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So, how big a loss is Houston for our finals chances? Does it completely ruin our finals chances or is it something we can cover? I fear it might be the former.

Just watched the game on playback from over here in London. Safe to say I’ve cracked open the wine and feel ****ing incredible. What was that!? I actually thought we’d win but not like THAT. Also, the reserved vibe I got from Ken in the presser felt… different. I feel like this group is slowly...

God you lot are a bunch of miserable bastards. I think we'll win this. And you know what? I think we'll win it comfortably. And you know what? I think we're about to see a team hit its stride at exactly the right time of year. If I'm wrong, I'll eat an entire lemon and post it to this sub come...

We’re actually quite average.

I’m imagining the following from Hinkley in his post-game, post-loss presser (all grammatical errors are intentional, because Hinkley): We was good today, but we know this competition is so hard, so we’ve got to be better, and harder, for longer. When you lose in a close one like this, it gives...

This is exactly how it's going to go down tonight. Geelong will get a quick start and be up by 17 points at the first break. We'll start ok in the second and get it back to around 7-8 points. Geelong will finish the quarter well and go in with a 23 point lead. They'll have a field day in the...

Isn’t Williams injured? If not, any chance he’s the sub? I’m all for dropping Finlayson, his effort has been pretty atrocious the last few weeks and doesn’t look able to turn it around. Altogether pretty happy with this team going in. Can’t escape the fact that we’re carrying injured players...

We’re typically pretty shit after a bye so maybe this is the way we get there. Beat the Giants and then go to the G with zero pressure on us and do it the hard way. I don’t actually believe this as we were so thoroughly smacked by Brisbane, but it’s also the sort of shit this team might pull...

Can't believe Jed's pressure didn't get us over the line tonight.

Fine. I give in. I've been quietly confident coming into this game but that was pathetic. Finlayson needs to pull his bloody finger out. Duursma needs to be dropped. Where was the fight? What exactly was the gameplan? Just another insipid effort from a team I thought had a bit more grunt this...

I’m actually pretty ok with that quarter. Aside from the shit kicking obviously. Nerves settled, we’ll play better this quarter I feel it.

Marshall has completely lost his kick. Sad to see. Where’s Butters?

Game will start at 10:20am for me (London-based). Too early to get on the Bloody Mary’s?

Port by 3 points. Bloody pumped!!!!

I'm genuinely quite surprised that no one is giving us a chance. Brisbane's form of late hasn't exactly set the world on fire, and let's not forget we beat GWS, the form team of the comp, by 10 goals a couple of rounds ago. I get our defense has been leaky but we know from pre-bye times that we...

You’ll be fine. I reckon Kenny would’ve fallen asleep after one hour of that film and probably doesn’t realise what happens in the end.

I’m so embarrassed by the Oppenheimer theme that I’m almost willing you guys to pummel us now. Which, incidentally, I think you’re a very good chance of doing.

Yikes. That Oppenheimer theme really is something. Aside from the fairly obvious cultural insensitivity and moral ambiguity of the whole thing, is the idea that we’re standing on the shoulders of giants and this is a collective push encompassing the last 4 years really all that motivating? I’d...

Ya’ll really want to play a guy who hasn’t played an AFL game all season and who could well strain a muscle within the first 5? I rate him don’t get me wrong but now is not the time for a cowboy move.

It seems pretty much everyone, including the bookies, have written us off for this game. I genuinely think we’ll get the job done. The Lions are beatable and we don’t have the shackles of expectation on us. Port by 11 points.

Don’t we get a home prelim if we win the first week of the finals?

Remind me, is it 4 plays 1 and 3 plays 2?

So, with tonight’s result it looks like we’re heading to the G in week one to face the pies. Eek.

There’s quite obviously a succession plan in place. No way on earth would J Carr turn down the Richmond gig otherwise. Also saying you’ll be indifferent if PA make the GF is a weird take. I believe the assistants have made Ken’s role more palatable and it plays to his strengths. People...

Fair point.

I’ve got a feeling we’ll find our top 2 form again this weekend. Port by 10 goals.

Slightly less worried about the rest of the season after that effort. I’m confident the showdown will be the lowest ebb of our slump. I wouldn’t write this group off come finals just yet. Need to work on our set shots though, Jesus (Lord).

God you lot are bloody miserable.