Diamond_Jim

Wow Pies are on fire

Nothing need be said

Given the Bombers have our first round pick I hope we win Go Oscar and the Storm !

Other than the configuration of the MCG this idea of Melbourne Storm's CEO (Justin Rodski) makes a lot of sense. Rodski has been campaigning for the Storm to take advantage of the AFL leaving the state for Gather Round by playing a Storm versus New Zealand Warriors game at the MCG in future, which he said could be a platform for Melbourne to steal a future NRL decider from Sydney. Given its record of strong crowds for State of Origin games, Rodski believes a successful Storm game at the MCG when the AFL vacates Victoria for a week and heads to Gather Round would make a strong case for the Victorian government to put in a bumper bid to bring the grand final to Melbourne. “I don’t see any reason why the NRL shouldn’t consider the MCG and why the Victorian Government shouldn’t consider the NRL grand final,” Rodski said. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/could-melbourne-pinch-the-nrl-grand-final-from-sydney-here-s-how-storm-boss-says-it-can-happen-20250410-p5lqs4.html

You can't find a room for 100kms when the cricket's on and that's only a crowd of 35. Perhaps split it over Perth and SA on one weekend assuming those two States would pay Football festivals are fun if they're run well

Think of it as SA's revenge for Vic tying up the GF for 20 odd years. It's a good product but needs to be stretched over two weeks to offer a reasonable chance for fans to attend. There's not many hotel rooms in Adelaide in the scheme of things

And there's a VFL bye this weekend

Pre covid I always had a second team to cushion the blow of MFC failure. Now I can't be bothered. For 2025 it's Melbourne Storm and Oscar Piastri for me. I suspect I'm not alone

Season is effectively over so what can we salvage. Not really sure but we need to play a second ruck and another small forward. Spargo needs to find form at Casey JVR can have a Casey break in favour of Jefferson but I think Jeffo needs a couple of weeks at Casey first. Play Lever and May selectively with a view to seeing a strong 2026. Most importantly work on the gameplan plus how to counter the strengths of other teams. Following Oscar P in the F1 is the one saving grace of 2025 because it won't be MFC

Massive queues reported at the MCG due to enhanced security checks. Pictures of lines snaking 200 metres into the parklands If you're going to change the system you can't exactly do it overnight. Went to the world cup in Russia where security was tight. Incredibly well organised but added 45 minutes to the entry process

Thought I might be a bit harsh thinking we would end the season around 12th How wrong I was

Goalless in this quarter when it really counts

Nah

Business as usual. That's just about season over unfortunately

Need to put some scoreboard pressure on if we are to be a chance Scrap that......

Need a quick two goals

Another quarter like that and we may as well not bother with the second half 27% DE inside 50 says it all

Good game but looking like no chocolates. Casey far more competitive this year than last

Geelong taking the crucial marks. Casey's run breaking down

how did he miss !!!

Lovely big kick from Billings ends up with a good running goal by K brown

Strong play at centre bounces by Casey

Bad finish by Woey to a good passage of play

Hat trick for the Big Tom

Lovely play by Culley