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NON-MFC: Round 1, 2022

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5 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

God imagine languishing in the dreaded Sunday time slot in round 1…. What a terrible triple header. 
Hawks are irrelevant already.

Long may it continue.

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    12 minutes ago, BoBo said:

    I like how Sydney plays a lot. They’re hard and have skilful youngsters. If they can keep their top players on the park this year, they could go deep into finals. 

    Swans are a top four team and will push for a flag in coming years. They missed top four by percentage last year, and had some close unlucky losses. They’ve got great young talent thanks to their dodgy academy players the last few years. They’ve got solid leaders too, with Parker the best of the lot. Not surprising we went hard for him a few years ago. Swans should finish top four this year and could give us trouble. We scraped by them last year at the G in one of your hardest games.

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    When Brissy got to within a point of port in the last I said to junior we will now see what sort of side port are. A very good side would not give up the 1 point advantage and a good side would still win even if the opposition hit the front. Look at the last 2 prelims and tonites game and it starts to add up. It is however only round 1 and the stiffness is still there.

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    26 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Hot and humid in Brissy, round 1, we were dumbly compared to the Dogs too.

    We need to train with butter on the ball this week. Just went outside and grass is wet as anything. Will be nice and slippery on Saturday night down at Carrara.

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    On 3/17/2022 at 7:52 PM, BDA said:

    Chunk doing ok in the commentary. Hard to take Jobe seriously

     

    On 3/17/2022 at 7:54 PM, Bitter but optimistic said:

    [censored] me, I thought Carlton were a chance and tied them into a decent multi.

    Early signs suggest they are [censored].

    Actually, I thought Jones done a great job commentating.

     

     

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    8 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Swans are a top four team and will push for a flag in coming years. They missed top four by percentage last year, and had some close unlucky losses. They’ve got great young talent thanks to their dodgy academy players the last few years. They’ve got solid leaders too, with Parker the best of the lot. Not surprising we went hard for him a few years ago. Swans should finish top four this year and could give us trouble. We scraped by them last year at the G in one of your hardest games.

    Yep 100%. Their best is definitely top 4 worthy.

    10 minutes ago, Chook said:

    Long may it continue.

    Spoke to the local chicken shop owner the other day, mad Hawks man. He was very happy for me and us to win but not to sure of a win vs North… I said to him I hope the Hawks never win another flag in his lifetime and he still should be happy at what he’s seen, he’s a fair man and said “probably fair as I’ve seen 10 in my lifetime….” 🤮

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    We are still top of the tree.

    Bulldogs won't be top 4.

    Carlton will be top 4.

    Richmond are finished.

    Collingwood might surprise a few.

    Normal St.Kilda.

    Geelong still have some fight in them left.

    Essendon are the big disappointments expected big things from Essendon they look like pretenders.

    The Giants are treading water

    We will see the real Sydney next week.

    Brisbane lucky home win.

    Port ran out of men. 

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    5 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    We are still top of the tree. Yes, we are

    Bulldogs won't be top 4. They will

    Carlton will be top 4. Maybe, doubts on their ability to repeat for an entire season

    Richmond are finished. Yup

    Collingwood might surprise a few. Not us, given we lost to them last year

    Normal St.Kilda. Should've snagged a flag in the late 2000s - they're hard to win

    Geelong still have some fight in them left. Sadly - but it's a long year, and I'll happily beat them again in a Prelim

    Essendon are the big disappointments expected big things from Essendon they look like pretenders. I didn't and they're a Jake Stringer season ending injury away from bottom four

    The Giants are treading water. Jury's out for mine

    We will see the real Sydney next week. TBD indeed - but I reckon Buddy might take a few weeks to hit the kiloton 

    Brisbane lucky home win. Much less afraid of my preseason GF opponent pick now after seeing that

    Port ran out of men. An also-ran if ever I saw one

     


    7 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Round 1 doesn’t tell us much, lol at the conclusions already being made

    I agree, i wouldn't be writing off teams just yet.

    Cats look like they have made some nice adjustments, Dogs are still a good team with holes and are coached well. Blues look like they are on the up.

    Swans and GWS both look decent and I am not sure what to make of Lions and Port just yet. Freo  could be the surprise packed of the Interstate teams but i still think the top 6 will be tight like last year.

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    Fagan: "What's up, Joe? Something not quite right?"
    Daniher: "I heard on the radio we've got a big power forward who can kick bags of goals, an' I'm keepin' a lookout to work out who it is."
    Fagan: "It's YOU, Joe. It's YOU."
    Daniher: "Ohhhhhhhhh! Oh right."

    (after the game)

    Fagan: "See, Joe? Those clutch goals got us back in the game."
    Daniher: "Nah, mate. I was watchin' the replays on the scoreboard and it's that big number 3 who done it."

