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Wow, I just watched the game. I must be doing something wrong.I really don't know how to respond to that game.
Before it started I was mentally preparing myself for a bad loss, rationalising that we had some key players missing.
Halfway through the 2nd quarter I was calling myself an arsehole for doubting this committed, balanced, WEAPON of a team that was playing beautiful footy.
At 3/4 time I was daydreaming about how pretty our percentage was going to look and preparing to revel in the massive fallout. How good would it be seeing the rabid Dons fans loose their minds? Umpire obsessed @@@@wits.
Halfway though the last I was thinking 'stop trying to @@@@ with me Sydney!!' *Angry grumble grumble*
10 minutes to go and I was ready to slit my wrists.
5 minutes to go and I was mentally preparing to lose and thinking 'there is no rational explanation for this level of ineptitude!'
THAT mark 1 sec before the siren and I realised the cruel irony.
Now at the end of the game, I think I'm just relieved. It wasn't the best way to end, but 4 points is 4 points in more ways than one.
I can now focus on next week's $3:90 chips at SKODA.Nothing like a good light bulb moment.Comment
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We have got to be one of the worst teams in the league for 1 quarter blowouts both ways ie. Richmond, Adelaide, Hawthorn, Essendon, Fremantle and melbourne all of these games we have either really, really good quarters or really really poor quarters ie. 1st quarter richmond and 4th quarter essendon i would be interested to see the stats.Comment
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Yes we were up against it in the last but the boys hung on, obviously the effort of the first 3 after losing the clearances and the cont possessions was a bit much for them. The goals we kicked in the last were crucial, Jack and Jetta were amazing, as were our back 6. To win with the palyers we had out and Hanners subbed off was fantastic. He would have run the game out better than most. I feel much better after changing my underwearYou can't argue with a sick mind - Joe WalshComment
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I think Armstrong has gone past Mal after tonights effort. Maccas effort on Stanton was excellent for 3 quarters.Comment
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The one thing that annoys me is we had a chance to bury this @@@@@ of a side. But now the idiot bomber fans can live in their little world where they are so great and we were lucky.
Im glad we won but bugger meTheres not much left to sayComment
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The 50m penalty was for Pyke running across the mark. The ump set it about 10m ahead of where the incident occurred, and I think that confused him. No excuse though. I was a bit disappointed in Pyke in the ruck in the 3rd quarter actually. Thought his second efforts weren't great - he looked like he didn't really know what to do and he wasn't helping out much when the ball was on the ground.
I wasn't convinced by Armstrong until tonight. He was fantastic, particularly early on.
What the hell happened in the last quarter? I was worried that we would run out of leg speed after working so hard, but I wasn't expecting such a total collapse. From being on top of the ball all the time, all of a sudden we were chasing Essendon players all over the ground. Perhaps some more fitness work is required. The bye was a curse last year, but this year I think it might be timed well - between two very tough games.
Still, a win is a win and if we want to be top-4 we have to win some of these so I'm happy.Comment
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Nothing like a good light bulb moment.Comment
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+1I really don't know how to respond to that game.
Before it started I was mentally preparing myself for a bad loss, rationalising that we had some key players missing.
Halfway through the 2nd quarter I was calling myself an arsehole for doubting this committed, balanced, WEAPON of a team that was playing beautiful footy.
At 3/4 time I was daydreaming about how pretty our percentage was going to look and preparing to revel in the massive fallout. How good would it be seeing the rabid Dons fans loose their minds? Umpire obsessed @@@@wits.
Halfway though the last I was thinking 'stop trying to @@@@ with me Sydney!!' *Angry grumble grumble*
10 minutes to go and I was ready to slit my wrists.
5 minutes to go and I was mentally preparing to lose and thinking 'there is no rational explanation for this level of ineptitude!'
THAT mark 1 sec before the siren and I realised the cruel irony.
Now at the end of the game, I think I'm just relieved. It wasn't the best way to end, but 4 points is 4 points in more ways than one.
These games show we are all just playthings for the Footy Gods! And they have a wicked sense of humour!
2.15 for three quarters (snigger snigger)
9.1 for the last quarter (umm, where did THAT come from)?
On balance, I think they must have decided to mess with the bombers and their fans' heads just a wee tad more than ours!
And just to show how wicked they can be (and that they have callous disregard for footy tippers across the land) they even allowed Freo to win at the MCG against the 'rampant' Tigers this afternoon! They showed no interest in Metricon Stadium today though, and who could blame them really . . .Comment
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I'm a bit disappointed though that we're not really being given credit for what was a brilliant three quarters.
The front page of the afl.com.au now is "the split second decision that cost the dons a miracle win".
First: it was the right call -dempsey clearly played on, and second: he was not a given to kick it anyway! We won that fair and square and I bloody hope the papers tomorrow don't print the same tripe, but they no doubt will.Comment
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Ahhh, I was young and naieve once too.I really don't know how to respond to that game.
Before it started I was mentally preparing myself for a bad loss, rationalising that we had some key players missing.
Halfway through the 2nd quarter I was calling myself an arsehole for doubting this committed, balanced, WEAPON of a team that was playing beautiful footy.
My wife asked me how it was going in the first quarter. My reply "Bad. We're up by 20. I like it when we're behind early and I can get my disappointment and disgust over and done with early in the night".
How those words haunted me in the last quarter
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It's called the Sydney Swans leading by 47 points at the last quarter syndrome. Didn't surprise me at all.
They interviewed JPK on 3AW and asked him what he really thought when the Bombers were just four points behind. He said, I thought we needed another goal. Although it sounded like he thought they might have been gone.Nothing like a good light bulb moment.Comment
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It was a terrific win! Essendon are a top 8 side and we beat them in melbourne. Horse coached well. Enjoy the moment swans fans.Comment
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