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I know this isn’t a real match but I’m intrigued why a bog-average team like Freo have had such an edge over us? There was the infamous game in 2022, Jackson’s grudge match in 2023, and the two shellackings last year. Who could forget them going 24-1 in clearances (or something like that) in the last outing? I hope we’re not embarrassed again on Sunday. 
I am curious to see who we’ve got earmarked as the main lockdown small defender in the absence of McVee and AMW. We are very light on in that area. 

 

 

Play Koz, then send him up to Nan’s for a week or so.  Then back to Melbourne into a final training block for 4 April….

 

1 hour ago, layzie said:

I don't read reactions to replies about reactions. 

Yes I'm quoting this post but I didn't read it. 

Don't bother replying. 

 
2 hours ago, sue said:

 I'm tempted to paste here a long article on the psychology of people who pretend never to read replies. 

If it's more than 2 standard paragraphs long no Demonlanders will read it.


1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

If it's more than 2 standard paragraphs long no Demonlanders will read it.

Very droll.  But I think the wide readership of Binman's posts prove the contrary.

4 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Agreed they have great individual talent, but are they a great team?

I just realised the reality of your statement. I look at the talent they have in the midfield and forward line and it's top shelf. But they only managed to win 1.5 games more than us last year, and we had a shocker. Something is NQR at the purple haze 

Edited by M_9

 

Hayden young reinjures a hammy????? Gaawd do we rush back players detrimentally to their wellbeing?? Just asking but know the answer🤯


50 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I just realised the reality of your statement. I look at the talent they have in the midfield and forward line and it's top shelf. But they only managed to win 1.5 games more than us last year, and we had a shocker. Something is NQR at the purple haze 

Another way of looking it was that after  round 21 they were 12-6 and third on the ladder. Then they copped injuries to Treacy, Darcy and Pearce and lost their remaining games. They’re a highly talented team but couldn’t handle a few injuries that a Brisbane Lions could.

7 hours ago, sue said:

 I'm tempted to paste here a long article on the psychology of people who pretend never to read replies. 

Im assuming they turn off inbox notifications, so they can treat the place like their own personal soapbox, and everyone else as mere consumers of their content.

There was a demon fan redditor on AFL that did this, leaving horrible injury cheering comments and Putting down our players etc. And never responding. Eventually they were shadow-banned by Moderators ie comments made invisible.

Because they turned off inbox replies and never interacted, they were completely unaware for years that nobody could see anything they wrote and posted LOL. I know because I'd occasionally look at their profile to still see them posting invisible comments years later.

Bit of a tangent!

Edited by John Demonic

3 hours ago, Roost it far said:

I’d be interested in a league wide injury list. Feels like it’d be substantial 

paul marsh from the aflpa was on one of the sen shows and said it's not any higher / lower than any other year

sure doesn't feel like it

38 minutes ago, Clayton van Oliver said:

I don't react to replies about my reading

What are you reading atm?

I've heard Lord of the replies is good.


22 minutes ago, binman said:

What are you reading atm?

I've heard Lord of the replies is good.

One flew into the cuckoo's nest and catch 22.

35 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Another way of looking it was that after  round 21 they were 12-6 and third on the ladder. Then they copped injuries to Treacy, Darcy and Pearce and lost their remaining games. They’re a highly talented team but couldn’t handle a few injuries that a Brisbane Lions could.

Their run of form in 2022-2024 reminds me a lot of us in 2018 (breakout year), 2019 (everything went wrong), 2020 (good side that throws in an inexplicable loss and a couple of close games against good sides and somehow doesn't play finals).

We got beaten by their best footy last year in terrible match ups with our midfield unable to run and theirs being both strong at the contest and super fit. They weren't really shock results.

Play Kossie

B: Lever, May, McDonald

HB: Salem, Petty, Windsor

C: Sharp, Rivers, Langdon

HF: Petracca, Turner, Pickett

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Jefferson

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Bowey, Sparrow, Langford, Chandler, Lindsay, Billings, Howes, Woewodin

EMERG: Henderson, Laurie, Campbell, Culley

I want both of their ruckman to feel what it's like to have a big solid bloke straight at their bodies.

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Lever, May, McDonald


Lachie Schultz has mercifully gone, Walters is closer to retirement, but Switkowski and Frederick must be licking their chops. Last line of defence is looking like a re-run of the eighth series of Are You Being Served?

Steven May, Big Man’s attire, Captain Peacock look-a-like Rick Lever, Smalls and Talls? and Tmac back pocket, with barely a hankerchief to cover Darcy and Jackson.

Windsor is no certainty and Bowey brave to a fault but no lockdown specialist. Leaves the cupboard decidedly bare. If Freo smalls get on the fly and the zipper get jammed there’l be hell to pay.

 

Edited by Tarax Club


13 hours ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

I know this isn’t a real match but I’m intrigued why a bog-average team like Freo have had such an edge over us? There was the infamous game in 2022, Jackson’s grudge match in 2023, and the two shellackings last year. Who could forget them going 24-1 in clearances (or something like that) in the last outing? I hope we’re not embarrassed again on Sunday. 
I am curious to see who we’ve got earmarked as the main lockdown small defender in the absence of McVee and AMW. We are very light on in that area. 

 

That last game was horrible. We went with no ruck and put Viney against a midfield of Serong, Brayshaw and Young. Complete inability to adapt or change our game plan. Never stood a chance!

18 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

What does this post even mean?

IDK I don’t read disclaimers 

6 hours ago, Tarax Club said:


Lachie Schultz has mercifully gone, Walters is closer to retirement, but Switkowski and Frederick must be licking their chops. Last line of defence is looking like a re-run of the eighth series of Are You Being Served?

Steven May, Big Man’s attire, Captain Peacock look-a-like Rick Lever, Smalls and Talls? and Tmac back pocket, with barely a hankerchief to cover Darcy and Jackson.

Windsor is no certainty and Bowey brave to a fault but no lockdown specialist. Leaves the cupboard decidedly bare. If Freo smalls get on the fly and the zipper get jammed there’l be hell to pay.

 

Captain Peacock look alike, classic Tarax club, just funny as😂

 
12 hours ago, binman said:

What are you reading atm?

I've heard Lord of the replies is good.

i'm reading another classic- Don Quoteme. 

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Captain Peacock look alike, classic Tarax club, just funny as😂

But not quite as funny as your good self Picket😜


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