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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: WilliamPowell on August 15, 2013, 11:08:51 AM
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Just a heads up
Tickets for this game went on sale yesterday morning
I purchased reserved seats around 9.30am yesterday for level 2 in the Ponsford Stand and they were selling fast, with a couple of bays already sold out
Reserved seats on level 2 of the Olympic Stand have already sold out
Keeping in mind the problems that arose last year for the Dreamtime game when it was the Bumblings home game would encourage folks looking to get reserved seats to do so ASAP
:thumbsup
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I'll have a bye for that game. :rollin
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This a Bombers Home game right? Im safe to book in the "away team" area ?????
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This a Bombers Home game right? Im safe to book in the "away team" area ?????
Yes, away team area is down the city end - Ponsford Stand end
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Must win game
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Another milestone game. :banghead
Fletcher breaks Maddens record in this game.
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We could be playing them 2 weeks in a row :gotigers
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PM for 'EFC cheats' signs for the game 8)
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PM for 'EFC cheats' signs for the game 8)
This may also be the last time they play in the AFL for some time if they continue their 'all or nothing' approach.
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Away team reserved now a, location exhausted unless you want premium seats ::)
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Must win game
To make top 4 :thumbsup
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Someone go on Big Footy and start a thread saying the Bombers have lost there place in the ANZAC Day game to the Tigers. Itll be fun watching the Essendopes respond.
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someone not banned
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Is this expected to sell out or something?
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Wouldn't think so.
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fletcher milestone game ::) ::) ::) - will break maddens games record at peptide hill
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Is this expected to sell out or something?
Problem is there are less reserved seats available because all EFC members have a reserve seat as part of the their membership
Reduce the amount of premium reserve seats available to RFC supporters
Will plenty of seating (GA) available top levels of all stands
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Is this expected to sell out or something?
Problem is there are less reserved seats available because all EFC members have a reserve seat as part of the their membership
Reduce the amount of premium reserve seats available to RFC supporters
Will plenty of seating (GA) available top levels of all stands
And plenty of room at the Humpty Doo Hotel to watch it with Al and I.
;D
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Can't wait for this game I hate essendon more than hawthorn, well nearly. To beat them would be fantastic.
My 9 year old daughter calls them the vomits, which started when she was about 4 and made me laugh ever since.
:gotigers
I don't know if we could get in the top four, so to knock the vomits out would be extremely special. :cheers
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Yep got mine yesterday I think I am in N30 or N28 2nd level Ponsford see you all there. :thumbsup
This aint about those cheating scumbags its about supporting my footy club just like I do for other away games. I am happy to sit with fellow RFC fans and give those drug cheats a serve.
Must win game for top 4 if top 4 is out of reach must win game anyway. :thumbsup
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Is this expected to sell out or something?
Problem is there are less reserved seats available because all EFC members have a reserve seat as part of the their membership
Reduce the amount of premium reserve seats available to RFC supporters
Will plenty of seating (GA) available top levels of all stands
And plenty of room at the Humpty Doo Hotel to watch it with Al and I.
;D
:cheers
Ha ha the Humpty Doo. Is that the one that has strippers for lunch on Fridays? Or do all the pubs in Darwin have them?
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Is this expected to sell out or something?
Problem is there are less reserved seats available because all EFC members have a reserve seat as part of the their membership
Reduce the amount of premium reserve seats available to RFC supporters
Will plenty of seating (GA) available top levels of all stands
And plenty of room at the Humpty Doo Hotel to watch it with Al and I.
;D
:cheers
Ha ha the Humpty Doo. Is that the one that has strippers for lunch on Fridays? Or do all the pubs in Darwin have them?
Nah, a lot of the city pubs - Hidden Valley, Parap, Palmerston etc have them but Humpty Doo just has Humpty Doo merchandise - and that's a good thing! ;D
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Good ol Humpty Doo.stayed in Palmerston for a while, rough burb
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Is this expected to sell out or something?
Problem is there are less reserved seats available because all EFC members have a reserve seat as part of the their membership
Reduce the amount of premium reserve seats available to RFC supporters
Will plenty of seating (GA) available top levels of all stands
And plenty of room at the Humpty Doo Hotel to watch it with Al and I.
;D
:cheers
Ha ha the Humpty Doo. Is that the one that has strippers for lunch on Fridays? Or do all the pubs in Darwin have them?
Nah, a lot of the city pubs - Hidden Valley, Parap, Palmerston etc have them but Humpty Doo just has Humpty Doo merchandise - and that's a good thing! ;D
I'm not sure but I reckon I went to hidden valley around 12pm one friday for a pee & a beer last year.
It was standing room only and after I was finished there was rousing applause and wistling. I thought gee these guys really celebrate you after a pee.
...Then I saw this Sheila on the platform twurking to the latest Pink diddy.
