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GAMEDAY: Rd 14 vs St. Kilda

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4 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Grabbed myself some Coopers Stout.  Boys are gonna have to play like my beer to bring this home.  

Playing chocolaty and bitter always wins games. 

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    I’m always appreciative we get to watch the game two hours before you Melbourne folk. 
    I promise I won’t spoil anything by posting the result early. 

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    10 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    I’m torn about tonight. 
     

    T bone

    Rib Eye

    Sirloin

    Tomohawk?

    Bread and dripping the way we are playing 

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    From perusing most of these posts Id say all opinion points to a loss. I guess we have well insulated ourselves from disappointment.

    Here's hoping against hope in these gloomy times we are all wrong and the boys surprise us and get the job done.

    Yes Ive taken a bit of insurance against us (its just business) but I'd still be happy to lose that hard earn and get a win. Go you good Dees.

     

    My fathers day present last year that plays our theme song.

     

     

     

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    The test of our mental toughness, intensity and leaders will be put on display for tonight’s game & the following 4 games.. opportunity to grab a finals spot. For too long both in recent times and in seasons gone by we have stumbled with such opportunities. Forgive the members/supporters if we don’t entirely trust them

    3 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    From perusing most of these posts Id say all opinion points to a loss. I guess we have well insulated ourselves from disappointment.

    Here's hoping against hope in these gloomy times we are all wrong and the boys surprise us and get the job done.

    Yes Ive taken a bit of insurance against us (its just business) but I'd still be happy to lose that hard earn and get a win. Go you good Dees.

     

    My fathers day present last year that plays our theme song.

     

     

     

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    That's a tough gift to receive.  Imagine wanting to crack open a few beers to drown your sorrows after a loss, and hearing our theme song while you do it?  I'd vomit on the spot.

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    32 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Playing chocolaty and bitter always wins games. 

    Was thinking difficult to get through....

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    17 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    That's a tough gift to receive.  Imagine wanting to crack open a few beers to drown your sorrows after a loss, and hearing our theme song while you do it?  I'd vomit on the spot.

    Called aversion therapy. So many mixed emotions. So much beer.

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    Just cant get over how big and slow our team looks on paper.  Goodwin will need to pull out all the stops to slow the Saints down and not let them use their speed.

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    On the Cooper's Vintage. We got dis.

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    Not sure if it’s lock down kicking in, only just getting power back on after Thursday’s storms or the Shiraz talking but I think we win and I am not even nervous.

    6 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    On the Cooper's Vintage. We got dis.

    Have gone Eastern European with Cepavi and a Czech Pilsner. Will enjoy before the game curdles the stomach.

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    4 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    AFL have only opened two gates for game, 30m line, no social distancing 

    Better than the one gate they had open last year.   Better than the one ticket booth gate they had last year.

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    They just showed some forward pressure stats on Fox Footy.

    Butler and Lonie for the Saints are #1 and #2.  We need to pay plenty of attention to that.

    For the record, Pickett is rated #4 for forward pressure in the comp.

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    I want discipline in the club and I know Fritta missed too many shots at goal last week but he took 10 marks. Thats a lot. Hope his dismissal was the right call.

    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Playing chocolaty and bitter always wins games. 

    by the way happy birthday

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    1 hour ago, buck_nekkid said:

    Grabbed myself some Coopers Stout.  Boys are gonna have to play like my beer to bring this home.  

    Invalid stout is probably appropriate 

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    3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    They just showed some forward pressure stats on Fox Footy.

    Butler and Lonie for the Saints are #1 and #2.  We need to pay plenty of attention to that.

    For the record, Pickett is rated #4 for forward pressure in the comp.

    Spargo get a mention?

    I'm watching  7

     
    1 minute ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Spargo get a mention?

    I'm watching  7

    No mention of Spargo on Fox. Only showed top 5 in AFL. Good to see Kozzie right up there.


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