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NON MFC: Rd 13 2021

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there’s some beauty’s

Disgraceful.
When you think we can’t be more putrid we find anew level.
 

What a poor effort
Looks like pick 4 in the draft. Let’s hope the club doesn’t stuff up that selection 
We’re a joke

 

Seriously, why be shocked? We have some of the weakest payers both physically and mentally in the competition. Feel sorry for Steele. He looked so shattered in the end.


I tell ya. It’s much better when you stop giving a s***. I have and honestly, I seriously don’t care if they lose. In fact in the last qtr I was willing Adelaide to win.
Simply because I don’t want any more half arsed, lame,,[censored] poor wins that cover up just what a farkin shambles of a club we are. 
Root and branch changes required. Until then they can [censored] off.

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    8 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

    They were a better team when he was in it last year. Must be a long term injury.

    They were a better team last year irrespective of whether Kent was there or not. The fact is that Kent has never really cemented a place even when he  was fit. Just one of those not quite near players. A bit like a lot on their list

     

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    1 hour ago, monoccular said:

     

    Yes we were done over by the maggots in the last few plays, but we should never have allowed them back into range after mid Q4, with our superior fitness. 
    IMO the defence looked disorganized … missed Salem more than realized.  
    And overall a team only needs to be a little bit off and … bingo. 
    Just hope we have learned from the experience (Goody’s “learnings”) and don’t let it happen again.

    Will need to be right on song on Monday.

    Colonwood will either be flat as a pancake in which case we should be relentless to boost %, or really switched on and will take a full team effort to overcome  

    And, yes … Adelaide very ordinary tonight. 

    Fully agree. We need to ready for Collingwood on Monday

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    15 minutes ago, Marty said:

    there’s some beauty’s

    Disgraceful.
    When you think we can’t be more putrid we find anew level.
     

    What a poor effort
    Looks like pick 4 in the draft. Let’s hope the club doesn’t stuff up that selection 
    We’re a joke

     

    Seriously, why be shocked? We have some of the weakest payers both physically and mentally in the competition. Feel sorry for Steele. He looked so shattered in the end.


    I tell ya. It’s much better when you stop giving a s***. I have and honestly, I seriously don’t care if they lose. In fact in the last qtr I was willing Adelaide to win.
    Simply because I don’t want any more half arsed, lame,,[censored] poor wins that cover up just what a farkin shambles of a club we are. 
    Root and branch changes required. Until then they can [censored] off.

    Sounds like another football forum I frequent.

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    46 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

    How come Dean Kent can't get a game for that rabble?

    Kents suffering effects of concussion.

    That game reminds me of our 2019 loss to Adelaide in Darwin. Up by 5 or 6 goals in the 3rd qtr and then couldn’t hit the side of barn door.

    Saints are definitely having a Melbourne esque 2019 season.

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    2 hours ago, Yokozuna said:

    In no way am I having a go at you personally dees189227, but I am getting sick of the clarko is a genius stuff.

    He is a great coach and has clearly done well with all the flags, but I love how they beat the swans and he is a genius (you said it, but also all the papers and radio have run with it today).

    Just wondering how much of a genius he has been for the remainder of the games they have played this year?

    Just a little gripe of mine.

    Sydney were flatter than a Lebanese bread. No run or spark at all.

    There has been some games of horrible quality this weekend ☹

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    On 6/11/2021 at 10:22 PM, dees189227 said:

    Got to hand it to Clarko. he is a genius they way he plans for games. As some of the media said clarko has had 10 days to plan for this and how to beat Sydney. It is a good win. 

    Jai Newcombe 12 tackles in his first game after getting taken in the mid season draft a few weeks ago. There is a kid that just wants to play footy and will grab his chance and make the most of his opportunity. 

    Clarko wasn’t a genius when he lost to the Suns the week before.

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    9 hours ago, hemingway said:

    Very depressing for Saints supporters. That last quarter so poor on many levels. Ratten has his work cut out. 

    Ernest - all of us here must feel their pain.  We have been through as bad, or worse. 

