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A couple of things I have learnt from the bye weekend

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1. Perhaps our loss to the Doggies wasn't as bad as first thought. A 64 point defeat doesn't look good no matter how you look at it, but they just upstaged the (overrated?) Blues and looking more like the 2010 Western Bulldogs.

2. If we don't beat Port then Bailey deserves to be sacked on the spot. They are almost Fitzroy-esque at the moment!!!

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    Port will fire up. They just don't like the cold and wet. But still we better win.

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    If we loose to port Bailey will be gone.

    We have cats and hawks after that just to top it off.

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    When a team talks themselves up, they are destined to get flogged. (Directed to North Melbourne).

    Oh how sweet it was watching them get destroyed, cannot stand that club.

    Brad Scott in his presser said that Dane Swan only performed marginally better than Daniel Wells and that Pendelebury only performed marginally better than Ziebell, - talk about delusional.

    Collingwood are very very good, their ability to run and run is most impressive.

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    Carlton are the great pretenders (so far), they have only beat one side in the eight this year, that is the Swans twice.

    Bulldogs are not as bad as what people thought, still have an elite/solid midfield.

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    West Coast have a very impressive press and a very intelligent coach, tanked last year and are now killing it. Worsfold is one of the best coaches in the comp IMO.

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    When Melbourne is not playing, I have little to look forward to on the weekend, from a football perspective.

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    If we lose to Port at all this year (injuries permitting- but even then?) we should bring in all our players currently playing at Casey and see if they can do a better job of playing AFL. (lol, just joking- we are not going to lose to Port- Surely? Right?)

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    Would love to know how Dean & the FD have gone about it for the last 2 weeks.

    We have to beat Port Adelaide.....The Attitude must be spot on.

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    Sadly for me

    Collingwood are so far in front of the other sides its not funny ... the gap is getting wider.

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    I'm left feeling slightly better about our losses to Collingwood, West Coast and the Dogs, and slightly worse about our loss to North.

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    Brad Scott in his presser said that Dane Swan only performed marginally better than Daniel Wells and that Pendelebury only performed marginally better than Ziebell, - talk about delusional.

    Wells was very good, albeit compared to the other 21 blokes in his team.

    The bye makes for a dull weekend of footy, and it also makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, that teams seem to struggle the week afterwards.

    The doggies, to their credit, did play well against us. But losing to Port would be completely unacceptable...

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    rd 1 - gold coast. lost r2, lost r3

    rd 2 - crows. lost r 3 lost r 4

    rd 3 - freo rd 4 won, won round 5

    rd 4 - saints dogs lions rd 5 saints lions played eachother, dogs lost. rd 6 all lost

    rd 5 - swans eagles dees rd 6 eagles dees played swans lost. rd 7 swans won, eagles lost, dees won.

    rd 6 - freo cats hawks rd 7 freo lost, cats hawks won. freo lost, hawks cats won

    rd 7 - pies rd 8 lost rd9 won

    rd 8 - blues rd 9 lost rd 10 won

    rd 9 - suns rd 10 lost rd 11 lost - just, to wce in perth

    rd 10 - essendon rd 11 lost rd 12 lost

    rd 11 - richmond rd 12 lost rd 13 won

    rd 12 - port rd 13 lost rd 14 lost

    rd 13 - pies rd 14 won rd 15 won

    rd 14 - roos rd 15 lost rd 16 lost

    rd 15 - eagles rd 16 won

    sooooo games after a bye - 21 played 12 losses 5 won others between clubs with a bye.

    week after the week after the bye - 11 losses, 8 wins.

    obviously this is skewed by who has the bye, who plays who after the bye (cant expect suns to win anything, etc)

    im sure you could look deeper into the performances, but i cant be stuffed.

    ok this proves nothing

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    I'm left feeling slightly better about our losses to Collingwood, West Coast and the Dogs, and slightly worse about our loss to North.

    If you remember, our youngsters were low on confidence at that time and our Leaders were Hiding. Just bloody terrible leadership until the supporters got on the players cases.

    Tapscott was hurt early in that game & Davey got a sore knee in the 3rd Qtr I think.

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    Also I love seeing North get flogged!

    But that means you enjoy seeing Collingwood win!

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    Sadly for me

    Collingwood are so far in front of the other sides its not funny ... the gap is getting wider.

    Hangon007 I am praying for injuries. I think that is the only hope.

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    If you remember, our youngsters were low on confidence at that time and our Leaders were Hiding. Just bloody terrible leadership until the supporters got on the players cases.

    Tapscott was hurt early in that game & Davey got a sore knee in the 3rd Qtr I think.

    I agree it is not the kids that are our problem it is the more experienced players.

    As for Davey he has had a poor year and was giving us little before the injury.

    I seriously think it is time to trade him.

    It is now or never

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    You can be absolutely sure that none of your players get fixed up by the match review panel on the Monday after the bye.

    Agree and you can also be sure you won't be depressed after a 60 point flogging in a game you though we could win.

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    Collingwood are so far in front of the other sides its not funny ... the gap is getting wider.

    I know i shouldn't, but i actually want Collingwood to win the Flag this year, (or lose it by a point).

    So that their coaching situatiion bites them hard over the next 3-5 years....I want Buckles to be under immense pressure!! There is method in my madness i assure you!!!!

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    I know i shouldn't, but i actually want Collingwood to win the Flag this year, (or lose it by a point).

    So that their coaching situatiion bites them hard over the next 3-5 years....I want Buckles to be under immense pressure!! There is method in my madness i assure you!!!!

    right at this minute it is eluding me,

    Wanting Collingwood to win no matter what the long term objective seems a little strange WYL

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    right at this minute it is eluding me,

    Wanting Collingwood to win no matter what the long term objective seems a little strange WYL

    If Eddie F@#$%^ks this coaching thing up with Buckley and Malthouse, it will be well worth it...who knows Mick may end up a demon??

    We are not in the race this year, so i do not give a S.... who wins the cup...The Filth, Carlscum, Hawthorn or Geeloong?? Hate the lot of them TBH.

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    If Eddie F@#$%^ks this coaching thing up with Buckley and Malthouse, it will be well worth it...who knows Mick may end up a demon??

    We are not in the race this year, so i do not give a S.... who wins the cup...The Filth, Carlscum, Hawthorn or Geeloong?? Hate the lot of them TBH.

    Sorry to disagree with you but anyone but the PIES!

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    Sorry to disagree with you but anyone but the PIES!

    What you are happy if Carlscum, or Kennett win a flag????

    They are all evil alternatives OD....and if Malthouse is poorly treated it could well help our cause.

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