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20 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

Heading off to the store to get a bottle of whisky and a packet of smokes+ bucket of ice. Bucket will come in handy if i have to vomit after Hawkins and Scott hug after the game.

Thai man making a racket next door renovating his shophouse. Cant hear myself think. 

I think dees have this . Anyone know who the umpures are?

Some typos are better than others.

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    I think we’re right to be underdogs. I don’t care how out of form Geelong is, and I don’t care that they lost their most recent game at GMHBA. Winning down there is tough. 

    Tonight is all about territory IMO. Geelong are a bottom 4 side this year for conceding scores from opposition inside 50s. Even though Clarry misses, if we can get on top of their midfield with no Dangerfield and Guthrie, and get the ball camped in our forward half, my hope is we will get enough opportunities to score. But if we are down in stoppages, I can’t help but fear that Cameron will return to his early season form and/or Hawkins will have one of those infuriating nights where he slots goals from everywhere. 

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    I really want to see a good game from Kozzie tonight. He's been poor for the past two months, averaging less than a goal a game and a touch under 9 disposals. If he were being judged on performance and not potential, he'd be dropped. He needs to stop flying for marks and stay down ready to crumb. He hasn't marked a single one of those silly attempts, but rather has cost the team 20+ scoring opportunities across the season I'd wager. He's such a great talent and a proven match winner. He needs to get back into form if we're to challenge at the pointy end of the year. 

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    3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Heading down the highway again where I hold a 2-11-1 record in terms of MFC success. What's the definition where you keep doing something and expect a different result?

    Highlights include watching us kick 4 goals in an entire game of footy in 2013 in pouring rain, Getting beaten after the siren, getting beaten by 80 points the following year where we all thought we were flag contenders and fare-welling the coach that got us back to AFL relevance with an 111 point belting.

    (by some sheer stroke of luck or destiny I pulled out of 186)

    Other than that I'm supremely confident.

    I reckon I'm 1 and 7. I was there when the wizard wore red boots and didn't get a touch, losing after the siren, getting done by 80 in the rain, and of course our famous win in 2015. I reckon I'll be 2 and 7 by the end of the night.

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    16 minutes ago, forever demons said:

    Feels odd on here today ,to many happy people ,get back to your normal grumpy selves

    Give it a couple of hours - it'll turn around!

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    can’t figure out which one of Petty or Smith will play back

    anyone wanna stick their neck out?


    33 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I'm taking one on a road trip to Alice Springs next week !!!!

    But it’s different when you’re the grandparent right? Aren’t kids generally well-behaved with grandparents despite being little [censored] at home?

    2 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    But it’s different when you’re the grandparent right? Aren’t kids generally well-behaved with grandparents despite being little [censored] at home?

    Kids/grandkids makes no difference.

    If you're a big bully like me, you just threaten them. Works every time.

    Effective parenting 101.

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    2 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Bloody freezing here in Sydney. Will be watching from a warm bed.

    And .... hopefully .... with good company Bombay!

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    20 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    can’t figure out which one of Petty or Smith will play back

    anyone wanna stick their neck out?

    Petty, we’ve experimented with different set ups but ultimately 2 talls plus Lever works for reasons already discussed on here, and as good as Thommo was two weeks ago, Petty is a gun. I like the look of the fwd line as inexperienced as our two keys talls are (having Grundy / Gawn rotate through the fwd line allows us to do this). There’s a feeling of youth and excitement about it but ultimately what I like is we’re back to being mobile again. We have a great mix of players with Chandler taking his chances and Kosi who is well over due for a big one. Then there’s Fritsch who is possibly one of the most underrated players in the game. (I base this on his inability to get picked in an AA team, a team that I keep telling myself each year I care less about). Out of all of our learnings the quick mobile fwd line is the biggest so far.

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    4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    And .... hopefully .... with good company Bombay!

    Definitely BBO, my beautiful wife.

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    20 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    can’t figure out which one of Petty or Smith will play back

    anyone wanna stick their neck out?

    Petty for sure Dub.

    Having a multi ( or two) tonight ?

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    typo

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    Making our way back home from QLD and now at Merimbula , where its arctic monkeys stuff....Cold as a well diggers Bottom!! Will enjoy the following with Mrs Fence

    Entre. 2 dozen Oysters Kilpatrick 

    Mains. Atlantic Salmon with a Blue Cheese and caviar sauce with seasonal Vegs

    Sweets. Crunchy Ice Creams with Choc sauce and Hazelnut cream

    Served with Local  ( Caravan ) Whites and the Odd Red then

    GLUG GLUG CITY IN THE CARAVAN PARK THEATRE ROOM WATCHING DEES

    GO DEES

    😁

     

    Edited by picket fence

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    2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Making our way back home from QLD and now at Merimbula , where its arctic monkeys stuff....Cold as a well diggers Bottom!! Will enjoy the following with Mrs Fence

    Entre. 2 dozen Oysters Kilpatrick 

    Mains. Atlantic Salmon with a Blue Cheese sauce and caviar sauce with seasonal Vegs

    Sweets. Crunchy Ice Creams with Choc sauce and Hazelnut cream

    Served with Local  ( Caravan ) Whites and the Odd Red then

    GLUG GLUG CITY IN THE CARAVAN PARK THEATRE ROOM WATCHING DEES

    GO DEES

    😁

     

    Mrs Picket beware !!!!!

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    25 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    can’t figure out which one of Petty or Smith will play back

    anyone wanna stick their neck out?

    I'm going for neither, with Petty and Smith being Plan B and C if needed down back.

    Might I add, this is a tremendous opportunity to kill two birds (cats) with one stone:

    1) Be responsible for Geelong officially throwing in the towel on season 2023, and

    2) Ruining the 300th game celebration of Chris Scott - a la Corey Enright

    GO DEES!

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    2 hours ago, binman said:

    I wouldn't characterise it as flip flopping.

    It has changed a bit, but that is par for the course with betting markets, but had remained close to even money - we were slight favs and now they are.

    Personally I think the current odds (cats 1.88 dees 1.92) are pretty close to th3 true odds.

    The late support for the cats might perhaps a late out for the dees (that the sort of inside info that can result in the pros jumping in)

    Prior to the Dangerfield injury Geelong were favourites (and the presumption that Oliver would be okay to play for us).  We became the slight favourites.

    Just guessing, perhaps it’s swung back to Geelong when it became known that Oliver was not playing.  All in all the odds seem pretty tight or even or whatever the correct terminology is. GO DEES!

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    Will be looking for some different patterns tonight.

    And the inevitable rule of the week.

    My prediction on that would be we win the [censored]'s by ten including pushing/touching the back area, touching the ball whilst in front position means an instant mark and pushing in danger, a new rule , but should be there ASAP.

    I will accept 5/1


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