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GAMEDAY: Rd 09 vs Carlton

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Would like to see TMac share the rucking duties, leaving Weid and brown forward.  TMac has the ability to go forward and back with the play, and be a link man through the middle.

Carlton fans are a despicable bunch.  I would welcome the chance to dack this bunch of pretenders.  Good pressure all day and they bust open early.  Will make the excessively priced beer taste a bit better.

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    I can't make it today and missing my 1st game. So everyone going barrack loudly and get our boys home. 

    Looking forward to what Weid will do today. I hope Brown continues on and kicks a bag of goals and Maxy dominate the ruck. 

    We want our top spot back and go 3 games clear of port and geelong. 

    Bring it home boys. 

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    12 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’ve had five cigarettes and three cups of coffee for breakfast. 
    It must be gameday.

    ? ???? ☕️ ☕️ ☕️☕️

    I just double the blood pressure meds for game day brekky.

    Late change for us today? Slight murmur about it apparently. I don’t know more than that.


    Was just watching the 2018 replay when we crushed em by 109 points.
    I noticed how much our list has improved since then and noted the changes from the 22

    Melbourne
    IN: May, Petty, Rivers, Langdon, Jordon, Ben Brown, Pickett, Weideman, Hunt and Chandler

    Out of the side: Jetta, Jones, Melksham, Viney
    Out of the club: Hogan, OMac, Hannan, Lewis, Tim Smith, Vince

    Carlton:
    Only have Harry McKay, Patrick Cripps, Liam Jones, Lachie Plowman and Marc Murphy playing from that game in 2018

    They have improved some positions by adding Walsh, Stocker, Weitering, Saad, Williams and Betts to the team

    The rest, meh

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    Tipping Weed to have a monster game. They have to put all their energy into stopping brown and tmac and koz. 
     

    this will leave weed almost free. A very different prospect to being the only guy in the fwd line and being triple teamed

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    23 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’ve had five cigarettes and three cups of coffee for breakfast. 
    It must be gameday.

    ? ???? ☕️ ☕️ ☕️☕️

    Breakfast of Champions!

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    9 minutes ago, ProperDee said:

    Late change for us today? Slight murmur about it apparently. I don’t know more than that.

    Would be Petracca out I'm assuming if any late change. Sparrow to come in?

    Yep, I'm nervous!

    Would love to see Max, Kozzie, Fritta and Trac back to their best today.

    Love Clarry to show the Blues what they're missing out on.

    Salem and Lever to continue their AA form.

    BBB to kick six.

    Chandler to show signs.

    Angus to play a blinder!

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    6 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Would be Petracca out I'm assuming if any late change. Sparrow to come in?

    Didnt Sparrow play yesterday?

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    11 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Would be Petracca out I'm assuming if any late change. Sparrow to come in?

     

    4 minutes ago, Kent said:

    Didnt Sparrow play yesterday?

    Surely not.  Trac would be 'fine to play next week' according to Goody!

    (Using my best sarcastic voice for the above statement).

    Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

    Feeling a very solid win coming on   FWIW, the club have generally been very cautious with injuries and if there were any doubts on Petracca i think we would have rested him given we're 8-0. i'm very confident he'll play 

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    In the supermarket and a halfwit in a Carlton beanie says to me, “youse are gonna lose today and you know why? Coz youse never play good against Colt’n.”

    I didn’t reply. I just wondered, “who ties your shoelaces for you?” ?

    Hey, can you hear that? It’s the sound of Darwin rolling in his grave. ?


    3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    In the supermarket and a halfwit in a Carlton beanie says to me, “youse are gonna lose today and you know why? Coz youse never play good against Colt’n.”

    I didn’t reply. I just wondered, “who ties your shoelaces for you?” ?

    Hey, can you hear that? It’s the sound of Darwin rolling in his grave. ?

    Amazing how we never play well against them yet have won the last 5 games with them. 
     

    Carlton are overrated. Predicting a fairly clinical win today. 
     

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    1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    I was thinking the same way Re a Port win, but as it's panned out, I think it was better them loosing as it could put us 3 games clear inside the top 2, which is really more important.  No real difference between finishing 1 or 2 come finals time, but 2 or 3 could mean a home Vs away final.

    The closeness of the end result last night has also helped bring the dogs % back down to earth a little.

    This!

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    Flown in from Cairns and I can tell you that in Victoria the toilet seats are very cold.

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    6 minutes ago, Jontee said:

    Flown in from Cairns and I can tell you that in Victoria the toilet seats are very cold.

    Good! You can take one back with you to Nth Qld if you like. They probably havent got such luxuries up there with the crocs. 

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    Fritta to have a big one since he has been well rested in  last weeks game?

    Beware the three-headed monster, a la Dillon, Parke, Collcott. Apologies in advance for historically inaccurate allusion. Allusion 2.0: Lyon, Bennett, Jakovich.

    Edited by bush demon
    Sp.

    26 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    In the supermarket and a halfwit in a Carlton beanie says to me, “youse are gonna lose today and you know why? Coz youse never play good against Colt’n.”

    I didn’t reply. I just wondered, “who ties your shoelaces for you?” ?

    Hey, can you hear that? It’s the sound of Darwin rolling in his grave. ?

    Geez you keep some ordinary company mate, first Port supporters and now this!? we might be on our way to the first ever Demonland intervention!

     

     
    1 hour ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

    I’d say Melbourne by three points as I’m not sure any team can remain ‘up’ for this long.

    I'm expecting a comfortable win today - but historical trauma means I would not be surprised if we lost.

    Just on your quote above @Colin B. Flaubert - I would argue that even if you win matches - it doesn't mean you're 'up' all the time. Be that the team as a whole, or individuals. 

    I feel we've had 3 out of 8 wins thus far where we have been far from our best, thus not being consistently 'up' but still getting the points (it's what all very good teams do).

    An 'up' win would be capitalising and kicking 70%+ of our scoring opportunities, and demolishing a team.

    We haven't done that yet in 2021

    Let's hope that begins today.

     

    Go Dees!

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    Melbourne by 42. 

    Kozzie to kick 5. 

    Max Gawn to return to his best form and give Carlton a beard bath. 

    arm wrestle in the first half, then Dees run away with it. 

    Zac Williams to earn his money and get 10 touches today.

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