not sure how you can compare the two

As is my tradition when Pies wins finals I’m leaving the state. Sadly not on a permanent basis.

Experience really matters in finals. It’s why I don’t buy this idea that guys like May or Melksham can’t be meaningful contributors if we play finals next year. Adelaide’s best two players tonight Walker and Nibbler have finals experience. And it shows.

Crows with zero composure

She said he should wait for the Northern Territory team

Pies +7 clearances +10 contested possessions +9 tackles That’s the game

Proof once and for all that in finals pressure and contest is key. Adelaide has gone to water. You need guys like Clarry and Viney in and under winning the hot contested ball.

Embarrassing work from Adelaide

Adelaide [censored] the bed Maybe their fans should focus more on their players and less on booing a player who was the victim of a homophobic slur by their own Inbred behavior

Josh > Nick

Maybe don’t leave Sidebottom alone. He’s a handy player.

Mason Cox is an embarrassing footballer