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Round 13 Non - MFC Games

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2 minutes ago, AmDamDemon said:

We played this bye rd perfectly. Come out in 4th. Go Dees.

Agreed - brilliantly played by us, now to kick on ?

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    26 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    North play two games a year at the G. I reckon that one counted as having home ground advantage.

    It's also no one's fault but ours that we sold the Adelaide home game to Alice Springs.

    By home ground advantage I mean playing an interstate team in Victoria or Geelong playing at Kardinia Park two Victorian teams at the G or Etihad is 50 50  . Tassie games for north or Hawthorn are often WA teams which is a huge advantage. NT games 50 50 if we play SA or WA teams.

     

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    Massive opportunity this Friday night to regain the momentum lost last Monday. Media blackout please - drain the bath water - lads, simply go over there and get the job done.

     

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    7 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    In regards to Carlton. I have a close friend who’s a one-eyed Blue. He has been optimistic about his club and went as far as saying last year his team would be pushing for finals in 2019. He contacted me last night to say he’s finally conceded and can’t see a way out for his once proud club. Clearly disappointed with recruiting, coaching/game plan and just about everything else.

    No doubt a few of us had similar thoughts during our dark days but how many players on the Carlton list would you take to play at the MFC? Cripps and C Curnow would be the only 2 right now and maybe a fit Docherty but according to Gil it’s an exciting list that deserved multi prime time fixtures. I’m not sure getting rid of Bolton will fix anything down there.

    Bolton seems a very nice chap.  Not sure about his man management side but could do with an old head for assistance / support IMO.

    Had lunch with 3 Carlton tragics today and they have all conceded as well.  Some said he should go, others thought he needed the above help.  Paul Roos was mentioned on a number of occasions.  Doubt he will go back into the fire again though.

    They all said that the Demon phoenix has given them some sort of hope, given we were in a similar trough a few years back.

    They also asked if i thought we would win the premiership.  I said i have only ever taken it one week at a time supporting the MFC and was just hoping we can make finals at this point but also we have struggled against the rated / better teams in most cases but hopefully learning from those losses.

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    1 hour ago, radar said:

    Sixteen point game. Massive

    Can you extrapolate please, I can’t figure it out! 

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    7 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    In regards to Carlton. I have a close friend who’s a one-eyed Blue. He has been optimistic about his club and went as far as saying last year his team would be pushing for finals in 2019. He contacted me last night to say he’s finally conceded and can’t see a way out for his once proud club. Clearly disappointed with recruiting, coaching/game plan and just about everything else.

    No doubt a few of us had similar thoughts during our dark days but how many players on the Carlton list would you take to play at the MFC? Cripps and C Curnow would be the only 2 right now and maybe a fit Docherty but according to Gil it’s an exciting list that deserved multi prime time fixtures. I’m not sure getting rid of Bolton will fix anything down there.

    Remind him how bad the Demons were from 2012-2014.  

    Carlton are in a much better position.. they actually have some talent to work with. 

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    33 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    Can you extrapolate please, I can’t figure it out! 

    It was actually an 18 point game

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    37 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    Can you extrapolate please, I can’t figure it out! 

    Lose and we could be equal on points with Cats (bye), Port, Hawks and North. Win and we stay ahead of them.

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    13 hours ago, PJ_12345 said:

    Their window started and finished when they paid for an extra seat on their return flight for the cup, before they even played the game.

    I hope Tex is enjoying all the success which Lever left.

    And there is alot more to the Crows Season (Gold Coast Pre Season camp) that meets the eye. Might have involved a situation that occured on the team bus. To see what the players would do in that situation who does that at a football club.

    Very, very unhappy Football Club i must say.

     

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    Is it possible that Carlton's plan is to be the hardest team to play against in the league?? If so, that plan is going real well so far. Just as long as they don't surpass our record as the best team in the league for guarding space.

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    14 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

    Is it possible that Carlton's plan is to be the hardest team to play

    Hardest team to watch play I believe is their goal. 

