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Really professional win v the Hawks.

Played a great team game. Didn't get put off by their faux toughness tactics

Let them over-possess the ball before we turned it over time and time again.

Smashed them in stoppages. Killed them with pressure. Covered some big holes in defence with ease.

Great camaraderie that we haven't seen since '21

They look like they have steely determination  

Go Dees

 

I just finished watching the Replay. 
The “Love Affair” with the Wizard was embarrassing. 
Who is this nobody?

A nickname such as The “wizard” needs to be earned through extraordinary deeds on the Field. 
To call this newbie the wizard was absolutely disrespectful to The Great Jeffrey Farmer, who was indeed a Wizard. 
 

Pathetic Commentary FOX

2 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

Dunstall pondered that Fritsch wanted number 31, after being drafted at pick 31. Then noted, it's odd because it is nit as though 31 is a popular number. Huddo jumped in to remind him that the number 31 is actually quite famous at Melbourne. 

This isn’t true, anyways. Fritta wanted #35 since he and his dad wore that number throughout their time playing for Coldstream. #35 had already been given to HP so he took #31 which of course he’s happy with. 

 
4 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Come on now you know you don't.......but that's ok i will live with it.

Oh, but I do!

I love you like I love Brussel sprouts… rather unpalatable, but very good for me. 😅

Your comments keep people like me on their toes. Without folks like you the world would be unbalanced and boring. 😉 

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Oh, but I do!

I love you like I love Brussel sprouts… rather unpalatable, but very good for me. 😅

Your comments keep people like me on their toes. Without folks like you the world would be unbalanced and boring. 😉 

Hey WCW any news on May and how long he will be out. 


2 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Hey WCW any news on May and how long he will be out. 

Multiple broken ribs and “minor” vertebrae damage. Not good. 

4 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Hey WCW any news on May and how long he will be out. 

I only know what was reported on Kayo. Three broken ribs and a fracture of a vertebra. They said he’ll definitely miss both Adelaide matches and “probably a couple more after that.”

I’ll be going to Gosch’s tomorrow so I’ll see what I can find out. 

Edited by WalkingCivilWar

May back for Anzac Eve would be a great result if the injury is as severe as it sounds.

 
7 hours ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

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Currently 10th on our all time goalkicking ladder, should pass Yze soon and could get the Ox and Greg Wells this year too - I’m not as worried as some about defensive efforts, he knows what his job is

How is Norm Smith not on this "all time goal kicking ladder"?

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

A nickname such as The “wizard” needs to be earned through extraordinary deeds on the Field. 
To call this newbie the wizard was absolutely disrespectful to The Great Jeffrey Farmer, who was indeed a Wizard. 

Neither Watson nor Farmer gave themselves their nickname.

Similarly, both had that nickname before they were even drafted.

It's not the kid's fault.  The commentators, on the other hand ....


3 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

How is Norm Smith not on this "all time goal kicking ladder"?

Very good point. Turns out I was in the modern stats side of AFL Tables that starts at 1965 - on the all-time all-time list Fritsch is down at 21. Rookie mistake by me.. 

7 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

How is Norm Smith not on this "all time goal kicking ladder"?

Edti: never mind, explained by fromgotowoewodin

Edited by Nascent

13 hours ago, Adzman said:

Agreed. Did you hear the line about Kozzie? "He's been good the last 2 weeks after a quiet game against Sydney" He clearly didn't remember Kozzie was suspended for the Sydney clash. The rest of the commentary team fell silent after that line 

Most commentators have no idea about football these days. 


14 hours ago, Winners at last said:

I suffered broken ribs about 13 years ago. Ouch!! I've never fully recovered.

Langdon took a season and a half to recover fully.  

12 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Langdon took a season and a half to recover fully.  

Same here, so painful. Took me about a month to be able to turn over in bed. Don't know how these players come back so quick


15 hours ago, old dee said:

They were streaming out of the ground at three quarter time. I was laughing internally.

Better man than me. There was no internal laughter on my part! All outward!

16 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

He's getting dementia and forgets names of players regularly. Speaking of dementia, I am not sure he was captain when he left. I thought it was Ditterich to Robbie to Greg Healy to Lyon

Yes you’re right. I got my Healeys mixed up. However he did win a B&F and leading goalkicker for Melbourne and then more than one B&F for Sydney and a Brownlow for Sydney. And his brother was captain of Melbourne at one stage!

10 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Oh, but I do!

I love you like I love Brussel sprouts… rather unpalatable, but very good for me. 😅

Your comments keep people like me on their toes. Without folks like you the world would be unbalanced and boring. 😉 

Aw I knew there was a reason l like Brussels spouts now I know.....🤣🤣

 
23 hours ago, Fanatique Demon said:

Nope, the padding is counted as the post.

thanks to those who commented. It seems the line is marked at the back of the padding, so no goal for Bennie.

On 24/03/2024 at 09:41, Fanatique Demon said:

Nope, the padding is counted as the post.

Yep. So if the padding hasn't been attached properly and is dangling off the post by half a metre and the ball hits it then that would be hitting the post.

Stay tuned for this future controversy when it happens..


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