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GAMEDAY - Round 20

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Yeah not feeling a shoe in at all. How could you? I don’t care if their side resembles a Camberwell Sharks under 16 team, we still have to get the job done.

I’m confident but can’t think too far ahead yet. Setting the bar at 100 point wins is just too much for me right now but I still expect a good win.

 

I'm not sure that my sanity (or heart) can cope with another tight finish (even if we win), but I know that no part of me will cope with a loss.  Just get it done Demons.

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    Just win today please.   Leaving to go to ground  soon nervous as hell.      Shame Sydney has played itself back into form.  Tough one next week   but lets worry about today first.

     
    5 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Yeah not feeling a shoe in at all. How could you? I don’t care if their side resembles a Camberwell Sharks under 16 team, we still have to get the job done.

    I’m confident but can’t think too far ahead yet. Setting the bar at 100 point wins is just too much for me right now but I still expect a good win.

    How different was the Suns team when they beat Sydney than the Camberwell Sharks Suns of today?  Genuine question, but I fear the answer will be not much.


    1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I love Pedersen but he just doesn't have a place in the team.

    As a third tall up front ... it just doesn't work.

    Down back ... he's not quick enough on the rebound. Sure he can take a mark but defence is so much more these days.

    Some people, myself included, think Pedo is a vastly superior player and asset than at least 5 other players, regularly selected and letting us down in one game or another, repeatedly. Whether fwd or in defence, or in the ruck as Gawn's back-up, which ever you choose to criticise. We are not going to have him for much longer due to his age, and we need him, now. Strong thoughts, I know, but not rash.

    27 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

    Sure have, my job revolves around it.

    MELBOURNE WEATHER WARNINGS

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    Vic - Sun 12:22 EST
    Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Central, South West, North Central, Wimmera, East Gippsland, North East and W & S Gippasland

    Vic - Sun 10:13 EST
    Gale Warning for West Coast and Central Coast. Strong Wind for Port Phillip, Western Port and East Gippsland Coast

    Melbourne for Sunday Partly cloudy this morning then a sunny afternoon. Slight chance of a shower late tonight. Winds N 35 to 50 km/h.

     

    Wind icon N 29km/h rising
    Wind Gusts   46km/h

     

    NEXT 12 HOURS IN MELBOURNE

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    3pm

     
    Clear. Windy
    18°C

    Couldn't ask for a better weather summary on the day. On the hour, the conditions can be well anticipated and recalled at the hallowed 'G for this big match. Thanks, Febes. Good one.

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    29 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

    Sure have, my job revolves around it.

    MELBOURNE WEATHER WARNINGS

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    Vic - Sun 12:22 EST
    Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Central, South West, North Central, Wimmera, East Gippsland, North East and W & S Gippasland

    Vic - Sun 10:13 EST
    Gale Warning for West Coast and Central Coast. Strong Wind for Port Phillip, Western Port and East Gippsland Coast

    Melbourne for Sunday Partly cloudy this morning then a sunny afternoon. Slight chance of a shower late tonight. Winds N 35 to 50 km/h.

     

    Wind icon N 29km/h rising
    Wind Gusts   46km/h

     

    NEXT 12 HOURS IN MELBOURNE

    48-Hour Forecast

     

    3pm

     
    Clear. Windy
    18°C

     just as well we are playing in a totally enclosed ground then


    20 minutes ago, sue said:

    How different was the Suns team when they beat Sydney than the Camberwell Sharks Suns of today?  Genuine question, but I fear the answer will be not much.

    Camberwell, 2nd Div of the VFA, great club. Mrs Jones' meat pies, Moccopan coffee, hot jam doughnuts and roasted peanuts. Cold beer (usually the old-fashioned Foster's recipe in tinnies), and a keg after the game. Lots of choir practice after the game ('The cabin boy's dog was named Rover, the crew all done him over, he was so full of spoof that he couldn't woof, so they threw poor Rover, over.')

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    7 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    GWS showing how it is done so far 35-8 at quarter time.

    On track for a hundred point win

    Pissweak effort letting Carlton score a goal

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    14 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Some people, myself included, think Pedo is a vastly superior player and asset than at least 5 other players, regularly selected and letting us down in one game or another, repeatedly. Whether fwd or in defence, or in the ruck as Gawn's back-up, which ever you choose to criticise. We are not going to have him for much longer due to his age, and we need him, now. Strong thoughts, I know, but not rash.

    He’s been a handy stop-gap for gaps we no longer need stopped. I respect and thank Pedersen for his efforts and contributions over the years, and I love how he seems to enjoy the success of others even when he’s not part of it, but I reckon a few get a bit carried away with how good he is/was as a player.

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    I'll admit, all this talk about where we find our 13th win (as if we have today sewn up as little more than a percentage booster) has me a little nervous. We're playing a team that beat Sydney at the SCG just a fortnight ago; clearly on their best day they can take it right up to quality teams, and we have undeniable form of blowing these types of games against "lowly" opposition in recent history. Remember late in 2016 we had a shot at finals, were playing Carlton, and some supporters spent the week talking about the ensuing percentage booster? We lost by 20 points. Or last year, North Melbourne in Round 19 -- we lost by 4 points -- one of several costly losses which blew our finals aspirations.

    Ultimately, if we don't get the job done today, we don't deserve finals yet again. It will make it 2 losses against bottom 4 clubs plus 3 awful chokes we threw away. A finalist can allow maybe 2 of these types of losses in a season, possibly 3, but certainly not 5!

    Dees: don't underestimate your opposition like you did the Saints last month, or North last year, or Carlton the year before. Get ahead of yourselves at your own peril.

    CRUSH KILL DESTROY

    The GC $un$ shouldn’t even exist PULVERIZE THEM DEMONS

    Teeth in the Dirt


    53 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Camberwell, 2nd Div of the VFA, great club. Mrs Jones' meat pies, Moccopan coffee, hot jam doughnuts and roasted peanuts. Cold beer (usually the old-fashioned Foster's recipe in tinnies), and a keg after the game. Lots of choir practice after the game ('The cabin boy's dog was named Rover, the crew all done him over, he was so full of spoof that he couldn't woof, so they threw poor Rover, over.')

    are the great days             of footy,played  a lot of  footy  and cricket there very big suburban ground

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    No late changes for either team.

    I feel sick. It just feels so ominous. I hope not.

    Please just go and smash from minute 1 Demons.

    The swirly wind will reduce accuracy. 

    Maybe only 70pt win given the conditions


    1 hour ago, sue said:

    How different was the Suns team when they beat Sydney than the Camberwell Sharks Suns of today?  Genuine question, but I fear the answer will be not much.

    Says more about the Swans

     
    12 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    No late changes for either team.

    May must be a late in. The announcer just blurted out.   “ Here come the Suns, led by their captain Steven May”. ?

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    Just sitting down here in Asia to watch the game, only to find that the Australia Channel has the GWS v Carlton game followed by the WCE v Freo game.

    Such is life !!

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