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[Thechook]

MCG being evacuated false alarm

[AlexRRR]

[AlexRRR]

[AlexRRR]

Jackson, maybe the next Franklin?

on the ball, in the forward line, down back…..

[ripstanley]

1 hour ago, AlexRRR said:

Jackson, maybe the next Franklin?

on the ball, in the forward line, down back…..

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When I click on the link I get this   We could not locate the item you are trying to view.

[Will27]

Ok Gents

That's it for a tricky round 2.

 

Five people picked five this week.

Until next time.

 

 

[sceadugenga]

Gotta love Titus O'Reily on a Monday.

 

Collingwood (100) v Adelaide (58)

Another game, another interruption, with the MCG evacuated during the second quarter following a small fire in a food outlet.

The damage was two pies, three chips and a burger. This being the MCG catering, that adds up to just over $1 million in damages.

[Will27]

Thanks for reminding me Scea.

 

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: AFL Round Two

 

Footy is a passion, not some cold hearted, spread sheet dominated rational exercise. 

On a Monday, you want irrational reaction. You want emotion to trump reason.

What you really want is idiotic hysteria.

You've come to the right place.

 

Western Bulldogs (90) v Carlton (102)

Are we living in a world where Carlton are a competent football side?

It’s a terrifying thought and the last thing we need in these bleak times.

Carlton have been bad for so long that anyone under the age of 25 can’t remember what it was like when they won regularly.

 

But like the herpes virus lying dormant in the body for years, the threat has never really gone away. Carlton has always been lurking, threatening to spring back to life.

Only decades of administrative incompetence have protected us but that’s now waning. We need a booster.

 

The only hope we have, is this start to the season is false hope, but I struggle to think of any examples of Carlton offering false hope early in the year before falling away faster than my mate Darren when it’s his shout.

 

But Carlton fans should be ecstatic. Their team is so good at the moment they don’t even need to be coached.

 

Bulldogs fans didn’t even get Bevo chewing out a journalist to distract them from the loss this week.

 

The Doggies have had bad starts before and recovered, but like someone wanting to be a politician, there is something just off about them.

 

Sydney (107) v Geelong (77)

Good news for the AFL this week.

They got an iconic moment in a city they’ve been trying to crack for decades, and they saved a fortune on security.

 

Buddy’s 1000^th goal was one of the great moments in footy history.

He is truly one of the all-time greats and has a highlight reel that is a bit like what you dreamt yourself doing on the field when you were a kid. Or as an adult.

 

When the moment came, it was truly electric, as the fans streamed onto the ground.

Buddy received in twenty minutes more human contact than I’ve had in my lifetime.

Then it got weird.

 

The AFL had prepared about as well as the US government did on January 6, 2021, except more people stormed the SCG than the US Capitol, and the SCG is a building of enormous importance.

 

At first, it was fine but as it went on it looked dangerous as Buddy, somehow not ringed by his teammates, was left to fend off thousands of mobile phone wielding fans.

I love the tradition, and everyone seems to be ok, but it really felt like the AFL walked a tightrope and only narrowly pulled it off.

 

Despite the chaos, there were some lovely moments, like when the woman poured her Nan’s ashes out of a plastic bag, with the ashes gently drifting over the mob. What a wonderful way to honour a memory.

 

It took 36 minutes for play to resume as the handful of security guards looked like parents trying to calm down a group of kids who had consumed way too much red cordial.

Underlining the complete chaos of the night, was Matthew Richardson interviewing Buddy once he was safely back in the sheds, using a long microphone stand, as heaven forbid anyone got close to Franklin.

 

This abundance of caution was somewhat undercut by Richo then shaking Buddy’s hand following the interview.

 

Despite all this, it was an amazing moment, and surely Buddy will be Australian of the Year, rather than wasting it on some doctor who has cured a disease.

Geelong also participated in this game.

