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    9 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    it's easy when the forecast is 'it'll rain for a bit, then be sunny for a bit, then rain for a bit, before it clears up...oh, and it'll be windy'

    Look at the BOM website!
    They breakdown the day / night into parts and tell you what will happen.

    And it does!

    7 hours ago, ManDee said:

    Never believe weather forecasters! "Should stop raining in Mansfield sometime this afternoon". 

    Hasn't rained all day!

     

    Edit. They got cold right.

    Weather forecasters get it right 99% of the time in Melbourne 

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    20 hours ago, Nasher said:

    Lots of thoughts ran through my head watching that! Isn’t privilege such a tiered thing - Kozzy had a disadvantaged upbringing compared to Oliver or Goodwin, but compared to Nan he might as well have been raised in a palace. It’s so hard to fathom the idea of having to be out of town by 6pm or getting locked up. That was THIS lifetime, not some ancient history. Far out.

    Love that Goody, Clarrie and Shano took the time to head there with Kozzy and connect. The bond will run just that bit deeper with every step like that.

    THIS lifetime means the 1960s and 1970s ? 

    25 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    Random stats.

    JvR kicked his 50th goal today and currently sitting on 51 goals from 34 games.

    Pickett kicked his 150th today.

    Fritsch has now kicked 243 goals equalling David Schwarz career tally and achieving it in 30 less games.

    So we got a forward line ?

    2 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    meet people where they are at, and treat them with compassion.

     

    2 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    meet people where they are at, and treat them with compassion.

    Meaning?

    19 hours ago, DubDee said:

    Jake is the only one that keeps himself out.  He played so many 4-7 possession games over the last few years with very little impact, then had a purple patch late last year. 

    If he can maintain focus and intensity for 4 quarters he is one of the first picked as he is so skilled. That is why he frustrates me so much. He kicks on his left better than most of the team on their preferred foot.  Maybe defensive fwd is a way to get him into games? He does that well

    What is a defensive forward please?

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    5 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    When you’re posing for a pic and just before it’s taken you say, “Don’t go getting the wrong idea. You’re a coach and I’m a fan but that’s all it will ever be. K?!”

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    His (forced) grin masked his broken heart 😝

    Well done

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    5 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

    The play was on the Warne Stand side for long stretches. Sheezel was on the pine for nearly 10 at some point too. Can't do much when everyone is 100 metres away and the runner isn't allowed on.

    When is the runner allowed on the ground?

    12 minutes ago, bing181 said:

    Re Petty:  No-one's saying the situation is ideal, but he keeps getting a game because we have no other options. Why is that so hard to grasp?

    He had a serious foot injury which meant that not only did he miss a lot of football/preseason, he's probably working through building confidence in his body again. Perhaps he'd be better off doing that at Casey, but then which big-bodied forward with a bit of aggression comes in? Crickets.

    No point, moving him down back either, who does he replace? In spite of everything, Tom Mac has been doing (very) well down there, and you start robbing Peter to pay Paul.

    But beyond all that and getting into the favourite Demonland pastime of speculating without any solid information to go on, I wonder if they don't keep playing him because they understand that if we are to have a realistic chance of going deep in finals we have to have an effective big-bodied forward alongside JVR. Petty isn't that guy at the moment, but he's the only person on the list who could be. 

     

    You make a lot of sense.Thanks 

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    On 17/06/2024 at 12:30, Sydee said:

    If you consider the players that started our comeback in the 21 GF quite a few are either no longer there (LJ , Harmes) injured (Petracca, Lever , Viney?) terribly out of form (Oliver), early retirement (Brayshaw) or simply a few years older and not at their peak

    Its a significant shift and one that I think people overlook 

    Take Brayshaw, Jackson, Petracca, Oliver and Lever out of the 2021 GF team and I’m 100% sure we don’t win 🏆 

    Agree - don’t forget James Jordan

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    2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    The only way we will see any change under the Current System is if Umpires are made available to front the Media after each game, similar to Coaches..

    Another way is to name the rule that each free kick is played - during the game.The off- field umpire tells the commentators, who then tell us . But there is still another problem when the umps don’t make a -  correct- decision, and call play on.