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THE ROAR MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS

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3 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

What hope do Carlton have if they are in witness protection yet Channel 7 keeps telling us where they are on Friday nights.

Can someone forward this Chart onto Channel 7 and the AFL before next years fixturing is conplete asap.

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    3 hours ago, small but forward said:

    What the F does Pythagoras know about football anyway?

    A squared + B squred = C squared, where C squared + fairness = a 60 point win for the Dees, provided that the umpires do not interfere for the Crows' benefit at their home ground - but the temptation for them, and the AFL, is to entice as many Croweaters to the 'G as possible for the finals, and gate receipts. Good luck, MFC.

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    3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    "Outside of Richmond, Melbourne is the best side in the league" - Ross Lyon, 25 July 2018.

    where did he say this? 

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    53 minutes ago, qwerty7 said:

    where did he say this? 

    That’s Ross Lyon the electrician from Crazyburn, not the Freo coach

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    12 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

    So we are ranked second best chance for the flag, yet we may not even make the finals.

    Its really going to hurt if we miss again.  We could have done some damage in last years finals too.

    Champion data yesterday ranked dees at 86% chance to finish in top 8. In 6th place.

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    3 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I think he played half forward for Athens against Sparta ?

    And he won the Plato medal for B.O.G. in that traditional rivals match - the Peleponese Cup. Sparta's loss secured them the No. 1 draft pick (they were the carlton of the Greek Football League  then). They used it to pick up a young macedonian prospect Alexander who went on to have a great career after retirement from the game.

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    8 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

    And he won the Plato medal for B.O.G. in that traditional rivals match - the Peleponese Cup. Sparta's loss secured them the No. 1 draft pick (they were the carlton of the Greek Football League  then). They used it to pick up a young macedonian prospect Alexander who went on to have a great career after retirement from the game.

    Is that this Macedonian Marvel character?  

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    7 hours ago, Roost It said:

    Surely Richmond can’t be that far ahead?

    Richmond being the best team in the comp means that they choose what richmond does best and then base the other teams of that.

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    2 hours ago, qwerty7 said:

    where did he say this? 

    3aw last night. Interviewed by Dwayne Russell and Richo.

    They asked him who aside from Richmond is the best club in the league and he was quick to nominate Melbourne. He also then went onto nominate Collingwood (no mention of West Coast) but the fact that without hesitation he picked us was interesting.

     

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    7 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I think he played half forward for Athens against Sparta ?

    Early advocate of playing the corridor 

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    3 hours ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    Richmond being the best team in the comp means that they choose what richmond does best and then base the other teams of that.

    Gotcha

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    2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    3aw last night. Interviewed by Dwayne Russell and Richo.

    They asked him who aside from Richmond is the best club in the league and he was quick to nominate Melbourne. He also then went onto nominate Collingwood (no mention of West Coast) but the fact that without hesitation he picked us was interesting.

     

    David king and that bloke from champion data, glen Luff(???) are of the same opinion. Even when we do things like sat night, the point they make, is that we are so very close, and when finally that last piece of the puzzle falls into place , we are going to be sustainably seriously hard to beat.

    who knows? But listening to their SEN podcast with what’s his name in the afternoons on SEN, on my drive home from work, has certainly helped with my MFCSS this season.

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    3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    3aw last night. Interviewed by Dwayne Russell and Richo.

    They asked him who aside from Richmond is the best club in the league and he was quick to nominate Melbourne. He also then went onto nominate Collingwood (no mention of West Coast) but the fact that without hesitation he picked us was interesting.

     

    This isn't quite right.

    He was asked "who has been the best team you've played" ?  He nominated Richmond first and then Melbourne.  As you say, he then included Collingwood.

    He finished by saying that in his opinion those three sides best footy are probably the best in the competition.

    But they're not always playing their best, are they ?

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    7 minutes ago, ProDee said:

    This isn't quite right.

