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Daniel Rich Out for Two Months

Allen Jakovich
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We are now a huge show.

No Hanley, no Rich, no Black.

Bring in Jordie to shut down Rockliff and we are a MASSIVE chance.

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    Terrible news for Rich and the Lions.

    Hate saying "great news" when someone gets injured, no matter how much it may help our cause. Just remember, we are one Nathan Jones injury away from shutting up shop.

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    Makes it ever more embarrassing when the midfield of Rockliff, Redden and Moloney run roughshod over us.

    Feel bad for Rich, he needed a consistent period now to work out his worries with taggers to get to the elite level. He's been robbed of this for now. I think he's the best kick of the footy in the AFL.

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    i know we are still a long shot but just chucked 30 on us at 5.50.. would have to be overs considering how bad they have been and now without rich and hanley

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    We are now a huge show.

    No Hanley, no Rich, no Black.

    Bring in Jordie to shut down Rockliff and we are a MASSIVE chance.

    How about we win cause we play better brand of football. Thats what id like to see.

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    i know we are still a long shot but just chucked 30 on us at 5.50.. would have to be overs considering how bad they have been and now without rich and hanley

    Did the same

    Go dees!

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    How about we win cause we play better brand of football. Thats what id like to see.

    We will have to play a better brand of footy to win.

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    If we start well and get the confidence flowing across the field we will see more of our good football and be right in the hunt.

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    Bad luck to Rich. Helps our chances though as Rich and Henley are two of their key movers!

    I still think Rich would be a good trade target for us at the end of the year. He's experienced now, solid body, can win his own ball and has one of the best kicks in the league.

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    Bad luck to Rich. Helps our chances though as Rich and Henley are two of their key movers!

    I still think Rich would be a good trade target for us at the end of the year. He's experienced now, solid body, can win his own ball and has one of the best kicks in the league.

    Rich for jack watts?

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    Bad luck to Rich. Helps our chances though as Rich and Henley are two of their key movers!

    I still think Rich would be a good trade target for us at the end of the year. He's experienced now, solid body, can win his own ball and has one of the best kicks in the league.

    Hasn't handled the hard tag so well thus far this season TBH

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    Hasn't handled the hard tag so well thus far this season TBH

    He's had a poor start to the season no doubt. Only lowers his trade value. I think he's attainable and would be a good get for our woeful midfield. Adds both inside and outside.

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    Hasn't handled the hard tag so well thus far this season TBH

    That's the point, he doesn't handle it well at all. Moloney had that problem with us and the better teams always kept him out of the game, he's been lucky at Brisbane because Rich has been the target. On the other hand Nathan Jones has been getting a lot of attention this year and he's handling it well, he just keeps on working.

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    Black played half a game in the reserves last week and was on track for a bout 70 touches before getting dragged, so he may be good to go this week.

    That would be appropriate since he always murders us. They'd be tempted.

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    Black played half a game in the reserves last week and was on track for a bout 70 touches before getting dragged, so he may be good to go this week.

    Playing today in Brownsville in their twos.

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    Playing today in Brownsville in their twos.

    Brownsville?

    Sounds like some backwards town in Kentucky.

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