Ive got the feeling that the weekend must start @ 12pm Friday in Darwin. :cheers
I gave the performer a 7.5 out of 10 for technique, showmanship & overall choreography. ;D
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there are only two important questions to this game. 1) will we win? and 2) will you as a supporter of the RFC do the right thing and sledge and chant cheats at the cheats during the gam?
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I'm not sure but I reckon I went to hidden valley around 12pm one friday for a pee & a beer last year.
It was standing room only and after I was finished there was rousing applause and wistling. I thought gee these guys really celebrate you after a pee.
...Then I saw this Sheila on the platform twurking to the latest Pink diddy.
Ive got the feeling that the weekend must start @ 12pm Friday in Darwin. :cheers
I gave the performer a 7.5 out of 10 for technique, showmanship & overall choreography. ;D
Lol MrT. Yep, Hidden Valley is one of the 'better' places. How many performers did you stay to watch and critique their performance? ;D
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I'm not sure but I reckon I went to hidden valley around 12pm one friday for a pee & a beer last year.
It was standing room only and after I was finished there was rousing applause and wistling. I thought gee these guys really celebrate you after a pee.
...Then I saw this Sheila on the platform twurking to the latest Pink diddy.
Ive got the feeling that the weekend must start @ 12pm Friday in Darwin. :cheers
I gave the performer a 7.5 out of 10 for technique, showmanship & overall choreography. ;D
Lol MrT. Yep, Hidden Valley is one of the 'better' places. How many performers did you stay to watch and critique their performance? ;D
There's more than one performer??? :banghead
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http://youtu.be/WhdRsnm7jcU (http://youtu.be/WhdRsnm7jcU)
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:lol
sometimes even together
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Mark Stevens said on Ch 7 tonight that Essendon are likely to be playing for zero points against us so they won't have anything to play for next week. We'll still have to win to get the 4 points.
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Essendon are gone gentlemen. Nick McKenzie from The Age has just released an interview he did with Dank. Its over for the bombers. It doesnt matter what the AFL do. WADA will wreck them.
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Essendon are gone gentlemen. Nick McKenzie from The Age has just released an interview he did with Dank. Its over for the bombers. It doesnt matter what the AFL do. WADA will wreck them.
Yep sure have.
The AFL is just the beginning, the real party will be after they have finished with them.
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Not fair to the clean Richmond outfit to have to play against the drug induced Efc.
Sue if we get injury's
Natural justice
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Mark Stevens said on Ch 7 tonight that Essendon are likely to be playing for zero points against us so they won't have anything to play for next week. We'll still have to win to get the 4 points.
It's a shame really. We will slap that useless club silly and those stuffwit fans of theirs deserve pay back for what the poo they dished out to our fans. But those softies won't be there.
I remember them carrying on at Dreamtime last year and then come round 22 feeling sorry for those pricks because they were so bad. Then this year they carry on again. Chanting that our season was over. Payback will be gold.
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Yeah but then they will have an excuse, will take some gloss off it and would rather beat them "no excuses" but meh,
It's all about us :gotigers
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Lets rest Jack!!!!!!
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Already thinking of the game against the Peptide boys.
Win the game Tigers and lets build some momentum going into September. :thumbsup
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We'll finish 5th, playing carlton or nought. Pies will play port arsey pricks
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Still reckon we should send a coburg team
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We'll finish 5th, playing carlton or nought. Pies will play port arsey pricks
Don't discount the Crows. Would love to play Adelaide.
Would love another crack at the Cheats too and beat them. That would be so sweet for any self respecting RFC supporter. Lets be happy we are there and whoever we play.
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We'll finish 5th, playing carlton or nought. Pies will play port arsey pricks
people are spewing about losing last week because it was carlton.
Im spewing because it means we miss the opportunity for the double chance and to play a side we have matched up well against in recent times, first week of the finals.
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Naught won't beat Colon-wood
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It's in our best interests across the board to rest everyone
Dont get sucked into the peptide hill propaganda
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Think we need to rest Jack, was struggling to move freely at times today
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It's in our best interests across the board to rest everyone
Dont get sucked into the peptide hill propaganda
Agreed, treat it like our week off as the top 4 do when winning the qualifying finals
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We'll finish 5th, playing carlton or nought. Pies will play port arsey pricks
Don't discount the Crows. Would love to play Adelaide.
Would love another crack at the Cheats too and beat them. That would be so sweet for any self respecting RFC supporter. Lets be happy we are there and whoever we play.
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!! :pray :pray :pray
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It's in our best interests across the board to rest everyone
Dont get sucked into the peptide hill propaganda
Agreed, treat it like our week off as the top 4 do when winning the qualifying finals
Such a good idea*- deserves its own thread
*other than if we lose our first final we would look like idiots
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If a Richmond supporter (me) comes into the MCG next week with a big banner that says"WADA RULES!" will said Richmond supporter be kicked out of the game? ;D
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doubt it. chances are security would have no idea what it meant
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
Can't think of anything worse
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
Can't think of anything worse
To be honest we do need more wogs in the team.
