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38 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

You shouldn't sign the contract unless they include the tomato sauce, @hardtack.

It'll eventually be back-ended anyway.

Which is preferable to front-ended...

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I bet they paid more for Robbie a few years ago.

I think Katy will be good, she has some good tunes. Noy sure about Tina Arena coming out to sing chains with her though. Doesn't really rock the G.

But I did laugh when Katy said there are 10 melbourne teams, can't believe one of them didn't make it. It is a fair point. 

 

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I bet they paid more for Robbie a few years ago.

I think Katy will be good, she has some good tunes. Noy sure about Tina Arena coming out to sing chains with her though. Doesn't really rock the G.

But I did laugh when Katy said there are 10 melbourne teams, can't believe one of them didn't make it. It is a fair point. 

 

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I bet they paid more for Robbie a few years ago.

I think Katy will be good, she has some good tunes. Noy sure about Tina Arena coming out to sing chains with her though. Doesn't really rock the G.

But I did laugh when Katy said there are 10 melbourne teams, can't believe one of them didn't make it. It is a fair point. 

 

Posted (edited)

Whilst strolling down memory lane, Wikipedia's summary of the 1945 Bloodbath GF is interesting reading

Wiki 1945 VFL GF

Carlton vs South

What was interesting was the aftermath and the mooted rule changes including reducing the amount of players on the ground and possibly reverting back to no boundary throw-ins (that little known rule was in operation from 1926 - 1939)

Even back then they wanted a more open free-flowing game

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Posted
56 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

It'll eventually be back-ended anyway.

Which is preferable to front-ended...

back-ended sauce is better??!

*No judgement

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Posted
1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

It'll eventually be back-ended anyway.

That’ll come later after I get home.

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Posted

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Sydney v Brisbane at the MCG, 2.30pm AEST

SYDNEY

In: Nil
Out: Nil

PF sub: Robbie Fox

BRISBANE

In: D.Fort
Out: O.McInerney (shoulder)

PF sub: Conor McKenna

Finals, Grand Final experience

SYDNEY

Dane Rampe: 22 finals, three GFs
Tom McCartin: Eight finals, one GF
Nick Blakey: Six finals, one GF
Jake Lloyd: 19 finals, three GFs
Harry Cunningham: 14 finals, one GF
Lewis Melican: Four finals
James Jordon: Six finals, one GF, one premiership
Chad Warner: Seven finals, one GF
Ollie Florent: Eight finals, one GF
Luke Parker: 25 finals, four GFs, one premiership
Logan McDonald: Five finals
Errol Gulden: Seven finals, one GF
Tom Papley: 14 finals, two GFs
Joel Amartey: Three finals
Will Hayward: Eight finals, one GF
Brodie Grundy: 11 finals, one GF
Isaac Heeney: 16 finals, two GFs
James Rowbottom: Seven finals, one GF
Matt Roberts: Two finals
Braeden Campbell: Six finals, one GF
Justin McInerney: Seven finals, one GF
Hayden McLean: Five finals, one GF
Robbie Fox: Six finals, one GF

Total: 216 finals, 28 GFs, two premierships

BRISBANE

Dayne Zorko: 15 finals, one GF
Harris Andrews: 15 finals, one GF
Noah Answerth: Seven finals
Brandon Starcevich: 13 finals, one GF
Jack Payne: Nine finals
Ryan Lester: Nine finals, one GF
Jaspa Fletcher: Six finals, one GF
Will Ashcroft: Three finals
Hugh McCluggage: 15 finals, one GF
Cam Rayner: 12 finals, one GF
Joe Daniher: 12 finals, one GF
Jarrod Berry: 15 finals, one GF
Charlie Cameron: 22 finals, two GFs
Eric Hipwood: 13 finals, one GF
Callum Ah Chee: 11 finals, one GF
Darcy Fort: One final
Josh Dunkley: 17 finals, three GFs, one premiership
Lachie Neale: 22 finals, two GFs
Kai Lohmann: Three finals
Logan Morris: Three finals
Zac Bailey: 15 finals, one GF
Darcy Wilmot: Nine finals, one GF
Conor McKenna: Eight finals, one GF

Total: 255 finals, 19 GFs, one premiership

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Posted (edited)

If the Lions get excellent production out of Hipwood & Daniher, they'll win.  They can win without them firing but they'll be doing it the hard way instead

Taking the heat in the hotspot area of the forward line as well as gaining possessions, playing in front, bringing the ball to ground front & centre and putting their bodies on the line etc etc

But most of all, hitting the scoreboard

Do all that with the other forwards chipping in and they'll be hard to beat

Talented key forwards who produce the goods are worth their weight in gold in September

Something we were sadly lacking in the finals series in 2023.  And it cost us

We had no one doing all that in the Carlton SF and only JVR in the QF (and therefore, by default, too much was placed on the shoulders of a player in his 20th game)

Hipwood & Daniher are seasoned campaigners and that makes all the difference

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3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Our entrant in the Grand Final sprint is ... Oliver Sestan.

I imagine you'd get reasonable odds on him winning.  Gamble responsibly.

But CAN he run?


Posted
1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Our entrant in the Grand Final sprint is ... Oliver Sestan.

I imagine you'd get reasonable odds on him winning.  Gamble responsibly.

Haha Is this the reason he wasn’t delisted?

Posted
13 hours ago, DubDee said:

If the Swans lose it’ll be one flag from FIVE Grand Finals 

No pressure guys

And if Brisbane lose, being the runner up 2 years running would be hard to come back from

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2 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

And if Brisbane lose, being the runner up 2 years running would be hard to come back from

I can see this being a real do or die desperate hard fought grand final. No blow out this time.

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I am finding this granny to be one of the hardest to pick a winner.

Posted
23 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I am finding this granny to be one of the hardest to pick a winner.

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Time for Paul the psychic Octopus

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Posted

Late team changes:

Honorary bench - well, couch - positions for Bob 'Chimp' Skilton and Kevin 'Bulldog' Murray.

Neither up to attending. I hope the game is gentle to them.

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