Straight Sets Simon

Hogan should have taken his 30 seconds with his last goal instead of playing on, it would have given us time to have a bigger breather and compose ourselves while Adelaide were gaining some momentum.

Lucky free to Hogan. Spargo doesn't look like he needs a rest.

No one.

Champagne football.

Because they'll use their indigenous jumper When they play at home. They are wearing their white jumper today.

Adelaide are wearing white clash.

It's excellent, listen here.

I love getting stuck into Channel Seven, but this pre-game build up has been great.

The two teams will be playing for the Thompson-Vardy Cup.

The GWS list is overrated, SOS wasted a lot of top draft picks.

Imagine having three of the best midfielders of the current era yet struggle to beat Carlton.

They've also made some strangle trade decisions in the past couple of years with Cloke, Crozier and Trengove to name a few. The jury is still very much out with Schache. Tom Boyd has won them a flag so all in all he was worth it but he's lost all interest now.

The Bulldogs won a flag on the back of four amazing games. They were never the best team.

Isn't Indigenous Round next weekend?

Because of a 17-year old rookie ruckman who hasn't played football for three years?

That's the great thing with the Category B Rookies, we have to give up very little to get them.

I hate the term "NQR" but I think we can only afford to carry two or three (absolute maximum) of these players. They can play a role, but as soon as we rely on them in key positions we begin to struggle.

I called it during the game, that effort by Spargo was all class. What should be pointed out too is that smother that Petracca put on to set the whole passage up.

Fritsch will become a genuine A grade player before too long. I was skeptical of him moving up the ground because he is a great forward but at the moment he is the outside player we have been crying out for who can kick goals as well.

Conversely, it was great to see young Baker miming along to the song and just happy to be there.

He's spent seven years at a struggling Melbourne who finally look like coming good (touch wood), there is no chance that he goes to another struggling club.

I thought Smith showed a lot, if he nailed that goal that would have been the icing on good performance. I can't see Weideman coming straight back in.

I can't imagine many teams winning 14 quarters in a row, even the most dominant teams would have dropped the occasional quarter here and there.

Just looking at the fixture, our last three games are all teams we will play for the first time. That is madness.