 

Collingwood (100) v Adelaide (58)

Another game, another interruption, with the MCG evacuated during the second quarter following a small fire in a food outlet.

 

The damage was two pies, three chips and a burger. This being the MCG catering, that adds up to just over $1 million in damages.

 

If the evacuation had happened in the third quarter, I’m tipping not many in the crowd would have come back, such was the quality of the second half.

 

The Crows looked like a team unfamiliar with a football as they fumbled, dropped marks, missed handballs and had kicks sail so far over the heads of targets that it’s possible this was a promotion for the upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

 

It was the third quarter when things really went off the rails for the Crows, with Collingwood piling on seven goals.

 

The Pies looked good but were certainly helped by the Crows deciding to let wave at them as they ran through the central corridor, rather than try to stop them.

 

Collingwood now sits second on the ladder, like we need more signs of the upcoming apocalypse.

 

Essendon (75) v Brisbane (97)

There was some good news for Essendon supporters this week, their team remembered they had a game on.

 

So good was their first quarter the Bombers fans were left wondering where the hell had this effort been last week.

 

Unfortunately, while the first quarter was impressive, the last three quarters was a slowly unfolding disaster for them, as Lachie Neale decided he felt like winning.

 

His 41 disposals and two goals led the way back for the Lions, helped by the fact that the Bombers seemed keen to experiment with new ways to stuff up forward entries.

 

To rub salt in the wound, Joe Daniher didn’t even do anything really stupid.

 

If the scoreboard wasn’t ugly enough, Zach Merrett, who was one of the Bombers' best, suffered a syndesmosis injury and will now need six to eight weeks off, and young Nik Cox also went off injured.

 

It’s Essendon’s worst start to a season since their last worst start to a season.

 

Port Adelaide (56) v Hawthorn (120)

For a team meant to be challenging for a Premiership, Port Adelaide are doing a pretty good impression of a team in the running for the wooden spoon.

To lose to Hawthorn, who are meant to be rebuilding, on Adelaide Oval, and in the way they lost, is hard to put into words.

 

Luckily, Ken Hinkley did it for us, saying of the performance, "It's maximum disappointment.”

‘Maximum disappointment’ could be the Power’s membership slogan this year.

 

Worryingly for Port, they got heaps of the ball, they just didn’t know what to do with it when they got it.

 

Hawthorn, to their credit, just did everything well, and when your opponent is shooting themselves in the foot every couple of minutes, that’s all you need to do.

 

Up forward, Mitch Lewis booted five goals, including four goals in 28-minutes, which, when you consider Port only kicked seven goals from the game, is a big impact.

 

Port certainly had chances up forward, and their 14 behinds were certainly on brand, if their brand is ‘Maximum disappointment’, which it is.

 

The result sees Hawthorn sitting top of the ladder, which, like a Clive Palmer ad on YouTube, no one asked for.

 

Gold Coast (69) v Melbourne (82)

When I grow up, I want to be Jake Bowey. In his nine games of AFL football, Bowey has never experienced the sting of defeat and he’s already won a premiership.

 

AFL football may seem easy for Bowey, but it’s never been any easier than Saturday night, as the Suns kept kicking the ball to him as if he was wearing a lifeguard uniform.

Bowey had 34 disposals, and 16 intercepts as he feasted off the Suns' poor entry into the forward fifty.

 

Not that the Suns were bad. They clogged Melbourne up, made them earn everything.

Touk Miller set the tone for the Suns early with 17 disposals in the opening quarter which is frankly ridiculous.

Many of us wouldn’t get 17 disposals in an entire game of footy.

 

Not be shown up, Christian Petracca picked up 41 possessions, while Luke Jackson showed that you can be 6.5 and still move like a cat, which shouldn’t really be allowed.

It’s like being good looking and clever, there is something unnatural about it.

 

North Melbourne (74) v West Coast (59)

The question, 'can North Melbourne beat a WAFL side?' Has finally been answered.

