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To answer the op How CAN you rig a game ? Seriously. The various lines of structure to cover ( from leaking the secret )...seems incredulous imho

Wasn't the Blood Rule brought in during that Grin Reaper era ? We can probably move on now. Good question DC

And the sanctimonious will be sanctimonious..and no one does it quite like you. We all enjoy following Melbourne...in our own manners and capacities. We don't need, and I certainly don't care to be lectured. Go Dees

What a thread... How to suck eggs 101 for Demons... Ffs ...some have a hide.

Funniest thread in a long time ?

You get a stipend from the club mate ?

I counter... he's not reasonable at all as he simply thinks his opinion more relevant. Bloke has more tickets on himself than Capper

Was it rigged ? ummm No.

The AFL , especially under the Dill, have totally lost the plot.

We certainly do. In fact the 'elephant' of questions is: do we set up and play better without him ? I know such a notion is heresy among some but it's certainly crossed my mind. So just for a moment if we put aside the debate of whether he's good bad or otherwise do we simply play a more winning style without Jesse ? Had he been available where would he have played yesterday...and to what benefit ? Bit of a sliding doors conundrum.

@Red and Bluebeard Seems I owe you a banana smoothie

Very happy to eat humble pie . Was wrong about today's outcome. Well done Dees Poi tastes good

I hope he has 21 mates

And our game plan has achieved exactly what it can. It demolished inept opposition...and stalls against anyone knowing what they are doing. Footballs equivalent of the Peter principle...in a fashion.

Just for discussion's sake limp into finals...on back of 3 losses...not actually having any real momentum... meeting teams we have NOT beaten...having to step up to finals tempo ? Not a good recipe I think.

That so many are at the contest...is by design. That they play sparta-football......is by design. That we persist in blatant blitzkrieg....is by design. Opposition have twigged

But only when a center bounce occurs . At other times and position the dynamic changes.

Worth a read https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-questions-the-demons-need-to-answer-20180818-p4zy94.html

We can only hope.

Geez I don't. McGovern will chew up and spit out Weed. And it highlights a problem... we're effectively worrying about THEIR defender. They should be worrying about our forward. Bet they're not !!

As in life....all needs are not always met

Goody about to be given another Masterclass. I hope he's paying attention as this will show what you can do even without all your list. Eagles by 23 No joy

Unless it's us kicking them

We should be capable and encouraged to adapt ( change mode ) . I never really see us do it. This to me must be by design. I'm sure by now , having attained AFL after growing up playing footy, that you ( players ) would have a handle on man to man. Mind boggling.

Yes ...they are as good as any. Depends a lot though doesn't it in terms of how they're instructed to play