rjay

...and this is the reason they can't move the GF to Perth or anywhere else this year. State Premiers will make the right decisions fro their people as should be, not the AFL. The WA Premier has also shown he will shut things down quickly. Keep it close now, hub in Melbourne for the series and finish it off here crowds or no crowds.

We actually don't...

It's just not that simple... I would think if you are down by 2 players at the stoppage then it's more imperative to get the hit outs. With the out number around the contest if we go close to breaking even then we are doing well. Hit outs are a part of this, you can't look at one aspect of the game without viewing the consequences on the plan as a whole. Look a bit deeper 'drdrake'...

Well, how good does Caro look now???? All those people that doubted her, you might not like what she says but she's right again. She doesn't put her reputation on the line unless she can back it up. A lot of other football people and Hawthorn supporters look pretty stupid now. Not the supporters fault as we all are, we're just pawns in a bigger game.

666 or not you are only allowed 4 in the square anyway. We won the centre clearances...they won stoppage clearances with the greater numbers around the ball.

I think they might be playing the longer game here...Max might get fewer on ball/ground minutes to freshen up a bit. As for the Dogs, they had 2 extras at the clearances...they would have won a hell of a lot more if we didn't have a recognised ruck.

You could be right...

We've struggled to beat low ranked opponents so that shouldn't come into the equation. The best way to get confidence for LJ is to play good footy at the level. I think this will happen this weekend.

Like for like...how does Melk go in the ruck? Jacko stays to give Max a proper rest...even Weid is only a pinch hitter in the ruck and not really an option.

Wouldn't be too concerned with playing in Darwin. Not, likely to happen, more likely we will be in lockdown again.

I doubt it 'Nev'...a touch of humour would be my guess.

Gulden played his junior footy for the Maroubra Saints, reckon that's in Sydney not Ballarat....and was in their academy for years before being picked up in the draft. No daylight robbery there, good player though.

I thought it was about all the posters on here who want to sack Goodwin, think we can't win a flag or have a myriad of other negatives to pronounce. The snowflakes have been out in force since last night...

I always find that "Sheeples" thing quite sad. The only 'Sheeples' are QAnon followers. All the hallmarks of a cult. Blindly following that which has no evidence to back it up...not only that, all pronouncement and predictions they have made haven't come to pass. Mindless fools.

I guess we'll find out in September, not July...

From July 9... NSW’s health minister, Brad Hazzard, raised the prospect of abandoning the lockdown and accepting that “the virus has a life which will continue in the community” This guy is a total DH...and the ideas he peddles are responsible for the situation they are in now.

It's a huge problem over there & unfortunately we have our share of mindless followers... I hope all goes well for you & the family 'rpfc' and you all get through this in good health.

...and a lot of them are agitators & conspiracy theorists who refused to wear masks when mandated. They thought it was against their 1st amendment rights. This has been hard for everyone but we will never truly know what the impact would have been if we hadn't locked down.

...but only after everyone has had their chance to get vaccinated surely.

Was thinking that 'A F'...he's certainly not been the same as the player who exploded on the scene. Still plenty of time for him but sometimes the expectations don't match the reality. Most only remember Trengove post injury & the comparisons with Martin don't help, but he was a seriously good player when he first arrived here. It takes serious talent & a lot of luck to be Dustin Martin.

I also wonder how Curnow will be if/when he gets back on the park. We've seen players like O'Meara who looked like being one of the greats cruelled by injury. He's still a good player but nowhere near where he was headed in his first few years.

What worries me with the Dogs is the talent they have been able to bring in with the academy and their next father/son...it sets them up with minimal cost pick wise. As for the Blues, Dow seems to have turned the corner a bit, not to Parish levels but he's still young enough to give them something. If they get Curnow back and firing they will really threaten, even without him I reckon they are well set.

Williams hasn't got the tank...can he develop it with a lot of hard work or is he happy to sit on the coin. With Walsh now and the other kid whose name escapes me (high draft pick) who is now coming into his own they might sort this with just one more mid and Cripps going forward a bit. They are the ones with the dogs I'm most concerned about over the next few years. They just need to sort the coaching out (and get a stable board who won't go with popular opinion)...

Sometimes you have to take a deeper look. Who expected us to be where we are? They've had issues but a list that has Walsh in the middle, Weitering as a KPD and McKay as KPF is a pretty good start. They don't need to rely on Cripps any more. They're well set to really move next season, they could even play finals this year. Well ahead of Freo and I think better balance at the moment than EFC but EFC are also coming...I don't think Freo are.

The list is too good 'daisy'...it would take a monumental f...up to stuff it up from here. ...but do agree they're up for the task.