Return to Glory

Match Review Officer Michael Christian has slapped the first-year midfielder with a two-game suspension for the act, rendering him ineligible to win this year’s Rising Star award. Christian assessed the incident as careless conduct, high impact and high contact, resulting in the two-match sanction. Pity that he couldn't show the same degree of clarity last year. How is he still in a job? Threatening to resign because his former club could lose Maynard for a final was a low point for even the AFL

I'd like to start the Post Game thread please. And I'd like to start with 'WTF....'

Can't believe I'm saying this, but not making finals could be a blessing in disguise.

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Disappointing. A bit of G & T my friend. I'm Alan Partridge.....aha.

Spirit, thanks for the info. It just feels so wrong.

Reckon he's 39

I reckon he is. Just saw him make a spoil but not sure he was 42

Lombard looks sensational

You cannot tell me Ollie Sestan offers less than Billings. Play him. Find out.

Here's the good news: we now must play Jefferson. We now must give new recruits a game ahead of Billings - i.e. Tholstrup. It's now patently obvious that our current team being selected is lacking.

I read your posts and I want to contact the boss of Guinness Book of World Records. If there's a record for relentlessly posting "we're doomed, we're doomed, don't you know we're doomed" posts, surely you've just surpassed it El Diatribe. Have you thought about one per quarter?

Genuinely, there are a backlines in the VFL that are better than Norths.

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The Lions v Tigers margin may be well over 100 points

Rhymes with Merchant Banker and starts with Compulsive.

I'm looking at the Norf score and, regardless of the myriad of issues, they should not be this bad. There's a couple of players who do not give a stuff and in just about any other team would be dropped for lack of effort. Zurhaar plays like a bloke marking time until recruited by a big club. He's not alone. Pathetic.

Ross Lyon was not what St Kilda needed imo.

Too right Dee Viney. I do know that Gary Rohan has taken upon himself to lobby for more physiotherapists.

I'd like to think Ollie Sestan is a chance to bob up in the next few weeks. Smart ball user.

Won't win but I reckon we'll get within 20 points

Lighten up Francis.

I think we do need to remember that 's still an incredibly tough sport to umpire. Unlike rugby league for instance, it's not predominantly players moving one way or the other. Less salary will hardly be an incentive either. I can imagine Mr Compromised Michael Christian reducing the salary of an umpire who dares report a Collingwood player.

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.