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PREGAME: Rd 19 vs Fremantle

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52 minutes ago, ANG13 said:

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

2018 prelim?

 
1 hour ago, ANG13 said:

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

That’s if I get there! But I’m sure this worldwide catastrophe outage will be sorted by Sunday morning. We’ve got members flying out tonight who are at the airport amongst the bedlam. And many more due to fly out early tomorrow morning. 😑

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Play this to the boys on Sunday 

The Hollowed Turf

 

Hallowed even.....

 
Just now, beelzebub said:

Hallowed even.....

Yes, nothing like a phone keyboard!!!

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    26 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    2018 prelim?

    Sure was unfortunately. The buzz in the Melbourne section pre game was something that I have rarely witnessed. Bloody devastating we were just totally gassed and had nothing left to give. 
     

    Enjoy, hope your winning streak continues. 

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    Laurie stiff as. 

    But Billings could still provide something for us. It may have come down to a senior body over a young fella

    Billings running out of chances though

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    2 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    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.

    This reminds me about ships not taking in ballast water in Adelaide? (I think they have since lowered their standards)

    I was looking into going to Europe by boat - of course that was pre-Covid - so that’s another option. 
    Probably get to meet real pirates as well!

     

    Good luck to Billings but has been absolute crud at senior level for the most part so far.

    Surely last chance at senior level with any AFL club this week?  Does he even care?  Doesn't play like it.

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    Billing’s, Bowey or Sparrow as sub

    3 hours 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 

    He can’t ruck and that’s not just in Goodwin’s eyes.


    Roo will go with Darcy, the two big bodies , and Petty should be able to body Jackson and defend him when he goes forward or drop off him and leave TMac to him.

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    3 hours 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 

    Have you seen the weather forecast? It’s going to be wet. Darcy will be a liability out there.

    2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    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. 
     

    “Billings - Skills poor. Goalkicking poor. Tackling non existent.”

    Sure, but apart from those limitations, …. ????

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    1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Have you seen the weather forecast? It’s going to be wet. Darcy will be a liability out there.

    Is it? 

    5 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

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

    Viney is God 

    QED


    It’s all about the energy we bring and I reckon the kids have got a taste for it.

    We have plenty of run now with AMW, Mc Vee, Windsor, The Kolt, Langdon back to his best, Kozzie Nibbler and the brilliance of Melksham not to mention the coming of age of Roo , what a month he has had!

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    3 hours ago, DeeZee said:

    Billing’s, Bowey or Sparrow as sub

    Sparrow’s not going to be the sub. 

    5 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Sparrow’s not going to be the sub. 

    That’s good to know 

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    5 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Have you seen the weather forecast? It’s going to be wet. Darcy will be a liability out there.

    Unfortunately you’re a day out…

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    After all the talk of a wet weather game, the forecast is 0-3mm. Doesn’t exactly scream a wet weather slog of a game.

    And I’m not sure we’d benefit from back to back wet games heading into GWS off the back of a 6 day break from Perth.


    Is Fullarton become a permanent emergency especially for interstate matches ? He and the Dees can look on the bright side of life, we will have a fresh player at our disposal. Perhaps the word disposal will have a stronger meaning for Tom year's end . i.e delisted.

    16 minutes ago, COOLX said:

    Is Fullarton become a permanent emergency especially for interstate matches ? He and the Dees can look on the bright side of life, we will have a fresh player at our disposal. Perhaps the word disposal will have a stronger meaning for Tom year's end . i.e delisted.

    He has another year on his contract.

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    Surprised with Billings, from VFL form thought Laurie was more deserving 

    Bowey must be on extremely thin ice

     
    21 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    Hallowed even.....

    Geez I get sick of correcting youse spelling. 

    It's spelled Halloween.

    Would've preferred Laurie to be the in.

    He's young, we've given him a contract extension, there must be something there Goodwin believes in.

    Let's see it

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