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Driving home from squash, listening to radio commentary and caught the last quarter and while agreeing that there was plenty of obsequious commentary,it did make me think that Hawks got up through the leadership of Hodge and the marvel of Burgoyne.

If Lewis is our Hodge. Experienced campaigner, Backline general, on field coach, able to inspire through personal example, who is our Burgoyne?

Who can turn the game through an individual effort. B has done this time and time again and success has a constant companion. Can we find one?

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7 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

Hawks win. This match devalues our win over Adelaide in my eyes, but also shows our game style is the right way to play. When we belted them I thought we'd knocked off an unbeatable team at their home ground. Seeing them lose to a poor team in Hawthorn tonight purely because they can't handle defensive pressure shows them up as a average-good side. They won't be doing much damage come finals time if they can't handle this pressure.

It bodes well for us though as we are the best at putting on defensive pressure. Our game style will stand up in finals. That's exciting.

...still hate seeing the Hawks win. Such an unlikeable team!

Was thinking along a similar line but we have to remember : 

Where we are coming from.

Our recent history playing interstate sides.

We gave up a lead before storming over the top of them. (Some people put the North game down as "they were due for a loss" and they were meant to bounce back at home)

Where does this put Richmond then.

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8 hours ago, dpositive said:

Driving home from squash, listening to radio commentary and caught the last quarter and while agreeing that there was plenty of obsequious commentary,it did make me think that Hawks got up through the leadership of Hodge and the marvel of Burgoyne.

If Lewis is our Hodge. Experienced campaigner, Backline general, on field coach, able to inspire through personal example, who is our Burgoyne?

Who can turn the game through an individual effort. B has done this time and time again and success has a constant companion. Can we find one?

That's easy his name is petracca 

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salem is our hodge, for mine - can play back, thru the midfield, has incredible attack on the ball and the man, elite by foot, and can also drift forward and impact the scoreboard

junior was an import for the hawks after an incredibly successful career at port; lewis is our junior?

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19 minutes ago, brendan said:

That's easy his name is petracca 

Absolutley. Not only does he have the x factor and pure ability he has the desire to impact on games and be 'the man' to stand up and win a game foe us. Goody said as much after the pies game.

We have some young guns - oliver, hogan, hunt, salem, brayshaw, omac - but i fiemy believe trac has the most talent. And we still havent seen his best

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8 hours ago, dpositive said:

If Lewis is our Hodge. Experienced campaigner, Backline general, on field coach, able to inspire through personal example, who is our Burgoyne?

These questions always make me cringe a bit to be honest.  We don't have a Burgoyne, or a Hodge, we have an entirely different set of players with different individual characteristics.

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Tips in tatters again after one game. A year where the draw may influence the final outcome considerably. 

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so much hype around the Bombers recently - making me feel ill 

Ill be cheering on Sydney tonight, even though they are likely to snag a finals spot.  shouldn't effect us though as we are aiming top 4!  

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9 minutes ago, DubDee said:

so much hype around the Bombers recently - making me feel ill 

Ill be cheering on Sydney tonight, even though they are likely to snag a finals spot.  shouldn't effect us though as we are aiming top 4!  

Nope ... time for  a Sydney loss

they are getting their old swagger back and believing they have a god given right to September action.

Essendon will crash by itself over time and if not they would be great to play if we made the 8.

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Not a fan of any team with wings :unsure:

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1 minute ago, beelzebub said:

Not a fan of any team with wings :unsure:

What have you got against the Leongatha Parrots, BB? :)

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2 minutes ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

What have you got against the Leongatha Parrots, BB? :)

The Gatha Gallahs ??

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Need Sydney to massacre Essendon tonight.

Sure it will mean the Swans are coming hard for a spot in the 8, but it will put Essendrug into the red at 6-7 (equal with Swans) and out of the 8 after this round.

And we have the Swans next week, so lets hope for a Buddy Franklin torn hammy and a Luke Parker strained groin for good measure.

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9 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Need Sydney to massacre Essendon tonight.

Sure it will mean the Swans are coming hard for a spot in the 8, but it will put Essendrug into the red at 6-7 (equal with Swans) and out of the 8 after this round.

And we have the Swans next week, so lets hope for a Buddy Franklin torn hammy and a Luke Parker strained groin for good measure.

Totally disagree. We want Sydney's season to be over when we face them, not shaking down the thunder from the sky or whatever their theme song says.

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3 minutes ago, Chook said:

Totally disagree. We want Sydney's season to be over when we face them, not shaking down the thunder from the sky or whatever their theme song says.

The Swans need to be smashed. 

F$&@ another Sydney Cup

they are the loose Cannon

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Just now, Chook said:

Totally disagree. We want Sydney's season to be over when we face them, not shaking down the thunder from the sky or whatever their theme song says.

 

Well its not like they're gonna give up on their season if they lose tonight. We will have our hands full next Friday no matter what.

And I can not support in any way the idea of Essendon not only winning a solitary game, but playing finals, especially if it was at our expense.

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I can't bring myself to support the drug cheats. 

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Think it'll be interesting tonight. Bombers play a game style that troubles Sydney. Similar to hawks and blues (high mark count, slow ball movement) and they both beat Sydney.

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Yeah hard to go for Essendon, but don't want the Swans in September.

Also maybe go the Pies against Port to help our top 4 prospec...... excuse me just vomited in my mouth a little.

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Didn't have the radio feed setup prior to the game starting. Such awful repetitive dribble on the tele. If you're unlucky enough to be watching on Foxtel the 7 special comments are basically practiced in the add break before they repeat themselves once the adds are done! Effing hopeless...

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The commentary is ruining what promises to be a gleeful evening of at least one team I hate being beaten.

Ling explains what you just saw with your own eyes with absolutely no insight. It's only 'special' comments because he sounds special when he talks.

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