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GAMEDAY: Rd 09 vs West Coast

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How will we go against a "play on the edge" hard tough punishing thuggish team? 

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    Credit to the eagles they are having a crack, almost the most we have been challenged all year 

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    Would like to see Liam Ryan cop some retribution

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    5 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Filthly bump from Ryan

     He should get 6 weeks!  this is a horrible horrible game and will be our worst win forever! Wet toast tactics ... deplorable

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    Very average performance so far against poor opposition. 

    The only positive that can now come from this game is if we manage to get through injury free. 🤞🤞🤞

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    Just now, brendan said:

    Credit to the eagles they are having a crack, almost the most we have been challenged all year 

    And our effort (especially tackling in forward 50) is the worst it’s been all year.

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    Just now, frankie_d said:

    How will we go against a "play on the edge" hard tough punishing thuggish team? 

    Serious question frankie_d . . . are there any this year? 

    Win take the four points and go home. Nothing else matters. Save your best for when you need it.

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    Id be very interested to have a look at the centre bounce and stoppage attendances that quarter. To my eye we tried a lot of different things.

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    I know Dees are not playing but will take 44 point lead in Perth anytime.  Top of ladder 8 zip reading some posts you would think it a calamity. You can’t be at the top of your game every week.

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    2 minutes ago, frankie_d said:

    How will we go against a "play on the edge" hard tough punishing thuggish team? 

    Ok. 

    We ripped st kilda open In a qtr

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    It's 3/4 time and we've tripled their score.  Lot of needless angst in this thread (as usual).

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    Seriously Goodwin should give them a little spray. We should be smashing this team by 80 points at least.

    My heart sank when Bowey got it. I thought no he can't get concussed and miss next week. 

    Trac needs to work on his goal kicking. Hasn't been great the past few weeks. 

    Lets hope for a dominating final term 

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    Sooo uh

    Increased training load this week?

     

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