Everything posted by Dee*ceiving
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PREGAME: Rd 05 vs Brisbane
Goodwin has proven to be loathe to make change above what's necessary. With sustained time off courtesy of a R6 bye I can't see anyone being rested and am of the view no one is currently due for ommission. So based on what we know to be facts today IMO, it's either no change or Pup Brown for Pickett Purely based on role Brown and Spargo are the closest matches but the latter is unavailable. McAdam probably not quite ready? Other options like Woey 2.0, Kolt, AMW, Laurie, Hunter, Sestan etc. play a different role. Not to say Goody couldn't/won't shuffle things around, just feel like evidence suggests it's not his preferred approach. Unfortunately for Taj I think this would mean he is sub again.
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$$$ Gather Round
Several years of gather rounds in SA feels like a good way for the AFL to pave a pathway for a 3rd team in SA. I think reports were that revenue for last years gather round topped $80m. Might not be until the early 2030s but it seems to me a 20th team is inevitable. The only other place you could put it would be WA but they are further away and won't have had the billion $ cash injection SA will achieve from 8 - 10 years of gather rounds. NSW & QLD markets are full and I can't see the NT working considering their economy, popluation and mid year weather. The NTFL season runs October to March
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My 3 word player analysis V Adelaide, the dumb crowd and the dumber umpires
Not Billings his best effort but the bloke hasn't played in 2 years, is learning a new system and was coming off a 5 day break. I think he's coming along ok. He will know there are competitors for his spot. Taj has had two small bites, probably not enought to stake a major claim though (tool us way to long to get Brown off and him on in the last qtr though). Hunter will need to prove himself at Casey. And eventually it will be impossble to ignore the Kolt.
- POSTGAME: Rd 04 vs Adelaide
- GAMEDAY: Rd 04 vs Adelaide
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The Melbourne - Norwood connection
A 20th team makes sense though and SA and WA would appear the most viable locations. At least both those states aren't completely broke like we are here.
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What they're saying over at West Lakes Boulevard
You're underestimating the deep seeded corruption. At the AFL it would make no sense at all to have the two SA teams play each other in Gather Round...This model provides cream for the investors (SA Govt) at no cost to the AFL 😀 Not really, but, the 3h 20m flight itself is only a part of the journey. It would be double that in total travel time when adding in travel to the airport, standing around at the airport, waiting to taxi, waiting to disembark, more standing around at the airport then bussing/driving home.
- GAMEDAY: Rd 04 vs Adelaide
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To the brave ones...
Without wanting to count eggs late or hatch chickens early one has to think our change in gameplan makes Kozzy and Chin far more dangerous now we aren't continually cutting the ball off on the wings and banging it back into a packed F50
- PREGAME: Rd 04 vs Adelaide
- PREGAME: Rd 04 vs Adelaide
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
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POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
Outstanding win, 4 qtrs effort across all lines. Don't underestimate it, on the road, rolled the sleeves up and went to work. ANB BOG Lever huge Trac measured Gawn leadership personified Brown & Fritsch finishing with class Caleb absolute Jet JV7's heart is as big as the Adelaide oval Could go on all night...soak it in!! 💪
- GAMEDAY: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
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The Footy with Broden Kelly - Hester & Ben Brown
Thanks for sharing Rab. Good listen...good people.
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COACHES VOTES: Round 02
Wow. Good observation. Jackson was certainly the one that got away & had we kept him we'd have not had Grundy
- POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn
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POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn
Maybe crowing too early but the last two games have a 21 feel. Not in terms of purely dominant footy more in terms of the team enjoying themselves and playing selfless footy. Defending as a team, extra efforts, looking to give off instead of blazing and celebrating good moments together.
- VOTES: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn
- POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn
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POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn
One of Traccs best games, effective on every line, doubt he lost a contest Fritsch excellent, he embarrassed Sicily in the last quarter Petty a good in. Particularly when switched back in necessity. Pickett, what a player. Maybe top 10 in the league by seasons end. Staying optimistic on May and Lever, I feel like they won't miss long and if we have depth anywhere it's in the backline. If we can go 1-1 in Adelaide and then beat the lions on our home ground post bye and we've made a very good start.