Nasher

This is just Tim Lamb’s gift to all of you who were all primed to be outraged about the Grundy trade and now need an outlet, as that one unexpectedly (in your minds) went good. Some people just always need to be furious and critical about something. I’m not one of them. Welcome Josh. Hope you are able to turn things around at the MFC.

I’m super stoked with this. I think it takes serious guts, in the face of losing a potentially once in a generation ruckman to go “y’know what would really complement the best ruckman in the competition? The second best ruckman in the competition.” Obviously Gawn and Grundy have bought in to whatever the vision for this setup is too. Goody, Richo, Lamb and co are either going to go down as visionaries or madmen for this. I’m on board for the former.

Lol Pies: WE THREATEN TO KEEP OUR AA RUCKMAN THAT WE’VE OVERPAID FOR AND CAN’T AFFORD UNDER THE SALARY CAP Us: o…..k?

Going to show my ignorance here but why is a 3 spot pick downgrade worthy of a pitchfork and torch rally? Obviously I’d prefer not to do that if I had a choice, but it seems like change to me. There’d be about a 70% chance you’d get the player you wanted anyway.

😂 I love this time of year.

Indeed, the new coach could very well have changed the course mid-journey. It does actually fit with what it sounds like Scott wants to do.

Nevertheless I wouldn’t take a job without the opportunity to meet the boss first. Especially if I was pretty lukewarm about the idea to begin with, which I’m guessing Harmes was (and it is just a guess).

How would you feel about going to a club where the senior coach wouldn’t make time for you? Richardson: G’day Harmesy, how’d the meeting go with Essendon go? Harmes: Scott couldn’t meet. Obviously they don’t want me that much. Let’s just forget the whole thing, it was worth a shot but I love the club and I’m happy to stay. See ya when training starts.

I’m so glad I don’t live in a world where a player can only be a star or a spud and there’s absolutely nothing in between.

You should have burst in to tears and said it was because you’d heard he was going and see how he reacted. Probably would have been pretty awkward and embarrassing for both you and Jayden, but it would have been pretty entertaining for anyone witnessing it. 😁 Too soon?

I like him and I’m sorry to see him go if that pans out. I loved the hair/headband/sleeves combo he had going with Langdon. I was going to suggest that’s the end of BT, Derwayne and co mixing them up, but I’m willing to bet some overpaid nuffie in the commentary box still calls Lingers “Hunt” at least once in 2023. I was really hoping he’d get the chance for the 2022 flag to atone for his disappointment in 2021. As others have said though, I think the decision makes sense for both parties. All the best Jayden.

Glad you were right dazz. You must be stoked, congratulations!

Can’t bear the thought of a straight sets exit, so mentally I’m not even acknowledging it as a possibility. Smash ‘em again Dees.

Just putting this out there dazz, if we smash Brisbane and you do a I wAs WrOnG sOrRy post, I’ll being using the barf emoji for the first time ever. This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about when I pulled you up the other week.

The old “we supporters know best but the coaches are too stubborn/stupid to listen” is my absolute favourite thing on footy forums.

Steven May is a star. That was an absolutely thorough towelling, the only way Franklin could get in to the game at all was when he flopped, twice. He and Oliver were immense.

Spargo and May bloody awesome so far!

Fritsch out?

That is very near me!

What happened there? Played 22 games last year and was a regular at Collingwood. Only played four games this year and three of them were as the medi-sub. Seems a ridiculously fast fade-away.

Look what I can see from my apartment 😀

I logged on pretty early in the piece with my pleb membership and only got given a selection of seating in the heavens. I had assumed the premium members got given better choices up until they sold out and I wasn’t “competing” with them per se, but I was probably wrong.

No way TMac plays before at least another Casey game IMO. If I were him I’d be mentally preparing for a tilt at a Casey flag and treat anything else as a bonus.

Brown, Dunstan, Chandler, Bedford and Weideman all ready to go if there's injuries. Can't see TMac getting back in to the side this year. Too many cobwebs to be blown out yet, but he's on the park so that's a start. I was impressed with Woewodin and Grey.