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Goal of the game Jack, Nibbler crazy good body work and handball

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    1 minute ago, layzie said:

    Kozzie almost opened up a can of whoop-[censored] on Butters

    He was dying to. Glad he held back. I don’t need him suspended. He’s too good. 

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    Good effort Dees. Crowd unsettled. Tells you everything you need to now. 
     

    I reckon Defence has help up pretty good considering.

     

    Go Deeesssss

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    JVR needs to lift 

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    Defence is holding well so far!

    Great spirit building all round!!


    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    He was dying to. Glad he held back. I don’t need him suspended. He’s too good. 

    Definitely not, been there done that. 

    Just now, leave it to deever said:

    Is the ball greasy?

    I did notice a few players skidding along the grass longer than usual. Looks a bit greasy 

    Sparrow needs to seriously clean things up in this second half.

    Winning the Mr Fumbles award so far

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    We need to break them this quarter.

    Do not want a close one at Adelaide oval in the last 

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    So many of our players have had zero tackles. And port have had much more ball than the Demons

    5 minutes ago, BDA said:

    jack viney. great goal

    (took a lot of steps mind)

    It was a great goal by Viney but setup from Nibbler's creativity. He's such an under rated player.

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    Good half after a pretty average first 15min. Byrne-jones’ duck aside we should be a goal up.

    Dixon been ok, Christmas came early for him with May going down, genuinely sleeps with the light on before playing us usually. 

    Edit: still no idea how Nibbler got Viney that goal, magic stuff

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    1 minute ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Sparrow needs to seriously clean things up in this second half.

    Winning the Mr Fumbles award so far

    Yeah, he and Tracc have been fumbly so far this year.

    ANB our best so far perhaps?

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    5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Why have they got loose men every time but we never do?

    Because they're flooding back


    Nibbler has been fantastic, his work to get ball to Viney, and then in defence was monumental. 

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    2 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    Yeah, he and Tracc have been fumbly so far this year.

    ANB our best so far perhaps?

    Possibly yes.  Lever up there as well.

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    Port are beating us easily in all stats

    I reckon we can get this home. We just need our midfield to click

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