    9 hours ago, wizardinoz said:

    How come Dean Kent can't get a game for that rabble?

     

    9 hours ago, Jaded said:

    I presume injured?
    Ratten said this week they had 25 fit players on the list so could just fill a team sheet. He was happy they could name 4 emergencies. 

    No doubt injured, again. 
    No found someone could find out how many games he has played out if how many possibles in his chequered career.  Best guess 30-30%?

    8 hours ago, bingers said:

    Why don't the commentators call out throws? Are they directed to turn a blind eye to this, or are they just stupid? (Or both?)

    Definitely both - some more in one category, some in others, but all meet qualifying standard in both categories 

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    I hope the games are of higher quality today. Yesterdays fare was pretty ordinary

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    Weird game, St.Kilda dominating a hopeless Crows contrived to become even more hopeless themselves in the second half.

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    Fancy this early and some Clubs definitely just going through the motions, Lucky RD 13 eh.

    The New media beat ups will be Flag 2021 doesn't count because of all the upheavals just wait...

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    nice to see the aints pullout all stops and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory......outstanding all round team effort

    and once again the umps kissed the crows' proverbials 

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    Could be argued that Saints are having our 2019. Finals the year before and then talked up big by the media. Come into the year chock full of expectations and then have an unmitigated run of bad luck through injuries. Confidence is shot. I reckon they will bounce back in ‘22. Ratten can coach. 

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    1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    I thought Sparrow played very well for the Suns yesterday 

    One Sparrow, does not a Summer make.

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    54 minutes ago, willmoy said:

    Fancy this early and some Clubs definitely just going through the motions, Lucky RD 13 eh.

    The New media beat ups will be Flag 2021 doesn't count because of all the upheavals just wait...

    They didn't do so last year, so why would they do it this year?... unless of course you subscribe to the AFL and Media hate the Dees conspiracy.

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    Yesterdays Crows/Saints game is the fourth game result corrupted by poor late umpires decision making. That free paid to Thilthorpe in the goal square is unbelievable. There is no way that was free kick. That was the kind of spoil seen a dozens of times every game and it’s just play on. 

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    54 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    Yesterdays Crows/Saints game is the fourth game result corrupted by poor late umpires decision making. That free paid to Thilthorpe in the goal square is unbelievable. There is no way that was free kick. That was the kind of spoil seen a dozens of times every game and it’s just play on. 

    Yes that was a real head scratcher.

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    1 hour ago, John Crow Batty said:

    Yesterdays Crows/Saints game is the fourth game result corrupted by poor late umpires decision making. That free paid to Thilthorpe in the goal square is unbelievable. There is no way that was free kick. That was the kind of spoil seen a dozens of times every game and it’s just play on. 

    but but but he stopped him from marking it! that's VERBOTEN!!

    truly one of the more bizarre reasons given by a maggot for some time

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    But I heard over summer here that Ratten is a coaching genius and St.Kilda have zoomed past us with their inspired recruiting, despite the fact that we beat them last year?

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    Just listened to an interview with Jeff Kennett. Was asked about Alistair Clarkson and, as always, made it all about Jeff. I’ve seen this skill within the workplace but he’s a master. It was apparent that he wanted to lessen Clarkson’s achievements and talk up his own (overstated) efforts.

    Let’s hope he stays in control of the Hawthorn FC. 
    Apologies for slightly left field comment 

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    1 minute ago, Pollyanna said:

    Cats fielded the oldest ever team to win a game this week ...

    http://www.uselessaflstats.com.au/

    Can we rename GMBH to Zimmer Stadium yet?

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    4 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

    Can we rename GMBH to Zimmer Stadium yet?

    I think about the only player they are missing is Cam Guthrie who is closing on 29 and probably replaces 22yo Brad Close so they can go older still ...

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    2 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    nice to see the aints pullout all stops and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory......outstanding all round team effort

    and once again the umps kissed the crows' proverbials 

    Saints had their chances and blew it, just like we did.

    That free kick in the goal square thou, was that worse than the deliberate none call in our game?

    The umpires explanation “you prevented  him from marking? WTF

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