Return to Glory

Given Lions have no subs, they may well run out of puff. GC really are a pretty pathetic franchise though.

Very pleased for him. I've been a critic of late and genuinely hope he makes me look silly next week and for the rest of the season.

12 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Schultz is a spud. 

Thought the same ET

Just now, dees189227 said:

Danger limping off

Hammy

Not sure Jy Simpkin should be in the North side let alone captain. 

7 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

Might be because it is a Geelong home game at the MCG and allows more Cats supporters to travel up from Sleepy Hollow. I think Geelong complained to the AFL about their MCG home games being at night in previous years. If it was a Carlton home game it would be the evening match. Still, I don't mind a Carlton away game at the MCG on a late Saturday arvo, works for me. Up the Baggers!! [Selecting which navy blue scarf to wear 😁]

Still, for neutrals watching on tv, Cats v Blues would definitely be more appealing!

Geelong seems to have disproportionate influence with the AFL.

1 minute ago, Fritta and Turner said:

trying to [censored] Kayo?

Dropped Kayo F & T. Maybe shouldn't have but there's always a few problems with it.

I'm trying to understand why Carlton v Geelong is in the graveyard slot of 4.30pm and Freo v Dogs is prime Saturday night? 

"Certainly a half of two quarters" Did I just hear that?

Brayshaw: "Daicos walks through about five"

What I saw: Takes possession, wheels past one and disposes poorly.

Pendlebury with 10,000 disposals. Whoopee Doo

McAdam for Billings. Petty not a forward option so perhaps Tomlinson.

Is Harry already in West Horsham?

15 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

Fair dinkum, not invested, that's why he got crunched going back into a pack.

Everyone else, repeat after me 1,2,3, We trust the match committee- Turner was a great selection.

Yep

5 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Jackson 2.0?

El, to be honest, he lost me with the interview he gave at the Golf Course with Adelaide mates. That might be just me but I probably now view him from a negative standpoint.

He also doesn't appear to carry injury as well as others (of course, that's again me as just an onlooker).

But if he doesn't buy in, why play him? He's not the same bloke from our Premiership year. He's marking time. Hope I'm wrong.

Brilliant that Disco and Bill can be great contributors. Not sure I want Petty in the side for a while. Doesn't appear invested.

2 minutes ago, defuture15 said:

You know who you can blame that one on?

 

The boogie!

Not the sunshine? Not the good times?

13 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I don’t even know what position Petty is playing. I don’t think he knows. 

Or cares

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

A watch on Melbourne & how it looks to strengthen its front half in October. 

 

This is nonsense. Not only is he woeful, he has dyed his hair Roy Batty-like to draw even greater attention to it. I couldn't even see North Melbourne considering him. Dromana at a stretch.

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Why do I enjoy watching Freo lose so much? 
 

Jaeger O'Meara was a star of the game for a period of time. He's a bit of a plodder (relatively) these days. 

Other than when he plays us, always like to see Toby Bedford do well.

They may well be a rabble but I reckon we could slot Harry Sheezel into our 22. Absolute star who I probably think goes under the radar.

2 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Not much love for Tom Fullarton, 21 touches, 4 marks, 7 hit outs and kicked 2.4 racked up 102 dream points and named in Casey’s Best but hasn’t garnered a mention? Will Verral is starting to show the class of football that his former coaches said that he was capable of, he is an exciting prospect for the future. As it stands we need Tom and Will to both keep improving and hopefully force their way into the side or be ready when needed. Sounds like Disco came back with a bang, Ollie stepped up along with Bill, Pup and Lachie Hunter. A great win considering we were 26 points down at one stage.

DZ, Fullarton was pretty good. Couple of nice grabs

48 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Verrall is developing nicely. Good young kid who was a handy pickup in the 2022 rookie draft.  Sestan also picked as a rookie (2022) looks capable and I’d like to see him work on his aerobic side.  Definitely got a footy brain. 

Ironically the 1st round 2022 pick Matt Jefferson struggled and looks a fair way off.  It’s always a gamble to grab a young skinny key forward as a 1st round pick.  Dees have to be patient but need to see more intensity imv. 

Don't know whether it was televised or not SNS. At the ground because I wanted to watch Jefferson specifically.

My observations re his performance:

• Was certainly not helped by very slow ball movement into the 50 and mis-directed kicks. It was brought up pre game that our midfield was weakened and that played out in terms of delivery.
• Could have, as someone has just suggested, got on his bike a little more. However, he did this a couple of times and leads/positioning wasn't honoured.
• There was only one contested mark opportunity where I thought he could have been more full chested.
• Hoping he was near ready but not yet. Feel like, initially, he'd be suited to a bigger ground.