Few random thoughts about the results yesterday.
- Another year of hype and backslapping for Melbourne for SFA. All these supposed young superstars, yet produce so little. Frustrating that they beat us, but they are dickridden by the media and the majority of bigfooty when there really isn't much there.
- Richmond are an absolute mile off the pace. I think it will take a few years to rebuild the team to a finals contender again and it's become pretty clear that Hardwick isn't the guy to lead them there.
- Sydney still my favourites for the flag. Depending on how the shape of the finals draw plays out I think it will be either Geelong or West Coast who join them on grand final day. GWS' form is tremendous, but can't quite see them getting all the way to the MCG. Hawthorn will be thereabouts but I think this might be the year they fall short.
- Patton is starting to look absolutely immense. He's shown bits and pieces throughout his first few years in the AFL, but the last two weeks he's genuinely started to look dominant. Great time for him to be coming into that phase.