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NON-MFC: Rd 24 2023

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2 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'd like this scenario too actually. Rematches are always fun.

We had to do it in 1990 against Hawthorn. Won both games, but they were brutal and we had nothing else left in the tank. 

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    What would make me laugh is if carlton beat GWS tmmrw and then go on and lose the elim to the dogs.

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    3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    We had to do it in 1990 against Hawthorn. Won both games, but they were brutal and we had nothing else left in the tank. 

    That's still one of my favourite finals wins. I was so scared that the mighty Hawks would roll us in the 2nd half but I was just a dumb little kid at the time.

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    In other news sure to stir the pot I'm happy to see Tex Walker take the lead in the Coleman. Gives us something to watch if our game is a dead rubber.

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    Gee, Tex is so good to watch when he's on. 

    9.4 tonight takes him to 76 goals for the season. Sam Taylor has a big job on Curnow tomorrow.

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    Some good players exiting West Coast in Hurn, Shuey and Nic Nat. All great to watch over the journey.

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    26 minutes ago, layzie said:

    That's still one of my favourite finals wins. I was so scared that the mighty Hawks would roll us in the 2nd half but I was just a dumb little kid at the time.

    The game was on youtube a while ago

    It is played at Grand Final pressure 

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    22 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

     

    9.4 tonight takes him to 76 goals for the season. Sam Taylor has a big job on Curnow tomorrow.

    Curnow has not been held goalless all season and last time Carlton played GWS in Sydney, Curnow kicked 2 so I would say the odds are in Charlie's favour for Coleman Medal No. 2. He needs 1 goal to draw level with Tex, 2 goals to win it outright.

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    3 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I hope he's kept goalless just quietly.

    Same. I like Tex and I’d love to see him take it out instead of Charlie. 

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    48 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    What would make me laugh is if carlton beat GWS tmmrw and then go on and lose the elim to the dogs.

    I could see it happen too. The Dogs have heaps of finals experience and are a different side in September. Carlton have started to dip and are finals virgins-so-to-speak.

    One of the only times you'll find me barracking for Footscray.

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    11 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Same. I like Tex and I’d love to see him take it out instead of Charlie. 

    It's been an awesome resurgence and I'll be happy to see him finally make the AA team. Was hard being a key forward in the time of Buddy, Hawkins, Jack R and Josh Kennedy but he's had s great career.

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    Just now, layzie said:

    It's been an awesome resurgence and I'll be happy to see him finally make the AA team. Was hard being a key forward in the time of Buddy, Hawkins, Jack R and Josh Kennedy but he's had s great career.

    Such a shame the Croms have been denied Finals, purely because of AFL Pig Headed incompetence 

    Adelaide would be far more entertaining than Footscray 

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    Brisbane faced a very determined St Kilda to day but the maggots ensured the Saints didn't really have any chance.

    In so doing Brisbane, i think, have two consecutive home games.

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    1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

    I despise them 

    Likewise. The umpires’ darlings from 2016-2022. Had almost 50 more free kicks to their opposition in the 2016 finals series, the Grand Final itself being the tip of the iceberg, especially in the last half when the game was on the line. The one Premiership I genuinely look back at and think, that wasn’t just.

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Tex Walker 

    Charlie Curnow 

    Nick Larkey 

    I would love the Dees to have such a goalkicking key forward. 

    Tex was very getable too at the end of 2022. No club wanted to touch him though for PR reasons after that incident which saw him banished and publicly shamed. We should have offered him a contract, he would have come knowing it was a more likely route to success in the final stages of his career.

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    29 minutes ago, Glorious Day said:

    Likewise. The umpires’ darlings from 2016-2022. Had almost 50 more free kicks to their opposition in the 2016 finals series, the Grand Final itself being the tip of the iceberg, especially in the last half when the game was on the line. The one Premiership I genuinely look back at and think, that wasn’t just.

    It was cheating 

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    8 hours ago, dl4e said:

    What would make me laugh is if carlton beat GWS tmmrw and then go on and lose the elim to the dogs.

    That wouldn’t happen.

    The Dogs struggled to beat Geelong’s VFL side last night.

    It was probably only match fitness of Cat’s younger guys in the last quarter that gave Dogs the win.

    They look an unhappy team.

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    Saints supporters would be barracking for us today.

    If we win, they’ll get a home final in Melbourne.

    If we lose, not only do they have to go to Sydney in week 1 (unless GWS win by 11 goals) they’ll also have to travel to the loser of Port or Brisbane in week 2.

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    15 minutes ago, DeeMee said:

    How much would Port have to win by to take 2nd off Brisbane?

    250 points me thinks.

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