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Hopefully are all done with the jitters, if we clean up or disposal we will get on top

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    I know the free was soft, very soft, diabolical even. But I'm really annoyed that May allowed himself to get sucked into that BS by Franklin.. Completely changed the trajectory of this game. 

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    Crowd felt very subdued that half. Gotta get loud Demons supporters!!!

    Edited by Dr. Gonzo


    Last year our cornerstone was to respond to adversity. Can we do it this year? We will need to do it .... come on dees

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    Viney doesn't look right. He's either rattled or injured.

    Petracca clearly not right.

    Oliver tagged.

    4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    This.

    Same usual suspects in Sparrow and Nibbler who just fumble and cough up the footy so easily.

     

    If you’re going to make that comment don’t just select your whipping boys. Viney has been fumbly, Hunt has missed so many easy handball targets. Harmes handballs to Viney when we have a 2 v 1 but handballs to a position where Viney has to check back in and we lose the quick breakaway 

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    If our midfield doesn’t lift this game is gone. 
    I will never understand how Gawn Viney Clarry and Trac don’t rip games apart. That is an A++ combo. 

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    1 minute ago, Red But Mostly Blue said:

    I know the free was soft, very soft, diabolical even. But I'm really annoyed that May allowed himself to get sucked into that BS by Franklin.. Completely changed the trajectory of this game. 

    Yep we had the ball no need to do anything.

    We're a goal down and often we haven't run games out very well. Not confident


    Lost a bit of respect for Franklin tonight. Pathetic.

    I think we'll be alright. We will consolidate this quarter with a blistering block of footy.. We're the better team, we're at home, we just need to get rid of the fumbles, play smart and utilise our i50 efforts. 

    Hold them accountable. No more freebies!

     

    Does anyone think Gus is a fail so far in the middle?  Send him back to the wing and bring Harmes in for a stint or is Harmes doing too well there?

    1 minute ago, Mr Steve said:

    Yep we had the ball no need to do anything.

    Nup can't blame May for that act.


    When you are leading on scoreboard, you shall no do something like what May did, clearly our whole team affected by By that. one mistake after another, we just couldn't settle down. Hopefully, the halftime break can help the players clean their heads. In Rd23 of last year vs Geelong, we were poor in 2nd quarter but played much better 2nd half and won just. Come on Dees, you can do much better!

     
    2 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

    We will see how that leg is right here

    V bad ☹️


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