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Yes, an absolute nightmare for opposition coaches. 1 out they (and we) are vulnerable (see Essendon clash) but as a pair, virtually impossible to curtail As long as they can both remain fresh and ready for the big games, we're in a great spot But is it time to give Grundy a week off against GC? He's shouldered a lot of work for 7 games. And if we don't manage him next week, will we at all? If Schache stays for another week surely he can ruck for 20% of the game against the Suns? Bring the game we brought tonight and we will obliterate GC

Brown takes up the front position on a constant basis (when in form) and that's a very physical thing to do at any level of footy. Takes a lot of courage to do so consistently (the front position) Can Schache do that? Not tonight but again, we need to see a bigger sample size. JVR played from behind tonight as well

Schache will possibly/probably get another chance against GC but at their best, Brown or T-Mac would be a better bet Schache didn't do a lot tonight but it's only one game But if Brown and/or T-Mac turn it on tomorrow they might force the selectors hand Mind you, JVR didn't do a lot either but we had numerous other scoring avenues against bog-average opposition so neither key forward was needed apart from creating contests or being used as decoys The knock on Schache is that he isn't a physical player and in September, that stuff is a requirement It's early doors, all the same. Need a bigger sample size

Yes the Geordies will be well pleased with that big win over Spurs But the big clash is upon us tomorrow morning at 5.00am Arsenal @ Man City For what it's worth my pick is a 3-1 victory for Man City but any kind of scoreline wouldn't surprise (aside from a 3-0 or 4-0 victory for the Gunners) Man City should score 1 or 2 goals you'd imagine. Not sure Arsenal will play for a draw and if they go all out for victory then fortune might favour the brave But they've got Haaland to contend with ... along with De Bruyne Should be some sort of game

Pogacar wins both one day races ... what a gun rider he is!

We should adopt the rugby league rule of the referee calling out 'held' as soon as the ball is pinned to the player in the tackle If the tackler then continues the tackle then a free kick is awarded against That would alleviate many or most of the sling tackles and/or the double movements with the tackles And the umpire should just grab the ball back once he/she has called 'held' and throw it up in the air straight away without waiting for the ruckmen Back in the day that's what happened and it worked well and there were very few complaints

Another one day event tonight (Fleche-Wallonne in Belgium) Women's race is on now (SBS Viceland) and will finish just after 8.30pm The Men's race is also live on SBS Viceland and should finish around 1.00am

Yes when he is playing that role he reverts to the dashing midfielder when winning the ball If he can rediscover his best form he can be a real weapon. Time will tell

Yes he argued fiercely for his club here on the thread about the Bombers peptide scandal Whilst I didn't agree with him he put up quite a convincing argument in terms of how guilt could be arrived at and where the actual proof was Of course, WADA only ever needed to arrive at a 'Comfortable satisfaction' conclusion which many weren't familiar with ... for instance, our tribunal doesn't work* that way in its adjudications *Does anyone know how the tribunal actually works?!!

Haven't read the thread and it might have already been said but how blessed were we for our lack of injuries in 2021? Hardly any sort of injury to any of our best 25-26 players. At the time many of us thought that could not happen again and sure enough, we've had a lot of injuries since the GF win. As well as those players who are obviously carrying some sort of niggle/injury (last year more so) But premiership teams often have a great run with injury and in fact, I can't recall a premiership team having many of their best players miss a raft of games on their way to the flag It's probably happened maybe once or twice but I can't recall an instance

He plays his best footy as a run-with tagger. Not a hard tag, that's not his go

It's funny isn't it. When you first post you can't imagine even posting 50 or a 100 times And I used to look at those with 10,000 posts or more and think, that will never be me. Who's got the time? And here I am at 13,000+! What the hell happened? Edit: 14,000+ oyvey 🙄

What about the bloke who wouldn't shut up about all of us joining in to sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" outside the MCG before every game That was nuts

Well there was a veteran poster here who for years was perceived as being constantly negative but as it turned out, he was spot on nearly every time. No prizes for guessing who I'm talking about haha There's often a fine line between being negative and being a realist The optimists often see the realists as pessimists and the pessimists equally can see realists as optimists It doesn't pay to be a realist on a fan site!! It's a minority group

I see a lot worse from those who should know better Abuse of their own players, abuse of umpires (by the way, doing that is not ok), those who can only see misery and the same types who are only happy when they've got something to moan about. Plenty fall in those sorts of category's But it takes all types and again, differing views makes things interesting In other words I might not like what you've got to say but I will defend your right to say it (as long as the line isn't crossed) We've had genuine trolls here who aren't Demons (esp those like Dr Who with his many guises!) Now those types should be banished but Ash35 who is a Bomber is harmless

