The heart beats true

Ask your mum and dad. It’s not appropriate for me to explain how it all works.

It seems like an odd public relations move. A player with very public behavioural issues publicly declares he’s not interested in a contract with any behavioural clauses? Doesn’t that make it almost impossible for any club to put a contract to him without publicly acknowledging they don’t value their culture? Surely disagree to your manager and just put the feelers out to other clubs quietly? Unless of course that’s already happened and this is being leaked not by the player, but by Collingwood. In which case they may be trying to reduce his value in the market and teach him a lesson.

I’m assuming you’re aware of these membership costs due to a notification about auto renewals? I can’t seen any info about 2023 memberships anywhere on the site. Am I missing something?

I think we all know that you’ve got to have a combination of things go your way to have the ideal preparation. Collingwood kick one more goal in that first final and the sky would have fallen in on Geelong. Everyone would be saying their draw was too soft and it hurt them. This year taught me that there’s the plan, and then there’s this weeks version of the plan. It’s easy in hindsight to say anything was ideal when it won you the premiership. I think that thinking may have hurt us the most this year. You need a plan, luck, adaptability, and courage. Probably in that order. I think we only had the first and last of those in 2022.

This makes sense, in terms of no announcement of his intention. He’s forcing them to say they traded him - because that’s the truth I found it interesting McStay nominated Collingwood before they announced anything about Grundy. Assuming De Goey stays I couldn’t understand how they possibly have the cap space to bring in McStay. This explains it. It’s a done deal, but he’s not going to do their dirty work. Fair play.

West coast cooler?

Fingers are crossed. I’d love the ambition of playing Harry forward. It’d show we now know we need to score to win.

I think we need a key forward. Not for the Grand Final, but for the season. We need somebody who helps make it easier for us to take advantage of our midfield effort more efficiently. They may not win us the Grand Final, but they’ll make it a lot easier to get there.

Same. Love Joy Division too.

You could see the moment on the siren when Hawkins looked over and saw Gary Rohan, and he clearly thought to himself…. ’I still reckon you’re an average bloke who can’t play finals, and shouldn’t have left his wife when she was pregnant with your child to shack up with our team Physio’. It was a nice moment.

Sydney are soulless.

Not a great day for the ‘Bloods’ culture.

In fairness to the Bulldogs last year they fought for 3 quarters but got rolled by the most demoralising and blistering 5 minutes of football I think I’ve ever seen, and it broke them. Contrasted to the Swans who have never been in this. Not for a minute.

I can’t believe that any of the Swans players haven’t crunched in and try to make it slow and physical. Make it hard for them. Instead they’ve just rolled over. I reckon our boys would be a bit embarrassed today. May, Viney and Oliver wouldn’t have just accepted this.

Sydney have shown absolutely nothing. This is gutless from them.

Beat me to it! 🤣

The half time entertainment started as poorly as the Swans.

Clarry needs a stylist. No one of his complexion should be wearing that red.

They need to get a significantly harder draw next year. This year their draw was a joke for a team that finished 3rd last season. It was only ranked as the 8th hardest draw as the season began, and only got easier as some sides dropped off. It was definitely their season.

Centre clearances by Sydney are horrific.

Tom Stewart is doing some things that are making me rethink his standing in the game.

Geelong are a good side, but this is embarrassing from Sydney. They are getting smashed at contest. Terrible effort from their midfield.

Gotta get Heeney near the ball.

This embarrassing from Sydney. Geelong aren’t this good. They haven’t shown up.

This year absolutely stinks.