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11 minutes ago, monoccular said:

 

 

Lucifer - sadly I think your prediction is spot on. They won’t let GW$ play without a ruckman …… now if it was someone in different color, say red and blue, or red, white and black, maybe blue and white vertical stripes then it would be “we must stamp this out and the head is sacrosanct this week - 4 to 6 weeks.”

Nah … not even NATO could turn a blind eye to that one . Has to get weeks.

 

HUDDO (referring to a last-second goal by the bombers): "That was just what the Essendon doctor ordered." 

That phrase means something different to most of us than it seems to mean to Huddo.

6 minutes ago, Chook said:

HUDDO (referring to a last-second goal by the bombers): "That was just what the Essendon doctor ordered." 

That phrase means something different to most of us than it seems to mean to Huddo.

It caused a chuckle at ours. 

 

It’s surprisingly entertaining watching two teams constantly mess up things our players can do in their sleep these days. 


Can I dare to dream that the Bummers could lose to the Crows at home?

Go the crows.

 

Essendon ruckman looks a bit like one of the Droogs in Clockwork Orange


7 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

That last kick inside 50, they had three to kick to and choose the bomber player.

Abit like watching the women yesterday.

9 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Dam was hoping Adelaide could kick a late goal and win by 2 points. Oh well. That sucks

Oh well .... C'mon the Aints.


32 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Essendon ruckman looks a bit like one of the Droogs in Clockwork Orange

Well Well Well Well

Starting to think St Kilda are a chance to feature in prelim final week.

Both clubs had a brief taste in 2018 and 2020 and then had down years.

Why not them?

2 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

A goal fest at Marvel in the first half.

Love it @Lucifers Hero

Not a pot at you at all...and isn't there a massive shift in the supporters understanding and THUS the language used by us, because we now have a lens of what 'works' to win football matches consistently. It's also not just our - defense (back 6) running parallel to the strength of our 'defence' is still the system - which I still count as a a Goodwin version of gengenpressing.

Edited by Engorged Onion


Gold Coast well on top here. excellent around the ball but wayward in front of goal

5 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Starting to think St Kilda are a chance to feature in prelim final week.

Both clubs had a brief taste in 2018 and 2020 and then had down years.

Why not them?

They have a couple of good ruckmen and a decent midfield. King and Membery are good forwards backed up by the smaller likes of Greisham. I think that are definite finalists.

 
8 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Come on Gold Coast

Yes I only just realised I don’t watch non-Melbourne games to see who wins, but rather to barrack for a side to lose. Huge shame that the Bombers got up, the Hawthorn match is looking promising and hopefully the wheels can fall off the Carlton bandwagon. I’m not a nice person. 


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