Hello everyone, and welcome once again to first Crack. Just three rounds to go, two thrilling comebacks and a pretty convincing win for the Lions who are looming large as they only one or two points and one percentage point behind the Sydney Swans. And they're the team where are still getting over their performance on Saturday and are still scratching our head.

Hello everyone, and welcome once again to first Crack. Just three rounds to go, two thrilling comebacks and a pretty convincing win for the Lions who are looming large as they only one or two points and one percentage point behind the Sydney Swans. And they're the team where are still getting over their performance on Saturday and are still scratching our head.

But that is nothing unusual. Joe in Kingy Welcome, Hello, hello Jimmy, how are we good?

But that is nothing unusual. Joe in Kingy Welcome, Hello, hello Jimmy, how are we good?

Strange weekend again, very strange weekend psychology at footy hate like he would have thought. There were three games that were decided after about fifteen minutes we knew the result was going to be as you touched on four times this rounded team came from behind it trailing at that three quarter time, which, to be fair, it's only happened seventeen times for the whole year out of one hundred and seventy games Wonning ten happened four times, could have been five if Mitch McGovern had have kicked straight. So they're just another wild weekend.

Strange weekend again, very strange weekend psychology at footy hate like he would have thought. There were three games that were decided after about fifteen minutes we knew the result was going to be as you touched on four times this rounded team came from behind it trailing at that three quarter time, which, to be fair, it's only happened seventeen times for the whole year out of one hundred and seventy games Wonning ten happened four times, could have been five if Mitch McGovern had have kicked straight. So they're just another wild weekend.

Of footy as you can see Sidney Now in three four the Lines have won nine in a row, closing quick Port with the big jumpers of the weekend. They've won five from six. They moved up four places. Giants now five and a Rother would about eighth if they lost. The Cats have got Fredo next week, who are just behind them on just by two points. Now, as you can see, the Dockers play three teams that are ahead of them over the last three rounds, but two of them are at home.

Of footy as you can see Sidney Now in three four the Lines have won nine in a row, closing quick Port with the big jumpers of the weekend. They've won five from six. They moved up four places. Giants now five and a Rother would about eighth if they lost. The Cats have got Fredo next week, who are just behind them on just by two points. Now, as you can see, the Dockers play three teams that are ahead of them over the last three rounds, but two of them are at home.

But that how they go on food.

But that how they go on food.

Yeah, they're going pretty well with the fighters that they're going pretty well. They're on their way to perhaps getting top four. They've certainly got the opportunity to do that and Carlton face Hawthorne next week in what could be a virtual elimination final, certainly for Hawthorne, not necessarily for Carlton, but that is going to be one cracking game. One ten next Sunday puts.

Yeah, they're going pretty well with the fighters that they're going pretty well. They're on their way to perhaps getting top four. They've certainly got the opportunity to do that and Carlton face Hawthorne next week in what could be a virtual elimination final, certainly for Hawthorne, not necessarily for Carlton, but that is going to be one cracking game. One ten next Sunday puts.

Them under the part. If they do lose, that is massive. I mean, who would have thought five weeks ago that Sydney could be honestly vulnerable in top spot and that Carlton could be vulnerable to miss the eight. They were the one and two seeds. We all thought they were the best two teams in it. And there's a couple of teams coming.

Them under the part. If they do lose, that is massive. I mean, who would have thought five weeks ago that Sydney could be honestly vulnerable in top spot and that Carlton could be vulnerable to miss the eight. They were the one and two seeds. We all thought they were the best two teams in it. And there's a couple of teams coming.

There's still a lot to like about the teams down the bottom. I mean, we did the game yesterday North and Richmond. Was some entertaining action going on, some contested marking, some high marking. West Coast as the Suns was a real battle, but it was you know, you're clinging for hope when you're following these teams and you're seeing little snippets, and I think you're seeing more from the bottom bracket of teams than you've seen in the past. Normally they're just filing it in now they're just they're just signing off on the results and putting players out for surgeries and those sorts of things. But not this year.

There's still a lot to like about the teams down the bottom. I mean, we did the game yesterday North and Richmond. Was some entertaining action going on, some contested marking, some high marking. West Coast as the Suns was a real battle, but it was you know, you're clinging for hope when you're following these teams and you're seeing little snippets, and I think you're seeing more from the bottom bracket of teams than you've seen in the past. Normally they're just filing it in now they're just they're just signing off on the results and putting players out for surgeries and those sorts of things. But not this year.

We're really about Melbourne now in twelfth Colin hanging on barely, but they win last night, of course, I means they are technically still alive with it with the tough three games to come, and as we mentioned, Hawthorne and Essendon still very much in the race depending on what happens from here.

We're really about Melbourne now in twelfth Colin hanging on barely, but they win last night, of course, I means they are technically still alive with it with the tough three games to come, and as we mentioned, Hawthorne and Essendon still very much in the race depending on what happens from here.

All right, time to get cracking.

All right, time to get cracking.

Kiny, Yeah, I'm going with the Sydneys ones and I know, Joey you touched on them last week and went through probably more of the numbers side of it and what's happening and what needs to change, and over to you John long Wire, which I think is still as evident now as what it was last week. But I'm probably digging a little bit more specifically at the at the key players at Sydney, and there's absolutely no reason outside of these guys been fully satisfied with what they've done up until about round six and had put themselves in front of the team now not having sat down and thought, okay, now it's all about me. But I've got no doubt that the investment levels those Sydney Swan players are not what they were at the midpoint of the season. The numbers will get too later, but they're falling away dramatically in all the areas that are hard work, contest clearance less easy ball, so you can't just float around and get easy touches. It's in me at the moment, So that laser light focus that they had, that absolute buying, that one hundred percent I can trust the guy next to me to do what we need to do, is gone, so that this is alarming. The US versus the world ethos is no longer there because they've looked ahead and they've seen that the comfort that comes with the personal reward. They've started to think brownlows, I have no doubt about that. Absolutely started to think about Brown Lamb medals, doing mini press conferences to say, oh, look, I'm really sorry. You know I'm not going to win a Brown load all Australians. Some are looking at contracts, you know, whether it be this year or next. What can I get out of my form? I'm playing great? What can I achieve here? What's coming my way? And they're being distracted and they aren't up for the fight. Does the system need tweets? Or maybe it does. I don't know, Joey, maybe it does, but I don't think it really matters what system you go with. If you're John Longmeyer, if you don't get that one hundred percent premiership level by in and I'll talk about it, I'm blue in the face. You can see it, you can feel it, and I think it's time for this group to evolve again, to maybe look at the way they're playing because everyone's picking them a part and more go through the mechanics of that later on. But this happened in twenty seventeen to Richmond when it went down to Geelong and they come away from a bit of clipping down then and said, okay, we've got to change Yep, it's late in the season. They went with Sean Grigg in the ruck for a final series, so that's ridiculous. What are you doing. They dropped the third tool, They made massive shifts to selection criteria on the EVA Finals. I think they're at this level. I think they've got to move past some of these players that are holding them back and go a little bit smaller than the forward line. Try a few things. He can't do it in the midfield anymore. He's got to play forward. I know they're missing talent, but this has nothing to do with talent. They had Robottom, Warner, Heeny, Grundy, Parker, Gordon and Mills in the middle of the weekend and got embarrassed. So I think it's time to sit down, honesty, session time, what's going on, Get the pumpkin heads off and get back to the guys that were there for the first three months of the year, because right now they're putting themselves before the cause and you can't have success.

