AFL round 22 - I need a 9

Will play his 250th next week at home and expected to retire  after that game. That has well known for several weeks now as unfortunately the injuries that he suffered this year have caught up with him as he fully expected to play on next year if fit and healthy prior to this season.

I agree Spoon, well overdue

I think LE is trying to say he is indeed finished, as some quoted during the year. Great career, but no one lasts forever

Pies are not over the line tonight Eagles were abysmal last week and justifiably copped a shellacking all week for that performance, they have come here with a much stronger side this week with Rosa back fit  and healthy and in good touch again ,Masten back in the side helps their midfield especially if he can cut down on the turnovers and young Wilson is a good in, shuey not much of a loss as struggled with lack of match fitness and touch last week after a long injury enforced absence and isn't right. Not saying they will win but expect a much stronger showing from the eagles this week as they won't want to be embarrassed in front  of a national audience this week.
Crows to pound the Dees, hawks just a shade too strong for north in what should be a game, north a silly chance because its at eithad but hawks class should prevail.
Swans to upset the cats in what should be an absolute ripping game, freo narrowly over port in another ripping game, blues v bombers is a toss of the coin the bombers may rally one more time to the us against the world bunker mentality and lift significantly, Bomber may just squeak past the blues.
Suns too good for the saints, tigers to bounce back against GWS and win in a canter, lions narrowly over the dogs in an absorbing battle of the two improving sides, this is a big test of the dogs improvement level playing away from home this week.

Tonight's the first time I've gone to see the Pies since we won The Flag . My youngest heads OS next week

for a year and I expect a shellacking of the Eagles would be a suitable gesture / sendoff from The Mighty Pies.

Lay at your peril

You should be smashing the bombers at the price Lets if you really think it's a coin flip.

Swans didn't win in Geelong last year womble, it was the year before.

Eagles really embarrassing themselves here in front of an international audience.

I think a BigTerd Piccarsooo of LE and AD is in order

Cmon Ted!!

Pathetic,,,, boys obviously downed tools three weeks out from the end of the season, no talk, no teamwork and any confidence shot, way too many played in survival mode, play like that again next week and the crows will flog them at Subi. You can only hope that they lift significantly for Embley's 250th game.

i'm losing track of time Joel - we'll get them again today either way

Yeah but Caaaarlton don't HAVE a heart

spoon is spot on they have zero heart, if bombers even look like putting up a fight every chance blues will shiit themselves as they would have no doubt thought that they all they have to do is turn up tonight.

Freo ,flag faves IMO

5minutes ago when they two goals down I tried to ring twice to get on at 365 when had the bombers at 6.5 , both times I rang on my mobile they appeared to answer but I couldn't hear anyone saying anything and then it eventually dropped out.
I will absolutely spew if the bombers win this game

fark me how many ways can I get farked over  this weekend, 6.5 !!! and I couldn't get on. farking stupid Australian government internet betting legislation

Hope someone has the guts to get stuck into Mick at the post match press conference, it could be spectacular!!!

Chance to play Finals................................Choked

Blues were matched for about 1.5K at 1.05

north would be far more worthy finalists than the blues.
Why can't  we just nominate the most in form side outside the eight, the bulldogs,  because if they knock off Brisbane this week at the gabba they're the side that would really deserve to be playing finals if the bombers lose their points.

He's on every page.

He wrote the book.