Jaded No More

Ben Brown started very very well.

May hates playing Hawkins.

So we have to hear for another 12 months how a virus got them? No thanks.

I've had a horrible week. Please lets not top it off by losing to Geelong!

I give everyone permission to participate in the game day thread this week as long as it’s purely to laugh at and/or abuse Geelong.

If that fat oily [censored] Hawkins tries injuring May again I give Viney full permission to break both his kneecaps.

I would suggest that much like the last two weeks, one of the rucks will rest forward so it’s really no different. Brown will have a much better time with Gawn in the goal square than he did with Mitch Brown and Weideman down there. Gawn lives rent free in Geelong’s head

Must always ask yourself "is he the right guy?"

Would definitely get him to meet May at Entrecote to discuss a possible move.

Not a single mention on the injury report and all 3 played out the game. Lever played the game out exceptionally well, Brown kicked the goal on the final siren and Hibbo came back on after being assessed. I highly doubt we would not have subbed Hibbo off if we suspected he had a hammy when for once we had a defender as the sub.

But defense wins flags. We won a flag with a similar forwardline last year and we scored heavily in finals. Forwardlines are overrated. Haven't helped Brisbane or Geelong win flags recently.

We probably can't afford him, nor do we have anything to give North. Any idea what his contract status is?

I would go hard for Larky because I am a heartless biatch.

Why play the best side in Geelong when you’re gonna have to play them at the G come finals? Then again Geelong has been all about making finals and doing stuff all while there for a while now.

If there is one thing in life I can’t handle is losing to Geelong. The fire of a thousand suns is not as burning hot as my hatred of the Geelong Football Club, it’s coach, it’s player or it’s dumpy stadium filled with hick supporters. Please let’s destroy these *insert 190 different swear words*

I literally can’t stand him. Rationally he might be great for us. Irrationally I want to throw up at the thought of this man lining up in red and blue.

I actually think their midfield is average. Their forwardline is their strength.

Can you really compare playing backup ruck at VFL level to AFL? Besides Weideman doesn't play a full time ruck role, he was playing with Majak as the primary ruck. And I meant he has good hands in the packs and at ground level. He is not good in the air. That is his biggest failing and the reason why he is in and out of the side, he can't impact aerial contests.

How can you compare their game? Weideman played first ruck against a proper recognized experienced ruckman. It is a foreign role and he battled manfully. Did you expect him to win the hit outs? Would you expect Walker to win the hit outs versus Gawn? It’s just unrealistic. I think Weideman was quite good at ground level. He has good hands and is a smart user of the footy. Where he annoys most I think is his inability to impact an aerial contest.

A couple of things. Brown is too nice. He gets man handled in contests and he doesn’t protest. He needs to start playing for frees a little and exaggerate contact like basically every other key forward does and get some frees his way early in games. No way Naughton or Hawkins get defended the way he does without multiple frees. The second major issue for me is his goal kicking. He’s been way off and if he nailed his shots the last month nobody would question his form as he would have multiple goals per game.

I mean I guess they weren’t sure if he could get through it?

Not watching either. Watching a movie but following the scores. My husband had enough football for today. Insisted we watch something more palatable

North. Just why bother existing. Give it up already.

Goodwin said Gawn is a definite. Did a full match load of training today. The guy is a freak.

What chance North? 🙄😭