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gay picnic defence posted:Martin obviously there to provide assurance that coke is sufficiently plentiful in Melbourne. So long as Choco Williams stays at the club, I would be comfortable with the Tigers picking up Bennell. From everything I've read/heard, his influence on Dusty has been enormous.
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thepokey posted:If the Herald Sun don't want the Eagles to win and are trying to incite anti-Eagles stuff, then that makes me want the Eagles to win even more. For this week only I bleed blue and gold! Their ex coach will be our coach soon, their ex player will be our assistant coach, I like Jack Darling's ninja flips, and our teams have plenty to bond over with talk of drugs. So I'm practically an Eagles support now anyways! I need to embrace this new found Eagles love and live the life. So today on the way to uni I'm going to boo at that dog that always barks at me and scares the poo poo out of me when it nearly jumps the fence. So basically The Hun's rampant campaigning here is working just as well here as it did for Tony Abbott.
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Oct 1, 2015 00:57
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Solemn Sloth posted:When Roos said we were committed to bringing in an A grade mid, Ben Kennedy and Jake Melksham weren't exactly what sprung to mind. He's started as the sub in 12 of his 25 games so it's hard to judge him on disposal average. I've really been wanting Bucks to get some full games into him because he really does show a lot of promise. Edit: I mean, you're right that he's not an A grade whose going to immediately lift you guys up a notch, I'm just saying if you don't give up too much for him he could be a handy get. tnimark fucked around with this message at 01:27 on Oct 1, 2015 |
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Oct 1, 2015 01:20
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Periphery posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR3K5cgRQVQ Its in a few different places on Youtube so it might be a case of whack-a-mole.
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Oct 1, 2015 02:02
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I want West Coast to beat Hawthorn by the same margin Hawthorn beat the Crows by.
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Oct 1, 2015 02:43
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Solemn Sloth posted:Port want Toumpas. Straight swap for Wines right? Was a higher pick in their draft year! we'll take a first round and let us never mention him again
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Oct 1, 2015 02:54
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snaeksikn posted:we'll take a first round and let us never mention him again I'd agree to never talk about toumpas again if we got a first round for him somehow.
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Oct 1, 2015 03:07
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I was thinking earlier - if West Coast win on Saturday is is akin to the Hawks win of 2008? Seemingly pinching a GF win a couple of years before the team would honestly be expected to be contending? I think everyone who looks at WC thinks they've got a good team but wasn't expecting them to be this good this quickly?
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Oct 1, 2015 04:21
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Someone said that a bunch of WCE players are having the best year of their careers and that is pretty true whether by happy chance or by Adam Simpson being a wizard. You would think with the age of the list - priddis is 30, but mostly mid low 20s, next year they would only get better. But form is a funny thing.
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Oct 1, 2015 04:46
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http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-01/worsfold-to-coach-essendon-in-2016quote:JOHN Worsfold will be the next coach of Essendon.
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Oct 1, 2015 05:01
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Negligent posted:Someone said that a bunch of WCE players are having the best year of their careers and that is pretty true whether by happy chance or by Adam Simpson being a wizard. You would think with the age of the list - priddis is 30, but mostly mid low 20s, next year they would only get better. But form is a funny thing. plus the eagles are looking at getting jetta and redden in the off season
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Oct 1, 2015 05:09
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"The West Coast Eagles are extremely disappointed by the content, timing and publication of some unsubstantiated claims by former player Daniel Chick in a Melbourne newspaper today. The club was not contacted to provide any balance to the article and strongly refutes the allegations in that story. The club and its medical staff are deeply offended by these allegations and will discuss internally an appropriate course of action. When the club faced some challenges with its playing group a decade ago, it took steps to address those issues. It voluntarily undertook its own investigation, the AFL also initiated an independent investigation (by Victorian Supreme Court Judge Bill Gillard) and neither revealed the issues and allegations raised by Daniel in this story, all of which are strongly refuted. The club is now recognised as a leader in the area of player welfare and integrity in the country. Our current playing group and coaching staff will not be distracted as they embark on the challenge of winning the club’s fourth premiership at the MCG on Saturday. There will be no further comment on this matter." Basically, gently caress off Rita, gently caress off Chick.
