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Cyril Rioli domiantes over in Perth

Yze_Magic
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I begged the MCG to trade Bruce during the trade period for a 1st round pick.

In all likelihood we would have landed Cyril Rioli, who myself and others drooled over last November. The kid just tore it up over in Perth tonight, and the Hawks beat Freo.

We made a great move with Johnstone, but another tough call needed to be made in trade week.

We failed.

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    Ho hum...

    Gee, that Cyril Rioli is a good player.

    Our players aren't Cyril Rioli.

    Obviously...

    Our players aren't good.

    Focus on the issues at hand.

    Really, we should have traded Bruce for pick four a couple of years ago and gotten Lance Franklin.

    In fact, hell, Neitz has been a bit slow these last few years, we probably could'be got the Judd draft pick for him.

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    I begged the MCG to trade Bruce during the trade period for a 1st round pick.

    In all likelihood we would have landed Cyril Rioli, who myself and others drooled over last November. The kid just tore it up over in Perth tonight, and the Hawks beat Freo.

    We made a great move with Johnstone, but another tough call needed to be made in trade week.

    We failed.

    What a load of crap. You don't like Bruce - big deal. What would Cyril Rioli have done for us today other than go missing like three quarters of the rest of our side.

    The Hawks were good tonight, and it kills me to see the player we almost had in Sewell continue to carve up opposition sides - but we don't and there's no point bitching about it.

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    What a load of crap. You don't like Bruce - big deal. What would Cyril Rioli have done for us today other than go missing like three quarters of the rest of our side.

    The Hawks were good tonight, and it kills me to see the player we almost had in Sewell continue to carve up opposition sides - but we don't and there's no point bitching about it.

    Hmm, where is Fergs playing this year? :huh:

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    Hmm, where is Fergs playing this year? :huh:

    Exactly Tess. I think Bailey will be a little more hard nosed about these things.

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    Fergs is playing for West Adelaide.... Alongside their new captain Nathan Brown.....

    Daniel Ward is playing for North Adelaide.....

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    Yze Magic

    Trading Bruce would not have produced a first round pick. Thats why Johno was selected as the player to trade out of the likes of Bruce, Green, Yze and Johno.

    end of story.

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    I begged the MCG to trade Bruce during the trade period for a 1st round pick.

    In all likelihood we would have landed Cyril Rioli, who myself and others drooled over last November. The kid just tore it up over in Perth tonight, and the Hawks beat Freo.

    We made a great move with Johnstone, but another tough call needed to be made in trade week.

    We failed.

    U cant be serious. Bruce worth a 1st rounder and a better pick than TJ...haha grow up

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    I begged the MCG to trade Bruce during the trade period for a 1st round pick.

    In all likelihood we would have landed Cyril Rioli, who myself and others drooled over last November. The kid just tore it up over in Perth tonight, and the Hawks beat Freo.

    We made a great move with Johnstone, but another tough call needed to be made in trade week.

    We failed.

    theres your problem, the mcg cant trade our players YM :P

    hindsight is an awesome thing isn't! last week we should have manned up the hawks, and locked down buddy franklin, and we wouldv'e won ;)

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    theres your problem, the mcg cant trade our players YM :P

    hindsight is an awesome thing isn't! last week we should have manned up the hawks, and locked down buddy franklin, and we wouldv'e won ;)

    Why is Bruce bagged so often. His first half was good yesterday and once again played well on Johnson. I am happy if he wins his position most of the time.

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