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And Max said after the game that Jordan was tagging Bowser! That’s a compliment from the Swan’s brains trust.

Yes extraordinary, never seen so many black cockatoos flying together in Melbourne. Loved how they flew in formation, reminiscent of a WWII bomber squadron, straight through the hundreds of seagulls circling and sent them flapping off in a panic. There is something surreal about the way they fly in slow motion.

A cracked cup! LUXURY I say!

Talk about stiff!

Umpiring in this match worth an AFL inquiry. But in the end if you kick with that level of accuracy, you will win most matches.

Loved all the player highlights, Kossie, Ian, Michaels, Winston Abraham, Michael Long and The Wiz briefly. But gee Stephen Michaels is a very impressive character, a real ambassador for the indigenous game.

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I have asked this exact question a number of times, last season and this season. I fear we will never find out.

Yep but I think it started last year.

Within a week we have had: MFC kick 7 14 Casey kick 6 17 What just crossed my mind is I don’t remember, playing around 200 games of very ordinary suburban footy, sides I played in racking those scorelines very often. It did happen but usually the scores were more 50/50 equal goals to points, maybe 40/60 but often much better. I am talking 70/80’s suburban footy I know but when it comes to set shots on goal from inside 50m suddenly all things are very equal. Whether it’s a 195 cm ripped professional athlete lining up for the goal vs an overweight 180 cm plumber lining up, they both are equal at that point in time. The full time professional can do everything 10 times better than the part timer, except for some reason, slot a ball through 2 uprights. It doesn’t make sense that professionals are missing set shots from 20 to 40 meters basically in front of goals when part time weekend warriors can slot them.

I am not really the person to answer this but I too am interested in Sestan. From all reports he is playing off half back this season and is performing well, good composure, high disposal efficiency. Previously we know him as a natural forward with footy smarts. He has an interesting body shape, with that low centre of gravity that can be an asset. I have asked in the past about his leg speed but never got an answer. Can he go to the next level, maybe the Casey watchers can give us their thoughts He is still very young and I have hopes for a guy who came to us very much as a project player.

Re modern umpiring, just wondering was there a one on one contest tonight between a forward & back where the umpires didn’t blow their whistle to pay a free for some minuscule indiscretion? They are killing footy.

How many goals from free kicks is that for Hawthorn now, five? A Ginnivan special, drop the knees, get the arm over the shoulder.

It’s about ball movement so players of average height or speed get space to run onto marks without pressure. And this is a key to it all, they kick straight when they do take a mark within range. It’s revolutionary stuff, we should let Goody and assistants know about this.

Umpires keeping Hawks in it at this stage. Watson gifted another after a Suns mark but called play on.

Umpires please put the whistle away unless absolutely necessary this quarter. Watson’s free is an example, grabs ball and handballs the ball away but cops a high touch over the shoulder from the oncoming opponent. The ball had moved on, the touch wasn’t malicious or in any way dangerous, its play on surely. But no whistle yet again and Watson scores. 16 frees paid in quarter one.

When I rode my bike past Gosch’s Paddock this morning at about 8.30 there were about a dozen or so women with 2 or 3 coaches/trainers, training on the ground in MFC gear. I take it our AFLW squad has started preseason? No soccer balls evident either.

I get the feeling the MRP is on his case every match.

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Max then Kossie down to the rooms with 5 minutes to go? I hope that’s just a [censored] break!

Isn’t Nash 198cm tall? His arm was always going to connect high on Miers or any other player less than 193 cm tall. What was he trying to do as his arm swings like a windmill, it could really only end one way? I suppose the careless/intentional rating will always be challenged so the MRO goes for the defensible rating. Should get 4 to 5.

I went to a Tom Hafey talk years ago and I think I remember him saying Sheedy had been knocked back after training with Melbourne, Norm Smith thought he was too small and too slow as a centre man. He then came to Richmond and he fitted Hafey’s model perfectly. Hafey was big on fitness and aggression, he spoke highly of how Sheedy set such high training standards. Not often Norm got things wrong like that.

Obvious holding the ball or throw from Hawks, play on, goes forward to Watson who grabs a bouncing ball and throws himself forward at Smith to get a high free. Really?

I noticed he came off during the pregame warmup for treatment near the bench. I think it was an issue with his foot and boot. He only got back on the field just before the first bounce. He has had issues with skin infections on his foot. This could have had an impact on his form.