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    57 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

    And there is alot more to the Crows Season (Gold Coast Pre Season camp) that meets the eye. Might have involved a situation that occured on the team bus. To see what the players would do in that situation who does that at a football club.

     Very, very unhappy Football Club i must say.

    Care to elaborate?

    1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Hardest team to watch play I believe is their goal. 

    Lucky they have so many Friday night games then!

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    1 hour ago, Win4theAges said:

    And there is alot more to the Crows Season (Gold Coast Pre Season camp) that meets the eye. Might have involved a situation that occured on the team bus

     

    4 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

    Care to elaborate?

    They drove the players to Metricon Stadium and told them they were all going to be traded there if they didn’t win this years flag. 

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    On 6/15/2018 at 11:08 PM, daisycutter said:

    especially when so much of the camera work is close-up

    What a delight* it was watching the Australia v France game with the camera always distant from the pitch so you could see the play unfolding.

     

    *I'm talking about the TV production, not the result. 

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    Huge couple of weeks for the Dees. 

    It is going to tell the story as to whether we are the real deal or imposters.  I am hoping that our expectations have not got ahead of us. 

    The way we lost to Collingwood is a real worry.  We need to have a huge improvement from that game to beat Port. They have some of their best players back in form.

    After Port, the Cats are going to be a real test. Despite their loss they have a big upside with probably at least 6 players returning from injury that will make a major difference to their line-up. 

    Getting nervous and worried? You betcha. 

    We not only need the points but we need to regain the confidence that only winning can instill.

    It will be a real test of our ability, game plan, and, most importantly, our character. 

     

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    21 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    Huge couple of weeks for the Dees. 

    It is going to tell the story as to whether we are the real deal or imposters.  I am hoping that our expectations have not got ahead of us. 

    The way we lost to Collingwood is a real worry.  We need to have a huge improvement from that game to beat Port. They have some of their best players back in form.

    After Port, the Cats are going to be a real test. Despite their loss they have a big upside with probably at least 6 players returning from injury that will make a major difference to their line-up. 

    Getting nervous and worried? You betcha. 

    We not only need the points but we need to regain the confidence that only winning can instill.

    It will be a real test of our ability, game plan, and, most importantly, our character. 

     

    What annoyed me with the Pies lost was any team with half a backbone would've refused to let them beat us after what happened last year and it was evident in the first minute we didn't come to play, I blame poor leadership, no better time to fight back than after a rest in a must win game.

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    12 hours ago, SaberFang said:

    Care to elaborate?

    Lucky they have so many Friday night games then!

    Have you ever seen the movie Hostage? 

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    29 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    Huge couple of weeks for the Dees. 

    It is going to tell the story as to whether we are the real deal or imposters.  I am hoping that our expectations have not got ahead of us. 

    The way we lost to Collingwood is a real worry.  We need to have a huge improvement from that game to beat Port. They have some of their best players back in form.

    After Port, the Cats are going to be a real test. Despite their loss they have a big upside with probably at least 6 players returning from injury that will make a major difference to their line-up. 

    Getting nervous and worried? You betcha. 

    We not only need the points but we need to regain the confidence that only winning can instill.

    It will be a real test of our ability, game plan, and, most importantly, our character. 

    This reads like we play Geelong the week after Port?

    We don't have Geelong until we've played St Kilda, Fremantle and the Dogs first. 

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    13 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    This reads like we play Geelong the week after Port?

    We don't have Geelong until we've played St Kilda, Fremantle and the Dogs first. 

    Correct, just thinking about the challenge of getting over the Cats. Wait, Nigel from Brunswick has just reminded me that there is also "the Fremantles" who seem to be coming into form. 

    Will need to increase all my meds.

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    53 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    No, but Stockholm Syndrome might explain why Carlton have got so many Friday night games.

    6 days only you reckon? i reckon it would have been 2 weeks with the amount of friday nights they recieved.

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    Anyone have any idea how Dusty gets a fine for an ump push and Curnow get a week for an ump push?

     

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