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NON-MFC: Rd 14 2023

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1 hour ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

Yes but we will have 3 x 10 day breaks in a row.

We will be the most rested, freshest team in the comp ready to take on the rest of the season.

Three consecutive 10-day breaks is great. But a 14- or even 13-day break is what we’re entitled to and is what the players (or at least some of them) would find way more beneficial. 

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    Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Three consecutive 10-day breaks is great. But a 14- or even 13-day break is what we’re entitled to and is what the players (or at least some of them) would find way more beneficial. 

    How else can they go to Bali? Am I right??

    I joke. They absolutely deserve a proper break. 

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    Tempted to go to Carlton vs Gold Coast on Sunday just for the schadenfreude.  Suns a very good chance I think.

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    4 minutes ago, old55 said:

    Tempted to go to Carlton vs Gold Coast on Sunday just for the schadenfreude.  Suns a very good chance I think.

    Carlton should win this but wouldn't you love the Suns to pump them.

    Sydney a good chance to help us with a win against the Lions.

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    7 hours ago, DubDee said:

    and to think most experts didn’t have Port in the top 8 at round 1

    They have a very tough run home so if they make they deserve it. But they are not a lock to finish top four by a long way.

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    28 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    They have a very tough run home so if they make they deserve it. But they are not a lock to finish top four by a long way.

    a few hard games.

    they should win 6 from 9 easy. that’s 18 wins

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    1 hour ago, old55 said:

    Tempted to go to Carlton vs Gold Coast on Sunday just for the schadenfreude.  Suns a very good chance I think.

    taking my longsuffering - ha! - uncle and cousin who go for the bluebaggers

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    9 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    My ladder predictor exercise after last night says that IF we can beat the cats next week, top of ladder finish is now a possibility on percentage from Pies and Power.  Power finishing top relies on a couple of tough wins needed for them. 

    Lose to the cats and not possible.

    Better chance of second, third more possible, at least allowing a minimum home final in week two.

    Just saying having seen the Dees live last week.

    Who do you have Port losing to?

    They have Pies and Crows at home and funnily enough play Geelong again in a few weeks.

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    16 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Who do you have Port losing to?

    They have Pies and Crows at home and funnily enough play Geelong again in a few weeks.

    They won’t go undefeated for the rest of the season. They just won’t. Upsets happen all the time and their young small mids could easily get tired. Or injured. 
    They could well lose to Pies, Adelaide, Geelong in Geelong. Hell Essendon might beat them. They beat us!

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    2 hours ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Carlton should win this but wouldn't you love the Suns to pump them.

    Sydney a good chance to help us with a win against the Lions.

    Maybe it’s because I don’t trust the Suns yet but I think Carlton are due to give their supporters hope for a second before they knife them in the back again. 

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    Last night was strange. Probably should've been hoping Geelong won so we'd have two teams within close distance of us to aim for that top 2 position, but I think it's better this way. We can aim for a home 2v3 final v the Pies and send them off to a bruising Port prelim, who will be minor premiers and enough momentum to get themselves into a victorian grand final where their [censored] will fall out from under them, and we can have a 15 goal victory. 

    And Geelong can continue on their way at the lower rungs of the 8 or missing out completely.

     

    #GettingAheadOfMyself

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    20 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

    Last night was strange. Probably should've been hoping Geelong won so we'd have two teams within close distance of us to aim for that top 2 position, but I think it's better this way. We can aim for a home 2v3 final v the Pies and send them off to a bruising Port prelim, who will be minor premiers and enough momentum to get themselves into a victorian grand final where their [censored] will fall out from under them, and we can have a 15 goal victory. 

    And Geelong can continue on their way at the lower rungs of the 8 or missing out completely.

     

    #GettingAheadOfMyself

    We are technically only one game away from second, as long as we keep winning. We have a game in hand of Port and they have to play the pies. 

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    3 hours ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Carlton should win this but wouldn't you love the Suns to pump them.

    Sydney a good chance to help us with a win against the Lions.

    Carlton are a mess, they’re not playing as a team, they have no depth. If the Suns were to lose it would be a massive backwards step on the progress they’ve made this season. Harry McKay is a major worry, watching him last week, when he takes a mark 20-30 metres out with little angle he’s seriously at a loss on what to do. I feel as though when he does kick a goal it’s more by fluke than actual skill. He’s almost Travis Cloke all over again. 
     

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    4 hours ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Carlton should win this but wouldn't you love the Suns to pump them.

    Sydney a good chance to help us with a win against the Lions.

    Curious as to why you think Carlton should win? 

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    In other news England have won the toss and will bat, ready to enjoy a night watching the Ashes.

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    Does anyone know when the last time both teams from the previous grand final missed finals the following year?

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    Brisbane are debuting Jaspa Fletcher tonight. Yep, Jaspa. JASPA. What is wrong with some people?

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    Not in the back against Berry???! Or is my perception warped because I can’t stand him. 

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    I have alway liked Amarty. Out of contract at years end. Has had his share of injuries but I can see him in the red and blue next year. 

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    1 minute ago, Brownie said:

    A blatant push in the back to push his opponent out and goal.

    Ump right there.

    Brayshaw said he “nudged” his opponent out from under the ball. The commentators know what they saw but are reluctant to mention it. Or are told not to. 

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