The heart beats true

Richmond are far too easy to score against for a team with their pedigree.

I agree. I feel like some on Demonland whip themselves into a frenzy about a player out of the side. For a while it was Vandenberg when he was injured, then over preseason everyone was Rosman crazy, and now Sparrow is the gun. His senior games have been less than average. He needs to string together more consistent games in the VFL, and then show much more at senior level.

I’m really looking forward to seeing how Richmond perform tonight under lights. This being only their 6th night game on the TV in 8 rounds. What’s that you said about equalisation AFL? It certainly doesn’t play itself out on our TV screens. ??

No, the psychological scars are enough of a momento for me thanks.

I’ve painted a few murals with Haymes paint, and it really is a very good quality product. The Port Melbourne guys are really nice and very knowledgeable.

I mean he’s playing in the 2’s in his 5th year on the list. Regardless of the circumstances (and there are a few) that’s not a great look. You have to take your shot when it comes, and Weed probably hasn’t been consistent enough at AFL level. He won’t sign with anyone else in the next 6 months, so he has that time to make the decision for everyone. I hope he nails it, as his upside is huge - but he’s currently running on potential.

Do I have to? ?

As a total aside - this is one of the worst lit photos in the history of photography. They look like 2 cardboard cut outs shot on 2 different days and superimposed onto the Docklands at the incorrect scale. It’s so bad it can only be real, as anybody trying to fake it would think ‘nah, that looks [censored]’.

It’s actually interesting because I think this might be our first look at what the team trained over the last 6 months - Weed and Brown forward and TMac on a wing. If nothing else I’m intrigued to see it in action. Weed in for Fritta, Petty for Thommo. Our backline still looks strong. The hardest loss to cover is actually Viney, as with him in the middle Trac could play more of Frittas role. It might be we bring in Harmes for that very reason. For him to be the defensive mid, and for Trac to be the more mobile forward option. I also don’t mind Harmes playing as that mobile forward and swapping on ball with Trac either. I think I’ve talked myself into it.

Weeds gets his shot. I don’t mind our flexibility then. Tommy was great behind the ball after half time on the weekend. So can go either way if needed.

Im very critical of Goodwin but this is purely about our midfielders not working hard enough. Oliver and Brayshaw need to lift a lot.

The minute he was in I was worried. He has the worst win/loss ratio of any Melbourne player over the last 4 years.

This is why I hate being a Melbourne supporter.

ACL

That’s why Melksham is in the team. Gets and kicks it long and direct.

They said the breeze won’t impact the game

Funny, for a long time I thought Tom Lynch was ‘probably better than that’. Turns out I was wrong. Hes an absolute [censored].

Everyone knows nobody skies in April - we’re all too busy shutting down our Sorrento homes for the winter. I just wish these nobody muck throwers would make like the ATO - and stay out of my business.

2 teams I can not stand because they do what they do so consistently: Geelong playing like millionaires at home, and The Eagles lacking soul away from home. Its been the same for 30 years.

Oscar Baker and Joel Smith are the 2 that stand out to me. Interesting.

Tom McDonald was fantastic that quarter

We are in for a fight here. A good opportunity to find out if we are made of the right stuff.

Given all the noise about this I expect to read tomorrow that Dodoro won’t accept anything but 7 first rounders and 1000 bags of gold - only to watch Merrett walk for a packet of chips and a Mars Bar. I believe it’s called being ‘Danihered’.