Kiny, Yeah, I'm going with the Sydneys ones and I know, Joey you touched on them last week and went through probably more of the numbers side of it and what's happening and what needs to change, and over to you John long Wire, which I think is still as evident now as what it was last week. But I'm probably digging a little bit more specifically at the at the key players at Sydney, and there's absolutely no reason outside of these guys been fully satisfied with what they've done up until about round six and had put themselves in front of the team now not having sat down and thought, okay, now it's all about me. But I've got no doubt that the investment levels those Sydney Swan players are not what they were at the midpoint of the season. The numbers will get too later, but they're falling away dramatically in all the areas that are hard work, contest clearance less easy ball, so you can't just float around and get easy touches. It's in me at the moment, So that laser light focus that they had, that absolute buying, that one hundred percent I can trust the guy next to me to do what we need to do, is gone, so that this is alarming. The US versus the world ethos is no longer there because they've looked ahead and they've seen that the comfort that comes with the personal reward. They've started to think brownlows, I have no doubt about that. Absolutely started to think about Brown Lamb medals, doing mini press conferences to say, oh, look, I'm really sorry. You know I'm not going to win a Brown load all Australians. Some are looking at contracts, you know, whether it be this year or next. What can I get out of my form? I'm playing great? What can I achieve here? What's coming my way? And they're being distracted and they aren't up for the fight. Does the system need tweets? Or maybe it does. I don't know, Joey, maybe it does, but I don't think it really matters what system you go with. If you're John Longmeyer, if you don't get that one hundred percent premiership level by in and I'll talk about it, I'm blue in the face. You can see it, you can feel it, and I think it's time for this group to evolve again, to maybe look at the way they're playing because everyone's picking them a part and more go through the mechanics of that later on. But this happened in twenty seventeen to Richmond when it went down to Geelong and they come away from a bit of clipping down then and said, okay, we've got to change Yep, it's late in the season. They went with Sean Grigg in the ruck for a final series, so that's ridiculous. What are you doing. They dropped the third tool, They made massive shifts to selection criteria on the EVA Finals. I think they're at this level. I think they've got to move past some of these players that are holding them back and go a little bit smaller than the forward line. Try a few things. He can't do it in the midfield anymore. He's got to play forward. I know they're missing talent, but this has nothing to do with talent. They had Robottom, Warner, Heeny, Grundy, Parker, Gordon and Mills in the middle of the weekend and got embarrassed. So I think it's time to sit down, honesty, session time, what's going on, Get the pumpkin heads off and get back to the guys that were there for the first three months of the year, because right now they're putting themselves before the cause and you can't have success.

Love this just do you think it was a fatal blow or can they recover?

Love this just do you think it was a fatal blow or can they recover?

Oh, that's going to be tough.

Oh, that's going to be tough.

It's going to be really tough because it's I just mentioned the psychology of football, and we do a lot of the numbers and look at how teams are playing, but what you can't measure is that trust. When you run out next to your teammates, you go, I know what you're going to get, and you're all in and you're connected and it feels amazing as a team. As soon as you start questioning some phil can I trust him?

It's going to be really tough because it's I just mentioned the psychology of football, and we do a lot of the numbers and look at how teams are playing, but what you can't measure is that trust. When you run out next to your teammates, you go, I know what you're going to get, and you're all in and you're connected and it feels amazing as a team. As soon as you start questioning some phil can I trust him?

Well what's happened to him? Well what's going on?

Well what's happened to him? Well what's going on?

And you start doubting yourself and your teammates and the way you're playing. It does make it really difficult to get to get back and it can look ugly on the field when you've just lost a bit of confidence. And that's what it looks like with Sydney is not confident.

And you start doubting yourself and your teammates and the way you're playing. It does make it really difficult to get to get back and it can look ugly on the field when you've just lost a bit of confidence. And that's what it looks like with Sydney is not confident.

As though it's it's it's preparedness to do the hard yards. I will show vision later. They're they're not at the levels they were and until someone sits down and calls it out old fashioned eye to eye, that wasn't tough enough, that was soft, that wasn't that's not what we expect from you, and I don't know what their preparations like. Whether that's dropped off, I don't know, but I'm telling you right now they've seen individual success and accepted that and wanted that and desired that more readily than the hard work to win a premiership, because it's they're still there for them, amazingly alarmingly for everyone else. Well, that's still top of the table.

As though it's it's it's preparedness to do the hard yards. I will show vision later. They're they're not at the levels they were and until someone sits down and calls it out old fashioned eye to eye, that wasn't tough enough, that was soft, that wasn't that's not what we expect from you, and I don't know what their preparations like. Whether that's dropped off, I don't know, but I'm telling you right now they've seen individual success and accepted that and wanted that and desired that more readily than the hard work to win a premiership, because it's they're still there for them, amazingly alarmingly for everyone else. Well, that's still top of the table.

That's what the season's tortois, isn't it.

That's what the season's tortois, isn't it.

I mean, the Marathon analogy has never been clearer than, if than what we're seeing right now with teams seemingly out and then being able to resurrect their years so they're still on top.

I mean, the Marathon analogy has never been clearer than, if than what we're seeing right now with teams seemingly out and then being able to resurrect their years so they're still on top.

They're still at three games to get it right.

They're still at three games to get it right.

That's why it remains a fascinating question about what they're going to do from here.

That's why it remains a fascinating question about what they're going to do from here.

You think they can win it still, Well, yes I do. I wouldn't.

You think they can win it still, Well, yes I do. I wouldn't.

I probably I wouldn't have them as they're definitely not the favorites anymore they.

I probably I wouldn't have them as they're definitely not the favorites anymore they.

Are they would they be in your top I will do?

Are they would they be in your top I will do?

You see, they're in my four.

You see, they're in my four.

They're still got they've got work to do.

They're still got they've got work to do.

They can because they're probably going to get home final, still going to finish our home final, maybe a home previum so they can. But they've got some work to do, as you touch on some of those areas psychologically and with their game style to get it back.

They can because they're probably going to get home final, still going to finish our home final, maybe a home previum so they can. But they've got some work to do, as you touch on some of those areas psychologically and with their game style to get it back.

In the train. Lost their point of difference, and it's a shocking time to lose your point of difference.

In the train. Lost their point of difference, and it's a shocking time to lose your point of difference.

They won a four massive games next week they played Collingwood next week. All right, Jolley, you trotted along to the MCG today, where are you cracking?

They won a four massive games next week they played Collingwood next week. All right, Jolley, you trotted along to the MCG today, where are you cracking?

Well, we're going to that game and speak about sparking into action.

Well, we're going to that game and speak about sparking into action.

It's amazing, isn't it.

It's amazing, isn't it.

In full credit to the Bombers today forgetting the response that a lot of the fans were hoping for. But I walked away from that game watching it today thinking well, where's that been?

In full credit to the Bombers today forgetting the response that a lot of the fans were hoping for. But I walked away from that game watching it today thinking well, where's that been?

