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30 minutes ago, 71 Molloy said:

Don't forget the two occasions Adelaide took advantage and the umpire called them back as it was 'no advantage'.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't the rule changed that it's the player and not the umpires call?

Yep. A shambles. 

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    I'm pretty harsh on players as everyone knows but i like joel smith. sure, he lacks smarts at the moment but he will get there. he is the most athletic player on our list and i think him and frost will be fine. even though frost made me throw the remote against the wall and lose its batteries after his throw in the last few minutes. lol

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    Gutsy gutsy win so proud of this team tonight. Win next week and if things go our way we could be sitting in the top 4.

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    9 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    Good god. We have broken hands, split webbing and long walks late at night to avoid reality.

    It’s a tough life being a Melbourne supporter...

    Happy to report that my hand is not broken. But it is very bruised and swollen. 

    This club will kill me. 

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    10 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    Good god. We have broken hands, split webbing and long walks late at night to avoid reality.

    It’s a tough life being a Melbourne supporter...

    .....and thats in a good season!

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    2 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    Also, James Harmes, with a broken hand, still had 23 touches and 8 tackles and still curbed Rory Sloane's influence for most of the night.  He is really becoming a good, consistent player through the midfield for us.

    He was switched onto Gibbs in the last and really curtailed his influence. Gibbs had played loose at most of the stoppages for the night until the last. We finally manned him up with Harmes and he struggled. It was a great move, because Sloane played a more defensive role in Adelaide's midfield in the last. That suited us and allowed Harmes to drift onto the better user, in Gibbs.

    Made a couple of really good decisions with ball in hand tonight, did Harmes. I've been critical of him in the past and this is certainly an area of his game that has never been a strength, but he's showing some really nice maturity. Credit to him and the coaches.

    Harmes could become a real asset to our midfield once Viney returns, which will allow Jack to see ball, get ball, while Harmes plays the shutdown roles.

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    5 minutes ago, A F said:

    He was switched onto Gibbs in the last and really curtailed his influence. Gibbs had played loose at most of the stoppages for the night until the last. We finally manned him up with Harmes and he struggled. It was a great move, because Sloane played a more defensive role in Adelaide's midfield in the last. That suited us and allowed Harmes to drift onto the better user, in Gibbs.

    Made a couple of really good decisions with ball in hand tonight, did Harmes. I've been critical of him in the past and this is certainly an area of his game that has never been a strength, but he's showing some really nice maturity. Credit to him and the coaches.

    Harmes could become a real asset to our midfield once Viney returns, which will allow Jack to see ball, get ball, while Harmes plays the shutdown roles.

    I know it’s been said countless times already this year, but it’s really nice to see some some hardness in the no.4 jumper :)

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    1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

    I haven't been able to see the game yet, but I was checking on my phone and when we went from 30 points up to 14 points up with 10 minutes left, I completely lost all confidence.

    I'm sure there were parts of the fourth which stank and we probably made similar errors to last week, but to hold on and actually get it done, on the road, with the extreme pressure that this game put on us just to stay in the finals hunt, is immense.

    Adelaide is a good team.

    Their last two home games were wins against West Coast and Geelong, and they had most of their best players back.

    It was pissing down rain for the last quarter and we stacked the backline and played the boundary for the whole quarter trying to defend our lead. So it wasn't as much a repeat of last week as an attempt to try and protect the lead. They probably went too conservative and made it too hard for us to score but we got the goal we needed right at the death.

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    Well done to JKH tonight I've been one doubting his ability at AFL level.

    Was good tonight with decision making and pressure 

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    2 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Well done to JKH tonight I've been one doubting his ability at AFL level.

    Was good tonight with decision making and pressure 

    He must have been shattered after missing that goal against Geelong, cos when he kicked his goal tonight our players went to him.

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    Great win, great third quarter, thrilled

     

    That said, I look back in some games and think we were hard done by, this game I feel like we stole it - not that I am complaining 

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    24 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Great win, great third quarter, thrilled

     

    That said, I look back in some games and think we were hard done by, this game I feel like we stole it - not that I am complaining 

    It's good to feel like we lost the territory battle (for once), but won it on the scoreboard by hanging in there and being efficient once we went inside. It has so often gone the other way this season in that regard.

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    2 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Great win, great third quarter, thrilled

     

    That said, I look back in some games and think we were hard done by, this game I feel like we stole it - not that I am complaining 

    I’m sure this will all be discussed once the smoke settles! You’re not wrong 

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    JKH is building towards keeping a spot on the list. Thought he was assured and trusty after some early game iffy moments.

    Fritta is gold at either end of the ground.

    Some down-on-form guys have lifted. Tracca, ANB...

    Hogan's health is a worry. Love his endeavour when it was clear they were trying to stop the swelling in his knee, and a groin issue... but at his current rate he's a liability. Would even be worth a game for Weed or Pedo against Suns with no May to let him get cherry ripe.

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    [censored] [censored] [censored]....

    ^^ Sound of Crows leaving Adelaide Oval this evening

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    A friend of mine went today. All the way from Melbourne. Man, has he been texting a lot, he’s so thrilled he went.

    I can understand people’s frustration in our 4th quarter captulation, but just remember the important thing: we WON. If we’d lost again, like last week, I’d be in tears now.

    Clearly, we have some work to be done, but I think we should be happy we did hang on in the end. I CAN’T be unhappy with a win.

    I’m pretty sure we’ll win next week. If we can get another win after that, I think it’s a pretty safe bet they’ve can cancel our end of season trip in September.

     

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    1 hour ago, nosoupforme said:

    I smashed my hand on the stone kitchen bench in last quarter when the Crows were coming. Oh Lord ! I started bleeding from the knuckle and also split the webbing of my right hand and believe me l was bleeding Red and Blue blood. But I don't care because we won.

    Thank the Lord he was on our side for once. I can smile till the next game.

    I never realised soup making was such a serious pastime! 

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    2 hours ago, CelebratingJade said:

    Hold on...

    Suns beat Sydney last week away, lost to Carlton at home... wtf?

    ...umpiring...

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    42 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Might just sell a few 3 game Memberships this week @daisycutter

    finals tickets are still a possibility 

    50,000 Members is where we should be!!!!

    Yup. Should win next week. One more win after that and I think it’s safe to say, we’re in.

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    21 minutes ago, Cassiew said:

    Yup. Should win next week. One more win after that and I think it’s safe to say, we’re in.

    Yep, beat the suns and one of Sydney, Eagles and Giants and we make finals.

    If we are going to do anything in the finals we should beat one of those 3 anyway.

    Go dees

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