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POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs

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10 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Good to see our AFLW team do a Premiership lap of honour.  But disappointed that the applause wasn't what was deserved.

Yeah I'm with you. Was there any chance it could have been pre game?

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    Just finished the replay and have to recognize just what a good job Tomlinson did in May’s absence.  There will certainly be no need to rush him back prematurely.  

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    It’s not hard. Last year Ben was getting 3 opponents 

    Last night he was free to run and cover ground 

    TMac played an effective team role. He will get better 

    Also TMac provided options all game but it wasn't his night to be on the receiving end. Next week could be.

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    1 minute ago, djr said:

    Also TMac provided options all game but it wasn't his night to be on the receiving end. Next week could be.

    Yep. I am not saying he wasn’t rusty. Clearly his marking was off kilter, but he gave Benny valuable space

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    5 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Just finished the replay and have to recognize just what a good job Tomlinson did in May’s absence.  There will certainly be no need to rush him back prematurely.  

    Agree, his game was even better on replay. 

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    4 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Classy debut

     

    Didn’t waste a possession. 
    Superb effort Judd

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    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Yep. I am not saying he wasn’t rusty. Clearly his marking was off kilter, but he gave Benny valuable space

    Exactly. Hoping he'll be better for the hitout. No more T-mac bashing, as a matter of fact the next person to bag T-mac I WILL see in the car park for a little chat.

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    17 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Yeah I'm with you. Was there any chance it could have been pre game?

    This was considered but it was decided that they’d rather stage it with more people present (at halftime) as opposed to people straggling in pre-game. The problem with that is while there’s definitely more ppl present at halftime, that doesn’t mean they’re paying attention or even in their seats. 

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    11 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Exactly. Hoping he'll be better for the hitout. No more T-mac bashing, as a matter of fact the next person to bag T-mac I WILL see in the car park for a little chat.

    I’m tempted to go against my very nature and roll out a little T-Mac bashing just to call your bluff, Layz. I reckon you’d be too layzie to show up. See what I did there. 🤪

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    20 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Didn’t waste a possession.

    Apart from those two turnovers and others that didn't find a target?  (watch the clip)

    Generally, his disposal was good but it wasn't perfect.

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    20 hours ago, hemingway said:

    Folks have talked about fitness but did you see Petracca flip off the ground, off his back onto his feet. Never seen that happen on the footy field. Now try doing that in the backyard. It is impossible for most of us,  it requires incredible strength and flexibility in the core.

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    9 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’m tempted to go against my very nature and roll out a little T-Mac bashing just to call your bluff, Layz. I reckon you’d be too layzie to show up. See what I did there. 🤪

    What I have in layziness I make up for in energetic banter!

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    4 minutes ago, layzie said:

    What I have in layziness I make up for in energetic banter!

    A hundredfold Layz 💕
     

    edit: we both know I’d kick your arze anyways.

    see you in the car park 

    😁

    Edited by WalkingCivilWar
    Issued a challenge to ye olde Layzie one

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    10 hours ago, djr said:

    Also TMac provided options all game but it wasn't his night to be on the receiving end. Next week could be.

    BBB It's all about the haircut imo

    And now Tom has painted over the MFC rednblue V off his driveway gate saying "its done its work..time for the new season" I expect he'll come good as well

    Edited by IRW

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    14 hours ago, DutchDemons said:

    My 5 week old son and fellow MFC member Louie has been alive for one AFLM match.

    Wins: 1

    Losses: 0

    Win percentage: undefined

     A portent of things to come?

    Should have called him bowser. 

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    20 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Shame on those Dees fans who booed Sauce. He was delisted ffs.

    WCW it only happened once and it was more tongue in cheek after the Dogs fans booed Hunter. I thought it was quite funny and the people around me did as well. There was definitely no malice in it and it didn't continue all night. Just a bit of theatrics, which is always part of the footy.

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    11 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Didn’t waste a possession. 
    Superb effort Judd

    Has that unteachable ability for quick thought and skills to then execute with speed (and minimal error). Full respect to Jayden Hunt’s service to the Dees, McVee is a big upgrade. 

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    20 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

    Yep agreed - saw it was a muted response when they first came on so I deliberately went down to the fence to clap and shout support for them (in between interchange bench and the change rooms entry).  People were clapping politely but didn't really get on board cheering, which is a shame

    People have to get used to the fact that we are not Pies or Tigers supporters. Dare I say it but we are more reserved. 
    I was in the southern stand which probably had the bulk of dogs supporters and I thought the response was good. The other element is the GF was a long time ago in a football sense. I suspect had it been the previous weekend the response would have been bigger. While on the subject of response I thought the attendance of Dees supporters was good we were approaching 35k of the 48. Had the dogs supporters got similar numbers it would have been 70k. To the commentators get off our backs it was the dogs who didn’t turn up. My pie friends were telling me after Friday night it is a nightmare getting home I am sure that had an effect as well. If had been May with all the negativity I would have stated home. 

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    1 minute ago, Webber said:

    Has that unteachable ability for quick thought and skills to then execute with speed (and minimal error). Full respect to Jayden Hunt’s service to the Dees, McVee is a big upgrade. 

    he is also more effective than JJ who always stops and props

    Judd is a massive upgrade

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    Just now, Webber said:

    Has that unteachable ability for quick thought and skills to then execute with speed (and minimal error). 

    After that beautiful feint/baulk on the boundary line (which was almost right below where i was sitting) I said to bloke i was sitting next to at the footy that he the trait of the really good players (albeit an awfully cliched one) - time.

    Which now that i think about it is probably manifestation of quick thinking and perhaps also a level of calmness.

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    5 minutes ago, binman said:

    After that beautiful feint/baulk on the boundary line (which was almost right below where i was sitting) I said to bloke i was sitting next to at the footy that he the trait of the really good players (albeit an awfully cliched one) - time.

    Which now that i think about it is probably manifestation of quick thinking and perhaps also a level of calmness.

    Might be cliché but you still can't teach it! 

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    20 minutes ago, old dee said:

    People have to get used to the fact that we are not Pies or Tigers supporters. Dare I say it but we are more reserved. 
    I was in the southern stand which probably had the bulk of dogs supporters and I thought the response was good. The other element is the GF was a long time ago in a football sense. I suspect had it been the previous weekend the response would have been bigger. While on the subject of response I thought the attendance of Dees supporters was good we were approaching 35k of the 48. Had the dogs supporters got similar numbers it would have been 70k. To the commentators get off our backs it was the dogs who didn’t turn up. My pie friends were telling me after Friday night it is a nightmare getting home I am sure that had an effect as well. If had been May with all the negativity I would have stated home. 

    The crowd noise was pretty great the whole game, especially from the ordinarily reserved Dees fans... my comment was regarding how quiet the support for our AFLW premiers was during the half time lap.

    Agree that the Bulldog supporters simply did not show up, but happy with the Dees numbers generally.

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    A hundredfold Layz 💕
     

    edit: we both know I’d kick your arze anyways.

    see you in the car park 

    😁

    Hey I was only going to have a little chat with these offenders and ask them to be nicer! We can't have violence on a family program like this! 

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