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It's okay to lose, in a sense to get beaten. You can cut experienced players to bring in youth, if we lose that's understandable. Wanting the 22 on the park each week to lose? No way, those guys are out there to win. For some player this could be his last game, as a team mate or coach you...

Liked: Umps calling more throws, though it's rather inconsistent. Though some of these palm offs players do now seem illegal. I thought back in the day anything hit without an open palm was pretty much a throw. Learnt: Pies just want to mess with my emotions. Hated: Deliberate out of bounds...

I feel some of the inefficiencies was due to our players being conservative. Howe was good and is one of our better kicks. I think he could take more risks as his skills allow it. Treloar got a tone of it but hesitates on the forward half. Instead of trying to take on a man (which I think he...

Great win, mean on hype for the last 48 hours. Overall all the players did their bit and I believe the first quarter is indicative of what happens when things go right. By that, I mean the decision making of all our players. Not a knock on Cloke, but we would go to him too often when he's...

Liked: Heaps of players kicking bags! Pies Comeback. Disliked: Not much really, just glad we have footy back. Learnt: No Roughy, no hodge.. Hawks.. :eek::eek::eek::eek:

With the sub rule out, what are the chances of playing two ruckman? I see a lot of people just slotting an extra midfielder in, dropping white for Howe, which looks okay. But who helps out Grundy or Witts in the ruck?

He gave his body for the swans and the spectacle of the fans. Nothing but respect for that.

I can't say I know much about Joffa, but this is great. It would be a safe bet that a lot of opposition supporters would judge him negavtively purely on his looks and his support for Collingwood. I hope it fuels him to keep up the great work he does.

Liked: Exciting elimination finals, hopefully crows and roos can maintain the form for next week. Learned: Winners so far have the best ruckman in the league nicnat, sandilands, goldstein, jacobs. Hated: Nothing really.

Congrats Hogan, well deserved. Wouldn't have been disappointed if Cripps won either. What I do like is there is genuine quality in this years crop. Future of the game looks good.

I'm feeling positive with this trade, the heath shaw/ taylor adams seemed to be win win for both clubs so there seems to be a fair relationship. GWS need a ruckman to back up Mumford who seems to be their most important player. So pick rnd 1+witts/treloar + possible steak knives would be the...

Pendles is easily our best user of the ball, but he's also one of our best inside/defensive mids, he can do everything. If a core inside mid of Adams/Crisp/JDG/Greenwood can be more consistent in winning the ball and accounting for their men I can see Pendles being the designated ball getter in...

Good to see him back, but why against the pies. :(

I back Bucks, but I also back the players and the list we're building and built so far. If Bucks leave in the near future, I'm confident the next coach will have immediate success and I hope people don't forget Buck's contribution. There might be a better coach out there for our players, but...

I like % in the fact that it promotes high scoring and better defending. A team is rewarded more for scoring high against an opponent and being stingy on the defensive end. Losing teams are better off trying to attack instead of trying to park the bus.

I don't like the idea of grading it as careless. Regardless of the weeks, the grading seems to imply the notion that Hodge's decision to bump at the time in that area was fine, but just executed incorrectly. There shouldn't have been a bump at all. Protect the ball carrier thanks. If the...

I'm so happy. Perma smile today activated.

I'm indifferent with Goodes, but I do boo players, sometimes swear (but never anything personal). Goodes is in the twilight of his career, he isn't the game winner/best player anymore so it feels a waste to boo him. Players can be Richards off the field, you don't have to like them, but it...

Have to respect the achievement. Well done boomer.

I'm thinking we will drop a ruckman, if we don't we will probably have to bring in a smaller player for cloke and the 2nd ruckman will play forward. There is an advantage to playing two ruckman, but I'm not sure if the players are skilled/experienced enough to execute to maximise such an advantage.

Great read and great analysis. I like the behind the ball carrier views when players have the ball in the defensive half. It shows how daunting it is to kick forward, and shows why players often chip sideways/backwards.

I like BT but don't like him with the Ch7 crew. On MMM i liked the chemistry, they played off eachother. On TV they're all there to do the same job like robots. So when you're switching between Bruce and BT's styles it's awkward. On MMM they would always let BT call when Leon Davis was...

1. It's a bit trivial, but it diminishes games record achievements. 2. Football isn't played by 18 it's 21 due to rotations + 1 sub. The idea of the sub protecting against injured players staying on/concussions, seems a bandaid solution to a culture where player welfare is worth risking...

5 Adams 4 Langdon 3 Swan 2 Pendles 1 Sidebottom

He went on the ball, but wasn't particularly effective, so their +1 in the backline had a field day.

Freo and Hawks losses, I thought we played well, just lost by a few mistakes. This game however was filled with such poor poor decisions. First three quarters some of the decisions by the players had me wanting to break the phone, just like Buckley. Tackling was poor, multiple players running...

I had a bet Pies would finish higher than Carlton in 2013. Pies in the 8, Carlton 9th. Essendon disqualified. Pies lose, Carlton beat tigers. My Japan holiday sucked for about 15 minutes.

5 Adams 4 Swan 3 Toovey 2 Pendles 1 Williams

I really rate DeGeoy's tackling and think he'll be useful against Freo's bigger bodied players. Greenwood if 100% would be in but I'm not sure if he's ready. I don't think we can drop goldsack. I have a feeling he's the defensive leader, one of the more experienced in the backline. He takes...

Umpires aside, I liked our attack on the ball. The tackling pressure was good. I was worried at how Melbourne had a run on, mostly through domination the center bounce clearances. I think Gawn had 20HOs to advantage. Marley's looking like one of the top small defenders in the league, and his...