    He was asked "who has been the best team you've played" ?  He nominated Richmond first and then Melbourne.  As you say, he then included Collingwood.

    He finished by saying that in his opinion those three sides best footy are probably the best in the competition.

    But they're not always playing their best, are they ?

    If we play out best from now and Hibberd, Viney and maybe even Hunt come in then giddy up, 2018 has some excitement left

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    5 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    And he won the Plato medal for B.O.G. in that traditional rivals match - the Peleponese Cup. Sparta's loss secured them the No. 1 draft pick (they were the carlton of the Greek Football League  then). They used it to pick up a young macedonian prospect Alexander who went on to have a great career after retirement from the game.

    Must have been the very early years because once they got going Sparta regularly spanked the Athenians unless the match was played at sea. The Spartans never could play in the wet!

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    1 hour ago, Roost It said:

    If we play out best from now and Hibberd, Viney and maybe even Hunt come in then giddy up, 2018 has some excitement left

    For 3 qtrs a game, fingers, knees and toes crossed we’re far enough in front for the turgid “other” qtr.

    On a serious note we’re really not far off being a very good side, just don’t think it will be this year, injuries and run home oh and Darwin.

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    3 hours ago, Hampton 22 said:

    Early advocate of playing the corridor 

    yeah a little linear in his approach to the game.

    Mind you when he got together with Archimedes on the wing the game really flowed. Certainly never sank in my opinion.

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    13 hours ago, small but forward said:

    What the F does Pythagoras know about football anyway?

     

    11 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I think he played half forward for Athens against Sparta ?

     

    10 hours ago, binman said:

    A terrific little goal sneak too. The only player in that team who doesn't struggle kicking goals from an angle.

    He wears number 9 for the 2018 Dees. Or is that Spartacus?

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    3 hours ago, Cards13 said:

    For 3 qtrs a game, fingers, knees and toes crossed we’re far enough in front for the turgid “other” qtr.

    On a serious note we’re really not far off being a very good side, just don’t think it will be this year, injuries and run home oh and Darwin.

    So many on here can't see how close we are. They are judging improvement with wins and losses alone. Yep we are in a wins and losses business but you need to look beyond that and see the changing of the guard and forget about searching for excuses such as curses, the scars of the last 53 years and whatever else occured post Jackson, Roos, Viney, Taylor and Goodwin.

    How many experts were saying the 1 and 13 Lions had improved greatly and results weren't far away, just a matter of when it happens for us now. The Cats, Hawks and Saints of the mid to late norties all went through this, I just hope we end up with silverware as opposed to the Saints near misses

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    14 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    "Outside of Richmond, Melbourne is the best side in the league" - Ross Lyon, 25 July 2018.

    Yes we would be with the stats  Melbourne have accumulated over the year. However we are the best team for being mentally fragile.  

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    2 hours ago, monoccular said:

     

     

    He wears number 9 for the 2018 Dees. Or is that Spartacus?

    Spartacus was Thracian.... a complex area in today's political system akin to drafting a full forward from New Zealand

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    9 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    So many on here can't see how close we are. They are judging improvement with wins and losses alone. Yep we are in a wins and losses business but you need to look beyond that and see the changing of the guard and forget about searching for excuses such as curses, the scars of the last 53 years and whatever else occured post Jackson, Roos, Viney, Taylor and Goodwin.

    How many experts were saying the 1 and 13 Lions had improved greatly and results weren't far away, just a matter of when it happens for us now. The Cats, Hawks and Saints of the mid to late norties all went through this, I just hope we end up with silverware as opposed to the Saints near misses

    Of course mate, but I am a skeptical one because I believe the next step in our development is playing finals. We're at that stage now and will fall behind if we don't get that experience. 

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    12 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    yeah a little linear in his approach to the game.

    Mind you when he got together with Archimedes on the wing the game really flowed. Certainly never sank in my opinion.

    Until he got injured. Then they were screwed.

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