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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: mightytiges on March 25, 2011, 09:09:47 PM
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Joel Selwood won't remember much of round 1 after Farren Ray slid into in and knocked him out and broke his nose. Ray looking at a holiday courtesy of the MRP.
The Cats look hopeless in the first quarter watching it on delay on tv. They have no idea now they have a new gameplan to follow. Oh course with St Kilda playing they turn it the game into a low scoring grinding scrap :yawn. Something we'll have to look forward to next week :P.
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I was hanging out for you to start this thread this year MT.
Cats and Saint's both look abit rusty.
Typical Saints boring low scoring game though.
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Cats win 48-47.
Hopefully we can start them off at 0-2. :thumbsup
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how sweet it is to see the Saints lose by a point
Disgraceful club that got exactly what it deserved.
Ross Lyon bringing that rubbish to our game i hope we smash them next week.
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Disgraceful exhibition! A four quarter snore-fest of congested, low-scoring,ugly frustration, completely lacking in highlights or interest. The downside is, we'll have to prepare for this next week. The possible upside is, the more garbage like what was served up tonight, the quicker the AFL will look to putting a cap on the number of rotations.
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Disgraceful exhibition! A four quarter snore-fest of congested, low-scoring,ugly frustration, completely lacking in highlights or interest. The downside is, we'll have to prepare for this next week. The possible upside is, the more garbage like what was served up tonight, the quicker the AFL will look to putting a cap on the number of rotations.
Its what should've been done in the first place, not this sub crap.
the quicker a cap happens the better our game will be. Ross Lyon coaches this game the same way he talks. Most boring person in football
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That first half was one of the worst displays of footy I've seen by two sides together. Thank god the game opened up after half-time. The Saints were off their legs at 3/4 time; they were gone and just hanging on for dear life before the Pussies grabbed it with 20 secs to go. Hopefully some very tired and sore Saint bodies show up next week when we play them. As long as we can stay with them for 2.5 qtrs then we'll be a chance based on tonight. Foley should be over the gastro too so we won't be one down going into the game again.
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Disgraceful exhibition! A four quarter snore-fest of congested, low-scoring,ugly frustration, completely lacking in highlights or interest. The downside is, we'll have to prepare for this next week. The possible upside is, the more garbage like what was served up tonight, the quicker the AFL will look to putting a cap on the number of rotations.
Its what should've been done in the first place, not this sub crap.
the quicker a cap happens the better our game will be. Ross Lyon coaches this game the same way he talks. Most boring person in football
Absolutely 100% with you on this one, Daniel. To hell with all these clubs that are revelling in the lockdown. Hopefully it turns the fans off in such droves, the AFL will have to put a stop to it.
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Yep, the subs a joke & a cap is definitely the way to go. Think I probably watched about 10 minutes all up of that boring snorefest.
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Joel Selwood won't remember much of round 1 after Farren Ray slid into in and knocked him out and broke his nose. Ray looking at a holiday courtesy of the MRP.
Nothing to answer for imo both players going at the ball, either could of come off second best.
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As soon as it happened ray said " I was going for the ball"
When the ump informed him it was being referred to the match review comitte someone must have asked the ump how he thought it would pan out.
" I dont have an opinion on these sort of things things. I'm not paid to have an opinion on these things"
:lol
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Disgraceful game, imagine if the AFL had kicked the season off with that!
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St Kilda are just a slur on the game.
Flat track bullies may kick 15-20 goals next week against us and the week after play a more credentialed
opponent and kick 10 or so and play that similar game.
It all started with them in 2007 and that Hawthorn game and most games since then in slogs like that
that have brought the most I guess post match discussion have involved them. Ross Lyon has alot to
answer for and for that reason alone I am glad Geelong and Collingwood have won the last two GF's
against them as it has prevented other clubs from adopting their style.
Plus the fact that in 114 seasons of AFL footy they are the most pathetic useless unsuccessful lowly failure
of a footy club with one flag and despite their recent I guess finals apps for want of a term we are still 10
times the club they are, something I won't hesitate to remind their bogan supporters before during and
after the game if given the opportunity and its warranted. :thumbsup
The Frankston line after Ormond station is a very unique place indeed and I am being very kind. :help
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Looks as though Schulz just did his right knee.
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St Kilda are just a slur on the game.
Flat track bullies may kick 15-20 goals next week against us and the week after play a more credentialed
opponent and kick 10 or so and play that similar game.
It all started with them in 2007 and that Hawthorn game and most games since then in slogs like that
that have brought the most I guess post match discussion have involved them. Ross Lyon has alot to
answer for and for that reason alone I am glad Geelong and Collingwood have won the last two GF's
against them as it has prevented other clubs from adopting their style.
Plus the fact that in 114 seasons of AFL footy they are the most pathetic useless unsuccessful lowly failure
of a footy club with one flag and despite their recent I guess finals apps for want of a term we are still 10
times the club they are, something I won't hesitate to remind their bogan supporters before during and
after the game if given the opportunity and its warranted. :thumbsup
The Frankston line after Ormond station is a very unique place indeed and I am being very kind. :help
:rollin 1 flag 26 spoons usually shuts the frockers up ;D
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Looks as though Schulz just did his right knee.
That's no good.
Looks like the skunks are going to be hard to knock off this year. As much as I hate them at least they play watchable footy unlike some other teams.
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Looks as though Schulz just did his right knee.
That's no good.
Looks like the skunks are going to be hard to knock off this year. As much as I hate them at least they play watchable footy unlike some other teams.
I agree. As much as I didn't like seeing collingwood winning the flag last year at least is was done by a high scoring fast flowing team. Nnlike st kilda. Would of hated to see how slow the the game would of changed if they won giving how much zones evolved post hawks 08 premiership.
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Looks as though Schulz just did his right knee.
That's no good.
Looks like the skunks are going to be hard to knock off this year. As much as I hate them at least they play watchable footy unlike some other teams.
I agree. As much as I didn't like seeing collingwood winning the flag last year at least is was done by a high scoring fast flowing team. Nnlike st kilda. Would of hated to see how slow the the game would of changed if they won giving how much zones evolved post hawks 08 premiership.
Can't agree with either of you that Collingwood play attractive, free flowing,fast scoring footy. They are the worst culprit in the game for stacking numbers around every single contest and boa constricting you into absolute submission.The reason they score so freely is because they kill lazy sides like us on the rebound, because we don't gut run in droves to clog up their space. Has always been my beef with the way we play the Swans too.
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how sweet it is to see the Saints lose by a point
Disgraceful club that got exactly what it deserved.
Ross Lyon bringing that rubbish to our game i hope we smash them next week.
Actually daniel, if we can bring our fast running game, we are a show
Saints should be banned from the Comp for bringing the game in disrepute with the game style they dish up
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Actually I think I've found an AFL club for Fev
Has to be the saints - their major sponsor is Centrebet - Fev could be their poster child ;D
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Actually I think I've found an AFL club for Fev
Has to be the saints - their major sponsor is Centrebet - Fev could be their poster child ;D
Ratsak could be their shorts sponsor. Milne can be their spokesperson until they give it to him to eat.
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good come back from adelaide crows to role hawks tonight.
Great to watch a good fast pace risk taking footy game unlike last night.
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good come back from adelaide crows to role hawks tonight.
Great to watch a good fast pace risk taking footy game unlike last night.
Yep best game of the round so far. The Hawks tired in the second half and their zone and gameplan fell to pieces. It's hard seeing any young Hawks who are guns coming through. Hawthorn are still relying on their remaining 2008 premiership players plus top ups such a Hale, Burgoyne and now Bruce. Bruce will end up at Box Hill quickly if he repeats tonight's effort.
Blingers had a fairly decent game. On par with his late 2008 and 2009 form.
On the Lions-Freo game, Freo were very lucky to pinch that late thanks mainly to Brisbane having no one left on the bench. The sub rule can save you if you have one bad injury but not more. If Brown has any facial damage then the Lions will definitely be wooden spoon favourites.
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Freo kick three unanswered goals in the last 7 minutes to come from 16 points down and down Brisbane 94-92.
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Jonathan Brown out for 2-3 months with a fractured eye-socket and facial fractures according to the sports reports on the radio. Brisbane are totally stuffed now.
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what is happening with the doggy's just heard the score.
85-45 18 minute mark in the 3rd qtr.
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All this proves is Matty Knights was one of the worst coaches in the last 10 years.
Bombers had the cattle but Knights with his refusal to defend screwed them up for 3 years.
Il call it now with the list they have top 8 is a shoe in. Put your house on it
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Not a great start for the bulldogs seeing how its a grand final appearance or failure this year.
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This always was going to happen round 1. Essendon as shown in the preseason have aimed to be at peak fitness in March. They've simply outworked the dogs today and made them look slow outnumbering them at the fall of the ball.
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Essendon have had an enormous Pre Season, there is still 24 weeks until Finals.
They working hard as anyone at the moment and have a full squad.
So many dogs players look unfit where as the bombers look fit as anything. Commentators are spot on, it's all well and good flying in March and causing upsets but the challenge for Hird is doing it consistently over the next 30 weeks.
Expectations will explode and make it harder as well.
Confidence is an amazing thing.
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surely the bulldogs will bounce back next week with a win over the lions after coming off this big upset.
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Essendon have had an enormous Pre Season, there is still 24 weeks until Finals.
They working hard as anyone at the moment and have a full squad.
So many dogs players look unfit where as the bombers look fit as anything. Commentators are spot on, it's all well and good flying in March and causing upsets but the challenge for Hird is doing it consistently over the next 30 weeks.
Expectations will explode and make it harder as well.
Confidence is an amazing thing.
I would take a win like that over any team at any time these days.
If we think we are better than the bombers I think we may be kidding ourselves.
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Essendon have had an enormous Pre Season, there is still 24 weeks until Finals.
They working hard as anyone at the moment and have a full squad.
So many dogs players look unfit where as the bombers look fit as anything. Commentators are spot on, it's all well and good flying in March and causing upsets but the challenge for Hird is doing it consistently over the next 30 weeks.
Expectations will explode and make it harder as well.
Confidence is an amazing thing.
I would take a win like that over any team at any time these days.
If we think we are better than the bombers I think we may be kidding ourselves.
Rodney Eade said Essendon is a top four team, certain top-eight team at the post game press conference.
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CUB we are not better than the Bombers now and at any stage in the last 3 years.
They had the list they had the talent they were just coached by a bloke who had no idea
Knights nice guy good player but I hope he doesn't come anywhere near our players in a football capacity
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Essendon will finish bottom 6.
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footscray looked like richmond circa wallace era today.
Esssendon did look good but next week against sydney who actually can play defensively should give a better idea of where they are at.
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CUB we are not better than the Bombers now and at any stage in the last 3 years.
They had the list they had the talent they were just coached by a bloke who had no idea
Knights nice guy good player but I hope he doesn't come anywhere near our players in a football capacity
Can tell you all this, Matthew Knights was "'white anted "'
They did actually beat saints and bulldogs last year, something we haven't done for years.
They had serious injuries to a number of players last year
They played there best team today against a team that was severely under done
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If matty knights was such a dud, how come he got a $100,000 year coaching job at Xavier Colllege, heading the sports dept??????????
Duds dont get jobs like that,
For what its worth, I listened to him on the ABC while at the game last thursday night, runs rings around David King and Richo in regards to special comments etc.
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Im not disputing he isnt a smart bloke. Lets be honest i could deliver better special comments than King.
What i am saying is IMO he was a poor coach. They won games playing offensive but then he refused to flick the switch to a defensive mode.
That for me is poor coaching. The Bombers have never had a poor list they just needed someone to coach them.
Knights's little helpers. Camporeale, Hickmont, Prescott
Wallet's little helpers King, Royal, Monkhurst
Hirds. Bomber, Wellman, Goodwin.
Enough said
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yep, and Matty Knights had a budget for asistant coaches of $500,000 a year
Hird has a budget of $1,500,000 , work it out.
it aint too hard ;)
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yep, and Matty Knights had a budget for asistant coaches of $500,000 a year
Hird has a budget of $1,500,000 , work it out.
it aint too hard ;)
Bomber is on $900K of that. :thumbsup
That's some good coin for a bloke pulling the strings behind the face man Hird.
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yep, and Matty Knights had a budget for asistant coaches of $500,000 a year
Hird has a budget of $1,500,000 , work it out.
it aint too hard ;)
Bomber is on $900K of that. :thumbsup
That's some good coin for a bloke pulling the strings behind the face man Hird.
My mail is he is the "'coach "" ( Bomber )
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Eagles beat N0rt Melb by 4 points
At work in our footy tipping comp a draw is counted as a win
So that's 6 winners for me ;D
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I read west coast was reduced to 20 men due to injury's through the game and still won.
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North's aiming for ninth again :lol.
LeCras is a massive loss for the Eagles if he has torn an abductor muscle of the bone :-X. It would mean he's gone for the year.
Gaff looked good in his 14 possies and 3 Inside 50s on debut. Too bad he isn't a Tiger if we had only smarty managed our wins/losses in 2009-10 :whistle
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I read west coast was reduced to 20 men due to injury's through the game and still won.
During the week Chris Scott claimed that he wanted no one to feel sorry for his side b/c they have a good list and facilities that are now up to scratch.
Trust me Chris no one really does people are merely polite no one wants to look you in the eye.
Looks like there might be a week of campaigning this week.
"Yeah we are real disappointed with the result", lets wheel out this old chestnut in "sh1tboner spirit" to get the place up and about again and if we win we will be right back where we started from.
Could not happen to a better side and the fact the Eagles won with 20 men with their major goalkicker injured makes it even better. :lol :rollin :lol
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Just saw the schedule for next week.
North Melbourne vs Collingwood. :lol :rollin :lol
not enough shinboner spirit to save them. :lol :rollin :lol
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I read west coast was reduced to 20 men due to injury's through the game and still won.
During the week Chris Scott claimed that he wanted no one to feel sorry for his side b/c they have a good list and facilities that are now up to scratch.
Trust me Chris no one really does people are merely polite no one wants to look you in the eye.
Looks like there might be a week of campaigning this week.
"Yeah we are real disappointed with the result", lets wheel out this old chestnut in "pooboner spirit" to get the place up and about again and if we win we will be right back where we started from.
Could not happen to a better side and the fact the Eagles won with 20 men with their major goalkicker injured makes it even better. :lol :rollin :lol
dont you mean brad scott?
chris coaches geelong
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Just saw the schedule for next week.
North Melbourne vs Collingwood. :lol :rollin :lol
not enough shinboner spirit to save them. :lol :rollin :lol
Yes whatever happened to that shinboner spirit :lol
North could still be winless by the time we play them in round 5. They've got the bye after the Pies and then Freo away in Perth.
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Must win game for us. MUST WIN.
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If we have a good showing against some of the top sides we are coming up against over the next few rounds no reason why we can't be going in against the roo's with confidence and hunger to get a win on the board if we haven't had one by that stage.
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I'm not disputing he isnt a smart bloke. Lets be honest i could deliver better special comments than King.
What i am saying is IMO he was a poor coach. They won games playing offensive but then he refused to flick the switch to a defensive mode.
That for me is poor coaching. The Bombers have never had a poor list they just needed someone to coach them.
Knights's little helpers. Camporeale, Hickmont, Prescott
Wallet's little helpers King, Royal, Monkhurst
Hirds. Bomber, Wellman, Goodwin.
Enough said
The way i heard it was knights' long term plan was offence first, then defense later. To be honest i too find this bewildering, but the board that approved this must take equal responsibility if not not more for this decision. For all we know knights went down this path to satisfy the board in the first place?
For the first few years knights delivered on the offensive side on his game plan. They played open attacking football and were one of the few sides that could constantly crack st kildas stiffling defensive zones.
Hird and co. take over a side that only has to have the defensive side installed and they are away and running, restricted only by the quality of their cattle.
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North's aiming for ninth again :lol.
LeCras is a massive loss for the Eagles if he has torn an abductor muscle of the bone :-X. It would mean he's gone for the year.
Gaff looked good in his 14 possies and 3 Inside 50s on debut. Too bad he isn't a Tiger if we had only smarty managed our wins/losses in 2009-10 :whistle
yeah once again a stupid decision by the club
Looking at Darling i wish we used that Tambling pick in this trade. The guy looks like a machine.
Can someone explain to me how a bloke like Darling in 1 year looks bigger than most of the players on our list.
Its quite comical really most players who have been in the game a few years look tougher and stronger than our players
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I read west coast was reduced to 20 men due to injury's through the game and still won.
During the week Chris Scott claimed that he wanted no one to feel sorry for his side b/c they have a good list and facilities that are now up to scratch.
Trust me Chris no one really does people are merely polite no one wants to look you in the eye.
Looks like there might be a week of campaigning this week.
"Yeah we are real disappointed with the result", lets wheel out this old chestnut in "pooboner spirit" to get the place up and about again and if we win we will be right back where we started from.
Could not happen to a better side and the fact the Eagles won with 20 men with their major goalkicker injured makes it even better. :lol :rollin :lol
dont you mean brad scott?
chris coaches geelong
Yep they both look so alike. ;D
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North's aiming for ninth again :lol.
LeCras is a massive loss for the Eagles if he has torn an abductor muscle of the bone :-X. It would mean he's gone for the year.
Gaff looked good in his 14 possies and 3 Inside 50s on debut. Too bad he isn't a Tiger if we had only smarty managed our wins/losses in 2009-10 :whistle
yeah once again a stupid decision by the club
Looking at Darling i wish we used that Tambling pick in this trade. The guy looks like a machine.
Can someone explain to me how a bloke like Darling in 1 year looks bigger than most of the players on our list.
Its quite comical really most players who have been in the game a few years look tougher and stronger than our players
Darling went at 26 with West Coast's end of first round priority pick so he was never within our reach even if we had our used our compensation pick from the Tambling trade. The ones we were hoping would fall further was midfielder Ben Jacobs (pick 16 to Port) and ruckman Scott Lycett (pick 29 to Port) but both were gone by our second rounder so we went with our other preference which was Jake Batchelor.
Darling's footy ability and athleticism was never in question before the draft but there were two queries on Darling which is why he dropped so far (he started the year as a top 5-10 pick). As with Buddy there was some doubt over his off-field behaviour and commitment to footy and some recruiters saw him as that in-betweener height at 190cm. If Darling proves the doubters wrong on both those fronts then the Eagles have scored a bargain.
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I'm not disputing he isnt a smart bloke. Lets be honest i could deliver better special comments than King.
What i am saying is IMO he was a poor coach. They won games playing offensive but then he refused to flick the switch to a defensive mode.
That for me is poor coaching. The Bombers have never had a poor list they just needed someone to coach them.
Knights's little helpers. Camporeale, Hickmont, Prescott
Wallet's little helpers King, Royal, Monkhurst
Hirds. Bomber, Wellman, Goodwin.
Enough said
The way i heard it was knights' long term plan was offence first, then defense later. To be honest i too find this bewildering, but the board that approved this must take equal responsibility if not not more for this decision. For all we know knights went down this path to satisfy the board in the first place?
For the first few years knights delivered on the offensive side on his game plan. They played open attacking football and were one of the few sides that could constantly crack st kildas stiffling defensive zones.
Hird and co. take over a side that only has to have the defensive side installed and they are away and running, restricted only by the quality of their cattle.
Knights promised the Essendon Board finals quickly as he said the list wasn't that bad whereas Hardwick wanted to strip it back so Knighter got the nod. By what Knighter said the other day he had full support in his first two and half years but as soon as Hird and Thompson were available he was a goner. The all out offence but no defence gameplan was never going to work anyway. That's why opposition sides including us were kicking huge bags of goals in a row against Essendon under Knighter.
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Kangaroo's are giving collingwood to much room. Things could get ugly on the score board.
35 - 10. 1 minute to go in the 1st qtr.
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Collingwood had a field day on kangaroo's big day.
7.14 56 to 21.17 143
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If gold coast are competitive tonight and draw a decent crowd, I can only expect the pressure on north to build further.
They should finish bottom by the end of the round, with a percentage of 61%.
The move that could have been...
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Collingwood had a field day on kangaroo's big day.
7.14 56 to 21.17 143
Got to love that shinboner spirit :rollin
I also loved how North claimed some moral victory being able to wear their traditional jumper against Collingwood yet were wearing away white shorts :wallywink.
The Eagles knocked off Port at AAMI to go 2-0. Port and Brisbane look like fighting over the spoon.
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Gold Coast welcome to the AFL :yep. What a nightmare start for them. Just too many youngsters and they aren't jelled as a team like Carlton is. This could end up a 150 point flogging if things don't change.
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There were people at work who actually thought the Suns would win!!
They're going to improve but they'd have to be $1.01 favourites for the spoon after this. I'd whack $50 on them to go 0-22 for the season.
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Guy McKenna is still sitting in coaches box almost half an hour after the end of the game. The whole GC coaching staff look shellshocked.
They've got some decent kids. Matera was probably the best of them. Bennell and Toy (when he came on late) showed good skills and Swallow forgetting even tonight will be good. Zac Smith tried hard in the ruck and showed glimpses against more experienced Warnock and Hampson. However Sep Tape won't last long though with those poor footskills in the backline.
I'd reckon McKenna will be most ticked off with some of the senior uncontracted players they got - Brennan and Fraser proved they are unreliable soft spuds; Krakouer showed why he couldn't get a game even in a bottom 4 Port side last year; while Harbrow looked a shadow of his former self and based on tonight you could argue he clearly was made to look good last year as an outside receiving defender by the hard ballwinning doggie players around him feeding him the footy.
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been out all night watching a reply of the last qtr. Daniel Harris got a nice goal from the side line from the ball up when Ablett falsely tried to claim a mark.
Gold Coast are getting pumped please tell me they showed abit in the first qtr?
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been out all night watching a reply of the last qtr. Daniel Harris got a nice goal from the side line just about at the 20 minute mark from the ball up from when Ablett falsely tried to claim a mark.
Gold Coast are getting pumped please tell me they showed abit in the first qtr?
Blues kicked 9 goals to 1 in the first quarter so the rout started from the first bounce. GC put up some fight in the first 15 minutes of both the 2nd and 3rd quarters where they at least were competitive for a short while but then they feel to bits once again.
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GWS are quite lucky getting to see how the new side go a year before they come in.
They might have a re-think about how they go about putting a team together.
GC17 getting guys like Brown, Brennan, Krakouer and Fraser was a mistake. GWS might go for a young guy that was a high pick put can't get a game (Grigg) instead of washed up hacks.
They might even trade away some high picks for players as well. For example, use pick 1 and 2, trade 3, use 5, trade 7 and 9??
:lol I wonder what Dimwitriou thought watching last night, sitting in bed in his GC Suns pyjamas under his GC Suns bed spreads. :lol
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:lol I wonder what Dimwitriou thought watching last night, sitting in bed in his GC Suns pyjamas under his GC Suns bed spreads. :lol
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I would reckon Andy D would be thinking what has McKenna and the coaching staff been doing all summer lol. Mind you that sort of flogging in round 1 isn't unfamiliar to us. In 2006 the Doggies pumped us by 20 goals :P.
