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NON-MFC: Round 22, 2022

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37 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

I think they’ve handled him dreadfully. Why put this in the public domain? That club stinks. They haven’t known when to put their arm around their players and when to expect more.

He’s a first year player in the system. He’s clearly fed up with getting no support and learning very little.

I don't disagree with that either  but the media frenzy has also fed off this rubbish as well.  It's like Jack Watts all over again in some sense. 

I also think it's a severe double standard.  Let's see the jurno the wrote the story take an ice bath until someone else says it's time.

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    Every chance Brisbane will fold 

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    How dumb is footy sometimes?

    Clubs employ a person to stand with giant cards telling the players how many minutes left. It looks like something from a weird Japanese TV show. A middle aged person in full sponsors gear holding a giant paper sign that says ‘90’.

    Can we get the mascots to do it for a laugh?

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    As good as king is he might just cost the saints the game 

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    How is King 5th in the Coleman with kicking like that? Saints lose it's on him.

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    I thought Max's goal kicking technique was bad. King is atrocious. Spins it in the hands and his grip is totally wrong. Surely he should go around the corner everytime. His drop punts are no chance with the way he kicks them 

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    44 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    I think they’ve handled him dreadfully. Why put this in the public domain? That club stinks. They haven’t known when to put their arm around their players and when to expect more.

    He’s a first year player in the system. He’s clearly fed up with getting no support and learning very little.

    I feel sorry for this poor kid. It’s a flimsy reason for dropping him and what’s worse is he won’t get a chance to play in Adelaide in front of his family and friends, ie, people who actually do want to support him. 🙁

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    It must go with the name Max that just miss simple goals. 

    Watching the saints supporters looking away when King was lining up is how I am when Gawn kicks for goal. 

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    King has legit kicked Saints out of finals.

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    St Kilda are the worst team in the AFL when they have ANYTHING to play for. The minute they have nothing to lose they come good.

     

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    King has lost them this and a chance at the 8. Poor fella 

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    Wow - you'd want to skin King alive right now as a Saints supporter. 

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    So king is a professional footballer. Full time job is to kick goals. 

    0.5. 

    [censored] me 

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    I'd trade King. Has cost the Saints quite a few games this year and they'll get plenty for him. 

     

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