Jaded No More

You have to give big props to Petty. He was literally sticky taped together and just killed every ball coming his way. Held a fragile backline together.

I reckon BB is sick. He literally looks like he’s dying whenever he comes to the bench. Hasn’t been the same since he missed with Covid.

Steven May and automatically we are 30% better. The forward cupboard is bare.

Another horrible turn out. Sydney fans made more noise than our fans.

I wish they would lead this fast or move at all. They all just stand there.

Ball use. Connection going inside 50 and our forwards literally staring at the ground as the ball runs out. Midfield all at sea. No May = backline is falling apart at the seams. It was a bad day made worse by putrid umpiring.

Umpires need to be thrown out

Too many passengers. We look like a team that thinks winning will just happen. Teams come out and go 110% trying to beat us and we have just been going. Our easy first half draw hasn’t helped either. Pressure is way off. Forwardline is a complete mess. Defense is depleted and has been all year long. Midfield is not able to sustain dominance for 4 quarters. A lot of improvement. Luckily we are in a good position to reset.

What’s worse? The umpires, our forwardline or our inability to play without May?

I only thought it was regulation because he played the game out against North and didn’t seem to be in horrible pain. But hey I’m not a doctor, much to my parents’ disappointment.

And we still don’t know why he’s even out. I assume it’s not Covid or they would have announced it a while ago. His ankle must be stuffed. Two weeks out for a regulation twisted ankle seems excessive. Harmes has come back from a hamstring sooner!

Langdon is literally the fittest guy in the AFL. You think two weeks off will mean he has lost his ability to run 15km? I doubt it.

Dogs backline is why they’ll never win a flag.

Covid? Still the injury? What is happening here?

I know and I was also pointing out that he has not had a clear run with injuries so their entire article makes no sense.

He’s also had a foot injury, Covid and an ankle injury.

I don’t disagree but Hunt has been in great form doing a very important defensive job. He cruelly missed out on a flag last year and deserves every opportunity he’s had so far this year. Can’t see Hibbo coming in to replace him unless he’s injured.

Culture is everything. This is not the early 2000s. It is vitally important that whoever comes into the club fits into the culture. Walker might be a good player but he would be a poor cultural fit. A club which just renamed itself after its indigenous name is not going to go after a guy who was banned for a racial slur.

Disagree. Hunt has done a superb job locking down small forwards. Hibbo is unfortunately on his last legs.

Gotta feel for Bedford. I thought he was very good when he had opportunities last week.

Swap May with Tommo and that’s our best 22 right there.

Lever, May, Pickett etc say no.

I think A+ is too generous given we have played mostly ordinary opposition and still have a lot of improvement left in us. I think A is about right. We will know a lot more after we play Sydney, Brisbane, Collingwood and Geelong.

Good. Now losing May doesn’t hurt so much.

I swear to god if he gets off just call the AFL off. What a joke.