5. Fagan shouldn’t have brought up Robertson’s comments again. Calling the Suns soft shouldn’t be cause to be publicly dragged by your coach twice. Fagan can believe what he wants but Robertson added flavour to a dead rubber in the “QClash” fixture that has so far failed to capture the imagination.

6. Saints are better than we thought? Hawks are worse than we thought? Hard to know what we make of this one. Clarkson’s comments were interesting though. Unlike most AFL coaches he’s much more privy to the use of the stick than the carrot.

7. After losing to the Dogs it is assured Blues will take home the fifth spoon of this century. Not a great outcome for Carlton but Jack Lukosius isn’t a bad consolation prize.

8. Melbourne have more heart than we’ve given them credit for. The Dees will finally play finals again after holding off an out of breath West Coast side.

9. This is how you end a close game.