Why now?

Why now?

Why when the pressure was almost off, the finals were almost out of reach and they were embarrassed all week in the media spoken a lot about the edge, all reports Brad Scott looked him in the eye and put those hard questions to a few of them and embarrassed him in the team meeting about their effort and their contest. Why now do they deliver what they did which looked like the s and an edge?

Why when the pressure was almost off, the finals were almost out of reach and they were embarrassed all week in the media spoken a lot about the edge, all reports Brad Scott looked him in the eye and put those hard questions to a few of them and embarrassed him in the team meeting about their effort and their contest. Why now do they deliver what they did which looked like the s and an edge?

Because there were so many elements of it today. Their start was brilliant.

Because there were so many elements of it today. Their start was brilliant.

They won their tackle count plus twelve, their contest and clearance game. They were challenging, they were headed, and they didn't fold. They found a way to grind their teeth, grit their teeth and get a win. And it was off the back of their leaders, which is all you've asked for with this group. Where has Mason Redmonds form been? I put it on the agenda Thursday night he was Thrivi Draper beat Darcy Stringer later career high ten tackles.

They won their tackle count plus twelve, their contest and clearance game. They were challenging, they were headed, and they didn't fold. They found a way to grind their teeth, grit their teeth and get a win. And it was off the back of their leaders, which is all you've asked for with this group. Where has Mason Redmonds form been? I put it on the agenda Thursday night he was Thrivi Draper beat Darcy Stringer later career high ten tackles.

Why now, Jake Stringer? Why I do it this week.

Why now, Jake Stringer? Why I do it this week.

When you know that all the attention was in this and what they were going to dish up. Zach Merrick continued to do his thing, Parish was back to his best and we'll touch on him doing shield etc. So I just thought it was sensational for him to get the win. Full credit, But you have to ask yourself, why can't they have done this for the last eight weeks, Because there are only two wins in the past eight weeks, with the game against Collingwood which was a bit of circle work, a real low pressure game, and a shootout against the West Coast Eagles at Marvel.

When you know that all the attention was in this and what they were going to dish up. Zach Merrick continued to do his thing, Parish was back to his best and we'll touch on him doing shield etc. So I just thought it was sensational for him to get the win. Full credit, But you have to ask yourself, why can't they have done this for the last eight weeks, Because there are only two wins in the past eight weeks, with the game against Collingwood which was a bit of circle work, a real low pressure game, and a shootout against the West Coast Eagles at Marvel.

Then they hadn't fail.

Then they hadn't fail.

They had failed the test in all these other games, and now they finally stand up when it almost felt like all hope was gone. Credit to them, but I wish you had seen it a bit earlier because their season still hanging by a thread.

They had failed the test in all these other games, and now they finally stand up when it almost felt like all hope was gone. Credit to them, but I wish you had seen it a bit earlier because their season still hanging by a thread.

There's still a chance.

There's still a chance.

But now they have to go next week to Marvel Stadium against the Gold Coast Suns, whoever won on away game for eighteen games, and again they should win and try and do it again and see if they can resurrect the season.

But now they have to go next week to Marvel Stadium against the Gold Coast Suns, whoever won on away game for eighteen games, and again they should win and try and do it again and see if they can resurrect the season.

It looked dead and buried.

It looked dead and buried.

So credit to them, but it's just frustrating that it took for this to happen, for them to play with that essen and edge again.

So credit to them, but it's just frustrating that it took for this to happen, for them to play with that essen and edge again.

Well, we've watched the analyze the words of Brad Scott carefully during the week, Haade we with today it was about who and how they won. As Joey said, let's have a listen to the Essendon coach post match.

Well, we've watched the analyze the words of Brad Scott carefully during the week, Haade we with today it was about who and how they won. As Joey said, let's have a listen to the Essendon coach post match.

We've been really frustrated the last couple of weeks. We've been giving ourselves opportunity but not being able to take the moments. And even today, I mean we had some really good moments we had some average moments, but the.

We've been really frustrated the last couple of weeks. We've been giving ourselves opportunity but not being able to take the moments. And even today, I mean we had some really good moments we had some average moments, but the.

Fight was there right till the end.

Fight was there right till the end.

If you fall into finals and you're not ready for it and can sometimes even be more damaging them being ready. So our focus just on playing a style that's capable of competing in finals, whether that means we get the opportunity to do that this year. If we can build that style, it'll hold us in good stead.

If you fall into finals and you're not ready for it and can sometimes even be more damaging them being ready. So our focus just on playing a style that's capable of competing in finals, whether that means we get the opportunity to do that this year. If we can build that style, it'll hold us in good stead.

Do you think you're ready?

Do you think you're ready?

Then when you say that, it can be more harmful if you're not ready.

Then when you say that, it can be more harmful if you're not ready.

Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Oh well, it's yet to be proven.

Oh well, it's yet to be proven.

We'll keep taking steps.

We'll keep taking steps.

It sounds like to me still shying away from putting the pressure on them and say no, we are a scene.

It sounds like to me still shying away from putting the pressure on them and say no, we are a scene.

That's Kate.

That's Kate.

Well, they're playing finals and doing some damaging finals. We just need to play like that more often. It still feels like he's shielding them from the pressure because maybe they play their best when there's no pressure on them, when there is a bit maybe responsibility of the psychology of football. Maybe maybe it is. But they got the job done today and I thought it was Brenton. I just want to take a look at that.

Well, they're playing finals and doing some damaging finals. We just need to play like that more often. It still feels like he's shielding them from the pressure because maybe they play their best when there's no pressure on them, when there is a bit maybe responsibility of the psychology of football. Maybe maybe it is. But they got the job done today and I thought it was Brenton. I just want to take a look at that.

The final play I was thrilling wasn't because they were twenty five points down, they came back. Amos then had to kick a crucial goal to level up the game, which he did.

The final play I was thrilling wasn't because they were twenty five points down, they came back. Amos then had to kick a crucial goal to level up the game, which he did.

So then you get a cent about thirty seconds ago, and the mentality's right, what are you going to do here trying to win it or here trying to save it?

So then you get a cent about thirty seconds ago, and the mentality's right, what are you going to do here trying to win it or here trying to save it?

Now?

Now?

Watch the players behind the ruckman, the Caldwell here to create the space for the flickover to Zaki Merritt to go for the win. Scores a level. All they need to do is kick a point here, and credit to them. They were dominant that last quarter of the midfield. But then I thought, you this look familiar. Look at the set play stringer coming in creating the space for the exact same set play. So they went with it again. It didn't quite work on this occasion. Zach Merritt, if you had his time again, probably could have kept running and bouncing and had a shot.

Watch the players behind the ruckman, the Caldwell here to create the space for the flickover to Zaki Merritt to go for the win. Scores a level. All they need to do is kick a point here, and credit to them. They were dominant that last quarter of the midfield. But then I thought, you this look familiar. Look at the set play stringer coming in creating the space for the exact same set play. So they went with it again. It didn't quite work on this occasion. Zach Merritt, if you had his time again, probably could have kept running and bouncing and had a shot.

A goal or laid it off.

A goal or laid it off.

