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POSTGAME: GRAND FINAL vs Western Bulldogs

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  On 01/02/2022 at 09:08, Winners at last said:

#Fun fact.

I'm not sure that it's directly on topic, but I just saw that the name of the Queensland Education Minister is Grace Grace.

I'm currently in that state. I think the humidity is getting to me.

I am sure it is not relevant in any way, but since you bring it up the QLD Health Minister is / was Ms Death (or D’Ath). 

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      On 01/02/2022 at 07:53, faultydet said:

    Flower was the single best footballer I've ever seen wear the Red and Blue. I think Clarry will have him covered if he plays like this for another 6 years+

    The only blight on Olivers game are the overreactions he does to any form of high(ish) contact. You know, the fake spewing and stuff. It is not a good look for someone as hard at the ball as Clarry is.

    Not sure about faking it. He gets more than his 'fair' share of opposition attention. Not sure how you fake a spew... 

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    If the opposition gets the chance they forken smash him.
    And he always gets up.
    Clarry's as tough as they come.

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      On 01/02/2022 at 11:32, Fork 'em said:

    If the opposition gets the chance they forken smash him.
    And he always gets up.
    Clarry's as tough as they come.

    Agree. He is targeted* more than any other Demons' player. 

     

    *assaulted

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      On 01/02/2022 at 09:08, Winners at last said:

    #Fun fact.

    I'm not sure that it's directly on topic, but I just saw that the name of the Queensland Education Minister is Grace Grace.

    I'm currently in that state. I think the humidity is getting to me.

    Her real name is Ignazia Graziella Grace, called "Grace" for short.

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    Grand Final? It was the Grandest Final.

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      On 01/02/2022 at 07:53, faultydet said:

    Flower was the single best footballer I've ever seen wear the Red and Blue. I think Clarry will have him covered if he plays like this for another 6 years+

    The only blight on Olivers game are the overreactions he does to any form of high(ish) contact. You know, the fake spewing and stuff. It is not a good look for someone as hard at the ball as Clarry is.

    How long ago has Clarry done this ?

    2019? 2020? 

    Clarry had grown out of it. 

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    I'm still waiting for Bont to be singled out for his head knock on Oliver in the Gf. It's been a while now.

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      On 02/02/2022 at 00:35, 58er said:

    How long ago has Clarry done this ?

    2019? 2020? 

    Clarry had grown out of it. 

    He did it against Richmond this year after pickett's goal. He's as tough as nails and may well be our best player ever but he doesn't mind milking a free. Most players do it.

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      On 02/02/2022 at 00:35, 58er said:

    How long ago has Clarry done this ?

    2019? 2020? 

    Clarry had grown out of it. 

    You don't watch him enough.

    He does it often, and will again in the coming season.

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      On 01/02/2022 at 11:00, dieter said:

    Not sure about faking it. He gets more than his 'fair' share of opposition attention. Not sure how you fake a spew... 

    You know how a cat reacts when you stick your finger in its mouth? That dry retch thing they do? Clarry does that all too often after high or heavy (illegal) contact.

     

    Watch him more closely and you'll see what I mean.

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      On 02/02/2022 at 05:32, faultydet said:

    You know how a cat reacts when you stick your finger in its mouth? That dry retch thing they do? Clarry does that all too often after high or heavy (illegal) contact.

     

    Watch him more closely and you'll see what I mean.

    Well to be fair to Oliver,  they should keep their fingers to themselves. 

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    I rewatched all the finals and the preceding games since our last defeat and it is obvious to me the inclusion of Bowey and Ben Brown were the last pieces of the puzzle required that made us a premiership side. Bowey’s clean disposal and clever decision making over Hunts spectacular but often error ridden play made our defence “no weakness” and Browns contesting and ever present danger freed up our forwards  and midfield to score heavily which we couldn’t do previously. 

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      On 02/02/2022 at 05:38, leave it to deever said:

    Well to be fair to Oliver,  they should keep their fingers to themselves. 

    At 3/4 time in the GF, Oliver looked like he was about to collapse. I dispute that he fakes getting hurt. He cops plenty of savage hits but always gets up even if it’s up to an 8 count. He has remarkable toughness. Reminds me of Rod Grinter who copped heaps but always got up. 

    Edited by John Crow Batty

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      On 02/02/2022 at 05:48, John Crow Batty said:

    At 3/4 time in the GF, Oliver looked like he was about to collapse. I dispute that he fakes getting hurt. He cops plenty of savage hits but always gets up even if it’s up to an 8 count. He has remarkable toughness. Reminds me of Rod Grinter who copped heaps but always got up. 

    During the finals he got hit in the back of the head by Selwood and hit in the side of the head by Bont, both players seemingly apologised to him. They wouldn't have if they thought he was faking, they both knew that they had hit him and it was an instantaneous apology.

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    Any mention of Fox Footy doing the Grand Final Recall?

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      On 02/02/2022 at 06:30, Dante said:

    During the finals he got hit in the back of the head by Selwood and hit in the side of the head by Bont, both players seemingly apologised to him. They wouldn't have if they thought he was faking, they both knew that they had hit him and it was an instantaneous apology.

    Late in the season he stood under a couple hospital balls and copped knees to the kidneys.
    I nearly had heart palpitations with the finals looming.
    Had been our best player for the year as far as I was concerned. 
    If we needed something it usually started with Oliver going to work. 
     

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      On 02/02/2022 at 05:48, John Crow Batty said:

    At 3/4 time in the GF, Oliver looked like he was about to collapse. I dispute that he fakes getting hurt. He cops plenty of savage hits but always gets up even if it’s up to an 8 count. He has remarkable toughness. Reminds me of Rod Grinter who copped heaps but always got up. 

    People forget that Balls was on the receiving end often. Gave as good as he got.

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    Gee it's not far away now.

    It's a tough job selecting from a fit list. I understand Adam t is doing well. I wonder if round one is too soon for him.It's hard removing a gf player for him and anyone else for that matter.

    I would think Hunt is an auto in but again tough to break up a gf winning side.

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      On 03/02/2022 at 03:13, Demon17 said:

    Leaving who out then?

    Not sure. Possibly young Jake b but he played so well in the granny I'm not very sure.

    Good question.

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      On 29/01/2022 at 19:56, 58er said:

    And the greatest other than ours 

    The Dogs in 2016 ???

    I was hoping the Dogs won in 2016 as much as if we were playing but I enjoyed the Swans victory over WC with the Leo Barry You Star Mark. Great Game. 

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      On 31/01/2022 at 04:54, Fork 'em said:

    Unless you listened to Hunt regularly you wouldn't know who TF had the ball or WTF was going on.

    I remember watching Melbourne and Geelong live while listening to him on the radio.
    The way he was carrying on it was hard the believe we were actually watching the same game.

    Listening to the Footy on a cold winters day making Spaghetti with my Nan one afternoon she had to ask me what we were listening to. 

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