NON-MFC: 2026 Practice Matches Week 01

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February 20Feb 20

I thought Clarry looked really fit and the best condition I’ve seen him in for quite some years.

Sure knows how to get the pill and his handball skills are elite.

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February 20Feb 20

Not sure where to post this but has anyone, anywhere, ever seen anything to suggest that Essendon's Sam Durham is an 'emerging star'?

I guess it could be something to observe in the Essendon pre-season games?

Seems like a 'better than average' player and good all-round midfield contributor, but after four years basically uninjured and at 24yrs old, you'd expect more than that to be considered an 'emerging star'.

Or is it possible the AFL website is basically a proxy for the Bomber's hype machine as thye try to put a respectable gloss on needing to give a pretty good midfielder a high value six year contract?

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February 20Feb 20

The Preseason Ladder ~

W L D F A % PTS

ST KILDA 1 0 0 107 36 297.22 4

MELBOURNE 1 0 0 135 49 275.51 4

ESSENDON 1 0 0 118 68 173.53 4

SYDNEY SWANS 1 0 0 99 66 150.00 4

GWS GIANTS 1 0 0 104 75 138.67 4

ADELAIDE 1 0 0 94 75 125.33 4

HAWTHORN 1 0 0 111 94 118.09 4

CARLTON 1 0 0 103 88 117.05 4

FREMANTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

WEST COAST 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

BRISBANE LIONS 0 1 0 88 103 85.44 0

GEELONG 0 1 0 94 111 84.68 0

PORT ADELAIDE 0 1 0 75 94 79.79 0

COLLINGWOOD 0 1 0 75 104 72.16 0

W. BULLDOGS 0 1 0 66 99 66.67 0

RICHMOND 0 1 0 68 118 57.63 0

N. MELBOURNE 0 1 0 49 135 36.3 0

GOLD COAST 0 1 0 36 107 33.64 0

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February 20Feb 20

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February 21Feb 21

McVee thinks he still plays for Melbourne, not done much in this praccy game

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February 21Feb 21

Hot arvo, thought I would glance at the Freo v Eagles game. Kayo deciding to do its usual error carp and can't see any of the game.

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February 21Feb 21

12 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:
Hot arvo, thought I would glance at the Freo v Eagles game. Kayo deciding to do its usual error carp and can't see any of the game.

im watching it now on kayo.

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February 21Feb 21

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February 21Feb 21

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Team	W	L	F	A	%	PTS
ST KILDA	1	0	107	36	297.22	4
MELBOURNE	1	0	135	49	275.51	4
ESSENDON	1	0	118	68	173.53	4
FREMANTLE	1	0	81	53	152.83	4
SYDNEY SWANS	1	0	99	66	150.00	4
GWS GIANTS	1	0	104	75	138.67	4
ADELAIDE	1	0	94	75	125.33	4
HAWTHORN	1	0	111	94	118.09	4
CARLTON	1	0	103	88	117.05	4
BRISBANE LIONS	0	1	88	103	85.44	0
GEELONG	0	1	94	111	84.68	0
PORT ADELAIDE	0	1	75	94	79.79	0
COLLINGWOOD	0	1	75	104	72.16	0
W. BULLDOGS	0	1	66	99	66.67	0
WEST COAST	0	0	53	81	65.43	0
RICHMOND	0	1	68	118	57.63	0
N. MELBOURNE	0	1	49	135	36.3	0
GOLD COAST	0	1	36	107	33.64	0

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February 21Feb 21

McVee continued his underwhelming form into yesterday’s game v WC.

A couple of Freo posters on Bigfooty questioning whether he’s a lock for round 1.

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February 21Feb 21

19 hours ago, Demonland said:
Team
W
L
D
F
A
%
PTS
ST KILDA
1
0
0
107
36
297.22
4
MELBOURNE
1
0
0
135
49
275.51
4
ESSENDON
1
0
0
118
68
173.53
4
FREMANTLE
1
0
0
81
53
152.83
4
SYDNEY SWANS
1
0
0
99
66
150.00
4
GWS GIANTS
1
0
0
104
75
138.67
4
ADELAIDE
1
0
0
94
75
125.33
4
HAWTHORN
1
0
0
111
94
118.09
4
CARLTON
1
0
0
103
88
117.05
4
BRISBANE LIONS
0
1
0
88
103
85.44
0
GEELONG
0
1
0
94
111
84.68
0
PORT ADELAIDE
0
1
0
75
94
79.79
0
COLLINGWOOD
0
1
0
75
104
72.16
0
W. BULLDOGS
0
1
0
66
99
66.67
0
WEST COAST
0
0
0
53
81
65.43
0
RICHMOND
0
1
0
68
118
57.63
0
N. MELBOURNE
0
1
0
49
135
36.3
0
GOLD COAST
0
1
0
36
107
33.64
0

Highest scoring team of the round, not a sight we are used to!

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