But it was amazing they went to the exact same play and at worked this time. And they are the moments in football that you look at. But well done to them, I thought, led by Drake, the old brilliant.

But it was amazing they went to the exact same play and at worked this time. And they are the moments in football that you look at. But well done to them, I thought, led by Drake, the old brilliant.

And you could see it their Merit's idea was he was going to handle and get it back, but Durham was already away. He took the shot and he scored, and in the end that's all that mattered. Now, I did pose the question.

And you could see it their Merit's idea was he was going to handle and get it back, but Durham was already away. He took the shot and he scored, and in the end that's all that mattered. Now, I did pose the question.

You believe now? So you're believing what they're doing.

You believe now? So you're believing what they're doing.

I'm not a believer because I don't know if they believe yet. So I'm not believing.

I'm not a believer because I don't know if they believe yet. So I'm not believing.

But if they play like that, they're going to be in most games. Does it they got to do it more off?

But if they play like that, they're going to be in most games. Does it they got to do it more off?

Does it prove that it's all psychological? Or is it more complicated than that?

Does it prove that it's all psychological? Or is it more complicated than that?

Now I'm more psychological because the talent was still there and they played they played differently today. They played with more of a hard edge about them. The way they went about it.

Now I'm more psychological because the talent was still there and they played they played differently today. They played with more of a hard edge about them. The way they went about it.

Well, I asked you the question on Thursday and on our preview show, who was Essenon's second best player after Zach Merritt?

Well, I asked you the question on Thursday and on our preview show, who was Essenon's second best player after Zach Merritt?

I have you got an answer for me?

I have you got an answer for me?

Now?

Now?

I do, and and I forgot about this play because I'm a big rap for him, and that is Darcy Parrish and we saw it today when he is that he's the Robin to Zach Merritz Batman because these two they are the one two punch that you need if you are going to be an elite team in the midfield. It was great to see him back to his best today because he had the most disposed on the field thirty four. People can say, oh, well, he always gets the footy. He had eight score involvements, which was the equal most on the field. He kicked it or when an eighty two percent efficiency five hundred meters game, which was the second most on the ground. And he had the four clearances, which is low for him, but three of them led the scores and I just thought it looked different.

I do, and and I forgot about this play because I'm a big rap for him, and that is Darcy Parrish and we saw it today when he is that he's the Robin to Zach Merritz Batman because these two they are the one two punch that you need if you are going to be an elite team in the midfield. It was great to see him back to his best today because he had the most disposed on the field thirty four. People can say, oh, well, he always gets the footy. He had eight score involvements, which was the equal most on the field. He kicked it or when an eighty two percent efficiency five hundred meters game, which was the second most on the ground. And he had the four clearances, which is low for him, but three of them led the scores and I just thought it looked different.

They had the balance right.

They had the balance right.

So Dylan Shield played midfield today seven clearances and he had the burst, big scenes from Dylan Shield, massive fourth quarter. Caldwell played that defensive role and he was sensational, so I thought they got the balance right. Durream played sixty five percent is a half forward, which I think suits him better. He's more of that bull that can tackle and pressure and get involved. I don't think he's the A grade midfielder that's going to get them to compete against the very best. So I thought the balance was drigg in the midfield, particularly today, and they beat up on a freemantle side. They kicked fifty five points from stopping Jesson. That's their third most of the year against the best clearance team in the competition.

So Dylan Shield played midfield today seven clearances and he had the burst, big scenes from Dylan Shield, massive fourth quarter. Caldwell played that defensive role and he was sensational, so I thought they got the balance right. Durream played sixty five percent is a half forward, which I think suits him better. He's more of that bull that can tackle and pressure and get involved. I don't think he's the A grade midfielder that's going to get them to compete against the very best. So I thought the balance was drigg in the midfield, particularly today, and they beat up on a freemantle side. They kicked fifty five points from stopping Jesson. That's their third most of the year against the best clearance team in the competition.

Just one last quik w on Frio.

Just one last quik w on Frio.

Then do you think I mean, they gave up a lot by losing the game, but now they've got to play three tough games to finish.

Then do you think I mean, they gave up a lot by losing the game, but now they've got to play three tough games to finish.

Yeah, they let this one slip. I thought that really in the first half. They got beaten as I set around stop because they got that part of their game right as the game went on. But it was their efficiency with their bull use that kept them innute, which has been a knock for them all year. They're kicking and their precision going inside fifty and their goalkicking was excellent.

Yeah, they let this one slip. I thought that really in the first half. They got beaten as I set around stop because they got that part of their game right as the game went on. But it was their efficiency with their bull use that kept them innute, which has been a knock for them all year. They're kicking and their precision going inside fifty and their goalkicking was excellent.

It really kept them minute.

It really kept them minute.

Then they got to work and did what they always do around clearance, and unfortunately for them, that's one they'll let slip it. It might cost them the top four.

Then they got to work and did what they always do around clearance, and unfortunately for them, that's one they'll let slip it. It might cost them the top four.

Time are we're taking the flag mental banners down?

Time are we're taking the flag mental banners down?

Oh well again, it's like every team it flips and it makes it hard to thay they finished top four and they could have cost themselves that today.

Oh well again, it's like every team it flips and it makes it hard to thay they finished top four and they could have cost themselves that today.

Well, the one team at the moment that doesn't seem to be fluctuating is the Brisbane lines. Isn't it nine wins in a row and they demolished some Kilder who were never really in it, king you weren't they?

Well, the one team at the moment that doesn't seem to be fluctuating is the Brisbane lines. Isn't it nine wins in a row and they demolished some Kilder who were never really in it, king you weren't they?

Oh that are awesome today. And you know there's are danger games banana pell games, aren't they When you get on the road at any time, you're nervous about what your team's going to present. But they're just so well led. And a clearance, particularly center Bound's clearance, they went to work and they just blew them away. Locking Neil was terrific rain and was outstanding. McCluggage is all always there. No one talks about Oscar could be all Australian Oscar Macnernie and I don't even know if the selectors are talking about him. I've never heard his name mentioned. But Lucky Neil, he just pulled him apart. Whether he was the go to man or just a diversion taking his tagging run with type in Sinclair away from the drop zone, but he was in everything. And when it wasn't him, it was this guy here, the ballarded thirty k's an hour. He's a beauty. You can't tackle him. He's just a machine. Yeah, fifteen seven out of the middle Now it didn't necessarily score from him, but it gave them the forward half game and they scored nine goals from that forward half, sort of repeat opportunities. That's Brisbane, I think. I think they're a better team without hippod in it. I think they've found their forward mix. I think that Morris is a ripper. I wouldn't be moving his role, like the fact that he gets targeted opportunities. I think there was the best version of themselves today.

Oh that are awesome today. And you know there's are danger games banana pell games, aren't they When you get on the road at any time, you're nervous about what your team's going to present. But they're just so well led. And a clearance, particularly center Bound's clearance, they went to work and they just blew them away. Locking Neil was terrific rain and was outstanding. McCluggage is all always there. No one talks about Oscar could be all Australian Oscar Macnernie and I don't even know if the selectors are talking about him. I've never heard his name mentioned. But Lucky Neil, he just pulled him apart. Whether he was the go to man or just a diversion taking his tagging run with type in Sinclair away from the drop zone, but he was in everything. And when it wasn't him, it was this guy here, the ballarded thirty k's an hour. He's a beauty. You can't tackle him. He's just a machine. Yeah, fifteen seven out of the middle Now it didn't necessarily score from him, but it gave them the forward half game and they scored nine goals from that forward half, sort of repeat opportunities. That's Brisbane, I think. I think they're a better team without hippod in it. I think they've found their forward mix. I think that Morris is a ripper. I wouldn't be moving his role, like the fact that he gets targeted opportunities. I think there was the best version of themselves today.

