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22 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

Smashing Hawthorn makes the apocalypse feel way better. 

Oscar has come in and said listen [censored], don’t listen to what Simon says, this is my world and this is how you’re setting up. 

Petrecca is something else. The balance and movement plus  explosion stands out likes dogs balls in an era of ugly footy. Really bringing the joy back for me. 

Gawn took the [censored] all day. 

Oliver and Viney were a driving force. Bullies. 

Brayshaw half good half awful. Which one is really him?

Jackson played a better game than Tomald has for 12 months. Promising stuff. Bennell and Kozzie also played really well up forward. 

So good to see Weed making a difference. 

And Langdon played like what Scully should’ve become. 
 

Speaking of Scully, best part was when a 200 kilo Italian ran away from him like he wasn’t there. 

Pretty much everything I want to say.

Also, don’t write Jetta off yet.

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2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Ah me too I agree! But also I thought Clarry Choo Choo shut a few up on this forum up as well

2 Time B & F and ALL AUSTRALIANS dont grow on trees... especially at Melbourne!!

Very good Pickett. Back to his 2018 form.

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4 minutes ago, Luther said:

Pathetic effort from Scully really. Didn't even try and catch him.

Watching $cully get smashed all day was just icing on the cake.

Just a great win.

Really looking forward to next week to see how we go.

A lot of people have downplayed the significance of winning a flag this year. I think if a team like us that are going to be almost perpetually on the road this year can enable it, it would be a great achievement.

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10 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Best game since 2018.

 

Tracc and Gawn were immense.

 

Ive seen a few mention it, but I reckon Langdon deserves a heap of praise. Last week was good, this week we saw exactly why we went after him. Runs and Runs and runs and hit his targets today. 
 

also thought Clarry improved as the game went on. Getting better at picking when to handball and when to kick. Still has to be a focus though. 

He’s improving and now starting to have more confidence in his kicking, but still gives off these dinky little handballs that do nothing. He sold Max into trouble with one in the last quarter and the look on his face was priceless. Didn’t even consider he would go to Max when Clarry had the momentum out of the backline. 

Thankfully Gawn is a quality player and made it work (to a point). 

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5 minutes ago, DubDee said:

How good is it to have a real wing man that has a tank and is quick? And knows how to find space. 

I keep hearing about his poor kicking skills but I think he is alright. He was really important in the first half

He knows his limitations which is so important. I have been super impressed with him

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44 minutes ago, bingers said:

No sugarcoating this one... The Dees are bad and we made them look like stars.

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From Hawthorn's supporters forum.

Not sure what game he was watching. Hawthorn were bad and we were stars. 

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2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Very good Pickett. Back to his 2018 form.

Gawwd in this Covid Parked Up world Daz How bloody good was this win Eh ??? 

Just Bloody Immense... And if just if we can Win next week!!????????
????????????????????? Sheeeeeit

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Special mention to the NSW Dees supporters, do not know the attendance at the game but sounded like a Pro Dees crowd. Great to hear the barracking from the side lines in these strange times.

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Smells like 2018 except our guns are more mature and better. Just a sniff though at this stage but promising. Jackson looks like he will be a player. The Weid looks like he has reclaimed his late 2018 confidence - except he has matured since then - GREAT sign for things to come. Add a fit May, Bennell, Langdon plus our recruits. 

Who does T Mc come in for?????/

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Weideman crashing packs like a big bloke should. Make your opponents know its going to hurt.

He actually looked tough af at times today. That elbow in the face and he bounced up like nothing happened.

 

Angry Weid is my favourite Weid.

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12 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Ah me too I agree! But also I thought Clarry Choo Choo shut a few up on this forum up as well

2 Time B & F and ALL AUSTRALIANS dont grow on trees... especially at Melbourne!!

100%. I see myself as a relatively measured, maybe negative, poster, but anyone who called for Oliver to be dropped is so far off the mark it isn’t funny. Even at his “worst”, he’s still a borderline top 50 player in the comp. At his best, he will rack up AA’s and BnF’s as one of the best inside mids in the game.

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I thought Steve May was quite solid. Small achiever award.

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1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

Its honestly mystifying that it took until last week for the coaches to play Weideman. Our structure looks so much better with him crashing packs and clunking marks. Great to see him get on the end of a few goals. Probably should've finished with five. 

Also....Luke Jackson: 14 touches, three marks (two contested), three tackles and a goal in just his second game. Early days, but Action Jackson looks super impressive.

yes Jackson was impressive today., read the fall of the ball very well, was quite good without the ball pressuring the opposition and did quite a few night things with the ball.

 

for a second game it was impressive and looks like the King boys with ability to cluck marks and athleticism.

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Some really pleasing signs. The game plan clicked and it looked awesome.

The midfield dominated on the back of Gawn, who played his best game in a long time. Contested marking and made every possession count.

Langdon provides the run and spread while Harley looks like he is getting better every week.

Omac and the Weed have given us structure. Who would have thought!

Couple of things to work on. Let's not put the ball on Fritta's head! Vanders' kicking is not well weighted and Pickett (played very well) needs to make his tackles stick.

 

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37 minutes ago, GoGetRossLyon said:

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Two of them have only played 3 games.    

Thanks. Neale has been huge this year, and didn’t realise Pendlebury had been that prolific. He’s always class.

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Not sure if it’s been mentioned but my favourite part of today’s game was Trac running straight past $cully to win the ball and then push him away.  Loved it!!!

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Probably been said before, but the structural and personnel changes to allow Fritsch to play third tall forward and Lever third tall back have made a mountain of difference. Let’s keep it that way, please. That and our sustained fierce tackling and pressure warmed my heart today.

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Pickett 6 possession game was really good i thought. there are many similarities between him and cyril. MINIMAL INPUT, MAXIMUM RESULT

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7 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

The Pickett shimmy disco dance in the first was one of the best things I've seen on a football field.

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Loved Langdon’s game.

If you need convincing of the importance of the wingman’s role (Goody included), watch the very first goal of the game to Gunston, and how Brayshaw gets sucked in and they just spread it to the wing to Scully and goal time.

After that, not only did we shut it down defensively, but Langdon was always an option, and barely made a wrong decision with the ball. Loving the balance it brings to our game.

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