Swans too good for Port with their foot skills tonight and slowly but surely drew away so they'll certainly be a challenge for the Cats or Lions and I can't pick that one. Good to see Port have found a ruckman at last after Lycett broke down late last year and they can build on that. Definitely missed Farrell and Houston against the Swans and now we see if Houston stays or what they get in the trade if he's homesick. Good luck to the rest but only one of you is going to hold the cup 

Powell Pepper was a bad miss this year, looking forward to his return, another hard nut will be very handy.

Sydney to strong tonight, sadly Port played their grand final last week. Onward and upward in 2025, hopefully we will learn not to just continually bomb it in to the forward fifty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkUyWknpJo

Surprised it took this long.

Some of the footage reminded me of “the boys stood on the burning deck with a pocket full of crackers”

Well here you have it Swans fans and Mr Longmire-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/fears-for-longmire-s-legacy-if-swans-fail-to-win-flag/ar-AA1qNAnD

Unless you win the flag after finishing top you're basically a bunch of losers despite barely a feeler gauge between half a dozen sides in the top 8 coming to that point. Never mind the draft and salary cap working a treat to try and ensure clubs only win a flag on average once every 18 years and it can be a long time between averages. Casual observers of the game might have also noticed a 6:6:6 rule nowadays whereby you don't get to stack the backlines for a centre bounce after each goal. So throw caution to the wind get on a roll or the ball bounces kindly it can be a training run at their skill level to eat up a 5 or 6 goal advantage as it's rinse repeat. But wait-

 Lloyd reflected on how fickle the chance to win premierships are, going back to his undefeated Bombers side of 2000, who were quickly overtaken a year later by the up-and-coming Brisbane, who went on to win three flags in as many years.?

You don't say and there were Brisbane missing out by a kick last year and GWS twice this year while the Pies are chasing draft picks and you never know perhaps the Footy Gods have tired of messing with Port's team at the business end of the season. Now there's only 4 and hope springs eternal but Mad Monday awaits another 2 and they won't be flying.