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3 possessions (all in 2nd) 3 tackles … dominant today

Goalkicking Shizzzzen 23 inside 50s in 2nd qtr 3goals 8behinds 2 out of bounds on full from 13 shots Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic Should be 7 goals in front MININUM @binman Its Excruciating!!! We are dominating

30 metres out. Slight angle. Trac Trac ??? Left foot Trac Ffs

1st Stats watch Dees 21 swans 13 Frees. Dees 6. Swans 1. Clearances Dees 12 Swans 10 Inside50s Dees 11 Swans 13 Hitouts Dees 9 Swans 20 Spargo watch - 0 possessions, 2 tackles, 3 fumbles. Lindsay - 166 metre gained - 5 kicks 👏 Clarry - 11 possessions 👏

Good call. Often save the 💙Tim Tams ❤️to 3/4 qtr time so the pre freeze is a good recommendation!!!

Sharp as sub? I thought we’d go for Fritta again. It worked last week with Sharps run and carry being ok until subbed out. @binman 🤞🤞🤞Fritta brings the zing right from the start and continues all game

Agree. Narrm v Warrane The traditional Aboriginal name for Sydney is Warrane. The Gadigal people, who were the traditional custodians of this land, lived on the southern shore of the area around Port Jackson. Additionally, the Eora Nation encompassed a larger area, including Sydney. The name "Warrane" is also associated with the Eora language.

Jon Pierik. The Age. 👏👏 https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/he-s-an-animal-in-there-inside-clayton-oliver-s-reinvention-as-a-tagger-20250519-p5m0d0.html At least some consideration and context. “Oliver isn’t the first blue-chip midfielder to adapt his game for time in the shadows. Carlton legend Craig Bradley did it back in the day, so did Richmond great Trent Cotchin. Bartel even famously volunteered to take a stopping role on St Kilda’s Lenny Hayes at quarter-time in the 2009 grand final, slowing the rampant midfielder in a performance that helped Geelong to a two-goal win. Steele Sidebottom and Scott Pendlebury have spent time with run-with roles, Pendlebury even heading to Crows’ gun Jordan Dawson in the second term on Saturday and helping restrict him to five touches for the term. St Kilda skipper Jack Steele also knows how to find the ball, but has been a superb tagger”. Unlike Nick Riewoldt’s vitriolic outburst about Clarry as a “million dollar tagger” after one week v Hawks !!

Lawn mowed 👍🏻 Swimming pool cleaned 👍🏻 Vegemite Sandwiches & Tim tams packed 👍🏻 Scarves packed 👍🏻 Walking to the station now Agree with Binman… if we take our chances and kick straight, we will win !!! If our goalkicking is shizzzzen, then not !!!

Just some perspective Bullants are winless… are 0-8. Outright last. They have copped huge floggings Lost to the Bulldogs by 20 goals Lost to the suns by 20 goals Lost to VFL Port Melbourne by 100 points Lost to VFL Pies by 75 points A good win today and hopefully some players like JVR get more confidence, but honestly it was weak opposition and sub par

@Diamond Jim “Casey did a lot of switching of play but it was often too slow and without real purpose”. Ditto !!

Bombers must be happy with recruiting Archie Roberts at pick 54 in 2023 draft and Angus Clarke at pick 39 in 2024 draft. Both were excellent tonight and show how well prepared the youngsters are that come through the draft. Roberts especially is having a very good second year as a skilful hard running left foot defender. He was predicted as a top 25 chance and the bombers got a bargain.

And not playing at Casey. That’s managed.

Tom McDonald. Rested. Managed. Can the club call it properly !!!

Would rather to see the club have Tmac “managed”.

@binman thoughts on selection ? I’m so confused I know we are not within the clubs four walls but … Why is Spargo still in? Underperforming for 7 weeks. Last week he was a liability. Tmac has been good all year. I get team balance but bringing Lever back was supposed to allow us to potentially put Turner forward. Very harsh on Tmac. Culley an emergency? He was average for Casey last week Howes or Kynan Brown must be closer to selection I’m confused ! But again we must trust the brain power of the club insiders

@Random Task @KC from Casey @picket fence not sure how Culley gets added as a possible inclusion for this week v Swans !?!?! Didn’t see him as one to add. Howes and Kynan Brown were the two players who I thought warranted being in the selection committee conversation as possibles.

@WERRIDEE on paper, that team should be winning a VFL premiership. Perhaps if they kick straight 🤬

Bulldogs fans should be outraged. The free kicks for Geelong are a joke and fixed 26 to 12. Dogs got high shots and no free kicks. Cats goals from frees to nil. Seriously !!!

Strauss broke his leg and never ever recovered as a player. It was one of the worst breaks seen. Maric never worked hard enough or had the discipline for AFL footy. Recruiting has come along way since 2008!! Sinnema gets the footy, that’s not a worry. However just keep in mind ,he’s a runner, he’s an outside player.

Surprise 1. I’m very surprised. Culley looked very average last week. He’s a big too slow in a midfield role and actually was poor in the tackle and chase. His disposal is generally very good but that’s at a VFL level. He needs a serious addition of intangible Zing (intensity). Kynan Brown and Blake Howes must be scratching their heads as to what they have to do (Footnote, I don’t want Howes to get years end and ask for a trade to get opportunities) Surprise 2. Well not really surprised as Spargo is being week after week GIFTED another game !! He was so poor last week as I wrote in an earlier post. I don’t any club would want him if he was delisted or put up for trade. Honestly !

Ranking our team v lions in order of importance (in terms of impact if they were injured/unavailable) Gawn Petracca Oliver Pickett Rivers Bowey Langdon Tmcd May Turner Petty Melksham Salem Mcvee Chandler Sparrow Windsor Langford Lindsay AJ Fritsch Sharp Spargo (Disclaimer imv )

Spargo is being gifted games. That’s all we can say. Clearly below par in most measurements and not even contributing to any intangibles like smart knockons , shepherds, smothers etc. Compared to other small forwards he’s goal output is extremely underperforming. He’s never been a goalkicker but he know seems too scared to try to kick a goal. Definitely needs to go back to Casey.

Just got to work. Listened to the 2nd half of the pod. Entertaining and informative, and passionate. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating great discussion about Daniel “Disco” Turner. He’s a ripper. Binman was right about him being the player to watch this year as a breakout player. I agree that youngsters like Langford and Lindsay are having their game time managed. That’s smart. Definitely both are going to have huge futures ahead @binman . Thanks for adding in the metres gained, it’s a good stat to measure effectiveness. Rivers with 563 metres was excellent,and he had definite impact, especially considering he only had 66% time on ground (which amazed me). Go Dees

Petracca 200 👏👏👏👏👏 💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️