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Around The Grounds - Round 19

Ethan Tremblay
Ethan Tremblay
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Round 19 has just kicked off with Geelong vs Bulldogs. Do I care who wins? No. Do I wonder how much rotting food is secreted in Bartel's beard? Yes.

Tom Boyd just kicked a goal, AFL is an unpredictable game. 

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    I don't think Geelong get enough free kicks at home. They need to introduce a rule where they just start off with the ball rather than waste time with centre bounces.

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    And can that red headed [censored] just shut up for a nanosecond.

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    That last free against Hunter was a joke

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    Fark me they can't take a trick. Libba out of the game, bloody Dangerf then gets out the back for a goal and a ballerina effort.

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    I hate Geelong. I hate the supporters. I hate the players. I hate the ground. I'm shaky on the town.

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    As an MFC supporter watching the bulldogs feels like watching football in fast forward. And I  don't  mean  from a leg speed  point of view. Their intensity around the contest gives their fans so much value. Ours was good last week  but sadly it took a  bake in the media to get a one off effort like that from our lot. 

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      On 29/07/2016 at 10:55, rufus said:

    As an MFC supporter watching the bulldogs feels like watching football in fast forward. And I  don't  mean  from a leg speed  point of view. Their intensity around the contest gives their fans so much value. Ours was good last week  but sadly it took a  bake in the media to get a one off effort like that from our lot. 

    Embarrassing isn't it.

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      On 29/07/2016 at 10:43, The Stigga said:

    Wish we had Footscrays intensity, we are not even close to it.

     

     

    The way they play football is amazing, such pride in the jumper, they have their 6 best players out and are still going hell for leather, imagine we had Jones, Vince, Viney etc out of the team.  Love the way they go about it

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      On 29/07/2016 at 10:53, Return to Glory said:

    I hate Geelong. I hate the supporters. I hate the players. I hate the ground. I'm shaky on the town.

    A terrible omission. You forgot to mention the coach. I hate him even more than the supporters/players/ground/town!! 

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    This is why i am disappointed in the 3rd year of Roosy

    the players do not put in enough. 

    Why? Is it the Salary Cap? Players get the same money regardless of which jumper they wear...

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      On 29/07/2016 at 11:16, Sir Why You Little said:

    This is why i am disappointed in the 3rd year of Roosy

    the players do not put in enough. 

    Why? Is it the Salary Cap? Players get the same money regardless of which jumper they wear...

    Two edged sword. If poor clubs had lesser salary caps, will all their better players want to leave?

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      On 29/07/2016 at 11:16, Sir Why You Little said:

    This is why i am disappointed in the 3rd year of Roosy

    the players do not put in enough. 

    Why? Is it the Salary Cap? Players get the same money regardless of which jumper they wear...

    Thought the effort was the one thing Roos would fix in his tenure. Sadly not. This is why I've started to wonder whether the supporters should shoulder a lot of the blame for the players not putting in. We have offered up so many excuses for the shocking performances over the years and many supporters still do. We have made it acceptable at the MFC to go less than 100%.

    No excuses for the Dogs. All those injuries but all they want to do is compete. A great example for youngsters watching sport to learn about how it should be played.

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      On 29/07/2016 at 11:20, america de cali said:

    Two edged sword. If poor clubs had lesser salary caps, will all their better players will leave?

    Not with good incentive clauses..

    But yes i understand your point

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    I'm actually loving this Dennis + BT commentary team. Add in the Duck and there's some pretty good footy knowledge present tonight.

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    What's with the ruck rules? One can stick a knee or boot into an opponents chest to block him but not a hand.

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