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20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

When do they play it? Preseason or mid year?

I don’t care, but seeing the skill level is wonderful, the lack of intensity a much less so. 
 

Neville... sorry Sir Neville... what a gun he is!

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    It's a fantastic standard and a great showcase tonight.  Here's how you sell the sport to new eyes.

    I really envy what they do up North with the State of Origin Rugby League.

    It might work in the pre-season (demand-wise) if the game was for a worthy cause.  And there's plenty of worthy causes so that part of the equation is do-able at least.

    But Aussie Rules fans are way too rusted on to their teams only. 

    Worthy cause,  players being always available,  as part of the pre-season and then embraced by the fans ongoing - big ask but I'd love to see it.

    We could at least play these high standard games every now and again (every 3 or 4 years)

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    State of Origin will be dead forever after this shitfest.  

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    Jetta - 7 Disposals at 100% efficiency , 4 intercept possessions and 2 score involvements.

    BOG!

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    2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    I don’t care, but seeing the skill level is wonderful, the lack of intensity a much less so. 
     

    There's plenty of intensity ... the skill level means less congestion and more open footy

    And State footy has always been like that.  Lower skills = congestion,  packs etc.

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    It’s all a bit... nice.

    Lots of smiles, lots of open space.

    Yes, it’s for a very worthy cause, but if it’s to be played again same time next year, it’d be great to see Vics vs WA or SA.

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    Ted Whittens legends match has more grunt than this rubbish.  

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    11 minutes ago, Macca said:

    There's plenty of intensity ... the skill level means less congestion and more open footy

    And State footy has always been like that.  Lower skills = congestion,  packs etc.

    Macca there is zero intensity, seeing players giggling while they have the ball looking for targets shows that. 

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    3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Ted Whittens legends match has more grunt than this rubbish.  

    Might as well put the sheila’s on McQ...

     

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Josh Kelly is a freak too. Wish we could have found a way to make a play for him too. 

    Sadly, hindsight tells us we had two chances to take Kelly as he was a close runner-up to Hogan in the 2012 mini-draft.

    Oh well!  If we had of taken Cripps at pick 9, we’d now be hailed as geniuses.

    The GWS trade was a good move at the time IMHO.

     

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    7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Josh Kelly is a freak too. Wish we could have found a way to make a play for him too. 

    imagine if we had dusty & kelly! oh wait 

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    2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Might as well put the sheila’s on McQ...

     

    The girls have gone harder. 

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    1 minute ago, Cards13 said:

    Macca there is zero intensity, seeing players giggling while they have the ball looking for targets shows that. 

    They look fair dinkum to me ... the sport is basically keepings-off these days so what on earth do you expect if the most highly skilled players are all involved.

    A much much better version of keepings-off.  Stands to reason

    You put 2 low skilled teams against each other and you're going to see an ugly mess.  Looks more intense but it's a ruse. 

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    Anyway,  I'm thoroughly enjoying tonight's game and if others prefer to watch 'scramble-ball',  go right ahead. Ha ha!

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    9 minutes ago, Macca said:

    They look fair dinkum to me ... the sport is basically keepings-off these days so what on earth do you expect if the most highly skilled players are all involved.

    A much much better version of keepings-off.  Stands to reason

    You put 2 low skilled teams against each other and you're going to see an ugly mess.  Looks more intense but it's a ruse. 

    Even good players play worse when Under pressure

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    23 minutes ago, Macca said:

    They look fair dinkum to me ... the sport is basically keepings-off these days so what on earth do you expect if the most highly skilled players are all involved.

    A much much better version of keepings-off.  Stands to reason

    You put 2 low skilled teams against each other and you're going to see an ugly mess.  Looks more intense but it's a ruse. 

    The “Mexican wave” wave on the crowd says otherwise to me but each to there own. 
    As I said from a skill level stand point I’ve loved it, it has no intensity which totally detracts from the game, it’s a fundraiser.

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    35 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Ted Whittens legends match has more grunt than this rubbish.  

    That's just Darren Jarman standing up.

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