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NON-MFC: Rd 21 2023

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1 minute ago, Demon Jack said:

Not really. We end up in second on the ladder to finish the round while pick 4 from Freo is still in play.

Hey you're dead right! Thought we lost 2nd for a moment 

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    2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Brisbane celebrating like they just won a grand final. Embarrassing. 

    A great result. We are ahead of Brisbane AND Freo stuck in bottom 4. 
    Jackson embarrassing in that quarter. 

    Jackson played his heart out, entitled to show a little fatigue in the end. Embarrassing is not the right comment.

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    Just now, Dee Zephyr said:

    Jackson played his heart out, entitled to show a little fatigue in the end. Embarrassing is not the right comment.

    He was soft. For a guy earning more than Gawn, he needed to do more. 

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    Just now, Dee Zephyr said:

    Jackson played his heart out, entitled to show a little fatigue in the end. Embarrassing is not the right comment.

    Yeah he was super that game.

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    Just now, Jaded No More said:

    He was soft. For a guy earning more than Gawn, he needed to do more. 

    Lol soft? Ok, you’re always right. Sorry 

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    2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Lol soft? Ok, you’re always right. Sorry 

    He did not go hard enough in a few critical contests in the last and fumbled at crucial times. He was very good early but he had a terrible last quarter. 
    He was also rucking against Daniher who is not a great ruckman. 
     

    I bet you scream for ANB to be dropped when he fumbles 🙄

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Yeah he was super that game.

    Coming of age performance really, gave Fort plenty to think about.

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    A draft pick is a lottery. Look at Bowey and Laurie. One pick apart.

    Going a game clear of an interstate team in 2nd when we are massively in contention is worth a lot more than pick 4 vs pick 5.

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    14 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    I want Freo to win. Draft picks mean a lot less to me than multiple home finals.

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    I think the Crows are a chance to knock off the Lions next week - Even though it’s at the Gabba, they are trying to get into the 8. 

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    8 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    A draft pick is a lottery. Look at Bowey and Laurie. One pick apart.

    Going a game clear of an interstate team in 2nd when we are massively in contention is worth a lot more than pick 4 vs pick 5.

    No-one's arguing that.
    But 2nd spot is ours to keep ..... If we're good enough.
    As they say, "The ladder doesn't lie."
     

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    The other thing to consider is if Collingwood lose two of the final three games. Both we and Brisbane could overtake them 

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    I would have preferred a Fremantle win today but there are 2 consolations: a better draft pick for Melbourne and a small winnning nargin for Brisbane (which might be meaningful in the push for 2nd position). 2.5 games clear of 5th and surely we'll win at least 1 of 3. We need to knock off Carlton next Saturday and finalise the Top 4 (if not their order)! 

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    2 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    I think the Crows are a chance to knock off the Lions next week - Even though it’s at the Gabba, they are trying to get into the 8. 

    Here's hoping. Would be the best thing ever.

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    12 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    Daicos out for 6 weeks with a hairline fracture 

     

    Could have been worse. They might have ruled him out for 4 to 6 weeks and that would have been curtains for 2023.

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    12 hours ago, fr_ap said:

    McRae's press conference was par for the course. He's always a little twitchy, it's just his way. You're all just looking for cracks way too hard. 

    Pies players were laughing on the bench with 30 seconds to go. This won't hurt them - I'm in zero doubt they're loading, for no other reason than they can afford to. Top spot is theirs. They know they've beaten anyone on their day and can win from 5 goals down consistently. 

    Sorry to burst the bubble, but they're absolutely primed and this loss is doing nothing other than enhancing their priming. 

    Will be beyond surprised if they don't make the grand final. 

    Is this satire?

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    Have I missed talk of Match Review for the Blanck hit on N.Daicos? Late, front-on no eyes for the ball, caused serious injury - must get weeks IMHO.

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    On 8/7/2023 at 12:47 PM, old55 said:

    Have I missed talk of Match Review for the Blanck hit on N.Daicos? Late, front-on no eyes for the ball, caused serious injury - must get weeks IMHO.

    I thought the same thing ... to me the Hawthorn player deliberately took Daicos out and should have been cited for unduly rough play.  2-4 weeks penalty

    But because Daicos was contesting the mark, head contact was unlikely.  Are the AFL so head conscious that they let this incident go?  And are we going to see a glut of these sorts of incidents (if a player can get away with it)

    The other standout out feature of the weekend was West Coast not flooding back to protect a slender lead in the last couple of minutes of the game

    There's no truth in the rumour that certain members of the Eagles hierarchy went from ashen-faced to rosey-cheeked once the Bombers scored to gain the lead.  It's just another wacky conspiracy theory Sarcastic Joke GIF

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