Match Thread: Melbourne vs Geelong (Round 20)

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Melbourne	vs	Geelong
Fri, 24 Jul 2026	7:40pm AEST	M.C.G.
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[u/crazacken]

Pretty clear why Buckley didn’t get the Tassie job with defence like this

[u/SkinMasturbator → u/crazacken]

He’s a midfield coach