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4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Yes more or less. However, I expect to be in better company (for a while at least) than the riff raff that I normally associate with.

Yes, Biffen can be unsettling.

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Bitter but optimistic
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Uncle Bitter is toddling along today as the guest of a St Kilda member. I expect to be evicted by halftime as either - A. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious winner                

Ethan Tremblay
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We need the young guns to fire, I know Oliver is going to (3 Brownlow votes coming up). Petracca and Brayshaw need to step up if we're going to win. We also need to taunt Weller, his eyes are too clos

Wiseblood
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A few things to remember before today's game: Yes, the Saints will kick a goal at some stage.  There's no need to act like the world is caving in.  They may even kick two in a row, but that's no

Delusional demon 82 Mighty Demon

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48 minutes ago, Biffen said:

I've already added 300 doses of LSD to their gatorade supply.

If we lose it will be on a sub-conscious level,but I expect Jack Steven and co will be looking for buttercups and daisies in the grass by half time.

We were somewhere around the f50 line when the drugs began to take hold...

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10 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Yes more or less. However, I expect to be in better company (for a while at least) than the riff raff that I normally associate with.

I'm coming uncle bitter...could you meet me at gate 5 at 4pm and loan me $50? I promise I wont follow you around the ground.

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3 minutes ago, special robert said:

I'm coming uncle bitter...could you meet me at gate 5 at 4pm and loan me $50? I promise I wont follow you around the ground.

You will need 150$ At docklands special Rob 

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2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

You're a resourceful fellow Special, just steal a membership card like you usually do.

Yeah no worries.......will do....I will check to make sure they are an MCC members first.

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2 minutes ago, CityDee said:

You will need 150$ At docklands special Rob 

The chips are the cheapest at any afl venue........me mate Squirrel reckons

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2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

He's sitting next to me. 

So will you guys be watching the game on Foxtel..........ask Squirrel how many goals will Jessie Hogan kick today.

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4 games on Sat and none starting by 4:30. Not a fan of that. Sat arvo games might be a thing if the past soon. Bigger tv rating but less crowds. 2 o clock is good for families

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Reading the Saints board it does look quite likely that Paddy McCartin will be the late withdrawal and Acres to come in.

McCartin has been underwhelming all JTL series but Acres was a player that carved us up last year..

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Reading the Saints board it does look quite likely that Paddy McCartin will be the late withdrawal and Acres to come in.

McCartin has been underwhelming all JTL series but Acres was a player that carved us up last year..

That could work in our favour but only the Macs at the back. 

Imagine the media if it was melbourne dropping a number 1 draft pick for round 1! I'm sure pat won't cop that

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1 hour ago, Biffen said:

I've already added 300 doses of LSD to their gatorade supply.

In which case perhaps we'll be in for a re-enactment of Aldous Huxley's aptly titled essay "The Doors of Perception: Heaven and Hell".

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other than absolutely dominating an understrength carlton, mccartin did nada all preseason.

acres tore us apart last time.

edited to add that i am sooooooooooo freaking nervous about this game. i'm excited too, but more excited for the start of the cricket.

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Unusually, am heading along solo today.  Have a level one seat in section 48 but will watch from standing room somewhere with a beer or two in hand.  Let me know if any Demonlanders are are of a like mind - there's safety in numbers so I'm told....

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1 hour ago, Scythe said:

 

Warms the heart.

I just watched that 6 times. Never gets old.

 

1 hour ago, Forest Demon said:

Just watched the highlights from round 1 last year. Geez Jack Watts was the match winner in that last quarter. Big mark and goal. Great hard lead up to centre half forward, turns and hits Hogan lace out for another goal. And then of course bustling through multiple tackles to set up VDB for the winner. More please.

Kick started his year too. Let's hope he and a few other Demons can do the same today.

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1 hour ago, DubDee said:

4 games on Sat and none starting by 4:30. Not a fan of that. Sat arvo games might be a thing if the past soon. Bigger tv rating but less crowds. 2 o clock is good for families

2:10 on a Sat arvo IS football.

Everything else is a bastardisation really. (esp the AFL :rolleyes: )

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A few things to remember before today's game:

Yes, the Saints will kick a goal at some stage.  There's no need to act like the world is caving in.  They may even kick two in a row, but that's no excuse to claim we're the 'same old Melbourne from 2013' and that 'nothing has changed'.

Yes, we will also make a turnover or two.  Every team does it, even the Doggies.  It's no need to act like a child and embarrass yourself on a forum.

If you can remember these two golden rules, not just for this game for the season ahead, then the game day threads won't resemble the sewer that it often does. 

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