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Lucifers Hero

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  1. I'm not sure you read my post or the context of the one I was replying to. Anyway, I shall respond. Yes, I think not everyone was on the 'one win at a time' train. Don't know about you D_J but many on here were saying 'relax we have this' and talking top 4, double chance etc. etc I have no idea why you think I don't want people to dream about success or that I begrudge optimism - nothing in my post suggests either. In fact I said I think that we will still make finals. I'm just not gushing OOT about it but I have no problem with others gushing about it. I will remain a one week at a time person who doesn't drink the bath water (see McQueens' original post).
  2. Not all of us Steve. There were some of us still on the 'one week at a time' train. Even od was telling me to throw the lid far away. I still think we can make finals. But yesterday we gave up a golden opportunity to get a home final. Even if we didn't go beyond the elim final to see our team play a final at the MCG would be magical. Now it is likely to be Adelaide or Sydney.
  3. I didn't say finals was my expectation in 2016. My expectation is that they turn up to play each game; win, lose or draw. And yes the results showed there wasn't enough motivation to win the last 2 games and make finals. The Carlton loss was inexcusable, youth or no youth. And can't say much for motivation in the 100+pt loss to Geelong to farewell Roos. By some magic of reasoning you think in 2016 motivation for finals in the last few rounds is 'stupid expectations' but you offer the same motivation/expectation this year. Logic doesn't seem quite right!
  4. Ling Jong came back after 2 weeks with the same injury to be BOG and win the Grand Final for the Footscary VFL team (against Casey unfortunately). Did a google search: Greg Hoy was the surgeon. I wonder who Jesse has? So it isn't unrealistic to have Jesse back in round 22 (3 weeks recovery) or round 23 (4 weeks recovery).
  5. Wouldn't be surprised to see Maynard come in after being promoted this week. His latest VFL review was: "Corey had 30 disposals, including 20 contested possessions, seven clearances and five tackles. I thought he was the most influential player on the ground on Saturday night. In a game that was tough, due to the conditions, it required players to be strong over the ball and really drive through contested situations...Plapp." Given that North won the clearances, tackles and contested ball in the last quarter we could have done with Maynard in the game rather than as emergency. Who comes out? We have a few players who look underdone after injury (Watts, Gawn, and Viney) or carrying an injury (Hannan, Jetta and maybe Hunt who have take a few hard knocks in recent weeks). Then there are those who had a shocking day yesterday: ANB, Harmes and maybe others altho I wouldn't automatically drop a player for a bad game when the whole team played badly. It may sound sacrilegious to say but Viney may need a rest as he is playing in great pain and was severely hampered yesterday. We will have Jones back next week, albeit underdone but he will provide a lot of the grunt. With Maynard in it would help the midfield contested cause. In summary, Maynard in. Take your pick as to who comes out.
  6. Will Dangerfield go for his sling tackle which drove Kruzer head first into the turf in the 3rd qtr? Dangerfield pinned Kruzer's arms and he didn't go back on. If Carlton club doctors are true to form they will put a damning report. At least 'medium impact'. Maybe 'high impact'. Will be interesting to see how the MRP get their pin-up boy brownlow favourite off: Maybe: '...the momentum of the tackle rotated Kruzer and he accidently landed on his head... It was just an accident as evidenced by no free kick being paid...' Anyone else would get 3 weeks. As an aside I thought there was an AFL ban on players/coaches talking about potential MRP incidents. Scott and Dangerfield have gone to air with 'nothing to see here, move on'.
  7. Really? It didn't motivate in the last 2 rounds of 2016. Same prize on the line then. Gave up the season and finals in a spectacularly inglorious fashion.
  8. So right! North deliberately went tall, knowing that is how we play. We didn't wake up to it nor change our methods. Poor coaching and poor play especially in the last quarter when we couldn't get it past our HF line. Their last qtr defence was excellent and we had no plan B!
  9. Have calmed down but still unhappy. So much at stake: A Home Final was up for grabs!!!! So little given by so many: they expected the wind to magically bring a win, well it didn't. Just didn't work hard enough. Can only count 3 or 4 players that won their position. Very disappointing
  10. Just when we thought Jesse's year could not get worse. Life just doesn't seem fair sometimes. Feel really sad for him. If he comes back to play this year it will be a bonus but right now I would just like the lad to have a bit of normality in his life. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
  11. Thanks to all for getting DL up and running again. Normality returns.
  12. Again, their danger player is Higgins! Bernie took care of him last time. No Bernie this time. No Bugg either. I think in this game we will miss both of those outs. Others need to shadow Higgins and neutralise Cunnington and Zeibell in some way. Hopefully, our midfield can be first at the ball and stop those guys doing any damage.