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Oct 1, 2015 05:14
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pkid posted:I was thinking earlier - if West Coast win on Saturday is is akin to the Hawks win of 2008? Seemingly pinching a GF win a couple of years before the team would honestly be expected to be contending? Here is a list of pre-season predictions from afl.com.au: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-30/did-we-get-it-right-a-look-back-at-aflcomaus-season-predictions No one had West Coast in their top eight, let alone making the grand final. I was hopeful that we would make the finals, finish in the 5-8 area, then give top four a crack next year. I'm still pinching myself that we're in the GF.
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Oct 1, 2015 05:32
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Doctor Cave posted:Here is a list of pre-season predictions from afl.com.au: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-30/did-we-get-it-right-a-look-back-at-aflcomaus-season-predictions All but one of those predicted the Saints to get the spoon this year. Eat poo poo you hacks.
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Oct 1, 2015 05:37
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Periphery posted:All but one of those predicted the Saints to get the spoon this year. Eat poo poo you hacks. to be fair, wooden spoon and finishing below melbourne have become almost synonymous.
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Oct 1, 2015 05:40
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Periphery posted:All but one of those predicted the Saints to get the spoon this year. Eat poo poo you hacks. Just about any serious judge of footy would have had the Saints last I reckon
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Oct 1, 2015 05:56
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I thought WCE were contenders for the spoon, and I'm an Eagles fan. I thought our midfield was that bad. Shows what I know 
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Oct 1, 2015 06:40
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Doctor Cave posted:Here is a list of pre-season predictions from afl.com.au: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-30/did-we-get-it-right-a-look-back-at-aflcomaus-season-predictions Port were the team that people thought would give it a shake this year, along with Hawthorn, Sydney and Freo. Anyway I'd expect those guys to bounce back next year, especially if they do some strategic trading. We really don't know how West Coast will handle the MCG, so they might come out and beat Hawthorn at their own game, or they might get cut to ribbons. They are a pretty adaptable team though so I doubt the latter will happen.
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Oct 1, 2015 06:42
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North were rated a top 5 side by most people and they made it to the last 4 the hard way because norf
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Oct 1, 2015 06:48
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Shmoses posted:Just about any serious judge of footy would have had the Saints last I reckon Any serious judge of footy should have been able to see how injury plagued we were last year and surmised that with another year of being coached to a plan and a host of our recruits gaining another year of development that we would be more competitive. Remember you had morons like David King and Dermot fuckwad Brereton stating that we would "win no games this year" despite that never ever having occurred from what I can tell (Certainly not in the modern game) so I cant exactly trust these "judges".
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Oct 1, 2015 07:06
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pkid posted:I was thinking earlier - if West Coast win on Saturday is is akin to the Hawks win of 2008? Seemingly pinching a GF win a couple of years before the team would honestly be expected to be contending? That was 2012.
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Oct 1, 2015 07:37
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I think most people (quite rightfully) felt West Coast would be very ho hum this year. A very good forward line, an ok but fragile backline, and a very mediocre midfield was the general outlook at the beginning of 2012. Then all your backs went down and you lost 2 of 3 at the start of the year, one to the Bulldogs who were regarded as a bad side missing their best mid. Then all those earlyish draft picks from 5 years ago suddenly came good, Wellingham remembered how to play and Natinui became a real ruckman.
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Oct 1, 2015 08:18
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Carlisle's manager gave an interview today, only mentioned Carlton & St Kilda as destinations. Safe bet is that Carlisle bombed in his interview with Beveridge.
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Oct 1, 2015 08:40
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Has anyone seen realbez since the weekend?
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Oct 1, 2015 08:45
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When your choices are Carlton and St kilda you must ask yourself where you went wrong in life
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Oct 1, 2015 08:46
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David Kings solution for the Dangerfield situation is for Adelaide to let the trade go through with the understanding that Geelong would make a trade above market value to Adelaide in return. Because doing underhanded and illegal trade deals has served Adelaide so well in the past. Cheers Kingy.
