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So you tipped them? The Dogs have been playing some good footy also but not always getting the wins.

Would love to be there, will be watching from home in Sydney. Waiting patiently for the AFL to release tickets to rd 24, then I’ll be down again for finals.

I know it’s the one game at a time line, but the players and coaching staff are fully aware of what’s before us. Most of us had thought a top 2 finish was out of reach, the seas have parted. We must capitalise.

What’s the thought process here Old?

Footy is our religion.

All that effort, massive win but for effectively no result. What happens next week, is the drive gone?

Could be M.I

On the bright side should our worst fears happen and we lose, our weekend is all but over anyway…..

[censored] I love footy!

Lions just went from 130% to 125.2%. Dees currently 1 game 1.5% behind. Tomorrow is massive. Potential % boosters against the Roos and Hawks also.

You had a better read on them than me, I had the Dogs doing a number on them today.

% matters.

I tipped 9 last week (1st time this year) and found myself equal 1st in my work tipping comp. I caught up 2 points, I’m guessing it was on Pies and Swans. So far facing 0 & 4 but I think most in the same boat. Blues without McKay and Walsh Freo without Darcy GWS continue to surprise, Dogs have been in reasonable form. Suns, speechless considering what’s at stake for the Lions.

Most of us are.

I hope Collingwood continues to play him, I believe their more dangerous with Johnson playing.

Nail the easy shots he missed.

Hawks IMO won’t finish above Freo, they’re cashing in before Tassie arrive.

Are we doing the wrong thing by trying to force two talls into our fwd line. Look at the pies last night, McStay is a bust, was talking to a few pie supporting mates and they would rather Ash Johnson. He’s more mobile, little bit of X factor about him and a more reliable set shot. I think we should be playing Smith ahead of Petty, he ticks the first 2 boxes, hard to say on the goal kicking as there’s only a limited sample size for both.

McStay is a dud.

Maynard thinks he’s an enforcer.

Best team in the Goodwin era won the premiership.

I think you have misread what I wrote, Smith to get a full game up fwd with JVR and Petty can be the sub.

We need someone who can take marks and kick goals, that is the job of a key fwd. Can anyone remember how many games he played as a fwd this year? I can’t but he’s only kicked the 4 goals. People like Smith as the sub because he can play fwd or back, so can Petty. I’d like to see Smith get a full game up fwd with JVR and Petty can be the sub.

My comment of Macrae > Buckley was in response to your comment that the impact of coaches is overrated. Macrae is the most recent example of how much the right coach can have on a team. With regards to how I will assess him, that for me will be after his coaching tenure is up. I still believe we can win the flag this year. As we know success in our game only has one true measure and that is winning the premiership. Before the Lions game, Fagan was interviewed (can’t remember if it was tv or radio) and said words to the effect of credit should be given to teams that consistently play finals regardless of winning the premiership or not due to the toughness of the competition. I get what he was saying, but as we know there are no passengers when it comes to the top job. As for my comment of circle work, no it wasn’t an attempt of a clever sledge or has some cryptic meaning. I wrote it because the discussion you and I have with regards to Ben Brown go around in circles. I make a comment, you reply with a statement, I reply with a question, you don’t respond, I make comment to someone else, you respond with your original comment but without answering my question…. And tonight we learn BBB has been omitted, so what are to make of this? Was he to be rested this week regardless of form to keep him cherry ripe for finals?

And? They didn’t win it. Fly had the Pies 1 kick away from a GF birth in his first year, in 2021 they finished 17th, and many would argue they don’t have the best list this year but are playing like millionaires. Amazingly what an impact a good coach can have. All I can take out of this thread is that you think the impact of coaches is overrated. I think many most would disagree, and that it was imperative that BBB play on a wet track against GWS to get him cherry rope for finals even though finals were roughly 9 weeks away, and that loss has the potential to cost us a top 2 spot, and finishing top 2 would give us our best chance at winning the flag, but that’s all right because as you said it’s not about winning the battles but it’s about winning the war. Again, circle work….