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18 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

You could of just moved to Castlemaine 😂

You ever been to Castlemaine?

Colder than a witch' s  .....you know .

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    3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    16 goals 7 

    that's how you win games of footy

    Yep Hawthorn aim to score at the apex of the 50 metre arc. The most direct route to goal

    I hope eternal that one day the MFC will do the same 

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    Richo is no Rhodes scholar.

    He reckons every team should play in OR. 

    What would the next round be called?

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    38 minutes ago, binman said:

    Absolutely, wasn't arguing otherwise.

    You still have to get inside 50 but.

    Which is basically what hoyne said in the segment being discussed

    I reckon the percentage of games won in the 2-3 last seasons by teams having fewer inside 50s than their opponent would be vanishingly small (and yes I know the lions won the flag with 2 less inside 50s).

    And I'd add that one thing that hasn't changed is pressure is critical and the team thay applies most pressure is more likely to win (though pies in 2023 were an outlier in this regard).

    Horethorn have just beaten Essendrugs with fewer inside 50s. It would be interesting to get the trend over the last 2-3 season - agreed.

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    4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Uh what a shame. Essendon lose. 

    My god McGrath had a mare tonight.  Sometimes it's hard to believe he went #1

    my cousin is convinced it's the curse of the bringhton grammar school #1

    watts and mcgrath are both super ordinary selections in hindsight

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    3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    my cousin is convinced it's the curse of the bringhton grammar school #1

    watts and mcgrath are both super ordinary selections in hindsight

    So did the Ashcroft boys though

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    23 minutes ago, gs77 said:

    At first glance the only three words I read in that tweet were "Langford officially out" and I [censored] myself.

    It’s funny how the censorship, while being very good and necessary, makes it impossible to tell whether you [censored] yourself, or you [censored] yourself.

    Both of which have very different meanings both literally and figuratively. 
    I’m guessing that you were worried about our team for Sunday?

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    Meanwhile - on the Essendrugs thread over at Big Footy . . .Well, at least we made Carlton supporters feel a bit better tonight.

     
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    8 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Horethorn have just beaten Essendrugs with fewer inside 50s. It would be interesting to get the trend over the last 2-3 season - agreed.

    Yep. Exception and rule and all that.

    By the by the bombers defence is pathetic - both in terms of system and personelle.

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    47 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    ……. The ‘G is indeed a very special place, …

    Absolutely, it is.
    But what the hell have they been doing to the surface?
    Think I’ve seen better turf at Birdsville. Spent half the night wiping my screen, thinking it was bugs.🐜 

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    43 minutes ago, binman said:

    Yep. Exception and rule and all that.

    By the by the bombers defence is pathetic - both in terms of system and personelle.

    Bombers had plenty taking short steps, Hawks also have many routes to goal. The other thing that was scary is Essendon tried hard early, and Hawks consistently trusted players to do the job without crowding the ball.
     

    No offense to QD but Inside 50 is the most ridiculous stat btw, uncontested marks inside 50, that says something about offensive power or lack of defense.

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    Thought there was not much difference in effect of having already played, and a first up team.

    Essendon, scramble and long down the line kicks, versus a precise disposal and swarming game, with the good use of space by Hawks. 

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    Well we've had 7 teams play in these 4 H&A matches. Every team that won their pre-season game has lost and every one that lost theirs is atop the ladder unbeaten.

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    1 minute ago, Go Ds said:

    Well we've had 7 teams play in these 4 H&A matches. Every team that won their pre-season game has lost and every one that lost theirs is atop the ladder unbeaten.

     

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    18 minutes ago, TheWiz said:

     

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    Don't know why but I adore this 'dumb' movie. 😂 And, yes, right now we have a chance at everything, except maybe the spoon.

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    2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    post opening round?

    Opening Round

    Post Opening Round

    Opening Round 1

    Post Opening Round 1

    Opening Round 2

    Post Opening Round 2

    If we go by the following new format, every team will have played each twice by Round 16, thus solving the fixture inequalities :laugh: 🤪

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    Sorry folks, but I do not think Hawthorn will make the eight.

    The question is whether Essendon is that bad? Possibly yes and have not improved their team.

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    30 minutes ago, Go Ds said:

     Now I hate them almost as much as Collingwood.

    100%
    Both supporter bases are interchangeable nuffies.
    Collingwood are special tho'.

    Went to Victoria Park once.
    Walking up to the gate I had a retarded bloke in a black'n white wheelchair tell us to "Fork off Melbourne." while flipping the weirdest bird I'd ever seen.
    For a kid raised at the MCG I was flabbergasted.
    Then had to watch 'em overrun a 27pt 3/4 time lead.
    I thought the Zulus we're comin'.

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