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11 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

Maxy really is mentally weak in front of goal, I'd actually take Bugg before him in a kick for my life.

He should just handball immediately now, it's just not worth the risk.

This should be over.  The poor kicking is just turning this into a rubbish spectacle.

 

5 minutes ago, bringbackthebiff said:

R.I.P.

Haha yep either way I'm not getting out of this situation alive.

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    Just now, Redleg said:

    Supporting this club is pure torture.

    It’s almost as bad as being a supporter of Rugby in Australia (a Rebels fan, Wallabies) or a Liverpool fan.... or all of the above. 

    AND worse the guys look absolutely buggered.   So much for the next few weeks. 

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    just give the ball to fritter and spargo and we win


    When are we going to give this Darwin game the lemonade and sars? We will be roo ted for the next couple of weeks.

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    11 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    I can't believe he kicked that.

    I can, he ran straight at the goal, dropped the ball beutifully and kicked through it.

     

    Big 2nd half coming up.  We need tomake some more space in our forward line for our forwards to lead into. 

    Seriously max needs to work with our forward line coach on goal kicking.  

     
    2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    It’s almost as bad as being a supporter of Rugby in Australia (a Rebels fan, Wallabies) or a Liverpool fan.... or all of the above. 

    Try following Crystal Palace!

    Have to admit to only watching about 10 minutes of this junk, but my two observations are:

    1. 5.15 always, always comes back to bite you in the bum. 44-13 inside 50s - not like they are going to have 26 for the gam. They will have 45-50 and kill us.

    2. We desperately needed the score board to reflect our dominance and be far enough ahead that we could run around like millionaires in the second half. We didn't need a fight to the death battle in 71% humidity.


    14 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

    Maxy really is mentally weak in front of goal, I'd actually take Bugg before him in a kick for my life.

    So I’d take the “Black Knight” from Monty Python above those 2.

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    Once again the long bombs inside 50 are killing us. Clear out the forward 50 and create space for lowering of eyes. Too many go up and too much congestion inside 50

    5 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    They keeping asking about the humidity on the telecast BBO, how sweaty is it?

    I just felt the grass outside the boundary and it’s dry

    Go figure

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    First thing Pert must do is get us out of this horrible game. If you have any chance of having a good year this game destroys it .

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    6 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    They keeping asking about the humidity on the telecast BBO, how sweaty is it?

    Im picturing bbo on a 100% polyester safari suit with huge sweat pathes under each armpit

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    Just now, Redleg said:

    First thing Pert must do is get us out of this horrible game. If you have any chance of having a good year this game destroys it .

    Agreed. Shocking decision to play up here. 

    Everytime Gawn kicks for goal, 10 puppies die 

    1 minute ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Try following Crystal Palace!

    No offence at all here, but at least they don’t really give you much to hope for. 

    The Dees, Reds and Aust Rugby Gove you hope every now and again. 

    2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I just felt the grass outside the boundary and it’s dry

    Go figure

    I have to admit, that's a long way from the moisture report I was expecting.


    Just now, Cards13 said:

    No offence at all here, but at least they don’t really give you much to hope for. 

    The Dees, Reds and Aust Rugby Gove you hope every now and again. 

    No offence taken, but no offence, Liverpool give as much hope as Palace ?

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    Made the trip again. No Jayden torp heroics yet - thought Clarry might try one before. Getting very dewy. Can we please kick straight?!!

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    4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I just felt the grass outside the boundary and it’s dry

    Go figure

    Can you go find out why it’s so moist in the oval? 

     
    Just now, FireInTheBelly said:

    I have to admit, that's a long way from the moisture report I was expecting.

    It is 70% humidity, much less than most of our games in DARWIN, it is just a case of the commentators trying to cover for atrocious skill errors (and at 25 degrees it is not hot)

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    Everything about them is annoying me so here's just two of my concerns

     

    Gawn's goalkicking. Yes Max, you're a laidback champion and all round funny guy but the casual attitude in front of goal has cost us one game and will continue to cost us. How about some "hey google, find me a goal kicking coach".

     

    Frost playing his part in defence. A week on and I remain furious by the arrogance displayed by the selection committee by selecting Petty ahead of Frost against St Kilda. They thought they could get away with playing a kid and it cost us. It also shows it's not just the players who mark down games as easy wins. 

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