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AFL Finals Week 1 - 2016

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How good is finals footy?

Doggies need to convert, Weagles/Kennedy will make them pay.

ps what ever happened to chopping the arms rule? Stringer totally should have been paid a free for it.

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    Agree cards, should have been a free for chopping, however if Boyd's kick wasn't so poor, then it wouldn't have been an issue.

    Danger for the Dogs that they may waste their early disposal dominance.

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    I know he's young, but Boyd is very ordinary. Already cost the Bulldogs two goals.

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    Why would Boyd have passed that????

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    Cracking game so far, Dogs doing almost everything right. West Coast's only looked like scoring when the Dogs have turned it over, otherwise little fluency with their ball movement.

    Those early misses from the Dogs could come back to haunt them though, should be 5 goals up already.

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    Well Kennedy did make them pay but fark me how much fun are the Dogs to watch?! Every single game they put in at a level 90% of teams can't match.

    Will the injuries and lack of match fitness tell at the end of each qtr?

    Weagles now missing.

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    Come on Dogs! Only team in the 8 I could stand seeing win it.

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    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    Boyd is useless...

    No good at ground level but he's getting to an enormous number of contests and he's bringing the ball to ground - West Coast dominate on the back of intercept marks from players like McGovern and Barrass so he's actually making a significant contribution so far in the air.

    Easton Wood off the ground getting assessed...huge. Lycett too but that's less of a loss for West Coast than Wood would be for the Dogs.

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    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    No good at ground level but he's getting to an enormous number of contests and he's bringing the ball to ground - West Coast dominate on the back of intercept marks from players like McGovern and Barrass so he's actually making a significant contribution so far in the air.

    Easton Wood off the ground getting assessed...huge. Lycett too but that's less of a loss for West Coast than Wood would be for the Dogs.

    Fair Comment. I am being Harsh but they took a huge risk with him

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    Umpires are having trouble getting involved but they will come home with  a wet sail.

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    5 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Gosh dang, I forgot this was on.  Stupid shift work makes me lose all track of what day it is.  Missed the whole first quarter!

    I'd just go with stupid Thursday Night footy. Not a fan of it! Can't they just stick with Friday-Sunday football?

    Luke Darcy commentating tonight is going to make it a very long night!

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    Boyd is useless. 

    Early Mark Jamar-esque. 

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    If he can get his confidence up Boyd will be a good player. For a supposed chit truck he should have 3 goals so far.

    Come on doggies, best these flogs.

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    5 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

    Boyd is useless. 

    Early Mark Jamar-esque. 

    Jamar will always have one more AA then Boyd.

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    Can they get the camera off Jong. Give the poor guy a minute!

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    Guh they have dominated since Jong went off. Get to half time with this lead Dogs.

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    1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Hope The MFC boys are watching this

    You say that every year SWYL.. They never seem to be. :) 

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