The Eagles had 14 changes from last week’s side, so rather than a game, this was more a meet and greet for the players.

 

With all the changes, it perhaps isn’t surprising the Eagles struggled and Jack Darling, on his return to the side, had just six disposals and had trouble injecting himself into the game.

North had the benefit of all their players having met each other before, but they didn’t have everything go their way with Tarryn Thomas going off injured.

 

Luke Davies-Uniacke was another casualty, part of Willie Rioli’s campaign to injure an opponent in every game this season.

 

North’s greater cohesion was evident throughout the game, with Nick Larkey being the main beneficiary with six goals.

 

The Eagles though did give it a fair crack, but it’s almost like making 14 forced changes in a week is not conducive to good football.

 

Richmond (109) v Greater Western Sydney (73)

The last time these two played on the MCG was the 2019 Grand Final when the Giants played a solid single quarter before getting out of the way of Richmond’s celebrations.

Back in 2019, it was a far simpler time.

 

A lot has changed since then, but again some things never change.

Like Razor Ray throwing up during this match. Is there anything this guy won’t do to get attention?

 

Things didn’t start well for the Giants, with Phil Davis going down with a hamstring injury.

Key outs were a real problem for the Giants, while Richmond were at full strength, missing only fringe players Dustin Martin, Dion Prestia, Dylan Grimes and Jack Riewoldt.

Richmond were just better organised and had the luck.

 

When Davis did his hamstring, it was chasing Noah Balta, who would go on to kick four goals, proving again what a great key forward he is. 

 

Just how good are Richmond? I could see them being the team AFL commentators describe as ‘not at their best but you wouldn’t want to meet in the finals.’

 

Fremantle (55) v St Kilda (65)

Less a game and more a competition to see who could let down their fans the most.

St Kilda started strongly in this regard, relying on their strong suit, missing easy shots at goal.

They finished the first half 2.7 as Saints fans threw things at their TV.

 

But Fremantle aren’t slouches when it comes to decimating their supporters’ morale.

And it was the third quarter where the Dockers produced a masterclass, with a display of disposal so poor, it had to be seen to be believed.

 

It was the creativity of their turnovers that I really admired.

The Saints, despite their strong effort in the first half, suddenly lost the ability to miss goals, with Max King and Jack Higgins both kicking three in the third quarter.

 

It led to a fourth-quarter where both teams tried to lose, but found it difficult, Fremantle however, able to disappoint their fans in person, found another gear, neutral.

 

 

 

[AlexRRR]

Well I’ve moved out and resting in a halfway house for desperados and villains here fir 10 nights before setting foot in corvid heaven, how’s that? After being locked up like I murdered someone leaving freedom city to go back to covering my face in public again….well I thought of Oz instantly as I people watch waiting fir my Parma to arrive…. Eat ur heart out in Thailand…. Was the best Parma I ever had……anyway the Oz guy to my left was on his Dell……relic of maybe the 90s, what got me was the apple logo stickers on it….. what do you think he is telling the world?

 

half way through my dinner a smooth looking guy around 60, white shirt over jeans with his 40 if that year old date….. ordered a bottle of champs  to impress, both happy cause when they go upstairs……anyway this guy is a fashion disaster…shirt and jeans are fine but buddy the white sneakers are well out of date in 2022…..

 

Bowie was the link in defence nice rover like play with pin point accuracy either by hand or foot…..was quite dominate by the end of the game without standing out I thought …. And what can I say about Luke Jacko? Can play anywhere, might force big Max out of the game if he sighed a 10 year deal for 20million…..

 

Oh and the Browns have moved on from Baker Mayfield….

[AlexRRR]

Mr Uncle Will......how do you get watchafl through your team? Of course i haven't signed up as yet as im still in the land of milk and honey....

 

 

[Will27]

58 minutes ago, AlexRRR said:

Mr Uncle Will......how do you get watchafl through your team? Of course i haven't signed up as yet as im still in the land of milk and honey....