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Oct 1, 2015 08:54
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Negligent posted:When your choices are Carlton and St kilda you must ask yourself where you went wrong in life You do realize we made a number of grand finals and a lot of final series in the last decade and are on the rising part of a rebuild right?
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Oct 1, 2015 09:07
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and hes probably going to pull 700-800k a season at those clubs
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Yeah, I would definitely go with St. Kilda, they should be in the finals again in the next couple of years.
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hiddenmovement posted:I think most people (quite rightfully) felt West Coast would be very ho hum this year. A very good forward line, an ok but fragile backline, and a very mediocre midfield was the general outlook at the beginning of 2012. Then all your backs went down and you lost 2 of 3 at the start of the year, one to the Bulldogs who were regarded as a bad side missing their best mid. Yeah I basically thought way too many blokes had to improve for them to do anything and then they all did. Naitanui's improvement didn't surprise me though, it was his first full pre-season in forever
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Oct 1, 2015 09:35
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Solemn Sloth posted:David Kings solution for the Dangerfield situation is for Adelaide to let the trade go through with the understanding that Geelong would make a trade above market value to Adelaide in return. King's idea also lets Geelong get Dangerfield for just a 1st round downgrade and a player, if memory serves, and that's totally a deal Adelaide are going to find acceptable
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Oct 1, 2015 09:59
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hartung dropped for gunston so schoenmakers keeps his spot. the hawks will be lining up with a tall side
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Oct 1, 2015 10:08
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snaeksikn posted:hartung dropped for gunston so schoenmakers keeps his spot. the hawks will be lining up with a tall side
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Oct 1, 2015 10:16
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Testekill posted:Carlisle's manager gave an interview today, only mentioned Carlton & St Kilda as destinations. Safe bet is that Carlisle bombed in his interview with Beveridge. I don't think he even met with Beveridge, the Dogs got jack of his attitude and pulled out without speaking, this was from yesterday quote:Beveridge has confirmed they still haven't spoken to Carlisle, indicating his management is more interested in talking about money than the opportunity the Dogs may have for him.
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Shmoses posted:The thinking must be that WC's short backline is exposable but that hasn't worked all year. I suspect they're trying to get Schoenmakers a flag which is always dangerous thinking Buuut, I will say this, Schoenmakers could've very easily been traded at the end of last season with the idea that he would get more games elsewhere, but he was stupid mad keen to stay and has put in the work through the year, so I think he has earned his place. But sometimes I worry. I worry when he gets the ball that he's going to do something stupid with it, but Spangher was a bit like that too but he worked out OK too. In a pinch we can throw him up back and give Frawley or someone a run around at the front too.
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Oct 1, 2015 11:03
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On the train: Small child, maybe 6 years old: Mummy who do you want to win the Grand Final? Mother: oh, I don't know...West Coast I guess Child: I want West Coast to win too because Hawthorn have too many and Luke Hodge is a poo This is a wonderful child, wise beyond her years!
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Oct 1, 2015 11:39
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first half of the Norf game makes me worried for the Eagles that a big choke is on the cards. couple of quick Hawks goals in the first term and it could be all over before its even started. Hope Adam Simpson has some wizardry up his sleeve in terms of mental prep. the thing they have going for them is an underdog mentality which they didnt have as favourites against norf.
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Oct 1, 2015 11:40
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Frawley paying $101 to win the Norm Smith, get on it, he's gonna pull a Lake. Destroy Kennedy. I put a dollar on. I have faith.
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The Eagles didn't choke against North. North played extremely well with a gamestyle that perfectly suited their advantages around the stoppages. North have big strong mids and a ruckman that physically monstered Nic Nat. The trouble was as the game wore on that became harder and harder to maintain, and once the match opened up the Eagles were able to use their speed and vastly superior footskills to blow them bits. Which is not to say West Coast cannot choke, merely that they didn't against North.
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