Ted Lasso

We just didn't handle the rise in tempo, half time should give us a chance to reset, we're clearly the better team, 4 of their 6 goals have come on the back of our mistakes, tidy them up and i can't see them even getting close to us.

God we needed that!

What's the go with suddenly making the worst possible decisions at every opportunity. need a steadier or we're going to blow this lead.

Jack Watts is 100 times the player he was even last year. re-sign him now.

We still get exposed if they get out the back of the forward press, just like that but we're scoring so much more because of it.

Pies are seriously shaken mentally and probably feeling rubbish from the flu. Time to put the foot on the throat and make this an 80 plus point win and send a scare to Richmond

well done Dom, was never dropping that.

We just gave Pendelbury about 10 meters, we will get destroyed if we do that to anyone, let alone him

Dees by 41 Jesse to kick 6

Word is a few of the pies blokes aren't feeling great with the flu, some pulled out but some are playing! pretty handy.

Petracca simply has to play next week, he's way to good for VFL

Anyone else hard?

I can confirm this, there are 14 teeth in the entire collingwood membership base and a shocking 9% employment.

Must win game for the club, if we want 10 plus wins we simply have to find a way to win today

The most annoying thing for me is the contrast in treatment of clubs, we were denied a priority pick because we were found not guilty of tanking, despite 33 wins in 7 years and most against expansions sides and coming off arguably the worst year of all time and players leaving left right and centre. But EFC are found guilty of drug cheating, send the integrity of the game into shambles and the AFL is systematically rigging the system to ensure they're back up the ladder ASAP because it's all about money to them, the sport is corrupt and it's becoming obvious, in a year where imo they should get draft picks they could easily get at least 2 top 5 picks, if not more. the only reason they're keeping compo picks is because Hooker and Hurley look like leaving, i don't care what rubbish justification they come up with, it was set to be scrapped.

Agreed, did a couple of nice things but i don't think he's picked up the pace of the game yet.

Dale thomas isn't even a shadow of the player he used to be, seems to have lost a heap of leg speed and his kicking is terrible, wouldn't look out of place at the dees.

Mark Neeld tried to do the same thing to Jack Trengove and i remember thinking the same thing, if someone shows a heap of promise, keep them in that position, it'd be like us deciding to play Clayton oliver off half back.

Why is Patty Cripps hardly being used as an inside mid, he seems to be playing as a high half forward, he's way to good a mid to not be right in the middle.

Clayton oliver 65% game tome = 26 touches and 2 goals. when this kid is playing 85-90% he is going to be scary good

Lets also not forget that only a very short time ago Jesse was in the middle of talks about a long term extension, only a few weeks ago he said " anyone playing forward of this midfield would be silly to want to leave " and i tend to believe him when he says that. The big trump card in these situations is often the money, another club has offered that player a crazy amount to convince them, i doubt there is a club in the comp that we couldn't match though so it's all a bit strange. He's invested in the club, he's training hard and for now he's honoring his contract, i'm fairly happy so long as he's doing that, if he leaves we'll get amazing compensation of at least 1 A grade player and a really good pick. and if he stays it'll be long term and we won't have to worry about this for an extended period

I'd suggest not for long if he gets told something and goes running his mouth about it on twitter, that doesn't help anyone, especially Jesse. It's different because Woosha at the time had gone from not wanting to coach at all, to working at the crows and started to get some passion back, Hird right in the firing line, it wasn't a huge stretch Jesse on the other hand, the public message we're getting is nothing but loyalty to the MFC, for him to leave would be a backflip on that, making it a very different situation, his manager said not that long again that Jesse is loyal to the MFC and now his " mate " is saying his next contract will be in Perth.

I remember that and i strongly believe that was a guess. and far far different to this situation

I am still firmly of the belief he won't leave Melbourne, but i can understand there is a bit of a pull home, especially at the moment. but lets say it's true.. we should trade him this year, and welcome Lachie Neale, Chris Mayne and a first rounder to the club.

The thing about these sorts of guys is that someone like Lynden Dunn or Tmac or even H is going to be far more experienced, he might take a mark but they'll be instructed to run off and attack because he will be exposed.