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5 minutes ago, BW511 said:

- If anyone was concerned about Bowey being capable, you can rest easy now. He made good decisions, executed well and he looked as assured as I have ever seen from a first gamer. Viney and Harmes could learn a lot from the way he played. Do the simple things well and don't bite off more than you can chew.

Loved Bowey's work, he looked so comfortable at the top level. Could we see him and Rivers off the back flanks for the next 10 years?

Expecting a five goal plus win. We'll correct the goal kicking woes and enjoy some added run with Bowey and Sparrow. Think we'll be a bit too physical for their kids.

We also need to tag Touk Miller.

25 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Anyone heard about this bloke before this?

I assume so, because we've been working with him since he was 13.

Crazy that we've been working with him since 13 and will likely lose him because of a rule change last year. If that happens, is there any way we can appeal to the AFL?

6 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Gobsmacked, after his impassioned commitment a mere week ago.

"The decision was reached on Thursday after a meeting between the Hawthorn board and Clarkson’s management in which the two parties agreed that the coach would receive a full payout.

The arranged marriage between Clarkson and Sam Mitchell was further-eroded earlier this week when a group of senior players confided to club bosses that the situation was proving untenable".

Senior players. WOW. 

Machiavelli would have been proud of how it has all played out!!

Terrible way to treat a 4 time premiership coach.  Hope it comes back to bite them for decades to come.

The 'Alistair Clarkson Curse' I hope.

12 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

Thank Lucifer the ressies are back is all i can say!

Just need 6 to 8 players to play a blinder so they can replace some severely out of form players up top! 

Here's hoping! Certainly need to make at least a couple of changes this week.

40 minutes ago, D4Life said:

They were allowed to throw the ball at will in 2016, Giants in PF and Swans in GF got killed by the umpires. 

Dogs definitely get favoured treatment, I couldn’t believe when one of their players got called for a double handed throw in the /2nd half, umpires normally never call a Dog throw!

They should change name from Bulldogs to Throwdogs! Also very very rarely get done for holding the ball or incorrect disposal!

25-11 differential is almost like having an extra player, and the momentum the umpiring decisions kill, makes a big difference!

 

And they're still allowed in 2021 apparently, I saw at least half a dozen on Saturday night and only one was penalised (pretty sure it was just the one).

It's genuinely depressing seeing how much concerted effort some posters put in to twist everything into a negative light.

42 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Third

But, I like your post

Ah yes good point, forgot about the Cats win yesterday. Thanks for the correction! 

On 7/24/2021 at 10:05 PM, monoccular said:

Deck chairs ….. Titanic 

Our season is sunken. 
 

Start planning for 2022 - give Bowey a go for one.  

Come on mate, season sunk? We're second on the ladder and I've seen nothing to convince me that any side is much better than us (except for when you factor in score conversion, which we can easily turn around). We are still a huge chance this year, don't let past experience get the better of you.

We could use some fresh legs so I'd certainly be keen to bring in Bowey, perhaps Chandler or Bedford and Melksham should probably be in the mix too. Some of the lads may need a breather before the finals, i.e. Kozzy, Jackson, Jordon.

Gonna be a rough trot home. Not confident against Geelong but we have a score to settle with Adelaide and I reckon we'll deal with the Suns comfortably. WCE will be a tough one and a good litmus test.

3-1 would be a great result.

1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

Thank god for the Olympics. At least that gives you joy

What a swim by the girls in the 4X100 final!!

22 minutes ago, loges said:

TMac big barometer for us, need him in form. If he plays well we usually win.

I don't think he played a particularly poor game, just didn't get a lot of opportunity.

I was so frustrated last night but really, I'm not at all convinced that the Doggies are better than us. They were more efficient converting their shots but if we took our chances early it could have been a very different story. Hope we meet them again in September and put them to the sword.

Not sure what they were thinking, selecting so many talls for what will probably be a heavily rain affected match. Hoping it backfires spectacularly, I reckon we'll come away with the points. Midfield battle will be fascinating and looking forward to Viney asserting himself and Oliver using the ball smarter this week.

This whole situation is so frustrating. We finally get access to an academy pick and a great prospect in Mac and we're going to have him whisked away, thanks to a rule change. Fantastic.

Always manages to make his commentary and writing about himself in some way.

Surprised he's elected to write about Fritsch too when there are so many snipers in the game. Mumford is one that comes to mind, he's a genuine rat who always plays the man and gets away with it every time.

15 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Remember “They Know We’re Coming” from about 10 years ago? I’m sure they’re still coming; just taking their sweet time about it. ?

Many fantastic memes out of that one ?

10 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Is it that or that he is not being presented with good options to dispose to?

I've got to admit though, I really do wounder how much value there is with some of his hack kicks forward at times.

I think it's certainly that. The hack kicks and the way he ignores a first (and often open) option and ducks back into traffic are just so, so agonising. Viney was exactly the same.

Oliver's decision making is regressing at a rate of knots and it's so painful to watch.

Oliver, Petracca and Viney had no issues finding the ball. But jeez I don’t think I’ve ever seen as many dumb or ineffective disposals. What’s going on?

I will know, didn't even realise it was on. 

Pumped to watch Andrew but I'll be holding back until he's officially on our list. Not that hopeful TBH.

It's mostly just the same trash, over and over. Leppitsch was great last night and I love listening to Daisy's insights - I just hope she doesn't become corrupted, trying to fit into the mould of the simpletons who are still living in the 'good old days'.

Still buzzing, that was absolutely the statement we needed to make. Doesn't matter so much if we drop a few games to the lower teams, because we clean up against the ones that count.

Even better that it could have been a ten goal belting, really.

BBB has to stay in the side, our structure held up so much better.

Harry Petty, take a bow!