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GAMEDAY (the ultimate): Rd 23 vs North Melbourne

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56 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Because he lasted about 1 quarter, he drops marks and is not agile.  Hopefully the off season can start to change this.

I don’t disagree with that but in the absence of any other tall options he is our only alternative. Just give him a simple instruction see ball and bring it to ground. Other players do not compete against him for mark focus on crumbing and locking ball in. 

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    Just blow the final siren already. 

    Pre bye I was looking forward to this game as an opportunity to emphatically prove that the pre-bye form of the team was an aberration.

    Please forgive my stupidity.

     

    Goodwin's last hoorah. 

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    I’ll try to add some excitement 

    umm... who will win our top goal scorer???

    trac on 22

    hunt on 20

    fritsch on 17

    we’ll probably only kick 6 goals as a team so bailey is out. It’s a two horse race!!

    be nice for Trac to kick 3-4 and cap off a good year of steady improvement 


    4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    I’ll try to add some excitement 

    umm... who will win our top goal scorer???

    trac on 22

    hunt on 20

    fritsch on 17

    we’ll probably only kick 6 goals as a team so bailey is out. It’s a two horse race!!

    be nice for Trac to kick 3-4 and cap off a good year of steady improvement 

    gotta do something to up his trade value.

    I’ll just be happy to see the game finish without any serious injuries. 

    47 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Just blow the final siren already. 

     

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    I'm not usually into self mortification but I'll watch today's game.

    4 hours ago, DemonOX said:

    Geez I will miss the lack of effort, skills and consistency from the team.

    Thank the good lord the season is over. 

    Now to the good stuff ( trading speculation)

    You mean the threads where we pontificate and drool over all the amazing top line recruits and A grade free agents out there that mostly end up at the top 4/5 Vic clubs and interstate clubs?

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    If we kick with the 13 goal wind on offer in the first quarter we might actually lead for a break.

    I shudder to think of the quarter time margin if North have the wind.

    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    If we kick with the 13 goal wind on offer in the first quarter we might actually lead for a break.

    I shudder to think of the quarter time margin if North have the wind.

    I shudder to think of the quarter time margin if they don't.

    Then there's the final margin.

    The only thing i'm hoping to see out of today'' game is zero injuries, especially to Max.  Any other team would put Max in cotton wool for next year

    3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I have no enthusiasm  for  game.

    I will watch it until it becomes obvious either we will get a jolly good flogging or Ronald McDonald head just pisses me off.

    Personally BBO I’d never use the words “flogging” and “head” in the same sentence - unless I really meant it.

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    Still haven't decided if I am going to the game.


    This game will say more about our headspace and culture than any since the bye "reset"

    Do we try our guts out until the final siren, or do we fold like a pack of cards in a cyclone ....?

    Our history in these type of games is diabolical. Cant see today being any different.

    I think North might win this one by 15 goals.

    Players decide the future course of the club today...

    We got flogged 80+ I think certain decisions will have to be made...

    As that Freo bloke said, we don't have time to tread water anymore...nor does any club.

     

     

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    This game means nothing. What does it matter if we lose by 10 points or 70?

    I hope we lose.

    Richmond got disgraced in the final round by Sydney and went on to win a premiership the following year.

    Richmond sacked all the assistants and backed in Hardwick.

    Today is the beginning of an era.

    I've tipped us!!!

    (Ok, not for any other reason than I need to do something to try and win my footy tipping)

    In all seriousness, surely after the pasting they've copped this week the playing group should have some pride and put in a good showing. Or is that wishing for too much?


    If we lose, I expect the AFL to claim we were tanking even though that's an illogical conclusion; and if we win, I expect the AFL to say we were tanking up until this week.

    Good luck to the team. Yes, it's been a disppointing season, but I still can't resist following the day's events and hope, if not for a win, at least for a decent contest. A number of players, not just Lewis, might be playing their last game for the club today. I hope they can finish with smiles on their faces. 

    14 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    This game means nothing. What does it matter if we lose by 10 points or 70?

    If we lose by 70 then there may be a press conference on Sunday evening.

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    19 minutes ago, The Stigga said:

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    As that Freo bloke said, we don't have time to tread water anymore...nor does any club.

     

     

    Especially OUR club.  Do not have the time to tread water, results are important 

    even dead rubbers

     
    4 minutes ago, praha said:

    If we lose by 70 then there may be a press conference on Sunday evening.

    You'd have to think there'll be some media conferences come end of h/a.  Our involvement ?? Maybe

    16 minutes ago, praha said:

    If we lose by 70 then there may be a press conference on Sunday evening.

    So the line’s 69.5 pts whether he gets sacked...

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