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This morning’s news makes me flat and (almost) disinterested.  It just doesn’t feel like Gameday.  
I need a spark.  I hope the Dees can ignite it with a thumping win!

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    10 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    This is where dynasties start. It is bloody hard to go back to back that's why even the Cats have never done it. Remember the hawks when they lost and had to go to Perth and beat WC? Sometimes you have to do it the hard way. We are carrying injuries but we can do it.  Win 3 games. we have the stars that can stand up and make it happen

    Cmon you DEMONS!

    Hoping the battle hardened way will prevail over the easy way. I know we’re carrying injuries but I live in hope.

    Not thinking ahead too much but by the time prelim day hits Geelong will have played 1 game in a month and 1 competitive game in 6 weeks. 
     

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    Let's be honest if those players who had stinkers against the Swans play well tonight we will murder the lions.

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    1 hour ago, DubDee said:

    The Lions will be fired up for this one, after the embarrassment of the past few years. And they will come out hard but I expect them to play the ball more than the man this time 

    Demons by 9 points in a cracker

    Gawn BOG

    They have dropped two snipers.

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    Easy to forget and I know it was a warped season but in 2020 both Grand finalists finished top 4 and went the hard way. 

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    played 1 game in a month and 1 competitive game in 6 weeks. 

    Interesting point

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    9 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Yeah I've heard people swear by it. With anything you probably get a few extra emails from numpties but that's no biggie. I used to sell a bit on Ebay but find it a lot harder now, seems like more of an Amazon/Kogan/Catch business these days. 

    Right, getting on board by emptying out the cupboards!

    A doctor did tell me I have two healthy kidneys at the end of last year too... 🤑

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    11 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Not thinking ahead too much but by the time prelim day hits Geelong will have played 1 game in a month and 1 competitive game in 6 weeks. 
     

    I can almost hear the sweet sound of old man hamstrings popping in the first quarter of the prelim

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    16 minutes ago, layzie said:

     

    Not thinking ahead too much but by the time prelim day hits Geelong will have played 1 game in a month and 1 competitive game in 6 weeks. 
     

    As did we 12 mths ago

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    Hope the coach gives Kozzy the occasional short run on the ball (particularly the occasional centre bounce) to get him up and about.

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    3 hours ago, BDA said:

    We'll win. The Lions are total bottle jobs and will fold again tonight

    Performance wise we need to lift. Get some sharpness and rhythm back into our game. No more fumbling

    Forward pressure please. If i see the ball rebounding out of our forward 50 i'll lose my [censored]

    ANB to find some kind of form. HE has not been good recently. Salem likewise. We need his accurate disposal off half back if we're to win a prelim or granny

    I hope Trac's guardian angel let's nothing further happen to his injured leg

    Need some real momentum before we take on the cats. That'll be a tough ask playing as we are 

    Come on Dees. Produce your best in a final before the faithful. Remind the Cats and Swans what we're capable of

    See you all at the G later

    I've not heard the expression "total bottle jobs" before. I realise it's not intended to be complimentary, but what, exactly, does it mean? Is it a reference to being fakes (as in "bottle blonde") or something to do with having the qualities of a drunk person? Or something else?

    10 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I've not heard the expression "total bottle jobs" before. I realise it's not intended to be complimentary, but what, exactly, does it mean? Is it a reference to being fakes (as in "bottle blonde") or something to do with having the qualities of a drunk person? Or something else?

    bottle job

    a footballer or football team who consistently collapse under pressure or blow leads
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    8 minutes ago, BDA said:

    bottle job

    a footballer or football team who consistently collapse under pressure or blow leads

    That could describe our second half of 2022!!

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    Play like we did up here at the Gabba it will be a comfortable win and may give the coaches a chance to rest a couple in last quarter. Anything less it will be tight but we still win.

    Tonight’s banner has a stunning pic of Lever, Maxy, Dogga and Tracc. It will look spectacular when raised. (I’m sure other teams’ cheer squads must be envious of our banners. We’re blessed to have in the DA a rusted-on Dees diehard who runs a printing company, and the quality of his work is next level.)

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    And to the left of the pic there’s written in huge letters: 

    WE’RE NOT DONE YET!

    I can’t remember exactly the wording on the flip side (even though I cut the letters out 🤭) but I do know it includes the words ‘unbeatable’ and ‘repeatable’ so one gets the gist of it. ❤️💙

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    3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Tonight’s banner has a stunning pic of Lever, Maxy, Dogga and Tracc. It will look spectacular when raised. (I’m sure other teams’ cheer squads must be envious of our banners. We’re blessed to have in the DA a rusted-on Dees diehard who runs a printing company, and the quality of his work is next level.)

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    And to the left of the pic there’s written in huge letters: 

    WE’RE NOT DONE YET!

     

    If weather permits it'll be shown to the Shane Warne wing right? Looks stunning!

    21 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I've not heard the expression "total bottle jobs" before. I realise it's not intended to be complimentary, but what, exactly, does it mean? Is it a reference to being fakes (as in "bottle blonde") or something to do with having the qualities of a drunk person? Or something else?

    Pretty sure it comes from english slang.  to 'bottle it', is to choke or lose your nerve. not only in sporting terms. ie. didn't have the nerve to ask a girl out

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    42 minutes ago, sisso said:

    Not as confident as many, our recent form on the MCG is mediocre at best…hope we win but it will be close 

    If you look at our mediocre MCG record since round 11, we've lost to Freo once, Sydney twice and Collingwood twice while beating Brisbane and Carlton once.

    Meanwhile with regards to our interstate record of 7-0, 5 of those wins came against non finalists.

    I think our average MCG record can be attributed to losing to high quality sides more so than the venue not suiting us as much. We had no issues winning our first 6 MCG against mostly mediocre clubs.

     

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    27 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

    As did we 12 mths ago

    we were in our twenties though

    45 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    This morning’s news makes me flat and (almost) disinterested.  It just doesn’t feel like Gameday.  
    I need a spark.  I hope the Dees can ignite it with a thumping win!

    Why? The Queen lived a magnificent life. She achieved so much and died peacefully surrounded by family at age 96 in her favourite castle.

    I can't think of a single one of us who wouldn't be happy with that ending. 

    Death is an inevitable part of life, just like losing is in football. If you have a really successful period in football and it comes to an end, you make peace with it. The Queen's life and death is no different. 

     

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    1 hour ago, 1964_2 said:

    David King has said on SEN this morning that our strategy of kicking to the pocket inside 50 has destroyed our campaign. Said we have got caught up with “the percentage play” and he hates it. 

    Partly defended Spargo, ANB, & Melksham in saying that if we had a better method, they would be able to get more involved. 
     

     

    Hard to argue with that. I agree. Against Sydney we played boring, predictable football. Against Brisbane the game before we were more daring, moved the ball quicker, which leaves space for our smalls to get to ground balls and apply the pressure that won us a premiership. 

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    1 minute ago, Ben said:

    If weather permits it'll be shown to the Shane Warne wing right? Looks stunning!

    Definitely. We would always do a show to both sides if we could. But even if it’s not raining or not too windy, if the grass is wet a show is not likely, which sucks because the pic side of it and/or the non-advertisement side is always facing the race. Therefore not everyone gets to appreciate how amazing it is. 

    48 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Kozzie to go to ballistic

    Hopefully, Kozzie will be able to stay goalside instead of being (almost) the sole forward running here, there and everywhere (out of range of his excellent kicking) playing the whole defensive pressure contributor across the forward line. 

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