Round 5: the other games. Good Friday, mediocre Monday.

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  • Kafka's Ghost
    Regular in the Side
    • Sep 2017
    • 911

    #46
    Originally posted by bandwagon
    LOL. Carlton 'up and about' is a disturbing phenomenon. Would love to beat them, Essendon & Hawthorn in the next month. That, and thrashing the Eagles at home, would mean the season gets a tick from me.
    Likewise.


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    • dejavoodoo44
      Veterans List
      • Apr 2015
      • 8727

      #47
      Looks like Essendon are officially crap this season. Although, with the Magpies, Bulldogs and Hawks in the next three rounds, I suppose they have some sort of chance of getting their season back on an even keel?

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      • i'm-uninformed2
        Reefer Madness
        • Oct 2003
        • 4653

        #48
        Essendon slightly over achieved last year, and some of their better young players are out at the moment so understandable. The one who is really treading water is Andrew McGrath. 2016 wasn’t the best draft but he’s very vanilla for a pick 1.

        Freo are building nicely. Some very good young mids and flankers, good at the coalface, though maybe not with the explosive talents of some of our blokes. They do lack a little in outstanding young KPP stocks bar Cox. I’d love to pinch him as our third tall defender to succeed Ramps.
        'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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        • Markwebbos
          Veterans List
          • Jul 2016
          • 7186

          #49
          Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
          Looks like Essendon are officially crap this season. Although, with the Magpies, Bulldogs and Hawks in the next three rounds, I suppose they have some sort of chance of getting their season back on an even keel?
          Malthouse kiss of death. Lets hope he never tips us for the flag!

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          • MattW
            Veterans List
            • May 2011
            • 4231

            #50
            Originally posted by Markwebbos
            Malthouse kiss of death. Lets hope he never tips us for the flag!
            Ha! He never will.

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            • Mel_C
              Veterans List
              • Jan 2003
              • 4470

              #51
              I'm at the hawks v Geelong game and we are going to have to watch the hawks small forward Moore next week. He has kicked 4 goals so far.

              The hawks ruckman has dislocated his shoulder. I know that McEvoy is injured so not sure who their other ruckman is that can come in next week.

              The hawks supporters love booing their ex players. Every time Isaac Smith touches it it's BOOOOOO.

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              • dejavoodoo44
                Veterans List
                • Apr 2015
                • 8727

                #52
                Originally posted by Mel_C
                I'm at the hawks v Geelong game and we are going to have to watch the hawks small forward Moore next week. He has kicked 4 goals so far.

                The hawks ruckman has dislocated his shoulder. I know that McEvoy is injured so not sure who their other ruckman is that can come in next week.

                The hawks supporters love booing their ex players. Every time Isaac Smith touches it it's BOOOOOO.
                As soon as Reeves went down, I looked it up. They have Max Lynch, who did well when he played a couple of games for Collingwood in the past. So I assume that he's right to come in?

                The booing of Smith is a bit extreme. I mean, three time premiership player for Hawthorn; who repaid him by making him an offer that was very easy to refuse.

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                • i'm-uninformed2
                  Reefer Madness
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 4653

                  #53
                  I’m not a big fan of either side here, but ultimately we’re chasing a top 4 spot, and ain’t up against the Hawks in that, so ….
                  'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                  • dejavoodoo44
                    Veterans List
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 8727

                    #54
                    While I agree with the crackdown on umpire abuse, I don't like the interpretation that they now seem to be running with, that holding your arms out in a questioning pose, is now worth a fifty metre penalty. Surely that's mild emotional engagement, rather than abuse or even dissent. I mean, I think AFL level umpires should be able to cope with non-threatening mime?

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                    • Faunac8
                      Senior Player
                      • Mar 2014
                      • 1548

                      #55
                      Draw today would be interesting
                      Ahh bugger not happening now . I think we would have the ability to beat either team based on today’s showing but I guess we will see next week.

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                      • MattW
                        Veterans List
                        • May 2011
                        • 4231

                        #56
                        Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                        I’m not a big fan of either side here, but ultimately we’re chasing a top 4 spot, and ain’t up against the Hawks in that, so ….
                        Yeah, handy. It will be a challenge next week.

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                        • dejavoodoo44
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                          • Apr 2015
                          • 8727

                          #57
                          Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                          I’m not a big fan of either side here, but ultimately we’re chasing a top 4 spot, and ain’t up against the Hawks in that, so ….
                          Just couldn't quite finish the sentence, could you? C'mon, repeat after me: go the H...er...go the. No, I can't do it either.

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                          • Ludwig
                            Veterans List
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 9359

                            #58
                            I'm happy Hawthorn won. I think we'll bring intent to the game next week knowing they're right on our heels. An emotional letdown would be our greatest enemy. We should beat these guys, but we need play with energy.

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                            • SwanSand
                              Regular in the Side
                              • Aug 2020
                              • 529

                              #59
                              Originally posted by Ludwig
                              I'm happy Hawthorn won. I think we'll bring intent to the game next week knowing they're right on our heels. An emotional letdown would be our greatest enemy. We should beat these guys, but we need play with energy.
                              I wasn’t expecting them to do what they did in this game. But as you said in a way it is good that we will be challenged and can gauge our performance against a side that is not too far behind.

                              They have excellent spine, they have good midfielders
                              And they are well coached. Great challenge

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                              • Roadrunner
                                Senior Player
                                • Jan 2018
                                • 1481

                                #60
                                Originally posted by SwanSand
                                I wasn’t expecting them to do what they did in this game. But as you said in a way it is good that we will be challenged and can gauge our performance against a side that is not too far behind.

                                They have excellent spine, they have good midfielders
                                And they are well coached. Great challenge
                                This will be a tough game and we will need to play four solid quarters. Didn’t they towel us up last year? Hopefully we’ll bring our top intensity and pressure them and deny them the loose man stuff they like so much. Our lads should be rested and raring to go!

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