chookrat

If we win thr next 5 in a row we will then enter the mathematical possibility conversation - one can only dream. In seriousness I'd oike to see our best 22 gel and start playing some good footy, finish the season with minimal injury, make some changes in the off season (not to drastic) and give 2020 a massive crack.

Storming home to wi the last 10 rounds, make finals by 0.1% and then win them all including the GF

Re Don Pyke, did him staring at his players Tony Abbot style when we smashed them last year have any weighting and if so ehat was its impact?

I reckon we should base game plan on the philosophy that 'If you kick enough points then you don't need to kick goals'

6 Gawn 5 Gawn 4 Gawn 3 Gawn 2 Gawn 1 Gawn

I think it is the Norm Smith curse. In fact I'm quite sure we will find that Gary Pert is in some wayy related to Norm Smith. It's the only plausible explanation and I'm bewildered as to why the media haven't been asking the hard questions re thhis connection.

I think its as simple as the team is under immense pressure and its impacting their decision making and execution. Start to win, the pressure reduces and the skills will improve.

If it weren't for Fritch pkaying the sweeper role we would have lost by alot more.

Weed presented well too.

I'm concerned that his knees may buckle under the weight of captiancy.

Supercoach stats aren't very meaningful in explaining whether a forward is playing well. Petracca's pressure is good, he wins the ball in tight and uses the ball well. The onlys thing letting him down has been our overall ability to move the ball quickly in the first 8-9 rounds, which is getting much better, and his finishing which I think will click today. Dees!

Every rose has it's thorns

I reckon a massive game looms for Petracca. Has been good for the last 6 weeks and if it were not for some poor finishing would have some big hauls. I can see him kicking 4-5 goals with some dominant stints on ball. He will relish the big crowd at the G.

You don't achieve what Adam Goodes has in sport and in life by being a 'professional victim'. It takes courage and conviction to deliver the speech that he did, and the moment he gave it marked his exit out of the AFL while it should have been a step forward in reconciling our nations abhorrent treatment of our indigenous people.

So what??

I'm furios and will pen a letter to the club first thing Tuesday seeking a full enquiry to get to the bottom of this outrageous display of treason. That is once I have calmed down enough to regather my thoughts.

Well sone Sam! I hope this helps remind our supporters how tough the scrutiny of elite sport and social media can be and that we become better at supporting our players and coaches. Dees!

It was a real team effort to convert so poorly for a half of footy

This stood out to me too and I reckon he was a bit emotional re Neale Daniher question at the start but settled after a bit.

Definitely agree, Neale's speeches are life lessons to a group of young adults who happen to play elite level football. He does the same with the Collingwood players. Absolute legend!

Brendan Fevola

The results are heavily skewed based on the first 3 rounds where the opposition practically walked in and kicked goals from the goal square. Its more a reflection of how easy we have been to score against early than anything the opposition were doing to us.

I'd rather we field our best side and win most games in the second half of the season and finish in 9th place with our best team getting used to playing together than not have this and recieve a top 3 draft pick.

Re Gary Pert not organising the injuries, do you know this for a fact because before he came we had few injuries and then he turns up, an low and behold we are struck down with injuries. Coincidence, I think not ?

Shake it off, shake it off...