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
Can't think of anything worse
To be honest we do need more wogs in the team.
.....been thinking about this, and its my considered opinion that this makes sense.
Milk drinkers and can eaters out, wogs in
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
Can't think of anything worse
To be honest we do need more wogs in the team.
.....been thinking about this, and its my considered opinion that this makes sense.
Milk drinkers and can eaters out, wogs in
Ramps me and Tony Montana across the centreline. ;D
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
Can't think of anything worse
To be honest we do need more wogs in the team.
.....been thinking about this, and its my considered opinion that this makes sense.
Milk drinkers and can eaters out, wogs in
Ramps me and Tony Montana across the centreline. ;D
Are half wogs allowed?.... If so I'll go full forward.
Daniel can crumb what I don't swallow. Daniel forward pocket because I assume he's a short arse wog. ;D
P. S. .... Italians play forward because we're good at scoring.
Greeks play defense cause they like it down back. ;D
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Rest Maric, Cotch, Martin, Jack, Rance, Chappy, Morris, White, .......who else?
Im happy to just be the emergency if Dimma wants more wogs in the team.
Can't think of anything worse
To be honest we do need more wogs in the team.
.....been thinking about this, and its my considered opinion that this makes sense.
Milk drinkers and can eaters out, wogs in
Ramps me and Tony Montana across the centreline. ;D
Are half wogs allowed?.... If so I'll go full forward.
Daniel can crumb what I don't swallow. Daniel forward pocket because I assume he's a short arse wog. ;D
P. S. .... Italians play forward because we're good at scoring.
Greeks play defense cause they like it down back. ;D
For that last comment your the sub Mr Tigra. :lol :rollin :lol
I thought Italians like playing catanaccio. If you come on its straight into the backline. :thumbsup
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Dustin Fletcher's record-breaking 379th game for Essendon is on hold after a hamstring injury ruled him out of Saturday night's clash with Richmond.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-26/fletchers-club-record-in-doubt
Hocking out too thanks to the MRP.
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Dustin Fletcher's record-breaking 379th game for Essendon is on hold after a hamstring injury ruled him out of Saturday night's clash with Richmond.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-26/fletchers-club-record-in-doubt
Hocking out too thanks to the MRP.
Lol I hope he retires and doesn't get the record
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what happened to my Jew comment
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what happened to my Jew comment
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Are you a nazi ?
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Carlton were told not to sledge efc players in regards to drug cheating.
I hope our guys go the other way and remind them of cancer risks of TB4 and other side affect from drugs not approved human use.
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:sleep
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Carlton were told not to sledge efc players in regards to drug cheating.
I hope our guys go the other way and remind them of cancer risks of TB4 and other side affect from drugs not approved human use.
WGAF about this weeks game?
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Nobody with half a clue
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8 point game.
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8 point game.
:clapping Need to drop 4 and Pies gain 4. Definition of an 8 point game. :whistle
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Nothing less than an annihilation of this joke of a footy club will be Acceptable
150+ point win coming up
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Like this
Ie Jake king
When you have pregnant partners wondering if their children are going to be born deformed because James pushed a program to the edge ignoring his own club doctors advice you can then only look like the biggest piece of garbage on the planet if you bring the lawyers in and hold the AFL to ransom with threats of court to clear a name that is forever tainted no matter the penalties
Unbelievable to think this comes from Mr Clean, just shows you never know what lurks inside people
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The junkies will be all sad and might try come out roid raging, any injuries now would be a pain in the arse.
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I think they'll come out and try to make the point that they deserve to be in the eight on performance. Should be careful here...
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Going to be a very strange feeling at the game
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I'm glad Simon Goodwin is coaching.
I'm also hoping Essendon played their GF last week as well.
I think they'll come out and try to make the point that they deserve to be in the eight on performance. Should be careful here...
I agree.
They will either come out breathing fire to prove they are worthy or it will be token resistance that will be snuffed out quickly and result in another handy percentage booster for us.
Given that Jimmy their golden child won't be coaching I am hoping the lets get this over with attitude may prevail and provide us with some handy match practice for week 1 of finals.
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R E S T E V E R Y O N E!!!!!!!
stuff these dogs.
Dont get sucked in.
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Make sure you take your dead rubbers
:cheers
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Make sure you take your dead rubbers
:cheers
:lol only if you make some cash worth stealing. Otherwise just leave it.
