Very Jaded

This is pathetic. You can’t show emotions now.

It’ll be up there with the time we came from 44 down and beat Geelong in Geelong to win the minor premiership

Carlton celebrating like they’re winning flags. I love this.

Omfg that is a joke

Oliver on Cripps is a bad matchup because Oliver doesn’t care today

No more “ruck craft big boy”. Shame.

Hunt forgot how to play down back? Stop leaving your man!

Horrible tap from Jacko there.

Smith running into Lever is exactly why I cannot with him.

Lol this backline

That’s the rules Learn and stop doing it. It’s obvious they’re hot so why keep talking? The issue is we are getting smashed in the middle.

Seriously the lack of discipline is very disappointing

He can play footy. I don’t need him to prove it in a meaningless game and get injured.

Hunt and Smith in the same backline is a no

Remember the last time we lost a pre season game? Spoiler alert: we won a flag

Backline is a hot mess. No surprise.

Carlton doing very well.

For such a good player Trac’s set shot goal kicking is atrocious

I love this. Found our name. What a beautiful initiative.

Nothing will test our 'whole team defence' system like having most of our starting defensive lineup out of the side. If we are as good as we think we are defensively, we should be able to cover injuries as the idea is that the system works no matter who is in the side. But of course we know that is not true, and you can't replace A grade players like May or Salem with kids or C grade players and expect the same outcome. Still against Carlton I expect our midfield to be too strong (they are missing Walsh after all) and our forwards to cause them a real headache. If we can dominate the middle the backline will have more time to set up and be less under pressure.

He's always had soft tissue injury concerns. I would guess that given he played with a 6cm hamstring tear in the GF, they are just being extra cautious. A hamstring strain would only require 2 weeks anyway and it'll be 3 weeks from last week's game to round 1. Can't see him missing. Both he and Hibbo are in old man territory now. I am personally much more concerned about Salem.

He's absolutely entitled not to share what he knows, but what is the point of playing devil's advocate and making negative claims against the club if you cannot back it up? On the surface we seem to be doing very well post flag. If someone has information to the contrary, either share it and raise concerns, or say nothing.

Pffft a minor issue!

So get his brother a job in Melbourne. Jacko can buy a house, they can live together. Unless his brother is in mining, it wouldn't be too hard to pull some strings and get him settled here.

It's so weird reading Carlton fans being delusional and optimistic. My best friend is a life long Carlton member. When I asked her if she's watching tonight, so said "what for" and sent me the below GIF to represent Carlton's decade long rebuild I am looking forward to the McDonald Cup tonight. Fascinating to see how team defence holds up when half the backline is missing.