There could be another 100-point flogging today as the doggies are already 34 - 2 up on the Lions in the first quarter.
On the other game last night, it looks like Freo could be their usual one year wonders (2010) before flopping again the following year. Lost at home to Geelong after just getting over a injury-riddled Brisbane. Not great form and signs from a side most experts had easily making the top 8.
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Western Bulldogs got a nice win over the lions no surprise though.
19.9 123
6.9 45
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Swans and Bombers level midway through the last quarter. it could be another draw :o.
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Bummers lost :thumbsup
That'll shut up their arrogant bandwagon-jumping masses for a week.
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Bummers lost :thumbsup
That'll shut up their arrogant bandwagon-jumping masses for a week.
23 points up and lose = choke! What a shame Jimmy :lol.
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Another top weekedn tipping wise another 6 ;D
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Bummers lost :thumbsup
That'll shut up their arrogant bandwagon-jumping masses for a week.
23 points up and lose = choke! What a shame Jimmy :lol.
March champs ;D
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NORTH Melbourne skipper Brent Harvey has launched an astonishing critique of the club’s middle tier players,
Harvey brutally honest in his assessment of an abject display.
“I think it is more our young guys not toeing the line – the guys between 21-years and 25-years old – Sam Wright, Lachie Hansen – when are they going to step up?” Harvey said.
“It is now, we cannot keep saying potentially we are going to be a decent team in a couple of years. I want it to be right now.
“I am more disappointed with that middle tier group. We will have a chat during the week, and we will look each other in the eye because we are all men.
“I know I am talking about the 21 to 25 year-olds but they are still men.
“You look at guys like Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams and these type of guys – they are playing great football in a great team.
Now I know we will most likely be beaten by collingwood. But I think kangaroos dont do them selfs any favours when they blame the younger players for not stepping up publicly. Also to be fair to collingwood there senior players carry alot more of the team then kangaroos senior players like Harvey and Wells.
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NORTH Melbourne skipper Brent Harvey has launched an astonishing critique of the club’s middle tier players,
Harvey brutally honest in his assessment of an abject display.
“I think it is more our young guys not toeing the line – the guys between 21-years and 25-years old – Sam Wright, Lachie Hansen – when are they going to step up?” Harvey said.
“It is now, we cannot keep saying potentially we are going to be a decent team in a couple of years. I want it to be right now.
“I am more disappointed with that middle tier group. We will have a chat during the week, and we will look each other in the eye because we are all men.
“I know I am talking about the 21 to 25 year-olds but they are still men.
“You look at guys like Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams and these type of guys – they are playing great football in a great team.
Now I know we will most likely be beaten by collingwood. But I think kangaroos dont do them selfs any favours when they blame the younger players for not stepping up publicly. Also to be fair to collingwood there senior players carry alot more of the team then kangaroos senior players like Harvey and Wells.
So much for a united front, not airing your dirty laundry publicly and shinboner spirit :wallywink.
Harvey has been a champion footballer but it's no use sticking the boots into teammates when you're not making any difference yourself this year. North remind me of us in 2005-6 - they aren't sure whether they are rebuilding or a finals side and so they're ending up neither.
Another side underachieving compared to their expectations is Melbourne. Top 8 sides don't allow the opposition to have 19 shots and 25 inside 50s to 6 in just one quarter :nup
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Just on the Hawthorn vs: Melbourne game: did anybody else see Cyril Rioli fell Nathan Jones with a punch in the solar plexus? If so, do you think he'll get rubbed out? Or is this just wishful thinking on my part?
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Bummers lost :thumbsup
That'll shut up their arrogant bandwagon-jumping masses for a week.
According to some Bumbers, they were already 3-0 after only 1 game :lol
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NORTH Melbourne skipper Brent Harvey has launched an astonishing critique of the club’s middle tier players,
Harvey brutally honest in his assessment of an abject display.
“I think it is more our young guys not toeing the line – the guys between 21-years and 25-years old – Sam Wright, Lachie Hansen – when are they going to step up?” Harvey said.
“It is now, we cannot keep saying potentially we are going to be a decent team in a couple of years. I want it to be right now.
“I am more disappointed with that middle tier group. We will have a chat during the week, and we will look each other in the eye because we are all men.
“I know I am talking about the 21 to 25 year-olds but they are still men.
“You look at guys like Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams and these type of guys – they are playing great football in a great team.
Now I know we will most likely be beaten by collingwood. But I think kangaroos dont do them selfs any favours when they blame the younger players for not stepping up publicly. Also to be fair to collingwood there senior players carry alot more of the team then kangaroos senior players like Harvey and Wells.
So much for a united front, not airing your dirty laundry publicly and shinboner spirit :wallywink.
Harvey has been a champion footballer but it's no use sticking the boots into teammates when you're not making any difference yourself this year. North remind me of us in 2005-6 - they aren't sure whether they are rebuilding or a finals side and so they're ending up neither.
Another side underachieving compared to their expectations is Melbourne. Top 8 sides don't allow the opposition to have 19 shots and 25 inside 50s to 6 in just one quarter :nup
With the bye this week the sh1tboners will be talking about their spirit and how they travel well before their round 4 game in Perth against the Dockers. Expect no names to play their game of the year and North talk about finals and being in the mix should they get up. :help
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Bummers lost :thumbsup
That'll shut up their arrogant bandwagon-jumping masses for a week.
According to some Bumbers, they were already 3-0 after only 1 game :lol
Gee and I thought we looked forward at Punt Rd before we realised there was a false dawn dawning on us.
:lol :rollin :lol
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Gee i hate to say it but the Pies are real good to watch.
We need to get to a level where our midfielders are scoring all the goals. Till that time we wont match it with these guys.
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Blair just got a very very soft free kick basically directly infront of the goals.
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Collingwood and Judd get very well taken care of by the umps. That free to Blair in the 2nd quarter was laughable. The ump hesistated and then got sucked in by the crowd.
The Pies can be exposed once you get past their forward press zone and kick it deep forward close to goal. The problem of course if getting past the zone in the first place and they back themselves to get the turnover far more than the opposition get through or over. You need to move the ball quickly at all costs with precise skills while the zone isn't set but that's not something we do often and well enough at all yet :-\.
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How players like Simpson, Carrazo and Walker can possibly play a part in the finals for the Blues is beyond me.
All 3 are such downhill skiers its not funny. Spuds.
Poor Collins nice first touch for your beloved Blues.. :lol
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Betts and Thorton would be top of their frontrunner list. Has Eddie actually touched the ball tonight?! Hampson will be dropped as soon as Kreuzer comes back.
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Waite was another senior player who went missing tonight for the Blues. He seems to only play well against us (unless he's knocked out lol)
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Gee i hate to say it but the Pies are real good to watch.
We need to get to a level where our midfielders are scoring all the goals. Till that time we wont match it with these guys.
Sure. If you think having 36 players crammed into 5 percent of the ground at every contest is real good to watch :P
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Gee i hate to say it but the Pies are real good to watch.
We need to get to a level where our midfielders are scoring all the goals. Till that time we wont match it with these guys.
Sure. If you think having 36 players crammed into 5 percent of the ground at every contest is real good to watch :P
If the Pies didn't play that way their key defenders would be easily exposed. The same reason why the Saints play(ed) their negative way under Lyon. If you had a side with a good midfield and decent defence and two big quality key forwards up front you'd beat both of them. The problem is the competition right now is ordinary and lacking challengers as we've got a combination of teams on decline, up-and-coming teams not ready, and others like Brisbane just plain crap! The same thing happened with Essendon in 2000. One club at the top of their cycle on their own. Hopefully there's someone in the second half of the this year that steps up and challenges Collingwood.
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I think your confusung Saints and Sydney with the Pies Rolls.
Pies play a better game style to Saints. Its called pressure and they do it well. They score very well too.
Saints play this man behind the ball crap resulting in low scoring games.
Pies are all about pressure pressure pressure. Thats what won them a flag not having 36 players in 5% of the ground.
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Karmichael Hunt. :lol :lol They cant be serious can they. The guy cannot play
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From what I've seen GC are a bit better today (compared to last week) at least defensively. It's offensively they are still shocking. There's no options to kick to up the ground nor any run and carry through the midfield. It's really just bomb it long in hope. Campbell Brown will have a couple of visits to the MRP so that's one less senior player next week :wallywink.
The big surprise is Freo jumping the Crows in Adelaide and kicking the first 5 goals :o.
I think your confusung Saints and Sydney with the Pies Rolls.
Pies play a better game style to Saints. Its called pressure and they do it well. They score very well too.
Saints play this man behind the ball crap resulting in low scoring games.
Pies are all about pressure pressure pressure. Thats what won them a flag not having 36 players in 5% of the ground.
The Pies have just taken the forward press to another level with their fitness and pressure but it's still pushing numbers up forward of centre into the opposition's defensive side.
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Yes but Daniel, this pressure, pressure pressure is created by having so many players around the contest at all times. When you're kicking in from a behind for instance, they just push everybody down and lock you into your defensive half.Wherever you try to go to clear,left, right, corridor,even if you go short to the boundary, everybody just masses there like iron filings drawn by a magnet.
Watching the Tigers or whoever try to counter it is like watching someone try to negotiate their way through a minefield, and I maintain that it's not attractive to watch. It only looks attractive on tv because they kill you on the rebound and are able to score heavily. The modern game is an abomination, and Adolph and co. need to come up with some credible interchange rules to STOP it. This 3 man and a sub doesn't work, because the game is still clogged up til late in the piece when teams tire. A cap of 80 rotations a game would be better. That's not a huge change to the rules, but it would stop teams like Collingwood expoiting the current loophole in the rules.
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Yes but Daniel, this pressure, pressure pressure is created by having so many players around the contest at all times. When you're kicking in from a behind for instance, they just push everybody down and lock you into your defensive half.Wherever you try to go to clear,left, right, corridor,even if you go short to the boundary, everybody just masses there like iron filings drawn by a magnet.
Watching the Tigers or whoever try to counter it is like watching someone try to negotiate their way through a minefield, and I maintain that it's not attractive to watch. It only looks attractive on tv because they kill you on the rebound and are able to score heavily. The modern game is an abomination, and Adolph and co. need to come up with some credible interchange rules to STOP it. This 3 man and a sub doesn't work, because the game is still clogged up til late in the piece when teams tire. A cap of 80 rotations a game would be better. That's not a huge change to the rules, but it would stop teams like Collingwood expoiting the current loophole in the rules.
They work harder than all clubs. They are fitter, stronger and tackle harder then any club ive seen in the last 12 months. I take your point though.
IMO its an absolute disgrace how a cap was not introduced. I blame KB and his mates who have lost touch with the modern game.
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Lions leading Demons in the 3rd qtr 57 - 53.
Demons fans won't be happy if they lose to lions.
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Rodan still runs around in circles ;D Cats raping Port
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Rodan still runs around in circles ;D Cats raping Port
Rodan isnt an AFL standard player IMHO - he wasnt at Richmond and he isnt at Port but good luck to him for getting himself AFL contracts and earning a decent living.
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Bombers giving the saints a touch up. Demon's ended up coming back after there dreadful 1st qtr and beat the lions.
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Bombers beating the Saints makes last week's draw even harder to take
Gawd how I hate St Kilda
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Saints are getting a dose of something called Karma.
The club is a disgrace on and off the field and to be honest was a joy to watch them suffer even if it was the Bombers.
LMAO at those who said the Bombers had a crap list and there were plenty.
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Essendons worst football for the year is yet to come.
But back on topic. How good is it to see the aints fail again ! :laugh:
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But back on topic. How good is it to see the aints fail again ! :laugh:
Great :rollin
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Campbell Brown has copped 4 weeks combined from the MRP for the two hits on Barry Hall and Callan Ward.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/111364/default.aspx
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4 weeks combined?
stuff me sideways, it looks like the MRP/tribunual will look after the suns even more than they did for the swans
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4 weeks combined?
eff me sideways, it looks like the MRP/tribunual will look after the suns even more than they did for the swans
was thinking the same thing. Reckless, High contact, Behind the play yet he gets that.
What a disgrace and Mcguane gets that. Again we were raped
How protected are they
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So deliberately elbowing an opponent off the ball AND also charging front on at an opponent with his head over the ball is worth just 4 weeks yet a mistimed bump when the opponent doubles back is worth 3 weeks. What the hell is the MRP thinking there's only a week difference between those two incidents?! ???
Btw Saints are gone as the belief has gone. Too many times to the well without success eventually catches up with a side mentally.
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Btw Saints are gone as the belief has gone. Too many times to the well without success eventually catches up with a side mentally.
Jason Gram it seems is the only realist at St Kilda. Obviously sooky Nick is in a world of his own as is that pathetic footy club trying to tell the public otherwise. How about another video from the inner sanctum to deflect attention from you failures year after year after year? One flag in 115 seasons is testament to this. See you on the way up perennial underachievers. :lol :rollin :lol
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So deliberately elbowing an opponent off the ball AND also charging front on at an opponent with his head over the ball is worth just 4 weeks yet a mistimed bump when the opponent doubles back is worth 3 weeks. What the hell is the MRP thinking there's only a week difference between those two incidents?! ???
Btw Saints are gone as the belief has gone. Too many times to the well without success eventually catches up with a side mentally.
^^^^^all of this^^^^^ :thumbsup
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The Saints will fall and fall hard.
They need to draft kids, they won't get an early pick this season due to GWS taking them all and GC Suns already having a mortgage on pick 4, Brisbane and Port look to have pick 6 and 8 wrapped up. Riewoldt and co. will win enough games to see the Saints finish mid-table.
The big problem is McEvoy, Riewoldt, Goddard, Montagna, Fisher and Dal Santo. These guys are the only ones with ANY trade currency at St. Kilda but won't be traded. Hayes is gone, over 30 and having a reco. No-one else on their list is any good, Gilbert has been shown up as a dud, Gram has no idea, Kosi lol, then it gets even worse, Peake, Ray, Jones, Dempster, McQualter, Clarke and Schneider. :help
I can't wait to see it happen. ;D
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Blues held goalless in the first qtr ;D.
Bombers have lost Winderlich to a knee though and I think another is off injured too.
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Third draw at the 'G this year :o. Bombers will be licking their wounds though with Winderlich and Dempsey gone for the year with ACLs. That will hurt the Dons as they rely on their speed. Last Saturday arvo game for 10 weeks too apparently ???.
Hawks just got over the Eagles as well in Tassie. Franklin kicked 6 against a backline containing Darren Glass so Grimesy did a better job last week.
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GC had a few outs today and yes they got belted on the score board. But I thought they showed abit in the first qtr and the 3rd qtr.
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GC had a few outs today and yes they got belted on the score board. But I thought they showed abit in the first qtr and the 3rd qtr.
They are slowly improving but hard to see them even getting close to winning a game in the first half of the year at least. I'm not sure when they play Brisbane but that's probably the best and only chance of causing an 'upset' and cracking their first win this year.
Good to see North winless as well. I had to laugh at them complaining about a tough draw so far ::). Even at Subi they still lost to the reigning wooden spooners whereas we've played both reigning grand finalists and two other sides aiming for top 4.
The biggest loser this weekend is Adelaide. 5 goals up and then lose to a bottom 4 side like Port is pathetic.
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GC at the moment remind me of us 12 months ago. A few mature bodies with the majority youngsters in the side. Would be interesting if we played them now how we would fare against them whether the win would be a 10 goal plus a comfortable 40 pointer or a skin of our teeth job. Surely al the other teams than Brisbane which is a Qld derby could legitimately beat them at least this season based on the form of the first four rounds. :-\
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Zac Smith the GC ruckman looks to have alot of up side to him. He could very well over take Fraser for number 1 spot this season.
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Zac Smith would walk into our club and take over the ruck duties. The kid is a gun.
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The biggest loser this weekend is Adelaide. 5 goals up and then lose to a bottom 4 side like Port is hilarious.
EFA :thumbsup
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What a boring game to kick off the long weekend. Saints vs Lions
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Our draw against the aints is losing cred by the week.
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Actually only just switched it on and Bears are playing OK
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Our draw against the aints is losing cred by the week.
Yep. Lions have put the tackle pressure on and the saints have crumbled because of it.
Lion's should of won this. But there decision making and poor kicking the football around have costed them.
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McCauley did two of the worst handballs i've ever seen in the last quarter. The pressure got to the lions. If the saints are in the game against a weaker side at 3/4 time, Riewoldt, Milne, Goddard etc. will get them over the line more often than not.
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The Lions' younger players got tired and their skills and decision making fell away badly in that last quarter. Mind you it wasn't a high skilled game in the first place. The Saints' defenders kicked the ball OOTF about 10 times and Leuenberger could have changed the whole course of the game had he held onto a mark or two inside forward 50 instead of dropping every one. St Kilda was lucky they were playing Brisbane. In any case the next 8 weeks will sort them out - Adelaide away, Carl, Haw, Melb, Freo away, Coll, Dogs and then the Cats. Good luck with that Sainters :lol.
As for us if we lose to Brisbane next week then we should board up Punt Rd. It's going to get worst for them before it gets better too. Brown, Black and Power will retire shortly and there's a possibility they'll lose Mitch Clark as well if he stills wants out of Qld.
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Suns are at least competitive today against Port. Back to 13 points midway through the 2nd qtr. Matera will be a gun for them in the years to come.
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Scoreboard is flattering Port at half-time based on general play. It's just the Suns defensively once the ball gets over the back are easily picked apart allowing easy marks and goals to Port. As we know that's typical of a young inexperienced side.
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Back to just 8 points halfway through the last: 97 - 89
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Make that 1 point. GC coming home like a train. Matera 4 goals.
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Suns in front :o
27 mins gone.
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1.30 mins to go. GC by 4 points.
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Westhoff has a chance to win the game for Port after the siren from 35m out and missed.
Gold Coast wins after being 41 points down :o
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:lol
westhoff !!
:lol
They'll be burning effigaies of him at alberton.
:birthday
At least it wasn't us !
How much coke will be snorted at Andy's house tonight??
:santa :santa :birthday :birthday :police: :police: :birthday :santa :santa
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:lol
westhoff !!
:lol
They'll be burning effigaies of him at alberton.
:birthday
At least it wasn't us !
That's the first thing I thought of as well :rollin although the Suns are now above us on the ladder :P.
How much coke will be snorted at Andy's house tonight??
:santa :santa :birthday :birthday :police: :police: :birthday :santa :santa
The Queensland derby is only a fortnight away so Andy will be doing cartwheels.
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Port! The side you want to play for your first!
They be any one's bunnies!
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Port is the town bike - they'll lay down for anyone!
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LOL at the Gold Coast trainer in the circle needing to hold up a huge sign with their song's lyrics so the players could know the words :lol.
As for Port = soft, lazy frontrunners :yep
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I checked the score at half time on the AFL. Seen the 20 dollar odds to GC and even said on the AFL live chat that they was good odds. Why didn't I take my own advice and put some money on them :banghead.
As for Port Adelaide bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha and Primus apologising bahahahahahahaha.
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Speaking of soft frontrunners Port's cross-town rivals are just as bad. The Blues kept Adelaide in the game all night with their poor goalkicking and when the Crows got 11 points up in the last they just caved. Ratten has been very lucky not to feel the heat from the media. Carlton could have been 1-4 now if the opposition they've played weren't so ordinary.
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Speaking of soft frontrunners Port's cross-town rivals are just as bad. The Blues kept Adelaide in the game all night with their poor goalkicking and when the Crows got 11 points up in the last they just caved. Ratten has been very lucky not to feel the heat from the media. Carlton could have been 1-4 now if the opposition they've played weren't so ordinary.
Tambling was one of Adelaides worst. He reminded me of Edwards last week. Just turned it over in crunch times and in Adelaide's defence.
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Speaking of soft frontrunners Port's cross-town rivals are just as bad. The Blues kept Adelaide in the game all night with their poor goalkicking and when the Crows got 11 points up in the last they just caved. Ratten has been very lucky not to feel the heat from the media. Carlton could have been 1-4 now if the opposition they've played weren't so ordinary.
Tambling was one of Adelaides worst. He reminded me of Edwards last week. Just turned it over in crunch times and in Adelaide's defence.
He's just a terrible footballer full stop. Kept an eye on him all night and he just looks to struggle with all aspects of the game.... apart from spectating and turning the ball over. Grigg for Collins and TWO draft picks for Tambing, well done Tigers!! :lol :thumbsup
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It's been a great round of footy so far. 4 close games that could have gone either way in the last quarter (and the right way tonight :thumbsup )
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If i have to hear Lloyd and his undying love for Hird one more time i think im going to be sick.
Hope the Pies smash em today and send them back in the pack where they belong.
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Collingwood Ess first quater was like a replay of our game with the Pies. Hard to beat 25 with 22. I am so sick of the way the umpires help take the game away in the first quater from who ever is playing Colingwood. Ess might still get up but I am still sick of it.
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Anyone who thinks the Pies wont win the flag this year are dreaming.
Hawks only contender. Geelong forget it.
I hate to say it but they are just an absolute machine. Everything about them in every line is too strong for anyone in the league.
Even their bottom 6 players collect 15-20 possy's and lay tackle after tackle after tackle.
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Anyone who thinks the Pies wont win the flag this year are dreaming.
Hawks only contender. Geelong forget it.
I hate to say it but they are just an absolute machine. Everything about them in every line is too strong for anyone in the league.
Even their bottom 6 players collect 15-20 possy's and lay tackle after tackle after tackle.
People said same thing about Geelong in 2008. Collingwood are playing good football but you only need to be beaten on the day to lose a grand final.
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Collingwood Ess first quater was like a replay of our game with the Pies. Hard to beat 25 with 22. I am so sick of the way the umpires help take the game away in the first quater from who ever is playing Colingwood. Ess might still get up but I am still sick of it.
I only caught a bit of the last qtr, but the same thing applied. In one passage of play Essendon laid about three perfect tackles in a row in their fwd line, yet it was just "play on, play on", until Collingwood cleared and goaled. I turned it off in disgust.
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I saw the first quarter and thought here we go again when the Dons were held goalless. I think our 3rd quarter against the Pies has helped opposition coaches. O'Brien and the key Pie defenders are shakey under pressure if you can break through the press and get the ball close to your goal.
Btw this round just keeps producing some ripper finishes. Freo kicked the last 2 goals in 3 mins to knock off the Dogs by 7 points despite Boyd racking up 45 disposals :o.
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Looks like it's going to be another cracker at the 'G to finish the round. Hawks kicked the first 4 before Geelong banged on 5 of the next 6 to trail by just a point at 1/4 time.
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Geelong really stepped it up after hawks got out of the blocks fast on them.
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The Dees are as woeful as their jumpers lol. Seriously that quarter they were nothing short of a rabble. Even Gold Coast hasn't been as non-competitive as that. The Eagles actually should be further in front but NicNat still can't kick to save himself.
