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2 hours ago, old dee said:

Well last night my humble pie tasted very good of course it was helped by washing it down with a few single malts.

Yesterday the Weid showed his is more than an average VFL player. Good game Sam and may you have a few more before 2018 draws to a close.

And for Saty , Spargo earned his spot at the highest level. However his inability to kick much beyond 35 meters worries me. 

I was in the same boat od - I know Weeds was the way forward, but I wanted to see the kid clunk some big marks

Alas, poor Pedo - a Casey GF awaits him...

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    2 hours ago, old dee said:

    Well last night my humble pie tasted very good of course it was helped by washing it down with a few single malts.

    Yesterday the Weid showed his is more than an average VFL player. Good game Sam and may you have a few more before 2018 draws to a close.

    And for Saty , Spargo earned his spot at the highest level. However his inability to kick much beyond 35 meters worries me. 

    Whimsical acceptability.....looking forward to the rest of the finals.

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    10 hours ago, binman said:

    Dr d where are you? I was thinking a picture if Tom sculy as your new avatar. Or Jordie gysbert 'pumping' iron.

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    4 minutes ago, binman said:

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    We need a vomit reaction. Crying isn't strong enough...

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    Binman, please send those pics to the gallows and never to return!

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    18 minutes ago, binman said:

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    thanks for the reality check!

     

    PS how is the look on Beamers face!!!

    As an aside I wandered past Beamer in Noosa in April... he is ginormous!! He apparently can't do any weights any more as his back is stuff but he is a massive unit.

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    2 hours ago, Mickey said:

    Just a quick shout out to Tommy Mac, who came 6th in the Coleman despite missing the first few games. Also, shout out to Jesse who finished eighth. 

    He missed a quarter of the season didn't he? He would have walked in the Coleman had he played the whole year.

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    3 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Lewis surprised onfield - particularly in the first quarter with clearances, run and carry, expert delivery to forwards; he looked so natural in that rare role (for him, with the Dees) setting up the destruction of the GWS run and carry through midfield and outside space. A coach of the near future for the Dees, showing the way as best he could at this stage of his season. He set the tone without doubt. Keep it up, Jordan, it was terrific.

    Lewie was good on the 'tiller arm'.

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    21 minutes ago, A F said:

    He missed a quarter of the season didn't he? He would have walked in the Coleman had he played the whole year.

    17 games for 48 goals. At that average he would have kicked 62 for the year, but you could argue he missed a couple of easier games in that 5 (North, Brisbane, Bombers).

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    1 hour ago, dieter said:

    I said when Vandenberg came back that he was an important addition: there were scoffers. I bet they scoff no more...

    He's showing a bit, for sure.

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

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    Oh, FFS. you just coloured in my bad memories.

     

    This is certainly a way to bring the feet back down to mother earth.

     

    Maintaining the rage Demons.

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    39 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    thanks for the reality check!

     

    PS how is the look on Beamers face!!!

    As an aside I wandered past Beamer in Noosa in April... he is ginormous!! He apparently can't do any weights any more as his back is stuff but he is a massive unit.

    priceless.

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

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    I think DrD has done a runner binman. He last popped up after the Sydney loss.....when there’s a W in the win/loss column DrD’s keyboard is out of order. 

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    On a side note....its Mad Monday. How good is it that we arent sitting here attacking players, lamenting the season and discussing what the forthcoming draft will hold......

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    I think there's a good chance Gysberts would make it if he arrived at the club now.  Development is a lot better and he could play.

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    I was one of the doubters regarding Goody and the mental toughness of our players after flying south to watch us lose to the Saints.

    Faith restored after the last few weeks.

    I'm proud to say that our club is playing the style of footy that makes Aussie Rules the best sporting spectacle in the world.

    Ruthless ferocious fast footy. Go Dees 

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    Completely unrelated to 2013, and aligned with the game yesterday; I was fast drawing the conclusion that the umpires should have a can of shaving cream to set the mark (like they do in the soccer for the 10m exclusion zone on free kicks). GWS were repeatedly standing back 2-3m for set shots and then running towards the goal kicker to put them off; and (it looked to me, at least) over the mark more than once. I was getting more and more irate.

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    1 hour ago, small but forward said:

    Completely unrelated to 2013, and aligned with the game yesterday; I was fast drawing the conclusion that the umpires should have a can of shaving cream to set the mark (like they do in the soccer for the 10m exclusion zone on free kicks). GWS were repeatedly standing back 2-3m for set shots and then running towards the goal kicker to put them off; and (it looked to me, at least) over the mark more than once. I was getting more and more irate.

    I think they are all being instructed to creep the mark. Seems the umps arn't enforcing it too often.

    Shaving cream will just slow the game down and make for congestion.

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    I want to draw attention to Oscar Mac's first kick, the one that ended up in our opening goal. Precise, attacking, audacious, skimming just over a giant and into Jordan Lewis's hands. Deserves accolades. 

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    We have learnt how to win.
    Have matured from last year with our ability to build our game towards the end of the season.
    Have a good balance in our squad, all players are contributing and it appears all are playing their roles.
    Loved the way we closed them down and our ability to stand up in tackles and/or get the hands free.
    Our angles of attack confused them.
    Our defensive structures work well except for our ability to defend the small kicks. We seemed to give them that area inside the circle we make around 40 meters when they had a mark or free. Though the coaches adjusted this.
    They had problems breaking through our lines.
    Jordan is leading by example. Weeds brings good flexibility to the squad. They need to get used to JKH's style (lack of cohension).
    We can still work on our handballs (missed a few).
    Could see GWS lose momentum when they missed the easy goals. That used to be us. Now we just get on with it for the  four quarters.
    Harmes, Brayshaw, Gawn, Oliver, beautiful mid fielders.
    Joy all round.
    Go Dees!

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    4 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    I think DrD has done a runner binman. He last popped up after the Sydney loss.....when there’s a W in the win/loss column DrD’s keyboard is out of order. 

    There's a few like that.  Olisik and Mr. White are others that come to mind.

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    1 hour ago, small but forward said:

    Completely unrelated to 2013, and aligned with the game yesterday; I was fast drawing the conclusion that the umpires should have a can of shaving cream to set the mark (like they do in the soccer for the 10m exclusion zone on free kicks). GWS were repeatedly standing back 2-3m for set shots and then running towards the goal kicker to put them off; and (it looked to me, at least) over the mark more than once. I was getting more and more irate.

    It’s been noticeable for a few weeks. Not sure if it’s league wide, but it’s definitely been causing some of our players to panic a bit just before kicking it and getting right underneath it. I hope it gets looked at internally with our players to make sure they know where the mark is and I hope the umps are all over policing the mark strongly. 

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    1 minute ago, S_T said:

    It’s been noticeable for a few weeks. Not sure if it’s league wide, but it’s definitely been causing some of our players to panic a bit just before kicking it and getting right underneath it. I hope it gets looked at internally with our players to make sure they know where the mark is and I hope the umps are all over policing the mark strongly. 

    I've noted a few players doing the old scrape the mark(spot) with their boots...just to let everyone know they know where that line is.

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    20 minutes ago, 000 said:

    I think they are all being instructed to creep the mark. Seems the umps arn't enforcing it too often.

    Shaving cream will just slow the game down and make for congestion.

    I'm not sure if I'm in favour of marking the spot or not, but it would take no time for the ump when indicating the spot to also spray a dot. No need for a line.

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