Return to Glory

Fair cop. I hate Hawthorn

Redleg, you're kidding if you think the Blues have had the rub of the green.

Genuinely not a conspiracy theorist, BUT not adverse to believing that Geelong could have actively encouraged Bailey Smith to drag out his seeming inability to suit up for the Bulldogs. Along a similar vein, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a miraculous rehabilitation of JUH. A 'listen mate, this is how we'll work it' type of chat. Let us not forget, a Geelong heavy media were keen to let us believe that Clarrie may never kick a ball again. Please don't get me started on the mickey mouse audit. Too cynical??

Can someone remind me when Kolt is set to return? Really think he brings that manic forward pressure that could help us out.

I reckon we have dodged a bullet in not landing Harley Reid.

Reckon LDU kind of picks and chooses when he'll turn it on for North.

I used a mouse SWYL. Connected to Luke Parker so tipped with heart not head.

I was hoping for why SWYL

Someone explain to me why I picked Norf please.

In fact, the plan is so hush hush, the players don't know it. Absolute genius.

Ahh, miraculously Tom Stewart is right to play.

Shocked that Geelong are getting the rub of the green

So did the Ashcroft boys though

Stole my thunder Binman. Run and gun is hard to sustain for a whole season

Hawthorn have gone from underrated to a tad overrated imo.

P Cripps...................3 votes 😁

You may be right SWYL, but you have a whole group of top end talent coming through and leadership and it might come about through this

This team will improve very quickly imo. They'll be humming (unfortunately) by 2027

Gut feeling is that we will have a better than expected year. Our two 'new' recruits just happen to be in the top 10 players in the league and we're introducing some young top talent. In short, start engraving 'Melbourne Premiers 2025'

Could possibly be better in the first year, particularly in regards to where he may play

That's ok. It's good.

Perspective: Practice match in hot conditions in the West with some key personnel out and a couple returning from injury. Already an improvement upon the touch up they gave us last year.

Genuinely, there's been enough to be relatively pleased with today. Bit of a hiding to nothing match. Lindsay looks good

I really want to disagree with you but can't help thinking that you may be right. I'd really like to see Jefferson impose himself on a game a great deal more. You don't have to like him but I think of players like Tom Lynch. When he was up and about, there was an energy, as you say 'wanting to be the man'