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I'm in two minds, Joel Smith is probably an upgrade on tmacs current form but can't believe he gets a game ahead of Brown. Smith has had years to prove his worth and been found wanting again and again. A forward line of he and JVR , Weitering will have a field day. Let's hope Fritsch and our small forwards are on fire because they'll need to be.

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11 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

I'm running a marathon today and feel it's analogous to our season. Currently in the early winter slump, going ok but slightly out of sorts, I hope by the time I cross the finish line (5pm-ish) there will be some beers lined up at the golf club and I can celebrate in style and watch the Dees tonight.

We're just grinding out the marathon at the moment. Each km marker (game) is merely a snapshot at the present time as to how the team was feeling... it's not a predictor of the end result. There is going to be a lot of hurt and joy both on an individual and team level over the next 12 rounds... and then the next season begins.

Run fast,run Forest run

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39 minutes ago, NeveroddoreveN said:

Another thread to lament Ben Brown not being in the team....Get over it people, he is out of form and not in the team or emergencies....Go Demons fwiw.

*Don't need to read this BS 80 times every thread, we got bunch of parrots without brains on this forum!

"That boy needs therapy, psychosomatic, that boy needs therapy.."

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5 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I'm in two minds, Joel Smith is probably an upgrade on tmacs current form but can't believe he gets a game ahead of Brown. Smith has had years to prove his worth and been found wanting again and again. A forward line of he and JVR , Weitering will have a field day. Let's hope Fritsch and our small forwards are on fire because they'll need to be.

Makes me wonder...has Smith been picked to be an attacking player or to use his defensive experience in an effort to curb Weitering's influence?

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15 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Coffee ban? Why? WHY??????

Yeah nah, good luck with that Layz. Wish I could do the same. I would except there’d likely be a spike in random homicides in the western suburbs. 

Every now and then I have to, there's no happy medium when it comes to coffee for me it's either weeks of nothing or 3 cups a day minimum. Love it too much 🙂

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47 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I think it was around long before that since my grandad used to say it and he’d be like 1000 years old were he alive today. 😁

If your aunt had balls she would be your uncle.One of my favs

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Just do it.

Dont second guess

Dont think it

Just DO it

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14 minutes ago, layzie said:

Every now and then I have to, there's no happy medium when it comes to coffee for me it's either weeks of nothing or 3 cups a day minimum. Love it too much 🙂

I'm exactly the same, I spent last week with the withdrawal headache and this week with the flu, I'll go a few months without it and then luxuriate in its aroma.

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1 hour ago, NeveroddoreveN said:

Another thread to lament Ben Brown not being in the team....Get over it people, he is out of form and not in the team or emergencies....Go Demons fwiw.

*Don't need to read this BS 80 times every thread, we got bunch of parrots without brains on this forum!

Ben Brown is an emergency.

I do get it though, last year Goodwin was a clown for persisting with the flag heroes, this year he's a clown for not doing it.

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5 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I'm exactly the same, I spent last week with the withdrawal headache and this week with the flu, I'll go a few months without it and then luxuriate in its aroma.

Yeah it's not ideal when you genuinely love the taste ☹️

And Decaf always tastes like garbage to me. Too bitter. 

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1 hour ago, layzie said:

I love the phrase monkey's uncle. Is that a Lion King one?

It's been around a lot longer than the Lion king layzie to my knowledge 80+ years. My family were using it when I was a kid. 

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6 minutes ago, layzie said:

Yeah it's not ideal when you genuinely love the taste ☹️

And Decaf always tastes like garbage to me. Too bitter. 

IMO drinking decaf is like taking a shower in a rain coat. What's the point? 

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38 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I'm in two minds, Joel Smith is probably an upgrade on tmacs current form but can't believe he gets a game ahead of Brown. Smith has had years to prove his worth and been found wanting again and again. A forward line of he and JVR , Weitering will have a field day. Let's hope Fritsch and our small forwards are on fire because they'll need to be.

Not sure I agree with you Smith's big problem as we all know is his body. It Simply cannot withstand the pressure of AFL football. 

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The backline looks better balanced this weekend, and the midfield slightly stronger as well. 

But imagine being an AFL coach and thinking that you can challenge for a premiership with a forward line consisting of Gawn, Van Rooyen and Smith as the marking targets. The lack of forward craft in those three is astounding, although clearly Van Rooyen will be a good player in time with more strength and experience. 

And then you have Chandler and Spargo contributing stuff all between them at the moment.

 

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24 minutes ago, old dee said:

It's been around a lot longer than the Lion king layzie to my knowledge 80+ years. My family were using it when I was a kid. 

We definitely learned something today. 

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1 hour ago, RedLegs23 said:

Time for Max to take this game by the scruff of the kneck! Just been going since he's been back & we really do need him at his best. 

For me, he's our barometer tonight & If he gets going & starts clunking them around the ground like we know he can, then it'll go along way to setting up this game in our favour. 

If Carlton deny us marking the footy, we'll be in trouble.

Dees by a couple

 

Totally agree. Max has a big one and we win. A lazy 6 goals from Kozzie would be handy also. 

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1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It really is time for our small forwards to come good after a couple of weeks of underperforming.

Agree WJ. This means a game plan that matches our first 3 to 5 matches this year. Run, carry and/or 30 meter passes to a free man. Forward fast ball movement. Chandler and Spargo were influential.

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