spirit of norm smith

Coaches votes Collingwood won by 1 point Dees dominated most metrics but … Again as he does most weeks, McRae gives most votes to his players Probable votes Goodwin 5. JD 4. Howe 3. Gawn 2. Sidebottom 1. May McRae 5. JD 4. Howe 3. May 2. Pendlebury 1. Gawn Melbourne v Collingwood10 Josh Daicos (COLL) 8 Jeremy Howe (COLL) 4 Max Gawn (MELB) 4 Steven May (MELB) 2 Scott Pendlebury (COLL) 2 Steele Sidebottom (COLL)

@Demonland sorry all Demonlanders. I can’t give Fritsch a vote or kudos. He needed to go back and nail that goal in the last quarter. 20 metres out slight angle. Crucial mistake. We had the momentum. I know he kicked one from the pocket but his simple errors are costing us.

@Deeko2 good comments and agree though I had to give big Maxy a vote. May Landgon Oliver Pickett Turner Gawn Apologies to Riv, Bowsa, Lever and McVee Brownlow votes to 3- Collingwood. N.Daicos 2- Collingwood A.Stephens (umpire #12) 1- Collingwood. J.Howorth (umpire #17)

It’s the hurt. It hearing that putrid song. That putrid side by side song. It’s sitting on the train and heating their arrogant POS supporters all laughing. It’s turning up to work today and getting the [censored] banter about May & Gawn and the taunts about the Dees off to the snow. It’s not a cocoon. We live in the real world. We just want to beat them. We should have won it. I’m getting sick of saying it. It’s frustrating. That’s why the posters are venting. It’s frustrating. It’s anger. It’s passion. We don’t accept honourable losses. @Demonland

Three words To Collingwood supporters - go get f&@$/d To Collingwood- go get fu&@$d To the 4 umpires from yesterday- as per above

@binman agree with your comments about the umpiring and the blatant apathy of the AFL to invest in better standard by making them full time professionals and accountable. Let it rip in the pod this week. Just give it two smoking barrels.

Van Rooyen - really getting worried Tholstrup - just nearly nearly

Too soon

[censored] heartbroken again [censored] If … if … we win if … any of these happen Kozzzzy gives the ball back and no fifty and no goal to [censored] n daicos The umps are fair and unbiased Gawn, Fritta, Oliver could kick a clutch goal Trac and Clarry could lower than eyes and hit a target inside forward 50 If a lot of things … but we lost it … yes we lost it… we dominate and we still lost it [censored] the filth and [censored] the umps !!!

Frees 14-24. Pies getting the umps favour again Sure it doesn’t have to be even, IT JUST HAS TO BE FAIR !!! @Demonland

the Good Trac, Gawn, Clarry, May, kozzzy The Bad ☠️the umps ☠️Dees goalkicking ☠️Dees dysfunctional forwards JVR FRITTA MILKSHAKE 💔💔💔💔pickup Josh Daicos. Ffs !!

☠️Geelong have plenty of salary cap room. Ffs. Should add either Reid and Rowell to their list next year. Paying Bowes $800,000 a year in forward contract too. AFL will look the other way.

@binman selections? Kolt. Has been very uninspiring at Casey but maybe he’s the type that lifts for the big ones and motivated by the occasion. Hope so (but it’s a punt!!) JVR. yes only because he plays 2nd ruck. He looked ok up the ground v Swans VFL but we need him to play key forward and kick goals. Prefer Jeffo as a forward right now (even though he’s goals over the past 2 VFL games were against poor opposition). Howes. Deserves a go. Maybe he’s plays half forward this week. He’s versatile so we will wait and see I’m worried about our pace. Pies run the footy through Quaynor & Daicos through the back half and corridor. I thought they might use Sharp to tag Daicos like ANB did. You need a player with a tank to stop N Daicos. Not sure we have such a player now. Pies have McCreery, Hill and Elliott as small forwards. Mcvee gets Hill. Rivers perhaps on mccreery. Elliott will be a challenge. Howes? Question. Have we gone in too tall. Given it’s likely to be wet, pies went full Sullivan and Hayes as their 22/23 player. Wise if it’s wet and low ball required. odds favour the filth… Pies at $1.25 dees at $3.90

No. But double the free kicks and the Pies were DEFINITELY favoured without question.

Key stats Dees 7.15. Oh boy. Goalkicking problems across the whole squad Free kicks. Pies 33. Dees 17. Umps were poor again and clearly biased. It’s exasperating!!!

AFL website Mason Cox's second goal with just minutes remaining helped seal a nine-point win for the Magpies over Casey. The 211cm big man, who was dropped for last week's AFL win over Hawthorn, also had nine disposals, three clearances and 22 hitouts rotating through the ruck.

I do agree but as AJ is out, probably I thought JVR in as forward and 2nd ruck will be the inclusion. Laurie goes out. Have to consider Casey players form over past 2 games was played v Bullants & Swans in last 2 weeks as 20th and 21st places teams in VFL !!

Dees missing Viney (best 23) and Spargo and Johnson.

Jordan De Goey Achilles TBC Harvey Harrison Knee TBC Tew Jiath Foot Test Ash Johnson Leg 3-4 weeks Pat Lipinski Concussion TBC Fin Macrae Shoulder 6-8 weeks Brayden Maynard Foot 2 weeks Reef McInnes Knee Season Dan McStay Knee Test Lachie Schultz Hamstring 5-6 weeks

Wow. Crows 5 straight versus Lions 0.8 and 3 out of bounds and a smothered shot (12 shots, zero goals). They should have got 3 or 4 at least. Neale!! Bailey (twice)! Lohmann. Fagan will have aged years after that !!

MFC Listed Hore, Adams, Sestan, T. McDonald, Billings, Woewodin, K. Brown Fullarton, Henderson, Campbell, Laurie , Verrall, Kentfield, Mentha (14) Casey listed: Hardie, D. Smith, Bonner, T. Edwards, Cross, P. Ireland, Baldi, Craven, Lual (9) Unavailable: Viney (inj) Spargo (inj) Johnson (susp) Probably MFC inclusions. JVR , Howes Emergencies: Culley, Throlstrup, Jeffo

I loved a commentary piece that referred to “When we were kids and all kids do it, we get a footy and imagine ourselves kicking goals, goals and more goals” And when we were kids we’d go to the park and choose an end and go to the goals to kick goals But… Our MFC players look scared and timid and would rather be doing anything else but have a kick for goals - you can see it - it’s like they don’t want it It’s definitely got to be mental AND physical technique Yes it’s actually unbelievable for professional athletes earning serious $$$ to not have such a strong capability now for goalkicking … it’s got to be a key focus at ALL times You have own the challenge, accept the responsibility and embrace it… not fear it It’s going to be a big moment for the player who has the first shot v the magpies this week

@binman was Brad Greens letters to Members to be regular, irregular or regularly irregular? Agree members communication is generally poor.

Thanks BBP. Lots of anger and disappointment amongst these games. We had so many opportunities to win games yet snatched defeat from the jaws of victory !!!