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PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Essendon

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14 hours ago, sisso said:

Considering he hasn't had a chance to even show what he can do in the seniors for us yet I don't know how we are meant to judge him....all I do know is every week Max is going to get smashed by 2 ruckmen and we have another one who could help him out kicking dew off the grass in the VFL

Actually, he has had a chance in JLT and practice games and has been underwhelming - he's also been injured as I understand and therefore not fit enough to justify inclusion

He gets his chance this week presumably at Casey - start knocking the door down Mr Preuss and genuinely earn your spot rather than being gifted games because we simply want to protect Max - there are others arguably more deserving that could perform that function 

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    I have no idea why we picked up Preuss, who wants to be a back up ruckman ?. The Wagners bros. doesn't excite me one bit.  I can't see us beating the Bombers.

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    2 minutes ago, ENYAW said:

    I have no idea why we picked up Preuss, who wants to be a back up ruckman ?. The Wagners bros. doesn't excite me one bit.  I can't see us beating the Bombers.

    I agree. No offence to the fellas but a team with two Wagners in the starting 22 isn’t going anywhere. 

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    52 minutes ago, P-man said:

    The upside is if the above happens, the media blowtorch will be heavily applied, and that’s when we will see a response and maybe get our season up and running.

    ...and then we'll be accused of tanking deliberately to get the media to apply the blowtorch to get our season up and running.

    Then in 2029, the Herald Sun (should it still exist) will have a front page story about the Demons tanking in 2019, which will get our 2029 season up and running...

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    4 minutes ago, P-man said:

    Footage of Essendon training. This is what we’re up against 

    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOB0cGM60aJsn05SjZA0QhwpVeryIuU_WI_dwWlBesEuf5OaX3dRnnWseY2FPnBUg/photo/AF1QipOda96wPTCvI_375X2Cd7oOWztupSz2dsTKuLYh?key=Z1VzRG5VbnFQcEFIYkZNWDVJMlcyd1FlYXFsYTVR

     

     

    They look slick.

    Dons by 8 goals

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    9 minutes ago, P-man said:

    Footage of Essendon training. This is what we’re up against 

    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOB0cGM60aJsn05SjZA0QhwpVeryIuU_WI_dwWlBesEuf5OaX3dRnnWseY2FPnBUg/photo/AF1QipOda96wPTCvI_375X2Cd7oOWztupSz2dsTKuLYh?key=Z1VzRG5VbnFQcEFIYkZNWDVJMlcyd1FlYXFsYTVR

    Is that recent?  I ask only that Daniher is out there and I thought he wasn't training for a while.  Could be wrong.

    If it is recent why would Daniher be doing training drills if he isn't playing tonight.  It would make sense to have the selected forwards train their drills...

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    8 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Is that recent?  I ask only that Daniher is out there and I thought he wasn't training for a while.  Could be wrong.

    If it is recent why would Daniher be doing training drills if he isn't playing tonight.  It would make sense to have the selected forwards train their drills...

    Not entirely sure tbh. Ripped it off BF. I’m hoping it’s from this week.

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    26 minutes ago, P-man said:

    Footage of Essendon training. This is what we’re up against 

    https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOB0cGM60aJsn05SjZA0QhwpVeryIuU_WI_dwWlBesEuf5OaX3dRnnWseY2FPnBUg/photo/AF1QipOda96wPTCvI_375X2Cd7oOWztupSz2dsTKuLYh?key=Z1VzRG5VbnFQcEFIYkZNWDVJMlcyd1FlYXFsYTVR

     

     

    wow, just wow. I reckon they are going at 8% efficiency there. 

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    1 minute ago, GCDee said:

    wow, just wow. I reckon they are going at 8% efficiency there. 

    About the same as our match day efficiency

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    31 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    They look slick.

    Dons by 8 goals

    We must be tanking again.

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    I love how quickly all the air has gone out of our tyres, from premiership favs to wooden spoon chance: only at Melbourne! 

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    49 minutes ago, sisso said:

    I love how quickly all the air has gone out of our tyres, from premiership favs to wooden spoon chance: only at Melbourne! 

    Situation normal. Just like the Daniher years. Even numbered years we were princes; odd numbered years we were paupers. 

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    Hot and windy conditions.  Should be a cracking night for footy if the wind comes off a bit.

    off for a few thirsty ales before the game (preload at normal prices) as the weather suggests, then off to the ‘G

    no excuses, Mr Goodwin?  Lets see....

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