Four Jacks played today.
Maybe we need some more Kings or Aces.
Go Blues!

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Eleni must've had Harry under 3.5 goals.

Torched him twice with an unpaid mark, he's 204cm tall ffs and the only one getting a touch on it, see those paid 99/100

Let’s leave gender out of it - she’s just not a very good umpire. There’s bad male umpires too.

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Wanted to acknowledge the really good games of the whipping boys Plow and LOB. More of that please.

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Agreed. It certainly wasn't my intention to make it a "gender" thing. However, the criticism I made - Ill stand by it, regardless of gender. Yes, there are "male" umpires who are bad as well and I will (and have) called them out for it too...

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Cripps is the man

In my tortured mind, with everything we’ve had to endure, I see us making a GF one day……and Eleni and Nathan will be the umps.

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Fisher had his best game of the year. Kennedy obviously needed the week off.

Cripps 4 BOGs out of 5 completed games

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Seriously how good is Saad? The bloke is in AA form. Criticism of him laughable
Cripps could have 5 BOGs
Loved Carroll - we’ve got a good one here. Pure silk on that left
North played that first half like it was their Grand Final responded brilliantly and played all over them in the second half

Onto next week... go blues

Great 3rd quarter. Good first quarter. Could have been good last quarter if we kicked better. Cripps, Kennedy and Charlie really should have converted. 2.4 really should have been 5.1 or 4 2 and made it a proper percentage boost. 2nd quarter was ordinary.

Cripps
Saad
Harry
Doc
Kennedy
TDK
Charlie
Martin
And dare I say it, Plowman all really good.

Hopefully, Stocker is OK. What a bump! Should have been holding the ball too, but Eleni felt sorry for him... God she's shit.

Did what should but could have been a proper thumping. Adelaide next week who will be stinging after a poor showing today

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Forgot to add - TDK, awesome game against a goliath in Goldstein. More than held his own. This kid will be something special. Also, other special mentions - Lewis Young and Plowman the much maligned one and deservedly so at times, but he was very good tonite AND LOB (see comments on Plowman - the same applies)

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40k crowd according to the match report?

Went to the game.
Happy with a 50 point win but it should have been a lot more.
Saad was sensational and Cripps was great again.
It was good to win well against this mob, they have had the wood over us for years.
It was a great crowd and an enjoyable night.
I am glad Eleni has been mentioned. She is simply a terrible umpire.

Just back from the game and loved Stockers bump . Only ranks behind Docs goal against Richmond for the highlight of the year so far. Also those who said Carroll was ready (Keogh) you were wrong. The kid is not only ready but can play. Great first game.
I thought Docherty, Cripps and Saad were my 3 best but also liked the use of Fish to run the ball from half back. His best game for the year and with him and Carroll up around the ball it gives the on ball group some speed to move the ball from congestion.
Our first and third quarters we played on with handball and moved the ball quickly to enable long kicks deep inside the 50. we lost that in the 2nd.

Pros
Cripps
Saad
H
Charlie
Kennedy
Walsh
Weitering Carroll
Young
Beat them by 50 points
Played a third quarter
40 K at footy
5 wins out of 7
Cons
Should have won by 70 points
Last quarter goal kicking
Umpiring abysmal

Should have mentioned Doc having a great season

What was the incident with Young?
I don't remember seeing anything.

It was a bump. I thought he just stood his ground and braced for contact and North player ran into him

I got into the mcc members with my mate then after that game went and watched his son play for Bentleigh v Port Colts
Watch the last half of the game on TV
Good win

We completely abandoned our kick/bomb approach from freo after half time.

I'd have to watch it back but 2nd half we played completely differently I reckon. More 45 kicks and aggressive corridor looks.

Much better to watch.

Eleni is really a terrible umpire. Not discriminatory... We have been sagging male umpires forever. She is just woeful.

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Oh, and I thought TDK was fantastic in the ruck against an absolute seasoned pro in Goldstein.

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Congratulations CK95