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GAMEDAY: Rd 07 vs Richmond

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Watching from a sports bar in Sydney tonight, fingers crossed.

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    'One and free'

    Not 'young and free'?

    Did I miss a memo on the change?

    2 minutes ago, Uncle Fester said:

    'One and free'

    Not 'young and free'?

    Did I miss a memo on the change?

    Isn't young the old version?

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    6 hours ago, Demonland said:

    They only cited the stat for points conceded in Time On not the stat for goals scored on the death of each quarter which for us is probably in the 80 to 90% range. *

    * I have no stats to back this claim up.

    We've conceded six goals so far this season after the 26th-minute mark (including a dead one vs Port). Geelong have let through nine. We've also scored more late in quarters than we've lapsed. 


    Great light towers these days. Remember when it used to take 15 mins to fully warm up again after the ceremony?

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    1 hour ago, layzie said:

    Got here too early and making conversation with myself in the Beames bar. No choice but to get a pint. 

    thats ok we understand

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    10 hours ago, layzie said:

    The time is here and I’m putting out a gameday PSA.

    If you have never been to the ANZAC eve game before I strongly encourage you to get along tonight. I know it’s an away game but the pre match ceremony is truly something the be seen in person. 

    “They shall not grow old” and great words but I believe that nights like this really put that into practice. We all enjoy living in this great country and this night is for all of us. 

    I myself have a deep personal connection with WW2. While my background is Greek, my grandfather and my great uncle served in the RAAF in New Guinea. They both returned but had their lives changed forever from that point on. I’ll always be proud of what these two and many others sacrificed so could live the lives we do today and I’m always thinking of them during the minutes silence. 

    Regardless of your background or what you believe this night/day is for you and again if you’ve never experienced it I would seriously consider getting along tonight or to the dawn service at the Shrine tomorrow which I’ll also be attending. 

    And lastly, go the mighty Dees!
     

    Ας ελπίσουμε ότι οι Δαίμονες θα κερδίσουν :-)

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    1 hour ago, Demon trucker said:

    If any one is passing the swan hotel, on the corner of Swan and church Street I'm here having a beer and a pizza come say hello

    no



    You can’t beat that quick first goal feeling 🔥

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    2 minutes ago, Demon4ever said:

    Ας ελπίσουμε ότι οι Δαίμονες θα κερδίσουν :-)

    yes I know that D4 or is that them or they


    Maxy has got to work on his passes by foot. 

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    that was too easy. lucky dusty missed the kick

     

    It's not perfect, but I can already tell Clarry has a bit more of his one-touch pickup off the ground working tonight where he couldn't do that previously.

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