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Hurn out hurts them. now we just need Preuss to crunch McGovern in the first 5 minutes, and their backline might start to feel the pressure. oh hang on, I forgot. we don't have actually have any genuine forwards playing, so it probably wont make a difference anyway. 

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    these were the stats for the prelim thumping.. boy that gameplan was badly undone

    MFC is the left hand column... won every stat

    what will we see today

     

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      365 Disposals 353  
      40 Clearances 40  
      58 Inside 50 49  
      152 Contested Possessions 137  
      61 Tackles 60  
      47 Hit-Outs 39  
      19 Free Kicks 19  
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    Anyone else watching the pregame on 7? How good was that with Gilly?! Was getting emotional just talking about his connection to the place and the people. Makes such a meaningful break from all the usual in-jokes and the commentators showing old clips of each other.

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    18 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Pressure is off Praha. We cannot make Finals, so we are a big chance to “turn up” today...

    The first 10 minutes will tell a story

    Yes we will play with zesty gay abandon or get flogged mercilessly. Can’t see options in between. 

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    3 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Anyone else watching the pregame on 7? How good was that with Gilly?! Was getting emotional just talking about his connection to the place and the people. Makes such a meaningful break from all the usual in-jokes and the commentators showing old clips of each other.

     

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    love the club song in the traditional language

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    Neville Jetta will have tough a game. Too many whiz bang WC indigenous stars to cover. 

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    5 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    love the club song in the traditional language

    Would like to see us recruiting more indigenous players for the run, class and skills to finish over the likes of Spargo, ANB, Keilty, JKH and the Wags etc.  Need to be goers also though with a bit of nasty.

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    1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Would like to see us recruiting more indigenous players for the run, class and skills to finish over the likes of Spargo, ANB, Keilty, JKH and the Wags etc.

    Ummmmmm.....

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    Its our Home game, so why is an Eagles fan tossing the coin?

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    1 minute ago, rolling fog said:

    If Lewis is going to play deep forward he needs to play in front!

    He was then...

    7 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Ummmmmm.....

    No "Nasty" LN :pj:

    I am redacting the Wags bit... more faith in CWags than J.  Is a real goer and might make it

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    So obviously holding the ball is not going to get paid today. 

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    Good endeavour so far.


    3 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Its our Home game, so why is an Eagles fan tossing the coin?

    Not many Dees fans up there.

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    That shoukd have been paid to Preuss

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    Regulation shot on goal didn’t even go near it. Terrible from Viney. 

    Good to see Gus start in the middle.  Needs to find some form there today.

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    Viney delivers a captains behind.


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