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The Dees are as woeful as their jumpers lol. Seriously that quarter they were nothing short of a rabble. Even Gold Coast hasn't been as non-competitive as that. The Eagles actually should be further in front but NicNat still can't kick to save himself.
Looks like demons have been surprised by this zone the WC have been playing all year.
Just looked lost on what to do with the ball in there hands the demons defense.
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Jack Darling. My ooh my how did this guy slip.
Question marks over his attitude bla bla bla. Listen he was touted a top 3 pick yet slid to late 20's.
The guy has a body of a player who has been in the system for 5 years. I would love someone of his size next to jack instead of these toothpicks
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Jack Darling. My ooh my how did this guy slip.
Question marks over his attitude bla bla bla. Listen he was touted a top 3 pick yet slid to late 20's.
The guy has a body of a player who has been in the system for 5 years. I would love someone of his size next to jack instead of these toothpicks
Huge stuff up by the Gold Coast. I believe he could have been one of the young 17s the previous year? But then got in strife with his school with teh sex scandal.
He went late because of his coma he was in after a nightclub fight. There were doubts whether he'd ever play again.
Full credit before his scandal and accident he would have gone number 1 easily.
I remember reading in the Scully/Martin draft Darling was rated better than those guys being bottom age.
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The Dees are as woeful as their jumpers lol. Seriously that quarter they were nothing short of a rabble. Even Gold Coast hasn't been as non-competitive as that. The Eagles actually should be further in front but NicNat still can't kick to save himself.
Looks like demons have been surprised by this zone the WC have been playing all year.
Just looked lost on what to do with the ball in there hands the demons defense.
Yep it doesn't appear Bailey has adapted his side over summer to handle the forward press sides are copying now. They also looked so light bodied and the Eagles physically intimidated them all night. If things don't improve you'd reckon the pressure will amp up on Bailey's future as 2011 is the final year of his contract I believe. Who knows Malthouse could land there in 2012.
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Demon fans on their forums want Bailey gone.
http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/25523-the-coach/
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Demon fans on their forums want Bailey gone.
http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/25523-the-coach/
They keep dishng up what they did last night and he will be :rollin
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They remind me of Wallace's Richmond...
Apart from a handful of guys (Jones (dud), Moloney, Tapscott), they're a bunch of skinny sheilas that don't like the rough stuff.
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They remind me of Wallace's Richmond...
Apart from a handful of guys (Jones (dud), Moloney, Tapscott), they're a bunch of skinny sheilas that don't like the rough stuff.
The Dees forward line is missing quality key forwards. Green and Dunn aren't the answers and Watts hasn't come on.
North also remind me of Wallace's Richmond in 2005-6. They're relying on and hanging onto a heap senior players they should be moving on while their middle-age bracket is pretty much non-existent.
As for tonight's game I don't mind the hooped jumper the Swans are wearing? Is it some old South Melbourne guernsey?
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What was the score MT. I watched the wedding instead.
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What was the score MT. I watched the wedding instead.
Blues won 87 - 71. Ran over the top of the Swans in the second half.
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Port really are in crisis. After last week's embarrassment they simply haven't given a yelp today. Why Chad Cornes is still playing is anyone's guess. The game went past him two years ago.
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Port really are in crisis. After last week's embarrassment they simply haven't given a yelp today. Why Chad Cornes is still playing is anyone's guess. The game went past him two years ago.
Yep they are a rabble. They are probably worst then we was in 09.
I just dont know who of there players that can step up and be there saving grace that will help them rebuild.
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if the powers that be vote against footy being played at the adelaide oval the club is in big trouble. They may have to be propped up by the afl.
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You would hate to be a kid in the draft picked up by Port. Crap club, no character, no meaning, no finances, no fans. Club has gone downhill since their flag in 2004 and is a real unattractive prospect for anybody to go to. I will take a stab and say that players would rather go to GWS as they have more money and more of an AFL guarantee than go to Port. They remind me of so much of the club they played today. :help
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Saints are officially GAWN! The window has shut and it's back to the good old days of losing repeatedly :yep ;D.
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Saints are officially GAWN! The window has shut and it's back to the good old days of losing repeatedly :yep ;D.
:cheers
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I am going to start the "bring back Thommo" campaign
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dumb thug
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Saints are officially GAWN! The window has shut and it's back to the good old days of losing repeatedly :yep ;D.
They could be copying collingwood. Didnt they finish down the bottom for couple years straight after there two grand final loses to the lions.
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17 mins into the first quarter - Ess 7.2-44 to GC 0.0-1. Back to reality for the Suns.
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I hate this club so much.
A bunch of flat track bullies with downhill skies.
Will win nothing. Best team of the group that can't contend for the flag. Honeymoon will be over soon.
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Quarter time - Bombers 15.4.94 Suns 0.1.1 :o
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Yep record highest quarter time by the Bombers apparently.
Suns just kicked their first goal. Ess 106 - GC 7 in Q2 10 mins.
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To gold coasts credit they won the 2nd qtr.
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To gold coasts credit they won the 2nd qtr.
Get on the $120 for the win :lol
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:lol
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To gold coasts credit they won the 2nd qtr.
What the...... commentators saying a 139 point loss wasn't too bad for the Suns, won the 2nd qtr showed some good signs and showed some fight
Please ...it was a 139 point thumping if it had been any other team the commentators would have been calling for the club to kicked out of the comp
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:lol
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Pies did to the Doggies what they did to us. Smashed them in the last quarter, was 55 each early in the last, the Doggies lose by 8 goals.
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Pies did to the Doggies what they did to us. Smashed them in the last quarter, was 55 each early in the last, the Doggies lose by 8 goals.
Dogs are gone as well for the time being. Though they are not in as bad shape list management wise as the Saints thanks to the father-sons they have and still have to pick up from memory.
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Pies did to the Doggies what they did to us. Smashed them in the last quarter, was 55 each early in the last, the Doggies lose by 8 goals.
Dogs are gone as well for the time being. Though they are not in as bad shape list management wise as the Saints thanks to the father-sons they have and still have to pick up from memory.
Yep, only wins so far have been Gold Coast and Brisbane.
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did i mention McKenna is a spud?
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Interesting to hear that Stynes has taken charge of Melbourne's football department.
Question is will Viney step in as caretaker coach towards the end of the season or will he wait until 2012 to take the reins? :whistle ;D
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Carodawg is going to pester Lyon on FC all year
Interesting to hear that Stynes has taken charge of Melbourne's football department.
Question is will Viney step in as caretaker coach towards the end of the season or will he wait until 2012 to take the reins? :whistle ;D
Question is are you sleeping with Petey Duncan? Don't think I don't know what you, him and Black have cooked up.
Leave me and Owl in the cold why dont you. stuffing limpgots
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Bailey has the next 3 weeks to save himself with games against the Crows at the 'G, North and the Saints. If he can't win at least two of them it'll probably be bye-bye as they have Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood after that.
Interesting to see how Sam Day goes for the Gold Coast tomorrow. Pick 3 last year and rated the best KPP in that draft.
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Melb demons could be in for another long week if adelaide rock up to play. If they turn it on I dont think demons could beat them.
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Could be a upset brewing tonight. Port taking it to Hawthorn.
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Demons in the modern era have been a pack of pansies showboaters and downhill skiers. Brad Green fist pumps after a goal when they are 8 goals up and these soft types who get find out when things get physical. Case in point last week.
From where I sit with the Dees out of debt therefore possibly freeing up footy dept moneys on a coach perhaps and with Roos and Malthouse as likely candidates to be snapped up by a club looking to secure a big name and possibly take the next step unless the Dees do another 1987 finals run that captures the imagination and spirit of the public then its bye bye Bailey.
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David Rodan off, looks in real strife with that knee.
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Could be a upset brewing tonight. Port taking it to Hawthorn.
Sounds like us in the past. We cop it from all media come out string two three weeks of competitive footy then back to the same old same old. Been hapenning for 30 years. Port are where we were in 1986-87.
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Could be a upset brewing tonight. Port taking it to Hawthorn.
Sounds like us in the past. We cop it from all media come out string two three weeks of competitive footy then back to the same old same old. Been hapenning for 30 years. Port are where we were in 1986-87.
Well giving up 8 of the last 9 goals as Port just did was very much like us in 1986-87 :-\. Rodan going off was a huge loss for them as they lost his run and experience.
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Suns up by 18 at 3/4 time although it's back to 7 early final quarter. Surely Voss will come under massive pressure if the Lions don't win tonight.
A close first derby is good for footy up in Queensland.
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Suns back out to a 19 point lead. If the Suns win they'll be outside the bottom 4 :o and above St Kilda on the ladder :lol
Make that back to 10 points. See-sawing contest.
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Scores level with 5 mis to go. Andy D will be doing cartwheels at AFL House if it finishes level :yep.
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GC have beaten Lions. Crazy Vossy must have even more question marks over his coaching. Bottom of the ladder no wins.
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Surely the final nail in the coffin for Voss.
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Suns win again :o :rollin. The mercenaries tag must have stirred Brennan and Rischitelli as they were both the Suns best. When Nathan Krakouer kicks 5 goals against you you know you're crap! Voss another former champion to end up in the "great player; dud coach" category.
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The Eagles could have really put Bombers to the sword if they had kicked straight. They are keeping the Dons in it. Kerr has 18 possies halfway through the 2nd quarter :o.
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The Eagles could have really put Bombers to the sword if they had kicked straight. They are keeping the Dons in it. Kerr has 18 possies halfway through the 2nd quarter :o.
Can't wait for Dreamtime.
I hate the bombers more than anything in this world.
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I stopped watching after the first 1/4 but it seems that if you beat essendon in the middle and get control of the corridor then they aint that smart.
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Bombers home
I know it's still a fortnight away but gee the Dreamtine game has the makings of a really good contest with 2 really young teams who play exciting footy
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Demons are belting adelaide. There up by 96 points at the moment. Crowd is under 20k. I know its mothers day but still.
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Demons are belting adelaide. There up by 96 points at the moment. Crowd is under 20k. I know its mothers day but still.
It is cold the Dees were belted awfully last start and it is mothers day. Stewart Brendan Lachlan and Heath have taken their wives to the snow for the weekend. :lol :rollin :lol
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Demons are belting adelaide. There up by 96 points at the moment. Crowd is under 20k. I know its mothers day but still.
It is cold the Dees were belted awfully last start and it is mothers day. Stewart Brendan Lachlan and Heath have taken their wives to the snow for the weekend. :lol :rollin :lol
:lol
Also, Albert and Dorothy were invited to Blair and Cecilia's house for high tea, followed by retirement to the den to polish each others silver
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Saints have hit the front with a few minutes left.
Now ordinarily i would be upset cause i cant stand the saints, however it is the Blues so i have one thing to say
GO SAINTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Blues ended up hitting back the front thanks to a goal from walker and won in a nail biter.
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Blues pinched it back right at the end lol. The Saints will be absolutely gutted after losing tonight. Their season is now over and the window if it wasn't already is officially shut. They need to go into full rebuild mode and offload Kosi, Blake, Baker and co. and go back down the bottom as they have hardly any quality youngsters coming through thanks to Lyon topping up over his reign.
You've got to love the hypocrisy of the Saints as well. They cried and howled when Mal Michael and Chris Scott went and deliberately bumped Nick Riewoldt's injured shoulder as he was leaving the ground. Tonight when Curnow had done his shoulder, Montagna and Kosi did the exact same thing. That's what started the 1/4 time all-in melee. I wonder if Juddy went the pressure point again in the middle of it :laugh:.
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The saints are officially the most pathetic football club in the AFL.
Everything about that club makes me sick led by none other than their homosexual coach.
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The saints are officially the most pathetic football club in the AFL.
One flag in 114 years says it all. Although mind you Voss is doing his best to steal that crown for the Lions lol :yep.
It's a shame we don't get another shot at the Saints this year. The next time we face them we'll flog them.
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From what I saw from the saints there is one positive. They have lifted enough that they might beat a couple teams around us on the ladder which could help us out if we keep beating the teams lower then us as well.
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Tonight when Curnow had done his shoulder, Montagna and Kosi did the exact same thing. That's what started the 1/4 time all-in melee. I wonder if Juddy went the pressure point again in the middle of it :laugh:.
Kosi bumped the wrong shoulder though! :lol :wallywink
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The saints are officially the most pathetic football club in the AFL.
One flag in 114 years says it all. Although mind you Voss is doing his best to steal that crown for the Lions lol :yep.
It's a shame we don't get another shot at the Saints this year. The next time we face them we'll flog them.
Reminds me of 2003(?)
We beat the Saints and Thomas said that they were a much better side than us.
We got the draw, but we have the brighter future. Hopefully the Saints are going to be on the end of a few 100 point smashings in the near future. Payback!
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Kosi is a plomp of skinless custard. Useless, most dissapointing draft pick in the modern era.
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Josh Fraser board
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Montagna was given a week for his bump on Curnow.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/113514/default.aspx
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Jack Trengove got 3 weeks. Plus with Grimes injured kangaroos could be a danger game for them this weekend.
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Jack Trengove got 3 weeks. Plus with Grimes injured kangaroos could be a danger game for them this weekend.
Throw in Jamar out for 4 weeks, back up ruck Spencer with an ACL.... :whistle
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Trengove's appeal failed tonight. So he's out for 3 weeks and every player will now need to watch how they tackle an opponent to the ground.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-midfielder-jack-trengove-faces-afl-appeals-board/story-e6frf9jf-1226054757252
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The mysteries of the MRP decision making continues yet it's no surprise :-\.
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every player will now need to watch how they tackle an opponent to the ground.
To be honest, how many times a week do you see a tackle like Trengove's?
Not many, most players don't use the sling tackle.
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The Cats have let the Pies off the hook. 11 scoring shots to 2 and totally dominated but they kicked 2.9. Having said that every other coach in the League will grab a copy of that 1st quarter to see how the Pies were pressured and suffocated.
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The Cats will be kicking themselves if they lose tonight. They really need to find another tall up forward as bombing away is easy to defend against with Hawkins and Pods up there. Once again Pods is struggling at the 'G. That Menzel kid though is a gem. The Pies are exposed without Jolly in the ruck. Wood is another spud.
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Cats with a sniff. It's hard with one man down having Hawkins out there lol.
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A deserving and good win by Geelong. The really smashed the Pies in inside 50s and scoring shots. It was only close because the Cats couldn't kick straight.
Anyway always good to see the Pies lose ;D. Without Jolly they are very vunerable.
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Anyway always good to see the Pies lose ;D.
What he said multiplied to the power of infinity. Shocking game though. It was only the closeness of the contest that kept it interesting. Both teams should get a copy of our game vs Freo to see how the game SHOULD be played.
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Heath Hocking , 3 weeks son
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Sheesh Brisbane were a rabble that quarter. Mind you Essendon's skill level is pretty crap as well given how much they are dominating.
Heath Hocking , 3 weeks son
If Cotch copped 4 weeks for a late hit from behind in the marking contest last year then Hocking should get more - well off the ball, high contact, high impact and intentional.
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Cotch got 4 weeks last year ??? ?
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Even though they won well in the end, still looks like the honeymoon period is slowing at the bombers.
Geez as we should! Hope tomorrow goes smoothly and will be a massive game at the G next week.
Can we burst the bombers bubble?
Yeah Yeah! I Know! Hows it go 1 week at a time? ;D :gotigers
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Even though they won well in the end, still looks like the honeymoon period is slowing at the bombers.
Geez as we should! Hope tomorrow goes smoothly and will be a massive game at the G next week.
Can we burst the bombers bubble?
Someone needs to bring them down to earth. Wouldn't it be amazing if we were the team to do that!
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Too right it would - Was great fun getting under their skin when we spoiled the Golden childs and Sheedys sendoff game and would be just as good again.
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Cotch got 4 weeks last year ??? ?
For his late spoil attempt on Sam Wright from North
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-consider-appealing-trent-cotchins-three-game-suspension/story-e6frf9jf-1225894326401
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Polo just put the Saints 32 points up on Hawthorn :o.
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Cotch got 4 weeks last year ??? ?
For his late spoil attempt on Sam Wright from North
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-consider-appealing-trent-cotchins-three-game-suspension/story-e6frf9jf-1225894326401
stuff, didnt even remember him getting that many
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Saints in disarray if they weren't already. 32 points up and then lose by 5 goals kicking only 10 goals again.
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Saints in disarray if they weren't already. 32 points up and then lose by 5 goals kicking only 10 goals again.
Aint life grand :lol
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Wet toast 33pt weiners over freo.
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Wet toast 33pt weiners over freo.
Hmmm finishing last last year has been very convenient :whistle.
Perhaps Freo's bubble has burst as well.
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Saints in disarray if they weren't already. 32 points up and then lose by 5 goals kicking only 10 goals again.
Isn't it great to see! ;D
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Carlton's got the jump on geelong early. 7 minutes to go in 1st qtr 21 - 1 to carlton.
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Cats win by 2 points to improve to 8-0.
Great game by the way. Pulsating contest where Warnock had a chance to put the cheats in front from 20 out with about a minute to go and missed. :lol :rollin :lol ;D :laugh: :) :woohoo :ROTFL
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Just saw the Warnock miss on tv - just terrific if you hate the blue scum like us lol ;D
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Blues had the final 3 shots to win it - Warnock from 20m out lol, Waite and Walker all missed :lol. I can't believe Carlton are claiming top 4 credibility while still persisting with spuds like Setanta and Thorton.
Great game btw as Tucky said. Geelong just know how to get the job done.
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Melbourne's younger players going down like flies this year. Scully a no show and now Tapscott looks like he has done a bad hammy.
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Freo up by 52 points just 10 mins into the 2nd qtr against Port at Footy Park :o
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Port are a rabble
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Brisbanes win tonight means port is now bottom of the ladder.
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Hope we don't have a let down next weekend!!!
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Lions beat the Roos tonight. Looks like they need to rebuild based on their 9th finish last year. Once Harvey goes and add Rawlings Firrito and a few others they'll be pretty much where we were at the end of 2009.
As for the Dees this time last year it seemed they were way ahead of us but right now our first rounders Deledio Riewoldt Vickery Cotchin have heaps more experience than them COnca has come in and looks like a footy player and we picked up the jewel of the 2009 draft in Martin who is playing like he is a 25 year old. Newman is an inspiring leader and Dimma is way better than the maligned Bailey who could be out of a job.
We are looking good.
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Lions beat the Roos tonight. Looks like they need to rebuild based on their 9th finish last year. Once Harvey goes and add Rawlings Firrito and a few others they'll be pretty much where we were at the end of 2009.
I tipped Brisbane too. North are going nowhere at the moment (well expect to Hobart lol). Still far too reliant on older players who won't be around in 3 years.
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Pies down by 30 pts at half time :lol
Could this weekend get even better?? :pray
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Pies down by 30 pts at half time :lol
Could this weekend get even better?? :pray
Pies got home by 7 goals. :banghead
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West Coast leading the bulldogs 56 - 26 with 10 minutes to go to half time.
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Josh Kennedy taking a poo on everyone atm
on fire
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As disappointing as it is to be tipped out of the eight by the Eagles, it was good to see the Doggies get their come-uppance. I'd like to dedicate the loss to those two wanker Bulldog supporters who were giving me verbal grief exiting over the Bourke Street bridge last week.
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Eagles by 123 ... bloody hell! :gobdrop
Just shows the doggies turned up to play last week with a changed gameplan and we were caught out for a quarter and blew a chance to beat what is a ordinary bulldogs side. The Eagles would've been prepared for it and blew the dogs away.
Hard to see Eade surviving past this year. 20 goal loses are coach killers.
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Eade is in trouble. I can't see him coaching at the doggies next year.
They have turned into a very ordinary side that needs to replace a few players before having another crack for a premiership IMO
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Well I am sure Dean Bailey is dancing around his loungeroom after the Doggies 20 goal hiding
Keeps the focus of his rabble and his soon to be former job for another week ;D
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Carlton giving the demons a touch up. 60 -33
No surprise though demon's do have nearly half there side missing.
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Thank god Melbourne don't get many Friday nighters. That was one of the worst games of footy to watch. The skills were woeful. Sure the Dees are missing a number of key players (Jamar, Scully, Trengove, Garland) but Bailey must have completely missed the boat over preseason not training them to play the forward press and deal with it. They are still playing the old fashion flood with 18 players behind the ball :sleep. Sure it made it harder for Carlton to score but to kick just 6 goals in a game is pathetic and bores everyone to death. It reminded me of us under Spud in his last few years as coach where he'd send us out just trying to prevent a flogging on the scoreboard.
I have no idea what Bailey and co. have done to Jack Watts. At U18s he had all the tricks to be a top key forward yet now he has the physical presence of a Cleve Hughes. Then there's Cale Morton who also hears footsteps. LOL at those on various forums and in the media who said before the 2007 draft Morton was better prospect than Cotch :lol.
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Dare I mention the word "culture"?
:outtahere
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Dare I mention the word "culture"?
:outtahere
:lol
The Saints are pumped Freo at Subi at half-time 56 - 10 :o. Freo missing Sandilands big time. The Saints have lost Goddard though who was sent off to hospital with a neck injury and Jack's cousin was carrying his right shoulder after running back into an oncoming pack. Good for us if the Saints win as we'll be in the top 8 if we win tonight.
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Dare I mention the word "culture"?
:outtahere
:lol
The Saints are pumped Freo at Subi at half-time 56 - 10 :o. Freo missing Sandilands big time. The Saints have lost Goddard though who was sent off to hospital with a neck injury and Jack's cousin was carrying his right shoulder after running back into an oncoming pack. Good for us if the Saints win as we'll be in the top 8 if we win tonight.
I know Sandilands is a big lose. But come on theres no excuse for being belted by that much against the saints.
current score 12 - 63
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Dare I mention the word "culture"?
:outtahere
:lol
The Saints are pumped Freo at Subi at half-time 56 - 10 :o. Freo missing Sandilands big time. The Saints have lost Goddard though who was sent off to hospital with a neck injury and Jack's cousin was carrying his right shoulder after running back into an oncoming pack. Good for us if the Saints win as we'll be in the top 8 if we win tonight.
I know Sandilands is a big lose. But come on theres no excuse for being belted by that much against the saints.
current score 12 - 63
True they have been inept as well but going from having a 7ft giant whacking the ball out into space to their outside runners to a situation where they suddenly need to win the hard inside ball at the rucks feet would be a major change for their mids.
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Sandilands is out for a couple of weeks isnt he? They better get use to it or could be saying bye bye to a finals spot.
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Sandilands is out for a couple of weeks isnt he? They better get use to it or could be saying bye bye to a finals spot.
4 weeks out including today. That finals spot may become ours :pray.
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The new Carrara looks great.
The Suns are 3 goals up :o
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qtr time gold coast up 40 - 20. I can;t see them beating geelong but good on them for winning the 1st qtr. There attacking the ball hard and its paying off.
