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GAMEDAY - Round 17

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John Demonic Redleg

John Demonic   5,901

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Proven right today. So many non-perceptive fans with their blinkers on in this forum who couldn't see how St Kilda's winning performances were a more mature brand of football than ours.

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Whispering_Jack
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I don't know about anyone else but I've has enough of getting beaten by this mob. It's time.

Nasher
Nasher

I already posted this in the preview thread, but North losing to Port has kept us in touch with the 8, even if barely. A win also puts us a game clear of St Kilda, Collingwood and Richmond. This

Robot Devil
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Congratulations to Jack Grimes in his 100th game today.  Hope he plays a blinder. 

dee-tox Redleg

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Just now, stuie said:

Tired.

 

Nope we're not good enough when it matters. If Wagner, OMac, Hunt, Brayshaw, petracca, Harmes, White, etc stick around and play 30 games together they'll get there.

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Wiseblood Legend

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We've been outcoached today.  Simple as that.  After quarter time they shut down our half back line and stopped our half forwards from being damaging as well.

Plus it doesn't help when you kick long to the wing so they can pick it off easily.  

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Akum Redleg

Akum   2,660

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Again, they have a system at stoppages.

We have British Bulldogs

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DemonLad5 Redleg

DemonLad5   1,642

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2 minutes ago, Mickey said:

When they get tackled, they put it on the boot and get it moving forward. When we get tackled, we handball...

This

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Return to Glory Trident

Return to Glory   8,453

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That last passage of play was frighteningly bad

stuie Legend

stuie   7,374

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1 minute ago, dee-tox said:

Nope we're not good enough when it matters. If Wagner, OMac, Hunt, Brayshaw, petracca, Harmes, White, etc stick around and play 30 games together they'll get there.

Yeah just beaten comfortably by an experienced top 4 team today.... Oh wait...

 

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leucopogon Redleg

leucopogon   1,519

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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DeeZee Trident

DeeZee   7,445

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Can we start by trying to win the tackle count for once please

grazman Redleg

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1 minute ago, johndemons said:

Proven right today. So many non-perceptive fans with their blinkers on in this forum who couldn't see how St Kilda's winning performances were a more mature brand of football than ours.

yes and two of their better performers have been Roo and Joey.  Will be so happy when these two retire.

Mickey Redleg

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They play one on one when we have the ball... There is no zone. Then they work their ass off the other way

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Akum Redleg

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Just now, Wiseblood said:

We've been outcoached today.  Simple as that.  After quarter time they shut down our half back line and stopped our half forwards from being damaging as well.

Plus it doesn't help when you kick long to the wing so they can pick it off easily.  

We need a game-day tactician on the coaching panel.

beelzebub Legend

beelzebub   23,390

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We really over rate our lot

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Webber Redleg

Webber   10,586

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Just now, Akum said:

We have no system at stoppages. Gawn just hits it & 3 dive on the ball. That's not a system.

Every other team has a system. One goes for the ball, the other two wait for the give.

Dumb.

This is a team we should beat every time.

 

Why should we beat them every time? They're a better team than us by every measure. This idea that we're better than St. Kilda is just delusional. Please tell me how you work it out? 

Pates Trident

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We are not better than the Saints, Melbourne fans need to stop saying that we are. BUT we should be at least close to on par and therefor we should be at least winning close to 50%, the fact we aren't shows a massive mental weakness.

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grazman Redleg

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Just now, Mickey said:

They play one on one when we have the ball... There is no zone. Then they work their ass off the other way

Yes, but is it a workable game plan going forward - i.e. do you think they'll be winning finals games with that plan in the next couple of years?

Old Bear Demon

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Love Jack  Grimes but think game    100 will be his last

The Backyard Charizard Redleg

The Backyard Charizard   1,202

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Would be nice to play this mob of [censored] on the MCG in Winter next year... Soft pricks can keep your indoor arena!

beelzebub Legend

beelzebub   23,390

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We look so ...... TIRED :rolleyes:

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