Everything posted by hardtack
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
Two weeks as it turned outā¦so who comes in for Johnson? Do we bring in JVR for his ability to bust packs if he doesnāt mark the ball, or Jeffo who isnāt really a solid pack mark and is often out bodied, but can kick goalsā¦the issue there is that our mids will really need to work on the inside 50 entries (no just bombing it in to the pocket) and the forwards will really need to work on their leading patterns). Viney will come in for Laurie, and will likely start with the forwards. Lever might get sent back to Casey to work on his game and get back some confidence, so in comes TMac. Possibly Windsor to the wing and XL to the backs. Sharp will go back to being the super sub.
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
As an extremely superstitious person, I implore you to delete your post and burn the entrails of a Hebridean long haired calf, while chanting āitās a grand old flagā¦ā. what did I tell you DB? A simple request, but oh no, that was too difficult for you⦠now look at what youāve done!
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
Pathetic!!
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GAMEDAY: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
As an extremely superstitious person, I implore you to delete your post and burn the entrails of a Hebridean long haired calf, while chanting āitās a grand old flagā¦ā.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
I like it a lot, but thereās one thing about it that stops me from getting too excited by it⦠that guitar bit that just repeats over and over, sounds too much likeā¦. Sheās As Cold As Ice⦠I [censored] hate that [censored] song so [censored] much, Iām verging on the pathological!! Apologies if Iāve put that awful earworm in anyone elseās brain. Lyrically itās very cleverā¦
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CASEY: Rd 10 vs Sydney Swans
Yes, but he needs to be able to bring that with him if he gets a game with the seniors; I donāt know what it is, nerves, lack of aggression or what, but he does seem to fold at the top level. And letās not forget that as good as five goals is, the first three were pretty much gifts.
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Maynard unscathed
Sorry, but I donāt go for this Moore committing a dog act etc, as that was a genuine football accident. Anyone attempting to go for a high mark or spoil is always going to have their knee projecting forward. Sure, it might have been a poorly judged attempt to go for the mark, but there is no way that Moore went into that with any intent to deliberately hurt his opponent. I think that sometimes our hatred of Collingwood clouds our judgement⦠but yes, by all means, hammer Maynard !
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Sharing My Ongoing Cancer Experience
Battles within battles is right on the money! Everything can turn on a dime, but while itās heading in the right direction, Iām riding that wave all the way to the beach. I have a friend, another musician (his brother was half of the avant garde band from the 1980ās, Severed Heads), and he was given four months back in 2017, but he defied the odds and is still with us. Just recently he had a relapse and again, was told he should probable get his affairs in order, but again he seems to be defying the odds⦠heās a true inspiration to me. Anyway, I have booked the Marrickville Bowlo (bowling club) for Aug 31st with both his band (The Chickenstones) and my band (Los Romeos Oxidados) playing⦠this is the carrot on a string to get us moving in the right direction with our states of health⦠Iām hoping to use it to raise money for cancer research and am hoping to get the bowling club to match all contributions. Hereās his band The Chickenstones (his name is Andy Ellard)⦠Andy is the blond guy on lead vocals (interestingly, the guitarist in the hat has the family name of Van Rooyen, but no relation):
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NSW Demons fundraiser and chance to meet other Dees fans.
Would love to go, but getting anywhere beyond my local shopping centre is a bridge too far. They should be putting these things on at my local pub in Dulwich Hill š Enjoy the event and Go Dees!
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We're Not Dead Yet - The 2025 Season
My head is spinning!
