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There’ll be times this year when our post match pods feel like therapy sessions — and today was one of them.

In the hours following our 55-point loss to Melbourne, Andrew Weiss, Darren Levin and ‘Angry’ Brad Klibansky came off the long regrouped on a demoralising loss to a team that’s had the wood over us since 2018.

* Did they find any positives?

* Have we actually improved on last year?

* Are Melbourne just that good?

* What was Sammy thinking in that first quarter?

* Should we be worried about the form of Mitch Lewis and Jai Newcombe yet?

* What players can we bring in to make a difference?

* Have some players hit a ceiling?

* Should Finn be dropped if he doesn’t have an obvious tag?

* Can we lick our wounds in time for Easter Monday and the Cats?

* Are we bound for 0-5?

We hope you find listening to this pod as cathartic as we did recording it, so be sure to drop a comment through Substack or on socials to let us know what you think.Our full post match recap will drop on Monday, featuring observations, highlights, GIFs galore, and everything you need to know from a game we’d rather forget.

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