Would you Kip was laid out today? Would you make that call?

Would you Kip was laid out today? Would you make that call?

I think the team looks really solid and really sound. Now they've got pain obviously to come back. I don't know when he's likely come back, you know, surely before finals, but he'll go back into that back line. But you know, you've got to have a few on the outside looking in that are unlucky. So I wouldn't be I wouldn't be changing too much there. But the clearance games their weapon, that's their point of difference, and they haven't lost a clearance battle for five weeks. They are rolling and.

I think the team looks really solid and really sound. Now they've got pain obviously to come back. I don't know when he's likely come back, you know, surely before finals, but he'll go back into that back line. But you know, you've got to have a few on the outside looking in that are unlucky. So I wouldn't be I wouldn't be changing too much there. But the clearance games their weapon, that's their point of difference, and they haven't lost a clearance battle for five weeks. They are rolling and.

The Rainer Man is rolling. It's been a long way.

The Rainer Man is rolling. It's been a long way.

It hasn't it for him to emerge Cam Rayner, but he certainly hasn't. And now he's putting games together.

It hasn't it for him to emerge Cam Rayner, but he certainly hasn't. And now he's putting games together.

Yeah, hit the scoreboard. Two he kicked three big goals. He's just in really good touch one touch when he grabs a footy. It's turning like you know, we talked about Warner when he was flying. Just turn just confidence to run through tackles, to break through and not accept that the opposition are going to be able to stop him. So I look at this team and I say, right, Chris Fagan, win the premiership. Now you're going to be at home first final. You're going to be at home for a prelimb. You're in all likelihood going to play another team that's traveling to the MCG not a resident of the MCG. In all likelihood. This if last year wasn't the one, this is absolutely the most guilt ed's opportunity when the premiership you have ever seen. Health of course is still going to play a major part. Look at their form line they want for nothing. Then they've got the best list in the camp. Get it done, simple as that.

Yeah, hit the scoreboard. Two he kicked three big goals. He's just in really good touch one touch when he grabs a footy. It's turning like you know, we talked about Warner when he was flying. Just turn just confidence to run through tackles, to break through and not accept that the opposition are going to be able to stop him. So I look at this team and I say, right, Chris Fagan, win the premiership. Now you're going to be at home first final. You're going to be at home for a prelimb. You're in all likelihood going to play another team that's traveling to the MCG not a resident of the MCG. In all likelihood. This if last year wasn't the one, this is absolutely the most guilt ed's opportunity when the premiership you have ever seen. Health of course is still going to play a major part. Look at their form line they want for nothing. Then they've got the best list in the camp. Get it done, simple as that.

Which is amazing to say given how they stayed there.

Which is amazing to say given how they stayed there.

Clearly the best team they are right now.

Clearly the best team they are right now.

Absolutely Yeah, And Rainer's form has now been over eight weeks, it's two months of four and then to see Zach Bailey now start to get a got He's one that's still got a bit to go with Charlie Cameron that can lift, and even will Ashcroft, so scary signs.

Absolutely Yeah, And Rainer's form has now been over eight weeks, it's two months of four and then to see Zach Bailey now start to get a got He's one that's still got a bit to go with Charlie Cameron that can lift, and even will Ashcroft, so scary signs.

All right, Well, the Giants dreded a bit of their own history today their biggest come from behind win over Hawthorne. It was a strange game because at various times it looked like the Giants were no chance of getting the ball moving out of defense. But in the end they were able to do that in the last quarter, weren't they and over round the Hawks by two points.

All right, Well, the Giants dreded a bit of their own history today their biggest come from behind win over Hawthorne. It was a strange game because at various times it looked like the Giants were no chance of getting the ball moving out of defense. But in the end they were able to do that in the last quarter, weren't they and over round the Hawks by two points.

Yeah, they were. I always fascinated by what the coaches say when you see this sort of performance. They blew a five goal league just before three court times. Let's have a listen to see Mitchell and now he put this in a perspective.

Yeah, they were. I always fascinated by what the coaches say when you see this sort of performance. They blew a five goal league just before three court times. Let's have a listen to see Mitchell and now he put this in a perspective.

Key players for them having having key moment channel it was one with Toby Green winsorsent amounts and then he wins the four to fifty se Wich with a goal. Obviously the Hogan won late. Those key players for them being able to curtail them at the right time consistently enough was a challenge that was a bit too much for Ster. It's not a technical or tactical lesson that we have to learn. It's one about standards. If you want to play against the very best side. As a whole football department, whether it's coaches, whether it's players, or it's staff, we need to be able to play and help the players play at the highest possible level they can for four quarters every single week.

Key players for them having having key moment channel it was one with Toby Green winsorsent amounts and then he wins the four to fifty se Wich with a goal. Obviously the Hogan won late. Those key players for them being able to curtail them at the right time consistently enough was a challenge that was a bit too much for Ster. It's not a technical or tactical lesson that we have to learn. It's one about standards. If you want to play against the very best side. As a whole football department, whether it's coaches, whether it's players, or it's staff, we need to be able to play and help the players play at the highest possible level they can for four quarters every single week.

That's putting his coach's box in there as well as himself. So Toby Green, he went in, he played the dust and Martin role. Late went in, but he's nominally half forward. Now he's opponent is James Sicily who gets this ball, kicks it, but he nods off. Green's gone, he's out in the back. He's looking to change for he knows he has no part to play as in midfielder. Now his jobs to get forward. They're taking risks. They're five goals down, they have to roll the dice. They kick five goals defensive fifty in a quarter of football. It's the only time in the history of this football club that it's happened. They played a lot of games are They've been around since about twenty twelve. And it's the only time they've kicked five goals on counterpaints. So they employed the loose man. So this is the coaching staff that seems talking about in the post match. We've got to set them up so they can win the game. They held a loose behind the ball and the opposition rolled Daniels up to the footy and they just fleeced them. They got their handball game going, they're run their overlap. Sure Daniels was big. I think he had a dozen possessions in the final in the final term and Toby Green comes the party. Hogan was always there, but see they gave him some luxuries. Hawthorne coaches box and they got whack between the eyes. This will be one that really stings. I know we were critical of Port Adelaide the Port Adelaide game a while back, but this one I just thinking they'd have made a couple of different decisions, could have hung on.

