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NON MFC: Round 03

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Just now, Hell Bent said:

Both matches are at Metricon . They need to give all facilities a thorough clean before the next 2 teams enter the ground. 

They always were at Metricon

The time of the Suns match was delayed to give them a Sunday afternoon TV game in place of ours.

TV rules..especially this season

ridiculous that they can't stream our practice match because of broadcast rights

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    There is no form line so far this year. Most clubs don't seem to be able to come to play week to week or even quarter to quarter, and then you have WC sooking it up about the hubs.

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    Just now, loges said:

    There is no form line so far this year. Most clubs don't seem to be able to come to play week to week or even quarter to quarter, and then you have WC sooking it up about the hubs.

    Let's wait for Port today who might be the only side to put in three strong performances.

    Collingwood not too far off.

    Everyone else has put in at least one sub-par performance. In a normal season, that would be a refreshing positive.

    I think our lapse against Carlton needs to be put into this perspective.

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    4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Let's wait for Port today who might be the only side to put in three strong performances.

    Collingwood not too far off.

    Everyone else has put in at least one sub-par performance. In a normal season, that would be a refreshing positive.

    I think our lapse against Carlton needs to be put into this perspective.

    Yes, after looking at regular upsets and clubs having good and bad quarters in a game I'm looking at the Carlton game a bit differently.

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    Goodness, Crows need Ricciuto to put the boots back on.

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    This season is mainly irrelevant for the power clubs. Their memberships are full, they get the TV money and the variable... crowd receipts is irrelevant this year (you can't make money on socially distanced crowds). One more loss for the Eagles or the Crows and they may as well mothball a few players for the season

    For minnows like us we need to sell the hope of next season but I suspect that come round 7or so we'll be packing our tents.

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    The AFL will be loving this. Another leg up last year for the Suns, who have enjoyed 10 years of draft concessions. The talent was already there and a few other clubs had better claims to priority picks, but they could not risk their babies failing. I hate the expansion sides 

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    1 minute ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

    The AFL will be loving this. Another leg up last year for the Suns, who have enjoyed 10 years of draft concessions. The talent was already there and a few other clubs had better claims to priority picks, but they could not risk their babies failing. I hate the expansion sides 

    never forget, they're FRANCHISES not clubs

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    16 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    AFL should take away some draft picks from Gold Coast this year.

    Absolutely. Trading away their future mid round 1 pick now looks like smart move. Not sure what extra picks they have left but unless they fall off a cliff surely they would have to be rescinded.

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    God Matt Rowell is an absolute gun. 
     

    Wish he was playing for us. 

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    Great to see the crows are the basket case of the AFL. It’s great viewing. 

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    10 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

    God Matt Rowell is an absolute gun. 
     

    Wish he was playing for us. 

    You're not doing it right, OX.  It needs to be:

    Gee Rowell is a gun.  I can't believe we didn't trade all of our picks this year and next to get pick one so we could draft him.  What a missed opportunity from us again.  

    On the other hand, the Crows are absolutely pathetic.  One goal to three quarter time against the reigning wooden spooners.

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    48 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    crows look devoid of 'spirit', whatever that intangible may mean

    Good, hopefully it lasts for a few seasons. 

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    Let’s not get too carried away with GC.

    They always start the season hot and then fall in a heap by round 8 as injuries and fatigue mount.

    They’ll probably get out of the bottom 4 for the first time in 6-7 years though.

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