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NON-MFC: Round 05

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Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week.

Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels.

In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal.

Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs.

Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle.

In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants.

The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide.

Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

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    Pity Saints v GWS is at Norwood, shapes as the game of the round to me.

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    3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    We will be shunted to the South Australian countryside next year. People should book now in the Barossa Valley.

    We're lucky the Whyalla foundries don't have a playing field.

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    6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    We will be shunted to the South Australian countryside next year. People should book now in the Barossa Valley.

    Hmm, great idea, thanks for the idea. I'll start planting the seed with Mrs Right tonight!!

    Haven't taken her to the Barossa before.

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    The last few rounds have had so many dud matches

    I see now they have saved them all up for gather round so they can claim the TV numbers as a success

    Meanwhile a couple hundred thousand supporters miss out of seeing their team

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    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

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    tipping:

    • crom?

    • filth?

    • gc17

    • baggers

    • bears

    • them

    • flagmantle

    • gw$?

    • dingley?

    at this stage of the season the best result for us is probably keeping the ladder 'bunched' with the exception of the teams directly above us - baggers, tigs, peptides, north - getting wins on the board

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    Hard to believe that this time last year THIS TEAM (only Lever and McVee out for Bowey and Melksham) had just beaten Port Adelaide and Adelaide at Adelaide Oval within 5 days, and then beat the league leaders in Geelong 3 weeks later. Out of all the horrendous on and off field happenings, these achievements just gets buried under everything.

    Heading to 5 of the 8 non MFC games.

    Pies/Sydney and Saints/GWS the pick of the bunch.

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    3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Hard to believe that this time last year THIS TEAM (only Lever and McVee out for Bowey and Melksham) had just beaten Port Adelaide and Adelaide at Adelaide Oval within 5 days, and then beat the league leaders in Geelong 3 weeks later. Out of all the horrendous on and off field happenings, these achievements just gets buried under everything.

    Heading to 5 of the 8 non MFC games.

    Pies/Sydney and Saints/GWS the pick of the bunch.

    footyfest! take that lees and west!!

    yes, it's really disheartening how much we have dropped off

    i used to go to norwood oval every second week in the mid 90s - great place to watch footy

    in other news, will day has re-injured his troublesome foot and will miss months

    rankine's calf is playing up and he might miss for the crom

    injuries suck

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    Not related to this week but Luke Jackson could miss our game with a hammy.

    Probably won't make much of a difference tot he result but it's hard to watch a former Dee dominate you game after game.

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    Looks like the whinging C Scott is posturing 🤮 for umpire favours vs Adelaide

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    Scott accuses AFL of 'cherry-picking' umpiring mistakes

    Chris Scott has taken aim at the League's admission of an umpiring error on the weekend, and is bracing for an overcorrection against his side

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    Port v hawks should be Friday night and pies v swans should be Sunday night, especially with what went on last yime between Port & hawthorn

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    2 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    Port v hawks should be Friday night and pies v swans should be Sunday night, especially with what went on last yime between Port & hawthorn

    nah, pear vs dingley comes at the conclusion of gil's round

    tailor-made for broadcast back to victoria

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    Pre covid I always had a second team to cushion the blow of MFC failure. Now I can't be bothered.

    For 2025 it's Melbourne Storm and Oscar Piastri for me.

    I suspect I'm not alone

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    17 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Pre covid I always had a second team to cushion the blow of MFC failure. Now I can't be bothered.

    For 2025 it's Melbourne Storm and Oscar Piastri for me.

    I suspect I'm not alone

    Spot on DJ. I am similar I have zero desire for this stupid [censored] in Adelaide. However we are back to the old days of the season over in April. Very familiar territory. As a fellow demon supporter said to me this morning the only left is picking the size of the loss.

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    Still trying to work out the value and point of Gather Round.

    The Media love it. They can all stay at 5 Star Hotels and drink free booze and tell us all what a great time they are having

    For all the players and Coaches it must be a huge inconvenience, where some grounds are not really at AFL standards.

    Gather Round is just so Andrew Dillon, a pointless excercise that he is so proud of…

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    3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Still trying to work out the value and point of Gather Round.

    The Media love it. They can all stay at 5 Star Hotels and drink free booze and tell us all what a great time they are having

    For all the players and Coaches it must be a huge inconvenience, where some grounds are not really at AFL standards.

    Gather Round is just so Andrew Dillon, a pointless excercise that he is so proud of…

    it's gil's round

    a party week in his home town paid for by taxpayers

    classique mclachlan move

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    3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    it's gil's round

    a party week in his home town paid for by taxpayers

    classique mclachlan move

    I imagine Airfares and Hotel Rooms are about 8x the normal price. Uber Rides around the City will be peak

    I think the whole thing stinks

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