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6 Trac (4 quarters of brilliance, has fixed the gk yips) 5 Max (welcome back. that last quarter ...) 4 Jack V (in form equal to or better than his B&F year) 3 Gus (like him as an inside mid) 2 Milkshake (despite some clangers early I thought he was playing well, then we saw his last quarter heroics...) 1 Kozzie (back to the Kozzie we know and love)

6 May 5 Trac 4 Viney 3 Sparrow 2 Salem 1 Brayshaw

Although it may (appear or) be better for us if WB lose, I can't help but support the Dogs tonight. Pies look vulnerable AF. In the end, we make top 4 if we're good enough. This game is exposing Magpies.

You can stream it here: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?streamId=State League CH6&player=arILJvH9PY

I'm expecting this

Rohan should be looking at weeks for that hit on Cameron. Careless / High / Severe Impact = 3 matches.

I agree. Different ground sizes and shapes, different conditions etc, add to the game. Furthermore, as long as the GF continues to be played at our home ground, this is to our advantage.

" and we will never surrender ...' Great win GWS. Very happy. Surely that makes it too hard for Freo finals now?

My 11yo daughter, whose passion for the game is limited to how good their songs are, is with me barracking for GWS (the best song excluding 'Red and the Blue') to avoid hearing Freo's song (something worse than being forced to eat all her vegetables). I always play the songs loud at the end of games.

There'll be a few who live in Sydney and get to go to 1-2 games per year.

Hawks have kicked 4 in a row taken the lead with 5 mins to go in Q3

Be gentle. The toothbrush was invented by a Collingwood fan after all. (Otherwise it would have been called a 'teethbrush')

Ess were only 6W/5L at Rd11 (now at 7W/5L). Every Premier in the last 10 years was at least 7W/4L at Rd11. I think we're still in with a shot this year and while I was the most despondent after a win I've ever been after Friday night, I feel better now. The Flag is wide open.

Where the Premiers were placed after Rd11 in the last 10 years: 2022 6th 2021 1st 2020 6th 2019 6th 2018 1st 2017 5th 2016 4th 2015 6th 2014 2nd 2013 2nd Only us in 2021 and WCE in 2018 were top of the ladder at Rd 11 and 4 of the premiers were placed 6th.

Lever was back to intercepting form, and, as many have been saying on DL for ages, because he was not trying to be a lock-down defender.

6 Trac 5 May 4 Lever 3 Langdon 2 JVR 1 Hunter

I'd rather be the team that finally snuffed out their belief.

I can attest that cockburn is not very pleasant

I won't boo, but I will cheer extra loudly at a dropped mark or missed goal.

Unfortunately you need to charge some fee to enforce attendance. Something in the $10-$20 range seems reasonable. A system whereby those with reserved seats could sell them to other members (with the club taking a cut) would be awesome. eg You have a reserved seat but can't attend, you place the availability on a club website and sell it for a previous determined and reasonable set price. Another member buys it and the club takes 25% commision. All spare seats booked, none wasted, and club makes cash.

There is a recency bias about the H&A season and winning the premiership. The last 2 premiers finished top and won. The premiers in the preceding seven years weren't the top team after H&A. (Of course, Top 4 is vital with only the Bulldogs in 2016 and the Crows in 1998) We need to be in the best shape and in the top 4 come September. That's all that counts.

Oh FFS. If Hunter had fallen forward over the top of Rozee, he might have got a free for having his legs taken out. That's whatb players will do.

Let’s catch up next game (or this if your going tonight) then! I’m in an Uber on the way there now (too wet to walk)

We need a dedicated Reserves comp and separate VFL, that isn't the hybrid mess of competing interests we have now. We could have double header reserves games on Sundays at venues like Vic Park, Princes Park and other good metro stadiums that DJ mentions, with extended Interchange benches to maximise flexibility for AFL listed players. Meanwhile the VFL becomes a genuine and fairer second tier comp where all clubs are trying to win as their first priority and not just 'develop' players or 'give a run to a returning star'. I remember watching the 2015 VFL grand final with Cyril Rioli playing after returning from injury. They took him (the best player on the field) off at 3/4 time so as not to risk injury for the AFL Grand Final the next week. I could also go back to supporting the Boroughs instead of the conflict I have now.

I'll probably head to the Vic Hotel in Brunswick. The owner/manager is a Dees fan. they have a big screen and multiple TVs with lots of room to watch. Standard pub fare on offer.