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So the Bombers are with out their key fwd, yet through quick ball movement and low direct kicking to a leading fwd they can find targets that aren’t deep in the pocket?

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    Essendon have a ruck dominance similar to what we had last night. Doesn't look to be helping them either at centre bounces.

    Noticed Gawn thumped it forward a couple of times and also took the ball out of the ruck.

    We need to work out how to make use of such dominance as does Essendon

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    1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    So the Bombers are with out their key fwd, yet through quick ball movement and low direct kicking to a leading fwd they can find targets that aren’t deep in the pocket?

    That's been a Melbourne problem for as long as I can remember.

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    1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    So the Bombers are with out their key fwd, yet through quick ball movement and low direct kicking to a leading fwd they can find targets that aren’t deep in the pocket?

    Yep exactly.

    Bloody hard for the likes of BBB and JVR if the ball movement is slow and bombed in

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    3 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Looks like a bigger crowd than last night.

    it is a sellout I believe at a very good revenue per seat return

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    Bombers starting to lose Nick a bit more in traffic

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    This game is being played at a frantic pace.

    They'll be out on their feet by the last. 

    Will be interesting to see who is fitter.

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    1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    it is a sellout I believe at a very good revenue per seat return

    An actual sell-out or a gather round "sell-out"? 

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    Absolutely cracker of a contest at the moment. Crucial 1 on 1's everywhere.

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    8 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    Yep exactly.

    Bloody hard for the likes of BBB and JVR if the ball movement is slow and bombed in

    People are now waking up....

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    Wow , we almost got to half time before they showed Peter Daicos on screen and talked about how amazing it is he gets to watch BOTH sons play for the pies.

    WE GET IT.

    Edited by BoBo
    It’s spelt son. Not sun.

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    5 minutes ago, BoBo said:

    Wow , we almost got to half time before they showed Peter Daicos on screen and talked about how amazing it is he gets to watch BOTH sons play for the pies.

    WE GET IT.

    Every Pies game is a Daicos wankfest. Media frothing for him to win the Brownlow. Umps probably on board too.

    Edited by Clintosaurus

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    6 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Ripper contest. 

    Our beautiful game shines through when those yellow clowns get out of the way and stop blowing the whistle so much.

    The last quarter and a half they've hardly got involved and it's awesome to watch even though I really dislike both teams.

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    Is this the best Anzac Eve - Anzac Day combo since its inception in 2015?

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    Great game of footy. 

    If it continues at this pace, everyone will tire, and it becomes a big man's game. At this point Essendon's rucks might make the difference, like Gawn and Grundy did last night in the last quarter. 

    If the Pies win, my tipping is 9/9. I loathe Essendon. I hope the Pies win, but I feel impure typing it.

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    Just now, Maldonboy38 said:

    Great game of footy. 

    If it continues at this pace, everyone will tire, and it becomes a big man's game. At this point Essendon's rucks might make the difference, like Gawn and Grundy did last night in the last quarter. 

    If the Pies win, my tipping is 9/9. I loathe Essendon. I hope the Pies win, but I feel impure typing it.

    Carlton - St Kilda was a tough pick, I chose the losing side.

    Then I went too bold and picked North to upset GC.

     

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    The running game by both teams (Pies more so) is something to admire. 

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