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Like this
Ie Jake king
When you have pregnant partners wondering if their children are going to be born deformed because James pushed a program to the edge ignoring his own club doctors advice you can then only look like the biggest piece of garbage on the planet if you bring the lawyers in and hold the AFL to ransom with threats of court to clear a name that is forever tainted no matter the penalties
Unbelievable to think this comes from Mr Clean, just shows you never know what lurks inside people
That's a great quote/post
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Going to be a really difficult match. Either Essendon will come out with all guns blazing or will produce a really limp effort. Would prefer a hard match to get us prepared for finals
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Did Melbourne Storm win immediately after their scandal...
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When you have pregnant partners wondering if their children are going to be born deformed because James pushed a program to the edge ignoring his own club doctors advice you can then only look like the biggest piece of garbage on the planet if you bring the lawyers in and hold the AFL to ransom with threats of court to clear a name that is forever tainted no matter the penalties
Unbelievable to think this comes from Mr Clean, just shows you never know what lurks inside people
A future Essendon father/son?
Elijah Stanton
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Man I am so looking forward to next week
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Better play your arses off Tiges, I have a bad feeling about this game... :-\
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Did Melbourne Storm win immediately after their scandal...
flag in 2012
played for no points in the 2010 season.
with that team they were always bound to win another one
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Better play your arses off Tiges, I have a bad feeling about this game... :-\
Why do you care? Really, this game makes no stuffing difference to you, you've booked a holiday for the finals so honestly why would you give a rats clacker?? You clearly didn't care when you booked he holiday :wallywink
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Better play your arses off Tiges, I have a bad feeling about this game... :-\
I wouldn't worry too much .....game will mean as much as the NAB cup.
However nobody wants to lose twice to Essendon in one season.
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Did Melbourne Storm win immediately after their scandal...
For memory they won their first game after they lost their points
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Better play your arses off Tiges, I have a bad feeling about this game... :-\
Why do you care? Really, this game makes no stuffing difference to you, you've booked a holiday for the finals so honestly why would you give a rats clacker?? You clearly didn't care when you booked he holiday :wallywink
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When you have pregnant partners wondering if their children are going to be born deformed because James pushed a program to the edge ignoring his own club doctors advice you can then only look like the biggest piece of garbage on the planet if you bring the lawyers in and hold the AFL to ransom with threats of court to clear a name that is forever tainted no matter the penalties
Unbelievable to think this comes from Mr Clean, just shows you never know what lurks inside people
A future Essendon father/son?
Elijah Stanton
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Heppell's son
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:lol :lol :cheers :bow
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Better play your arses off Tiges, I have a bad feeling about this game... :-\
Why do you care? Really, this game makes no stuffing difference to you, you've booked a holiday for the finals so honestly why would you give a rats clacker?? You clearly didn't care when you booked he holiday :wallywink
:thumbsup
C'mon mate, that was a great bit of Angling!! Deserved a bigger bite than that :cheers
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Preview: Bombers v Tigers
By David Schout
afl.com.au
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
SUMMARY
After one of the most turbulent off-field weeks in the game’s history, Essendon will get their final chance to let their football do the talking on Saturday night against the Tigers. Last week’s stirring comeback win over Carlton showed the spirit missing from a torrid four-week run of losses. For the Tigers, Damien Hardwick will want to gather some momentum before week one of the finals – their first September appearance since 2001. Last Sunday’s demolition of GWS was vastly different from the atmosphere they will be thrown into in the coming weeks and the Tigers should benefit from a tougher hit-out.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday August 31, 7.40pm (AEST)
TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide and odds (http://www.afl.com.au/tv-radio/broadcast-guide)
LAST FIVE TIMES
R9, 2013, Essendon 13.13 (91) d Richmond 9.8 (62) at the MCG
R22, 2012, Richmond 13.24 (102) d Essendon 8.9 (57) at the MCG
R8, 2012, Essendon 19.14 (128) d Richmond 15.19 (109) at the MCG
R16, 2011, Essendon 15.15 (105) d Richmond 9.12 (66) at the MCG
R9, 2011, Richmond 16.9 (105) d Essendon 13.11 (89) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. Essendon defeated Richmond by 29 points earlier this season in the round nine Dreamtime at the ‘G clash. Jobe Watson starred for the Bombers that night with 28 possessions and 3 goals.
2. Watson is the only player from both clubs to sit inside the top 20 of the Official AFL Player Ratings. He sits in fourth, while Brett Deledio and Trent Cotchin sit 29th and 36th respectively.
3. This will be the 193rd clash between the sides and Essendon holds the advantage winning 103 games to 85; with four draws.
4. The highest home & away attendance to watch these teams is 90,564 in round 3, 1982 at the MCG.
5. The last time these teams met in the final home & away round was in 2001; both were in the top four and met again a week later in a qualifying final.