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Geelong hit the front but the Suns steadied to be 11 points up at half-time. As you say tiger101 they are playing positive footy and it's paying off.
A beauty of a goal from Karmichael btw. That goal will be shown right around the country.
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Geelong hit the front but the Suns steadied to be 11 points up at half-time. As you say tiger101 they are playing positive footy and it's paying off.
A beauty of a goal from Karmichael btw. That goal will be shown right around the country.
Karmichael kicked a thumping goal. must of been at least 55 metres surely.
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The Suns youngsters have tired and normality has been restored. This could blow out in the last which Gold Coast don't deserve to happen to them as they've given their best and took it right up to Geelong for 2.5 quarters.
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The Suns youngsters have tired and normality has been restored. This could blow out in the last which Gold Coast don't deserve to happen to them as they've given their best and took it right up to Geelong for 2.5 quarters.
Geelong have really cut ablett down from doing his 1 two passing though tonight.
Maybe more teams will aim to do that in the future.
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Sandilands is out for a couple of weeks isnt he? They better get use to it or could be saying bye bye to a finals spot.
4 weeks out including today. That finals spot may become ours :pray.
May is the word MT. Not on our effort in Darwin.
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The Suns youngsters have tired and normality has been restored. This could blow out in the last which Gold Coast don't deserve to happen to them as they've given their best and took it right up to Geelong for 2.5 quarters.
Geelong have really cut ablett down from doing his 1 two passing though tonight.
Maybe more teams will aim to do that in the future.
Ablett was dishing it out and getting it back in the first half when the Suns were running and supporting each other. After half-time though the run stopped as they tired and Ablett was able to be controlled. Geelong's bigger stronger bodies just wilted down the young Suns.
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The Suns youngsters have tired and normality has been restored. This could blow out in the last which Gold Coast don't deserve to happen to them as they've given their best and took it right up to Geelong for 2.5 quarters.
Geelong have really cut ablett down from doing his 1 two passing though tonight.
Maybe more teams will aim to do that in the future.
Ablett was dishing it out and getting it back in the first half when the Suns were running and supporting each other. After half-time though the run stopped as they tired and Ablett was able to be controlled. Geelong's bigger stronger bodies just wilted down the young Suns.
They made a better showing of it then I thought they would. leading the game for the first half.
Mckenna made a good decision to only picking players more then 85kg (besides for one player can't think of his name at the moment).
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The Suns youngsters have tired and normality has been restored. This could blow out in the last which Gold Coast don't deserve to happen to them as they've given their best and took it right up to Geelong for 2.5 quarters.
Geelong have really cut ablett down from doing his 1 two passing though tonight.
Maybe more teams will aim to do that in the future.
Ablett was dishing it out and getting it back in the first half when the Suns were running and supporting each other. After half-time though the run stopped as they tired and Ablett was able to be controlled. Geelong's bigger stronger bodies just wilted down the young Suns.
They made a better showing of it then I thought they would. leading the game for the first half.
Mckenna made a good decision to only picking players more then 85kg (besides for one player can't think of his name at the moment).
Matera?
The Lions are 28 points up on the Crows late in the 3rd qtr. Another upset brewing.
Edit: make that 34 points :o
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Lions by 40 points. What an upset. Adelaide has been way over hyped since that round 1 victory over Hawks.
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The new Carrara looks great.
was in attendance. very nice facility.
steve johnson is the biggest stuffing fairy in the game, worse than didak
picked up more than just HIV and chocolate sprinkles from greg louganis
someone needs to knock him out so badly he cant play again, someone like handbag brown, so we get a 2-for-1 scratching
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A couple of Blues players have given the Demons a spray. Said that they play 'bruise free' footy. :clapping
It's funny because it's true. :lol
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A couple of Blues players have given the Demons a spray. Said that they play 'bruise free' footy. :clapping
It's funny because it's true. :lol
It is isn't it :lol
Cale Morton the worst of all the Dees :yep
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anyone backing the dee's tonight?
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win/win tonight
dees get up can LMAO at the scum
dons get up can LOL at carlton-lite
:cheers
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anyone backing the dee's tonight?
Yep, I am.
Bulldogs wouldn't surprise me either.
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anyone backing the dee's tonight?
Yep, I am.
Bulldogs wouldn't surprise me either.
TBR = kennel lover :police:
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anyone backing the dee's tonight?
Yep, I am.
Bulldogs wouldn't surprise me either.
TBR = kennel lover :police:
All part of my plan to slice and dice Blackie's lunch. :whistle
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Bummer's falling apart :lol
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Bummer's falling apart :lol
Two weeks ago they were talking top 4 before they lost to us and tonight.
Lets face it a top 4 team still should be able to beat Gold Coast and Brisbane. :lol :rollin :lol
They are definentely on track. :thumbsup
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geez, robertsons comments sure stirred up melbourne.
essendon will be eternally grateful :laugh:
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geez, robertsons comments sure stirred up melbourne.
essendon will be eternally grateful :laugh:
haha i said that to my old man at 3rd qtr time. I said If bombers lose they can thank Robertson for firing melb up.
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Carlton with their arrogant comments during the week have the breathing space on the Bombers they desired in their top 4 quest.
There is a slight downside to Essendon's capitualtion.
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I know a few people on here said earlier this yeah that bombers looked prime for the start of the season. Are we starting to see them slow up abit?. I know they have injuries but still.
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Thank you Carlton :bow
:rollin
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Thank you Carlton :bow
:rollin
:rollin
Bomberblitz is in meltdown :lol
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61693
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I know a few people on here said earlier this yeah that bombers looked prime for the start of the season. Are we starting to see them slow up abit?. I know they have injuries but still.
Yep they trained like crazy to be April premiers to boost membership sales and now it's become the winter of their discontent ;D.
The coverage tonight said the Bombers have lost something like their last 8 at the 'G. Seems the larger ground stretches out their forward press allowing holes to easily pierce your way through with short kicks and handball receives as we did to them two weeks. The larger ground also exposes their dumb midfielders with dodgy footskills. It won't surprise me if they now slide in the second half of the season and miss the top 8. They miss Hurley big time as they have no other reliable tall marking forward.
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Ive been saying since Hirds appointment that the Bummers list is still no good.
There is no way they are a top 4 side, let alone a top 8 side.
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Ive been saying since Hirds appointment that the Bummers list is still no good.
There is no way they are a top 4 side, let alone a top 8 side.
Thats why they got Thompson there,, Hird cant and wont make it, yet another Timmy Watson.
Bottom 8 for the Bummers, Bring back Knighter ;)
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Thank you Carlton :bow
:rollin
:rollin
Bomberblitz is in meltdown :lol
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61693
"Worst loss in years" apparently... Can you imagine the Bombers if they had to put up with 30 years of performances like that?
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Bulldogs down by 3 goals at quarter time. But the stats suggest they should be ALOT further behind than that.
Early signs pointing to a 100 point shellacking :pray
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Bulldogs down by 3 goals at quarter time. But the stats suggest they should be ALOT further behind than that.
Early signs pointing to a 100 point shellacking :pray
yep its getting ugly.
36 - 86
with 16 seconds to half time.
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Yep. Doesn't surprise me.
Speaking of ugly, west coast 31 gold coast 0. 12 minutes into the 1st quarter :gobdrop
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Speaking of ugly, west coast 31 gold coast 0. 12 minutes into the 1st quarter :gobdrop
Looks like being a repeat of the Essendon first quarter for the Suns :yep
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3 mins into the last quarter, geelong beating the dogs by 76pts....
Geez, the dogs and eade are going to come under pressure this week, especially if they capitulate ever further from here
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Respectful loss for the Suns in the end given they gave the Eagles a 6 goal start. The blowtorch will now truly be applied to the Dogs and Eade as you say DD. With Smorgan under challenge off-field, it wouldn't surprise me after another flogging if Eade gets his marching orders this week and a caretaker brought in to drop the oldies and play all their younger players. Hard to see Eade surviving any more than a month if they lose to the Saints and Crows in the next couple of weeks.
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Reports: David Swallow (GC) in the first quarter for rough conduct.
Not good news for all thoughs who put some money on him winning the NAB rising star award.
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Sydney giving the Lions a touch up.
99 - 38 at 3 qtr time.
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Swans hitting form just in time for us :-\.
On the other game, sheesh Nick Riewoldt looks a liability out there this year. Once the ball hits the ground he can't bend over to pick it up.
Reports: David Swallow (GC) in the first quarter for rough conduct.
Not good news for all thoughs who put some money on him winning the NAB rising star award.
Or for Supercoach.
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Massive choke by Freo in the last qtr against Hawthorn. 26 points up and then cough up the last 8 goals to lose :o lol.
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I see Eddie took exception to someone giving it to Krakouer about his jail time.
If Krak didn't want to cop it he probably shouldnt have beaten some poor fella half to death I would have thought.
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Funny how Eddie, Mick or any from Collingwood has a go at themselves when they call other clubs' players cheats :whistle.
Anyway, Port got smashed in the second half by Carlton by 10 goals after the Power lead at half-time. Just shows again how poorly we played last week in Darwin :P.
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Funny how Eddie, Mick or any from Collingwood has a go at themselves when they call other clubs' players cheats :whistle.
Anyway, Port got smashed in the second half by Carlton by 10 goals after the Power lead at half-time. Just shows again how poorly we played last week in Darwin :P.
There is a rule for some and a rule for others. Isn't it ironic that a Collingwood player being racist in the first place is the reason we have racial vilification in the first place after their then president had the bone pointed at them by Aboriginal elders for comments in relation to the treatment of Nicky Winmar at Victoria Park in 1993.
Most hypocritical footy club. Cannot wait to watch them tumble down the ladder. Gee I hope Geelong or Hawthorn win the flag this year and Bucks leads turns them into mud.
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Hopefully the lions didn't play swans into form. They didn't look that great from what I seen of there game against kangaroos.
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Sheesh last night one of the worst games of footy especially. Both sides were terrible. Makes our loss to the Dogs even worse to stomach :scream. Eade surely won't survive for much longer now.
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Sheesh last night one of the worst games of footy especially. Both sides were terrible. Makes our loss to the Dogs even worse to stomach :scream. Eade surely won't survive for much longer now.
Shocking game to say the least. I'm hoping from next year they fixture St Kilda in that Sat arvo timeslot or the Sat night Foxtel timeslot. Out of sight and out of mind for the most part. People can't watch that sort of footy on our most high profile nights. Just give them Naughts fixture. :lol :rollin :lol
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Sheesh last night one of the worst games of footy especially. Both sides were terrible. Makes our loss to the Dogs even worse to stomach :scream. Eade surely won't survive for much longer now.
I gotta admit I was channel flicking through the game at times.
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Shocking game to say the least. I'm hoping from next year they fixture St Kilda in that Sat arvo timeslot or the Sat night Foxtel timeslot. Out of sight and out of mind for the most part. People can't watch that sort of footy on our most high profile nights. Just give them Naughts fixture. :lol :rollin :lol
:clapping :thumbsup
Yep St Kilda should be banned from Friday and Saturday nights for the sake of the game. Tonight's game of skill an intensity and last night's bore-fest are poles apart.
Btw where was security today at Footy Park?! Some Crow bogan runs onto the ground before running off when he got scared about being cleaned up by the players :lol and then causally walks up the steps and out of the grandstand. I know he was finally arrested outside the ground but obviously security in Adelaide is a waste of time :wallywink.
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Another block buster game by Geelong and Hawks. Geelong kept Hawks scoreless in that last qtr I think the commentators said I missed first 5 mintues of the qtr. Gotta give credit to the cats they just fight the hole game out to the siren.
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Btw where was security today at Footy Park?! Some Crow bogan runs onto the ground before running off when he got scared about being cleaned up by the players :lol and then causally walks up the steps and out of the grandstand. I know he was finally arrested outside the ground but obviously security in Adelaide is a waste of time :wallywink.
The security guard is also the bus driver and the milkman. Must have been busy.
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Another block buster game by Geelong and Hawks. Geelong kept Hawks scoreless in that last qtr I think the commentators said I missed first 5 mintues of the qtr. Gotta give credit to the cats they just fight the hole game out to the siren.
Roughead doing his achilles is a huge blow for the Hawks structure wise for the rest of the season. Puts all the emphasis on Franklin and make it easier for opposition defenders to double and triple team him.
Btw where was security today at Footy Park?! Some Crow bogan runs onto the ground before running off when he got scared about being cleaned up by the players :lol and then causally walks up the steps and out of the grandstand. I know he was finally arrested outside the ground but obviously security in Adelaide is a waste of time :wallywink.
The security guard is also the bus driver and the milkman. Must have been busy.
;D that's not actually far-fetched for Adelaide lol.
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Quote of the night.
Luke Darcy 'Joel Selwood is taking pack marks like Buddy Franklin' :wallywink
Buddy's only weakness is he cannot take a contested mark to save his life. :lol
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Quote of the night.
Luke Darcy 'Joel Selwood is taking pack marks like Buddy Franklin' :wallywink
Buddy's only weakness is he cannot take a contested mark to save his life. :lol
;D
For the first 3 quarters last night it was Selwood's the worst game. A couple of bad turnovers that cost Geelong goals. He was terrific in the last qtr and helped get Geelong over the line.
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Essendon flogged by Freo :lol
Jimmy's honeymoon period is over :yep
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Essendon flogged by Freo :lol
Jimmy's honeymoon period is over :yep
They should of beat them by alot more though but oh well a win is a win.
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Essendon flogged by Freo :lol
Jimmy's honeymoon period is over :yep
Lolololol!
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61687&st=15
LOLOLOLOLOL!
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61804
Let's see if they get 50,000 members next year after they finish on around 7 wins. :lol
Weak as pee.
Speaking of segways-
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?s=45d12a63928968a0ed7200fab8b14f11&t=833890
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Essendon flogged by Freo :lol
Jimmy's honeymoon period is over :yep
Lolololol!
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61687&st=15
LOLOLOLOLOL!
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61804
Let's see if they get 50,000 members next year after they finish on around 7 wins. :lol
Weak as pee.
Some rippers in there :rollin
For Sale :
ONE LID, Partially blown but recovered not long after. Won't be blown for a while so no longer needed $50 ONO.
After Richmond game
"We're tired/injuries etc. Don't worry, we'll come back after the bye refreshed and pump those Melbourne spuds. stuff they are going poo, we won't lose to that rabble. "
After Melbourne game
"Well that was embarrassing..... uhhh we get Watson back for freo though. stuff yeah, Watson! Plus Hurley. Freo are stuffing awful, can't win a chook raffle at their home patch this year. We'll roll them and season back on track."
After Freo game
"..............uhhhh. Lonergan? Hocking... Pears! Yes we'll bring Pears back. He's almost played two games in the VFL, he'll slide back into AFL standard like a nice glove. We'll smack Norf. Settle down guys"
After Norf game
??????
Wonder what will be trotted out on blitz after Norf put one through us. I admit I've taken part in some of the above the past few weeks. Could see the Fremantle debacle coming a mile off though. These kind of performance are unacceptable. The clutching at straws on blitz needs to end.
Better sack the coach :jump :ROTFL
Speaking of segways-
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?s=45d12a63928968a0ed7200fab8b14f11&t=833890
This last thread reminds you there is always someone worse off. Poor doggies fans are losing it too :lol
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anyone tipping the demons today?
Collingwood has a few big outs which hopefully makes it more of an even game which should be a beauty to watch.
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anyone tipping the demons today?
Collingwood has a few big outs which hopefully makes it more of an even game which should be a beauty to watch.
I thought the Dees would at least test the Pies and be a chance but they are getting spanked. Embarrassing effort so far from Melbourne.
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anyone tipping the demons today?
Collingwood has a few big outs which hopefully makes it more of an even game which should be a beauty to watch.
I thought the Dees would at least test the Pies and be a chance but they are getting spanked. Embarrassing effort so far from Melbourne.
Same. But to be fair Melb are giving it a go. Collingwood are just out playing them.
Hopefully the dee's can pull it back abit in the 3rd
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I50's 74 - 34!! :o
The Melbourne fans are furious. :lol
Luckily we don't play them this week, they seem to perform better after a media bashing.
I hope they have a reasonable game against Freo, then let their guard down against us.
I want us to smash them by 100.
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Joel Selwood failed with his tribunal appeal and will miss the next 4 weeks.
http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/06/14/selwood-fails-at-tribunal/
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Joel Selwood failed with his tribunal appeal and will miss the next 4 weeks.
http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/06/14/selwood-fails-at-tribunal/
One of the more staggering decisions of the season that one - the Cats constesting that, after the Campbell Brown fiasco he was nver getting that charge down graded .... the tribunal were always going to be tougher on stuff like that after the outcry at the Brown decision
Thought the Cats (read Balmey) were smarter than that
When do we play them again ;D
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I50's 74 - 34!! :o
The Melbourne fans are furious. :lol
Luckily we don't play them this week, they seem to perform better after a media bashing.
I hope they have a reasonable game against Freo, then let their guard down against us.
I want us to smash them by 100.
As pathetic as Melbourne was, sadly I think that game shows how far the Pies are ahead of the rest in terms of fitness and the ability to play at that intensity for 4 quarters. September is going to be painful to watch again :-X. I see in the paper Carlton are now planning to copy Collingwood and head overseas for training. Just shows how important the FTF is to us. We need to raise that $6m so we can catch up with the Joneses off-field so we can finally develop into genuine contenders onfield.
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You would almost think the coach of the team that loses on Friday night will get the flick. :shh
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You would almost think the coach of the team that loses on Friday night will get the flick. :shh
Yep you would think so Tucky. Eade especially if the Dogs lose at home. Lots of rumblings behind the scenes at the Dogs too over Smorgan's presidency. It appears one very fractured club at the minute both on and off field.
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You would almost think the coach of the team that loses on Friday night will get the flick. :shh
It's going to be a shocker of a game. No interest at all in watching it.
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It's going to be a shocker of a game. No interest at all in watching it.
The game lived up to its billing from the bits I saw. Summed up by the Crows kicking just 4 goals after quarter time. The Dogs only won because Adelaide is one-dimensional crap relying all on Tippett to kick their goals. Probably the worst Crows side in their 20 year history. Surely Craig's time is up even with those in Adelaide who always thought he was a coaching/tactics wizard.
The Dogs won thanks to Griffen, Murphy and Ward in the midfield but they have no genuine quality tall forwards so they zig-zag in the back half until they can free up space for their midsize forwards. Just shows again how poorly we played against them and how caught out by surprise our coaching staff were to end up 6 goals down at 1/4 time.
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Essendon 1.8 in the first quarter and trail North by 19 points :lol.
Btw last night's crowd of 19,393 was pathetic for Friday Night Football. No more Friday nighters for the Dogs (and chuck in the boring Saints as well) :yep.
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North are 19 pts up on the bombers in the third quarter :lol
If they lose this one, the Bomberblitz website is going to go into meltdown ;D
Lolololololololol
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Franklin reported again for a shoulder to the head....more a glancing blow than a direct smash.
Should get a couple of weeks though. More chance for Jack to win the Coleman :thumbsup
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North are 19 pts up on the bombers in the third quarter :lol
If they lose this one, the Bomberblitz website is going to go into meltdown ;D
Lolololololololol
Back to 7 points at 3/4 time. I'll laugh if the Bombers lose this by a point ;D.
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Scores level. Cmon north! :rollin
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North up by 1pt, 18 minute mark :pray
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North 7 pts up, 20 minute mark :pray
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Almost did it again with the copyright DD :lol
Goal to North. 7 points up @ 20 min.
Go Roos ;D
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Bombers GAWN! Roos last 3 goals :rollin
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Bombers lost again :lol. Bomberblitz in meltdown :rollin
"Not surprised at all. We are an embarrassment of a club. Pathetic."
"Disgrace of a club wish we losed out first 4 games this year why pretend when the truth is your stuffing poo."
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61866&st=585
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Hate North with a passion, but damn shame that :thumbsup
:rollin
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Bombers lost again :lol. Bomberblitz in meltdown :rollin
"Not surprised at all. We are an embarrassment of a club. Pathetic."
"Disgrace of a club wish we losed out first 4 games this year why pretend when the truth is your effing poo."
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61866&st=585
Lolololololololololololololol :lol :thumbsup
It's bad enough on the iPadlive forum - they are convinced the umpires cost them the game, even though they couldn't kick straight all day....
AHHHHHH...gee life is good ;D
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great to see another bomber loss, made my weekend :birthday
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WOOT WOOT! :woohoo
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great to see another bomber loss, made my weekend :birthday
:cheers
Make my night Tiges! :gotigers
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saint nick is struggling needs to push up the field to try and get a few kicks and his hands on the ball more.
His getting double teamed in the forward line to easily.
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Hahahahahahaha and we think we are bad when we are in a heap. Bomberblitz makes us look like a bunch of 50 year old sycophantic English village cricketers.
We would have won by sixty. The umpires cost us the game. Wish we lost our first four ahahahahahaha.
At least it hurts them when they lose to the Skataboners. "I hate it when we lose to the tin sheds" was the comment on Bomberblitz that has the most creedence and merit . :lol :rollin :lol
A great day of footy.
WIth Collingwood having a bye lets hope Carlton loses tomorrow to complete the perfect round of footy. :cheers
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Bomber fans bleeding watching Martin and Cotch running around for us ;D
Sometimes I just die a little inside knowing we will never have Dustin Martin
I wished we had a Cotchin or a Martin who is an absolute gun.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=60205&st=5430
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Another pathetic turnout from another Victorian minnow club - this time it was for Melbourne against Freo at the home of football.
Dry day, 17 degrees, and just a shade over 19,000 turn up.
And that's for a club 'claiming' to have a membership 36,500 strong.
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Another pathetic turnout from another Victorian minnow club - this time it was for Melbourne against Freo at the home of football.
Dry day, 17 degrees, and just a shade over 19,000 turn up.
And that's for a club 'claiming' to have a membership 36,500 strong.
But I hear the ski season is off to a ripping start :thumbsup
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:lol
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If Essendon can't beat a Hawthorn side which will be without practically their whole spine this week (Buddy, Roughead, Gilham, etc...) then it'll further prove how crap the Bombers are :yep ;D.
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If Essendon can't beat a Hawthorn side which will be without practically their whole spine this week (Buddy, Roughead, Gilham, etc...) then it'll further prove how crap the Bombers are :yep ;D.
Yep as much as I would like to see our game against the demons be a game for a spot in the 8. Bombers should be able to beat the hawks if they can't then well I dont know.
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I hate Hawthorn and Essendon and right now I want the new regime at Essendon to fail and fail in such a way that it alienates them from their fans and their club. The open spaces of the MCG will expose the Bombers and their tiredness from an early start to pre season is coming home to roost. I want the Hawks to win plain and simple.
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its getting ugly on bomberblitz and its not even half time
stuff this
i'm going to go get drunk or i'm going to put my fist through the tv
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61941&st=196
Mind you hawks are on there game tonight.