 

 

Uncle Alex

 

Go to Melbourne footy club website.

Look under membership packages and you will find it under International Digital.

 

It's $179.

 

Don't thank me, you'll only embarrass me????

 

[AlexRRR]

Thank you kind sir, your due a coffee if you will let me anywhere near you….

[Will27]

Seriously, has there been another side who continually gets kissed on the dick by the umps as much as the Bulldogs?

[farmerjo]

36 minutes ago, Will27 said:

Seriously, has there been another side who continually gets kissed on the dick by the umps as much as the Bulldogs?

Wondered what you where on about Will so looked at the AFL site.

Jeez i thought it was wednesday,1st game i've missed in ages.????

Picked the winner though????

[AlexRRR]

18 hours ago, Will27 said:

Seriously, has there been another side who continually gets kissed on the dick by the umps as much as the Bulldogs?

It was a little bit shocking hey?.....number 2 for the Dogs was in the receiving end of a gift....actually i was scratching my head at times....wonder where Rip is? must have had heart failure watching....

 

Meanwhile back at the ranch........North's golden boy refugee Ben Brown is out due to protocol assuming that means he's been around someone with corvid....so the Weed is in tonight 49 goals in 49 games plays his 50th tonight since 2016....time to step up and man up fella....clock is counting down....@ 24....just hang with Egg Jackson fella maybe some of that star dust will stick to ya.....

 

Big danger game here men....Bombers always extra dangerous when backs to the wall.....

[Thechook]

How good is that?  Was 2nd bottom and jumped to 3rd in tipping.  Picked the Dogs by exact margin of 11 points.

 

[AlexRRR]

What a yawn the game was last night....if it wasnt my team i would have fell asleep.......its nice to be sitting on the other end for a change...you know the story...look like poo, players appearing lazy etc then just as you need something a bit of class steps up bangs in a few then go back to sleep till the last 15 min then put them away....

 

Feel sorry for Essendon supporters (well NOT...who could forget the 17 years straight of  beltings at Windy Hill) who were lead up the merry race thinking they could pull it off after being 0-2 and sure they actually looked good in stages but....Stringer is a lazy boy, honestly i would have jetted him to the Saints last year and pay his salary....

 

As in keeping with my promise i wont hang it on Simon....well after all theres nothing to complain about yet.....but when that time comes my mouth will be shut....

 

Like Demon defence is like rickety fellas....only May is the constant down there, and lets just say he looks like he still got a bit of a hang over....Smith...44.....gees early well lets say i get weak at the knees when he goes near the ball....hes either going to look like superman or Mr Magoo, Hunt 29...played a bit in defence last year was upended and turfed out 2/3rds in gees didnt he do some shockers early.....Bowey 17.....well he did a couple of unthinkables like hes been super reliable and an upgrade and a little general in defence spot on with both feet and hands....still he looked like he had been out on the town the night before.....Tomlinson...think hes 32....well....lets sat except for Bowie no defender has impressed 3 games in.....was running around like a chook with its head cut off.........its seems they switched Brashaw to half back thank goad but hey Jordans pretty good too....both worked hard.....anyway the defence i noticed when they got together after an early onslaught was like May was the only premiership defender among them....was scary.....

 

Star dust Egg must have been sitting next to the Weed as he baged 4 and could have had 6, dont know how there going to manage it but Weed should be getting game time....Egg Jackson had a below average game but a few times that magic came out.... you would swear he is an Australian native by speed and grace....

 

Chris Petracca had an off night....kicks the goal of the year, was touched, before and after into the stands....Gawn.......gees if you want to get us now is the time.....look the whole team look like there hung over.....

 

Port next week.....well there in disarray 0-3 Thus night in Adelaide ....danger danger Will Robinson...... I mean they wont be able to swallow the after siren loss to the Crows....Kochie will be spitting fire all this week.....