6. Essendon is ranked third for inside 50s this season, while Richmond is ninth.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-27/preview-bombers-v-tigers
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Cotchin expecting fired-up Bombers
By Matt Thompson
afl.com.au
12:23pm AEST Wednesday, August 28, 2013
RICHMOND captain Trent Cotchin still expects Essendon to be fired up for Saturday night's unprecedented 'dead rubber'.
The AFL's decision to ban the Bombers from the finals over their controversial supplements regime means the game effectively doesn't count for them.
On the flip-side the Tigers, currently in fifth place ahead of Collingwood, have plenty to play for with momentum vital going into their first finals campaign since 2001.
"They're going to come out with something to prove," Cotchin told AFL.com.au.
"We have no doubt that they're going to come out firing and we need to make sure that we're on our game and play four quarters of consistent footy that's going to help us build into playing our best footy in finals."
But Cotchin admitted the AFL Commission's ruling does give the round 23 match a sense of unpredictability.
"Depending on how they [Essendon] react to what's happened this week who's to know," Cotchin said.
"I think what we've seen this year is the more and more they've been in the media the better they've performed and the pressure's been on.
"It's been a massive process .. and it'd be hard for anyone and whoever is in this position, whether it's a coach, medical staff or the players.
"I'm just very glad that there's nothing like that that's happened at the Tigers, it's obviously been a really tough period for the whole football club and its supporters."
Essendon's removal from September action means the Tigers could go from facing interstate side Port Adelaide to arch enemy Carlton in an elimination final, but Cotchin is far from fussed.
"I don't think it matters," Cotchin said.
"We're very excited about the opportunity to play in our first finals series in a number of years, and the guys are just really setting themselves for playing some really good footy."
Essendon beat Richmond by 29 points when the teams met in the 'Dreamtime at the G' clash earlier in the season.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-28/cotchin-expecting-fired-up-bombers
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dead rubber. we have bigger fish to fry, just don't get sucked in to any unnecessary crap
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i hope we nail them to the wall
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Better play your arses off Tiges, I have a bad feeling about this game... :-\
Why do you care? Really, this game makes no stuffing difference to you, you've booked a holiday for the finals so honestly why would you give a rats clacker?? You clearly didn't care when you booked he holiday :wallywink
:thumbsup
C'mon mate, that was a great bit of Angling!! Deserved a bigger bite than that :cheers
You caught me sniffing but reeled in to quickly :lol
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Tigers out to cause more pain
Rohan Connolly
The Age
August 29, 2013
It's fair to say the whole football world is pretty dirty on Essendon right now, but perhaps Richmond more than most, for a couple of good reasons.
First, there's those perennial gags about ''Ninthmond''.
The Tigers have managed to put them to rest this year with 14 wins but, perversely, because of the Bombers' expulsion from the finals, for the only time in football history, ninth would have been good enough.
But on a broader scale, the Essendon scandal has also deprived of oxygen one of the genuine ''feel good'' stories of 2013, namely Richmond's return to finals action after an absence of 12 years, just its third finals campaign since 1982.
That's of far less concern to the Tigers' players than their fans, keen as they are to deliver another blow to Essendon's pride on Saturday night at the MCG.
But Damien Hardwick's side will be pondering just what sort of Bomber line-up it will be confronting. One determined to make a sizeable statement? Or one with the last ounce of emotional energy drained after having been denied a finals spot its victories this year entitled it to?
Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin, understandably, is leaning towards the former view. ''I think what we've seen this year is the more and more they've been in the media the better they've performed and the pressure's been on,'' Cotchin told the AFL website on Wednesday. ''We have no doubt that they're going to come out firing and we need to make sure that we're on our game and play four quarters of consistent footy that's going to help us build into playing our best footy in finals.''
The other unknown for the Tigers is just who they'll be taking on in an elimination final, another issue to which Essendon is central.
Had Essendon been playing finals, a win on Saturday would have locked in a home-state final against Port Adelaide, which Richmond beat by 41 points in Adelaide earlier this season.
As it stands now, the Tigers, should they win, would be almost certain to play either Carlton or North Melbourne, the Roos having dealt Richmond its biggest belting of the season, and the Blues having beaten them only a fortnight ago.
Defeat and a Collingwood victory would still ensure that final against the Power, but that's not the sort of game any finals side should be playing, let alone one as inexperienced in September as this Richmond outfit, only five of its list having played finals previously.
''I don't think it matters [who Richmond plays],'' Cotchin said. ''We're very excited about the opportunity to play in our first finals series in a number of years, and the guys are just really setting themselves for playing some really good footy.''
Arguably the keenest will be former skipper Chris Newman, who now holds the unwanted record of most AFL games (232) without a finals appearance.
The 31-year-old is a 50-50 chance to play against Essendon after missing the past two games with a slight ankle injury. Also in that bracket this week are Luke McGuane, with a knee injury, and David Astbury, who has a quad strain.
