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NON-MFC: Rd 05 2023

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Rain forecast Friday through to Sunday with six games over four days at the Adelaide Oval should test the ground staff. Pleased to see that ours is only the third match and the first of a double header. It will be interesting to see the state of the surface by the time the Pies and Saints go to work on Sunday arvo.

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    I can't believe that we have what is presumably meant to be a feature round of football, with absolutely no marquee games. The best match ups on paper are Collingwood v St Kilda, which is hidden at Sunday twilight, and Melbourne v Essendon, which is being played as a curtain raiser. Most of the other games I would have next to zero interest in.

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    13 minutes ago, poita said:

    I can't believe that we have what is presumably meant to be a feature round of football, with absolutely no marquee games. The best match ups on paper are Collingwood v St Kilda, which is hidden at Sunday twilight, and Melbourne v Essendon, which is being played as a curtain raiser. Most of the other games I would have next to zero interest in.

    yep,  the AFL is run by blockheads but the corporate media love Gill because they all live under the same golden dome.

    With any luck this gather round will implode and be canned. Maybe they can rename it scavenger round.

    Going to be interesting to see how many turn up for all 9 games in Adelaide.  TV ratings are obviously  god but most of the games are rubbish.

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    9 minutes ago, poita said:

    I can't believe that we have what is presumably meant to be a feature round of football, with absolutely no marquee games. The best match ups on paper are Collingwood v St Kilda, which is hidden at Sunday twilight, and Melbourne v Essendon, which is being played as a curtain raiser. Most of the other games I would have next to zero interest in.

    That is because the Victorian big or successful clubs didn't want to play another Victorian big or successful club interstate.  They want their fans/crowds at those marquis games back home.

    So the games this week are either 2022 finalists vs 2022 non finalists or Vic team vs i/state team!

    There was never an intention to have a marquee game in Adelaide. 

    By quirk of the current ladder three games feature teams currently in the top 8. 

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    4 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    That is because the Victorian big or successful clubs didn't want to play another Victorian big or successful club interstate.  They want their fans/crowds at those marquis games back home.

    So the games this week are either 2022 finalists vs 2022 non finalists or Vic team vs i/state team!

    There was never an intention to have a marquee game in Adelaide. 

    By quirk of the current ladder three games feature teams currently in the top 8. 

    That makes the AFL even more stupid than i thought.  Where is the appeal of this round. Adelaide v Carlton yes, full house. then what ? Port v Dogs  another  full house but the rest are  nothing games even ours is a curtain raiser tickets going to Port.

    Those two SA games would of been capacity crowds without this stupid gather round regardless of what day or time they were played.

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    I actually think the round looks great - other than our game, most of them have potential to be close games (maybe Geelong v WCE and potentially Hawthorn v GWS aside) eg

    Bris play North but Brisbane away from the Gabba have been rubbish

    Pies play without a ruckman against undefeated saints

    Suns v Freo is interesting for us - but the ramifications of the loser are enormous.  can you confidently pick it?

    Carlton v Adelaide - the way the crows are playing I think they might get them

    Sydney v Tigers - both underperforming and have significant injuries so a crucial '8 pt' game for both

    Port v Dogs - hard to get a form line of these teams but both capable of top 4 if they play at their best.

     

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    20 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Go Suns

    Have you tried barracking for the Suns in a game lately Adonski? It's like watching a toaster reverse into a car wash. 

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    1 minute ago, layzie said:

    Have you tried barracking for the Suns in a game lately Adonski? It's like watching a toaster reverse into a car wash. 

    Lucky for the Sunnies, they're playing a club which is equally toasted

    They don't have to be good - only slightly less bad!

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    can only see one maybe 2 home teams winning this round

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    3 hours ago, layzie said:

    Have you tried barracking for the Suns in a game lately Adonski? It's like watching a toaster reverse into a car wash. 

    Omg lazy, what the Frick does that mean!? 🤪

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    14 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    From a quick count I have Goody at 80% at the Adelaide oval 8W 2L

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    12 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

    Omg lazy, what the Frick does that mean!? 🤪

    The Gold Coast Suns last game is all the explanation you need :D

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    Carlton

    Gold Coast

    Tigers

    Bears

    MFCSS

    Port

    Geelong

    Giants

    Filth

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    I want Crows to prevail but have tipped the Blouses by 8 points. 

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    On 4/12/2023 at 10:26 AM, Deebauched said:

    That makes the AFL even more stupid than i thought.  Where is the appeal of this round.

    Well eight of the Gather round games have been sold out so there seems to be significant enthusiasm for the round.

    AFL not as stupid as you thought.

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    7 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

    Well eight of the Gather round games have been sold out so there seems to be significant enthusiasm for the round.

    AFL not as stupid as you thought.

    I don’t think he’s much of a fan by the sounds of it. 

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