That's putting his coach's box in there as well as himself. So Toby Green, he went in, he played the dust and Martin role. Late went in, but he's nominally half forward. Now he's opponent is James Sicily who gets this ball, kicks it, but he nods off. Green's gone, he's out in the back. He's looking to change for he knows he has no part to play as in midfielder. Now his jobs to get forward. They're taking risks. They're five goals down, they have to roll the dice. They kick five goals defensive fifty in a quarter of football. It's the only time in the history of this football club that it's happened. They played a lot of games are They've been around since about twenty twelve. And it's the only time they've kicked five goals on counterpaints. So they employed the loose man. So this is the coaching staff that seems talking about in the post match. We've got to set them up so they can win the game. They held a loose behind the ball and the opposition rolled Daniels up to the footy and they just fleeced them. They got their handball game going, they're run their overlap. Sure Daniels was big. I think he had a dozen possessions in the final in the final term and Toby Green comes the party. Hogan was always there, but see they gave him some luxuries. Hawthorne coaches box and they got whack between the eyes. This will be one that really stings. I know we were critical of Port Adelaide the Port Adelaide game a while back, but this one I just thinking they'd have made a couple of different decisions, could have hung on.

So I think playing the loose man doesn't work against the Giants because they're running handball team. They really make that spare sort of ineffective anyway, because they don't just kick it.

So I think playing the loose man doesn't work against the Giants because they're running handball team. They really make that spare sort of ineffective anyway, because they don't just kick it.

Back to him and they lay that could only lay ten tackles ten tackles for a quarter of footy for the Hawks, they just look like a little bit they'd relaxed a fraction and they just couldn't gather and go. I wonder why Hogan doesn't get the best defender like, is that something they look back and say, See, you could we've gone with Frosty for larger chunks. Well did a reasonable job, but when the game was there to be won, he was the man.

Back to him and they lay that could only lay ten tackles ten tackles for a quarter of footy for the Hawks, they just look like a little bit they'd relaxed a fraction and they just couldn't gather and go. I wonder why Hogan doesn't get the best defender like, is that something they look back and say, See, you could we've gone with Frosty for larger chunks. Well did a reasonable job, but when the game was there to be won, he was the man.

Well again, they employed those tactics to try and make it as difficult as possible for the best defender to play on Jesse Hogan.

Well again, they employed those tactics to try and make it as difficult as possible for the best defender to play on Jesse Hogan.

But he is just amazing, isn't he.

But he is just amazing, isn't he.

As We've talked about his story early year, and I think everyone in footy loves it.

As We've talked about his story early year, and I think everyone in footy loves it.

And he and Toby.

And he and Toby.

Green in a forward sense all day we kept saying they're going to need to kick about ten goals between them member they're going to win, and they came mighty close.

Green in a forward sense all day we kept saying they're going to need to kick about ten goals between them member they're going to win, and they came mighty close.

To here's a lot for it all Australia. Now. Jesse Hogan, he's been the best performed forward all year for me.

To here's a lot for it all Australia. Now. Jesse Hogan, he's been the best performed forward all year for me.

And we see there that the form he's in over the last month or six weeks has been incredible, much stronger than anyone else in the competition.

And we see there that the form he's in over the last month or six weeks has been incredible, much stronger than anyone else in the competition.

All right, we will take a break.

All right, we will take a break.

Plenty still to come and the special guests on three sixty on Monday Night, Chris Scott and Adam Kingsley, the man we've just been talking about, Catha Robber of course in the chair at the moment Chris Scott. After they're close, we went over the crows and the giants getting.

Plenty still to come and the special guests on three sixty on Monday Night, Chris Scott and Adam Kingsley, the man we've just been talking about, Catha Robber of course in the chair at the moment Chris Scott. After they're close, we went over the crows and the giants getting.

It done to making five in a row and then Brownie Bucks and Gaz on the couch.

It done to making five in a row and then Brownie Bucks and Gaz on the couch.

It's better wearthy.

It's better wearthy.

Eighteen years and sixty one days ago he made his debut Round ten, two thousand and six, Collingwood Cartment.

Eighteen years and sixty one days ago he made his debut Round ten, two thousand and six, Collingwood Cartment.

Anytime is a massive occasion.

Anytime is a massive occasion.

We went Scott Pendlebury's four hundredth game.

We went Scott Pendlebury's four hundredth game.

This is occasion footing and.

This is occasion footing and.

Even like we do this for a living, how lucky are we can get a massive.

Even like we do this for a living, how lucky are we can get a massive.

Crowd here to night beautiful night in Melbourne and death the two big guest arrivals and then celebrating Pendles is what a knight for footio.

Crowd here to night beautiful night in Melbourne and death the two big guest arrivals and then celebrating Pendles is what a knight for footio.

Collingwood fans cheering for a ten minute mark for number ten shunts Pendlebrey back to christ Closs Nick thirty five.

Collingwood fans cheering for a ten minute mark for number ten shunts Pendlebrey back to christ Closs Nick thirty five.

Go Henilbrey spins ax ken hands breed.

Go Henilbrey spins ax ken hands breed.

Mitch McGovern with the game on his.

Mitch McGovern with the game on his.

Purgle, the pies provailed for Pendals toddling on a champion means the world to play with this jumper on my back every week and in front of these fans.

Purgle, the pies provailed for Pendals toddling on a champion means the world to play with this jumper on my back every week and in front of these fans.

It's just it's surreal.

It's just it's surreal.

On what a night it was had the mcg to Scott Penibury and for Collingwood they kept their season alive and they did indeed on a champion only just because Mitch McGovern the channel a bit of Stephen Kerne and they're kicking into the crowd twelve eighty four to eleven fifteen eighty one. Let's talk about what and Pendle's played okay to today.

On what a night it was had the mcg to Scott Penibury and for Collingwood they kept their season alive and they did indeed on a champion only just because Mitch McGovern the channel a bit of Stephen Kerne and they're kicking into the crowd twelve eighty four to eleven fifteen eighty one. Let's talk about what and Pendle's played okay to today.

He was very good. He's had a couple of good weeks. He's still playing top lotchooty he is in.

He was very good. He's had a couple of good weeks. He's still playing top lotchooty he is in.

David, what about what you saw in defense, because there's obviously been a big question mark over Collingwood as we've had big questions over their team in the back half of the season.

David, what about what you saw in defense, because there's obviously been a big question mark over Collingwood as we've had big questions over their team in the back half of the season.

Just thought they left less to too few and they had a obviously a point of difference about getting numbers back. So the r forward's pushing back as quick as possible, wingman coming back, but Darcy Moore when he would leave, which would be very rarely, they quickly reset and just have looking behind on the right endside there you can just see how quickly the volumes getting back. That happened very rarely, so Moore would always be tracking back to Cernel. This is him at a kickout, so he's straight away back on to Charlie Kerne. I thought it was terrific eleven spoils for the night, which is a massive number, only six in a SEPs because he was there to diffuse and when the choice was theren We've seen him get confused with this in the past where he's tried to cover other players, tried to cover Mackay and tried to cover Kernel. Not interested. I'm just going to cover Charlie Kurno. He's my responsibility and we'll take what happens around there and let Frampton do the job if need be. Charlie was targeted ten times inside the forward fifty, only took the two marks, only kicked the two points. I thought this was as good a game as you'll see from Darcy Moore.

