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8 hours ago, Skuit said:

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8 hours ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

Very good, no real quibble, just having some fun too, trying for one word. 

a w@^k of dons got censored, sorry, thought it was a good play on words from Dank, will have to settle for a pajero of dons.

I too was thinking barrel of crows ?

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    Why was a 'flgg ' of Hawthorn fans censored ???

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    A dusting of demons. 

    Alludes both to the winter snowfalls but also how we are going to treat teams in coming years

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    9 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

    Why was a 'flgg ' of Hawthorn fans censored ???

    The wonderful word that has log in it with a f at the start has been banned for ages.

    Annoys me as I love that word. I use it  the time.

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    This was an ugly win but a pretty impressive one in my eyes. Normally, to get murdered in clearances all over the ground would result in a big loss to any team. 

    Not many have mentioned the Dogs game plan which curtailed our attacking flair. I haven't seen a team flood the backline like that in years.... They were in damage control. Many times they had EVERY player inside our half forward line. 

    We didn't play great footy either, but we found a way.

    It's a new dawn. 

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    I am sure the heat of Alice and the short  break took the edge off the midfield somewhat, hence the poor clearance work.

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    11 minutes ago, Hell Bent said:

    This was an ugly win but a pretty impressive one in my eyes. Normally, to get murdered in clearances all over the ground would result in a big loss to any team. 

    Not many have mentioned the Dogs game plan which curtailed our attacking flair. I haven't seen a team flood the backline like that in years.... They were in damage control. Many times they had EVERY player inside our half forward line. 

    We didn't play great footy either, but we found a way.

    It's a new dawn. 

    Yep - and still cracked 100

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    A blancmange of Blues.

    A methpipe of Eagles.

    An elbow patch of Demons.

    A discobiscuit of Dogs.

    A camry of Crows.

    A cell block of Pies. 

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

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    10 hours ago, Skuit said:

     

    GWS (a Kar-Hunt of GWS' supporters)

     

    A collective noun for a group of GWS supporters?  You must be kidding, there is only one.

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    11 hours ago, Skuit said:

    'Mange' as a collective noun for Western Bulldog fans deserves more credit.

    Submit your entries here for the rest of the league's supporter-base: (my lazy efforts in brackets).

    West Coast: (a come-down of Weagle supporters)

    Richmond: (a tooth-decay of Tigers')

    Sydney: (a mardi-gras of Swans')

    Geelong: (a kitty-litter of Cats')

    North Melbourne: (a meniscus of Nth Melbourne')

    Adelaide: (a serial-murder of Crows')

    Collingwood: (a centrelink of Collingwood')

    Port Adelaide: (an inter-familial pod of Power')

    Hawthorn: (a star-Spangered banner of Hawks')

    GWS (a Kar-Hunt of GWS' supporters)

    Essendon: (a Hird of blind-eyed Dons')

    Fremantle: (a grope of Dockers')

    Gold Coast: (a line of GC')

    St. Kilda: (a syringe of Saints')

    Brisbane: (a beautiful one day , putrid the next of Bears')

    Carlton: (a brown-paper bag of Blues')

    GWS (a KHunt of GWS' supporters)

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    39 minutes ago, Pinball Wizard said:

    We need to work out how to avoid getting beaten at the stoppages when we have a clearly dominant ruck.

    It is largely about directing that tap - not just winning the tap. 

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    A blancmange of Blues.

    A methpipe of Eagles.

    An elbow patch of Demons.

    A discobiscuit of Dogs.

    A camry of Crows.

    A cell block of Pies. 

    A “Yatala” of Powers

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    Funny how it wasn’t that long ago I would be a nervous wreck when the ball was in our backline and cringe when thinking how it would get out.

    Now I’m relaxed and enjoy watching them from the backline constructing a beautiful forward entry.

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    A circle jerk of crows

     

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    Another thing struck me at the game was our ever improving foot skills. However the reality is that it is the next person running hard to position giving them a great option. 

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    13 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Plenty of examples of teams losing key players and going on to win the flag. Our coach played in a premiership after the star forward Modra went down.

    Not to mention Mark Ricciuto and Peter Vardy (though his significance would become more obvious the next year).

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    1 hour ago, sue said:

    A collective noun for a group of GWS supporters?  You must be kidding, there is only one.

    And that is only when Doctor Who is uncertain whose coat tails he wants to ride.

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    Btw what set Jackson Trengove off at Maxy when Hoges kicked that goal?

    He either got sledged beautifully by Gawny or is a compete knucklehead.

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    1 hour ago, SFebey said:

    GWS (a KHunt of GWS' supporters)

    I don’t  think that there is such a thing as a group of GWS supporters you don't need a plural

    Edited by deesrule

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    Not quite off topic:  Living interstate Etihad is not an option, so don't have to feel guilty about watching on TV:

    In the Fox broadcast of our match the close ups which focussed on the player with the ball were extremely annoying - balls flying out of shot, no idea who was nearby.  At times I could only guess that the ball was going to one of our players by looking at how the other players in shot reacted.    Whereas watching the MCG match it was not that bad. 

    Is the difference the two broadcast camera/director teams (are there 2?) or the camera set-up at the 2 venues? 

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