The heart beats true

That I wouldn’t recognise 5 of the last 10 premiership ruckman if I saw them on the street? ?

My takeaway from the last few weeks isn’t that we don’t need Max, it’s 2 things: 1. That when Jackson is there he offers something different. As he builds his aerobic capacity he’ll be able to be more dynamic for longer, and that will make us more diverse. His agility is set to terrify over the coming years. 2. That when Oliver and Petracca run from stoppage with ball in hand instead of hand passing it 2 metres the shape of our midfield spread is MUCH better. Previously we all operated in a phone box and opposition sides pushed us in closer and closer. If we can run forward more regularly Max’s hitouts become significantly more important. He’s been getting it to the right spots, but the team was too one dimensional with the second and third touch (short backward or lateral hand pass).

What’s the free kick count? This is an absolute disgrace to watch. we can’t accept this as a club. It’s ridiculous.

It’s a strange article. My big takeaway is that Mick doesn’t bother to do any recent research. Why are we still talking about Cale Morton and Grimes in 2020? Did we fluff the development of Darren Cuthbertson in 1992 as well Mick? It’s ok Grandad. I’ll get you some milk.

In one of them (I think the last one shown in that video) the ball is 80 metres away, but there’s an umpire 10 meters from the incident and he does nothing. Theres no way the club didn’t make that video and leak it. I’m glad they did.

It’s a very entertaining game this Port and Richmond game. Being absolutely destroyed by average umpiring, but it’s good to watch.

This might have been covered and I missed it, but does anyone know what time the team is announced? Cheers ?

This is all easily solved. Allow any club to challenge at the tribunal. That way the Tribunal would have to deal with the constant threat that Melbourne is waiting in the wings to challenge when Ablett slings someone the week before the finals. It would ensure consistency, and protect smaller clubs. Short of that, step up and defend the club Melbourne. I’m tired of supporting a spineless club.

He’s been incredible this year. He’s won them multiple games off his own boot.

Bloody Butler is the difference in this game. St Kilda got so lucky with him. He’s won them 3-4 games this year.

Is it me, or does Dean Kent look heavy?

If the club has balls they should argue the case on its merits, wait for the Tribunal to hand out its garbage, and then appeal with the Burgoyne case as TWO sighted examples of the rules being applied with much more leniency. But they won’t, which is so weak.

Any chance it’s a game plan? He spends so much time on the bench and away from the heat early in games.

Lukey Jackson is a goer. Once we figures out how to play angry he’s going to be a monster.

I’ve figured out the rules of commentary: The head is sacrosanct, unless it’s interfering with what we are openly barracking for.

2 big efforts from Sam Weideman again. He’s finding himself at this level.

Steven May has been outstanding tonight. He’s a gun.

I think tonight has proven that umpires are not the best judges.

Dear Glen Bartlett, If you want to do something to show this club is serious ask the AFL publicly to explain the free kick differential, and while you are at it ask them to explain the horrifically biased and one sided commentary we have to sit through as supporters. Enough is enough. Collingwood wouldn’t accept it, and why should we? Regards Every [censored] Melbourne Supporter

Bennell was very soft there twice. Needs to be better.

How bad is the commentary? A bunch of dirty ex players, and the bloke that used to host Millionaire, whinging about the umpires giving us any free.

Well done Sammy! He’s looked good, but he needs to not get caught behind as often.

This! I’m really glad for the Port’s pressure. It leaves us with less than zero excuses.

He got a football lesson from a very good player. He now knows what the level is. It’s up to him to do the work to get there. I will say I haven’t seen his speed at this level. Pickett and Jackson are 18-24 months off being consistent, but they do the occasional thing that makes you know they have an X factor. Yet to see Sparrow’s unique qualities.

May was great in his interview. He said the sentence I’ve been waiting 2 years to hear... ’We know we’re not going to win the game by kicking long down the line’ Which then begs the question why do they do it so often?