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Iran have been my favourite neutral team to watch so far. Doing the best with what they've got, holding the dam wall and counterattacking. I can't believe they had that shot on goal at the end. It felt like scoring 2 goals against Portugal was a 1% chance when Portugal were all over them hogging possession at 1-0. It's absurd that they nearly won that game. I kind of wish we had a team that barely concedes a goal each world cup, gives you more of a chance at progressing if you take your oppurtunities. here we are against Peru, and even if they score 1 goal, we're up against it to progress at 2-1 with our goal difference, hoping france who've been unremarkable, smash denmark... But... I reckon France might even not go for the big win because they hate us after the physical first game. Happy to tie i bet. At 0-0 or 1-0 both teams might park the bus knowing our match is close. ?

I just had a depressingly hilarious stat spring up into my mind: Will we end up having the highest % for a team that's missed the 8 (If we miss) - That is one record that nobody wants to ever have.

Wow. Germany with the late free kick goal. Poor Sweden. Another great game. Gee this world cup is really kicking the AFL's arse for spectacle. Every one of them entertaining in the least and gripping, intense and nail biting at best. Loving the fluidity of ball movement.

Goody has a bit of work to do if he's going to beat Chris Scott. I do think we can match them everywhere else around the ground though.

next 3 matches have come at best possible time to get momentum again and give us a 2nd chance to springboard off it with a more gelling 22 to take on the good teams

Adel and Gws will be interesting . If we get job done on 4 bottom sides, then those 2 games are big.idstill think hawks, gws or kangas will lose some unexpected games and we will do enough without beating wcesydgeel. Best one of them and top 4 or 5/6 is still possible

bloody kruze, every first touch seemed a metre too far and easily blocked and turned over

I loved the match last night, it was so gripping on TV. I don't know much about soccer, but i found this game like a game of Chess. Only one opponent is chasing the King to get a check-mate for half an hour and the other is running away/holding tight defensively one queen down. Even though Iran had some great look ins and should've equalized. Just a very dramatic tense match. Low scoring tight contests have their own beauty compared with the free flowing goaled games, in AFL too.

I thought Sloane said "we're not mates bernie" to the adelaide trainer in a dazed state of concussion? ?

We'll be perfectly prepared for the Alice game with the overhanging tree in the pocket

Maybe he'll whisper his intentions into the ear of an opponent in round 22

i'm hoping that we can snag a 'season defining win' against the odds v WCE/SYD/GEEL like we have done in the last few years ( v Geelong 15', v Hawthorn 16', v Adel/WCe 17') - At least that will offset any potential hiccup against Adel or GWS, and if none, then we're back in top 4 contention. All the other games should be in the bag for the quality of footy we've produced so far providing we cover for Lever.

Toumpas in for Wines too please. No point playing a bloke who wants to be a Dee

Going by your ladder, you think two wins over Freo and WB is wildly optimistic to go from 13/7 to 15/7? Those two games are already penciled as far as I and most fans are now concerned based on the last 7 weeks as evidence. It's the Port, Adel & GWS clashes that I think will determine if we make the 8. Geel/WCE/SYD you'd have to have down as losses, but even if we still lose to one of Port/Adel/GWS, we can win one back against the odds like in Geelong or come out and systematically shut down the Sydney game plan at the G (And take out Buddy behind the play)

1.West Coast 19 3 0 130.6% 2. Richmond 18 4 0 140.0% 3. Sydney 17 5 0 124.5% 4. Geelong 16 6 0 132.5% 5. Collingwood 16 6 0 116.7% 6. Melbourne 15 7 0 129.3% 7. Port Adelaide 15 7 0 122.9% 8. North Melbourne 14 8 0 123.8% 9. Hawthorn 14 8 0 109.5% 10. GWS 11 10 1 107.2% 11. Adelaide 9 13 0 96.5% I'm being overly optimistic but I think we can win against Port, Adelaide & GWS, and win the other expected games. We may drop one and go 6/4 and end up 8th or 9th. Match vs Port is crucial. Geel, WCE & Sydney should be the only games we're just not good enough to win, and even if we snag one, cant possibly add a W in terms of ladder probability. If GWS turn it on, this ladder will look a little different. should probably give it another go.

I did notice him quite upset with himself when he missed the shots on the footy show. Not a big deal, but did remind me of how young he is. Reminded me of the Hogan from two years back, losing confidence and getting down on himself. A bit harder to see it on game day compared with Hoges though

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They hired a fox footy boundary rider for a goal kicking coach.

I think we can all get behind the Lachie Weller precedent for a potential Dom Tyson trade. I just hope the club would pick the next Josh Kelly though this time ?

Yeah. But I suppose they couldn't have gone with the 'carlton should chase Garlett' story if they're raffling players not in our 22 for news lol

What about TMAC & OMAC, Aren't they related to DMAC?

We'll just have to poach him 100 games into his career as he reaches his peak. It will be a nice dose of Farmer Karma for Freo. So pencil 2025 in.

Let's just sign his brothers too when they're available

Reminds me of my childhood backyard footy imaginary competition days back in 95/96, with my exercise book of completed fixtures and tabled ladders.. We were a force back then and went back to back. ?

im happy about the win and the effort and perhaps we ran out of gas, but 39 points? C'mon. That was not a 39 point win. Our loss to Richmond where we were in it until the last was a 39 pt loss. St k were not really in it all match and their 2nd half were witches hats. Should have been a 60-70 margin if we'd had someone in there to tell them once we hit 100, that they're building good habits by playing ruthlessly and methodically to the structures until the final siren, lairized a bit at the end. Another missed % opportunity. PS its ok to discuss this on-field topic, it doesn't automatically = negativity