  13. Lots of high draft picks or contracted players - we do not have any OOC players with reasonable currency - only Frost and ANB
  14. Something really weird happened to my last post
  15. Thanks guys but neither function appears as an option for 'Reply' . Admittedly, they disappeared a few weeks prior to the software upgrade so not sure where they went or why.
  16. I noticed that when writing a 'reply' the options for fort size and font colour no longer appear. They were quite useful. Also, is the standard font of the new software supposed to be super big size (especially on the 'forum' page) or is it just my computer/screen? Thanks.
  17. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/kevin-sheedy-takes-aim-at-paul-roos-in-defence-of-gws-giants-20170726-gxjl4r.html Typical of Sheedy - can't handle some GWS home truths so plays the man, not the ball! He said "Paul Roos is the person who won one premiership by a kick in his whole career," Ouch! Water of a ducks back for Roos, I reckon. At least Roos' comments about GWS are sensible. Sheedy's comments are personal and stupid. Roos is not representing Sydney or anyone else, he is a commentator, like many of Sheedy's ex players but the latter make many idiotic comments in the media. At the top of that list is Tim Watson! Roos' always played the ball. He is 10 times the man Sheedy will ever be. Never thought Sheedy could find new ways for me to dislike him!
  18. AFL Team of the Weehttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-25/team-of-the-week-r18-did-we-get-it-right Hibberd on the team and Viney on the bench. Well done guys! What I especially liked was that Viney was the 'fan choice' and won out over Cotchin: "Instrumental in helping set up victory in the opening quarter and beat Richmond's Trent Cotchin with 59 per cent of the Twitter fan vote". Cotchin is faux tough with all his sniper punches. Jack makes players 'cry'. And, he is a far better player. A small victory for Jack to get a spot over Cotchin but in my book any victory over Richmond is a good victory!!
  19. PJ has made a strong commitment to the Dees and I think he will stay till he finishes what he started. Also, he is at the tail end of his career and is more of a 'trouble shooter' than a 'career' placement. I'm more worried that the AFL or another club will pinch Josh Mahoney. He is maklng a fine name for himself and well deserved accolades come his way. He is starting his career and it is always good to get experience in different environments. His non-playing experience is all at the MFC. I do hope he also stays the distance with us but at some time he might just get an offer he can't refuse.
  20. Greg Denham also 'smells a rat' http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/smell-of-a-rat-around-north-melbournes-pregame-planning/news-story/e0e61f969c419970b1a48884ffe2c8d2 North desperately want Kelly from GWS. Consider this: they are second bottom on %, Lions are on the rise and could win another game or two. If not, the last game is Lions vs North. It could become the clincher for North to get the wooden spoon. They tank again with playing kids and putting other players in for surgery. Then they can offer GWS (pick 1 + whatever) and if GWS balk Kelly can walk into the preseason draft and North get him for zip. So the wooden spoon gives North a huge upper hand in a deal with GWS for Kelly! Scott is cunning and has form when it comes to using selection to manipulate the result he wants - remember 2015 round 23 when he tanked to get a home final instead of facing Adelaide in Adelaide. Yes, tanking is alive and well but as Denham said it is now called 'list mangement'.
  21. At risk of being unpatriotic to the demon cause and wanting Greene suspended, I thought it was the forearm that slid up to Rance's chin and Rance milked it for all it was worth. His staging was as obvious as Dangerfield's on Friday night. If Greene is suspended Rance should get a fine for staging. Maybe Rance should get a fine regardless.
  22. I actually wanted WCE to win to make it harder for the drug cheating club to make the 8. Now we have to rely on the bulldogs beating them next week and even then they may still get there as they have an easy run. And WCE will be easier to beat than Ess in a final! Ess simply do not deserve to make the finals because of all the concessions the AFL gave them after bringing the game into dispute. Note: my gripe is against Ess and the AFL, not the suspended players - they did their time.
  23. Great pic 'markc'! Out of interest which player does your family sponsor? It must be a real thrill for your kids to have a player they have a special connection with.
  24. The hubris on this thread is a laugh: If Richmond win today, they are equal third with a (potentially % boosting) game vs GCS next week. That will all but guarantee them a position in the 8. The Dees on the other hand will end the round 7th with a nail biting game each week to hold a position in the 8. We are not over the line and it may come down to the last game of the season for us as other teams in the running (Port, WCE, Ess and WB) have an 'easier' draw. Cool the jets folks, one week at a time...
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