Yep feeling the same as a lot of you guys especially Maxstar. I keep saying things like - well this time next Sat night - I'll either be planning for GF or very depressed. And move ahead another week .... I just HOPE with all my heart that this time in 2 weeks I'll be singing, jumping, leaping and h...

Heard on Triple M that he could miss a week. Any updates from the 'Doc' or other media?

So who do we want to win this arvo - or does it make no difference? I'll be just barracking for injuries ... nothing serious just a few 3 week hammys to key players. And what about Lions and Blues? Any thoughts?

Crowd figures for home and away in 2009. Total figures for 2009, compared to 2008 with average attendance. Imagine our figures if we had a few MCG blockbusters. We won 19 in a row and came 8th - hard to believe isn't it? Collingwood Magpies 1,247,297 1,189,948 54,089 Down Carlton Blues 1,070,500 1,0...

As most of us know, Essendon lost 1 game in 2000 in Round 21 against Dogs. In the last round they only beat Collingwood by 3 goals - pretty ordinary considering Pies were 2nd last. (Both even at 3/4 time) Anyway, they finished the year with For: 2816 (we are currently 2083 - big difference!) and the...

True St Bev ... I do panic. But let's be honest - when you and I bumped into one another pre-season 2008 we were both pretty optimistic about our chances that year. Ok we scraped into the Top 4 but ... Did you feel the same way in 2009? Can't say I did. But I'm so glad that I was wrong. Maybe I pani...

For the past 3 games we've given the Kangaroos a 5 goal start!!! I'm sure we did it in our previous game this year and then at Carrara last year. In fact we didn't score our first goal at Carrara until the 2nd quarter and by then I was convinced we had lost and our season was over. Actually when we ...

I say definitely no Goose. Love him but let's celebrate his 100th in Round 1 2010. This week we need to pick the 22 players that will take part in the first semi and get them used to that one game at the MCG before finals. Why play Goose one week and then drop him. You can't go picking a player for ...

Still a stat that means something. I think it's basically saying .... sides that go on to win flags are playing a really good brand off footy in the lead up to the finals. It still concerns me that we looked so very ordinary today. BUT ... I hope this stat means nothing when we beat Bulldogs soundly...

I don't even what to think about it. But ....I was rostered to work on GF day and I told my boss I probably would be in Melbourne - but it we don't make it I'll work. He said but won't you want to watch the GF anyway? I said - "No, not at all." if we don't make it - I will not watch or lis...

That would be a good measure of how we bounce back from this loss. Geelong, Bulldogs, Cats, Pies, Crows, Blues all have at least 1 tough match to play before finals. In light of the loss, I just think if we had a Cats or Dogs next week (at MCG!!!) it would give us a better idea of where we are at a ...

Pathetic. Maybe the 'rest' has backfired. Remember when Grant Thomas gave them a rest from training - then we lost the nest week? And to think we were on target to equal Dons 20 in a rwo! Damn!!!! GO SAINTS

Some of us are going to be unlucky or not wealthy enough to attend the GF. So assuming we make it - what's the best place to watch in Melb. Regardless I'm not staying in Brissie to watch game on TV so - any suggestions? Moorabbin at club I assume. But what about Federation Square? Will it have big s...

Me too. If we don't go all the way now - the 2009 season will be a painful memory. However I do believe with our personnel we could still have a crack at it in 2010 - but I don't want to risk that. And I tell you what ... if we do win the big one I'll hug everyone in sight and have the biggest party...

Won a whole lot of games on the trot, no injuries - media are starting to write them up. Played a ton of games at MCG. A weak side when we played them. I'm beginning to fear the Cats less - are the Pies now the No 2 team in comp?

* Gee guys it's only a 'hypothetical' ... and with 8 players to fit back it's an interesting talking point You know Rexy I'm with you. I'm now convinced that Raph should be considered. And I reckon I might go for Dawson now just ahead of Max - but if there's one guy you would want to have in the sid...

With Port Adelaide losing the door is now open once again for Essendon. Sure we can beat them ..... BUT if we choose to rest another half a dozen stars this week - maybe that might be enough for them to sneak in a win? And won't they have Lloyd back? And maybe more incentive as they were last team t...

Don't think this has been mentioned ... but he got some votes from the 3AW commentary team. They gave 3 to Jones and either 2 votes or 1 vote to Ball

Doing some finals calculations .... looks like we'll either play Bulldogs or Brisbane in first week of finals. They both play one another this weekend and I'd say whoever wins will probably be the team we'll play. Any thoughts? Confident over Dogs but Brisbane can be a bogey to us. Still surprised t...

Me too. Tipped against them. With last minute changes losing Dal and Fisher thought we'd really struggle to win. Let's go all the way!!!

Ok so now Dal is out. Resting players is a good move (hopefully most of the outs are 'rests'!) - but why so many this week?? Why not the following week against Essendon or North which were far more winnable? Or why not a few this week then a few the following week? We'll have to trust the coaching t...

Here's my thoughts ....

There are 3 games we MUST win - finals
There are 3 games we WILL win - last 3 games (pretty sure anyway)
There is 1 game we COULD lose - and that's next week in Tassie. Hawks are desparate and we play poorly in Tas.

Here's hoping for 25 wins and a DREAM YEAR to remember

Me too. Just wish I knew the future and know that I'm definitely getting the present I've wanted since '66.

Yeah St Bev is right, I got Foxtel so I'll be ok but there are a lot of AFL fans and even luke warm AFL/NRL fans that would have watched this one. And let's face it .... even the Magpies v Dons or Blues Fri night games were of great interest - BUT Bris gets no live Fri night games just late night re...

Talkin about the TV! Channel 7 as you might know has the game at midnight on Sunday!!! - and even then it's not even listed in today's Courier Mail newspaper. Instead we get the who cares Sydney v Roos game and because of their 5pm commitments .... we get a repeat of Ripping Yarns - What A Carry On ...