[ripstanley]

22 hours ago, AlexRRR said:

It was a little bit shocking hey?.....number 2 for the Dogs was in the receiving end of a gift....actually i was scratching my head at times....wonder where Rip is? must have had heart failure watching....

 

Meanwhile back at the ranch........North's golden boy refugee Ben Brown is out due to protocol assuming that means he's been around someone with corvid....so the Weed is in tonight 49 goals in 49 games plays his 50th tonight since 2016....time to step up and man up fella....clock is counting down....@ 24....just hang with Egg Jackson fella maybe some of that star dust will stick to ya.....

 

Big danger game here men....Bombers always extra dangerous when backs to the wall.....

I missed the game. By the sounds of it I am probably lucky.

[Will27]

Here comes FJ!!

[ripstanley]

What  a come back by Geelong. Well done. Off topic It has been freezing here in Phayao to day. We had wind and drizzle all day. Never been so cold in April in 11 years. How is Chiang Rai Will and Scea?

[Will27]

1 hour ago, ripstanley said:

What  a come back by Geelong. Well done. Off topic It has been freezing here in Phayao to day. We had wind and drizzle all day. Never been so cold in April in 11 years. How is Chiang Rai Will and Scea?

It's been bitterly cold today.

Not much rain but strong winds.

[Will27]

Well gang

That's it for round 3.

 

Scea and FJ both picked 7 with FJ getting the Mars Bars for the closest margin.

 

Until next time.

 

[Will27]

It's back home baby!

 

 

[farmerjo]

Something to make us smile Will.

 

I took a punt on your Eagles but should of known better.

Was thinking a forward line of Kennedy,Darling,Ryan,Jones,Petrachelle and Langdon would still be pretty potent but it wasn't.????

 

I sat through the Kangas,Lions game hoping for a glimse of something.

Was men v boys in the end.

[Will27]

3 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

Something to make us smile Will.

 

I took a punt on your Eagles but should of known better.

Was thinking a forward line of Kennedy,Darling,Ryan,Jones,Petrachelle and Langdon would still be pretty potent but it wasn't.????

 

I sat through the Kangas,Lions game hoping for a glimse of something.

Was men v boys in the end.

Yes mate

 

Won the 50 over comp, BBL, Shield and the ladies BBL.

Not a bad year.

 

Mate, we had 10 first starters out.

Including our whole starting midfield of Yeo, Shuey, Kelly and Sheed.

Makes it hard.

[farmerjo]

2 hours ago, Will27 said:

Mate, we had 10 first starters out.

Including our whole starting midfield of Yeo, Shuey, Kelly and Sheed.

Makes it hard.

Yes not easy.

I did figure in no Darcy,Mundy,Fyfe and Serong for the Dockers.

I thought McGovern and Hurn were stellar down back and Gaff in the 1st half.

 

[Will27]

Some help from Titus for this weeks tips gang.

 

A highly unhelpful guide to Round Four

 

Thursday

Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne (AO) 7:40pm Seven/Fox

Pressure. It’s not just a song by Billy Joel.

It’s also what Ken Hinkley is feeling right now after Port Adelaide have hit the snooze alarm three times since the season kicked off.

To me, it’s far too early to write off the Power, let’s give it to round five.

Facing the reigning premiers is not ideal when you’re 0-3, but if there’s one team that can turn it around, it’s not Port.

Perhaps most worryingly for Hinkley is that the CEO wrote a letter to members offering Ken his and the club's full support. That should set the alarm bells ringing.

The Demons get Jake Lever back from injury, but Ben Brown will miss again as he only gets out of the health and safety protocols hours before the game.

I couldn’t agree with Damien Hardwick’s call to change the rules around close contacts, this is impacting my team now.

I’m fine when they affect the Eagles, but when Victorian clubs are being hurt, it needs to change.

