Straight Sets Simon

Petty good.

Demonland podcast about to spend 30 minutes defending ANB and Jordon.

Even that kick in the forward line he was 10 metres clear and got tracked down.

Jordon the handbrake.

I always said Petty needs to play as a forward.

Alex Neal-Turnover.

To be fair, he managed to find not one but two Richmond players with that kick.

It’s an awesome finish to the season regardless (so long as we don’t totally mismanage the list like in 2022 which ruined any chance of a premiership).

Second place is very much in play.

The Crows are doing their part.

Even before the round it looked like it was going to be good, the Geelong game was the only largely one-sided one but even that was an upset.

Second place is in play, go Suns.

Wait, there is a rugby game being played tomorrow at the MCG? The ground is going to be so chopped up and slippery.

What?

Taking Weideman over Curnow/McKay is why we have forward line issues now.

No penetration in his kicks either and is just generally very sloppy.

Not long-term it isn’t. I’d much prefer Grundy forward than Petty.

Instead of Petty and Harmes. Rivers and Pickett can play more midfield time to cover Sparrow.

Would much prefer Grundy and Hibberd.

Hibberd has been instrumental this year, we are better with him in the side. Probably too late to be throwing magnets around but with Bowey, Salem and Witness Protection in the backline already it is hard to fit him in. But as @dazzledavey36 suggested (I think) Bowey in the forward line would be delightful and add much needed composure.

We've had a good run with umpiring, long may it continue.

Chandler was excellent, I’d gone right off him but very happy to be wrong.

Exactly, it’s good that’s what I’m saying! But it was particularly clear with how Pickett was used yesterday.

I think they are the second best team. If the ladder was based on percentage only (not wins and losses) I think it it is a better representation of the true ranking of teams.

I’m saying it’s a good thing! 2022 was anything but flexible.