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its getting ugly on bomberblitz and its not even half time
eff this
i'm going to go get drunk or i'm going to put my fist through the tv
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61941&st=196
Mind you hawks are on there game tonight.
:lol 11 goal lead in the third to the Dawks. I actually gave the Bumbers half a chance tonight. :o
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Only took 14 round for them to start turning on Hird the 'messiah' and apologise to Knighter :lol
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61944
"we are essendon, we are crap"
Lol how poo are we. Imagine of Hawthorn actually had an afl team out there
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61941&st=360
At least some of their fans can see reality :rollin
Looks like Watson has done a hammy. It's going from pathetic to embarrassing to disasterous for the Dons :yep
Their fans have a right to be going off. Hawthorn doesn't have their spine playing and Essendon are still getting flogged. What's worse is they are uncompetitive and soft tonight. My heart bleeds :lol.
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am waiting for the EFC to apologise to Matty Knights
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Knighter will have a wry smile tonight. Hird has spent most of tonight in the coaches box with his hands covering his face in shock :lol.
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But they are top four certainties!
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Essendon's progress to me is astounding. I'm even watching the replay on Foxtel as it is more enjoyable a second time around. 3 million dollars on a coaching team that will net them no more than 8 wins for the year after they were 5 wins after 8 rounds. Reminds me so much of our 2003 season when we were 6-2 and talking top 4 and finished 7-15 with Frawley gone and a wooden spoon to show for it a season later. When will footy clubs learn??? :lol :rollin :lol
This is where we were in March
Stage 5 Optimism.
With the new pre season comes new hopes new dreams new challenges and quick fix solutions. By January these Bombers will have well and truly had that abhorrent year behind them so the law of averages says a club like the Bombers cannot stay out of the finals for too long in the modern era. Plus Santa brought me a new Essendon polo so that is definentely a good omen isn't it? Geez I can't wait till casual Friday at work and I can wear this collared masterpiece and show my true colours to all those bastards. Plus I have had enough of this cricket bring on the footy I am an Essendon fan yeah yeah yeah. Carn the Bombers.
Pre season Grand Final loses to the reigning premiers can only inflate the hype and when you beat a team of kids and a club in their first AFL season by 139 points in round 6 well the lid is well and truly off.
When Essendon lost to Richmond and Melbourne a month ago we were here.
Stage 6 What the eff/anger2.
Surely we cannot be that bad surely we can't keep
losing the way he have been. After all we managed to coax blokes from the VFL who have failed already in their attempts at AFL football to come back and play AFL football. That in itself is a top 6 job isn't it? The guys we have recruited are really good why do we keep losing? Our coach has good intentions. This is so mind boggling. I just can't fathom as to why we are not winning. We are not poo. With a bit of luck things will change I am sure of that. We are better than a 5-17 side I will tell you that, stuff what anyone says. Its time to fly the flag for the footy club what's the talk back hotline for SEN?
Even last week after the Skataboners from their tin sheds out at the abbatoirs beat them we were here
Stage 8 Embarrassment.
Realising you have become the butt of jokes from your circle of friends you find a happy medium where you love the game and go to the games
without your friends who conveniently support better sides but on the plus side you have no expectation or any goals. You find the train trip to the G or Dome quite daunting wearing your Essendon polo or trackie jacket that Santa so thoughtfully brought you, as fans from real loser clubs like North , Bulldogs, St Kilda and Hawthorn look at you like a cheshire cat who just ate the cream with a sly grin on their face laughing at your pathetic choice of team. You console yourself with the fact that they have never supported a club that had the pedigree of your team. However your current plight almost makes their annual failure for the last 100 years worth it as they may break their greatest winning margin against you each time you face them.
Devoid of pride and answers you avoid the water cooler at work on Monday as management tend to chew the fat there over the weekends footy results and your presence there no matter how brief may invoke an anti Bomber rhetoric which will make you look like a real idiot and hold you back from any promotion that you may be in line for. You have stopped sitting with the stigmatised clappers at the ground on match days. Stories of Baby Bombers and losing 1 game for the entire season become as tiresome as Collingwood's 1958 premiership anecdotes. In a last form of indignity towards you the sweet virginal girl at work with the figure of a model and a pair of t@s hand sculpted from the deepest regions of your fiendish mind who you have fantasized bending over the photocopy machine in that deviant mind of yours, who doesn't even talk to anyone unless she's spoken to overhears a conversation between you and a few workmates on a Monday in the work tea room while she is boiling water for her morning coffee and sifting through the family assorted bikkies in the tin trying to prize out a sought after Scotch Finger from the 60 Granitas nobody wants to eat. Your talking about the weekend footy and all of a sudden she is compelled to tell you she's a Collingwood fan and that 1990 was her favourite year and that years Grand Final was her favourite footy game ever growing up just to rub it in a little further after your Anzac Day loss to the Pies over the weekend. Without a meaningful response and not wanting to seem stupid and rude in case she lets her guard down one Friday night drinks night and hence ruin your chance of a quality root you roll your eyes back in a joking way as if you are ignoring her and you keep your responce to yourself. Much to your workmates amusement after she retires to her trusty pod back in the office they fall into sidesplitting laughter whilst your face turns red much like your teams sash on their jumper. Now your a two time loser you follow a crappy team and you ain't getting near this dame come Friday nite drinks no matter how much she's gonna drink. Moral of the story- Even people who you did not think could or would be threatening are making you feel threatened and are now scoring brownie points against you all because you follow a team that is the laughing stock of the competition.This creates another office problem -Scabbing smokes when you run out is becoming dangerous as somebody who has a spare one may ark up at you and remind you of your place in the football jungle whilst you are still trying to separate the Longbeach/Peter Jackson smokers from the Dunhill, Winfield/ Peter Stuyvesant smokers and you then have to subject yourself to an inferior smoke merely because the person you are asking has no idea on football and you need to fulfill that nicotine urge in your mind that will in turn take away the stress piled on you by these unlikely threatening people.
Now we are here
Stage 9 Rage. Weekend comes around and for the umpteenth time in the last few years its a pivotal game against a much more credentialled and battle hardened team. Win and you have a golden ticket into the finals. Your season is set up and you can pinpoint that game as the defining moment in which you launched your premiership or final 8 thrust. Lose and its mothballs with all the standard soulsearching questions and emotions. Guess what you lose.... badly............Poor skills, poor decison making by players, players playing in a reckless and undisciplined way, coach playing players who should have been dropped weeks ago due to their poor form and committment all make your blood boil after all you have been witness to this for the last 5 or so years. In fact lets be real frank about this you were never in this game either with the margin ballooning to greater proportions at the end of each quarter. However to your credit you keep your dignity and hold all your raging emotions in check until......... a trivial mistake by a player at a point in the game where you have no chance of winning makes you start to brood like Ted Bundy in a sorority house full of brunette haired women parted in the middle. Come the final siren you break the shackles and restraint is a futile exercise as you start throwing merchandise off your own body down onto the race as the players silently and solemnly trundle in after their awful loss. You continue by throwing your membership at the coach who chose a quick fix solution to see out his contract rather than go the full rebuild and call SEN and all other forms of radio media to express your vitriolic opinion on why your club is crap and mutton dressed up as lamb and how long will this run of crap last. Blah blah blah. You even make it on the news with the terms crisis, failure, disaster and catastrophe describing the story of your clubs shocker of a game with an image of you right in the middle of the screen giving the spray of all sprays and giving the beleagured coach another headache in his herculian task of lifting a side that can't lift.
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Good old stages 8 & 9 Tucky :rollin. It'll only get worse for the Bombers when the meet the undefeated Cats :thumbsup.
Gotta say too, Hirdy looked like a deer in headlights when they were going on their rampage. I'm not sure he actually moved all quarter, maybe we contracted Madam Tussauds to plonk a wax statue in the coaching box tonight.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61941&st=555
For anyone who didn't see the tv coverage in the 2nd quarter this quote is so true ;D. Hird was so out of his depth he couldn't hide it with the blank stare into emptiness and his hands over his face trying not to look half the time lol. There's a reason why senior coaches now days need to do an apprenticeship at another club or two for a few years rather than just diving in with no experience. Looks like Hirdy last night has just found out why.
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How much % did they lose last night the poor dears :rollin
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How much % did they lose last night the poor dears :rollin
not enough
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Watson out for 3 weeks (as is Myers) and Lonergan is out for the season. So all will miss our game.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/117040/default.aspx
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Knighter will have a wry smile tonight. Hird has spent most of tonight in the coaches box with his hands covering his face in shock :lol.
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgcyjpRkGw1qzngqr.jpg)
Knighter kicking back watching last nights match in the bathroom Essendon paid for :lol
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Knighter will have a wry smile tonight. Hird has spent most of tonight in the coaches box with his hands covering his face in shock :lol.
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgcyjpRkGw1qzngqr.jpg)
Knighter kicking back watching last nights match in the bathroom Essendon paid for :lol
haha that is gold.
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Knighter will have a wry smile tonight. Hird has spent most of tonight in the coaches box with his hands covering his face in shock :lol.
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgcyjpRkGw1qzngqr.jpg)
Knighter kicking back watching last nights match in the bathroom Essendon paid for :lol
:thatsgold :ROTFL
Thanks wayne. I needed a good laugh after today's game :cheers
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I hope our boys were watching tonight's game between the Swans and Pies and seeing how strong tackles that stick, hard running and quick direct movement of the footy is done rather than the soft crap we played today ::).
Anyway it looks like Sandilands foot problem has returned so that's a big blow for Freo if they lose him again. McPharlin gone too. They only just got over Brisbane at home so their spot in the top 8 is vunerable. It's just too bad we aren't good enough yet to grab it :P.
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That spot in the 8 belongs to Melbourne. If Dimma sticks to his plan like he has said he would then 2013 will be our time to genuinely make the eight.
Looks like internally Essendon might be putting the cue in the rack for 2011 and settling in for a slice of reality followed by a serve of humble pie and then followed up by a desert of sour grapes.
Will be a mega match with us in two weeks for 12th or 13th spot.
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Eagles got a good win in melb today against carlton 67 -103
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Jamieson injured his knee. Most important bloke in Carltons side. Will struggle to hold Vickery and Riewoldt without him if they fire.
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Jamieson injured his knee. Most important bloke in Carltons side. Will struggle to hold Vickery and Riewoldt without him if they fire.
Old saying no judd no carlton. He was well held which ment carlton didnt get his burst from clearances today and that slowed them up.
I agree Jamieson is a big out there defence if where they lack depth IMO.
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If we win the next two games I would be rapt.
Carlscum and Essencrap regardless.
They will be nice and fired up but they were due for a let down after their form of the past few weeks although in hindsight their last quarter against the Swans last week was poor. I'm hoping the poor form continues one more round at least.
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If we win the next two games I would be rapt.
Carlscum and Essencrap regardless.
They will be nice and fired up but they were due for a let down after their form of the past few weeks although in hindsight their last quarter against the Swans last week was poor. I'm hoping the poor form continues one more round at least.
lol...In one thread you dropping 8 players and in this thread you would be wrapped to win the next 2 games ??? ??? How do you plan on that if we are fielding half a reserves side that can't even win a game in there own league????
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If we win the next two games I would be rapt.
Carlscum and Essencrap regardless.
They will be nice and fired up but they were due for a let down after their form of the past few weeks although in hindsight their last quarter against the Swans last week was poor. I'm hoping the poor form continues one more round at least.
lol...In one thread you dropping 8 players and in this thread you would be wrapped to win the next 2 games ??? ??? How do you plan on that if we are fielding half a reserves side that can't even win a game in there own league????
As a Richmond fan Collingwood Carlton and Essendon games are always the most pleasurable to win regardless of the situation. It is merely coincidental we play Carlton and Essendon in the next two weeks and assuming we win it does not change the status of our season after our loss yesterday.
Still want us to win even if we play more kids and in reality we won't. Its should all be about playing kids and development and if they can't win a game in VFL so what doesn't mean they shouldn't be considered for AFL.
Whether we make eight changes or not I will still support the team over the next two Saturday's I just feel that our finals dream is over and we should be planning for 2012 and beyond after yesterday. If that translates to wins or not so be it.
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Justin Sherman suspended for 4 weeks for racially vilifying a Gold Coast player.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/117220/default.aspx
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Justin Sherman suspended for 4 weeks for racially vilifying a Gold Coast player.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/117220/default.aspx
Weak as pee Sherman. Keen to know what he said to a first gamer. What a hero. Hope he gets run straight through.
Should be made an example of, regardless of what he said to come out and read an apology from a sheet of paper is just pathetic.
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Collingwood are getting looked after pretty well by the umpires in the first qtr. Hopefully hawks can come back and make abit more of a game of it on the score board.
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What a great footy weekend. :help
Melbourne who were supposed to be down last week beat us and were down this week and lost by 64 points.
The Cheats pantsed us by over 100.
Essendon who if they got thrashed by Geelong would have at least brought a smile to my face. Nope they beat the previously unbeaten Cats. Jimmy must be so proud.
Pies beat Hawthorn. Collingwood back to the top of the ladder.
The pains of a Richmond supporter. :scream :-\ :sleep :banghead :help
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What a great footy weekend. :help
Melbourne who were supposed to be down last week beat us and were down this week and lost by 64 points.
The Cheats pantsed us by over 100.
Essendon who if they got thrashed by Geelong would have at least brought a smile to my face. Nope they beat the previously unbeaten Cats. Jimmy must be so proud.
Pies beat Hawthorn. Collingwood back to the top of the ladder.
The pains of a Richmond supporter. :scream :-\ :sleep :banghead :help
All that just tops off a 'great' weekend :banghead. You know your getting desperate for some footy to cheer you up when you have to rely on North losing or as Tucky says Naught Melb. :lol
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Whos tipping west coast tonight or whos tipping Geelong to bounce back after there first loss.
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Eagles were 40 up in the second and half way through the third its only 10 points the difference with the Cats on the march. Great game of footy. :thumbsup
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Eagles by 8 points.
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Two straight narrow losses for the Cats after winning 13 straight. Maybe the bubble is bursting although they play the Suns and us next to get back on track.
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Two straight narrow losses for the Cats after winning 13 straight. Maybe the bubble is bursting although they play the Suns and us next to get back on track.
they play the Lions next, we have the Suns, although i reckon we'd be more of a show agaisnt the Lions than the Suns as the minute :lol
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Looks like the Cats might be following their path of 2009, 14 rounds undefeated before losing their first narrowly at the Dome and then losing a second in a row interstate. They may be in resting mode just quietly building their side up and getting them fit for a finals assault against a team that may be performing better than them at the minute and may be perceived as a better side.
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Gary Ablett was subbed off 9 mins into the second quarter tonight in Gold Coast's 70 point loss to the Swans. May or may not play next week against us. Don't know what that means but if we keep dishing up the crap a loss to Gold Coast without Ablett will be certainly their best win in their short history and embarassing for us.
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North just lost by 117 points and only kicked 3 goals for the game :lol. So we're not alone in getting flogged by the top 4 sides.
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North just lost by 117 points and only kicked 3 goals for the game :lol. So we're not alone in getting flogged by the top 4 sides.
Didn't see the game only the score card and from the looks of it they was probably inaccurate seeing how it was 3.12 but still only getting 30 points against any team is an embarrassment
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North just lost by 117 points and only kicked 3 goals for the game :lol. So we're not alone in getting flogged by the top 4 sides.
Didn't see the game only the score card and from the looks of it they was probably inaccurate seeing how it was 3.12 but still only getting 30 points against any team is an embarrassment
On a day like today, a lot of those points most likely rushed
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Kangaroo's need to change something. They can't just keep going on beating teams below them and flogged by the top 4 otherwise they'll be stuck being a fringe 8 side.
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Fantastic effort by N0rt Melb today - at least we should something against the Pies for a couple of qtrs ;D
And so happy we don't have to play them again :rollin
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Fantastic effort by N0rt Melb today - at least we should something against the Pies for a couple of qtrs ;D
And so happy we don't have to play them again :rollin
What a club Naught Melbourne. Got to wear their home guernsey with with white shorts against the Pies in Round 2 and got done by 87 points. Today 117 points in their Argentina Women's Hockey Team Jersey.
Naught Melbourne Pooboner spirit right there.
Is their medal for their best an fairest named after the bra salesman from Seinfeld who offered George Costanza a job? What was his name?
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Fantastic effort by N0rt Melb today - at least we should something against the Pies for a couple of qtrs ;D
And so happy we don't have to play them again :rollin
What a club Naught Melbourne. Got to wear their home guernsey with with white shorts against the Pies in Round 2 and got done by 87 points. Today 117 points in their Argentina Women's Hockey Team Jersey.
Naught Melbourne Pooboner spirit right there.
Is their medal for their best an fairest named after the bra salesman from Seinfeld who offered George Costanza a job? What was his name?
Twas 'Sid F a r k le.
Looks a bit like Bob Ansett to me
(http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/56/m_ca22ec49bb37345425e636a9ec7fae06.jpg)
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and that loss was in the wet!
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the doggies beat Carlton. 96 to 69.
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Fantastic effort by N0rt Melb today - at least we should something against the Pies for a couple of qtrs ;D
And so happy we don't have to play them again :rollin
What a club Naught Melbourne. Got to wear their home guernsey with with white shorts against the Pies in Round 2 and got done by 87 points. Today 117 points in their Argentina Women's Hockey Team Jersey.
Naught Melbourne Pooboner spirit right there.
Is their medal for their best an fairest named after the bra salesman from Seinfeld who offered George Costanza a job? What was his name?
Twas 'Sid F a r k le'.
Looks a bit like Bob Ansett to me
(http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/56/m_ca22ec49bb37345425e636a9ec7fae06.jpg)
You are on fire. :cheers
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Go Crows. 5 goals up and held the Bombers goal-less :lol.
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Bombers are coming back a little bit like they did against us.
Hopefully crows can regroup at 3rd qtr time.
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Bloody Adelaide. A win would've opened up a top 10 draft pick for us.
Crows stopped like we did last week. Just two goals after half-time is woeful. Craig went ape in the box after the siren ripping the headphones off and tearing out the cord before storming out. Not happy Jan! The loss of Johncock and then Jensch (sp?) hurt them badly. Johncock was killing Essendon and was one of the main reasons the Crows were 5 goals up early on.
I still can't see Essendon doing any damage if they do make the finals. They won't be able to come back from 4-5 goal deficits against any decent side that has the experience to know how to finish off games and win.
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Carlton aren't in great form so it'll be interesting to see if they turn it around against collingwood.
But Bombers and Carlton could be a good game to see where there both at.
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Demons are dominating the play in the first half of the first quarter against port.
20 - 0
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Freo despite trying so hard to lose hang on to beat Sid-knee by 2 goals
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Dogs - Roos level with under 15 mins to go. Going Goal for goal.
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From looking at the draw the Demons are going to need to cause a few upset wins over top teams and hope a few teams around them lose a few games they shouldn't for them to have a chance at sneaking into the top 8 and making finals.
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From looking at the draw the Demons are going to need to cause a few upset wins over top teams and hope a few teams around them lose a few games they shouldn't for them to have a chance at sneaking into the top 8 and making finals.
Yeah got Hawthorn, West Coast and Carlton in the next few weeks. May struggle to make the 8.
Think now one of St Kilda or the Dogs may sneak in. Sydney are now the vulnerable side when a few weeks ago Essendon and Fremantle were. Although Essendon play the Blues and the Pies in the next fortnight.
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Hard to see Craig surviving after that St Kilda training session. I tried to listen to 5AA over the net just before to hear the reaction in Adelaide but it was down. Agro Crows fans must have caused it to meltdown :laugh:. As for the Saints - Milne 8 goals. He really does love turning it on against bottom sides yet does sweet all in finals when it counts.
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Saints lost the hit outs 44 to 18.
and yes Polo looked good :thumbsup
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Dean headed the contested possesions for the Saints
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Dean headed the contested possesions for the Saints
how about the quick hands to that little twirp Milne for his first goal
Not sure if the commentators mentioned it by gee it was a very good bit of play
Still think he is a much better player than Jackson, taggin wise and skill wise
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Dean headed the contested possesions for the Saints
how about the quick hands to that little twirp Milne for his first goal
Not sure if the commentators mentioned it by gee it was a very good bit of play
Still think he is a much better player than Jackson, taggin wise and skill wise
I'll say this has Jackson ever played a game like Polo did in Dreamtime 2006?
I rest my case.
Even though the game style ST Kilda play is far more conjucive to the game style we play and St KIlda do more polished players than us.
Either way good luck to the kid. Dreamtime 2006 remains as one of my most favourite games and I'll always think of what might have been with Polo in yellow and black.
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Welcome back to reality Bombers and enjoy finishing ninth! :lol
Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
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Dean headed the contested possesions for the Saints
how about the quick hands to that little twirp Milne for his first goal
Not sure if the commentators mentioned it by gee it was a very good bit of play
Still think he is a much better player than Jackson, taggin wise and skill wise
I'll say this has Jackson ever played a game like Polo did in Dreamtime 2006?
I rest my case.
Even though the game style ST Kilda play is far more conjucive to the game style we play and St KIlda do more polished players than us.
Either way good luck to the kid. Dreamtime 2006 remains as one of my most favourite games and I'll always think of what might have been with Polo in yellow and black.
one of my favorite games as well ;)
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Welcome back to reality Bombers and enjoy finishing ninth! :lol
Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
Yeah, they put up a really convincing argument for taking that round 1 game versus Carlton off us didn't they? :lol
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Welcome back to reality Bombers and enjoy finishing ninth! :lol
Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
Yeah, they put up a really convincing argument for taking that round 1 game versus Carlton off us didn't they? :lol
I forgot about that RR. Even better! :thumbsup :rollin.
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Welcome back to reality Bombers and enjoy finishing ninth! :lol
Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
Yeah, they put up a really convincing argument for taking that round 1 game versus Carlton off us didn't they? :lol
I forgot about that RR. Even better! :thumbsup :rollin.
Only Collingwood left to lobby the AFL and ask to have Round 1 against the Filth. :-\
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Dean headed the contested possesions for the Saints
how about the quick hands to that little twirp Milne for his first goal
Not sure if the commentators mentioned it by gee it was a very good bit of play
Still think he is a much better player than Jackson, taggin wise and skill wise
Yep 100% agree
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Welcome back to reality Bombers and enjoy finishing ninth! :lol
Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
Yeah, they put up a really convincing argument for taking that round 1 game versus Carlton off us didn't they? :lol
I forgot about that RR. Even better! :thumbsup :rollin.
Only Collingwood left to lobby the AFL and ask to have Round 1 against the Filth. :-\
Somehow I think Carlton will be happier to keep playing us in round 1 than the Pies :-[
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rippa game in perth :thumbsup
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it was a turnover festival
nice and close, and the crowd provided good atmosphere, but the footy was average
where do the dees go with bailey
4 years in
plethora of high draft picks
a game outside the 8 with geelong, carlton, west coast to come...
