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  On 27/02/2019 at 02:22, Wadda We Sing said:
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BIG CALL
“Gary Pert takes over as CEO of AFL whilst simultaneously CEO of Melbourne amid hysterical appeals from 17 other clubs and removes Essendon from the AFL allowing Tasmania to field a team."

"Jack Watts becomes addicted to plain flour and is is admitted into rehab after illegal german immigrant is found in his locker."

Top 8
Melbourne
West Coast
Sydney
Footscray
GWS
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Brisbane

Premier: Melbourne
Wooden Spoon: Collingwood
Brownlow: Angus Brayshaw
Coleman: Tom MacDonald
Rising Star: Jack Sparrow

Nailed it except for Footscray.

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      On 27/02/2019 at 02:22, Wadda We Sing said:
    Wadda We Sing


    BIG CALL
    “Gary Pert takes over as CEO of AFL whilst simultaneously CEO of Melbourne amid hysterical appeals from 17 other clubs and removes Essendon from the AFL allowing Tasmania to field a team."

    "Jack Watts becomes addicted to plain flour and is is admitted into rehab after illegal german immigrant is found topless in his locker."

    Top 8
    Melbourne
    West Coast
    Sydney
    Footscray
    GWS
    Adelaide
    Port Adelaide
    Brisbane

    Premier: Melbourne
    Wooden Spoon: Collingwood
    Brownlow: Angus Brayshaw
    Coleman: Tom MacDonald
    Rising Star: Jack Sparrow

    How about this addition?

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    Seriously with the last three premiers being dark to very dark horses as well as Collingwoods appearance in the GF that was in no ones dreams, predictions for this season are a waste of time and a lottery at best.

    Edited by america de cali

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    When you look at how we're viewed overall, and not in isolation, I think it's a fair reflection of our capability and the expectation on us as a club.  With the list we have, and if we generally stay healthy, then we should be pushing for a flag.  

    The fact that Malthouse has left us out of the eight is further proof of our credentials.

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      On 26/02/2019 at 23:36, Wadda We Sing said:

    Malthouse and Slobbo must drink together.

    Just the same I'm sticking up for Robbo's big Call:

     

    Brendan Gale to take over AFL

    Can't happen too soon and he will be the best AFL leader since Sir Kenneth Luke.(yes I know that was VFL but the guy was a visionary).

     

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      On 27/02/2019 at 05:24, america de cali said:

    Seriously with the last three premiers being dark to very dark horses as well as Collingwoods appearance in the GF that was in no ones dreams, predictions for this season are a waste of time and a lottery at best.

    Correct call, but history tells us most years 2 to 3 teams drop out and are replaced by new contenders and most of the serious pundits have adopted this approach.  Only Malthouse has the Dees as a dropout - a huge plus for the team IMO.

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      On 27/02/2019 at 05:50, Demon17 said:

    Correct call, but history tells us most years 2 to 3 teams drop out and are replaced by new contenders and most of the serious pundits have adopted this approach.  Only Malthouse has the Dees as a dropout - a huge plus for the team IMO.

    His opinion is meaningless - however I am curious to what his beef is re: Melbourne? .... or what credentials he fails to see...?

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    Mick Malthouse the only one to leave us out of the finals...  imagine being 80 years old and trying to be edgy.

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    As long as Robert Walls doesn’t tip us for the flag 

    Malthouse ... ? I though it was about who you actually think (as opposed to who you want) to win the flag 

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      On 27/02/2019 at 01:30, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    I haven’t seen us this highly rated since 2007!

    That sentence just frightens the carp out of me.

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    I am amazed but also not at the consistent MFC for premiers but it really is blind following the following the blind in footy media. Think its a year too early for us to be the expected victor but we will certainly give it a shake. I reckon Malthouse forgot us or I would love to hear/see his justification as to how we go backwards after he thought we would play finals in 2018.

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      On 27/02/2019 at 06:05, Engorged Onion said:

    His opinion is meaningless - however I am curious to what his beef is re: Melbourne? .... or what credentials he fails to see...?