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Nuggets' Music Videos
Wow!! I think I need to crawl out from under this rock (of illness) Iāve been living under, and experience more music, rather than being comfortable with my tired old playlists!! I hadnāt previously heard any of these people before, but each of them is stunningly good and Iāll be listening a whole lot more from now on! Thanks so much for posting them!! That Kyle Brew song (Godās Plan) for some reason reminds me of a song Iāve heard before, but thatās not a put down⦠itās a lyrically and musically brilliant piece of work! And his guitar playing is so good⦠maybe the fact that just last night Iād watched āA Complete Unknownā, had triggered something in me, that made me watch and listen more closely? Watty Thompsonā¦who is he and where did he come from?? That was seriously one of the best live performances I have heard in a long time (how the hell did he manage all of those people on stage⦠a coordinatorās nightmare)⦠the introduction to the song got me REALLY listening, and then the lyrics he was singing and the music that accompanied them, simply had me in tears! Seriously! Really in tears. I did love the Marlon Williams song, but coming after the first two songs seemed to lessen its affect on me. Perhaps it was spoiled somewhat by the perfect production, following on from the rough and readiness of those other two songs that seemed to ooze authenticity,?⦠I donāt know. But I did love it regardless.. those harmonies were breathtakingly beautiful. Again, thanks so much for sharing!!
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My 3 word player analysis V Sydney
Lever - is he injured?
- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
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POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
The best named player, and one that doesnāt need a nick name, is Baldi at Casey. And heās not a bad player, either.
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POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
PF, whatās this sudden obsession you have with possessions? AJās pressure acts yesterday netted four goals (I believe it was); he may not be taking speccies or busting packs, ball in hand, turning on a dime and kicking a goal from deep in the pocket, but heās ending up with the same result (a goal) by simply pressuring his opponent and putting in second and third efforts. And while weāre on the subject of possessions, where were these comments when Jeffo (who I like by the way), was getting next to no possessions and no scores to at least make his time on the field worthwhile? You NEVER had a bad word for him, yet he WAS failing badly as a key forward. Consistency please.
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
Iād like to hear Theyāre Coming To Take Me Away ( by Napoleon Bonaparte the 3rd) played every time Zorko gets near the ball.
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
I ran into this guy there as well as Max Walker⦠I think I have a photo of the three of us together⦠Iām pretty sure I have a photo of Ryan but itās probably on one of my hard disk drives somewhere. If I can find it, Iāll post a copy here.
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
Iām pretty sure that I met him at the Shanghai game vs the Lions way back when (or would he have been too young?).
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
True.. Guns On the Roof, Tommy Gun, their version of Pressure Drop or even I Fought the Law, Charlie Donāt Surf, Somebody Got Murdered, their version of Police On My Back or Police and Thieves ⦠I could go on, but I better not.
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
As much as I dislike Brisbane, I cannot, and I make no apologies for this at all, I just cannot dislike a player who has a Clash song as his goal scoring choice⦠Darcy Gardiner, you absolutely Rock the Casbah!!
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Sharing My Ongoing Cancer Experience
Update as I enter fortnightly cycle #9. I canāt recall whether I previously mentioned what is called the CEA marker in my blood tests (probably did, but the chemo is really affecting my short term memory big time). This marker gives an indication as to the level of activity in the rectal tumour. When I was put back on the chemo, one of the reasons was that the CEA marker was 26 (when I was put on chemo the first time in 2023, it was 12), but now, roughly four months in, it is down to 9.1, which is very promising considering the normal range is between zero and three. Of course this doesnāt reflect the state of the traces in my lungs and liver, but hopefully if the immunotherapy part of my chemo is beating the hell out of my tumour, thereās a good chance itās doing the same to the other bits and pieces! I guess I just have to wait until they decide I need a CT scan. For distraction purposes, I provide my view of the infusion room, otherwise known as the Day Therapy Centre. Done using a photo I took and then distorted somewhat using AI.
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
How could you leave Max out of that list (heād probably be my second picked after Melksham)?
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GAMEDAY: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
Is it just me, or does that Brisbane jumper make it look like theyāre showing crack?
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PREGAME: Rd 10 vs Brisbane
Is there any chance that they have planned for a ālate outā (no idea who) and that all five currently on the bench will be in the starting 22 and Laurie becomes the sub?
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We're Not Dead Yet - The 2025 Season