But beyond that trio, Richmond's list is healthy and, after a 121-point belting of Greater Western Sydney last week, not short on confidence or depth, the likes of Shane Tuck, Robin Nahas and Sam Lonergan in reserve if needs be.
The Tigers have a 3-5 record this season against other sides in the top eight, having beaten Hawthorn, Fremantle and Port Adelaide. One of the five games in the ''loss'' column was the Dreamtime game in round nine, which the Bombers won by 29 points.
But Richmond has won nine of 12 games since then. Indeed, one more victory will give the Tigers as many wins as they enjoyed in that last finals year in 2001.
And given that they'll be playing the following week, Saturday might at least be one evening when the side with the yellow sash is commanding as much attention as the team with the red one.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/tigers-out-to-cause-more-pain-20130828-2sqx5.html
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MCG website expecting a crowd of 55,000.
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Event: AFL Round 23
Teams: Essendon v Richmond
Date: Saturday August 31, 2013
Start time: 7.40pm
Gate opening:
Public/AFL members: 5.30pm
MCC members: 5.00pm
Car park opening:
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 2.30pm (media, corporate and disabled pass holders only)
Expected attendance: 55,000
General admission seating:
Ponsford Stand
Q29-Q40
Olympic Stand
Q49 - Q50 (Rows AA-MM)
Q51 - Q57 (Rows N-MM)
Great Southern Stand
Q4-Q15
Cheersquad allocation:
Essendon: Bay M3 (Rows A-R)
Richmond: Bay M33 (Rows A-S)
Tickets:
Available now at Ticketek (http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=ESSEN2313).
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=be9251b3-d1c1-400d-86d9-ce7ceaa75b1b
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The RFC cheersquad had been moved 3 times this week all because of the Bombers shambles
Started in the Ponsford, got moved to the Southern Stand Monday arvo, then moved back to the Ponsford Tuesday arvo
Source: ORCS Twitter account via Trout retweeting ;D
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Hille and Lovett-Murray will be playing their farewell game against us.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-29/dons-pair-retire
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We are overwhelming favourites with everybody this week ...
Richmond $1.40
Essendon $3.00
Source: TAB
"Experts" tips:
Herald-Sun 26 - 4
The Age 21 - 3
http://resources.news.com.au/files/2013/08/29/1226706/987254-tipping.pdf
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/expert-tipsters
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NO CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Essendon: Elliot Kavanagh, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Ben Howlett
Substitute: Leroy Jetta
Richmond: Bachar Houli, Reece Conca, Nathan Foley
Substitute: Shane Tuck
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-31/final-teams-round-23
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Rance is as loose as a goose
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Our defensive structure is non existent atm, they have loose men everytime they go fwd
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Nobody playing on Hurley and Crameri?
Boys look slow/tired.
? Another training session pre-game?
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Soft
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It's is almost like watching training drills from end to end, red tops are moving the ball better
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Tanking and failing.
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Blues will be watching this uncontested fwd running brand of footy and loving it
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Save watching footage of their own games. :shh
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Lollipop soft pansy girlygirl circlework ansypansy weakaspee footy won't win you a final.
:banghead
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Save watching footage of their own games. :shh
:lol
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Blues will be watching this uncontested fwd running brand of footy and loving it
It's not a good way to tune up for the finals, that's for sure. I think I heard one of the commentators calls it, "bruise-free footy".
Tigers are trying to slow the game down most of the time and running out of options to move the ball forward. I saw Pettard make three leads in a row that were ignored, then he turned his back on the play and just walked back into the 50, while the Bombers got the ball and ran it into their attacking half. I hope the coach saw that one!
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Save watching footage of their own games. :shh
Haha pre malthouse definitely, but in all fairness they close it down now
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If we can see it, the crowd can see it, the commentators can see it then it is probable that the opposition can see it when you hold the ball above your head as a signal to slow the play down.
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Blues will be watching this uncontested fwd running brand of footy and loving it
It's not a good way to tune up for the finals, that's for sure. I think I heard one of the commentators calls it, "bruise-free footy".
Tigers are trying to slow the game down most of the time and running out of options to move the ball forward. I saw Pettard make three leads in a row that were ignored, then he turned his back on the play and just walked back into the 50, while the Bombers got the ball and ran it into their attacking half. I hope the coach saw that one!
Yeah true, can understand them not being 'on' for this game, just hope we have an injury free evening and blow out the cobwebs before next week. Better be ready for a massive increase in tempo.
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Blues will be watching this uncontested fwd running brand of footy and loving it
Yeah true, can understand them not being 'on' for this game, just hope we have an injury free evening and blow out the cobwebs before next week. Better be ready for a massive increase in tempo.
Unfortunately its exactly this type of half arsed football which leads to injury, would not be surprised to see someone go down in the second half as a result.
