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NON MFC: Round 06

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27 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

We will be playing on a cow paddock tomorrow! Might help us. 

Surface looks very chopped up. Grass is a strange almost brown colour. MCG uses heat lamps to keep the grass growing in winter. I suspect they just rely on winter sun at the Showgrounds.

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    Commentators going on and on about the Dawk's inconsistency. Well, what do you expect when the side is packed with inconsistent b-graders that other clubs were happy to off-load? 

    I can't understand why Dawkthorn have escaped media scrutiny. They've treaded water for five years. They don't have one a-grader (with the possible exception of Sicily) in the club that they've bought through from drafting for 10 years. They are in deep long-term trouble IMHO.

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    4 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Commentators going on and on about the Dawk's inconsistency. Well, what do you expect when the side is packed with inconsistent b-graders that other clubs were happy to off load? 

    They’re an absolute scrap-head challenge of a list. Lucky they have Clarkson. 

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    Frosty not doing too bad tonight and plenty of niggle.  All things being equal wld much rather have Frost running around in defence than Smith or Lever at this point.

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    Bruce... “you sort of forget how good he was Wingard”... uhm maybe he’s just rubbish now Bruce.

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    Who's getting the cash down at Glenferrie Road? They are almost like us in 2012. There must be very ordinary players on good coin. 

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    Dawks need to get a total of 25 points if they are to avoid their lowest ever score under Clarkson of 31 points (time reduction adjusted).

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    13 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Surface looks very chopped up. Grass is a strange almost brown colour. MCG uses heat lamps to keep the grass growing in winter. I suspect they just rely on winter sun at the Showgrounds.

    It does look choppy but I’d doubt the huge  stands are exactly cutting out the sun light I would have thought DJ.

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    1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Broken wrist for sure

    At least they aren't showing us replay after replay of the injury.  There have been a few where they took great delight in finding the best possible close-up angle to put on super slow-mo just to make us all nauseous. 

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    16 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Apparently you can blatantly throw the ball now

    One of the all time classics right there Uncle.  Not even a replay either.  Channel 7 always very 'AFL compliant' ?

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    1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

    One of the all time classics right there Uncle.  Not even a replay either.  Channel 7 always very 'AFL compliant' ?

    Two shockers in a row

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    Pies are so well drilled. Seems like a lot of mature heads in the group and minimal cocky kids. If only that was us. 

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    9 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Two shockers in a row

    Yep. To quick for those umpires. About time they sort Treloar out. Just about throws every time in traffic.

    What about those Dee rejects. Frost I would say was just OK but Frawley and Scully were next to being liabilities.

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    27 minutes ago, gs77 said:

    3 goals since 1st qtr. Ugh.  What a spectacle.

    Good thing the AFL rushed through the Clarkson holding the ball interpretation change, has really opened up the scoring.

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    42 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Commentators going on and on about the Dawk's inconsistency. Well, what do you expect when the side is packed with inconsistent b-graders that other clubs were happy to off-load? 

    I can't understand why Dawkthorn have escaped media scrutiny. They've treaded water for five years. They don't have one a-grader (with the possible exception of Sicily) in the club that they've bought through from drafting for 10 years. They are in deep long-term trouble IMHO.

    Brownlow medalist Tom Mitchell says hi. 

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    2 minutes ago, GCDee said:

    Brownlow medalist Tom Mitchell says hi. 

    Clearly do not understand footy.

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    40 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Frosty not doing too bad tonight and plenty of niggle.  All things being equal wld much rather have Frost running around in defence than Smith or Lever at this point.

    Frost is a better player than all of Lever, O Mac and Joel Smith but most around here can’t admit it just because he’s wearing a different jumper.

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    Frost was huuuuuuuuuge all night. Nine touches, zero tackles and a couple of clangers for good measure. 

    Agreed that he’s a much better player than Smith though. 

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    Big night by Sicily. 
    I must’ve missed it?

     

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    1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Clearly do not understand footy.

    I'll bite... 

    Tell me how I "clearly do not understand footy" when I think Tom Mitchell... The 2018 Brownlow medalist at 27 years old is not an A grade talent? 

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