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Everything posted by old55
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But apparently it will be different in our forward line where Gawn/Grundy, Petty, JVR and Smith will all be flying? Occam's Razor says Petty back for Tomlinson. We'll see.
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Tonlinson is very stiff, but Petty >>> Tomlinson. Petty, fit, has to come straight in - either Smith or Tomlinson had to go out and either would have been very unlucky.
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If it comes to pass it's because the FD thinks Petty back + Smith fwd > Tomlinson back + Petty fwd I'm sceptical, but others here including @Slartibartfast are in favour.
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Are you suggesting that we didn't tank? Give me a spell.
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Clear hold on Sestan in pic 9 and no free kick, it's clear the AFL is hell bent on crucifying us again.
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Interesting that (along with GC) Marvel tenants North, Essendon and the Dogs have the least NS.
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If Oliver, Petty and Bowey are all fit to play it will be one of the most interesting selection nights for a while.
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Deluxe and delightful
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Que? The date and time for the match was confirmed on 18 May along with all the R16-24 matches. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2023-full-fixture-rounds-16-to-23-dates-and-times-venues-how-to-watch-round-24/news-story/eb3d514b1342e8373140fa4ea968714e It's been listed as such on the AFL and MFC websites since then. Tickets only went on sale last week though.
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Fixed it for you
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I got return flights for $700 in December when the fixture came out. I did have to book Friday in and Monday out to make sure I covered all the possible game times because the match was part of the floating fixture.
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I'll be there for the first time - looking forward to it.
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If so they'll be in touching distance of each other at the sardine tin
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Tempted to go to Carlton vs Gold Coast on Sunday just for the schadenfreude. Suns a very good chance I think.
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If I was Harley Reid I'd go there in a heartbeat. He's confident he'll make it, he'll be an immediate hit playing in front of adoring fans and be at ground zero for their rebuild. King of Perth.
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Agree, WC is a rich powerful club that can provide lots of off field opportunities. The lifestyle in Perth has broad appeal too. Unfortunately they'll be back with a vengeance - enjoy their suffering while it lasts.
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The Saints warrant a "blockbuster" fixture but who is their natural opponent? Maybe Collingwood - GFs against. Rivalry round, probably the best I can come up with is: Saints v Pies North v Essendon Demons v Dogs Blues v Tigers* Cats v Hawks* *Two of them are blockbuster fixtures already. I'd be keen to see other combos ...
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They must be very accurate cuts. Perhaps a microtome?
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I confess I was skiing at Mt.Hotham that weekend.
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This has a very strange feel about it - that both players would go to the coach simultaneously. I can imagine one player might do that but I struggle a little to see how the situation evolved where both do. Maybe they both received a post-game bake and got together to discuss the way forward and came up with this.
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We're talking about doing away with no prior opportunity to dispose of the ball. If the ball winner is tackled immediately on gaining possession and even one arm is pinned then a handball is not an option, only a kick is and it's not easy to hit your boot if you're being spun in the tackle or you're being tackled from behind and front-on which happens at stoppages. Ball winners need to be protected. That will be holding the ball or incorrect disposal and ball-winners will be unfairly penalised. While we're going on a tangent with interchanges, here's mine - grabbing the wrist in a tackle should be a free against the tackler because it unfairly limits the disposal options of the ball winner. Pinning the arms is fine but grabbing the wrist is too easy.
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Craig McCrae is all class. Compare his reply of "zero" effect of illness on his team with Chris Scott's whiney performance after the 2021 PF. I grew up to hate Collingwood but there isn't a more likeable pair of leaders than McCrae and Darcy Moore.
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I had the AFL app open and was discussing with my daughter how the stats all showed it was actually a 6 goal win to us. Collingwood supporters seemed unappreciative of this education.
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There's a significant proportion of tackles where the arms are pinned and a legitimate attempt to dispose is not possible. Free kick against the ball winner. ANB and Jack Viney will each have 5 free kicks against per game.
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"No prior" is "no prior opportunity to legitimately dispose of the ball"