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  • dejavoodoo44
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    • Apr 2015
    • 8568

    General footy chat Round 1 1/2: the other games.

    Not sure if there's too many games to get excited about this round. Maybe the Saturday game between the Suns and the Crows will be the best of them? Possibly the Demons v the Bulldogs, or the Dockers hosting the Lions?

    I suspect tonight's game will be a bit one-sided, but who knows, maybe first half Carlton will show up, rather than second half?
  • MattW
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    • May 2011
    • 4208

    #2
    Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
    Not sure if there's too many games to get excited about this round. Maybe the Saturday game between the Suns and the Crows will be the best of them? Possibly the Demons v the Bulldogs, or the Dockers hosting the Lions?

    I suspect tonight's game will be a bit one-sided, but who knows, maybe first half Carlton will show up, rather than second half?
    Decent ins for Richmond.

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    • dejavoodoo44
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      • Apr 2015
      • 8568

      #3
      Originally posted by MattW
      Decent ins for Richmond.
      Yes, but I suspect that Richmond are on a downward slide, while I suspect that Carlton are flagrantly rorting the salary cap.

      But hey, the umpires seem keen to give Tom Lynch shots at goal.

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      • mcs
        Travelling Swannie!!
        • Jul 2007
        • 8161

        #4
        I'm sure the brown visy bags are getting a workout again......may that club never win a thing again!
        "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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        • dejavoodoo44
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          • Apr 2015
          • 8568

          #5
          Originally posted by mcs
          I'm sure the brown visy bags are getting a workout again......may that club never win a thing again!
          And I'm sure that we'll soon get some AFL media guff, along the lines of: oh no, Carlton have actually got plenty of salary cap space, due to all their star players being paid unders, because they really love the cafes on Lygon Street. Or some such crap. Similar crap to how the Geelong players were never getting as much as people thought, because of their love of country air or whatever.

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          • Sandridge
            Outer wing, Lake Oval
            • Apr 2010
            • 2064

            #6
            Tigers in huge injury trouble but holding a small lead half way through the first quarter.

            They deserve to win - but probably won't be able to hang on.
            Last edited by Sandridge; 14 March 2024, 08:30 PM.

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            • dejavoodoo44
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              • Apr 2015
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              #7
              I was just about to type that the upset is looking good and then Mansell whacked it into the post from 5 metres out.

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              • dejavoodoo44
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                • Apr 2015
                • 8568

                #8
                I suspect that the Richmond fans are currently a touch unhappy with the umpiring.

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                • Sandridge
                  Outer wing, Lake Oval
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 2064

                  #9
                  Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                  I suspect that the Richmond fans are currently a touch unhappy with the umpiring.
                  23 - 13 Carlton's way so far.

                  They won the count 20 -16 last week.

                  They're not going to be this year's Bulldogs, are they?
                  Last edited by Sandridge; 14 March 2024, 09:06 PM.

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                  • Thunder Shaker
                    Aut vincere aut mori
                    • Apr 2004
                    • 4183

                    #10
                    Carlton win by 5 points. A shame Richmond couldn't get up with several scoring opportunities late and not getting anything from them.

                    Carlton' last 6 wins have been by 5 points, 1 point, 2 points, 6 points (against Sydney in a final, boo), 4 points and 4 points. They also had 2 losses in that time, by 16 and 32 points.

                    Barracking for whoever is playing against Carlton is not working very well lately.
                    "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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                    • The Big Cat
                      On the veteran's list
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 2354

                      #11
                      I hope I live long enough to see a free paid against Cripps!
                      Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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                      • dejavoodoo44
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                        • Apr 2015
                        • 8568

                        #12
                        Originally posted by The Big Cat
                        I hope I live long enough to see a free paid against Cripps!
                        He does seem to have perfected the mystifying art of the one handed handball.

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                        • KTigers
                          Senior Player
                          • Apr 2012
                          • 2499

                          #13
                          Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                          And I'm sure that we'll soon get some AFL media guff, along the lines of: oh no, Carlton have actually got plenty of salary cap space, due to all their star players being paid unders, because they really love the cafes on Lygon Street. Or some such crap. Similar crap to how the Geelong players were never getting as much as people thought, because of their love of country air or whatever.
                          I've always found it interesting that it is widely understood that every club in the NRL is rorting the salary cap, yet somehow magically all the
                          AFL clubs are as pure as driven snow. All of them.

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

                            #14
                            Watching the Giants v Norf game. It looks like there’s about ten people there. GWS keep touting increased membership but they must just be giveaways. The crowd is truly embarrassing.

                            As for the ex Swans - Toby Pink keeps at it, but is having the moments you’d expect from a first game player in defence in a weak side. I think I saw Dylan Stephens run through the screen at some point but otherwise, the poor man’s woes continue.
                            'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                            • KTigers
                              Senior Player
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 2499

                              #15
                              Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                              Watching the Giants v Norf game. It looks like there’s about ten people there. GWS keep touting increased membership but they must just be giveaways. The crowd is truly embarrassing.

                              As for the ex Swans - Toby Pink keeps at it, but is having the moments you’d expect from a first game player in defence in a weak side. I think I saw Dylan Stephens run through the screen at some point but otherwise, the poor man’s woes continue.
                              We went to the game. It looked like around 9,000-10,000 to us. Probably about 10% of them were North fans based on what they
                              were wearing. Jesse Hogan has to be one of the best pick ups by any team in recent years. Another six goals tonight. He can play.

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