    He’s entitled to his opinion, and he may be proved right. Only time will tell, as the cliche goes.

    However, I have heard him describe the events of 19 September 1964, when he cried all the way back on the drive to Ballarat from seeing his Magpies pipped by the MFC in the Granny. Could be a clue. 

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      On 27/02/2019 at 10:31, Tim said:

    He’s entitled to his opinion, and he may be proved right. Only time will tell, as the cliche goes.

    However, I have heard him describe the events of 19 September 1964, when he cried all the way back on the drive to Ballarat from seeing his Magpies pipped by the MFC in the Granny. Could be a clue. 

    I like the sound of that: Ballarat was a much longer drive in them dark days as well. 

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    Hype or not I simply cannot remember a time in my 40 years of life that we have been spoken about like this. 

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    Big Call: Mick Malthouse hates Melbourne and is horribly biased 

    actually wait, thats just plain obvious. 

    all aboard the dees train!

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      On 27/02/2019 at 07:34, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    Its true too, if take into account what he said to Milney when they almost started throwing hands several years back.

    Nah Milney deserved to be honest.

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      On 27/02/2019 at 02:22, Wadda We Sing said:

    "Jack Watts becomes addicted to plain flour and is is admitted into rehab after illegal german ingreedient is found in his locker."

    Any Yeast found in his kit bag,  to roll into his doe ?    Somethin has to make it rise ?

     

    Poor boy... should have been a swimmer,  instead.

    Looks like his headed for the chop, soon enough,  IMV.

    W.H.Face,  maybe one day he could get into Manpower Australia.  If he discovers the Gymnasium.

    Edited by DV8

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    Despite the hype, I’d just love to see us hold our own (top 4) until Lever comes back in! To stop the sieve of our backbone last year, and then rocket forward! ?

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      On 27/02/2019 at 02:22, Wadda We Sing said:
    Wadda We Sing


    BIG CALL
    “Gary Pert takes over as CEO of AFL whilst simultaneously CEO of Melbourne amid hysterical appeals from 17 other clubs and removes Essendon from the AFL allowing Tasmania to field a team."

    "Jack Watts becomes addicted to plain flour and is is admitted into rehab after illegal german immigrant is found in his locker."

    Top 8
    Melbourne
    West Coast
    Sydney
    Footscray
    GWS
    Adelaide
    Port Adelaide
    Brisbane

    Premier: Melbourne
    Wooden Spoon: Collingwood
    Brownlow: Angus Brayshaw
    Coleman: Tom MacDonald
    Rising Star: Jack Sparrow

    WERRIDEE

    BIG CALL

    Melbourne goes through the season undefeated.

    TOP 8

    Melbourne

    Collingwood

    Richmond

    West Coast

    Essendon

    Adelaide

    North Melbourne

    Hawthorn

     

    PREMIER: Melbourne

    WOODEN SPOON: Gold Coast

    BROWNLOW: Christian Petracca

    COLEMAN: Tom McDonald

    RISING STAR: Tom Sparrow

    Edited by WERRIDEE

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    Noticed in The Age article on Carlisle that Lever and May are both elite (Top 2 Lever, top 10-15 May) for intercept marks and intercept possessions. 

    Given Mays new and Lever has been injured for the second half of last year, it’s a major injection of additional talent into our back 6 when both fit, in form and coordinating. 

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      On 27/02/2019 at 02:31, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Surprised at the general absence of Sydney and Hawthorn.  I counted 7 who did not include either yet the same folk included North.  Goodness me!! 

    With all the woe befalling the Saints I wouldn't be surprised if they make a mad dash for the wooden spoon!.

    Not suprised by Sydney and particular Hawthorn - they are stuffed.  I'm not thinking North have what it takes, but it's hard to work out who makes it instead:

    1.Essendon 

    2. Perhaps Port;

    3. I'd like it if the Lyons had a crack.

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    I don't like David King but I like his call about the new kick-in rule.

    I have a sneaking suspicion clubs will refrain from taking shots from angles or from too far out for fear of the damage the opposition will do from a kick-in.

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