Just thought they left less to too few and they had a obviously a point of difference about getting numbers back. So the r forward's pushing back as quick as possible, wingman coming back, but Darcy Moore when he would leave, which would be very rarely, they quickly reset and just have looking behind on the right endside there you can just see how quickly the volumes getting back. That happened very rarely, so Moore would always be tracking back to Cernel. This is him at a kickout, so he's straight away back on to Charlie Kerne. I thought it was terrific eleven spoils for the night, which is a massive number, only six in a SEPs because he was there to diffuse and when the choice was theren We've seen him get confused with this in the past where he's tried to cover other players, tried to cover Mackay and tried to cover Kernel. Not interested. I'm just going to cover Charlie Kurno. He's my responsibility and we'll take what happens around there and let Frampton do the job if need be. Charlie was targeted ten times inside the forward fifty, only took the two marks, only kicked the two points. I thought this was as good a game as you'll see from Darcy Moore.

That's a big change, isn't it really a huge.

That's a big change, isn't it really a huge.

Change because he doesn't have to be everything to everyone. And I know they talk a lot about the absence of Murphy in that defensive line, but when they play like absolute defenders, it just looks so much different. Frampton as a defender, not trying to be the man, Darcy as a defender not trying to be the man. And if it happens, it happens. I just think this is the best version of Collingwood. And I disagree with you a little bit what we said earlier. I think if they do get in, they can shake the tree a little bit. You'd hate to play Collingwood in this frame of mind, with this sort of intensity. I know to go is a huge loss to go out for the seats, out for the season.

Change because he doesn't have to be everything to everyone. And I know they talk a lot about the absence of Murphy in that defensive line, but when they play like absolute defenders, it just looks so much different. Frampton as a defender, not trying to be the man, Darcy as a defender not trying to be the man. And if it happens, it happens. I just think this is the best version of Collingwood. And I disagree with you a little bit what we said earlier. I think if they do get in, they can shake the tree a little bit. You'd hate to play Collingwood in this frame of mind, with this sort of intensity. I know to go is a huge loss to go out for the seats, out for the season.

To get there though, that's the main trouble getting THEW.

To get there though, that's the main trouble getting THEW.

I understand all that, but this I just feel like this performance on the weekend was different to what we've seen the last six to eight weeks. So maybe the finish line looming ever ride a horse hoey when you're turning for home, mate, they find a yard, they get in a hurry. I feel too often you don't look like a horse rider, but I can they think they can see the finish line. I think they can see that the finals are just here and they've got to be part of.

I understand all that, but this I just feel like this performance on the weekend was different to what we've seen the last six to eight weeks. So maybe the finish line looming ever ride a horse hoey when you're turning for home, mate, they find a yard, they get in a hurry. I feel too often you don't look like a horse rider, but I can they think they can see the finish line. I think they can see that the finals are just here and they've got to be part of.

It, and it's going to be a fine line as they try and find the line. One thing we have talked about to over the last couple of weeks. He is their forward line and Bobby Hills starting to loom and he didn't have a big night goalkicking wise, but wining the food.

It, and it's going to be a fine line as they try and find the line. One thing we have talked about to over the last couple of weeks. He is their forward line and Bobby Hills starting to loom and he didn't have a big night goalkicking wise, but wining the food.

Yeah, he was very close.

Yeah, he was very close.

I think he's now their second most dangerous player when you're preparing for Collingwood right now, behind Nick Daykos. You have to make sure you have a plan for this guy because he is now the one that when the ball goes in the fourth half of the ground, he's the one that can can turn it for this team. Him and Jamie Elliott definitely the two guys that are sparking them. He's had a big couple of weeks, big two or three weeks, and he's looming to have a real big breakout Like that was deliberate. I mean, when he gets targeted, they score. He's third in the competition when he's targeted inside fifty of the team scoring over the course of the year. But it's gone to another level in recent weeks and just his game slipped under the raidar like that was.

I think he's now their second most dangerous player when you're preparing for Collingwood right now, behind Nick Daykos. You have to make sure you have a plan for this guy because he is now the one that when the ball goes in the fourth half of the ground, he's the one that can can turn it for this team. Him and Jamie Elliott definitely the two guys that are sparking them. He's had a big couple of weeks, big two or three weeks, and he's looming to have a real big breakout Like that was deliberate. I mean, when he gets targeted, they score. He's third in the competition when he's targeted inside fifty of the team scoring over the course of the year. But it's gone to another level in recent weeks and just his game slipped under the raidar like that was.

This is for his career.

This is for his career.

It was the third highest time, third highest disposed in his career with the sixteenth the eight contested possessions was a career high, four score assists with his second best result, and ten score involvements is the most he's ever had, equal most he's ever had in a game in his career.

It was the third highest time, third highest disposed in his career with the sixteenth the eight contested possessions was a career high, four score assists with his second best result, and ten score involvements is the most he's ever had, equal most he's ever had in a game in his career.

So he's just looming large.

So he's just looming large.

It was interesting that Carlton chose to send Hincotta to him and not use him as a tagger on Nick Dakos. Now whether that was the right move or not, it may have backfive, but fascinating, and I think he's one you've got all.

It was interesting that Carlton chose to send Hincotta to him and not use him as a tagger on Nick Dakos. Now whether that was the right move or not, it may have backfive, but fascinating, and I think he's one you've got all.

Done him before, he'd beaten him before she got it, so you sort of think you're on a winn it ain't you.

Done him before, he'd beaten him before she got it, so you sort of think you're on a winn it ain't you.

Yep, go with it again.

Yep, go with it again.

Well, Michael Voss was proud of a number of things. I guess the way they came back in that last quarter with the five goals. But there's still some pretty significant concerns, not just about their position on the ladder, but some of the areas where you've been keeping an eye.

Well, Michael Voss was proud of a number of things. I guess the way they came back in that last quarter with the five goals. But there's still some pretty significant concerns, not just about their position on the ladder, but some of the areas where you've been keeping an eye.

It's just a big watch. We've had for about six weeks.

It's just a big watch. We've had for about six weeks.

Now it's their ability to defend stoppage because it's the worse in the competition. I think they've now jumped the seventeenth by about three points behind the West Coast Eagles, but they're still eighteenth for defending D fifty stoppage and by fairway, I think they're forty five points clear of the next team. So we've been talking about it for six weeks, no doubt internally they've been focusing on this for six weeks.

Now it's their ability to defend stoppage because it's the worse in the competition. I think they've now jumped the seventeenth by about three points behind the West Coast Eagles, but they're still eighteenth for defending D fifty stoppage and by fairway, I think they're forty five points clear of the next team. So we've been talking about it for six weeks, no doubt internally they've been focusing on this for six weeks.

You reckon D fifty stoppages, aren't that hard to get? Right?

You reckon D fifty stoppages, aren't that hard to get? Right?

Well, that cost a big game.

Well, that cost a big game.

We'll have a look at this. So this is this is the start of the fourth quarter. Four goals down, Carlton.

We'll have a look at this. So this is this is the start of the fourth quarter. Four goals down, Carlton.

This is the first.

This is the first.

This was the stoppage that put them thirty two points up coming And just watch Sad here at a D fifty stoppage and tell me if this is something he's focusing on to try and the little things, the attention to D detail to get.

This was the stoppage that put them thirty two points up coming And just watch Sad here at a D fifty stoppage and tell me if this is something he's focusing on to try and the little things, the attention to D detail to get.

