Straight Sets Simon

I’m the same. I had more optimism in 2012 than I do now.

Lyon two wickets in one over.

This.

What’s worse, the umpiring or our inability to lay a shepherd?

We are so bad at keeping the ball in front of us when it’s on the ground.

Maybe we should try him in defence?

Good call.

That ball was always going to sit up for him but he didn’t go hard enough to get it.

Love to know what the coaches see in Dunkley.

I just wish we knew what a shepherd was.

Who gets sacked tonight if Lever is forced to play on one of Riewoldt or Lynch because McDonald is getting towelled up while Hore is running around for Casey?

The coaches think that but I don’t agree.

Lever would do a better job on big forwards than McDonald.

I stopped caring a long time ago, but surely Hore should have come in for McDonald allowing Lever to go to Lynch or Riewoldt. Did we really give up two first round draft picks for a back pocket?

This.

1) Angus Brayshaw gets a new lid 2) Natalie Portman comes to training which was in 2018 but it was the 2019 pre-season 3) We beat Collingwood in a practice match https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/gawn-thrives-with-new-ruck-rule-in-melbourne-s-practice-match-win-20190222-p50zky.html 4) We have a new fitness guy https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-07-25/dees-land-international-performance-manager Many other highlights but not enough time to list them all here.

At the start of this year I was always fearful that 2019 was going to be like 2007 when we went in with huge expectations on the back of playing finals the previous year only to crash and burn. Well, it is frightening just how similar these season are. However, I’ve also come to the conclusion that our 2018 season was our version of the 2016 Bulldogs season, only we couldn’t go all the way. Decent season that culminated by a very good late season run on the back of better than usual form by a high draft pick key forward who hadn’t until then (and hasn’t since) shown any of that form until that point.

Why would Adelaide want Goodwin?

Can’t wait for the training reports.

I hope we spend more time trying to drown our players with weird training exercises instead of working on our skills.

His right foot was deadly.

Skills coach next.

I could be wrong, but I have a feeling this China trip was significant in kicking things off in terms of drinking.

What a talent, what a shame.

Roos is overrated.