No I don't believe so old dee More so someone who speaks their mind against the majority view. A bit negative? We can all be like that We need differing views to promote debate

Yes but the margin could have been quite significant and that can dent confidence And we are a team that thrives on confidence ... without that, we can play an introverted style and not take enough risks So one of the contrasting standouts from the game was how a lesser team (on paper) attacked through the corridor far more than what we did It was only in the last quarter where we took risks ... same thing happened in the Brisbane game. Both times led by Oliver And I don't believe in the being forced wide part of it. Corridor football requires risk and we played safe. There were many times we could have gone inboard but we didn't present as targets in the corridor So we went wide and played into Essendon's hands. We didn't panic their defence And got cleaned up as a consequence

Yes as LH mentioned we didn't throw in the towel so fighting it out when all is lost is good practice Especially when a future game is tight ... tapping into that never give up attitude will help win a close encounter So 2 days later and it's time for the team to reset & redeem ourselves. Time to look ahead to Richmond and get focused The Tigers are short on ruckmen as well but if Gawn is good to go, he plays. We need his leadership, steadying influence and stellar ability And we don't necessarily need another week where we are overworking Grundy. In an ideal world we might have rested Grundy this week such is the squad mentality that is coming into the sport Concern ourselves with North when that's the next encounter up

The concept is an excellent one that just needs some fine tuning as to who plays who, where the games are played and the time slots So both Norwood Oval & Glenelg Oval have lights and Mt Barker & the Barossa could be used for the early low-drawing games on the weekend so as to ensure all the games are stand alone Days & Times could work as follows Thursday 7.30pm Adelaide Oval (Ch7) Crows/Blues Friday 4.30pm Glenelg (under lights) Giants/Hawks Friday 7.30pm Adelaide Oval (Ch7) Demons/Bombers Saturday 1.00pm Mt Barker Freo/GCS Saturday 4.30pm Norwood (under lights) Cats/Eagles Saturday 7.30pm Adelaide Oval (Ch7) Port/Doggies Sunday 12.30pm Barossa Lions/North Sunday 3.20pm (Adelaide Oval) (Ch7) Pies/Saints Sunday 6.30pm (Norwood or Glenelg) (under lights) (Ch7) Tigers/Swans So 5 free-to-air games but I don't see why all the games can't be on FTA & cable/streaming. Just a one-off for the extra weekend So no double headers but they'll have no trouble selling all the tickets anyway if promoted and marketed well

Arsenal drop 2 points, Hammers gain a point, Spurs & Newcastle each drop 3 points and Man Utd get it done for another 3 points Meanwhile, Man City win again with Haaland scoring another brace. The man is a goal scoring machine Arsenal now only 4 points ahead of Man City with City having a game in hand Thursday 27th 5.00am ... Man City vs Arsenal

Top 8 power rankings Collingwood Essendon St Kilda Melbourne Brisbane Sydney Geelong Carlton

In terms of rankings, which 4 teams are the biggest winners after this round and which 4 teams are the biggest losers? (in order) My 4 biggest winners Essendon, Collingwood, Adelaide, Sydney 4 biggest losers Carlton, Melbourne, Richmond, Bulldogs

Amstel Gold race for Women & Men on Viceland tonight (on now) The women's race is close to finishing with the men's race set to finish at about 1.00am

Well it was different here and you're right, I would read 'ology during that time* and the contrast was stark At one stage 97% in a poll here wanted Neeld to stay on and see out at least his 2nd year. Good old hardnut & tonatopia copped a pasting but they were on the money early Mind you, the whole club was a complete mess so to blame one person only was crazy-talk Anyway, it's all just pub-type debates and arguments anyway and entirely harmless. It's just opinions, we effect nothing Like I've always said ... he/she who holds a grudge, suffers most Amstel Gold race for the Women & Men on Viceland tonight for those interested ... another 1-day classic in the lead up to the Grand Tours *Joined 'ology for the last few months of it's existence and glad I did.

@Jumping Jack Clennett@Sir Why You Little Hammers at Arsenal tonight 11pm A big big game for both teams ... even one point for a draw will help West Ham a lot but Arsenal need to win Could be a cracker of a game as the Gunners have to go for it If you don't have Optus vision the game will be broadcast by SEN 1116 (11pm) #I'mForeverBlowingBubbles