McQueen

Joel Smith starting out of the Goal square next week thanks. 
 

Too valuable to be wasted as a substitute. 

6 Viney

5 Gawn

4 Rivers

3 Salem

2 Brayshaw 

1 Pickett

I just really hope that we can put the hammer down today against the Crows. 

We really need to put up a ‘point of difference’ in these last few rounds against teams, that on paper, are middle of the road compared to ourselves. 

Having good wins against these teams now without Oliver and Fritsch available shouldn’t be underestimated.  

We get those lads back into the team as finals begin - that should prove massive for our chances. 

(Verging on ‘loading’ conspiracy levels) is there however a possibility that all of this supposed meticulous planning and player management is about to come through to fruition? 

Or…

 …… is it just a relatively controlled week-to-week gamble. 

I have a feeling we’re getting primed against a measured approach towards Finals. 

Injuries can’t be planned for unfortunately and should be treated as outliers. 

It really is a strategic league - none more so than this last month of H&A matches. 

I would like to think that we are capable of a 20 to 30 point win tomorrow. 

What a sport this is.

I have this bizarre feeling that so many of the games of recent rounds seem to be either falling in our favour, or being a neutralised contest anyway - like tonight‘s game with the power and the magpies.

it’s an uneasy feeling I think to treat this as a bonus for us. It’s almost that protective buffer you’d rather do without . I still believe that we are a very good team and that when it clicks, and we are fit and everything lines up…. then we can be in the conversation for the premiership.

But those two top teams tonight were very, very impressive. 

37 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Not even the best Daicos on the ground tonight, let alone the best player. Great player but not his best game tonight.

I think I’ll start like this next time “As a 19 year old……”

The kid is a freak!

Oliver was dominant early as well but never this clean and smart. 
This is in no way debatable. 

20 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Bont & Trac, easily ahead of Nick Daicos.

He is 19. 
 

just unbelievable [censored] what he is doing  

There can be no debate that Daicos is the most influential player in the league. 
 

Probably fair to rate him the best as well. 

3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

six pointer?

id be happy if they called it a goal

Commentary “this kick is worth an 18 pointer” 😆

2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

why do commentators call goals ‘majors’?

wtf is a major?

Should we call them a six pointer?
 

Just like the Yanks, call a basketball three-pointer?

To be fair, I think they call goal more than they do major. 

Pendlebury, getting a free kick for staging. 
 

Let’s see if he gets a fine from the match review officer. 

4 hours ago, adonski said:

Jeelong rumoured to be interested in acquiring the services of Smith who has regressed this year at the Dogs - could we get in on the act?

We have the picks, we have the Lachie Hunter, and we have the need for speed

Contracted til '24 

Has turned into the ultimate seagull. 
 

He can jog on down to Corio Bay. 

8 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Bring it on if it means there's football during the week between round 23 and week 1 finals.

The pre finals bye (and the pre season bye before round 1) is the worst part of the AFL calendar.

 

I don’t support it. I agree with other people that have said after a season of trying to make the 8 to play finals then that’s it!
Finishing 9th and 10th? too bad you weren’t good enough. 

However, for a game of football to watch during that weekend, I would absolutely support the bottom 10 teams forming a State of Origin contest to watch. 😎😎

Wrecked

11,000 point game 🔴🔵

This is such an amazing game - Aussie rules. It is so hard to play. It is so hard to score. It is so hard to maintain consistency but bloody hell here we are. 

Epic. 

This is going to be a huge margin to recover in this final quarter. 
But when you look at the game, we have been dominant, but sloppy. 
 

Looking like another, wasted game on our way to trying to win multiple premierships. 

Captains goal!

Who’s gonna stand up?

Wooooooooohhhhhh!!

Melksham is dangerous tonight. 
 

Kick a goal ffs Jakey!

Where has all this skill come from?

Why the [censored] did McVee not jump and spoil then?

16 minutes ago, DubDee said:

if Milkshake could kick straight - eg score a snap from 15m directly in front 

We’d be 5 goals up

And I’d have another leg ticked.