A team better. What is he doing there?

A team better. What is he doing there?

So that's the goal that puts them thirty two points up, Carlton, then work their backsides off to give themselves a chance to win if they stop that goal. They probably win the game with the momentum they had, So they're the little margins that we're talking about of why Carlton haven't improved in the last six weeks and why they are still in the position they're in for little things like that that they have to sharpen up on if they want to try and win a flag.

So that's the goal that puts them thirty two points up, Carlton, then work their backsides off to give themselves a chance to win if they stop that goal. They probably win the game with the momentum they had, So they're the little margins that we're talking about of why Carlton haven't improved in the last six weeks and why they are still in the position they're in for little things like that that they have to sharpen up on if they want to try and win a flag.

All right, As we said, a huge game for Carlton against Hawthorne next week well influenced the outcome of their season. Well while that was going on at the MC, extraordinary scenes at the Adelaide Oval. As we said, I still can't believe the slaughtering we saw seventy one points Port Adelaide put up before Sydney had even scored. Biggest loss ever for John Longmo one hundred and twelve points. They managed five goals only for the night and the eighth consecutive time that they're beaten, and this incredible run just continues.

All right, As we said, a huge game for Carlton against Hawthorne next week well influenced the outcome of their season. Well while that was going on at the MC, extraordinary scenes at the Adelaide Oval. As we said, I still can't believe the slaughtering we saw seventy one points Port Adelaide put up before Sydney had even scored. Biggest loss ever for John Longmo one hundred and twelve points. They managed five goals only for the night and the eighth consecutive time that they're beaten, and this incredible run just continues.

But have a look at that school line.

But have a look at that school line.

It's just quite amazing and Joey, we have to give enormous credit for Port Adelaide for the way they've been able to turn around their season and to the fact where they're now top four and challenge.

It's just quite amazing and Joey, we have to give enormous credit for Port Adelaide for the way they've been able to turn around their season and to the fact where they're now top four and challenge.

Yeah, we do.

Yeah, we do.

I mean, what about the sliding doors moment round sixteen Marvel Stadium against Sint Kilda. They hold on to win by two points and we saw how emotional Kennickley was and we're not sure what the repercussions might have been if they have lost that game, but just look at their profile from that game onwards. So there's talk about their defensive profile and Kennickley reference in the press cover. It's a little bit sort of having a little bit of a clip, but it was fair their defensive profile wasn't that strong. And then since then they have tightened the buckles. They are defending much better, they're scoring really well. I think they're also top four offensively. Their contest and clearance game is in really good shape and we've seen their ceiling now. So you talk about Brisbane lines and there's no excuses. Well really, now you've got to look at Port Adelaide's fourm and winning five in the last six and so there's no excuses. Why can't you go and win prelims and win finals because you've got everything there, You've got the talent. Now you're playing the footy, you've shown you can embarrass the Western Bulldogs. You can embarrass the Sydney Swans. You've beaten Carlton, so now continue to do it and go and prove it in a final, you know, and sort of silence to critics that have put question marks on them. But it's up to them now whether they can sustain this form because they are looking pretty sharp.

I mean, what about the sliding doors moment round sixteen Marvel Stadium against Sint Kilda. They hold on to win by two points and we saw how emotional Kennickley was and we're not sure what the repercussions might have been if they have lost that game, but just look at their profile from that game onwards. So there's talk about their defensive profile and Kennickley reference in the press cover. It's a little bit sort of having a little bit of a clip, but it was fair their defensive profile wasn't that strong. And then since then they have tightened the buckles. They are defending much better, they're scoring really well. I think they're also top four offensively. Their contest and clearance game is in really good shape and we've seen their ceiling now. So you talk about Brisbane lines and there's no excuses. Well really, now you've got to look at Port Adelaide's fourm and winning five in the last six and so there's no excuses. Why can't you go and win prelims and win finals because you've got everything there, You've got the talent. Now you're playing the footy, you've shown you can embarrass the Western Bulldogs. You can embarrass the Sydney Swans. You've beaten Carlton, so now continue to do it and go and prove it in a final, you know, and sort of silence to critics that have put question marks on them. But it's up to them now whether they can sustain this form because they are looking pretty sharp.

Do you like the look of the team now up forward in particular?

Do you like the look of the team now up forward in particular?

You think they've found the system and structure that matches their talent now?

You think they've found the system and structure that matches their talent now?

I think they do.

I think they do.

I think the three power forwards they've gotten now by moving rad A Galaia, Charlie Dixon when he's in the form he's in and Mitch Georgi yard is to be fair, has been sensational the last six week because we know they are a team that just like the bash the ball in at times they play the front half game and they bomb it in. So the questions to have to be asked about, Okay, we don't fin Lason's out for the year, what.

I think the three power forwards they've gotten now by moving rad A Galaia, Charlie Dixon when he's in the form he's in and Mitch Georgi yard is to be fair, has been sensational the last six week because we know they are a team that just like the bash the ball in at times they play the front half game and they bomb it in. So the questions to have to be asked about, Okay, we don't fin Lason's out for the year, what.

Do they do with Todd Marshall?

Do they do with Todd Marshall?

Do you really put Todd Marshall back into this forward line? We'll tell us I don't think it, do No, Like what you said about Eric Hipwood. I wouldn't put Todd Marshall back in his forward line if they want to try him on a wing or try them at half back, and whether they want to do that now, because they look scary when these three boys are all launching at the foot and marking it. Their numbers have been off the charts. I mean, Georgi Yardi is averaging almost four goals a game the last six weeks.

Do you really put Todd Marshall back into this forward line? We'll tell us I don't think it, do No, Like what you said about Eric Hipwood. I wouldn't put Todd Marshall back in his forward line if they want to try him on a wing or try them at half back, and whether they want to do that now, because they look scary when these three boys are all launching at the foot and marking it. Their numbers have been off the charts. I mean, Georgi Yardi is averaging almost four goals a game the last six weeks.

He's killing them.

He's killing them.

Dixon when he's fresh and taking contested marks and we've seen Rady Galia and he just needs to get the kick the kicking boots right hard o eight shots into within himself and he's taking contested marks and it's a reference point. The Smalls are looking dangerous. They're playing pretty good for him.

Dixon when he's fresh and taking contested marks and we've seen Rady Galia and he just needs to get the kick the kicking boots right hard o eight shots into within himself and he's taking contested marks and it's a reference point. The Smalls are looking dangerous. They're playing pretty good for him.

Would you try Marshall down back?

Would you try Marshall down back?

I would, yes, I would.

I would, yes, I would.

I give him a guard because they've now he's got zerk thatcher elite.

I give him a guard because they've now he's got zerk thatcher elite.

Let's just let's give it, give him a chance to see what he could do.

Let's just let's give it, give him a chance to see what he could do.

It was a half back, all right, well, yeah, and sweet in the rock. There's been a whole lot of players who have really up the Andy and their roles that we have to talk about Sydney some more. And King the contest stuff. That part of what you reference broadly at the start of the show.

It was a half back, all right, well, yeah, and sweet in the rock. There's been a whole lot of players who have really up the Andy and their roles that we have to talk about Sydney some more. And King the contest stuff. That part of what you reference broadly at the start of the show.