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Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
It was ok for a chest mark ;D
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Walker has mark of the year wrapped up :o.
It was ok for a chest mark ;D
Roach chest mark was better.
Capper used to take marks like those in the 80's all the time.
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As did Godra in the 90s
Krak's mark was better than Walker's
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No doubt the games will all turn into close margin classics knowing my luck but Im still going to say from first glance of this round theres no real game that stands out to me as being a great game. Freo Hawthorn will probably be the closest game of the round. Adel and port I have no interest in watching both are pretty poor. Seeing how Bombers lasted a half against Carlton they will probably only be able to stick with collingwood for a quarter. As for the other 4 games meh.
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North can pretty much kiss their finals chances goodbye after tonight. Their same-old senior players let them down in the end.
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Boomer will probably come out in the press and hang poo on the young guys :lol
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Boomer wouldn't chase last night yet got run down himself from behind by Garlett. Not the stuff you want to see from your captain.
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Maybe the loss against the Cats last week wasn't that bad :rollin
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Maybe the loss against the Cats last week wasn't that bad :rollin
Melbourne are getting absolutely pulverised. Reminds me of the game v Geelong in '07.
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Maybe the loss against the Cats last week wasn't that bad :rollin
Melbourne are getting absolutely pulverised. Reminds me of the game v Geelong in '07.
120pts at half time :gobdrop
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the melbourne rabble resembles the punt rd rabble
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Good-bye Bailey :yep
What the record ever winning margin by the way? Don't Melbourne hold it when Fitzroy flogged them in the late 70s?
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its interesting to watch actually, geelong players doing "'party tricks ""
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Nice to see someone else getting thrashed by that sort of margin for a change.
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And like the top side they are they didn't let up on the pedal all day. Geelong by a lazy 186 points :gobdrop
Dogs lost as well so pretty much the top 8 is down to just nine left now and the Bombers will probably be struck off tomorrow by the Pies.
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And like the top side they are they didn't let up on the pedal all day. Geelong by a lazy 186 points :gobdrop
Dogs lost as well so pretty much the top 8 is down to just nine left now and the Bombers will probably be struck off tomorrow by the Pies.
Mathematically we can still make it :lol
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Hawks are flogging Freo. 55 - 3 with 5 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter.
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Despite having a young list the Suns are putting in at least a competitive effort against the Saints unlike the Dees did today. The Suns could even be closer if they had kicked straight.
Hawks are flogging Freo. 55 - 3 with 5 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter.
And just a gentle shower :o ;D. Sheesh I haven't seen rain like that at a footy match since we played Freo at the 'G back in about 2003 when players were sliding everywhere on huge pools of water.
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Despite having a young list the Suns are putting in at least a competitive effort against the Saints unlike the Dees did today. The Suns could even be closer if they had kicked straight.
6.18 :o
Only seen the score not the game so not sure how many of them was rush behinds but to end up losing by only losing by 20 inaccurate kicking hurts.
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Despite having a young list the Suns are putting in at least a competitive effort against the Saints unlike the Dees did today. The Suns could even be closer if they had kicked straight.
Hawks are flogging Freo. 55 - 3 with 5 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter.
And just a gentle shower :o ;D. Sheesh I haven't seen rain like that at a footy match since we played Freo at the 'G back in about 2003 when players were sliding everywhere on huge pools of water.
Hahaha D-Rod looked like a little kid going for a swim that day :lol
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Despite having a young list the Suns are putting in at least a competitive effort against the Saints unlike the Dees did today. The Suns could even be closer if they had kicked straight.
6.18 :O
Only seen the score not the game so not sure how many of them was rush behinds but to end up losing by only losing by 20 inaccurate kicking hurts.
Yep tiger101 the Suns blew it in the 2nd qtr when they dominated the inside 50s but kicked 2.7. The Saints were fairly safe and in control after that. Still for a new club that was meant to be whipping boys in their first season they at least had a crack for the whole game unlike the Dees who were expected to push for finals.
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Despite having a young list the Suns are putting in at least a competitive effort against the Saints unlike the Dees did today. The Suns could even be closer if they had kicked straight.
6.18 :O
Only seen the score not the game so not sure how many of them was rush behinds but to end up losing by only losing by 20 inaccurate kicking hurts.
Yep tiger101 the Suns blew it in the 2nd qtr when they dominated the inside 50s but kicked 2.7. The Saints were fairly safe and in control after that. Still for a new club that was meant to be whipping boys in their first season they at least had a crack for the whole game unlike the Dees who were expected to push for finals.
Just on the fifth quarter one of them said if GC can go down to skilled and show abit it will make the demons look even worse. I 100% agree with the comment. Demons could have alot of pain still ahead of them after todays loss.
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Despite having a young list the Suns are putting in at least a competitive effort against the Saints unlike the Dees did today. The Suns could even be closer if they had kicked straight.
6.18 :O
Only seen the score not the game so not sure how many of them was rush behinds but to end up losing by only losing by 20 inaccurate kicking hurts.
Yep tiger101 the Suns blew it in the 2nd qtr when they dominated the inside 50s but kicked 2.7. The Saints were fairly safe and in control after that. Still for a new club that was meant to be whipping boys in their first season they at least had a crack for the whole game unlike the Dees who were expected to push for finals.
Just on the fifth quarter one of them said if GC can go down to skilled and show abit it will make the demons look even worse. I 100% agree with the comment. Demons could have alot of pain still ahead of them after todays loss.
I agree tiger101. Even if the Suns lose by 10 goal loss it would be even further damning of Melbourne.
Speaking of the 5th quarter - how about the highlights they showed of Andrew Gaff. The Eagles have another gun on their hands there. He was great last yeat in the U18s and now has stepped up to AFL level with no probs.
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Bailey should be gone by Monday night with Todd Viney replacing him till the end of the year.
Makes me feel warm and fuzzy as an RFC supporter knowing we are skata but never as skata as that.
Clearly the best non Richmond game of the year. :lol :rollin :lol
Only non Richmond game to rival yesterday's game would be a Collingwood or Carlton GF loss. :thumbsup
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Jimmy must have given the Bombers a massive rocket all week as they jumped out of the blocks to lead by 5 goals just after 1/4 time. The Pies have pegged them back though to 12 points at half-time so you'd think the Pies will run over Dons in the second half.
Only non Richmond game to rival yesterday's game would be a Collingwood or Carlton GF loss. :thumbsup
Yep the Blues just missing out on the top 4 and then getting knocked out in an elimination followed by the Pies losing the GF would at least shut up their cocky supporters.
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As expected the Pies are obliterating Essendon in the second half. 19.11 to 5.5 since early in the 2nd quarter when the Dons lead by 5 goals. Enjoy finishing ninth Bomber fans ;D.
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Adelaide got a win. So that leaves them only 1 win away from over taking us on the ladder.
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Adelaide got a win. So that leaves them only 1 win away from over taking us on the ladder.
The Crows should now jump ahead of us by season end as Bickley will want wins to impress for the permanent senior gig.
Each club's fate is in their own hands as we play each other in round 23 in Adelaide. The loser of that game will most likely end up with the top 10 pick.
Rich vs: Eagles, Sydney, Melb, Adelaide, North
Adel vs: Brisbane, Geel, GC , Richmond, Eagles
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Can someone explain how Dawson only got one week for his late hit from behind with an elbow when Cotch who was late (no elbow) copped 4 week last year? ???
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Can someone explain how Dawson only got one week for his late hit from behind with an elbow when Cotch who was late (no elbow) copped 4 week last year? ???
Yes I can!
It's called the consistent inconsistencies of the MRP
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The game last night was very similar to ours against Freo. A close tussle for three-quarters before blowing them away in the last.
Whoever finishes 8th will be undeserving of playing finals and won't last long in September. It could be a repeat of when the Bombers got annihilated a couple of years ago under Knighter in the first week of the finals.
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The game last night was very similar to ours against Freo. A close tussle for three-quarters before blowing them away in the last.
Whoever finishes 8th will be undeserving of playing finals and won't last long in September. It could be a repeat of when the Bombers got annihilated a couple of years ago under Knighter in the first week of the finals.
I haven't checked the draw yet but last night I heard someone say kangaroo's could even steal 8th spot they've apparently got some winnable games coming up apparently. Freo definitely can't keep losing if it wants to stay in the 8 though.
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Saints will be a huge show against Collingwood at ES next Friday night.
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Strauss broke his leg from the looks of the replay. Looked pretty bad(up there with Nathan Browns probably not as bad looking actually)
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Strauss broke his leg from the looks of the replay. Looked pretty bad(up there with Nathan Browns probably not as bad looking actually)
Poor kid :(.
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Blues have kicked the last 11 goals against Melbourne. So much for a change of coach lol.
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Blues have kicked the last 11 goals against Melbourne. So much for a change of coach lol.
GC are getting belted by geelong which is no surprise last score check on tv( carl -melb game) showed GC kicked 6 -0 so at least there kicking straight this week haha.
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Some nasty bone breaks today :-X. Broken pelvis to Campbell Brown.
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Sheesh the top 4-5 teams are so far ahead of the rest it ain't funny. Not great for the competition to have all these massive blowouts every week :-\.
Geelong won by 150 points ..... 29.14-188 to GC's 6.2-38 .... so that's a combined winning margin of 336 pts in two weeks :o.
and Carlton thumped Melbourne by 76 pts despite having only 6 more scoring shots and 5 more inside 50s ...... 21.8-134 to 7.16-58.
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Some nasty bone breaks today :-X. Broken pelvis to Campbell Brown.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer, more talented bloke ::)
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Some nasty bone breaks today :-X. Broken pelvis to Campbell Brown.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer, more talented bloke ::)
yeah, if it has to happen then he is high on the list of preferences.
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Sheesh the top 4-5 teams are so far ahead of the rest it ain't funny. Not great for the competition to have all these massive blowouts every week :-\.
Geelong won by 150 points ..... 29.14-188 to GC's 6.2-38 .... so that's a combined winning margin of 336 pts in two weeks :o.
and Carlton thumped Melbourne by 76 pts despite having only 6 more scoring shots and 5 more inside 50s ...... 21.8-134 to 7.16-58.
Collingwood thumping Poort.
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Collingwood thumping Poort.
Yep another 100+ point flogging. Ch 10 will be happy they are missing out on the nailbiter at Etihad :wallywink.
The Swannies will be kicking themselves if they lose this. 2.8 in the last qtr.
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Collingwood thumping Poort.
Yep another 100+ point flogging. Ch 10 will be happy they are missing out on the nailbiter at Etihad :wallywink.
The Swannies will be kicking themselves if they lose this. 2.8 in the last qtr.
haha one of commentators just said something along thoughs lines.
He said its fair to say we didn't get the nailbiter tonight.
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Sheesh the top 4-5 teams are so far ahead of the rest it ain't funny. Not great for the competition to have all these massive blowouts every week :-\.
As Blighty said today commentating the Carlton - Melb game. The way rotations work these days once a midfield gets on top its hard to change things up to win it back.
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Bloody bombers won by a point. 2.9 the Swannies kicked. They should've won but as they say bad kicking is bad footy.
Strauss broke his leg from the looks of the replay. Looked pretty bad(up there with Nathan Browns probably not as bad looking actually)
I just saw a replay of it on youtube :-X. A strange one too as it looks like the leg snaps under his own body weight as he lands. Different from Browny's where Whelan landed across his standing leg. Strauss' was still as graphic though :-X. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and doesn't have the complications that Browny and Matt Maguire had.
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Sheesh the top 4-5 teams are so far ahead of the rest it ain't funny. Not great for the competition to have all these massive blowouts every week :-\.
As Blighty said today commentating the Carlton - Melb game. The way rotations work these days once a midfield gets on top its hard to change things up to win it back.
True. The sub rule also contributes as it favours the more mature top sides with their superior depth and fitness while young sides with younger bodies at this time of year are tiring.
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Hopefully he makes a full recovery and doesn't have the complications that Browny and Matt Maguire had.
If I was the demons rehab team I'd be calling freo's. Barlow has came back and looked pretty good besides for lack of fitness. Next year will probably be the big test.
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There are to many clubs in the AFL competition and it gets worse with West Sydney Giants or whatever there called. Not enough talent to go around and to many massive thrashings. Its bad for the competition.
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Lions 91 - Crows 69 in 22minutes of Q3.
C'mon crows win some games in case we don't we can pitch your draft spot haha.
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Lions 91 - Crows 69 in 22minutes of Q3.
C'mon crows win some games in case we don't we can pitch your draft spot haha.
Only a point in it now. 4 mins to go.
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Thanks Rainesy. Just gifted the Crows the lead ;D.
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Crows won and jump ahead of us on the ladder. Brisbane can now afford to beat their local rivals and still keep hold of their priority pick.
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North can kiss their finals hopes away after today. Thank gawd we won't have to sit through watching them making the top 8 against us in the final round. Let them finish ninth lol.
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I see Port has made 8 changes this week :o. As stable onfield as off-field it seems at Alberton.
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Their changes are quite good tho :lol most of the players coming in are near AFL standard and some of the ones going out are horrific
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Port heading for another 100+ point flogging.
Hawks 8.1-49 to Port 0.2-2 at 1/4 time.
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Port heading for another 100+ point flogging.
Hawks 8.1-49 to Port 0.2-2 at 1/4 time.
I know where bad but at least we ain't that(port adelaide) bad lol
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How can a team be this bad. There must be under-lining issues with the players for not even giving an effort. Hawthorn look like there not even really trying.
14 - 106
92 points at half time.
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How can a team be this bad. There must be under-lining issues with the players for not even giving an effort. Hawthorn look like there not even really trying.
14 - 106
92 points at half time.
My view of Port is there is turmoil within off-field and that's reflecting onfield. They have a young-ish inexperienced side but they aren't a 90-point down at half-time side on ability. It looks like few of the players care anymore and when you're making 8 changes that just reinforces a lack of stability and leadership within the team. Ever since their Board changed a couple of years ago they've turned into a basketcase. The Prez and the Board appear to have put everyone within the club from admin, footy staff, coaches, players and supporters offside. Nearly all of Port's best officials and footy people either left with Clarkson to Hawthorn or have left in recent years (I think West Coast's new footy head is a former Port man).
As for Primus he may end up a one year and a bit coach. Just shows again winning meaningless games late in the season after your season is shot means nothing. It just covers over the cracks.
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As for last night's game, it just showed again how far far away we really are. We would've cracked time and time again under that immense team pressure. I can't stand St Kilda but they stood up for most of the game as the Pies were on song. Just as in the Grand Finals it was the Saints' bottom 6 or so who let them down with poor skills and decision making plus Milne once again went missing when it counts against another top side. He's always been a flat-track bully :yep.
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Hawks by a lazy 165 points. Ch 10 management will be wrapt to have telecasted 3 annihilations in a row :P.
Port play the Dogs next week at AAMI. Lucky if 10k turn up to watch them.
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Butcher showed some signs today. I have't really followed him because I don't really care for port to be honest. But I wonder why he wasn't in the team for past few weeks his been playing in the 2nd's for a little bit from the sounds of it so his injuries haven't held him back recently.
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Butcher showed some signs today. I have't really followed him because I don't really care for port to be honest. But I wonder why he wasn't in the team for past few weeks his been playing in the 2nd's for a little bit from the sounds of it so his injuries haven't held him back recently.
He was being eased into league football & there was nothing to gain club wise for Port to risk him. He put his hand up to play.
He played & he impressed many :thumbsup
might l add Port managed him extremely well & he got through the game 100%
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Butcher showed some signs today. I have't really followed him because I don't really care for port to be honest. But I wonder why he wasn't in the team for past few weeks his been playing in the 2nd's for a little bit from the sounds of it so his injuries haven't held him back recently.
dont forget that his injury was a stress fracture of the back.
That means a long lay off from any type of exercise and a long way back to full fitness.
It took brad ottens three years to show any consistent form after his back surgery.
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Dale Morris has broken his leg in tonight's game :-X. That's two broken legs in the past week.
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I know hindsight is a beautiful thing and Watts will be a good player for the demons don't get me wrong but Hurley is just looking more and more like the player the Demon's was after in the 08 draft.
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yep that was a very bad break
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Carlton getting belted with 11 minutes to go in the 3rd. 17 -61
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Loving it.
Kruezer is a big Donkey.
Judd has had less work than his wifes nose
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Loving the Bronx cheers from the Carlton fans every time Judd gets the ball tonight, only 5 possessions to date I understand.
Downhill skier and an assclown of a captain.
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Always good to see the bluebaggers lose ;D. The Blues can now kiss a top 4 spot good-bye.
It'll be hilarious if they are knocked out of the finals again in the first week. Ratten then would go into 2012 with his head on the chopping block having still never won a final.
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Adelaide are smacking GC, 44pts up at quarter time.
Makes our pick 10 look still obtainable :pray
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Always good to see the bluebaggers lose ;D. The Blues can now kiss a top 4 spot good-bye.
It'll be hilarious if they are knocked out of the finals again in the first week. Ratten then would go into 2012 with his head on the chopping block having still never won a final.
On the flip side it means the Pies have a home final against the Eagles. The loser(eagles) will then have a home final against the winner of Blues/Swans or whoever they play.
Hawks if they beat the Cats will have an easy passage into the GF
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Bombers flogged ;D which means the Eagles should now definitely finish 4th. Waters might be in a bit of trouble knocking out Watson.
How about Thompson for Adelaide collecting 51 disposals with 21 kicks and 30 handballs :gobdrop
Always good to see the bluebaggers lose ;D. The Blues can now kiss a top 4 spot good-bye.
It'll be hilarious if they are knocked out of the finals again in the first week. Ratten then would go into 2012 with his head on the chopping block having still never won a final.
On the flip side it means the Pies have a home final against the Eagles. The loser(eagles) will then have a home final against the winner of Blues/Swans or whoever they play.
Hawks if they beat the Cats will have an easy passage into the GF
IMO the Cats would beat the Hawks in a knock-out final. Hawthorn won last night in the first half and kicked only 3 goals in the second half.
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Kangaroo's giving freo a touch up from looks of the score 87 - 29
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Kangaroo's giving freo a touch up from looks of the score 87 - 29
North ended up winning by 98. I still think they'll finish ninth as they have the Saints next week while the Swans have Brisbane at home in the final round. In any case we could have North's fate in our hands.
The Pies were so-so tonight. Won it totally dominating the 3rd qtr. Brisbane outscored them in the 1st and last qtr. I'm hoping the Pies injuries and underdone players are now catching up with them :pray.
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Kangaroo's giving freo a touch up from looks of the score 87 - 29
North ended up winning by 98. I still think they'll finish ninth as they have the Saints next week while the Swans have Brisbane at home in the final round. In any case we could have North's fate in our hands.
The Pies were so-so tonight. Won it totally dominating the 3rd qtr. Brisbane outscored them in the 1st and last qtr. I'm hoping the Pies injuries and underdone players are now catching up with them :pray.
I think Collingwood are the best team this year but there are teams that are good enough that could beat them on the day in a Grand final like the hawks did to geelong in 08.
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Malthouse now there is a coach who demands respect from his players.
That vision going up and blasting Buckley shows a strong coach.
Thats how i want players to treat Dimma not like his one of their best mates.
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Chad Cornes is in the commentary box for channel seven this afternoon's for the game between the bulldogs and Port adelaide.
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This is terrible how the hell did we lose to this lot honestly.
Port getting belted with 5 minutes to go in the 1st quarter score is 43 - 0
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Butcher ( Port Adelaide ) showed just how much guts & courage it takes to be a AFL player. Got his head knocked off & still returned & kicked 6 straight. Lad goes for everything no fear. Popelord be eating his pumpkin pie in the corner now ;D
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Butcher ( Port Adelaide ) showed just how much guts & courage it takes to be a AFL player. Got his head knocked off & still returned & kicked 6 straight. Lad goes for everything no fear. Popelord be eating his pumpkin pie in the corner now ;D
have to agree Monk
Been very impressive in his first 2 games, needs to work on his kicking but there is a helluva lot of upside IMO
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Malthouse now there is a coach who demands respect from his players.
That vision going up and blasting Buckley shows a strong coach.
Thats how i want players to treat Dimma not like his one of their best mates.
(http://www.theage.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1064083127744_2003/09/25/lica_mick,0.jpg)
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Not holding my breath for a good friday night game tonight. Collingwood vs freo.
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Not holding my breath for a good friday night game tonight. Collingwood vs freo.
First quarter was competitive in general play and had a bit of spite to it as well but the Pies are now putting Freo to the sword in the 2nd. It'll end up another 100+ point flogging at this rate.
A few long holidays will be dished out after the first quarter. Thomas jumping off the ground to bump a Freo player and got him high and then Lower's payback charging into Thomas with his head over the ball. The MRP are usually tough on both incidents and dish out 4 weeks but it won't surprise me if they go soft on Thomas so he doesn't miss the finals :whistle.
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It's officially a BATH
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It won't happen because it's Collingwood but it'd be ironic if they lost prime time games because winning by 100 points regularly turns viewers off.
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The AFL got what they want, Collingwood to dominate
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Half time at Kardinia Park and the Swannies are up by 10 points :o
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well done the Swans.
Geelong supporters going home with 5 mins to play and 13 points down ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Won it for Baby McVeigh :clapping
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Greenwood probably won't play against us after being reported for another front on charge that caused head high contract.
Won it for Baby McVeigh :clapping
Yep. They did it for their captain :clapping.
Amazing turnaround by the Swans in two weeks as they were abysmal against us.
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Does swans winning mean North can;t make the finals even if they win tonight and against us.
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North can jump ahead of the Saints if they were to win tonight and against us and St Kilda loses to Carlton next week. The Saints are getting a dream run from the umps thanks to Razor Ray "I wanna be on tv" Chamberlain.
We could be heading for two major upsets in one day with the Lions leading the Eagles by 16 late in the 3rd in the big wet up there.
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Well North won't have to worry about next week now :lol. What a choke - 20 points up and then they allow the opposition to kick the next 9 goals straight. Good to see that shinboner spirit in action once again in a crunch game :rollin.
Looks like deja vu for Brisbane. Lead for 3 quarters at home and then cave in the last. They did it against Adelaide and now the Eagles have come from behind.
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Well North won't have to worry about next week now :lol. What a choke - 20 points up and then they allow the opposition to kick the next 9 goals straight. Good to see that shinboner spirit in action once again in a crunch game :rollin.
Looks like deja vu for Brisbane. Lead for 3 quarters at home and then cave in the last. They did it against Adelaide and now the Eagles have come from behind.
I doubt North will have Ziebell next week (or next season given who it was he cleaned up). Greenwood may or may not be ok.
