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Love how the dogs are so full of themselves that there is no recognition of the ANZACs on their jumper because Bob's 300th is far more important to recognise! Screw them.

 

Umpire guessed that really late, conspiracy says it was once it was clear the dogs player wasn't clear.

Bulldogs deserved to win as they had far more shots and dominated with the ball in their forward half, but jeez they get a good run with the umps! Multiple poor umpiring decisions gone their way in the last quarter when they needed it. 

 

The ump just paid a lions free and advantage really late once they were clear (he paid the free late as well), a nothing free that will even the ledger a bit. 


42 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

It comes from years and years of your hopes and dreams being pounded into the turf week after week Old Dee..... You think, gee i like football but....maybe there is some other game on that may remotely interest me.......

I have been keen on basketball for a long time WWS.

but it is a game imo that is way better at the game. It loses a lot onTV.

but since they delete my team I seldom go to that.

 

1 minute ago, old dee said:

I have been keen on basketball for a long time WWS.

but it is a game imo that is way better at the game. It loses a lot onTV.

but since they delete my team I seldom go to that.

 

follow the Storm on TV now and then for the same reason. At least they give you a good run for your money unlike a certain AFL team has done over the last several years

There are not enough words in all the languages of the world to express how much I hate Norf. Permanent team of pretenders who get an armchair ride with umps.

 

North don't seem to be playing like the basket case i hoped they would be this year,but I hope they get done after the siren tonight.


At the Freo game again, couple of points - 1. Umpires horrendously inconsistent with their calls; 2. Norths pressure incredible and they're taking their chances. 

Never seen Sandi murdered by the umps before. 

How do they do it? They're the masters of the holding off the ball, sly little ankle taps, blocking in marking contests, but game after game the umps love 'em.

Everything Freo did right against us, they're stuffing up against Norf and playing like kittens.

missing 2 sitters didn't help the wanchors that qtr

how about that giant blow up wanchor on top of the stand - gross


6 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

Scully is fantastic. 

One week ban for that comment

unless sarcastic

well lets hope freo have a 3rd quarter like last week against us and wipe that smile of Brad Scotts face, but I bet they dont. Typical freo. 

3 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Freo look atrocious again. Maybe 4 omissions was a good call from Goodwin.

Absolutely. We had them by the scrotum last week at half time and let go. 

It was a shocking 3rd Q

We just have to learn to keep the pressure on


Credit where credit is due 

tom Scully is elite 

 

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