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PREGAME: Rd 19 vs Fremantle

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Well i've done a 180 from thinking we are no chance to thinking we have a red hot chance.  Alice Springs was an anomoly.

Freo have not really beaten anyone good at home since round 1. They have had some good wins on the road

Go in hard and keep our defensive structure and we have a real chance.  We do need someone agile to keep tabs on LJ

 

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    4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Play this to the boys on Sunday 

    The Hollowed Turf

     

    Only problem is one of the guys in it is playing against us.

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    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Play this to the boys on Sunday 

    The Hollowed Turf

     

    Er, yeah, because it features Dogga taking charge?

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    9 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    Er, yeah, because it features Dogga taking charge?

    I like my revisionist history of that time, where historically it was spoken about how instinctive Jackson was, and what leadership it was by him, "he is such a unicorn".

    On further reflection, and inspection,  it was clearly the Dogs midfield positioning (looking at you Bont and Treloar) which Melbourne as a team capitalised on, it could even have been Mark Jamar rucking (no disrespect) and the ball still would have been fed out to our marauding midfielders.

    The mythology of Jackson rests on him merely being at the right place at the right time, as Gawn needed a rest.*

    🫣

    *not that I am bitter...

    Edited by Engorged Onion

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    15 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    I like my revisionist history of that time, where historically it was spoken about how instinctive Jackson was, and what leadership it was by him, "he is such a unicorn".

    On further reflection, and inspection,  it was clearly the Dogs midfield positioning (looking at you Bont and Treloar) which Melbourne as a team capitalised on, it could even have been Mark Jamar rucking (no disrespect) and the ball still would have been fed out to our marauding midfielders.

    The mythology of Jackson rests on him merely being at the right place at the right time, as Gawn needed a rest.*

    🫣

    *not that I am bitter...

    Yeah if we'd stuck Gawn in there as planned we probably would've kicked 15 goals!

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    26 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    I like my revisionist history of that time, where historically it was spoken about how instinctive Jackson was, and what leadership it was by him, "he is such a unicorn".

    On further reflection, and inspection,  it was clearly the Dogs midfield positioning (looking at you Bont and Treloar) which Melbourne as a team capitalised on, it could even have been Mark Jamar rucking (no disrespect) and the ball still would have been fed out to our marauding midfielders.

    The mythology of Jackson rests on him merely being at the right place at the right time, as Gawn needed a rest.*

    🫣

    *not that I am bitter...

    Completely disagree. Jackson's spread from the centre bounce was phenomenal in that 30 second patch in the GF, and is the best ruck work I've seen at ground level ever. 

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    Billings is in as the sub.

    Don't love it but not sure what else we have.

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    51 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Play this to the boys on Sunday 

    The Hollowed Turf

     

    Viney’s part is underrated big time in Bang, Bang, Bang. 

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    54 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    The Hollowed Turf

    Is that the hole that the Bulldogs fell into halfway through the third quarter of the GF?

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    1 minute ago, seventyfour said:

    Billings is in as the sub.

    Don't love it but not sure what else we have.

    Woey injured with a bad corky.

    Billings had 32 disposals and two goals in the VFL last week.

    Played well. Laurie did too, so a tad unlucky.

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    Goody proved the afl world wrong with not playing a genuine ruck last week but Jackson & Darcy will have a field day, It’s obvious Fullerton can’t ruck in Goodwin  eyes, very weird 

    I can't recall a game in recent memory where we are playing a side that literally has all of its best 23 available.

    How fortunate are Fremantle going.  

    Edit - Johnson's out injured...

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

    9 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

    Goody proved the afl world wrong with not playing a genuine ruck last week but Jackson & Darcy will have a field day, It’s obvious Fullerton can’t ruck in Goodwin  eyes, very weird 

    This is like Groundhog Day...

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    In that Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! clip Jackson only had an influence in the last Bang!  

    Just saying


    Well Laurie may as well ask for a trade now as the club clearly doesnt rate him. Been in the bests for nearly every game he's played over the past two months and was a clear best on last week. He's never had more than two games in a row this year (one as sub as well) so he's never been given a good crack at it. Meanwhile Tholstrup, McAdam and Billings all get extended stints in the AFL team off far inferior form. Must be frustrating more or less carrying the VFL team and seeing a teammate have one half decent game and leap frog into the seniors.

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    23 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I can't recall a game in recent memory where we are playing a side that literally has all of its best 23 available.

    How fortunate are Fremantle going.  

    Edit - Johnson's out injured...

    St Kilda earlier this year. They had 0 on the injury list when we played them. 

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    8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Relax y’all… chalk Sunday up as a win.

    Aside from the fact that we’re the better team, and we’re riding a wave of confidence and belief, there’s this other compelling reason…

    I’ve never experienced a loss at an interstate ground when it’s the first time being there. Sunday will be the first time I attend the ground at which the mighty Dees won the 🏆 

    Y’all are very welcome! 
    😁

     

    PS: Heads up, WA: Loud and annoying (and indefatigable) Demons psycho incoming! 

    Well I certainly hope you have a much better experience than my first game there. 

    36 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

    Goody proved the afl world wrong with not playing a genuine ruck last week but Jackson & Darcy will have a field day, It’s obvious Fullerton can’t ruck in Goodwin  eyes, very weird 

    It's not weird when you consider that Fullerton is a forward who can ruck, not a stand alone ruckman, and his VFL form has been lacking. Max is great at hitouts but it's what he offers around the ground that has the most impact and what we miss most as a team. Petty might not be great in the middle, but he can mark around the ground and have influence there. Roo is competitive in the middle. Fullerton, is not great at either of these things, which is why he has not been picked. 

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    What are you, a Camel??

    I am registered as an in-flight emotional support camel for tax purposes, so there is some pressure on to keep up appearances.

    To be fair, I've never done a pacific crossing and I'm also putting off a Europe trip until there's an available stopover location which isn't a major slave market or Perth.

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    1 hour ago, Binmans PA said:

    Only problem is one of the guys in it is playing against us.

    Time marches on, it would be interesting to speak to LJ about that Flag now. Where it sits…

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    21 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Excuse my ignorance but do most other clubs take three emergencies with them on interstate trips?

    Most do. But not all. Richmond, Norf and Wet Toast take 26.

    21 hours ago, COOLX said:

    Fullarton to play . You can bank on this

    State Bank of Victoria?  Pyramid Building Society?  Nugan Hand, perhaps?

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    55 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    Well Laurie may as well ask for a trade now as the club clearly doesnt rate him. Been in the bests for nearly every game he's played over the past two months and was a clear best on last week. He's never had more than two games in a row this year (one as sub as well) so he's never been given a good crack at it. Meanwhile Tholstrup, McAdam and Billings all get extended stints in the AFL team off far inferior form. Must be frustrating more or less carrying the VFL team and seeing a teammate have one half decent game and leap frog into the seniors.

    Billings back in. Hmmmm Hasn’t shown really anything when he has played. Lucky to be back in. Skills poor. Goalkicking poor. Tackling non existent.

    Laurie contracted though to end 2026 for some reason. Looks to slow and uncontested for AFL midfield role and we have plenty of small forwards already.  He’s a VFL standard player. 
     

    Tholstrup is the future.  He’s going to be very very good. 
     

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    1 hour ago, Chook said:

    Completely disagree. Jackson's spread from the centre bounce was phenomenal in that 30 second patch in the GF, and is the best ruck work I've seen at ground level ever. 

    It’s ok chook, I was extracting the urine.

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