A bit harsh EB, do you think he was corrupt or just liked to dictate and rule his way? From a leadership perspective I see similarities between him and Kennett.
GTC I see him as corrupt, doesnt have any memory on missing money or who signed for what, happy to throw his own ministers under the bus to save his own hide and you have respected identities like ex Police chief Kel Glare calling the Andrews Govt the most corrupt he has seen in his lifetime. How many investigations did the Anti-corruption Commission have into the Andrews government four or five? He was a great Dictator/Politician for sure and wrote the playbook for how to survive as a corrupt leader mainly thanks to such an inept Opposition but he has totally fecked Victoria and got away with it and to see him feted as some CoVid hero makes me want to vomit...
Yeah forgot about the "I dont recall" line he and all his chronies trotted out during the covid f-up investigation. How can so many investigations not uncover anything substantial? We criticise other countries and ours is just as bad if not worse.
Many here never miss a anything negative about Mr Trump yet are very quiet on our ex Dictator lying premier. Hmm. Funny that
They should put his statue outside Port Philip prison he is the most corrupt state premier ever with zero accountability. He makes Trump look respectable...
A bit harsh EB, do you think he was corrupt or just liked to dictate and rule his way? From a leadership perspective I see similarities between him and Kennett.
Poor bugger never smoked a single fag in his life, was pretty fit, only an occasional drinker and also was an absolute gentleman and amazing father who never saw a doctors surgery in 61 years but then went with an itch across his whole body, upper stomach pain and slight yellowing of his eyes.
Came home and without even doing a single test at this stage the doctor prepared him for what was likely to come and sadly scans confirmed it. His op was a success but came back and only lived about a year. Have several very unhealthy looking relatives in their mid 80s now, who were always stressed, overweight/obese, all smoked and some still do and drink regularly and all still going! One has had 4 open heart surgeries !
Enjoy your life folks everything in moderation as IMO fate has the biggest say in when our time is up.
Very sad shawny, lost a uni buddy to it at only 52. Horrible.
I saw a leg broken (snapped both lower leg bones) in a tripping/tangle incident at club level. It was a dog act and should have, at the very least, registered a mentioned as "noted, no sanction...but players on notice" addendum.
And I'd to the note that the next player to do it will be hit hard with sanctions.
It's funny how supporters who were anticipating a loss to North Melbourne are now saying that we only beat North
It seems to me that something was out of whack at the start of the season. Whether it was the loss of players who were set for key roles, players adjusting to new roles, the new strength and conditioning regime, the consumption of too much bathwater, or a combination of factors, we simply weren't switched on for four quarters and lost games that most of us would have pencilled in for Ws.
I felt that the coaching panel didn't try to address all of our shortcomings in one hit but focused on one step at a time. We got a little better with each game and it took four games and a relatively weak opponent in West Coast for us to get to where we should have been in Round 1. North Melbourne felt the full force of a re-energised team playing its brand of footy.
Of course, all of that will mean nothing if we can't build on that performance when we take on the Cats.
Positives for me at this stage are our defence (both individually and team), the midfield (without a huge input from Cripps), and the the forward line as it functioned in the last game. Small forwards who can hit the scoreboard, apply defensive pressure, and do their bit in the midfield are invaluable. It's easy to see why Durdin got that contract extension. Let's hope he can stay fit and maintain that form.
Kemp was showing signs of working out as our third tall forward before his cruel injury. Silvagni looks like he was always meant to play in defence and good on him for suggesting the change in role.
The other self-initiated role changer is Williams and his footy smarts are paying dividends in our forward line. He was also able to perform adequately in defence when Cowan did his hammy and his spells in the midfield have been good. Like Durds, Zac has to stay on the park.
The De Koning versus Xerri clash was interesting. Despite the commentators gushing over the King's work, it was a fairly close contest with Xerri taking the honours at throw ins and Tom dominating the centre bounces. Of course, Tom has a better highlights reel and he did make it hard for Xerri's taps to reach their targets.