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    16 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Fagan: "What's up, Joe? Something not quite right?"
    Daniher: "I heard on the radio we've got a big power forward who can kick bags of goals, an' I'm keepin' a lookout to work out who it is."
    Fagan: "It's YOU, Joe. It's YOU."
    Daniher: "Ohhhhhhhhh! Oh right."

    (after the game)

    Fagan: "See, Joe? Those clutch goals got us back in the game."
    Daniher: "Nah, mate. I was watchin' the replays on the scoreboard and it's that big number 3 who done it."

    Ok.

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    1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Fagan: "What's up, Joe? Something not quite right?"
    Daniher: "I heard on the radio we've got a big power forward who can kick bags of goals, an' I'm keepin' a lookout to work out who it is."
    Fagan: "It's YOU, Joe. It's YOU."
    Daniher: "Ohhhhhhhhh! Oh right."

    (after the game)

    Fagan: "See, Joe? Those clutch goals got us back in the game."
    Daniher: "Nah, mate. I was watchin' the replays on the scoreboard and it's that big number 3 who done it."

    Try again.

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    I was at the game last night, with a Port and Brisbane supporters. The standard was pretty poor and it was a matter of who could make the most errors. What killed Port was the player who ran into the 50 and could have run another 20 meters then he decided to pass the ball by foot from 35 meters directly in front to the Brisbane backman. It was soul destroying for Port. That was in effect a 12 point turn around. I was always coached, "If you can kick the goal, then do so". 

    Port do find a very entertaining way to lose

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    12 hours ago, BDA said:

    I'm not sure about the mini ponytail Mitch Robinson is sporting

    His head offends me. 
    Have hated him ever since he said we were soft. 


     

    12 hours ago, dl4e said:

    When Brissy got to within a point of port in the last I said to junior we will now see what sort of side port are. A very good side would not give up the 1 point advantage and a good side would still win even if the opposition hit the front. Look at the last 2 prelims and tonites game and it starts to add up. It is however only round 1 and the stiffness is still there.

    To be fair to Port they were running on fumes with the amount of injuries they had. I think the conditions suited Brisbane better, plus home crowd, and to me they were very disappointing. 
    Poor skills. Looked lethargic for a good portion of the game. I know Zorko was injured but their midfield looked slow. I wasn’t blown away, and this is from someone who thought the Lions would be our biggest threat this year. 
    Port are Port. They do a lot and then they fall apart like a cheap suit in finals. See also Geelong. 

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    58 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    can't believe it's not being played in tasmania...

    If I had my way they would be playing on Heard Island.....

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    32 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    His head offends me. 
    Have hated him ever since he said we were soft. 


     

    To be fair to Port they were running on fumes with the amount of injuries they had. I think the conditions suited Brisbane better, plus home crowd, and to me they were very disappointing. 
    Poor skills. Looked lethargic for a good portion of the game. I know Zorko was injured but their midfield looked slow. I wasn’t blown away, and this is from someone who thought the Lions would be our biggest threat this year. 
    Port are Port. They do a lot and then they fall apart like a cheap suit in finals. See also Geelong. 

    Zorko (getting old), Lyons and Berry isn't an A grade midfield.

    3 hours ago, COVID Dan said:

    I agree, i wouldn't be writing off teams just yet.

    Cats look like they have made some nice adjustments, Dogs are still a good team with holes and are coached well. Blues look like they are on the up.

    Swans and GWS both look decent and I am not sure what to make of Lions and Port just yet. Freo  could be the surprise packed of the Interstate teams but i still think the top 6 will be tight like last year.

    Port & Lions will be thereabouts in September.  Conditions were poor last night and it was like watching a game in the rain (although the skills improved after half time)

    It's interesting that the AFL have put the worst 3 match-ups last this round.  No free-to-air on Sunday arvo is highly questionable as well ... those without cable can watch the NRL or NBL on free-to-air today

    But next week sees the Tigers vs GWS in a return to the 3.20pm Sunday FTA slot

    I'm not at all surprised re the Cats ... too many skilled players to fall away but not sure they are a threat for the flag.  Finals - yes

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    Will there be 25k at the Hawks v North game?

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    13 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Swans are a top four team and will push for a flag in coming years. They missed top four by percentage last year, and had some close unlucky losses. They’ve got great young talent thanks to their dodgy academy players the last few years. They’ve got solid leaders too, with Parker the best of the lot. Not surprising we went hard for him a few years ago. Swans should finish top four this year and could give us trouble. We scraped by them last year at the G in one of your hardest games.

    Longmire is an outstanding coach right up there with Clarkson, Hardwick and Goody. Also, they probably have the best Football Dept personnel in the competition. The Swans changed 1/2 the list over a 3 year period and already these young boys playing top 4 footy.

    We hear so little Sydney news here in VIc (which is probably fine by Longmire) that it feels sudden, but it is just another indication of Sydney doing Sydney things really well.

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