Very Jaded

Tmac can't replace AJ for 2 reasons 1- he's said himself that he has no power in his feet to jump for marks anymore, and therefore he can't play as a forward 2- he can't ruck AJ is in direct competition with JVR, for the simple fact that we have to have a ruck backup both to help Max, and if heaven forbid Max gets injured in game. JVR is a far superior footballer in terms of skills, and also in the way that he rucks. He's a very competitive ruckman, whereas AJ is not. AJ competes and gives you 1000% and he's the sort of player you want lining up against [censored] like Maynard, but he's also someone who drops chest marks, and fumbles and gives away frees in the ruck for not being tall enough or having a big enough leap to compensate. There are arguments to be made about him staying in the team, or being left out for Roo, and neither are right or wrong. But he has definitely brought a different dynamic to the forwardline which has seen us win games, while at the same time I am not counting on him to kick many goals, or win many ruck contests, certainly not in the way I think JVR can.

He was off for a bit getting his eye looked at. But also with Lindsay and Langford playing so well on the wing, plus Chin, we can afford to rest him a bit more which is a good thing. Playing 90% game time is a sure fire way to get him injured.

The post game hackling was the only redeeming feature of this snooze fest. I nearly fell asleep listening to it on the way home from our game.

Watch the replay. It wasn’t his knee at all. His ankle rolled a little and he was perfectly fine and played the rest of the game unhampered. Considering he’s no stranger to an ACL, there’s no chance he suspects something and doesn’t immediately come off given the game was done.

He’s thinking how to convince Goody to move Disco back to the forwardline

Clarry ❤️❤️❤️

Clarry haters need to take a long walk off a short pier

I thought I missed a quarter 😂 It’s not over yet and god knows we need every drop of percentage. Do not ease up Dees!

If I haven’t lost 10 years of my life watching us kick for goal, then at a minimum I’ve lost 8. Please learn to kick goals. I beg of you.

How come the club didn’t just say that in the team announcement yesterday? Feels disrespectful to say he’s omitted if he’s actually being managed. Same way we did with Melky.

If anything May is the one who looks like he could use a rest. Been battling injuries all season. Tmac better not be lining up at Casey this weekend.

If Tmac is being managed that is fine. He’s no spring chicken and it’s a long season. But if he’s fit and healthy and simply dropped, then that is madness. Our best defender this season!

But his grand final record is 1-0

May the Dogs smash the Cats, and may the Bont get 100 touches and shut that insufferable tool Smith up

If you are a Melbourne member giving away your tickets to Collingwood supporters, please don’t. We pay a lot of money for our reserved seats and we shouldn’t have to share them with opposition fans. Most especially Pie fans. If you take a friend with you, that’s fine. But don’t just hand your tickets over to the opposition.

And because the MCG staff don't bother checking tickets, which they absolutely should be doing during sell out games. We get loads of them try to sneak in, only for us to get them kicked out. Every year the same story.

I don't hang out at correctional facilities, Centrelink or rehab clinics, thereby avoiding Collingwood supporters in my day to day life.

Please tell me they aren't selling general public tickets on level 1 of the reserved seating area (M50-M53)? I refuse to sit with Collingwood supporters, which is why I only go to home games against the Pies (finals not included).

Correct. The vision of Chin there is after he kicked that great goal and he came off and they were showing him the pressure acts that led to the goal. These footy shows are just a joke.

Neale will also get 3 votes for yesterday’s game

It's not, as sadly umpires have blinkers on when it comes to Brownlow votes. Only true mids win the award these days. And I suppose the bookies also don't think Max can sustain this level of performance, which of course he can, and has done so 7 times before.

One thing is a certainty, and that’s laughing at Freo for eternity. The St Kilda of Perth.

Xerri is very good. But how many games has he won North? The answer is a lot less than Gawn. Gawn will have his chance at redemption later in the year, and I bet my bottom dollar that Gawn will beat him.

He smashed Ah Chee

Yep. It always makes me laugh that opposition fans think Gawn is getting the ball because they’re giving it to him, rather than because he’s just that bloody good!