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It's not about the win for me, it's just the sheer relief of the fact that we played like a footy side. Every other club's supporters are going to think we're carrying on as if we've won the flag, but

Goodvibes
Goodvibes

So I'm watching the game at the pub up here in Queensland with a Richmond following friend. Cover band blaring in the background. Paul Kelly's 'Dumb Things' is playing as Trengove turns it over in the

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What really annoys me about Dwayne Russell is everything he says and the way he says it.

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Where does he say that? Link?

I am surprised as well - he played last year in the pre season stuff, as stated elsewhere his knee scare was just that and he needs blooding

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Where does he say that? Link?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-02-10/dees-short-on-talls

"Jesse probably hasn't done quite enough. He joined in the intra-club last week and played around 40 minutes, probably not quite enough to play," Roos said on Monday.

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Red and Bluebeard Redleg

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After last weeks hit out McKenzie is a certain starter, perhaps even as a free running mid. He was clearly in the best half dozen.

For a moment there, I thought you had written "After last weeks hit on the post'' ... :blink:

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Make all the "it's only a practice match" excuses you like, but if we go out there and start our 'new era' with a 100 point loss, then this new found confidence that our players supposedly have will be out the window in a flash. We need to be competitive

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Well there goes my excitement.

Yeah... we finally get a midfield in place that might get the ball to the forwards, but this week we will have no forwards for them to get the ball to :-) I'm actually a little excited about what this may force them to do... we might see Toumpas given a run forward which might in turn see Salem get a run. We will now almost definitely see JKH get a run and maybe even Barry.

The Pedster has been firing in training (or so we are told), so if the mids can get the ball to that end of the ground effectively, there is no reason why he and Howe cannot contribute on the scoreboard (we also have Dunn who can, at a pinch, go forward).

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Yeah... we finally get a midfield in place that might get the ball to the forwards, but this week we will have no forwards for them to get the ball to :-) I'm actually a little excited about what this may force them to do... we might see Toumpas given a run forward which might in turn see Salem get a run. We will now almost definitely see JKH get a run and maybe even Barry.

The Pedster has been firing in training (or so we are told), so if the mids can get the ball to that end of the ground effectively, there is no reason why he and Howe cannot contribute on the scoreboard (we also have Dunn who can, at a pinch, go forward).

Pop Gun?

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Pop Gun?

Hey OD, separate the cork from that piece of string and the pop gun becomes an effective weapon.

(not sure where I'm going with that, but I think it sounds good.)

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Yes good having an improved midfield and for them to have nobody inside 50 to deliver it to worries me. I don't think Pederson and Fitzy are adequate substitutes despite being a somewhat fan of Fitzy. In Friday's intra-club, Pederson was nowhere in the forward half when JKH was trying to find a forward target, so he ended up delivering it back into the middle. I despair already about Friday evening and just hope that we are not beaten too comprehensively prior to coming up against Geelong the following week.

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Hey OD, separate the cork from that piece of string and the pop gun becomes an effective weapon.

(not sure where I'm going with that, but I think it sounds good.)

I would far sooner discuss guns, corks, string and pops hardtack, way more interesting

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Lady if you want excitement, may I suggest you give the footy a miss and go to the movies to see The Wolf of Wall Street.

Seen it already. Good movie.

I know I'm asking for a lot, skipping Valentines Day to go to the footy and expecting excitement. Absolute guarenteed failure right there.

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Yeah... we finally get a midfield in place that might get the ball to the forwards, but this week we will have no forwards for them to get the ball to :-) I'm actually a little excited about what this may force them to do... we might see Toumpas given a run forward which might in turn see Salem get a run. We will now almost definitely see JKH get a run and maybe even Barry.

The Pedster has been firing in training (or so we are told), so if the mids can get the ball to that end of the ground effectively, there is no reason why he and Howe cannot contribute on the scoreboard (we also have Dunn who can, at a pinch, go forward).

Maybe we pick a bunch of skilled smalls for the forward line and instruct the mids to kick it along the ground into the forward line.

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the moment you realised you are p-whipped ;)

It's strategic planning. She sees the pathetic obsession I have with the dees, I figure get in the good books early so can get out a bit more when the real stuff starts.

(AKA p-whipped)

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Make all the "it's only a practice match" excuses you like, but if we go out there and start our 'new era' with a 100 point loss, then this new found confidence that our players supposedly have will be out the window in a flash. We need to be competitive

as far as excuses go, missing your entire forward line is a pretty good one

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It's the 14th of FEB......I for one am happy that these players are held back at bit....until the real season starts......The "Woe is us" brigade are out in full force.......These games leading into the REAL season are called practise games for a reason

I understand that us long suffering supporters want to win, just win something, but I would rather have the tall forwards right to go for the REAL season where wins mean something.....

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