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NON-MFC: Round 5, 2022

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2 hours ago, Demonland said:

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This prompted me to see how the current top 8 sides have fared this year against each other:

Of the 40 games so far only 10 have been between current top 8 sides. 

Games played vs each other, In order of the current ladder:

  • Demons:  0
  • Lions: 1 (Beat Magpies)
  • Dockers:  1 (Loss to Saints)
  • Saints:   2  (Beat Dockers; Loss to Magpies)
  • Swans: 1 (Beat Cats)
  • Blues:  0
  • Cats:  3 (Beat Lions and Magpies; Lost to Swans)
  • Magpies:  3 (Beat Saints; Loss to Lions and Cats)

It looks like there will be a bit of a shakeout coming when these teams start playing each other (and some play each other twice).  

Saints, Blues, Dockers and Magpies would have expected 'easier' fixtures this year but given the 2021 ladder is a bit upside down that may not be the case.

The top 4 are still likely to be Demons, Lions, Swans and Cats.  Roll a dice for the rest and who might replace them.  

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    Definitely going for the Hawks today ... not sure they are an ultimate threat (Hawks) but it would be great to see the Cats incur a setback

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    Talk already beginning that north should get a priority pick at the pointy end of the draft

     They aren’t even as bad as we were during the Neeld and early Roos years

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    5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    Talk already beginning that north should get a priority pick at the pointy end of the draft

     They aren’t even as bad as we were during the Neeld and early Roos years

    that's the media for ya.  always looking to drag up some contentious point for the sake of a few clicks

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    It is not to often you would want to see a Hawrhorn victory but today is one of them. I hope they tear girlong apart or beat them by a point after the siren.

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    gave me a chuckle

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    rent Cotchin has escaped suspension for his altercation with Taylor Walker. This means he is still eligible to win somebody else’s Brownlow Medal this year #AFLCrowsTigers

     

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    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    small attendance again today. 
     

    Hard to think that in years gone by Easter Monday was probably one of the biggest home and away games of the year

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    You don't start your captain on the bench. I don't care what the reason is, you just don't do it.

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    Another joke decision goes the Cat's way

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    2 hours ago, DemonWheels said:

    For all the Essendon haters, enjoy:
     

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/essendon-bombers/afl-news-2022-essendon-ladder-position-david-king-says-bombers-are-uncompetitive-ben-rutten-coach-contract/news-story/cf0db8d361b99824f6f353b8f0a21eb6?fbclid=IwAR1UQeb_HAGSEuLIU06RIYFLABC_sXizP8DsTA4U_LOjkmtr4Ey9RGRMKi4

    Serious question . . . is there any player at Essendscum that would get a game at Melbourne? And if so, who is the Essendscum player/s and who would they replace at Melbourne? 

    (And Stringer is only an option if you're prepared to throw out the no _ _ _ _ head policy.)

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    12 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Hard to think that in years gone by Easter Monday was probably one of the biggest home and away games of the year

    We are still recovering from Lockdown 

    Give it another 2 years and attendances will be back to normal 

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    If Geelong win there will be a two game gap already (3 for us) between the top 7 and the rest of the competition.

    Don't think I've seen a ladder separation like that this early on in the season. 

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    I really like this new, improved Geelong.

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    Hawks hardness opening up the cats defence like a tin of dog food. I don't reckon they can keep it up for 4 quarters, but any team that can will beat the Cats. Ruck going down changes the game - he was doing brilliant ruck work.

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    Jeez the cats look slow. They'll smack some underdeveloped teams but they're no threat whatsoever.

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    Hawthorn looking like a poorly assembled cheap knock off version of us. 

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    32 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Serious question . . . is there any player at Essendscum that would get a game at Melbourne? And if so, who is the Essendscum player/s and who would they replace at Melbourne? 

    (And Stringer is only an option if you're prepared to throw out the no _ _ _ _ head policy.)

    If you want to destroy the amazing culture we’ve built you can go get that fat [censored] Stringer. He is a cultural cancer. 
     

    Now, let’s go Hawks. I am sick to death of Geelong. 

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    1 minute ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    Hawthorn looking like a poorly assembled cheap knock off version of us. 

    When you order Melbourne off Wish 😂

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