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NON MFC: 2020 Marsh Series

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47 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

What’s the overall standard of matches like so far?

i know not all teams take it seriously, but it is vital for us. We have to wipe 2019 off the table. 
Beat Whorethorn next week and a trip to Perth becomes a challenge, not an evil nightmare

What's more, we have to start the season at full fitness to try to get the jump on WCE and GWS, who have had less preparation time and, in WC's case, injuries to key players over the preseason.  All of the top 4 from 2018 started sluggishly in 2019, hopefully we can take advantage of playing two very good teams early, whilst they're a few weeks off their best football.

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    40 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

    For a chronic pessimist and whinger you have a charming vein of optimism. Congratulations.

    Seriously, it's a compliment.

    I am only pessimistic when the Club is a disgrace to itself. 
    sadly that has been often, I actually get more angry when supporters get stuck into me for it!!!

    I want to win Finals, always have  

    I think the Club is serious this year  

    Last year may be a positive force that has woken The Demon  

    compliment accepted :)

     

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    The all important ladder ~

    GWS Giants 1 - - 121 27 448.15 4
    Gold Coast 1 - - 122 54 225.92 4
    Fremantle 1 - - 90 43 209.30 4
    Western Bulldogs 1 - - 101 57 177.19 4
    Melbourne 1 - - 103 70 147.14 4
    Port Adelaide 1 - - 98 77 127.27 4
    St Kilda 1 - - 111 90 123.33 4
    Essendon 1 - - 95 87 109.19 4
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    West Coast - 1 - 87 95 91.58 0
    Hawthorn - 1 - 90 111 81.08 0 
    Brisbane- 1 - 77 98 78.57 0
    Adelaide - 1 - 70 103 67.96 0
    North Melbourne - 1 - 57 102 55.88 0
    Carlton - 1 - 43 90 47.77 0
    Geelong - 1 - 54 122 44.26 0
    Sydney - 1 - 27 121 22.31 0

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    12 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    The Freo v Blues game should have been scheduled in an adults only time slot. Gerard Healy has labelled the first half as a masterclass in butchering. Inexcusable misses from 15m out directly in front, can’t believe I sat through that. 

    Thanks. I taped the game last night. Will now delete.

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    The result of the day was the Suns’ big win over the Crows which saw them catapult to the head of the JLT/Marsh Community Series ladder. The Demons now can’t win the competition.

    Gold Coast 2 - - 193 118 163.55 8
    Melbourne 2 - - 184 119 154.62 8
    GWS Giants 1 - - 121 27 448.15 4
    Fremantle 1 - - 90 43 209.30 4
    Collingwood 1 - - 84 44 190.91 4
    Western Bulldogs 1 - - 101 57 177.19 4
    Port Adelaide 1 - - 98 77 127.27 4
    St Kilda 1 - - 111 90 123.33 4
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    Essendon 1 - - 95 87 109.19 4 
    West Coast - 1 - 87 95 91.58 0
    Brisbane - 1 - 77 98 78.57 0
    Adelaide - 2 - 134 174 77.01 0
    Hawthorn - 2 - 139 182 76.37 0
    North Melbourne - 1 - 57 102 55.88 0
    Richmond - 1 - 44 84 52.38 0
    Carlton - 1 - 43 90 47.77 0
    Geelong - 1 - 54 122 44.26 0
    Sydney - 1 - 27 121 22.31 0

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    ^ If the Suns keep this up someone else will own the wooden spoon.  Early contenders:  Carlton, Adelaide or even Sydney...?

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    4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    ^ If the Suns keep this up someone else will own the wooden spoon.  Early contenders:  Carlton, Adelaide or even Sydney...?

    Carlton will improve this year LH but it could easily be one of the other two. My guess the Crows but that maybe because I hate them with rare intensidy. 

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    7 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    ^ If the Suns keep this up someone else will own the wooden spoon.  Early contenders:  Carlton, Adelaide or even Sydney...?

    Throw Freo in there as well. Swans, Suns, Crows, Blues, Dockers and Hawks would be my tip for bottom 6, Can raffle the order. In saying that, they are all more than capable of challenging teams on their day.

    Swans seem to have embraced the “we are in a rebuild” mentality which should lock them in for close to the wooden spoon. Carlton looked truly awful against Freo but were missing a few and will get better throughout the year.

     

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    8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    This is the AFL you're talking about. One will get pinged and one will get off. We'll be the ones that get [censored]. 

    Although I do not know you Andy, given you are the Demonland revered founder, Captain and Coach, I have great respect for your work. I think though the MFCSS virus has got you hard. That’s about as negative as I’ve heard you. Hope you have stocked up on loo paper

    Love FND

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    Geez the skill level of rich v gws is very good and a fair bit ahead of the melb v hawks game. 
     

    Interesting times ahead. 

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    2 hours ago, DemonOX said:

    Geez the skill level of rich v gws is very good and a fair bit ahead of the melb v hawks game. 
     

    Interesting times ahead. 

    That’s probably why they were in last years GF 

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    Anyone see the incident between J Cameron and Lambert today? Lambert was left concussed after he copped a knee to the head. Some debate whether it was intentional or accidental. 

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    59 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Anyone see the incident between J Cameron and Lambert today? Lambert was left concussed after he copped a knee to the head. Some debate whether it was intentional or accidental. 

     

    Havent even seen it but I know it was intentional as Jeremy Cameron was involved

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    10 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

    Although I do not know you Andy, given you are the Demonland revered founder, Captain and Coach, I have great respect for your work. I think though the MFCSS virus has got you hard. That’s about as negative as I’ve heard you. Hope you have stocked up on loo paper

    Love FND

    Can only be cured (or alleviated) by a Premiership. 

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    37 minutes ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

     

    Havent even seen it but I know it was intentional as Jeremy Cameron was involved

     

    28 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    What do we think? I didn’t see it live and can’t make my mind up on that vision.

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    Melbourne has finished in third place on the 2020 JLT/Marsh Community Series ladder ~

    GWS Giants 2 - - 230 122 188.52 8
    Gold Coast 2 - - 193 118 163.55 8
    Melbourne 2 - - 184 119 153.62 8
    Fremantle 2 - - 145 97 149.48 8
    St Kilda 2 - - 179 147 121.76 8
    Port Adelaide 2 - - 193 172  112.20 8
    Collingwood 1 1 - 141 112 125.89 4
    Western Bulldogs 1 1 - 186 152 122.36 4
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    West Coast - 2 - 141 150 94.00 0
    Essendon 1 - - 95 87 109.19 4 
    Brisbane 1 1 - 188 164 114.63 4
    Adelaide - 2 - 134 174 77.01 0
    Hawthorn - 2 - 139 182 76.37 0
    Richmond - 2 - 139 193 72.02 0
    North Melbourne - 1 - 57 102 55.88 0 
    Carlton - 2 - 109 201 54.22 0
    Geelong - 1 - 54 122 44.26 0
    Sydney - 1 - 27 121 22.31 0

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    3 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Anyone see the incident between J Cameron and Lambert today? Lambert was left concussed after he copped a knee to the head. Some debate whether it was intentional or accidental. 

    Contact from his knee to the Richmond player - definitely intentional.

    Cameron wanting to make contact with his head - doubtful.

     

     

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    4 minutes ago, Elwood 3184 said:

    Carlton are a one man team. If they show as little as they have in the preseason then they’re in a spot of bother.

    Yep.  And it's glorious.

    Not to mention that two of their other better players in Murphy and Simpson are in twilight of their careers as well.  Happy for them to be a bottom four team for the next decade.

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