The bottom line is that we had a very good win over a team that would have made us pay if we had played as we did in the first three rounds.
Yeah good team Norf, here's their last 20 games LLLWLLLWLLLWLLLLWLLL We beat absolutely putrid opposition two weeks in a row (thankfully). Lets see how we go next week against a good team, if manage to beat them I might sit up and take notice.
Unfortunately for Matt (and I was really sorry to see him go), he wanted to play midfield, but he was a slightly-less-good clone of Cerra, Hewett and Cripps, and had no x-factor like Elijah. If you have a midfield that collectively moves as fast as treacle, you may win the contest, but you get chopped up when the ball is on the move.
Jagga Smith was going to change that mix (ffs!), we'll have to wait until 2026 to see how it works. Meantime, they have thrown Motlop in for the odd centre bounce, and the initial results appear promising.
The last two weeks we have been at a holiday camp, I don't count them as anything more than training drills even though I did have a genuine sense of concern for the NM match.
This week we are back in the saltmine playing the Cats, another loss (even a hard fought loss) will not be considered acceptable nor tolerated.
They have to do a hell of a lot to rekindle my faith & belief, I can't buy into any short-term sugar-fix, I want long-term results & consistency
Dropping this game will just show once again that we are in fact, frauds !!
Yep, the last two games mean zero if we cant replicate that level of effort, tackling and pressure against the good sides (contenders). Let's hope Haw and Geel belt the living suitcases out of each other tomorrow. The one plus is that this game is at the G., however I fear their speed and firepower will trouble us. I heard a whisper Weitering's injury is a little more serious than what is thought.
Last week I wanted to see what I saw today, the sort of pressure football that makes an opposition collapse. Our tackling was ferocious, our attack on the ball was excellent and we didn't panic when we had the ball.
We had 64 Inside 50's to 39. We won the centre clearances 20 to 10. We had 83 tackles to 56. That is more than Collingwood and Brisbane combined! We had 23 tackles inside 50, compared to 8!
We killed North in the air.
But what I liked the most was our style of play. You could actually see one and it worked well.
Great, do it again next week, the week after that and rinse and repeat please.
When the British Supreme Court ruled this week definitvely and unanimously that the legal definition of a woman is based on persons sex at birth, ie a biological female, I felt that just a tiny bit of sanity was restored in the mad world we live in. Maybe there is an ounce of common sense left in humanity.
Top win, nice to see us put the foot on the throat when we had the chance.
When North kicked the first couple of the last quarter, I thought we were going to coast to a 30-point win in typical style.
Apparently not.
That is what ruthless teams do.
I really like Will White. Works super hard and is no slouch in the one-on-ones.
I'll be honest, I was upset at the end of the third quarter when they let them score their only goal with less than a minute to play. I felt it took the shine off what would have been the perfect qtr (holding them goalless). I immediately thought that's not what ruthless teams do. When they kicked the first couple in the last I thought "here we go again". To their credit though, they switched into the next gear and put North to the sword. I was most pleased with the response.
A couple of players finding some form at last. Cerra, Acres, Charlie. ZW is the fwd line general we need. Great efforts from blue collar players: Cottrell - freakish kick across the body SoS Young did some nice things off the ball
Small fwds - fearless, ferocious, efficient
Great attack by the youngsters- White, Carroll, Lord. Good to see a bit of shepherding
If only Youngy could play like that every week and regain some of that 1st year with us form. The big fella threw his weight around a bit, laid some blokes for Zaccy, did some some nice things. Disposal is a worry though.
I suppose that is better than the alternative where we aren't even that.
I hear you. I am not celebrating too hard but reality is we won very well, like we should’ve!
Thing is, if after half time had they come out and kicked a few, how confident would any of us been that we’d go on with it? I was even nervous when they kicked the first 2 of the 4th.
Against a top side, a 20pt lead at halftime means nothing.
Play like that every week, against every opponent, you mightn't win every game by 80 pts but I reckon you'll win more than you lose.
