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AFL - Round 1 (non MFC games)


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Thank god for that last quarter.

I was bracing myself for an avalanche of vomit. I never read the Herald Sun, but I wouldn't have been able to go within smelling distance of a copy if the Druggies had won.

As it is, I'm sure Hirds toadies will be farting out garbage about the team's 'fighting spirit' and how they would have won had it not been for the evil ASADA robbing them of their Pre-season.

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Hird getting booed every time they show him on the screen.

Heaney seals the game.

SYDNEY have got out of jail on this one.

Swans fans getting knowledgeable finally...

There is hope for footy in NSW!

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Pick 7 for pick 19 (Boekhurst), Jaksch & Mark Whiley.

Could still get some value out of that trade, but for a top 10 pick?

I'd expect more.

I think they paid overs 'Machsy', early days I know but they've overrated Jaksch.

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Pick 7 for pick 19 (Boekhurst), Jaksch & Mark Whiley.

Could still get some value out of that trade, but for a top 10 pick?

I'd expect more.

Jaksch is ok, I'd give him time, he's probably a solid 2nd tall forward than a key defender though. The issue I have is taking Boekhurst, much like us taking Salem and Tyson you have to make sure you're at least getting 1 class player. A mid level WAFL player with a bit of speed is unlikely to be as good as pick 7! That said I doubt Carlton would've had the guts/ability to make the tough call and pick Nakia Cockatoo whom with hindsight seems the steal of the first round (Heeney aside). I think they had their heart sets on Kyle Langford lasting all the way to 19 but the Bombers pounced and got him at 17.

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Jaksch is ok, I'd give him time, he's probably a solid 2nd tall forward than a key defender though. The issue I have is taking Boekhurst, much like us taking Salem and Tyson you have to make sure you're at least getting 1 class player. A mid level WAFL player with a bit of speed is unlikely to be as good as pick 7! That said I doubt Carlton would've had the guts/ability to make the tough call and pick Nakia Cockatoo whom with hindsight seems the steal of the first round (Heeney aside). I think they had their heart sets on Kyle Langford lasting all the way to 19 but the Bombers pounced and got him at 17.

...but they did over pay for him 'George'. Their recruiting has been very strange over the last few years and that's a good thing I reckon. Can't stand 'em.

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reality check for Brisbane...

They look absolutely terrible.

Rockliff might be injured too, which just adds insult to the injury that is this abysmal performance.

I had them pushing for the finals this year; if they play like this they'll be closer to the bottom than the 8.

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They look absolutely terrible.

Rockliff might be injured too, which just adds insult to the injury that is this abysmal performance.

I had them pushing for the finals this year; if they play like this they'll be closer to the bottom than the 8.

The Lions have a good midfield and NOTHING else. Their forward line is abysmal.

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brisbane dont have a key tall forward with brown gone. They were tipped by many to make the 8. the pies are doing it easily.

The bulldogs west coast game is close. Wouldnt it be nice to see them get up and hopefully the saints beat gws and the 3 of us will be sitting in the 8.

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Brisbane are a very young team getting ahead of themselves. Pies are a team with some smart veterans playing hard. Every time I hear about Stefan Martin's weight room dominance I feel it's cursing him and Brisbane. He's had a career year as a mobile speedy ruckman and he goes and turns in to being built like a monster but not moving nearly as well?

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