Norm Smith's Curse

My last comment was the players looked like a team walking out knowing they had no decent forwards and the combination of worry about Collingwood's defensive transition game and worry about who to kick it to in our attack caused us a lot of problems.

Remember what Bedford got for this: Greater Western Sydney forward Toby Bedford learns his fate after two-hour Appeals hearing (afl.com.au)

There was one passage of play where Cox carefully put his arms around May and Lever and then fell to the ground as the ball passed them and was marked by Mihochek - but the umpires were cool with that...

im glad im not the only one feeling my weekend is now ruined a day early! I personally feel Tomlinson is a viable forward option - he played most of his footy at GWS as a floating fowrad utility up the ground or in the forward 50. Better option than Schache for sure.

Grundy straight swap for Geordaris should have been the choice for 2024.

People who are saying Maynard should get off are forgetting that multiple players have been suspended this and last year for almost identical actions - even when it appears obvious was a consequence of a legitmate smother or move. But I suspect he will get off because the AFL would love a Pies GF

The elephant in the room for mine is a ready-made and experienced utility on the list that used to play chf and as a forward for GWS yet we chose a bloke who has played maybe one good game in 2 years:

I think our sub choice was bizarre - no knock on young Laurie but we've subbed in Jordan so many times and he has he certainty of experience. Watching Grundy and Brown chilling in the crowd while TMAC showed us why he has barely played in 18 months was also frustrating.

Really don't want to lose Jordon. He is one player I hope we lock in. I hear Harmes may explore options and all good - love him and thank him for his service but better opportunities might be elsewhere. Schache is a no risk tall extension imo.

Mathieson has a bit too much of Angry Phil Read in him hahaha

Mitch Georgiades swap for B Grundy might get some traction. Win win.

Trade radio is even worse.

Bring him home!

I'd wager Josh is a slight upgrade on Weid but concede it is pretty like for like.

I don't mind him going so much as walking away thinking we didn't even get a top 10 pick for him

Love it!!

Now we need to target Mitch G as port need pics and we need forwards in his age bracket

Might mean that Meek is coming in [censored] part of the LJ deal.

I just don't actually think there is some secret agenda here and some surprise left field gun is going to appear. Even as depth Harmes is more value in than out for a [censored] pick. And ruthless keeps Geelong up but ruthless trading and delisting also gave us the Neeld years.

Except when Harmes is blanketing him.

And so much upside in that he gives back with breakaway speed and grunt - and we lack speed

Lachie is good - at playing on when the ball clearly goes out of bound, surprising his opponents 80% of the time... Cant see much else...

Wouldnt be happy with Harmes going - Gives his all every time, tags better than anyone else on our list and way harder than those being suggested as his replacement.

You are all mad - Harmes is versatile, is one of the best taggers Ive seen, does wonders for our rotations because he never gets tired. When the chips are down Harmes is often one of the few still trying his gut out.

Not that extreme. He is gettable Ive heard and would fit in perfectly.