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NON-MFC: Round 23, 2022

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1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

I guess it's almost a certainty we play Sydney but I suppose there is a small chance it could be Pies.

Who do we prefer?

Swans at the MCG is the ideal scenario. Our home crowd advantage will really help and I think we match up better with them. We really should have won that round 12 game.

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    20 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Swans at the MCG is the ideal scenario. Our home crowd advantage will really help and I think we match up better with them. We really should have won that round 12 game.

    If we win against Sydney in the first week of the finals (most likely match) and Carlton win’s tomorrow, we will most likely be playing Freo or Brisbane at the MCG in a preliminary final. This is an ideal outcome. Winning that first final is ever so important.

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    33 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Swans at the MCG is the ideal scenario. Our home crowd advantage will really help and I think we match up better with them. We really should have won that round 12 game.

    Yea but swans are like us....they can score very quickly. 

    As for crowd I'm always surprised at how many sth melb fans come out of the woodwork.

    But if we play like last night it's all semantics I reckon we will smash anyone and walk into a prelim then a gf on our hallowed mcg.

    It's not just the back to back aspect...it's winning at the Mcg that's important. 

    Last years gf in Perth doesn't take anything away from the shine of the cup but it would be nice for supporters to go and watch.

    Finals are upon us and I even remembered  this year to cancel kayo in time so Mr Murdoch can't buy any more ivory toothpicks.

    I'm no iconoclast...nothing wrong with making a quid but 25 billion of them seems a tad greedy. But that's just me and my conscience talking.

    Sorry bout that murdoch fans. I do like kayo and it's even fairly priced but once again I digress.

    Yes dees v swans in our first final.

    How exciting.

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    1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

    I guess it's almost a certainty we play Sydney but I suppose there is a small chance it could be Pies.

    Who do we prefer?

    Give me the grudge match Deever! But unlikely.

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    Essendon are genuinely trying to get Hird back. Sheedy on the news tonight talking it up.

    I just can’t even take them seriously.

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    18 minutes ago, CYB said:

    A couple of injuries for the Cats at the wrong time of the year. 

    Who are we talking about here? 

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    41 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Give me the grudge match Deever! But unlikely.

    I've got a feeling the Blues will roll the Pies tmrw. Should be a good game.

    Sydney won't go above us. Saints will put up enough resistance. 

    And of course the cats to go out of the finals in  straight sets.

    Poor Mr Scott. They will really turn on him then. So sad😃

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    Just now, Mel Bourne said:

    Who are we talking about here? 

    Guthrie (the good one) and Kolodjashnij... no idea what injuries they have and if they will be on the sidelines for long.

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    1 minute ago, Nascent said:

     

    Guthrie (the good one) and Kolodjashnij... no idea what injuries they have and if they will be on the sidelines for long.

    former in particular would be a big blow

    kolo allows stewart to play 'loose' too

    iiinteresting

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    1 minute ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Who are we talking about here? 

    Cam Guthrie is out with an injured shoulder. Was playing very well with a couple of goals.

    Kolodjashnij is out after awkwardly landing on his upper back/neck from a mark.

    Rohan looks a bit proppy and maybe has injured his leg.

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    One has to wonder about Geelong's obsession with resting players especially this late in the season when they have a fortnight off.

    The polar opposite of our approach to build physical resilience and keep players on the ground.

    I wouldn't be surprised if they will be underdone in the finals with all the resting and the easy run they have had for the last few months.  More so if they win their first final and go through to a PF with barely a physical or scoreboard challenge for three months.

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    And what is it with Scott's obsession with late changes when the change is to manage a player, this time Menengola.  If they were going to manage him surely they would have known on Thursday night as Scott has often said they plan their player management a long time in advance.  Maybe they are just trying to hide an injury...

    Either way it isn't in the spirit of integrity of team selection.

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    1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

    I guess it's almost a certainty we play Sydney but I suppose there is a small chance it could be Pies.

    Who do we prefer?

    I’d prefer both the Swans and Pies lose and we play Freo. Not for us, I think our best can beat all three, but because I love watching the swans and pies lose!!!

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    7 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    One has to wonder about Geelong's obsession with resting players especially this late in the season when they have a fortnight off.

    The polar opposite of our approach to build physical resilience and keep players on the ground.

    I wouldn't be surprised if they will be underdone in the finals with all the resting and the easy run they have had for the last few months.  More so if they win their first final and go through to a PF with barely a physical or scoreboard challenge for three months.

    It really is and has been their mantra for years. Not sure how much it plays a part in their first week failures but it can't help. 

    I feel like I reference Binman in every second footy conversation I have lately even off DL but he made such a good point with regards to soft tissue injuries. How many of these have we actually had this season? Look at Geelong and Collingwood, soft tissue city at the moment. 

    There's no surefire way around avoiding soft tissue injuries and rest isn't necessariy the answer, especially when there's a pre finals bye. 

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    Dees v Freo and Cats v Swans would be my preferred QF scenario. 

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    10 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    One has to wonder about Geelong's obsession with resting players especially this late in the season when they have a fortnight off.

    The polar opposite of our approach to build physical resilience and keep players on the ground.

    I wouldn't be surprised if they will be underdone in the finals with all the resting and the easy run they have had for the last few months.  More so if they win their first final and go through to a PF with barely a physical or scoreboard challenge for three months.

    They've just racked up an average of 1 tackle per player for the game.  Going well.  

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    West Coast in passing 44 points has ensured that our defence has has the least total points scored against them this year.

    This is important as the premiers last year were in the same position after the end of the home and away season.

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    50 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

     Sorry bout that murdoch fans. I do like kayo and it's even fairly priced but once again I digress.

     

    Nah I hear ya, buying the foil premiership poster was enough to make me feel gritty.

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    With WCE getting above 41 points - we are the best defence once again!

    Melbourne Football Club Love GIF by Melbournefc

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    It’s bad enough watching Geelong smashing a bottom team but to have Anthony Hudson calling it makes it even worse. He’s a good caller most of the time but not on Geelong games. 

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    2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Every second word of the commentary was "Danger" or "Dangerfield".

    [censored] me! I nearly regurgitated a decent shiraz!

    Jeelong just make me sick 

    Particularly when Hudson, Dwayne or Whately are calling. It is just pure projectile vomit. 

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