Tell that to the coaching staff.

Another loss for the once mighty Blues

The beginning of the end for Bolton

Sydney will be looking at this game as the one they get back on track with. They won't want to win, they'll want to bury us by 10 goals. Going to be a big test against a veteran, hungry team.

Sydney is also one team which is slower than us with an ageing midfield. Be a great stage to run and carry and take the game on. Let the players play on instinct. Sometimes it's easier to mark, kick, handball and find targets playing fast – less time to think. And i think our list is that way inclined. when we play fast, we look really good.

3 big, key forwards isn't helping the fast play though. there's almost no forward defensive pressure coming from us once the pill hits the floor...

I was baffled with harry looking to breakout and charlie already a star, why we chased gov. we were crying out for a speedy, creative small forward.

I'm still bracing myself for Charlie having done an ACL.
Players have taken rush field before only to find out they're done. fingers crossed.

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"I had to eat"

Can only hope that it turns around, as it has for Buckley.

As a supporter, that's all I can do - hope.

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THEY LIKE TO SEND UP!!!!!!!!

Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.

i couldn't find the vomit emoji

i guess this is what years of negative outcomes does to your psyche

Hate to say it, but the same thought occuered to me.

Every time I see one of our players go down "sore" I prepare myself for it to escalate to the end of their year, or worse "2-3 weeks"

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Nah his acl is fine. if it's anything bad, it's his meniscus. hopefully though, he just jarred it. that can send shooting nerve pain up and down the whole leg and leave the knee a little numb.

Been waiting for some of the enlightened ones on here to take that into consideration.
He was on of our best in Rd one and was probably unconscious for a few seconds after getting whip-lashed in that Docker sandwich.
I wouldn't be surprised if he's out injured as a precaution at least.

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But you are criticizing those who are lamenting our lack of run and carry and here you are calling for it.
50 cents each way?

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

I'm not sure what you're saying here? i'm criticising people who want run & carry?

i'd love you to come with one single post where i've done that, lol.

i'm all for it. I'm not all for the 3 talls in the forward 50. it didn't work 5 years, 3 years ago and and it sure isn't working now either. in fact, in the modern game of maintaining forward pressure so at a minimum you slow the exit rebound down (or stop it completely) it won't ever work.

Both of those suggestions make us so slow and ponderous, I almost fell asleep reading them. So it's probably exactly what's going to happen.

..Hopefully Newman has some good intel to help us win..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Scans have cleared him of any structural damage

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HUmblest apologies. Got you confused with another poster. After going back I see we aren't that far apart, really.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Could sure do with some emotional nourishment, starting this week.

Big game. Have to convert these positive performances in to early wins. Risk confidence dropping in the group otherwise.

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We are on our way back...

Agree that we have issues locking the ball in our forward 50 right now, but disagree that you can’t play 3 talls in the modern era. Port went with Marshall, Westhoff and 2 rucks (with Dixon still to come back) and they managed to get the win. Last years premiers also had a 2 key forwards and 2 ruckmen setup. The crows consistently had 3 talls when they made their grand final run and even the dogs took 3 blokes in excess of 190cm in their forwardline in 2016. Richmond appear to be the only exception and even they’ve added another key forward this season.

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Pretty true, the key is to have the other forwards chase like maniacs, and if the talls can chase as well so much the better. Our 3 have a reasonable amount of toe.

Haha. all good mate!

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It's true, you can make it work. but you need elite mids locking down that neutral forward of centre zone, along with some elite forward pockets harassing & creating defensive pressure.

in our set up, 2 key forwards and more foot speed is a better balance. swapping a key for someone quick, would benefit us much more.

Polson (imo) made a big impact on the weekend. lots of second efforts and creating pressure. He chipped in with a nice goal and had a few goal assists too. I wonder if garlett would be good in that role? garlett and polson crumbing around harry and gov, with charlie playing higher up the park (forward wing?)