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Though we started much better today, and I thought actually had the doggies on toast early we went forward in waves and had them back peddling but could not tackle to save ourselves.

Thought Cale Morton played beautifully in patches. definitely one to watch in future. improved on last week. not bad for a 2nd gamer.

Return of Clint Bartram. We all love him and did a job on Acker early before the flood gates opened.

Nathan Carrol. Credit has to go when thousands bag him as he faces mission impossible each week without a KPP down there to help out. Reckon I counted about 7 marks first quarter by playing in front !! Though was very good early. Would go ok as a third tall, as he isn't that slow.

Rucks were better today and Johnson consistent.

Macca and Jones fought it out with all their heart as usual.

I am not too dissapointed in Garland and Weetra as they are young, But thought Mclean was very dissapointing today.

and lastly - we got beaten by less than 100 points !!

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Though we started much better today, and I thought actually had the doggies on toast early we went forward in waves and had them back peddling but could not tackle to save ourselves.

Thought Cale Morton played beautifully in patches. definitely one to watch in future. improved on last week. not bad for a 2nd gamer.

Return of Clint Bartram. We all love him and did a job on Acker early before the flood gates opened.

Nathan Carrol. Credit has to go when thousands bag him as he faces mission impossible each week without a KPP down there to help out. Reckon I counted about 7 marks first quarter by playing in front !! Though was very good early. Would go ok as a third tall, as he isn't that slow.

Rucks were better today and Johnson consistent.

Macca and Jones fought it out with all their heart as usual.

I am not too dissapointed in Garland and Weetra as they are young, But thought Mclean was very dissapointing today.

and lastly - we got beaten by less than 100 points !!

And our Percentage increased

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Thought Cale Morton played beautifully in patches. definitely one to watch in future. improved on last week. not bad for a 2nd gamer.

Last week i thought he looked a bit over awed to be playing AFL. i probably didn't articulate it in the best way (and was smashed for it). Today i ate my words. can't wait to see him bulk up.

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Agree on Morton, Weetra and garland look out of their depth for now, Garland I see something in, Weetra I dont think he shows much, he is not quick, he seems to always be in the wrong place and can't lay a tackle, he has to go back to sandy.

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Im sorry....if anyone thinks there are any positives from either this or last week then you've seriously been overdoing the happy pills !!

About the only thing you can say is this week it lasted 25 mins longer before capitulation!!

Im just being matter of fact... :mellow:

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! positive from today is we will not be thought of as tankers when we get the priority pick, no one will believe we can win a game of football.

Well we certainly don't......

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Can't see any positives out of Colin Garland and Isaac Weetra.

But Morton will be a gun.

I think he may be the only player on our team who actually knows how to kick to the advantage of a teamate.

Pretty sad inditement on our team that is. The last last two teams to have smashed us were both able use the ball to advantage, we just turn the ball over through our lack of skill.....[censored], was this a postives thread, my bad.

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I think he may be the only player on our team who actually knows how to kick to the advantage of a teamate.

Maybe he could teach a class?

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Though we started much better today, and I thought actually had the doggies on toast early we went forward in waves and had them back peddling but could not tackle to save ourselves.

Thought Cale Morton played beautifully in patches. definitely one to watch in future. improved on last week. not bad for a 2nd gamer.

Return of Clint Bartram. We all love him and did a job on Acker early before the flood gates opened.

Nathan Carrol. Credit has to go when thousands bag him as he faces mission impossible each week without a KPP down there to help out. Reckon I counted about 7 marks first quarter by playing in front !! Though was very good early. Would go ok as a third tall, as he isn't that slow.

Rucks were better today and Johnson consistent.

Macca and Jones fought it out with all their heart as usual.

I am not too dissapointed in Garland and Weetra as they are young, But thought Mclean was very dissapointing today.

and lastly - we got beaten by less than 100 points !!

positives?..... um..... my pie was hot.

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Wow... sure worth getting extra pick #17 for a season from hell.

For all the knobs that think we will qualify for a first rnd priority... WE CANT! FUCKIN GET IT THROUGH YOUR SKULLS.

i thought we could.

isn't the rule, if you win less 8 games of less over 2 seasons you gain a priority pick BEFORE the first round.

we won 5 last yr...therefore if we win 3 games or less this yr we get pick 1 and 2...

can someone confirm this?

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i thought we could.

isn't the rule, if you win less 8 games of less over 2 seasons you gain a priority pick BEFORE the first round.

we won 5 last yr...therefore if we win 3 games or less this yr we get pick 1 and 2...

can someone confirm this?

No. We cant, i can confirm it for you. It's consecutive seasons of 16 pts or less. Last year = 20 pts. So for all the relevance it has to this year we may as well of won 19 games last year, it makes no difference.

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RBT is correct.

# Teams would receive a Priority Selection only if they finished the season with fewer than 16.5 premiership points.

# If a team finished with fewer than 16.5 premiership points in two consecutive seasons, then their Priority Selection is taken before the First Round.

We are aiming at pick 17 this year for a priority. But we are on track to get a first round in 2009!

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No. We cant, i can confirm it for you. It's consecutive seasons of 16 pts or less. Last year = 20 pts. So for all the relevance it has to this year we may as well of won 19 games last year, it makes no difference.

positive !!!!!..our home game and was able to enjoy a drink in the Hassett room.

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Nathan Carrol. Credit has a go when thousands bag him as he faces mission impossible each week without a KPP down there to help out. Reckon I counted about 7 marks first quarter by playing in front !! Though was very good early. Would go ok as a third tall, as he isn't that slow.

His marking was good on shorter forwards but his decision making and disposal reeks of Godfrey and he crucifies us. I cant see him getting a regular gig with other teams bar Richmond and Carlton.

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His marking was good on shorter forwards but his decision making and disposal reeks of Godfrey and he crucifies us. I cant see him getting a regular gig with other teams bar Richmond and Carlton.

Actually he's the only Demons player (out of the ones that actually got a kick) I didn't see turn the ball over in the second half

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His marking was good on shorter forwards but his decision making and disposal reeks of Godfrey and he crucifies us. I cant see him getting a regular gig with other teams bar Richmond and Carlton.

Agree Rhino.

Watching Carroll is like groundhog day. The standard rough-up before the bounce. Sideways kicks. Marking and handballing to a player so close to him that the bloke on the mark can lay the tackle. Comical errors. Brain fades. Then throw in a few good marks and pieces of play.

Will we ever have a good full back?

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Morton will not want to play for a club performing like Melbourne.

It really hurts me to think about what he's thinking.

With brothers at other clubs, he could well be thinking 'whats the best way to get out of here as quick as possible?'

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