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Tuck subbed on for Whitey. Whitey has done a hammy :banghead
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Yep white has done a hammy, stuff!
stuffing great, just as he was becoming a pretty important player for us
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TV lucky there. Hands in the back missed but we'll take it :thumbsup.
Rich 44
Ess 24
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Yep white has done a hammy, stuff!
stuffing great, just as he was becoming a pretty important player for us
Yep. Dead rubber and we lose a player to injury :banghead.
TV gets another :gotigers.
50 - 24
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Weird game to watch. No accountability/bruise free footy.
Grigg waltzes into an open goal :gotigers
Rich 56
Ess 24
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Azzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz from 60m out :gotigers
Rich 62
Ess 24
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It's like Azza felt comfortable in the side after last week and has found his mojo. Maybe just needed an ice breaker.
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Go Tigers smash these vomits
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Enjoy missing round 1 next year Melksham ::)
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I would sell my first born to see someone kill melsham it cramri or hurley
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Suckhole commentators
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3 this qtr for TV :gotigers
Rich 69
Ess 37
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Haha Cotch nailed AOD junkie ;D.
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What the #$%@ was that TV? :huh
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Tucky gettin a few touches and looking alright
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next week is almost here :gotigers
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Tucky :clapping :gotigers
Great weighted pass Dusty.
Rich 75
Ess 38
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Go Tucky U Legend
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3/4 time
Richmond 4.1 5.7 11.9-75
Essendon 2.4 3.6 5.8-38
Goals: Vickery 3, A.Edwards 3, Tuck, King, Grigg, Jackson, Martin
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What I hate about games like this is the side can get into bad habits because they know it's a dead rubber. Form however isn't a switch.
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I think Melksham might have saved Jacko a three or four week holiday..... Looked to me like Jacko was going the head butt and Melky countered with a forearm to the face .... Might have done us a favour there!
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Looks like the cream extract of bark essence has finally off along with the wheels at the bombers camp.
:gotigers
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Possies:
Ellis 31
Jacko 26
Cotch 25
Dusty 21
Lids 20
Grigg 18
Petterd 17
Conca 17
Foley 16
Floss 15
Houli 14
Az 14
Tucky already has had 10 disposals since coming on.
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TV 4 :gotigers
Rich 82
Ess 38
Reckon Az has booked his finals spot.
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I this the essendon wankfest? The commentators have spent the whole final qtr talking abt them being a chance for a premiership next year and beyond
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Jacko goal :gotigers
Rich 90
Ess 45
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I don't care how we win, at what cost we win or by how much, as long as we win.
:gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers
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Sucked in
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I this the essendon wankfest? The commentators have spent the whole final qtr talking abt them being a chance for a premiership next year and beyond
Laughable isn't it TM. The Bombers have choked every year in the past 5 years. Winning in Perth in round 5 means jack if you crash and burn in the second half of the season every year ::).
LOL Hurley's kick :lol
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Crowd of 60,900 they just said, great to see.
Just wait until next week, WE ARE GOING TO ROAR......................
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Great stuff Reece :clapping.
Az's 4th goal :gotigers
Rich 96
Ess 51
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Jack who?
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LOL Jetta. Tross is behind you :rollin
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Great stuff Reece :clapping.
Az's 4th goal :gotigers
Rich 96
Ess 51
Az's havin a pearla of a game
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Kingy :gotigers
Rich 104
Ess 64
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Now onto the finals .
Final Score
Richmond 4.1 5.7 11.9 15.14-104
Essendon 2.4 3.6 5.8 9.11-65
Goals: A.Edwards 4, Vickery 4, King 2, Jackson 2, Tuck, Grigg, Martin
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Bomber fans celebrating ninth :wallywink :lol
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Does anyone know what day the final is being played?
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Looks like Sunday
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THAT WAS SWEEEEETTT !!!
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Conca.... Ellis....Flossy
(http://www.mememaker.net/static/images/templates/15933.jpg)
Bloody hell, and Azza to find his groove and Grimes getting back to his best. :bow
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Bomber fans celebrating ninth :wallywink :lol
Get the stuff off our ground >:(
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Oh we're from Tigerland
A fighting fury
We're from Tigerland
In any weather you will see us with a grin
Risking head and shin
If we're behind then never mind
We'll fight and fight and win
For we're from Tigerland
We never weaken til the final siren's gone
Like the Tiger of old
We're strong and we're bold
For we're from Tiger
Yellow and Black
We're from Tigerland.
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Bomber fans celebrating ninth :wallywink :lol
Get the stuff off our ground >:(
they were asking their sponsors for money so they can score one last time in 2013
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rubbish game of footy. complete and utter crap and we lost white whose pace would have been needed next week.
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Personally I was glad we fisted those weak pricks.
Do not like them.
Bad luck for White. But poo happens.
