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Round 23 Excitement

chookrat
in Melbourne Demons

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Round 23 is shaping to be a very exciting end to the home and away season. If we lose today, North beat Adelaide, Oort lose to Essendon next Friday and we lose to GWS then the final round - North v St Kilda will decide if we make the 8.

If I were a betting man then I'd wager on this happening and bith of the Scott Brothers edging us out of contention. What an exciting final two rounds. 

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    If we lose both games our season is a massive bust. No [censored] excitement there.

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    Paging @MSFebey

    Paging @MSFebey

    Actually I'm just tagging you because I want you to know someone else has already rolled their eyes in irriation at another completely unnecessary thread started for no reason.

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    1 minute ago, Little Goffy said:

    Paging @MSFebey

    Paging @MSFebey

    Actually I'm just tagging you because I want you to know someone else has already rolled their eyes in irriation at another completely unnecessary thread started for no reason.

    Deary me mate ?

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    1 minute ago, MSFebey said:

    Deary me mate ?

    Surely you’re tempted to start a poll ‘ Is there too many unnecessary  threads on DL’?

     

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    Just now, Dee Zephyr said:

    Surely you’re tempted to start a poll ‘ Is there too many unnecessary  threads on DL’?

     

    Polls don't work, most of the time people just disagree with the poster without even reading the question! :lol:

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    This thread is one day early, if we lose today my excitement for next week will be minimal.

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    2017 ... missed the finals with 12 wins.

    2018 ... currently on 12 wins. If we lose the last 2 matches, same outcome.

    If we miss out again, has this been an improved performance? Or the same, or worse?

    Higher percentage, yes.

    Beating the teams we should beat? Yes, for the most part. 

    However, not pulling off any great wins (unlike last year - WC/Perth, Crows/Adelaide) is a massive difference. I know we beat Crows in Adelaide this year, but they werent flying like Crows last year.

    So, my view is that if the team loses both games, it has gone backwards

     

     

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    6 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Surely you’re tempted to start a poll ‘ Is there too many unnecessary  threads on DL’?

     

    Could we have a poll to vote on whether we have a poll.

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    2 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

    Polls don't work, most of the time people just disagree with the poster without even reading the question! :lol:

    Haha...I don’t mind having new threads today. Anything to pass the time until the bounce.....as far as excitement goes.....6pm today we’ll have the answer.

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    2 minutes ago, bingers said:

    2017 ... missed the finals with 12 wins.

    2018 ... currently on 12 wins. If we lose the last 2 matches, same outcome.

    If we miss out again, has this been an improved performance? Or the same, or worse?

    Higher percentage, yes.

    Beating the teams we should beat? Yes, for the most part. 

    However, not pulling off any great wins (unlike last year - WC/Perth, Crows/Adelaide) is a massive difference. I know we beat Crows in Adelaide this year, but they werent flying like Crows last year.

    So, my view is that if the team loses both games, it has gone backwards

     

     

    2016 ... missed finals, 10 wins, choked in last two games and missed out by 8 points.

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    Interestingly, if we are confident that Essendon will beat Port we could wrap the players in cotton wool and have them cherry ripe for the finals. This also applies if GCS beat Geelong but GCS play like a soulless franchise with no supporters. 

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    I’ve already booked my airfare to Melbourne for the GWS clash.

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    Just now, chookrat said:

    Interestingly, if we are confident that Essendon will beat Port we could wrap the players in cotton wool and have them cherry ripe for the finals. This also applies if GCS beat Geelong but GCS play like a soulless franchise with no supporters. 

    Maybe a few late outs? Rest Maxy?

    Honestly, I'd be hoping, if we have wrapped up a finals spot today, that we'd be pushing GWS hard next week, without much in the way of pressure.

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    4 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    Interestingly, if we are confident that Essendon will beat Port we could wrap the players in cotton wool and have them cherry ripe for the finals. This also applies if GCS beat Geelong but GCS play like a soulless franchise with no supporters. 

    Only if north lose today. I saw port live at the G yesterday and very underwhelming. Absolutely will be gob smacked if not taken down by bombers next friday. 

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    9 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

    Only if north lose today. I saw port live at the G yesterday and very underwhelming. Absolutely will be gob smacked if not taken down by bombers next friday. 

    I'd be amazed if Adelaide won. They will be tanking in order to get pick 10 again from us I reckon.

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    22 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    More like excrement.

    Will you be at the ground to fling some, a la Ken Buzzins?

    Edited by Biffen

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    4 minutes ago, Biffen said:

    Will you be at the ground to fling some, a la Ken Buzzins?

    Today’s game I will be, not next weeks. 

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    Excitement? Nothing but dread if we lose today, in fact I doubt I could bring myself to go the the game against GWS Couldn’t handle the heartbreak of round 23 last year all over again 

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    Excitement would be the last word I'd use to describe how I'm feeling about round 23.

    After the Eagles smash us today (we all know Melbourne is going to blow it... again), this entire week is going to be a slow-motion car crash as we wait for our inevitable capitulation next Sunday and the fresh new chapter in Melbourne's trademark book, "How to build supporters' expectations then crush all hope into a million pieces."

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    15 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

    Excitement would be the last word I'd use to describe how I'm feeling about round 23.

    After the Eagles smash us today (we all know Melbourne is going to blow it... again), this entire week is going to be a slow-motion car crash as we wait for our inevitable capitulation next Sunday and the fresh new chapter in Melbourne's trademark book, "How to build supporters' expectations then crush all hope into a million pieces."

    Negative nance

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    23 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

    Excitement would be the last word I'd use to describe how I'm feeling about round 23.

    After the Eagles smash us today (we all know Melbourne is going to blow it... again), this entire week is going to be a slow-motion car crash as we wait for our inevitable capitulation next Sunday and the fresh new chapter in Melbourne's trademark book, "How to build supporters' expectations then crush all hope into a million pieces."

    Are you familiar with the copy-paste function Saber? It could save you some time.

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    1 hour ago, Biffen said:

    Will you be at the ground to fling some, a la Ken Buzzins?

    Or maybe GG Allin? 

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