Everything posted by Bates Mate
- Joel Amartey – Unrestricted Free Agent 2026
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POSTGAME: Rd 04 vs Gold Coast
Saints, blues and Today 3 of my top 20 favorite wins I can remember. What a difference a coach and game plan can make!! Go Dee's
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POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
I was in the thick of Carlton fans today and dead set it was a mass Exodus with 4:30 to go and only 11 points down. I couldn't believe it.
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PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
I can get around this
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GAMEDAY: Rd 02 vs Fremantle
Prelim 2018 flashback vibes. I like our new offense but we obviously haven't had time to train the defense
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Ken Hinkley's Top 10 Ruckman in 2026
Poor TDk just needed more antibiotics
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PREGAME: Rd 02 vs Fremantle
I'm the same quietly confident yesterday. Against freo over there I am expecting 35 point loss. But 60+ wouldn't surprise
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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs St. Kilda
Rivers, Melk , latrelle, culley, tmac for mine.
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NON-MFC: Round 01
thursday and friday look like total fizzers. The only interest in Thursday is if the tigers can get a win and push the blues to further implode and be in crisis after 2 games. Hawks will destroy the bombres .Port v North and Suns v eagles stinkers in there as well for a league that fixes the fixture round one is a bit meh!
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KOZZY A DEMON FOR LIFE!!!
who gives a flying fig. Cornes doesn't get it . Longer contracts - 1. lock in Gun players to your club 2. help you manage your salary cap 3. Give you more leverage in a trade. Yes the risk is the player drops off and looses some value but this is a case Kossie signed a long term contract at 23 years old. A much lower risk profile than many of the long term deals that have been signed
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Farewell Clayton Oliver
And got a flag, so the tactics were spot on for paying against a young team
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Welcome to Demonland: Paddy Cross
Good article, bloke has toiled away working his backside of for the chance. Won't waste it through lack of trying .
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Welcome to Demonland: Paddy Cross
So as good as 4 of the all time great forwards and pedo But shorter. He's 181cm.
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GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs North Melbourne
I'll support and hope for the best as long as he's a demon but I'm yet to see anything that suggests he'll make it. What are his weapon/s supposed to be?
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GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs North Melbourne
Max Heath looks a good size and not uncompetitive in the tap outs against one of the premier ruckmen in the comp
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Welcome to Demonland: Thomas Matthews
Really has that papley punchable head look. Love it
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AFL Draft 2025: Pick 30 (formerly 37)
disposal also not the great. Sounds like a Luke Dunstan type
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Welcome to Demonland: Latrelle Sumner-Pickett
the power of the moustache is undeniable
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Welcome to Demonland: Latrelle Sumner-Pickett
Cuz Pickett. Has to be the nickname. Cuz and koz bring it on
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Welcome to Demonland: Xavier Taylor
Happy with this pick. He has that swagger and agro we are calling out for
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The 2025 AFL Draft Thread
Wow, Pickett x2 going to be exciting. Everyone will say it's a reach but I'm on board
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The 2025 AFL Draft Thread
JT may have pulled off a fake out and we wanted Taylor the whole time.
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AFL Draft 2025: Picks 7 & 8
Our recruiters are experts in studying young talent and have a high strike rate % at the top end. They wouldn't be "fooled" by one good game. I am totally OK with whoever they pick I am every year .
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AFL Draft 2025: Picks 7 & 8
we'll fix his suspect kicking action within the pre season 😅
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2026 AFL Fixture
At a quick glance , I can see 8-10 wins next year at best . Maybe a sneaky 10th spot chance :-) Finals baby!!!