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NON-MFC: Finals 2022 Week 01

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1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

23 points is hardly a blow out

It kinda is when compared to the results of the other three matches. 😁

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    If Fremantle end up with LJ their going to have an amazing core of young talent. Brayshaw’s work rate is off the charts. 

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    2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Yep. The only game that was basically done at 3/4 time. As a supporter I knew we were gone. Such a disappointment.

     

    However I firmly believe we played the best team in it by far. Swans will win the flag. 

    Our game was the best balance of defence and scoring until three quarter time, when the game was despite your MFCSS well and truly alive.

    It was clearly done after Heeney's goal, if not earlier after the Melksham miss. Melksham kicks that (for him, routine) set shot though, and who knows what happens.

    Time will tell whether Sydney's the best side in it. They looked like it this weekend, but Geelong had insane levels of pressure on them going in and perhaps that will be freed for the prelim (obviously I hope that's not right).

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    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    7 goals to 2 after half time 

    Kicked the last four of the second as well so 11 to 2 after the twenty minute mark of the 2nd.

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    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    Do we give freo any chance next week.

    The whole of Melbourne bar pies fans will be going for freo surely 

    They've won their last four and only lost twice on the road all year 

    Having said that, the Dogs are a number of levels below Collingwood and indeed all other finalists, so it's very easy to get fooled by that comeback.

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    3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Can't say I feel sorry for the Dogs at all. In fact, I take a degree of joy from that.

    I also take a degree of joy from that… a HUGE degree. 
    And I’m happy for Nat Fyfe and Gussy’s lil bro. 🙂

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    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    Do we give freo any chance next week.

    The whole of Melbourne bar pies fans will be going for freo surely 

    If they play like they did from late in the second quarter they could. 

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    How was the crowd noise & support for Freo, not that it makes any difference apparently 

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    Suck [censored] Doggies get back in your kennel!

    Great comeback by Freo and best round of finals matches I can remember. Every game had intensity and there were some tight finishes too. Gotta love footy!

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    And this is why we’re not out of it yet. This first week showed anything can happen, some luck and getting right on the day who knows. We’re 1of 6 left.

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    1 minute ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    And this is why we’re not out of it yet. This first week showed anything can happen, some luck and getting right on the day who knows. We’re 1of 6 left.

    Switching sides in the final draw might even help us a bit.

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    2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    And this is why we’re not out of it yet. This first week showed anything can happen, some luck and getting right on the day who knows. We’re 1of 6 left.

    As Lenny Kravitz says, “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over” ❤️💙

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    Still picking a Swans v Demons GF. Said it before the game yesterday regardless of the result. Today just reaffirmed this - Geelong aren't that good. Also think Freo could genuinely knock off Collingwood next week, albeit it only extends either's season by a week

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    46 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

    Its amazing you know one side will be favored in most matches but the same side week after week after week.

     This fact makes you so sad for the umpires themselves. How must they feel? Week in, week out; in every fixture of the season played by the Doggies; for several seasons and possibly, the season to follow the current 2022 year. So why am I so sad for the umpires, you ask? It is because - across the board - they have expended so much carbon dioxide and oxygen when blowing the whistle to announce a Doggies free kick (usually out of the blue), or to see an infringement in the Doggies' favour that no-one else saw/dreamt up or uncannily created any related stoppage that may give the Doggies some advantage over their opponents at any stage of any match - and still, the Doggies are losers. Wasted effort. 

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    4 minutes ago, Glorious Day said:

    Still picking a Swans v Demons GF. Said it before the game yesterday regardless of the result. Today just reaffirmed this - Geelong aren't that good. Also think Freo could genuinely knock off Collingwood next week, albeit it only extends either's season by a week

    I reckon:

    1. Sydney will have no issues with either Collingwood or Fremantle (though if I were Sydney I'd definitely be barracking for Fremantle to upset Collingwood, just to avoid any potential Collingwood close game hairiness)
    2. Geelong will blow Brisbane off the MCG if they get the Lions in the prelim. It will non-competitive
    3. But if Geelong get us in the prelim...

    I'd have much rather we won last night and given ourselves a week off to recuperate before getting either Fremantle or a chance at revenge over Collingwood. But we have no choice but to dust ourselves off and launch ourselves at our bunnies. Hopefully some start to pump up Brisbane's tyres, as is common for the EF winner against the QF loser, so that the pressure is released from us a bit. If we can make the prelim, we'll be underdogs, which might suit us perfectly.

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    14 minutes ago, Glorious Day said:

    Still picking a Swans v Demons GF. Said it before the game yesterday regardless of the result. Today just reaffirmed this - Geelong aren't that good. Also think Freo could genuinely knock off Collingwood next week, albeit it only extends either's season by a week

    How about a dockers demons gf. That would be ok. 

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    Incredible first week of finals really

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    34 minutes ago, adonski said:

    How does Bevo have a job

    Coz he is Top Dog!

    Seriously, Needs to be heavily scrutinised!

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