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Wonder how the interchange cap will affect the Bulldogs. They were explosive in the first and second quarters but faded as the game went on. Their kicking for goal was atrocious at times, too.

Still a comfortable win though. Says a lot more about Fremantle IMHO.

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    5 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

    Wonder how the interchange cap will affect the Bulldogs. They were explosive in the first and second quarters but faded as the game went on. Their kicking for goal was atrocious at times, too.

    Still a comfortable win though. Says a lot more about Fremantle IMHO.

    Yep. I think you are right

    no way the Bulldogs can play that style on a wider ground though 

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    These deliberate out of bounds decisions in the Saints v Port game are ridiculous.

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    To be honest I'm glad they're clamping down on the deliberates. Everyone knows players have been taught to hug the boundary line to force stoppages and it does nothing positive for the image of the game.

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    3 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

    To be honest I'm glad they're clamping down on the deliberates. Everyone knows players have been taught to hug the boundary line to force stoppages and it does nothing positive for the image of the game.

    True, except it s now going to be very unpredictable when a free is given or not.  We'll end up with last man to touch the ball before it goes out gives away a free like soccer.

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    Cant see Toump out there, is he injured on playing SANFL?

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    1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

    Cant see Toump out there, is he injured on playing SANFL?

    Definitely isn't playing, not on their injury list so I guess he is playing SANFL

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    Just now, Petraccattack said:

    Cant see Toump out there, is he injured on playing SANFL?

    Named as an emergency.

    Just now, SaberFang said:

    To be honest I'm glad they're clamping down on the deliberates. Everyone knows players have been taught to hug the boundary line to force stoppages and it does nothing positive for the image of the game.

    I agree, although the one paid against Gilbert where he hand passed it right next to a teammate and it went out of bounds was going overboard.  Very harsh to penalise a player when a teammate is right in the vicinity of where you send the ball.

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    Calling it early, Robbie Gray is quite good at football. 

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    The interchange cap rule is going to really benefit teams like Melbourne. You're going to see a lot of 50/50 contests this year, more than other years.

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    Very watchable first round of footy, obviously helped by a Demons win.

    I think this is going to be a good season. Open footy and, apart from Essendon, I think all teams will be competitive.

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    Been saying all preseason that Port are overrated - They have the cattle, but are terribly coached. Game plan was worked out 12 months ago and nothing has changed.

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    5.7 to zip since Bruce tried to declare the Saints winners...

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    8 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    last 9 scores by port but still only 3 points in it. think port may should burst it open

    and they have......now 16 points and all of last 13 scores

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    6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    and they have......now 16 points and all of last 13 scores

    8.7 to a rushed behind.

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    1 hour ago, Forest Demon said:

    Very watchable first round of footy, obviously helped by a Demons win.

    I think this is going to be a good season. Open footy and, apart from Essendon, I think all teams will be competitive.

    It will be the most even season in decades.

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    Score 100 and lose

     

    That's the kind of football I want to see all year long

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    6 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    The Dogs can only play this style at Etihad. Can still be beaten elsewhere 

    Freo may have peaked. This will test Lyon all the way. 

    Would love to beat them this year over there. 

    My better half made a prediction this afternoon after reviewing the Dog's draw. Seven straight games at Etihad they could win but they will lose the eighth game away. When I asked who that was it turned to be us, at the Gee!  She is not a Demons person by the way, but she may be on the money. We knocked them over at the G last year. 

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    Toumpas playing in SANFL?/ About his level!

    My no 1 can't stand player at the moment would have to be Westhoff! Can't stand him Period!

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    7 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

    And that would have included a lot of Norf flogs who have 3 or 4 memberships (from when they were meant to go to the Gold Coast) scanning the lot as they go through the gate.

    Bulldogs bandwagon seems to have gathered a lot more going by today's crowd.

    The Bulldogs ended up with just under 28,000 on a Sunday, great effort.

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