Spirit of '87

The same in the Grand Final when Picket went down ahead of the Brayshaw goal, most were calling for a free to Pickett, taken high, but Gerard described it as “that was a serious throw from Kozzy Pickett”.

I wasn’t too sure about that comment by BT - wasn’t it the Bulldogs who were drowning? - in Melbourne goals?

ROUND ONE, 2022 Wednesday, March 16 Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 7.10pm AEDT, Seven

17th placed Collingwood gets to launch with a Friday night game? 🥴

They only become acronyms when the abbreviated letters or initials themselves form a word - e.g. NATO or UNESCO. The examples in the original post, i.e. “JVR, AMW” do not form a pronounceable word, so they are not acronyms, just initialisms.

Correct. Except for Taj, which neither - it’s just his actual name :)

His bank manager?

What’s his $200 million worth now? Just curious.

He did bag 6

No one seems to have questioned whether that chip kick went the required 15 metres?

“butin a top 2 team, it's not impossible that he could provide something” Or a top 1 team even 🏆

Premiers 2021 from existing facilities - new training ground option no longer required 🏆 😂

The win might put an end to the old adage from football ‘experts’ regarding Grand Finals that “you have to lose one to win one”.

I believe it’s to be engraved later this week.

And still be Premiers that year :)

And players don’t seem to kick the ball in that goal kicking process anymore according to today’s commentators: “he hit it well”, “he struck it well”…

And Dangerfield’s blatant one was supportively described by commentator as a “little shovel” rather than calling it what it was - a throw

Perhaps the grumpy Essendon fans should watch the AFL site’s post game highlights video - shows 7 of Essendon’s goals, to just 5 of Melbourne’s goals. Watching those highlights they’d think that Essendon actually won the game, humouring their delusional mindset.

Or the other way around...

The ‘mass-debates’ are getting off topic...

Not sure if the prospect of playing finals was a reason for him moving to Collingwood, but the way things are looking he won’t be far ahead, if at all, during his time at Collingwood on that front either. Melbourne having played finals in 2018 and likely this year as well, compared to Collingwood in 2018 and 2019, and he missed their brief final appearance last year.

Didn’t know he was that way inclined.

Hogan 4 goals and in a losing side Hannan 3

How would the Melbourne Demons react to a team called the Tassie Devils coming into the competition?

Two goals to half time in a so far losing side that is...