2 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

You never know these days. Joe could be in a relationship with Neale and they have gone down the “third party reproduction” path 

 

Do you really think that is funny?

Didn't see that one coming. 

15 hours ago, faultydet said:

Ok, so we led at 3/4 time against Swans an Colonwood in 3 games and lost ALL 3 OF THEM.

We also lost to Geelong

Whats your point mate? We are not playing like a challenger, and unlike last year we have shown NOTHING that would intimidate the other contenders.

Tell me what I missed, because I don't think its much.

You couldn't work out my point from my post?

We were neither embarrassed nor towelled in those games, which was what you'd said and what I was responding to.

You've gone again with a strong word here - you think we have shown "NOTHING that would intimidate the other contenders", which is another silly statement I disagree with.

We finished 2nd despite having a significantly harder fixture than Geelong, Sydney or Collingwood (or indeed any finalist other than the Dogs). In our 23 games, we've had a 16+ point lead in 21 of them. Last week we played a really hot game against a really good side, led them for most of the first three quarters, but let it slip late.

The fact we've lost all five games to Sydney, Geelong and Collingwood is evidence to suggest we're not as likely to win the flag as we'd all want. But only the Geelong loss was a truly poor game, and even in that one the margin was down to 5 points in the fourth quarter, so we weren't even out of that one in the fourth. 

If you take all of that and conclude "we are not playing like a challenger", so be it but I can't agree.

1 hour ago, NeveroddoreveN said:

Just heard on the radio that Daniher will be out tonight for birth of his baby....Good for us!

This confirmed. Replaced by Tom Fullarton.

Melksham and Neal-Bullen stay in. They’d better perform tonight. Last week, they were simply horrid.  Silver lining is surely they couldn’t play any worse !! 

40 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Melksham and Neal-Bullen stay in. They’d better perform tonight. Last week, they were simply horrid.  Silver lining is surely they couldn’t play any worse !! 

I presume ANB will play on Rich tonight. If that's the case, I hope Demonland will judge ANB less on his own statistics and more on how successfully he quells Rich.

PS: It's also why we need to kick straight tonight. Inaccurate kicking for goal has become significantly more problematic for all teams given the kick back in is now often taken nearly 30m out from goal. When Rich kicks in, he can turn defence into a meaningful attack very quickly.

7 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I presume ANB will play on Rich tonight. If that's the case, I hope Demonland will judge ANB less on his own statistics and more on how successfully he quells Rich.

PS: It's also why we need to kick straight tonight. Inaccurate kicking for goal has become significantly more problematic for all teams given the kick back in is now often taken nearly 30m out from goal. When Rich kicks in, he can turn defence into a meaningful attack very quickly.

You never know we might see us kick into the RH side to night. Nah miracles seldom happen. 

Edited September 9, 20223 yr by old dee

My, probably minority and certainly irrelevant, reaction to Daniher heading home for the birth is disbelief. That reaction must be shared by at least some of his team. Good.

The conception is another matter. Should be there on that occasion.

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

They’d better perform tonight

Otherwise they'll miss next week!

24 minutes ago, Bystander said:

My, probably minority and certainly irrelevant, reaction to Daniher heading home for the birth is disbelief. That reaction must be shared by at least some of his team. Good.

The conception is another matter. Should be there on that occasion.

Hope you meant him and not you.