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Imagine if the Blues had won. The best that can be said is they have got them both out of the way so weekend footy can proceed. Perhaps free of BT and what must must have been last night's worst commentary team they could put together

So we can say that about players from other teams?

Yeah they're [censored] and you're hilarious The Dee's are a shoe in

Consequently he will not be able to hold the ball in the forward line..which obviously was my point. He may kick 6( I should have said that as well)

I fear they may need the flu running through the list to even the odds. Hawkins is due ,Cameron is up and about all over the front end of the ground,Melbourne forwards can't catch it,Fritsch plays timid ,Kossies "pressure" is rarely a tackle and the ball will rocket out towards to two aforementioned Cats at speed preventing anyone from stopping it . No need to insult me ,I hope to be proved wrong

Someone had spiked their pie floaters

What's wrong with living out Casey way or on Hoddle Steet I say

I think that's what I said politely

I still query Petty as the saviour up forward but he's a cog, not the main man,either forward or back. His form won't improve if he doesn't play in his allocated position consistently. He stays in and he stays forward .

Contested marking is gold

Yep but unfortunately my calender tells me this is 2024.and on reflection I have put May in as well

Just finished watching the other Anzac game between the Pies and my least favourite team. Undoubtedly a great game with a fitting result but all I can think is why is Max Gawn the only MFC player who can take an overhead mark with one grab. [censored]!! With apologies to Maysie

Fair enough

Yeah they are both playing in the lap of the injury gods . TMac works well down back ,but I hope in doesn't get the stage where they move him forward to cover a problem. The only "ins" forward should be Melksham ,"rotating smalls" and players coming up from Casey. Milkshake eventually would have a good feel to like TMac and BBB

I see they have put BBB down as omitted,is the opinion that is they have gone for balance and for or are they taking the opportunity to "manage "him. Either seems credible, what do we think? Any insider track watching clues? Getting Brown and TMac through the season as live options seems crucial to finals success

No I'm an overweight 75 year old wadling around in a MFC jumper with number 6 on the back. This is pathetic and I expected better from you

My reply was in response to a question.I dont need to justify it. I did like your notion of nuance in language and the possibilities that it present. I find some of what I have called conflation embarrassing, but it doesn't matter much to me . I am content with watching them play and supporting their efforts.Apparently unlike the supporters on the balcony vs the Lions who were abusing the players( our team) 10 minutes into the first quarter. Summary ..Carry on ,I didn't raise the issue and I'm happy to watch them play ,appreciating their skills and courage. The "us and them " nonsense around here is sometimes embarrassing and childish though. At least outside of the coaches motivational instructions. Vicarious triumph and despair is for fat Presidents who imagine they could/ should have been a player . I was a little like that in 64 without any of the qualifications you list.

Yeah something like that, I joined Ology around the Neeld era and remembered greater competitive spirit, commitment and results from the glory years of my youth. I have never seen a need to change it even though most of those matters are now irrelevant . Numbers 6 , 9 , and 31 still belong to that era for me emotionally I do remember a power Club off the field though and a genuine rivalry with Collingwood as a primary issue. Off course that's just a teenage memory I seem to share with similarly aged mates who support Collingwood .

The Melbourne Football Club . Conflating the Team with its supporters is like sixteen year old girls dressing up as Taylor Swift

He's been underrated as part of a cohesive backline team ,how he goes in the chaos of the Melbourne forward line is uncertain ,given the small sample. Either way they'll miss him

I have a life as well as supporting the MFC But apparently if Kossie hadn't been suspended 3 times he might have got off with a fine.!!

Are you still talking about this? Wow

Yeah I meant to suggest that Petty will up his defensive game over the coming weeks as he gets game fit. They have to kick it to Brown not just lob it forward as in the past.

Petty will get better,Brown can lead and mark and kick straight if they kick it to him. JVR is apparently the future and has to ruck and compete at against bigger bodies down forward,which is poor. Fritsch is defensively lazy ,probably doesn't even know what the word means but is the leading goal kick from marks and opportunist positioning. Who arnt you going to pick? BoneonBone BBB probably needs the bye more than anyone and with proper management possibly shouldn't have played on Thursday. He will likely be the sacrifice for AFL stupid and irresponsible fixturing

Surely as part of a previous elite backline team we can expect more pressure from Petty ,but which of the other three doesn't get a game according to your thinking? Presumably Brown, who can lead mark and kick straight!!!