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How good is Hanson! And we complain about our recruiting ;D
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How good is Hanson! And we complain about our recruiting ;D
There were many hits in the first round of the 2006 draft but Essendon with Gumby (pick #2) and North with Hansen (#3) look like being huge misses on top of the Hawks with Thorp (#6). They missed out on Leuenberger (#4), Boak (#5), Selwood (#7), the Pies Reid (#8 ) and Nathan Brown (#10), Frawley (#12) and our Jack (#13).
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Just 12,000 at the Melbourne vs Gold Coast game :lol
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Melbourne only 7 points up close to half-time. The MCC will implode if they lose to the Suns at the 'G.
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Umpire's have gave this game to Demons in the last 10 minutes.
6 minutes to go 105 - 81
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Unimpressive win by the Dees. I reckon they would've lost like we did if the game had been played in Queensland.
Port up by 10 points on Essendon lol late in the first quarter and should be further in front with 8 shots to 3.
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Port up by 8 at half-time :o. Butcher has kicked 3.
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Port giving it to the Dons ;D
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Port giving it to the Dons ;D
Love it. De ja vu for the Dons. Fell into the 8 in two years ago and were beaten accordingly by 96 points.
I expect the Cheats to do something similar to them in a fortnight.
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poo we've gone early. Port are choking, Bombers back to within 2 points
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They'll still get annihilated by the Cheats in a fortnight. Hardly convincing win lose or draw.
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WTF port you had them early in the 4th. Choked big time to let bombers get a lead.
Primus would be spewing nearly got out of getting the wooden spoon.
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WTF port you had them early in the 4th. Choked big time to let bombers get a lead.
Primus would be spewing nearly got out of getting the wooden spoon.
They can still beat the Princesses next week at Adelaide Oval to avoid the spoon as GOld Coast have Hawthorn.
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Seems Port wanted to keep pick 4 to throw away a 5-6 goal last quarter lead :whistle. Essendon like two years ago are the worst team to make the finals. Apart from beating Geelong they've been flat track bullies at Etihad. Get the Dons on the 'G and they'll struggle big time against any decent side.
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Butcher a stand out again, gee this lads doing better than Rewoldt at present
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Seems Port wanted to keep pick 4 to throw away a 5-6 goal last quarter lead :whistle. Essendon like two years ago are the worst team to make the finals. Apart from beating Geelong they've been flat track bullies at Etihad. Get the Dons on the 'G and they'll struggle big time against any decent side.
Dons will get hammered come finals :lol
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Dale Thomas has copped 2 weeks and Lower 3 weeks.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/122168/default.aspx
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Also looks like Ziebell will miss some games next year.
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These first quarter posters could come back and hurt Geelong I feel.
They've had alot of the play so far but haven't put it on the score board.
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Cats pantsing the Pies by 50 at half-time :lol.
10.3 to 1.0 in that 2nd quarter :o.
That quick flat sideways kick to the fat side has really opened up Collingwood time and time again.
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;D
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wobble wobble wobble
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I know collingwood has a few outs but I can't imagine Mick would be happy with this performance going into a final series.
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that flid commetti had a crack at Richo saying cho loved boundary riding because he gets to be on the G in september
muppet
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Commetti pooman. Who does he support? Sick of his anti Richmond poo.
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I know collingwood has a few outs but I can't imagine Mick would be happy with this performance going into a final series.
Mick was just wandering around the 3/4 time huddle. He knows this game is gone. The Pies will be more concerned about Tarrant's ankle. Harry O is being shown up as unable to stick with a man. Their forward press has up until tonight protected him from being unaccountable and enabled him to play 3rd man up. Tonight Harry has been caught 10m off his man all night.
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that flid commetti had a crack at Richo saying cho loved boundary riding because he gets to be on the G in september
muppet
:lol
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I know collingwood has a few outs but I can't imagine Mick would be happy with this performance going into a final series.
Mick was just wandering around the 3/4 time huddle. He knows this game is gone. The Pies will be more concerned about Tarrant's ankle. Harry O is being shown up as unable to stick with a man. Their forward press has up until tonight protected him from being unaccountable and enabled him to play 3rd man up. Tonight Harry has been caught 10m off his man all night.
Tarrant is a worry his done a good job for them this year.
Harry O will be looked after by 3rd man up Nick Maxwell once he comes back next week.
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If Cloke is carrying an injury after tonight that will hurt the Pies big time as well.
I'm sure the Pies will try to brush this off as a game that doesn't alter things with the finals next wee but still hilarious to see them get flogged by 96 points :rollin. Eddie wasn't happy was he! :lol
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Leon Davis will be a big in for them his had a good year. His been able to break the lines and set them up off the half back line this year.
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Loved every minute of it. It was great watching the rats deserting their sinking ship en-masse after 3/4 time. Including old wobbly-chins McGuire. :lol
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Mick now being interviewed by Tim Watson he doesn't seem to fussed about there performance of this game or the score.
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It was great watching the rats deserting their sinking ship en-masse after 3/4 time. Including old wobbly-chins McGuire. :lol
Yep what a loyal lot those Pie fans are :chuck.
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Considering they still hold top position, is it possible collingwood went in not intent to win at all, but to guage what Geelong would do to beat them? Considering this has happened, they may have fallen into their hands?
I rate boths teams highly for different reasons, but I cant see why collingwood would concede a loss like that unless it was beneficial for them going into the finals?? I just feel like Geelong has shown too much too quickly, I hope this is not the case
yucky pies :chuck
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It was great watching the rats deserting their sinking ship en-masse after 3/4 time. Including old wobbly-chins McGuire. :lol
Yep what a loyal lot those Pie fans are :chuck.
FIckle lot aren't they. Was invited to a Pie function pre game last night and by half time they had all deserted leaving the scones and part pies to yours truly.
Many of them are lucky to exist having just one chromosome in their heads. :lol :rollin :lol
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Oh how good was this, it is just a great way to start a beautiful sunny weekend in my book. Just try and wipe the grin off my dial.
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That is a possibility EEA given we won't fully know the answer to that until a month's time. However Geelong similarly dismantled the Pies when they first met this year and IIRC it was only Geelong's poor kicking for goal in the first half that kept the Pies in that game. Last night the Cats kicked straight in the 2nd quarter and blew the Pies away on the scoreboard as well as in general play. That would be the main concern for Collingwood. The angles Geelong moved the ball through combined with their footy smarts, big bodies and tackling pressure easily sliced open Collingwood once again. The Pies will be hoping Geelong gets knocked out in a Prelim by a Hawthorn as the Pies can easily handle every other side.
By the way Gold Coast is leading the undermanned Hawks just after half-time by 5 points. Now the Hawks are definitely not taking this game seriously.
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It was great watching the rats deserting their sinking ship en-masse after 3/4 time. Including old wobbly-chins McGuire. :lol
Yep what a loyal lot those Pie fans are :chuck.
FIckle lot aren't they. Was invited to a Pie function pre game last night and by half time they had all deserted leaving the scones and part pies to yours truly.
Many of them are lucky to exist having just one chromosome in their heads. :lol :rollin :lol
More intelligent chromosomes in the party pie filling I'm tipping :gotigers
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WC 11 goals up over Adelaide at 3q time...They could do some serious damage over the next few weeks
...oh and i see Tambling has had his obligatory 3 possessions over 3 quarters ;D
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Adelaide ended up losing by 95. Mark Bickley's chances haven't been improved over the past 2 weeks with losing to us at home and now being thumped by Eagles.
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Will sleep like a baby tonight...Carlton lost
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Collingwood smashed, Carlton lost, scandal at Essendon + 22 degree day in Melb.
Everything is right with the world again :thumbsup
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and Jacks drunk ;D
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A weekend where Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon don't win is a good one ;D.
I could see the Bombers knocking the Blues out of the finals first week again. Especially if Kreuzer's foot doesn't come right by next week. Royal Parade will implode if they do lose. Ratten's head will be called for.
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A weekend where Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon don't win is a good one ;D.
I could see the Bombers knocking the Blues out of the finals first week again. Especially if Kreuzer's foot doesn't come right by next week. Royal Parade will implode if they do lose. Ratten's head will be called for.
doesn't sound good. On the fifth quarter they played abit of Ratten's press conference where he said Kreuzer couldn't feel his foot and they ended up having to take him to hospital to check it out.
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Not the biggest fan of the Bombres but they are my dads and grandads team and would absolutely love to see Carlton go straight out.
Fev would be a good fit at Carlton, driving home just listening to the Tankers pinning their hopes on the Irishman made me lol.
Be freaken fantastic if we could topple them round 1 next year and reckon we will be a big show.
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looks like they got a good crowd at Adelaide Oval for Port Adelaide v Demons
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Watched the Port - Dees replay last night
Seemed like great atmosphere at the Adelaide Oval
But struth what a shocking game to watch
Port not sure how to win a game and Melb living int he past trying to tank ;D
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big issues behind the scenes at melbourne. who is running that club ? ::)
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big issues behind the scenes at melbourne. who is running that club ? ::)
Melb deserves everything that comes their way...tanking it's coming back to bite them on the backside ;D
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big issues behind the scenes at melbourne. who is running that club ? ::)
Melb deserves everything that comes their way...tanking it's coming back to bite them on the backside ;D
Just read on heraldsun site that a big plunge has been put on Lyon to coach demon's next year. Be interesting to see who puts there hand up to take on that job. Seeing how they have to get the team performing the fans won't accept there team is only middle of the range and not a premiership threat in 3 years.
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Finals time is here again.
Sadly another final's series without us taking part. But none the less tonight's game should be a ripper. Heart says cats because I like the style of footy they play but I hawks have a very strong chance at winning. 50/50 game really.
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Finals time is here again.
Sadly another final's series without us taking part. But none the less tonight's game should be a ripper. Heart says cats because I like the style of footy they play but I hawks have a very strong chance at winning. 50/50 game really.
Geelong very lucky to be only 11 points down. The Hawks are winning most 50/50 contests but haven't made the Cats paid.
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Umpire's must of been told no high's for geelong tonight cause there have been some very obvious ones that they have missed.
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was that rolls going off in the half time highlights package they just showed.?
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Maybe they meant that no-high rule for Selwood but he hasn't been noticeable tonight.
Otto pretty much turned the game around for Geelong as it was a total turnaround at the stoppages.
Menzel's knee injury looked nasty. Apparently he's done his ACL.
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was that rolls going off in the half time highlights package they just showed.?
haha yep he's famous now ;D :thumbsup.
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:lol
:gotigers
:cheers
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Geelong appear to have the answers so far. Tom Hawkins is actually playing like a real footballer tonight :o.
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Oh no -sha banga bang
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Geelong appear to have the answers so far. Tom Hawkins is actually playing like a real footballer tonight :o.
haha yep. Mooney will be kicking himself the one game Hawkins starts turning around his form well lets say career form is in the finals.
Been a few sling tackles tonight but no players have been hurt by them so they won't be looked at.
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The main news out of tonight is Franklin. If it's a PCL then he's lucky as 10 weeks will be taken up by the offseason break; if it's an ACL and/or cracked tibia which Richo said the docs were checking then Buddy will miss most of 2012 (unless he goes the Lars procedure). Buddy coming back from an ACL and Roughead from an achilles could really screw up Hawthorn's forward line and season next year.
The window now opens up for the Saints. I think if they win tomorrow night then they play Hawthorn minus Franklin.
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Didn't there ruckman also go out with injury earlier in the game. Can't think of his name. That mean means Hale will have to ruck. Buddy is a big loss not just for next week but for next year if its a 12 month injury.
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Hodge said Bailey is okay. With Buddy they are hoping and praying it's just bone bruising. It didn't look good though as his leg came down straight and hyper-extended.
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was that rolls going off in the half time highlights package they just showed.?
haha yep he's famous now ;D :thumbsup.
Yeah, who would have thought? It would have been nice to be famous for my novel, or my cartoons. Instead, I get my 15 minutes for doing my block at the footy. :-[
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From the idiot box in my lounge room, it looked like the Dawks made the same mistakes that the Skunks did last week. They played man-on-man against the bigger bodied Cats and got beaten in the contests and stoppages. The Cats kicked long to packs and out-muscled their opponents. Didn't see a lot of forward pressure or any zoning all night. Cats were too tall, too strong and too quick.
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was that rolls going off in the half time highlights package they just showed.?
haha yep he's famous now ;D :thumbsup.
Yeah, who would have thought? It would have been nice to be famous for my novel, or my cartoons. Instead, I get my 15 minutes for doing my block at the footy. :-[
nothing wrong with that rolls.
Anyone that has been to the footy regularly and hasn't done that might as well go to the library and read DH Lawrence.
:gotigers
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was that rolls going off in the half time highlights package they just showed.?
haha yep he's famous now ;D :thumbsup .
Yeah, who would have thought? It would have been nice to be famous for my novel, or my cartoons. Instead, I get my 15 minutes for doing my block at the footy. :-[
nothing wrong with that rolls.
Anyone that has been to the footy regularly and hasn't done that might as well go to the library and read DH Lawrence.
:gotigers
"A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification."
DH Lawrence
Lot to be gained from reading the classics.
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:lol
ever read sons and lovers?
Hmm, not the subject I'd imagined my first conversation with god would be about. :P
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Studied the book back in 1960 sometthing.
Hated it.
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From the idiot box in my lounge room, it looked like the Dawks made the same mistakes that the Skunks did last week. They played man-on-man against the bigger bodied Cats and got beaten in the contests and stoppages. The Cats kicked long to packs and out-muscled their opponents. Didn't see a lot of forward pressure or any zoning all night. Cats were too tall, too strong and too quick.
The Hawks precision short kicking game came undone under the pressure of finals. Out in straight sets for the Hawks.
There were idiots on here earlier in the year praising their gameplan.... ;D
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West Coast have put collingwood under alot of pressure so far in the first 10 minutes.
7 -0
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Eagles first two goals of the last. Only 12 points down now :pray
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Buddy is a big loss not just for next week but for next year if its a 12 month injury.
Buddy is very lucky given the way he landed. No structural damage and only bruising. He'll miss the rest of the finals you would think which will hurt the Hawks big time but it's still far better for them than losing him for most of 2012 as well which would have been devastating given they have topped up in recent years to go for another flag now.
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Back to 7. Go Eagles :pray
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skunks won by 20 ::)
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Hardly a dominant display given the Pies also kicked two goals after the siren and Cox hurt his ankle early on. The Preliminary Final will be interesting if the Saints get that far. Geelong are clear favourites for the flag now.
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It wont happen this way: But???
But if only St kilda through to pre lim vs Collingwood, exact revenge and face off Geelong in the big dance.
Showdown from 2009 would make such a great story, and send the ferals packing :thumbsup wont happen though ???
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Would be great EEA but it's not looking that good the Saints tonight. They'll need a big second half.
Raphael Clarke and Kosi have brought their special lack of awareness with them tonight :lol. The interchange rule is stupid and way over the top as far as a penalty but dopey Kosi didn't run through the 'gate' onto the ground :wallywink.
ps. The way the holding the ball is now umpired is a farce. Well done Geisch! ::)
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The lack of consistency of what the umpires are calling tonight to this afternoon's game is just annoying.
I'd hate to be a supporter of either team really.
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See ya Saints ;D
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Poor cry baby had a shocker. That shot just before 3/4 time was one where a captain needs to stand up and he missed badly. Then the attempt in the last was just embarrassing. To quote our cheer squad and grog squad:
"There's no doubt we've got the best Riewoldt :yep
There's no doubt we've got the best Riewoldt
There's no doubt we've got the best Riewoldt
And he doesn't ------- cry!"
;D
The big question now is whether Ross Lyon will walk to Melbourne. The heart would hold a fair bit of loyalty to the current St Kilda group but the head would be saying the Saints' window has closed and will need a full rebuild (ie. he'll get sacked once they fall away). The Dees' list is one that could rise with a good coach to extract the best out of it. If Lyon sees himself as a career coach as reported then he'll get his manager to phone his namesake and ask Garry if that reported long-term coaching offer is on the table.
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See ya Saints ;D
Not all bad news for the Saints. 1966 GF dvds are on special lol.
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Ross Lyon has told the Saints' players he's staying at St Kilda ...
http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/09/04/lyon-tells-saints-players-he-is-staying/
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Collingwood fans showing their neanderthal ways ::)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/rogue-fans-racist-taunts-at-eagle-star-nic-naitanui/story-e6frf9jf-1226133865491
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Love the courage of the swans
Bad luck for the sainters
Would rather see these teams running around sept instead of bummers or the blues, but was not meant to be
My only gripe with last nights game was the holing the ball rule, it is inconsistent at best :thumbsup
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interesting with the swans they recruit players from others clubs who give there heart and sole for the club.
Eg Mumford,McGlynn. R.Shaw,T.Richards,J.Kennedy,M.Sprangher
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interesting with the swans they recruit players from others clubs who give there heart and SOLE for the club.
Well, that's a shoe-in ;D
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Love the courage of the swans
Bad luck for the sainters
Would rather see these teams running around sept instead of bummers or the blues, but was not meant to be
My only gripe with last nights game was the holing the ball rule, it is inconsistent at best :thumbsup
Swans can thank us for turning their season around in the last month :rollin :rollin
They've got themselves inot gear since we beat them ;D
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makes change from playing sides into form though.
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Swans can thank us for turning their season around in the last month :rollin :rollin
They've got themselves inot gear since we beat them ;D
I said the pretty much same thing to someone last night.
Still question marks over how they'll go on the bigger oval of MCG but Hawks aren't much of a running side.
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Sounds like Ross Lyon has put a couple of Saints into forced retirement as from their tweets Baker and Eddy denied they had retired :whistle
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/two-of-st-kildas-players-rebuff-coach-ross-lyons-suggestions-they-will-retire-after-loss-to-swans/story-e6frf3e3-1226134047666?from=public_rss
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Well, the Carlton vs Essendon game to start shortly.
As much as I hate Essendon, I hate Carlton more and would love them to be disposed of in straight sets today. :pray
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Ross Lyon was probably doing them a favour as classing them as retirees instead of being delisted.
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LOL Carlton dominate first 5-10 mins but kick 5 straight points before Essendon runs it up once for a goal. That's footy!
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Make that 3 goals to the Bombers. The Blues have got the finals wobblies again :lol
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Make that 3 goals to the Bombers. The Blues have got the finals wobblies again :lol
They've seemed to of found there kicking boots since the 5 straight points.
haha did anyone see the sign in the carlton cheer sqaud. Eddie Betts but Wallis shouldnt. :wallywink :lol
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The loss of Dean Wallis has made a big impact on the Bombers ::) ::)
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you know what you cant wipe the smile off my face seeing the Bombers get pumped.
They deserve every bit of this smacking.
Only downside is that it was delivered by the Blues.
What is poor lloyd going to say now. hahahaha
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Thanks Bombers....
Due to your insipid performance today, the AFL will decide to "trim the fat" next year and go back to the traditional final 5.
True to form Richmond will now finish 6th in 2012.
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Thanks Bombers....
Due to your insipid performance today, the AFL will decide to "trim the fat" next year and go back to the traditional final 5.
True to form Richmond will now finish 6th in 2012.
Even so I would take 6th next year.
Even with a top 8 you need to finish top 4 to win the flag.
6th would be the next step towards a flag.
:thumbsup
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Thanks Bombers....
Due to your insipid performance today, the AFL will decide to "trim the fat" next year and go back to the traditional final 5.
True to form Richmond will now finish 6th in 2012.
i very much doubt that's going to happen Matt, especially with 2 extra teams
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Thanks Bombers....
Due to your insipid performance today, the AFL will decide to "trim the fat" next year and go back to the traditional final 5.
True to form Richmond will now finish 6th in 2012.
i very much doubt that's going to happen Matt, especially with 2 extra teams
Yep I can't see the AFL ever making it less then 8 again. If anything I can see them extending it to top 10 just to make more money.
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With a record 90k turning up for an elimination final and probably a total attendance record for the whole weekend, no way will the AFL trim a top 8. Money talks!
As for the Bombers - they were lucky to sneak into the finals in the first place so it's a repeat of 2009 with them being flogged and knocked out immediately. If GWS poaches Hurley in 12 months time it's hard to see them progressing any higher in the medium-term. It's hard to find any A-grade matchwinners in their line-up and their midfield is slow and their backline wasn't much better and also lacked size. I mean if a dud like Thorton takes 10 contested marks then you know something is wrong.
As good as Carlton were yesterday I'm hoping the Eagles will knock them out in Perth next week :pray.
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Bombers smashed & next week the Blues will get belted out of state & alot of blues supporters will fly home broke ;D that will be 2 scum teams out ;D
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As good as Carlton were yesterday I'm hoping the Eagles will knock them out in Perth next week :pray.
Carltons confidence would be very high after that big win.
But unlike yesterday Thorton and others aren't going to be able to have the field day like they did against bombers(they was walking the goals in by the end of it) and there backs are going to need to be more accountable because the Eagles forward line are alot bigger and stronger.
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I hope the interstate teams win next week. :thumbsup
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As good as Carlton were yesterday I'm hoping the Eagles will knock them out in Perth next week :pray.
Carltons confidence would be very high after that big win.
But unlike yesterday Thorton and others aren't going to be able to have the field day like they did against bombers(they was walking the goals in by the end of it) and there backs are going to need to be more accountable because the Eagles forward line are alot bigger and stronger.
True tiger101 and the Eagles confidence will still be high as well after pushing the Pies all the way at the 'G. They should also have Kerr back too in the midfield.
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Kerr & Cox will both play
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Rumour is Cox won't play. Damn I was looking forward to him and NicNat demolishing Carlton lol.
IMO Hawthorn are taking a massive risk if they allow Buddy to play tonight. Didn't Gas do a similar thing in 2003 where he landed badly but was given the all clear to play the following week and did his ACL against North?
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I think west coast can still win without Cox.
But since last weekend my opinion has turned more in carlton's favour of being able to steal a win.
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What a dull one-sided final :yawn. The Swans can't play at the 'G can they. They're playing as bad as they did against us.
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I hate the Pies but even in the off-the-boil form they are in I can't see Hawthorn challenging them. A grounded Buddy isn't going to get all those over the back easy goals he got tonight. The Swans are a low-scoring mediocre side as we know from running all over them a month ago so beating them is nothing to hang your hat on.
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Gawd help if the Blues theme song becomes our national anthem :wallywink lol.
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I hate the Pies but even in the off-the-boil form they are in I can't see Hawthorn challenging them. A grounded Buddy isn't going to get all those over the back easy goals he got tonight.
Hawks defence is also vulnerable against talls(Cloke Dawes). Even Hawkins had a day out against them last weekend.
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Great game tonight especially with Carlton now losing ;D. Goal for goal. How good are Kerr and Glass.
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Thorton knocked out surely. He wasn't moving.
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Carlton losing will be the icing on the cake of a kick-aR$3 weekend :pray
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Thorton got up and walked off with the help of trainers but Ch 10 just said he's been subbed off.
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Quality game. Even better that the Blues are getting done.
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WC are starting to miss a few gettable goals.
