NON-MFC: Rd 03 2023

[Mincho Mania 530]

12 hours ago, DubDee said:

so happy for O Baker. 17 kicks

a goal 2 assists. looks to have matured 

and 611 metres gained, more than Bont.

My favourite player outside the MFC

[TRIGON 4,719]

3 hours ago, BDA said:

What I’m most looking forward to this weekend in order of preference (aside from our game of course)

1.     JVR debut

2.     The Western Derby #deathride (would be no.1 any other weekend)

3.     Geelong going 0-3 (more of a wish this one. Come on Suns)

🎼We are the Sons of the Gold Coast sky
Don't know the rest and we all know why...🎼

[Demonstone 19,751]

I see that St Kilda are celebrating their 150th anniversary this weekend.

Among all the celebrations, the parade of their Premiership Cup should be quite the spectacle.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,560]

4 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I see that St Kilda are celebrating their 150th anniversary this weekend.

Among all the celebrations, the parade of their Premiership Cup should be quite the spectacle.

Well .... they certainly won't need a Moomba style float!

They'll  be able to push it along in a ribbon bedecked wheelbarrow. ( maybe sponsored by Bunnings)

[Demonstone 19,751]

I reckon there would enough timber in those 27 (count 'em, 27) wooden spoons to build a suitable vessel.

[kev martin 9,323]

20 hours ago, Demonland said:

I'm betting tonight will be a free kick bulldogs night.

You were right.

Four goals from free kicks out of 10 goals, for the dogs.

They started the game with a free kick advantage, then they became even, and by the end 21 to 15. So the first 4, then the last 6 (calculated guessing).

How do they get that advantage and some with "ify" and soft calls?

Good prediction. 

[Demonland 66,603]

1 minute ago, kev martin said:

You were right.

Four goals from free kicks out of 10 goals, for the dogs.

They started the game with a free kick advantage, then they became even, and by the end 21 to 15. So the first 4, then the last 6 (calculated guessing).

How do they get that advantage and some with "ify" and soft calls?

Good prediction. 

Of all the Victorian teams bulldogs have received a blessed run the past decade. Interstate team like numbers. 

[kev martin 9,323]

Tonight's game could be a beauty. 

Great test for the tigers, their young brigade should be fast enough to keep up with the manic style of Collingwood. 

Whether they are skilled enough? 

Collywobbles seem to be the benchmark early this season.

[dl4e 5,648]

4 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Tonight's game could be a beauty. 

Great test for the tigers, their young brigade should be fast enough to keep up with the manic style of Collingwood. 

Whether they are skilled enough? 

Collywobbles seem to be the benchmark early this season.

I will be surprised if it is a beauty. There is every chance that the filth will [censored] the tiges on current form.

[DubDee 21,382]

Tigers lost 4 good quality players. their depth is seriously being tested.  their bottom 10 players are poor

Pies will smash them.  will be over by half time

[layzie 29,825]

Collingwood too strong for me. 30 point win.

[BDA 20,678]

Reckon I’d prefer tiges win this one. Pies building up too much momentum 

[leave it to deever 16,223]

And trump finally indicted.

Woo hooo.

[leave it to deever 16,223]

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Of all the Victorian teams bulldogs have received a blessed run the past decade. Interstate team like numbers. 

Except for our game this year where surprisingly we got the rub of the green.

[leave it to deever 16,223]

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I reckon there would enough timber in those 27 (count 'em, 27) wooden spoons to build a suitable vessel.

We need a spiteful emoji. 

[Demonstone 19,751]

Your avatar would probably love to have a good gnaw on those spoons, @leave it to deever

[Gawndy the Great 7,743]

Im still a bit iffy on the Pies as well. They look great, but i have a hunch that once their vulnerability is exposed, it'll be a house of cards moment. 

Not many teams will have the ammunition to do it, but i think the Tigers who apply a lot of ball carrier pressure will at least be able to slow them down on transition. Contest and clearance has been a weakness for the Pies in prior years and Mitchell has been a welcomed addition.

Pies will win, but not as much as others think and i reckon we'll see the first signs of vulnerability tonight - just a hunch. 

[layzie 29,825]

8 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Im still a bit iffy on the Pies as well. They look great, but i have a hunch that once their vulnerability is exposed, it'll be a house of cards moment. 

Not many teams will have the ammunition to do it, but i think the Tigers who apply a lot of ball carrier pressure will at least be able to slow them down on transition. Contest and clearance has been a weakness for the Pies in prior years and Mitchell has been a welcomed addition.

Pies will win, but not as much as others think and i reckon we'll see the first signs of vulnerability tonight - just a hunch. 

I really really really hope you're right. For such an expansive game style they're playing like they get the answers to the exam beforehand.

[old55 21,741]

Cox out injured. It could get interesting if Cameron gets an injury too.

[Mincho Mania 530]

2 hours ago, kev martin said:

Tonight's game could be a beauty. 

Great test for the tigers, their young brigade should be fast enough to keep up with the manic style of Collingwood. 

Whether they are skilled enough? 

Collywobbles seem to be the benchmark early this season.

Bit of rain around tonight, wonder if that might affect things much

[Gawndy the Great 7,743]

23 minutes ago, Mincho Mania said:

Bit of rain around tonight, wonder if that might affect things much

if it sticks around, it will for sure. No way the Pies can move with speed tonight. Will be a territory battle with surge like ball movement... That is the tigers 1-wood. 

[layzie 29,825]

How would Collingwood go in the wet?

[kev martin 9,323]

1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

Except for our game this year where surprisingly we got the rub of the green.

It is why I thought the umpires had stopped giving the Dogs the "iffy" free's.

Last night showed me, no change.

[kev martin 9,323]

1 minute ago, layzie said:

How would Collingwood go in the wet?

Head over the ball and determination may outdo, skills and speed.

With the wet, I reckon it makes it a closer contest and probably, a low scoring game.

[640MD 3,014]

4 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I see that St Kilda are celebrating their 150th anniversary this weekend.

Among all the celebrations, the parade of their Premiership Cup should be quite the spectacle.

What pub will they be at ?  Moorabbin Social was alive 30 years ago ?   Barkly Hotel top floor till 3am