The heart beats true

Vossy now coaching from the bench, just to confirm that it smells the same way as it looks.

Well, to be fair, you’re not known for your optimism.

Many said the same thing about us in round 10 last year.

Am loving watching the Carlton runner out on the ground ’Vossy says be less [censored]’

Well Carlton are horrible.

As a working full time visual artist, with a background in design, most of the indigenous jumpers suffer from way too much going on, and a distinct lack of clarity and purpose. Just for context - Freo’s jumper was designed in conjunction with Alex Pearce, who is from Tassie. So Fremantle’s jumper literally had a map of Tassie on it. I really hope some of the clubs start going for one symbol. There’s heaps of cool First Nations visual language (hello Devil Snake). Be great to see it applied more confidently and with more clarity, and not just filling every literal centimetre of the jumper.

Dees had a loss, and now Collingwood are on the TV. I’m predicting a lot of ‘Collingwood will kill us’ posts coming up.

Yet somehow I would have found a way to love it.

Security at the AFL is, on the whole, really nonsensical. There’s always tons around us, and Police standing at the end of the aisle - where it’s all Melbourne supporters with reserved seats. We all furiously agree with each other, so they serve no purpose - which I suspect they know and why they stand there. All cheer squads should have allocated security guards at each ground. It’s not hard to put people in to support them. It should be a prerequisite. @WalkingCivilWar this is a club matter. If they want our people to travel and support, they need to make their safety a priority.

Which station? Who said it?

I watched The Round So Far on the AFL site. It’s always got some really meaningful analysis and vision, and it’s quick so they don’t drag it out with ladsy BS. Friday night was our lowest mark count under Goodwin by some measure, and the other low marking games were 2018-19. So that looks to me like we couldn’t win the ball back in the air, and then control. You can’t control it if you don’t win it back, so that makes sense. So we clearly didn’t create anywhere near enough pressure on the ball carriers and at clearance to create rushed kicks that we could win back. Turnovers are clearly the new backbone of our game plan. I’d imagine it’s a nervous week for our Half Forwards and second tier Mids. They didn’t bring anywhere near enough defensive intensity. If they do we win.

The AFL has to be the only sport in the world where a player gets a penalty awarded to them on field, and then gets suspended for the same action after the game is over. Don’t ask why you get so much umpire abuse AFL. You undermine them publicly every week.

It’s been 24 hours, so just for a laugh go and watch the last 2 minutes on the AFL site. The final throw in literally goes 15 metres away from Melbournes goal. It has to be the worst throw in in AFL history. All the players stopped assuming it would be recalled. It’s nuts how bad it is. Didn’t affect outcome. Just seemed highly unusual.

It’s a Saturday night. I bet Wattsy has better things to do.

He has the audacity to call the game, and applaud the gameplay. It’s so novel!

Gees Dogga looks good.

Footage of this anywhere?

I’m not doubting the free kick - but the delivery system for that from a gamesmanship perspective is horrific. ’Hi, I’m a voice from above that no one can hear but you. Yeah, that team wins. Cheers’

Yet when players on the ACTUAL FIELD don’t line up in THE CORRECT PLACES THAT COULD DIRECTLY IMPACT THE GAME, everyone gets a warning???? That makes no sense.

Wow. I can’t believe that ending. Doesn’t do much for the conspiracy theorists when a voice in the umpires ears decides the game.

Maybe Bowey comes out injured, Disco in, Lever freed up. Salem and McVee can play the Bowey role. We were playing 3 talls with Petty, and Lever looked better as the third tall. It's worth a look.

Turner has legitimately said 'I deserve a regular go at AFL level'. Good on him.

Disco too good for this level.

Just watched May’s interview postgame. Certainly implies they got a spray at half time.

Bowey?