Diamond_Jim

this is starting to get ridiculous... how did we offend the football gods in this way Is the Norm Smith curse striking yet again

As at September 2013 Freo had only won 12 times at the MCG in 41 attempts. Since 2013 I suspect that we have rarely played them at the MCG and instead played at Darwin, Docklands etc. So I suspect that other than beating us they have rarely beaten anyone at the MCG. Let's hope we can keep that dismal record going for the Dockers

Let's be totally honest.. if we don't beat Freo on the MCG with or without Max we're not going anywhere this year. I have complete confidence in the team having a good win just like I had complete confidence in the team in their end of season game against Carlton last year... wait a minute !!!

and how many of them are match fit?.... maybe 3 at best

Boy.. such confidence on this site that we can overcome injuries, suspensions etc. Let's be honest... we now have no reserve forwards, no more reserve rucks and the backline is looking thin. And now Vince off for surgery! Riewoldt goes down with what looks like a season if not career ending injury and is back after missing one match.... MFCSS is very much alive with me as I keep remembering Spencer's VFL finals series last year. Lucky we are playing Freo this week .. hopefully it is their turn to be "young and tired". PS: Now see that Vince might do a Lazarus and play this weekend.... fingers crossed

The first six games of this year ... Geelong aside are all against teams that will probably end up outside the 8. 5:1 or at the least 4:2 are essential if we are going to make the 8. So disappointing to see the number of injuries and suspensions

it says at least 12 weeks .... add the usual dose of MFCSS and any game this season is a bonus !! On a serious note the trouble with these types of injuries is maintaining fitness in the legs during the recuperation phase. The absolute worst would be to bring him back in round 18 and then suffer a relapse.

It's just a tick the box system.... there is almost no discretion for the MRP. Impact now decided by outcome. If not the club doctor specifying the outcome who do you suggest. No way would clubs want or allow their players to undergo independent examination merely for the tribunal.

agree ... and remember we were the other team in the windless roofed dome and a lot of those misses were from set shots.... unbelievably bad on our part

Somehow I think this is going to be a loooooooooooooooooong year

Perhaps there is a god after all

half back .. half forward .. they're all mid fielders these days

Dylan Shiel is probably one of their best midfielders after Toby Greene. Would not come cheap and could therefore upset the salary balance in the midfield

May have been better to keep this injury quiet. Can see the opposition doing their best to "unintentionally" step on his toe. Perhaps he can do a De Jong and "tape" the other toe

ooooooooooooooh ..... that hurts Simon Eishold sends his regards

A nice game in the wet and cold today at the MCG. Perfect weather for an upset. Go Blues !! On a more serious note ... we need the teams outside the notional 8 to beat each other. If the bottom four are all on zero and there are 14 teams vying for the 8 .. the harder it is for us

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When you consider that two or three of the Geelong behinds were rushed their kicking accuracy was astonishing. Oh... what might have been

Good to see some sense coming into this thread Nasher. Hard to believe those calling for wholesale changes. A gun forward would be nice but I think he is sitting in the stands. Cannot help but recall Spencer's game in the VFL grand final last year. Hope he plays a little better next week. Time to repay Freo with a thrashing... if I recall we gave them their first win on the MCG (mind you I think we gave most interstate teams their first win on the MCG).

yes... but it's in the west Tell me when Freo last won at the MCG other than against us

Freo were beaten last week by Port by 100 points. If we cannot take them apart we are going nowhere

Not really surprising if you take a moment to think about it All out attack is best played indoors without the influence of the elements Will be interesting to see how it stands up against Freo on the MCG next week. It wasn't stellar against Carlton on that ground.

Think about it... everyone says we played well etc etc next week we play Freo The replacements are not match fit (practice matches in the VFL are not quite the same) So .. why change unless forced ... Spencer in Time to show faith

Have a look at how the young Moore is going at Collingwood without Cloke. Neither he nor Weideman are ready for the number 1 backman and nor should they be. The Weed is the future and unless you think he will improve playing with an unco-ordinated system on a windy oval such is the VFL... we need to keep playing him

Not to worry.... Tonight's their grand final and they'll suffer a big let down next week (I hope)