Jaded No More

Wheels have come off. Who didn’t see this coming? Also how is that not a free to Tmac? Front on contact much?

Any chance Oliver can find an opponent?

Yep. Game over.

[censored] you you bunch of morons. Who didn’t know that was gonna happen? Goodwin watching on. Floodgates about to open.

Completely agree. Too many similar mid sized forwards who give us not enough. We need Weid in there. If he’s no good now is the time to find out. Not sure what we are waiting for.

To be fair we haven’t played 4 games since 1984 ?

Agreed. And so great to see Vanders out there too. Love to see him tackle. McDonald was better this quarter with his attack on the ball and in the air. Better intent. His hands are jelly and his turning circle is of the Titanic, but still good to see him attacking contests. Hannan has been impressive. And when it clicks for Pickett watch out!

We won’t be getting lots of FTA time with this sort of sparkling enthralling display of football. Yawn!

I believe 1987 was the last time Tom McDonald took a mark or kicked a goal. Why they refuse to play Weid is beyond me. How is he a worst option than playing no forwardline.

Me to our team

Another poorly coached quarter. They got us exactly where they wanted us. Coupled with shocking skills and lazy dumb footballers.

Melksham pathetic. Defending pathetic. Rubbish.

Another [censored] waste of inside 50s. Geelong one inside 50 and goal. Will Goodwin ever fix this?!

The seagulls are not social distancing. Selfish bastards.

I’m not keen on the team selections. But shall reserve my judgements until post game. Confidence is not high here.

Hardly the point. The point is that we were told not to gather in large groups. I chose to listen and follow the rules. Many didn’t and yes we are lucky to have low case numbers from the protests, but people not listening and not doing the right thing is exactly why we are seeing a second wave. It could have easily happened as a result of the protests.

Please don’t start with this. I chose to stay home because it was the SAFE thing to do in the midst of a global pandemic. There are other ways to oppose and fight against racism. Given the current increase in cases, a big gathering like that was unwise and dangerous.

I’m wondering if we are trying to get game time into as many players as we can given no VFL. The more “match fit” players we have the better we will be able to cope with potentially playing more games in a shorter time frame, not to mention when injuries inevitably hit.

You can't tell people who have suffered decades of persecution for their race, ethnicity, gender or religious beliefs to just 'get over it'. Getting over it implies that the people being targeted are the ones in the wrong. They are not. Would you tell a holocaust survivor to 'get over it and move on'? How about a rape victim? A family who lost a child? A war veteran with PTSD? It is not up to us to decide when someone should get over it. It is up to us to ensure there is nothing to get over by stamping out and calling out pathetic racist behaviour.

The internet has done a lot of good for the world. But equally it has given a voice to every uneducated, ignorant [censored] with a keyboard.

Given we didn't play last week and will already be a little underdone, and playing at the big ground like the MCG, it makes perfect sense not to play Bennell. We can't afford to carry too many underdone players.

In hindsight, playing that game in Perth in round one has been a blessing. No hub for us and especially now crowds are welcomed back in WA.

I wish I could afford to donate. I applaud anyone who can and has.

The back to back interstate games off a 6 day break is what really ticks me off. Only Melbourne would get bent over this way. We couldn’t be a bigger afterthought for the AFL if we tried.

We have to have 8 home games at the G as part of the financial deal, so that means 7 games at the G left after round 7.