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1 minute ago, —coach— said:

Wiseblood involved in everything here!

I'm currently keeping one eye on a three month old in a bouncer, one eye on the game and one eye on here.  I've got three eyes somehow.

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    6 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    Whose Jones on the phone to? Goodwin is right beside him

    Psychic line. Some days are tricky. Some days are great. So what kind of day is today going to be? It falls into a completely different  category. It holds the potential to be a day that you won't forget. Take advantage of the cosmic potential for transformation

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    4 minutes ago, layzie said:

    In the MCC tonight and still manage to have a row of Richmond nuffies behind me..

    We should take over the AFL enclosure on the Southern Stand,  when redeveloped. Own that area...  and start to takeover the Ponsford, as well.

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    Fritschkrieg team killing turnover.... common mate

    2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    I'm currently keeping one eye on a three month old in a bouncer, one eye on the game and one eye on here.  I've got three eyes somehow.

    Hahah nice! Wife’s out, just got my 7month old to bed before the game, 3yo into bed after our second goal and 5yo currently wriggling like a worm with tiredness and watching the game with me.

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    How good was that?  Took the right options, worked hard to get forward and lowered our eyes.  Great work.

    Great lead by Nibbler to get Melk to kick there. 

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    10 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    Whose Jones on the phone to? Goodwin is right beside him

    Ordering Dominoes for Tracca,  for half time. supper.

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    The uncontested turnovers are absolute killers.  We must have had a handful already.  Just bombing it from defence and it just comes straight back in.  


    2 minutes ago, —coach— said:

    Hahah nice! Wife’s out, just got my 7month old to bed before the game, 3yo into bed after our second goal and 5yo currently wriggling like a worm with tiredness and watching the game with me.

    Dose with whisky

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    Loved that first term.  More pressure, better use going forward and I feel like we tightened up defensively.  The test will be to keep it up for three more quarters, but the early signs are good.

    One thing we need to fix is the bomb out of defence.  You can't always be precise, but we can't allow them uncontested marks with repeat entries.  They'll score from them eventually.

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    Can't complain, they're having a dip. A lot more running back to help out as well. 

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    T-mac jeepers!  He has to find something in this match or take a spell in the Magoos to get his mojo back

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    7 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    That fake handpass by Melksham before kicking to Hunt is what I want to see more of.

    It was only slight but it opened up the ground in front of him.

     

    6 minutes ago, Dame Gaga said:

    Smart.

    Craft'ee

    Their inside 50 pressure is unreal. Means they have time to setup behind the ball and cut us off. When we get time, and use it well, we are picking through them.

    Not sure we can keep it up, but doing ok

    At least we've shown we CAN play, even if it's only for a quarter. Something there to build on going forward.


    Just now, Jaded said:

    Our skills are [censored]!

    Under a lot of pressure.

    The intent is there. Right now I’ll take that.

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    Tom Mac showing us why he's so much more effective up forward where, with the sticks in front of him, he doesn't have to worry about his disposal.

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    Credit to Goodwin for trying some kooky [censored] [censored]. I am here for it! 

    Would love anyone in this team to hit a target this year. 


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