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1 hour ago, Mr Steve said:

Least he shouldn't  get 50 for Ump abuse.

What about hands raised 50m penalites? Although they have relaxed that one a bit. 

 
20 minutes ago, old55 said:

Better than Fritsch - you're joking surely!

I really hope you understood what I wrote Old. 

I said better at ground level. Especially in the wet.

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    Every player, every one of them, at some stage plays their first game.

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    If we dont make any changes and lose I would suggest that we lost the game at the selection table

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    9 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

    Every player, every one of them, at some stage plays their first game.

    Paul George What GIF by LA Clippers

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    2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    If we dont make any changes and lose I would suggest that we lost the game at the selection table

    And if we win, I hope you'll be prepared to say we won the game at the selection table.

    7 hours ago, roy11 said:

    Re; Spargo - Do you play him if he can't adequately communicate?

    Yep, no players kick to him when he is wide open anyway 

     

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    20 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

    Every player, every one of them, at some stage plays their first game.

    unless of course you are on the list for two years playing at Casey and then are delisted without debuting

     
    8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    If we dont make any changes and lose I would suggest that we lost the game at the selection table

    Selection table(s) week after week when opportunity rather than neccesity presented itself

    8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    If we dont make any changes and lose I would suggest that we lost the game at the selection table

    I was thinking the exact opposite

    If we make changes, eg, rest players for the PF and lose, we lost it at the selection table


    3 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    So Goodwin has decided that to take the best ruckman in the league away from the ruck and play him in the forward pocket was not a sensational idea? If only he read Demonland. 

    Yep, the time to debut JVR was 6 weeks ago. It's too late now. You cannot bring in a child to play a key role against men who have 200+ games of experience behind them. The best thing about Melksham is that he knows how to drag the interceptor away from the contest. JVR would have no idea how to do that yet, and he isn't proven enough to demand a key defender on him. 

    It is a super duper risky move, that could actually set him back.

    However, it's balls to walls time and we have everything to lose. So if they do bite the bullet I will support it.

    Maybe sitting next to Yze, Stafford and co in the box, needs to be a demonland representative suggesting DL best ideas

     

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    2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    unless of course you are on the list for two years playing at Casey and then are delisted without debuting

    Or if you are a medi-sub, which counts towards your games tally, but never actually make it on the ground.

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    I can't believe our season could be over tomorrow night

    I think we are all a little nervous about this one. We should win, but the artillery barrel had been bent slightly - enough to predict that our team is a lesser self than it was previously. The snot goblins will be out to achieve an AFL spectacular - otherwise known as a Brisbane win from behind expectations - so we can expect a reasonably steep incline on the playing field. It is going to be tough and seemingly unfair under such circumstances. Let's just hold our heads high, whatever the result. 

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    6 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    I think we are all a little nervous about this one. We should win, but the artillery barrel had been bent slightly - enough to predict that our team is a lesser self than it was previously. The snot goblins will be out to achieve an AFL spectacular - otherwise known as a Brisbane win from behind expectations - so we can expect a reasonably steep incline on the playing field. It is going to be tough and seemingly unfair under such circumstances. Let's just hold our heads high, whatever the result. 

    Lets also make a huge amount of noise, and act like Collingwood supporters. Just for 4 quarters, then please switch back straight after the game :) 

     

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    15 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

    Yep, no players kick to him when he is wide open anyway 

     

    True they do tend to ignore old Sparkles


    1 minute ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    /True they do tend to ignore old Sparkles

    That must stop on Friday. He is so often 'out there in the wilderness of space' that he has created to spectate on the ball sailing way over to a congested mess for team rectification. He's as good as Caleb Daniel and is wasted on the field.

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    16 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

    Maybe sitting next to Yze, Stafford and co in the box, needs to be a demonland representative suggesting DL best ideas

     

    There would be no one left on the list.

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    15 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    The snot goblins will be out to achieve an AFL spectacular - otherwise known as a Brisbane win from behind expectations - so we can expect a reasonably steep incline on the playing field. It is going to be tough and seemingly unfair under such circumstances.

    The victim mentality and whinging about the umpires has started early this week.

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    1 minute ago, drysdale demon said:

    There would be no one left on the list.

    Ok I'll do it!!

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    2 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    There would be no one left on the list.

    Clarry would be there. He takes on 22 by himself most weeks anyway!


    I know this is off topic but when did Bailey Fritsch get time to star in The Rings of Power 

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    Question for @binman 

    If Petracca is more likely to play more time forward and ANB’s main job is to cover Petracca’s opponent defensively in the middle when he plays in the middle. 
     

    Surely there is no need for ANB and he is first dropped after his last couple of games..

     

     
    4 minutes ago, Doug Reemer said:

    Question for @binman 

    If Petracca is more likely to play more time forward and ANB’s main job is to cover Petracca’s opponent defensively in the middle when he plays in the middle. 
     

    Surely there is no need for ANB and he is first dropped after his last couple of games..

     

    I’m no ANB fan, but the same situation applies. He’s just covering 2 HBF’s instead of one and a mid

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