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GAMEDAY: Rd 18 vs Essendon

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33 minutes ago, forever demons said:

glad i was done at birth wouldnt like it done in italy

Same prefix. Different suffix. One painful. One not (well so far).

 
1 hour ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

I also think Tmac is the obvious ruckman fitness wise as it just CANT be JVR, but seems as though it’ll be Petty/Turner combo as TMac likely needed for 2m-Peter or Jones.. 

Petty back would be only way TMac plays ruck — I’d prefer this based on how fwd line looked LW.  

I thought tmac still had issues that allow him to play well in defence running forward.  But manoeuvrability still a problem preventing him being effective around the ground and forward.

Jvr won't be hitting the scoreboard if he spends more time rucking.

A fascinating game coming up.

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    I am preemptively declaring this as the worst umpired game of the season. 
    The list of umpires is as inspiring as a wet sock. 

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    1 hour ago, Skuit said:

    Checking in from a music festival in Basque country. (#not a humblebrag, but maybe a bit probably ). 

    The last two days I've seen Massive Attack, Air, Underworld and Prodigy (and Grace Jones). 

    There has to be some tea leaves among that lot. ? 

    I don’t think so. 

    But maybe to avoid a teardrop the sexy bit of the team can be born slippy and smack my [censored] up. My [censored] of course being the Scott brothers…

    We must be careful to not be slaves to the rythym however…

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    31 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    As a rule, I have worried about our form trailing to the 'also rans'. Our new look (that DL enthusiasts begged for, for months and months) has finally seen the penny drop as far as the coaches are concerned, and including our personnel loses of late, it is possible to feel confident that we can beat Essendrug whose ability is inflated. Dees by about 20 points. (Channel 7 commentators, commenting on tonight's game stated clearly that Essendrug would win the match, as they need only teams with large memberships to make it to the finals. This explains much of their commentary this year and perhaps, the influence that the bigger clubs wield over the media expenditures, umpiring decisions and game conduct assessments for the majority of the competing teams). 

    Last night showed how low the Pies are at the moment c.f. last year so bombers still haven't beaten anyone yet on which I'm hanging my confidence hat tonight

    Just now, DubDee said:

    sub?

    Nah, just ate.

    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    sub?

    Taj

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    McDonald warming up with the midfielders, likely he will be doing a bit of the ruck work tonight 

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    The drizzle looks enchanting under the lights.

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    18 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    Nah, just ate.

    there wasn’t an appropriate emoji to respond to this

    eye roll would be handy!

    don’t get me wrong, I love a terrible joke! just ask my wife

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    My phone is saying no rain, it’s dry, no precipitation. How come I’m getting wet? 

    Symphonic Smoke on the Water FTW.


    Best of luck dees from the west coast of Ireland. 

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    1 hour ago, forever demons said:

    glad i was done at birth wouldnt like it done in italy

    They use one of those pizza cutters. 

    Oh no. Oh no. I was not ready for Kozzie Pickett's tiny baby in a full koala onesie to keep warm in the rain.

    That is superb and no matter what else happens tonight that is getting the 6 votes from me postgame.

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    Am I calm because I’m quietly confident of a good win by the boys, with likely a big role played by our kids, or because I’m blissfully ignorant of being taught another lesson by the bombers? 

    Guess we’ll find out soon!!!

    (i think we win tonight, big game from Kozzy and Clarry and Petty will play a big part as well).

    let’s go!! 🔥💙❤️

     

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