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NON-MFC: Rd 07 2023

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7 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Do you people ever read, the guy asked me a question and I answered how do you not get it?

I think the obvious point that we all get (except clearly you) is that if you are only interested in Melbourne's games why are you posting under this topic? Now there's lots of topics on this site that I'm not interested in so I don't read or post on them. That way I don't waste my or other people's time.

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    Game should have been done by 3/4 time. Adelaide were putrid in front of goal and then crapped their pants in the last. They went far too defensive when they had a tiny lead. It was the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. 

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    52 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    I love how Collingwood winning annoys everyone so much that we start arguing with each other.

    Which, ironically, is what the filth supporters are famous for (more so fighting amongst each other)

    Strange entities the lot of them

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    25 minutes ago, Sydney_Demon said:

    Fair enough. I like Melbourne's game style when we're on too. I didn't see a whole lot of analysis of the game style of Essendon, Geelong, Brisbane or Hawthorn in your post so I was just assuming you were using premiership wins as some sort of proxy for game style. Personally I'd take another Melbourne premiership ahead of game style any day!

    Either did @ first crack as 95% of the show was on the Pies 

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    1 hour ago, mauriesy said:

    It's April.

    I'm good for calendars cheers!

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    1 hour ago, dees189227 said:

    Feel sorry for any person who catches the same flight back with the feral Collingwood fans.

    At least there fans get to games.

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    1 hour ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

    You might need to look at who they've played and who we've played.

    True. So if we just take in to account current top 8 sides we get -

    Collingwood - 2 fourth quarters won (28 and 29 points), 1 lost (1 point) and 1 was a draw.
    Melbourne - 1 fourth quarter won (27 points).

    The one quarter that Collingwood lost by 1 point was against the same top 8 side that we won the final quarter against, that being Brisbane.

    The other teams we've doubled up on are - 
    Essendon - Melb won the fourth by 9 points, Collingwood by 41.
    Richmond - Melb won the fourth by 20 points, Collingwood lost it by 14.

    In short what these numbers can accurately tell us is absolutely nothing. They are completely and utterly meaningless, but they are interesting to look at, nonetheless.

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    6 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    the beauty of the filth winning the close ones in the home and away season is it's just that much sweeter when they lose them in finals

    Collingwood will be top 4 come end of the year, or in the 8 at the very least. Its assured.

    Although it's natural to want them to lose every game, my thinking on these close ones switches instantly to 'Well they've knocked one of our top 4/8 competitors and prevented them from getting 4 points" the moment the siren goes and the deed is done.  

    Some may think Adelaide, Stkilda, Essendon, Port will fade as the year goes. But where they finished last year will make their fixture easier to stay contending for our position in the top 4. Every loss to the Pies is fine in that regard. Even though it's irritating seeing Maynard carry on like a pork chop. :laugh:

     

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    8 hours ago, Jibroni said:

    The way things are shaping Kings Birthday could be the biggest H & A game this year. Great opportunity to demolish the filth on the national stage.

    And it's our home game.   $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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    After Steele kicked the point why wouldn't the crows player gone straight up the middle? Surely Adelaide had a plan for this on what to do in this situation. 

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    Richmond microwaves must be working overtime lately.  Crowd was only 23,664. 

    Image result for microwave fire emoji

    People complain about our fans not turning up. 

    Rich have over 100,000 members, it was their Home game and it was a day game.  No excuses!!

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    Talking of crowds.  Hope non-member Dee fans are buying tickets for the KB game as it will probably sell out.

    It would be great if we had more fans there than Coll and make more noise.  Hopefully, the neutral fans will barrack for us as well!

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    Clearly they didn't watch the Dees/Tigers game last week.

     

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    3 hours ago, John Demonic said:

    Collingwood will be top 4 come end of the year, or in the 8 at the very least. Its assured.

    Although it's natural to want them to lose every game, my thinking on these close ones switches instantly to 'Well they've knocked one of our top 4/8 competitors and prevented them from getting 4 points" the moment the siren goes and the deed is done.  

    Some may think Adelaide, Stkilda, Essendon, Port will fade as the year goes. But where they finished last year will make their fixture easier to stay contending for our position in the top 4. Every loss to the Pies is fine in that regard. Even though it's irritating seeing Maynard carry on like a pork chop. :laugh:

     

    Maynard is just another would be thug that takes cheap shots at undefended players. Cue the ed langdon pile on. Just the se I'm in full agreement on pies winning. It ensure a melb basef team in top 4 and loweres the chances of interstate travel in week 1 of finals.

    And at least pies fans turn up unlike the phantoms comprising tiger membership.

     

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    One for the champion data haters.

     

    This is the exact reason I trust my eyes and football experience over stats these days.

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    Turnovers are often not the fault of the player disposing of the ball

    An example of that is a player who is under pressure kicking the ball 50 metres downfield to a contest ... and if that contest is won by the opposition then the player disposing of the ball is credited with a turnover

    How is that fair?

    Back in the day there was a saying ... "You called for it, you get it"

    And a player having the ball kicked to him is by default, calling for the ball. And that player doesn't have to be actually calling for the ball or have an arm raised

    He is there as a target if he plays on the same team

    Why?  Because he is in a position downfield where the ball is at some stage going to be kicked to him

    So the player who is calling for the ball should be credited with the turnover not the player who kicked it to him (unless the kick is way off line)

    The turnover stats are therefore not accurate and are often clearly wrong

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