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The issue is not the players. The coaching staff have a lot to answer for... If you're not using your team and so that everyone plays to their strengths and have a dogged mentality to play in a certain way without the players to unfold your 'twisted moustache' plan, then you're really a bad coach. End of story. What is sorely lacking is teamwork. Namely; two players in the contest vs 1; 1 wrestles the other takes an easy mark. Three of ours go up and get spoilt by 1 of theirs. This should never happen, but it always does to us. Teaching players to run to advantage, only Hogan did this well in the last quarter, the opposition do it all the time. We are a premiership winning team with the people on our list. Play them properly, coach them well and we're set. Unfortunately, we're not coached well and so we'll be a below ability performing team all year. And that might sneak us into the finals, but what a waste. Goodwin, thin ice bud!!

I thought you misspelt escorts. Anyway, I was wrong. Continue on...

I think he should be drug tested for melanotan. If he's gone cross eyed... start to worry!

I agree, but in his defence, there are not too many people that reach 11ft in the air to intercept. It would be shocking from his viewpoint to see how high that bloody dinosaur can reach. just saying...

Don't judge tall forwards too early. Very few are able to set the world on fire straight away, which is why Jesse is a freak. Josh Kennedy was rubbish when he played for Carlton. Look how that turned out.

There should be nothing but praise for these amazing gentlemen. The fact they made it to AFL level to start with is a feather in their cap. Jack and Jake did everything possible to realise their full potential and we should be extremely grateful. I'm not trying to virtue signal but I believe perspective is needed to appreciate what they gave us and the MFC. May we also get better from here as well.

I think it's an incredibly racist thread. Shut it down. steve_f, I guess you think all white people look the same to you!!!

The fact that half of the letter is typed, there would have been a million green squiggly lines before he pushed print. If you're going to send a letter to 'The Ox', proof read the bastard first! "BTW" Probably wouldn't be taken seriously anyway...

Just reading the thread. I was at the game and I don't understand all the hate directed at Bugg. He won a lot of one-on-one contests and moved to good positions to receive the mark exiting the backline. Anyone who disagrees watch the replay, you'll see his steadying influence.

I'll give you views once my keyboard dry's out. A bit too excited at the moment.

Oh no! Troy's looking after us this week. Get ready with the Free Kick Hawthorn meme's...

A real issue today was not getting to the second contest after competing for the ball. That's how Port kept getting number advantages at each contest. One particular player, I counted to eight before he got to his feet when the ball was being disputed 5 metres away. We don't need that in our side.

Just a tip. Watched the 3rd quarter with mute on the telecast... A lot more enjoyable.

Can I check that I read that article correctly. EFC won the court case saying that there were no more documents to be discovered - and subsequently Hal Hunter had to pay for the legal costs of the AFL and EFC. Then the AFL stepped in and EFC handed over more documents, but the original judgement wasn't overturned. Is that a fair summary?

I'm laughing to myself about Leigh Matthews comment, saying "Hogan's weakness is when the ball hits the ground." Just watched a replay of him turning Dalhaus inside out. Still laughing... Ha ha ha, no wait!... Ha ha... Oh mercy!

The most important thing Dawes is to us is a big bodied leader. That's all we need him to be to not let Hogan get crushed under AFL pressure.

Mate, you're kidding Jamar out. We need another one of him. He couldn't take on Mumford all day. The hit-up ruckman were totally ineffectual.

There use to be a disease in our backline where a player would go to ground and taked 4 or 5 seconds to get up with the ball 5 meters away. I saw one of those same players do it today. I've watched all other teams and not one player does it in those teams. That is not talent. It's not even effort. It's something this team has been trying to slowly implant, desire. A coach can only do so much for some people.

It's not just the midfielder's run, it was to do with ruck dominance. Jamar was beating Mumford, as soon as it flipped, boom, 10 goals.

Kent and Viney were the only one's that tried to chase down the GWS midfield. The number of times Kent ran past other Melbourne players to get to the player was embarrassing.

He did move around, but you have to redline it when it's your turn.

I was there today. The only way to beat GWS is to not let them get it in a stoppage. Jamar dominated in the first half, but then Mumford dominated in the second half. Lesson learnt, If GWS get it in the middle they will run you off your legs and make it look whose then it is. Not a snipe, but just a note, Jack Watts had great presence up forward, but gave up on a couple of chases when it was his turn. No passengers please.

Wiping away tears. That's out of the box, fuggin' crazy.

The sun tan gives away that he's probably had to tuck something under his belt... It's his shirt... He wants to look smart for the camera's.

Robbie was a true champion. Amazing leader on the field, amazing person off it as well. You wouldn't meet a more congenial guy in the flesh. His brilliance with the ball in hand was only matched by his humility. Sadly missed by all. The most sincere condolences to the Flower family and friends.