Personally, I don’t think any laws should apply to footy players. Too many players have their careers messed around by the pesky rules which we mere mortals must follow. 

Enough I say.

I’m tipping the Dees.

 

Friday

Geelong vs. Brisbane (GMHBA) 7:50pm Seven/Fox

Geelong showed last week that despite the criticism they are too old, they are still a tough side to beat.

Honestly, I don’t know where those who say the Cats are too old get off. There’s no real evidence of it.

Anyway, playing one of the top sides, Geelong will rest Joel Selwood.

Last week, the Lions ‘played’ the North Melbourne ‘Football’ Club, so they should be incredibly well rested.

But playing Geelong in the house that Pork Barrelling built is a huge step up from last week, and the Lions haven’t won there since 2003.

If I remember correctly, the Lions were half decent back in 2003.

I’m tipping the Cats.

 

Saturday

Sydney vs. North Melbourne (SCG) 4:35pm Fox Footy

North Melbourne have copped a lot of heat this week after their somewhat lacklustre performance against Brisbane.

How quickly people forget they defeated West Coast. I mean, West Coast had several people who had never played footy before in that side, but still.

Let’s remember, North are only on a one-game losing streak and they sit above West Coast, Port Adelaide, and Essendon on the ladder, which is fun to write. 

Sydney return to the place where just two weeks ago, a person scattered their grandma’s ashes all over the grass.

Perhaps instead of the MCG, the SCG can now be called the ‘people’s ground’ because it is literally covered in people.

Personally, I prefer a workplace not littered with people’s ashes, but I know I’m probably in the minority there.

Swans to win.

 

Collingwood vs. West Coast (Marvel) 4:35pm Fox Footy

If the West Coast Eagles season was a racehorse, the screen would have been rolled out long ago.

Frankly, it seems cruel just to let it go on.

Analysing their team is pretty much impossible. Their line-up is about as stable as a Central American democracy.

Watching what’s happened to the Eagles is terrible, I’m sure like all of you, I’m thinking, why couldn’t this happen to Collingwood?

In fairness, they do lose Taylor Adams to covid, but playing the Eagles, I’m not sure you even need to replace him.

Collingwood learnt an important lesson against Geelong last week, Australian Rules Football consists of four quarters.

It’s a big oversight to get that wrong.

Even most Pies supporters can count that high.

Pies to win.

 

Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs (MCG) 7:25 PM Fox Footy

With the dynasty over, again. The media have proclaimed the death of the Richmond dynasty more often than the end of American innocence. It seems to occur on a weekly basis. 

Quite simply, AFL is such a running game these days, a team needs to apply pressure all over the ground for four quarters.

This is possible to do for a few years, but then players age, they slow up a bit and the cracks in the dam grow until it breaks.

Then everyone acts surprised, although this happens every single time.

If the footy media covered the weather, they would write headlines like ‘will the sun come up tomorrow?’

There are goldfish with longer memories.

The Bulldogs have two wins this season, against Sydney and Tom Morris.

A win against Sydney papered over some of the cracks but they need to win this to show they are moving in the right direction.

I’m tipping they’ll win and if they do, I think it’s fair to say the Richmond dynasty is over. You heard it here first.

 

Fremantle vs Greater Western Sydney (OS) 7:25 PM Fox Footy

Justin Longmuir will miss another game due to health and safety protocols, meaning the Dockers will have assistant coach Jaymie “not sure it’s spelt that way’ Graham filling in again.

Personally, I think the AFL have missed a real opportunity here. When a coach is out due to Covid protocols, the team should instead be coached by people on Twitter using polls.

This isn’t such a crazy idea.

In 1951, Bill Veeck, who owned the baseball team the St Louis Browns, organised a ‘Grandstand Manager’s Day’.

Fans sitting behind home plate got to call all the plays instead of manager Zack Taylor.

Veeck held up signs asking things like ‘should the player bunt’ or ‘should he try to steal a base’ or ‘should we change the pitcher’ and the crowd would hold up signs with a thumbs up or a thumbs down.

