The heart beats true

That JSBX performance is legendary. I was never that into Taylor Swift but I’m a massive National fan so I really liked Folklore, and she won me over. Artic Monkeys are a fascinating band now I reckon. So much diverse influence in what they are doing. It’s quite admirable how creative it’s all got. I’d be excited to see Tame Impala. I read Kevin had to make a public statement warning people about the shows, as the lighting is so intense some people had seizures. That’s always a good sign. I think they’ll be amazing.

A ring was made for Simon, but Basil Zempilas forgot to give it to him.

Sorry, I should have said ‘biased’, not ‘bias’. I understand your frustration. It’s like reading ‘I think it’s really f*#k annoying when people go on about spelling’. When clearly it’s meant to read ‘I think it’s really f*cking annoying…’ Sincerest apologies. 🤣

I think Cripps is very similar to Hawkins at Geelong - in that he plays for a side whose supporters make him seem much more unlikeable than he is. I think Oliver is a better player, but I’m bias because I’ve seen Clayton do things for us that I’ve never seen another Melbourne player do.

The problem with mine is that there’s also @Heart Beats True who posts quite a bit, and often makes well considered points. It’s really annoying. I’m trying to build a reputation as the town [censored], and it’s killing my brand recognition.

I always assumed @WERRIDEE was a clever link between the wastewater treatment plant, and the 50 odd years we spent as a club being a literal 💩 farm.

Well, that’s a little simplistic. Lyon’s coached 170 more games than Goodwin, and for 10 years longer. And… if you want to talk simplification - the bounce to win the game never happened. Regardless my point was I can’t stand his game style. I think our style of football is far more engaging to watch than anything Freo put out in his time there. I find his belligerent, joyless coach thing tiring too.

If it’s Ross Lyon watch them try and keep teams to less than 40 points every week by flooding back and moving the ball slowly. Ugh. And then watch him get annoyed in the post match interview because a journalist dares to question their game plan and how dull it is.

Do they not remember how he left them?He completely torched that club, and it’s list. Listening to him talk over the last couple of years I’ve come to the conclusion that what he had worked once, but won’t cut it in the contemporary AFL. Players need more engagement. He strikes me as being very autocratic.

The corporate governance of most AFL clubs is an absolute joke. They bang on about culture and respect and then blindside the most important part of their culture, and get rid of players without warning (ask OMeara or Grundy how they feel). It’s rubbish.

To be fair on a bad day on the Monash it’s a 14 hour drive from Casey to Geelong.

All reserved seat memberships already have a wait list. :(

Does Tim Lamb say they don’t discuss contract lengths in this interview? Wonder why?

I'm so confused. I read the trade and draft boards every day and I was sure we were getting screwed, we never stand up for ourselves, and Tim Lamb was on shaky ground? It's almost like you can't evaluate the trade period until it's over.

Does the AFL not believe in daylight savings? A lot of action after 7:30.

That it’s only right 50% of the time?

Top 10 in the B &F 5 years running. 170 games of experience. The window is open, and we are filling needs for 2023-25. Love it.

Hold on. I’ve never been asked this. What sort of work you doing Nev? Or should I ask what’s your Onlyfans?

Get any word at all about Hunter @Grand New Flag?

https://www.britannica.com/science/Barnum-Effect

How does today work? Isn’t there some kind of shambolic, manufactured deadline to try and turn it into a TV event?

Kicking is the huge issue.

I won’t know how I feel about this until Brodie’s mum makes her statement via Facebook.

I’m not sold on this culturally. It’s reported Hawkins is on 300k in 2023. Wonder how he feels knowing a bloke that’s probably behind Menegola (who couldn’t get a game in the finals) is getting paid twice that to play in the VFL? It is a culture test for sure.

Gawn’s contract may well have been loaded differently. I don’t think you can ever truly evaluate the list management of a club unless they are having a fire sale, or unable to sign key players. To be fair we have a lot of our best players on long terms contracts. We would have known Jackson’s value and offered him an amazing deal. He wanted to go home so we spent that money on a dual All Australian. To be in the position to do that reflects well I reckon.