Earl Hood

6 Gawn 5 Viney 4 Oliver 3 Rivers 2 Brayshaw 1 Bowey

Only watched the last 20 minutes of a hard fought 4th Quarter where I expected the Pies to surge and the Crows to choke and sure enough. But what stood out in a quarter of numerous ball ups and throw ins, was Frampton in the ruck giving O’Brien a bath. He was belting the ball to space or palming it deftly to his mids at will it seemed. That made it tough for the Crows midfield. I checked the stats and O’Brien dominated the hit outs for the match but not in the 4th and really dropped his bundle I thought.

Yet they can be outplayed for significant periods of matches by average to good sides. It’s odd. Crows kick straight and the Pies would be almost out of the match.

Used to live near me in Fitzroy until last year I think. Why move from Fitzroy? I don’t get it.

I think you are right. I can’t work out what rule a number of these so called frees are awarded for.

Gee Dee fence, just noticed where you reside. I thought you might have a other priorities to at the moment rather than MFC’s draft strategy? But I agree with your thoughts. Good luck over there.

Backline not good but where is the midfield?

May is a barometer, if he drops a few easy ones early or is out bodied we may be in for a bad night.

Can’t believe that free to Hawkins in the ruck contest. He was in front looked for contact by stepping in front of the Swans ruck and gets a free because they tangled arms or something! Then goals. The Swans are getting done over by Geelong and the Umps.

Harsh! Too harsh.

6 Oliver 5 Viney 4 Petracca 3 McVee 2 Hunter 1 Petty

I think TMac needs to go back, maybe Petty forward or just play a small forward line. Whatever the midfield will have to get right on top if we are to win this.

What is going on with the backline? They are all over the place.

Is a smothered handball incorrect disposal?

He did handball it I thought

Yes but it’s OK their umpires are still going strong. Some of the tiggy touch woods for the Swans were embarrassing in that quarter.

A big bonus for Choco I say.

6 Petracca 5 Oliver 4 Grundy 3 Chandler 2 Hunter 1 Langdon

6. Choco Williams our goal kicking coach! Never, in 50 years have I seen us kick so accurately for goal, both set shots and snaps.

Now can we get a few centre clearances this quarter? Grundy seems to be misjudging the bounce badly

And picking a short forward setup seems to trigger our midfield to bomb it high and long into the forward line.

Can we keep this below a 60 pt loss?

This is going to turn ugly! It’s like Mark Neeld is back in the box!

And the rest Oliver, Tracc, Petty to name a few more. We haven’t played disorganised rubbish like this since 2012. it’s a great game the umpires can’t bounce the ball, the boundary umpires can’t throw the ball in properly and we can’t take a chest mark! And FFS don’t try to tackle “Shoulders” Ashcroft, every time we touch him it goes high and he gets a free!