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West Coast have the most feral obnoxious crowd in the AFL. 

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    We were spared humiliation by not playing the Weagles. Seriously the top teams in this comp are in another league compared to us. The Weagles have a deep list we simply have to many D grade players.

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    West Coast fought back. Come on come out and smash the pies in the final half. 

    Gee kind of glad we aren't playing them tonight. 

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    25 minutes ago, Better days ahead said:

    West Coast have the most feral obnoxious crowd in the AFL. 

    When that halfwit Brayshaw said 'they know their football' I nearly threw up in my craft beer

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    11 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

    When that halfwit Brayshaw said 'they know their football' I nearly threw up in my craft beer

    What brew are you having?

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    After watching the game live tonight (dogsvsaints) and after a few beverages during and after the game we are so far off being a finals side it’s not funni. 
     

    Goodwin better pull his finger out of his backside if we are to be any good next season. 

    Edited by DemonOX

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    26 minutes ago, layzie said:

    What brew are you having?

    Two Birds. Average

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    Collingwood will win this. Hope I'm wrong but west coast just can't get free, they aren't manning up on pies players and I think they just thought they'd coast through this game. 

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    3 minutes ago, trout said:

    Liam Ryan is a very entertaining player to watch.

    I was saying the same. So exciting every time he’s near it.

    Can only hope that Kozzie is as good or exceeds him in a couple of years 

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    After watching WC v Coll game im convinced our Forward line is in need of a complete overhal.

    We are so far off a pressurized Forward line it ain't funny.

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    Collingwood...everything we are NOT

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    Nic Nat sitting on the bench and grundy has had a hand in there last 2 goals. 10-2 inside 50s and west coast can't get a goal. Kennedy's last 4 shots have been behinds. Ugh bloody west coast, you had everyting going your way and you stuff it up. Now we will have to put up with collingwood for another week and I reckon they will beat geelong to. 

    I've switched off, cannot stomach the pies win. 

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    Watching all four finals matches shows our forward line is completely unbalanced and poorly coached. Needs an overhaul.

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    So it's certainly worth noting that Port, Brisbane, St Kilda and now Collingwood (who look like they're home) are through.

    Of those four teams, Port we failed to turn up, Brisbane we were a simple set shot from Harley away from winning, we beat St Kilda and we beat Collingwood.

    We missed a shot after the siren to Geelong and stopped for a quarter against the Bulldogs and Richmond. The latter game we used the ball terribly in.

    Despite not getting the job done this year, it has to be said with a few tweaks, a few new additions to the best 22, another pre season under Burgess, Goodwin's job on the line and increased consistency and we're not a world off 4th-6th position next year.

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