While this all happened, Zack Taylor sat in a rocking chair, puffing on a pipe.

As managers, the fans turned out to be pretty good. The Browns won 5–3, ending a four-game losing streak.

How we are not doing this now is beyond me.

Greater Western Sydney announced this week they’ve delayed contract negotiations with Leon Cameron.

This is hardly surprising given his tenure there and the uncertainty about the future.

Depending on how the Giants go, there could be an exciting opportunity for someone to coach the second most popular AFL side in NSW.

I’m tipping the Dockers.

 

Sunday

Essendon vs. Adelaide (Marvel) 1:10pm Fox Footy

Some glass-half-empty types may say that Essendon’s worst worse start to the season in 55 years is a disgrace and the team is playing well below its ability.

But if you’re like me, a glass half full type of person, you’d say that Essendon can’t win finals anyway so their regular-season record doesn’t matter.

The real crisis will begin if they lose this, a Crows side that’s still developing and playing at Marvel.

If Essendon are defeated, their fans will go ballistic. Fingers crossed.

The Crows announced Taylor Walker will return this week on Twitter, tweeting ‘he’s back’, with a smiling emoji wearing sunnies.

A smiling emoji wearing sunnies is the traditional symbol to mark someone returning from a ban for making a racist slur. There’s an emoji for everything!

Essendon to win.

 

Hawthorn vs. St Kilda (MCG) 3:20pm Seven/Fox

Look, I love nostalgia as much as the next person. Remembering times past when things seemed better is fun and all, but this ‘Hawthorn being in the top four’ is enough for me.

The other blast of nostalgia coming from Hawthorn has been news of Jeff Kennett saying insulting things to people.

I’m not sure this is a rare enough occurrence to be newsworthy, like reporting a story that says Scott Morrison failed to do something he promised, or that Nickelback’s new album isn’t very good.

“But this was a racist comment’ some people say.

What, you’re telling me the person who described themselves as the ‘leader of the unofficial Golliwog Liberation Party’ could have said something racist? Surely not.

On the field, however, Hawthorn have been playing well above expectations, and now they face Max King and some other players.

St Kilda are back in their traditional home, just outside the eight.

In King, they have a player who can split a game wide open. It will be fascinating to see how the club can stuff up his career from here.

I’m tipping the Saints. 

 

Gold Coast vs. Carlton (MS) 4:10pm Fox Footy

Premiership favourites Carlton are a real chance of not dropping a game this season.

They are an unstoppable juggernaut and it’s good to see their fans not waiting for the team to be officially anointed and to just start celebrating the premiership straight away.

The Blues haven’t been 4-0 since 1995, but with this win a mere formality, the darkness of the past 30 years has lifted, and the humble but appreciative Carlton fans of the past are now back.

As for the Gold Coast, they’ve forgone their usual hot start to the season and gone straight to not winning. It’s a bold approach but probably not one that’s going to pay off in the long run.

Personally, I would have gone with winning, and I’m surprised more clubs don’t adopt that approach, but then, I know I’ve studied the game for decades and have insights that elude most.

I’m tipping Carlton which still feels weird to say, but I just can’t imagine them stuffing things up from here.

 

[AlexRRR]

Im not use to winning every week men.....11 in a row now.....

[farmerjo]

On 3/31/2022 at 6:11 PM, Will27 said:

Seriously, has there been another side who continually gets kissed on the dick by the umps as much as the Bulldogs?

The Dockers with 42 to 14 free kicks tonight,Razor must of wanted to get out of the ground in one piece.

Besides that super games of footy so far this week.

[Will27]

Well gangsters

That's it for round 4.

 

Four picked 6 this week in a tricky round.

The Cadbury's goes to Ozzydom for being closest to the margin.

 

Don't forget next weeks games are stretched out due to the Easter weekend.

 

Until next time.