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ripper game! eagles slowing a little though. Nic nat will be ridiculous when he gets an engine... Is already I suppose. cannot stand malcom blight though, most awkward commentator ever.
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cannot stand malcom blight though, most awkward commentator ever.
Unless Seven pick him up you won't have to listen to him anymore after this season.
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cannot stand malcom blight though, most awkward commentator ever.
Unless Seven pick him up you won't have to listen to him anymore after this season.
glorious times! Eagles to hang on?
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If the last quarter is as good as the first 3 then this will be easily game of the year. Especially if Carlton loses ;D.
Geelong will be happy. There will be plenty of sore and sorry players out of this game whoever wins.
ps. Thank god we had pick 2 in the 2007 draft and got Cotch rather than pick 3 and Masten.
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If Simpson and O'halpin or however you spell his name got there set shots Carlton would be in the lead with good momentum.
Now WC go up the other end and score.
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Jack Darling. Hmmmm..
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Yep that goal by Darling could be the killer. Let's hope so :laugh:.
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Jack Darling. Hmmmm..
And they got him and Gaff by ...
(http://www.enemyforces.net/tanks/scorpion.jpg)
...ING
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Was Darling tanking? Staggering he fell to their 2nd pick.
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Attitude was the supposed reason Darling fell to the 2nd round. He was a top 5 pick going into the start of last year (U18s).
Out to 15 points now. Suffer Carlton! ;D
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Attitude was the supposed reason Darling fell to the 2nd round.
He wanted to stay in Perth! ;)
Weagles have got it from here.
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Freo bypassed him lol :wallywink
15 points with just over 5 mins to go. Eagles would have to choke to lose it from here.
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Sheesh just 3 points now. How long left?
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Not a fan of the count up clock.
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Amazing game.
So close bluebaggers yet so far :rollin
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:woohoo
last to a prelim :gobdrop
No phone calls for prelim tickets from tankers :clapping
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Ripper game. So enjoyable to watch.
A game of inches for Brett Ratten..
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Geelong will smash them next week
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Amazing game.
So close bluebaggers yet so far :rollin
Carlton blaming umpires for not paying the hold on Walker in the goal square.
To be fair umpire's miss things but they also pay things that aren't there and most games end up equal.
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If you're in front when the siren goes it wouldn't matter! SUFFER BLOOZ
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Amazing game.
So close bluebaggers yet so far :rollin
Carlton blaming umpires for not paying the hold on Walker in the goal square.
To be fair umpire's miss things but they also pay things that aren't there and most games end up equal.
That's a crock
It doesn't always end up fair, in fact most games it doesbt
The umpires are a pathetic bunch of people led by a joker in Geisch.
That wasn't a free but why pay it in the first but not in the last.
Geisch has turned this unpiring into a comedy act
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Bigfooty not working. Must of gone into melt down after the Carlton lose :lol
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Amazing game.
So close bluebaggers yet so far :rollin
Carlton blaming umpires for not paying the hold on Walker in the goal square.
To be fair umpire's miss things but they also pay things that aren't there and most games end up equal.
I honestly wouldn't have paid it.
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http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/
use this and let the entertainment begin ;D
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http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/
use this and let the entertainment begin ;D
Working fine again now.
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Any time Carlton lose is a good day for footy. :thumbsup
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Any time Carlton lose is a good day for footy. :thumbsup
Hear,hear :clapping. And their feeder team, Preston lost today too, so a pretty forgettable day all up for the Navy Blooz.
And I don't want to hear any of that "how brave they were" crap either. The filthy cheats reaped what they sowed, and the environmental ambassador is another year closer to retirement with still nothing to show for it :rollin
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The Blues are whinging about how Selwood kept Judd quiet.
http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/09/18/angry-blues-to-query-judd-treatment/
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Territory Thunder had a run away premiership win today.
You beauty!
:cheers
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and the environmental ambassador is another year closer to retirement with still nothing to show for it :rollin
Yep Judd is 28 now. I know he's a freak but beyond 30 his body will start to slow down. So the next two years are crucial for the bluebaggers.
Their list lacks depth to cover their top graders but if they could keep their best 22 on the park then sadly they do have a potential top 4 side :chuck. The key for them is finding a No.1 big key forward.
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and the environmental ambassador is another year closer to retirement with still nothing to show for it :rollin
Yep Judd is 28 now. I know he's a freak but beyond 30 his body will start to slow down. So the next two years are crucial for the bluebaggers.
Judd doesn't seem to bust games open against the top sides like he use to.
I don't consider swans a top side even though they made it to the last 6.
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The umps are terrible in the West, Carlton actually did well to get that close.
If on the other hand we were playing, the umps would have ensured a massacre.
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Yep Judd is 28 now. I know he's a freak but beyond 30 his body will start to slow down. So the next two years are crucial for the bluebaggers.
Their list lacks depth to cover their top graders but if they could keep their best 22 on the park then sadly they do have a potential top 4 side :chuck. The key for them is finding a No.1 big key forward.
What I find hilarious apart from watching them get robbed in a final ;D is the fact that the guy they all bang on about is well held and the guy they gave away for him ended up being the difference, is that the ultimate self uppercut ever? :clapping
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Good luck to anyone who decided to drive to the footy tonight and are now stuck on Punt Rd/Hoddle St car park thanks to this overturned excavator under the Richmond railway bridge...
(http://s1.proxy04.twitpic.com/photos/large/404970388.jpg)
http://twitpic.com/6p3x5g
ps. It doesn't take much in Melbourne to cause instant gridlock does it :-\.
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Hopefully its a cracking game tonight.
Can't wait till Richmond are playing in the big games in September again.
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LOL Maxwell. Great miss of the ball for a Hawk goal :wallywink.
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Hawks did well to hang in there in the middle part of the quarter when the Pies were on top and then pinch a goal to grab the lead on the siren.
Talk that Ben Reid may have to be subbed off. That would expose Harry O for height against the resting Hawk ruckman especially Hale.
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LOL Maxwell. Great miss of the ball for a Hawk goal :wallywink.
What about Dawes missing that one from 30 metres infront early in the quarter.
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What about Dawes missing that one from 30 metres infront early in the quarter.
That one was a beauty too :lol.
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Whitecross and Cloke trying to top Dawes for worst kick at goal of the year lol.
Maxwell dived after initiating contact and gets a downfield free ::)
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Each team is lucky that the other team isn't converting very well.
I think it'll open up more in the 2nd half. My concern with the hawks is keeping up the pressure on collingwood . It won't take much for them to have a quick 5 goal burst and bust the game wide open.
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Yep tiger101 that's the worry for the Hawks. Those burst of goals against them has happened in both finals they've played so far. I guess the Hawks will be hoping the game opening up will allow them more room to use their elite footskills to slice through and get it forward to Buddy in space or over the back. They have the lead in a low scoring game. If they can keep it into the last quarter then the scoreboard pressure will build up on the Pies.
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LOL Harry O. The weak link in the Pies defence :yep.
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:pray :pray :pray :pray everybody pray the hawks can pull this off :pray :pray :pray
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LOL Harry O. The weak link in the Pies defence :yep.
Yep and They've moved Davis up forward from looks of it to get a small forward involved.
I agree with the commentator's about bringing Didak into the game should of been done for Beam's maybe Brown half way through that quarter.
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Hawks were able to hold off the Pies again when they lifted and then kick that final goal of the quarter. The first 10 mins of the final qtr is all important. If the Hawks can hold off the Pies final charge and kick again then they'll probably be home.
Awesome intensity btw. Waiting for the day the Tiges can play under that pressure and stand up with their skills and physicality.
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Hawks are doing what they did against us just dive for the ball and collingwood can't get underneath to grab the ball.
Cloke misses one that would of really been handy. Early goal in this quarter is what Collingwood need.
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If a Richmond player did what Tarrant did (25m grubber straight for the boundary) it would be paid deliberate ::).
Great mark and goal to Hodge. Hawks needed that one.
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Hawks breaking down at HF. Three tired kicks falling short.
Now the umps are wearing B&W ::).
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To be fair collingwood have been the best team of the year so its always good to have the best teams in the grand final.
Fingers crossed Cats win tomorrow night.
Wish Jackson would play more like Lewis does for hawks. Does the hard things but doesn't go over the line into stupid things.
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stuffing umpires got em over the line, what a crock of horse crap! how many free kicks did they get, they even got one out front of Hawks goals that should of been for too high on the hawks player and he pays it to Collingwood for a tackle LOL stuffing corrupt as hell I tell you.
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Hawks breaking down at HF. Three tired kicks falling short.
Now the umps are wearing B&W ::).
Bateman's kicks have been falling short all game. If I was a hawks fan I'd be demanding his retirement.
Shocking game. His season hasn't even been that good either.
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That free that should have been paid to hawks in f50 probably would sealed the game
In the end their spirit was high but fitness let them down
If I was a hawks supporter id be mighty proud of the effort they put in tonight :clapping
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i hate both teams equally.
In fact i think i hate Hawthorn more after living through my childhood watching the pig score countless big goals against our backs.
stuff Hawthorn now come onnnnnnn catssss
We are geelong, the greatest team of all,
We are geelong, We're always on the ball,
We play the game, as it should be played
at home or far away
our banners fly high, from dawn to dark
down at kardinia park!
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Hawk fans will whinge about Hodge not getting a free for too high, the 50m penalty and Puopolo getting pinged for holding the ball. However Hawthorn had their chances. Puopolo stuffed a few chances when clean hands and decision making could have resulted in goals. The Hawks tired in the last 15 mins. Their longer kicks were dropping short by 10m where earlier in the game the ball would clear the Pie defender and land over the back. Then add a couple of schoolboy mistakes which gave the Pies goals. Guerra touched a ball that was going out on the full and from the throw in Swan got a goal. Then Shoenmakers won't forget dropping that sitter 20m out which set up Ball's winning goal. A game of centimetres as they say.
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I would be proud too if I was a Hawk fan but maybe in a few weeks time. Right now I would be fuming.
Skunks we're outplayed all night and the umps helped them in the last quarter get over the line with some awful decisions. To be honest Hawks did kick about 1.6 from set shots in the first three quarters and should have been further in front at three quarter time. Pies ultimately or unfortunantely whichever way you look at it took their chances and the Hawks didn't when they had the momentum.
I just hope the Cats win tomorrow and pluck those cocky feathers next week.
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I can't freakin' BELIEVE those scumbags won! :banghead Hawthorn were the best team all night, led the entire game and deserved to win. And you're spot on Owl. The bloody umpires, as instructed by the corrupt AFL, made sure they got over the line. That was a dead-set high tackle on the Hawk player in the forward pocket, and they just looked the other way. Then to rub salt into the wound, as the scum were clearing along the boundary they paid some tiggy touchwood 50m penalty.
I hope the Cats get up tomorrow, injury free, and grind that black and white filth into the dirt next week.
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Bateman is a effing dud
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Guerra touched a ball that was going out on the full and from the throw in Swan got a goal. Then Shoenmakers won't forget dropping that sitter 20m out which set up Ball's winning goal. A game of centimetres as they say.
Schoolboy errors that cost them another two goals.
I'm with you Daniel I hate both teams but would prefer Hawthorn over The Skunks any day of the week.
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Bateman cost them BIG TIME.
Kicks likes a Richmond player
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Hawk fans will whinge about Hodge not getting a free for too high, the 50m penalty and Puopolo getting pinged for holding the ball. However Hawthorn had their chances. Puopolo stuffed a few chances when clean hands and decision making could have resulted in goals. The Hawks tired in the last 15 mins. Their longer kicks were dropping short by 10m where earlier in the game the ball would clear the Pie defender and land over the back. Then add a couple of schoolboy mistakes which gave the Pies goals. Guerra touched a ball that was going out on the full and from the throw in Swan got a goal. Then Shoenmakers won't forget dropping that sitter 20m out which set up Ball's winning goal. A game of centimetres as they say.
I was wondering who that bozo was
was either dumb or lack of awareness, but a crucial mistake.
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That free that should have been paid to hawks in f50 probably would sealed the game
In the end their spirit was high but fitness let them down
If I was a hawks supporter id be mighty proud of the effort they put in tonight :clapping
Yep we'll never hear the end of that Hodge non-free from Hawk fans :yep.
The Pies have superior fitness over most sides but the week off is a massive bonus in modern footy where recovery at this time year is vital. If the Pies had had to back up after the qualifying final then they would've lost tonight.
Anyway another brilliant final. The top 5 sides this year have shown why they are daylight ahead of the rest. Scary really how far behind we are from where we need to get to :-\. I hope Craig Cameron was watching when the Club talks about playing finals next year.
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No doubt the week off is a massive bonus MT. That's why I was hoping when Jolly and Daisy limped off sore in the last quarter they wouldn't come back, and it would cancel out the advantage. But then I guess I forgot to factor in their three extra men ???
Oh well, I hope those two either don't come up for next week, or play under duress.
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Ottens and West could have a field day if Jolly doesn't come up. Well we hope they do. Geelong has to get through tomorrow first.
I guess one positive about the Hawks losing tonight is they can't past up on the premiership ladder and their top up older players will be a year older next year.
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Ottens and West could have a field day if Jolly doesn't come up. Well we hope they do. Geelong has to get through tomorrow first.
I guess one positive about the Hawks losing tonight is they can't past up on the premiership ladder and their top up older players will be a year older next year.
According to Channel 7
Jolly adductor serous doubt won't play Wood to come in
Reid adductor, Pies to roll the dice
Maxwell cracked rib, Pies will roll the dice
Johnson bleeding in the calf, Pies will roll the dice
Didak no form but we knew that.
Reminds me so much of Essendon limping over the line against Hawthorn in the 2001 Prelim thanks to some luck and the umpires only to get to the Grand Final with injury clouds over Mercuri Hird Long and a few others and get rolled by Brisbane and a 27 degree day suiting the Lions who overran the in the second half.
Barring injuries to the Cats tomorrow and provided they win with no reports to the MRP of course Geelong IMHO should be clear favourites for the flag next week.
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Ottens and West could have a field day if Jolly doesn't come up. Well we hope they do. Geelong has to get through tomorrow first.
I guess one positive about the Hawks losing tonight is they can't past up on the premiership ladder and their top up older players will be a year older next year.
According to Channel 7
Jolly adductor serous doubt won't play Wood to come in
Reid adductor, Pies to roll the dice
Maxwell cracked rib, Pies will roll the dice
Johnson bleeding in the calf, Pies will roll the dice
Didak no form but we knew that.
Reminds me so much of Essendon limping over the line against Hawthorn in the 2001 Prelim thanks to some luck and the umpires only to get to the Grand Final with injury clouds over Mercuri Hird Long and a few others and get rolled by Brisbane and a 27 degree day suiting the Lions who overran the in the second half.
Barring injuries to the Cats tomorrow and provided they win with no reports to the MRP of course Geelong IMHO should be clear favourites for the flag next week.
Let's hope so Tucky :pray
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I want the Pies to win the flag.
Believe me it would me worthwhile.
This would be a club that sacks the coach who has won them the last two priemerships.
Buckley will change the game plan, the salary cap will bite and some of their top players will follow Malthouse to wherever he ends up.
The club will self-destruct and Eddie's head will explode.
It will be a thing of beauty to behold.
:thumbsup
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Agree about the Hodge non free
But the same can be said about the Burgoyne "throw" on the centre wing, shoul dhave been a Pies free,
Although people are whacking Bateman, I thought Cyril made the mistake of not giving off just before being tackled by Thomas, someone should of told him he was hot....
Have to say one of the things that stood out last night was that some the Pies "big guns" went missing when the pressure was really on and some of the lesser ones were cluleless. Hello Harry O and Thomas ;D
Wellingham's effort (read non effort) to spoil Hodge in the final qtr was laughable, he jumped because he had to but had his eyes closed, head tucked looking like he was sacared he was going to cop a hit... looked shocking
Credit to the Pies though, gee they have some outstanding leaders. Luke Ball is a fantastic leader and Dawed is a leader in waiting IMHO
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AS much as I hate giving credit to those black and white scum, but gee didn't cloke stand up and take some strong marks when they needed someone to ?
I feel dirty now, I'm going for a wash
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Agree about the Hodge non free
But the same can be said about the Burgoyne "throw" on the centre wing, shoul dhave been a Pies free,
Although people are whacking Bateman, I thought Cyril made the mistake of not giving off just before being tackled by Thomas, someone should of told him he was hot....
Have to say one of the things that stood out last night was that some the Pies "big guns" went missing when the pressure was really on and some of the lesser ones were cluleless. Hello Harry O and Thomas ;D
Wellingham's effort (read non effort) to spoil Hodge in the final qtr was laughable, he jumped because he had to but had his eyes closed, head tucked looking like he was sacared he was going to cop a hit... looked shocking
Credit to the Pies though, gee they have some outstanding leaders. Luke Ball is a fantastic leader and Dawed is a leader in waiting IMHO
To be fair to Cyril he might not of had anything up field to kick to.
Harry O will be under alot of pressure if they face either one of Cats or Eagles with there small forwards. Plus it will only mount if Maxwell is under down due to injury cloud.
Wellingham and Daisy two players you could of thought wasn't out there playing. Mick would have to be hoping these players don't go missing two games in a row.
Abit harsh on Dawes having to get a big pay cut when his one of there most consistent and main structure player.
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To be fair to Cyril he might not of had anything up field to kick to.
Perhaps but a quick give, put the burners on and Cyril gets it back and they are away with Buddy one out
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To be fair to Cyril he might not of had anything up field to kick to.
Perhaps but a quick give, put the burners on and Cyril gets it back and they are away with Buddy one out
True but at the end of the night they would of won by 2 or 3 goals if they kicked abit better infront of goals in the first 3 quarters.
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Yeah could snag a set shot to save themselves ;D
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Just seen the highlights and it's something I noticed last night as well. Buddy kept wrestling with Taz then would turn and just hope the ball lands behind them so he could run onto it. He should of went for the mark a few more times.
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I thought it was a quality match, Clarkson for me is clearly an A grade coach. Hawthorn had no right to get that close. Clarkson has come through as a coach no doubt about it. The other thing we should all note is the type of player, bigger type players are always there when the action is on. We need big bodied players. The skinny flankers regime wont ever win a flag for anyone.
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The other thing we should all note is the type of player, bigger type players are always there when the action is on. We need big bodied players. The skinny flankers regime wont ever win a flag for anyone.
Apart from the glaring obvious (Big Back like Gibson and a Ruck like Baily) I don't think our list is that dis similar to Hawthorns we have allot of player with he same body shape playing in the same positions the only difference is we are across the board about 3 years younger than the Hawthorn side. After watching last night game I think we can take allot of heart out of where our side could be with a little more maturity and experience under our belts.
You say skinny flankers wont win you a flag yet Hawthorn specifically recruited 2 mature age players last season to play that roll in Smith and Puopolo. Both have made in impact to the side this season, you add Bateman to that list and it sort of blows that theory out of the water ;D ;D
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Collingwood have lost an assistant in Neeld, Buckley's right hand man was said to have been Sanderson and he's gone also. Watters is being sought after also.
I think it would be funnier watching them lose next week and then watching Bucks bristling and stoic looking in every photo for the media fail abysmally .
For the record the Cats by plenty today and plenty next week.
Not even half way through the quarter Cats up 20-1.
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Collingwood have lost an assistant in Neeld, Buckley's right hand man was said to have been Sanderson and he's gone also. Watters is being sought after also.
I think it would be funnier watching them lose next week and then watching Bucks bristling and stoic looking in every photo for the media fail abysmally .
For the record the Cats by plenty today and plenty next week.
Not even half way through the quarter Cats up 20-1.
Agree 100% :cheers
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Usually there's a close Prelim and a blowout. Today is looking like being the blowout one. Lucky for the Eagles the Cats didn't kick straight otherwise it would be all over red rover at 1/4 time. 22 inside 50s to 8.
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I want the Pies to win the flag.
Believe me it would me worthwhile.
This would be a club that sacks the coach who has won them the last two priemerships.
Buckley will change the game plan, the salary cap will bite and some of their top players will follow Malthouse to wherever he ends up.
The club will self-destruct and Eddie's head will explode.
It will be a thing of beauty to behold.
:thumbsup
Same intent (self destruction of Collingwood ;D ) but it'll be more worthwhile if they lose next week. Everyone can then blame Eddie putting his lovechild Bucks above that of the club and unnecessarily creating instability within the footy dept. which in the end cost them a flag.
Ross Lyon has got a lot to answer for btw even though Freo believe he is their messiah. Not letting Luke Ball leave St Kilda would've meant the Pies would've lost the first GF last year and the Pies would've probably lost last night as well without Ball.
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Usually there's a close Prelim and a blowout. Today is looking like being the blowout one.
I might have to take that back as the Eagles have kicked the last 3 goals and Geelong are all of the sudden making dumb turnovers.
Tommy Hawkins back to his usual goofy self today. Glass giving him a bath.
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Geelong look home
Stevie J looks goneskis
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Any uPdate on the score?
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Usually there's a close Prelim and a blowout. Today is looking like being the blowout one.
I might have to take that back as the Eagles have kicked the last 3 goals and Geelong are all of the sudden making dumb turnovers.
Tommy Hawkins back to his usual goofy self today. Glass giving him a bath.
Blowout right now MT and it looks like it is going to get worse for the Eagles.
Only sour note for the Cats is they may have lost Steve Johnson next week as he was stretchered off with what appears to be a serious knee injury.
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Any uPdate on the score?
11:33 left in the third
Geelong 11 12 78
Eagles 6 4 40
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Thanks Tucker
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Cats into the 2011 Grand Final. An easy 48 point win over the Eagles.
Geelong 17 15 117
Eagles 10 9 69
Collingwood v Geelong next week.
Go Cats.
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Stevie J dislocated his kneecap so it's not an ACL. Doc Larkins reckons he's 80% chance of playing next week. Very lucky boy as the incident where his knee was twisted back looked far worse.
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Stevie J dislocated his kneecap so it's not an ACL. Doc Larkins reckons he's 80% chance of playing next week. Very lucky boy as the incident where his knee was twisted back looked far worse.
Depends on the damage once the swelling goes down..... scan Monday
Reckon they will be like Collingwood with rolling the dice on 80-90% fit players.... he'll play
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Stevie J dislocated his kneecap so it's not an ACL. Doc Larkins reckons he's 80% chance of playing next week. Very lucky boy as the incident where his knee was twisted back looked far worse.
Depends on the damage once the swelling goes down..... scan Monday
Reckon they will be like Collingwood with rolling the dice on 80-90% fit players.... he'll play
True. As a forward and the way he plays Stevie J doesn't need to be 100% and be able to run around like a midfielder.
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Malthouse has said today the GF will be his last ever as a senior coach.
http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-sport-blog/malthouse-declares-the-end/20110925-1kra1.html
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CHANNEL 9
bit of a thing from the 2001 GF
Lets hope history repeats this Saturdays where the best team does not win
Go cats.
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I hope Port knock off the Bulldog reserves.