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Just now, titan_uranus said:

Or perhaps Gawn’s palm on the line…

Or the ARC overturning the ANB goal…

Or Melksham’s ACL…

Or our own  inability to kick easy shots on goal…

Yep. and all those you mentioned would not have happened if we had been given the goal and Finished 2nd


What is happening looks like both sides that beat us will play off next week and we should have won both games, hope the players think about this over summer, completely [censored] the bed 

13 minutes ago, praha said:

On paper, no.

To beat them you need to out coach them. There's a reason why Goodwin is 1-3 against McRae (and barely got over the line in that one win).

They are exceptionally well coached.

Goody completely outcoached McRae on KB. 10 more scoring shots. we just couldn’t kick straight

and i dont think we were out coached in the QF just didn’t get it done. again kicked poorly. we need to improve skills 

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The entire Finals System would have changed…

Coulda, shoulda, woulda

Doesn't change my point. With a midfield full of crapp kicks and no dominant key forward, we don't win finals. The 2 x straight sets is absolute proof of that. The Carlton H&A game doesn't change our inability to win finals.

 
13 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Watson and Daisy doing special comments. It’s a struggle. 

Special mention to the nincompoop who commented on the "finals-like atmosphere" at the Gabba.

Um, yeah.  It's a final you goose.


7 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

Because there is no God just an AFL HQ.

Spot on YOTD

Fitzroy at least look to have stopped Carlton's momentum with around 5 minutes left in that 1st quarter and will need to start chipping away at that deficit now. 

Home crowd seem a bit stunned and intimidated by the large travelling contingent of a real football club instead of the  frankenstein outfit they follow. 

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

Goody completely outcoached McRae on KB. 10 more scoring shots. we just couldn’t kick straight

and i dont think we were out coached in the QF just didn’t get it done. again kicked poorly. we need to improve skills 

We tried all year with the goal kicking stuff.  Didn't work when it counted and also in a number of H&As.

We need fresh blood that brings the skills / finish / finesse with them as well as a new forward coach.

And of course a midfield coach now that Ooze has moved on.


Fagans finals record with this list is 4 wins and 7 loses after 5 dominant year.

top 4 in 4 out of 5 years

5 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Special mention to the nincompoop who commented on the "finals-like atmosphere" at the Gabba.

Um, yeah.  It's a final you goose.

😂.. am laughing.

Can’t we just have two commentators and maybe one boundary rider? Way too many cooks. 

Edited by Ethan Tremblay

Lions will have all the running in the second half. Blues carrying 4-5 players on one leg

keep it under 3 goals at half time lions


6 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

If Lions do win it somehow they have no hope next week. Blues do have a shot though. There is something in being dog hungry. 
 

 

If Brisbane pull this off then I give them a shot. 

4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Brisbane [censored] the bed. I could cry watching this. 

Chocolate and Alcohol helps Jaded.

 

Lions have a toehold now. Kick another one and they're right back in it

7 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

If Lions do win it somehow they have no hope next week. Blues do have a shot though. There is something in being dog hungry. 
 

 

Having said that the premiers often struggle in the preliminary final.


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