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we lost white whose pace would have been needed next week.
not for sure
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thank god the ring a ring a rosy of the past few weeks is over.
now there will be no excuses and we will find out just how much we have improved.
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Personally I was glad we fisted those weak pricks.
Do not like them.
Bad luck for White. But poo happens.
**** yes Andyy :thumbsup
a sickly sweet win, discarded like a used fong, i will move straight on to revelling in the first week of a long coming SEPTEMBER!!!
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I hate them all
Two year bans. :pray
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rubbish game of footy. complete and utter crap and we lost white whose pace would have been needed next week.
Agreed game lacked intensity from both sides.
We just stepped up in the second half and did what we had to do.
Main thing bar the question mark over Whitey was that we didn't sustain any injuries and it seems we are clear from the aspect of MRP.
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Tonight was bruise free footy..nothing to get excited about
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Personally I was glad we fisted those weak pricks.
Stuck at the elbow was Big Andyy :clapping :clapping :clapping
Don't forget your wristwatch
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Um, i'm not excited but thanks for the warning.
Was just great to smack those junkies
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Did anyone notice if the Pink Lady syringe bins were scattered on the outside of the playing arena.
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Did anybody else think we looked a bit slow/tired?
Wondering if we trained beforehand like we did with Carltank.
Looked to me like the boys were constantly trying to slow the game down, always holding the ball up to say chill out instead of looking for a free man.
Hope they take it easy this week to recoup.
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Great to slap them without getting out of neutral. We have a few players who play out of their skins against poo teams like Azza Edwards. Wanted to know how he rated the Dons. 4 through the big sticks says to me "You're poo Essendon" :shh
Jabba Watson was back to the plodder he was 3 years ago. Brilliant to see. :clapping
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VIDEOS:
Match highlights ..
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-09-01/round-23-match-highlights
Team Song ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-09-01/team-song-richmond
PICS:
AFL Photos ...
http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202013%20Rd%2023%20-%20Essendon%20v%20Richmond&image_id=301691
Getty Images ...
http://www.gettyimages.com.au/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=159973721&EditorialProduct=Sport
(http://www.aflphotos.com.au/images/thumbs/450/2013/08/31/301648.jpg)
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anyone else annoyed how the Bummers stayed on the ground, as if they'd won and did a lap to thank their fans? Even the commentators were still going on about them whilst our boys were going down the race.
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anyone else annoyed how the Bummers stayed on the ground, as if they'd won and did a lap to thank their fans? Even the commentators were still going on about them whilst our boys were going down the race.
The way the commentators were carrying on about Essendon and ignoring us was annoying Julz but I didn't mind Cotch quietly leading the boys off down into the rooms. It was actually good to see us not making a big deal over making the finals. We've got bigger fish to fry next week.
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anyone else annoyed how the Bummers stayed on the ground, as if they'd won and did a lap to thank their fans? Even the commentators were still going on about them whilst our boys were going down the race.
The way the commentators were carrying on about Essendon and ignoring us was annoying Julz but I didn't mind Cotch quietly leading the boys off down into the rooms. It was actually good to see us not making a big deal over making the finals. We've got bigger fish to fry next week.
exactly mt :thumbsup
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^
And not to make a big deal of the Bombers either.
Radio post match was very annoying. Just talking to Hille and NLM, not much Tiger stuff.
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Watching the replay...again... :thumbsup
Very happy with Ty, Edwards, Grimes, Chaplin, ....what a stuffing great team effort.... :clapping
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Melksham 2 weeks. What a wanker. :clapping
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Suspended purely for having a head like that. Nothing to do striking.
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Suspended purely for having a head like that. Nothing to do striking.
He can take 3 weeks if he wants to take an early plea of ugliness.
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:lol
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Definitely Roid Rage. He can add the 2 weeks to his 2 year suspension for drugs.
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Definitely Roid Rage. He can add the 2 weeks to his 2 year suspension for drugs.
Wait a sec wasn't it Vitamin B? :shh
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Should have been clearasil
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Suspended purely for having a head like that. Nothing to do striking.
Lol
Exactly what I was thinking as I watched him kick that goal. 'Look at the head on that wanker'
Other laughable heads include Nick Maxwell
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Who was the idiot RFC fan holding the stand by hird banner at the end
#blacksheep
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rubbish game of footy. complete and utter crap and we lost white whose pace would have been needed next week.
Got to say it was one of the worst football matches I have seen. The Essendon fans were even cheering Watson when he turned the ball over.
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Coaches votes (Hardwick and Goodwin)
Essendon vs Richmond
10 Ellis (Rich)
6 A. Edwards (Rich)
6 Jackson (Rich)
6 Martin (Rich)
1 Chaplin (Rich)
1 Hibberd (Ess)
http://aflca.com.au/index.php?id=14&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1211&tx_ttnews[backPid]=9&cHash=6a2ad8e40e