Jaded No More

Can I call the umpiring of games putrid tho?

Don’t worry. It’s me too. Nothing more cowardly than face palming the opinions of others while contributing absolutely no opinions of your own. Classic narcissist behavior.

We could have played JJ for a whole game and let Sparrow push forward more. He’s a far better and more reliable goal scorer these days than Harmes. I think ultimately we wanted to replace the experienced mature body of Clarry with another experienced mature big bodied player. If Dunstan was fit I reckon we would have played him ahead of Harmes.

And I bet every single one of them will have more success at the tribunal than Melbourne has.

Last time we had an earthquake in Melbourne we won the flag. So, all in all, nothing to see here, flag is in the bag. Carry on.

1000% this. This is a generational player. I would rather lose KB 10 times over, than lose Clarry for the season or have him struggle with recurring hamstrings for the rest of his career. Losing KB is inconsequential, losing Clarry to long term injury is not.

And West Coast. Don't forget West Coast. They are not beating anyone. Adelaide are quite a young side still. They are therefore up and down and have real inconsistencies in their game. Even last night when Brisbane were coming hard in the last, they looked a little nervous. But they have a really good list and some absolute A grade ball users. I would not be shocked if they push for top 4 next year. I reckon they're a good chance to make finals this year too.

It still annoys me that we brought Harmes straight back in from the VFL after he struggled to make the side, and poor JJ was again relegated to the sub role. What on earth does JJ have to do to get a full game, and what will we learn about Harmes as a player that we don't already know? I think that in the absence of Oliver, possibly one of the greatest ever mids who will never be replaced, we should take the opportunity to explore different options. JJ, Laurie, Rivers, Kosi, Woewodin.... these are the guys I want to see get midfield opportunities. I know what I am getting from Harmes. It is neither great nor terrible, but if you can't replace Oliver anyway, you may as well try to unearth something new in his absence. And if you play Harmes, why are you playing Viney in a negating role, when Harmes has shown time and time again how good he is at tagging?! If he stays in this week, and Cripps gets up, I want him to wear Cripps like a glove.

I told you already, he will not miss even a second of football. The best lawyers in town are suiting up to ensure that not only does he get off, the AFL pays Carlton damages for emotional distress caused.

To be fair, this is what I would expect from 3 senior, experienced players trying to break back into the senior side.

Absolutely 0 chance we risk Oliver this week given the sheer amount of injuries Carlton have, plus how bad they are playing. KB tho….

I am so sorry for your loss! Puts losing a football game into perspective.

Clearly holding the ball. Melbourne robbed again.

I feel like we could all use some light and laughter this weekend so here is Bear living his best life in a dog oodie

Another result going our way.

The missed opportunity of a win this weekend isn’t lost on me.

Adelaide have Darren Burgess written all over them. Running at full pace in the last quarter.

You’re right. We will never win again. Time to play for draft picks.

You obviously didn’t post much during the Neeld era. Those were the days 😂 We are in a very different era now. It’s a different type of disappointment when we lose because we are good enough to win in nearly every game. It stings more, but overall it’s a lot less depressing.

Why is it in crisis? Losing games is not a crisis. It’s not good but it’s also a very normal part of football. Can you elaborate why you think we are in a crisis?

FML

Hot tip: vacate the state if they win

I don’t disagree with that whatsoever. Everyone is entitled to post their opinion without ridicule. But there’s no doubt that there is a lot more angst thrown at those who vent over those who don’t.

I guess that other than Langdon, all the players you brought up have had injury concerns. So it definitely hasn’t helped our cause to have had nearly all our key players battling an injury of some type. Add to that Petty and now Clarry, and Kosi missing through suspension which I believe really mentally impacted him, and you’d be hard pressed to find a key senior player who has had an injury free run this season. Even Grundy is playing catch up from his knee injury.

Adelaide continue to impress, especially at home. Very happy we play them at the MCG. They look very very polished.