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Nathan Jones' 250th.

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It’s a shame this milestone game didn’t fall a week later on a home game, QB, 70,000+

He absolutely deserves the biggest spotlight shone on him for all his efforts over the last 10 years.

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    These are the type of games we have dropped in the past. 250 games for a club champion, 5 wins on the trot and up against a team that's shockingly out of form.

    Need to do this for Chunk. Need to take another team to the slaughter. Need to keep boosting that %.

    TAKE NO PRISONERS DEMONS!

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      On 28/05/2018 at 00:11, small but forward said:

    It’s a shame this milestone game didn’t fall a week later on a home game, QB, 70,000+

    He absolutely deserves the biggest spotlight shone on him for all his efforts over the last 10 years.

    #dropjones

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      On 27/05/2018 at 14:40, Demon Disciple said:

    There can be only one outcome next weekend that will do our skipper justice.

    Another 15 goal demolition should suffice.

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    Some say we should have trade him year ago, he is a gun, if he played at collingwood he would be seen a one of the greats.

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      On 28/05/2018 at 03:45, Sir Why You Little said:

    He should be rested this week

    Despite the recent form of both sides, with us having the 6 day break off the Alice Springs game  and the Dogs having an 8 day break playing their last game in Melbourne, we will have to be at our best to run it out.

    I wonder if they will look at fresh legs.

    After this game we have 9 days to the Pies.

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      On 28/05/2018 at 04:00, don't make me angry said:

    Some say we should have trade him year ago, he is a gun, if he played at collingwood he would be seen a one of the greats.

    And he still wouldn’t have played in a final.

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      On 27/05/2018 at 11:54, Canplay said:

    Bloody star -    the boys have to get over the line for Chunk in this one.

    Demonland has become a bit too self-congratulatory with an overweening sense of bonhomie. Not a controversy to be spotted, unlike the End of Days stuff parlayed about after the cats and bird triple failure when one could variously encounter a call for heads to be put on pikes followed by the spotting of some readying a firing squad.

    Nope, a loss this week might bring about some welcome respite from the friendliness and joie de football which is very un-MFC like.

     

     

    I joke, I joke.

    Dees by 26.

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      On 28/05/2018 at 04:00, Redleg said:

    Despite the recent form of both sides, with us having the 6 day break off the Alice Springs game  and the Dogs having an 8 day break playing their last game in Melbourne, we will have to be at our best to run it out.

    I wonder if they will look at fresh legs.

    After this game we have 9 days to the Pies.

    Agreed. That final Quarter would have been a real slog to play. 

    The dogs are not what they were, but they are still quick

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    The ultimate professional through a 10 year period where we have had so many flaky players and unfulfilled talents, no one deserves some good times more than Jonesy....how many different coaches would he have played under? 

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      On 28/05/2018 at 00:11, small but forward said:

    It’s a shame this milestone game didn’t fall a week later on a home game, QB, 70,000+

    He absolutely deserves the biggest spotlight shone on him for all his efforts over the last 10 years.

    Maybe he should be “managed”? ? 

    But seriously he more than most (Robbie Flower and Bob Skelton maybe exceptions) deserves to taste success. 

    I still remember watching him burn the field at Sandringham earning his promotion.  What a hard nut. 

      On 28/05/2018 at 00:11, juzzk1d said:

    These are the type of games we have dropped in the past. 250 games for a club champion, 5 wins on the trot and up against a team that's shockingly out of form.

    Need to do this for Chunk. Need to take another team to the slaughter. Need to keep boosting that %.

    TAKE NO PRISONERS DEMONS!

    Hopefully that was “the old Melbourne”

    The new one I have watched the past five rounds shouldn’t allow such things to occur. 

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    Dees by 250

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    Absolute champion and a lovely bloke.

    Well done Chunk!

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      On 28/05/2018 at 00:03, jackaub said:

    Yes  I have definitely noticed

    He has carried the team on his own back for  12 years

    Now we are seeing the real player

    Fantastic

     

    His connection with Gawny has been lovely to see this year. 

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      On 28/05/2018 at 05:09, monoccular said:

    But seriously he more than most (Robbie Flower and Bob Skelton maybe exceptions) deserves to taste success. 

    On a par with Tulip but precious little sympathy for Bob Skelton.  Given that he was a kiwi.  And a jockey.

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    Was luck enough to meet him last night at the airport and he seriously a nice bloke, lucky to have him as a leader.

     

     

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      On 28/05/2018 at 07:14, Jibroni said:

    Was luck enough to meet him last night at the airport and he seriously a nice bloke, lucky to have him as a leader.

     

     

    Humble is the word that comes to mind. 

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    The guy has given everything to the club and through tough times has always left everything out on the field. 

    I know lots of Dees fans hate Etihad but no excuses, pack the stadium to show your support for one of the most loyal blokes to ever don the red and blue. 

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    Continues to perform with almost unparralled consistency and would again not be out of place in an All Australian discussion. The bloke is a star and I can’t wait to see him in September. Try winning a contest against someone whose waited as long as he has for the opportunity.

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    I noticed on the weekend many of our players were bursting from packs, evading tacklers and holding onto the ball until the right option presented itself. Nath Jones used to be the only one who did this. I wonder if its Jones rubbing off on the younger brigade, or a clear direction from the club to have players do it. Whatever the case its impressive. Jones leads through his actions and others learn.

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