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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
I'm loving how uppity Melbourne players are becoming after their 12 year rebuild.
Clayton Oliver is giving it back to Damien Martyn in twitter wars 'n' shit.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
jeemak
I'm loving how uppity Melbourne players are becoming after their 12 year rebuild.
I think they'll be a deer in the headlights come a cut throat final. I wouldn't mind getting them if we make finals.
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
jeemak
I'm loving how uppity Melbourne players are becoming after their 12 year rebuild.
Clayton Oliver is giving it back to Damien Martyn in twitter wars 'n' shit.
Yeah it's funny. They're a fair bit ahead of us in their rebuild. They've also next in line in the handout after GWS. But they are looking good. Although no one is really playing "finals footy".
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Saints into the 8 at our expense, on %. Must win game again next week for us and Saints travel to Perth to play freo.
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
I think they'll be a deer in the headlights come a cut throat final. I wouldn't mind getting them if we make finals.
I'm sure sides would've said the same about us.. Lot to like about Melb with Gawn just returning and Hogan to come.
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
Mantis
I'm sure sides would've said the same about us.. Lot to like about Melb with Gawn just returning and Hogan to come.
True. I tend to think their first campaign will be like ours in 2015 against Adelaide, better for the experience but not the win. I'd say they've jumped towards their window quicker than I'd thought. Even Moreso if they have a good trade/free agency period.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
True. I tend to think their first campaign will be like ours in 2015 against Adelaide, better for the experience but not the win. I'd say they've jumped towards their window quicker than I'd thought. Even Moreso if they have a good trade/free agency period.
They've been rebuilding for a decade though!!
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Originally Posted by
Ozza
They've been rebuilding for a decade though!!
Yeah, how many first rounders have they had over that period.
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
Ozza
They've been rebuilding for a decade though!!
Outrageous and biased. I expected better from you. To be fair it's just a rebuild.
Of a rebuild. Of a rebuild. Of a rebuild. Of a rebuild.
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
Ozza
They've been rebuilding for a decade though!!
You can only take about the last three or four years of the 'rebuild' all that seriously, as the club was in disarray prior to that.
Their recent recruiting has been particularly good and bringing in Lewis when they have is starting to look like a master stroke.
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4 wins in a row is awesome at the right time of year Melbourne.
Bring back the biff
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Re: AFL Round 14, 2017 Discussion
Originally Posted by
Remi Moses
Put it this way
Might as well hand in the keys as the premiership is over
He's told us 100 times how talented this team is
Still haven't got any players who want it enough. All the talent, no grunt and will always fail when push comes to shove in a big final.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
I think they'll be a deer in the headlights come a cut throat final. I wouldn't mind getting them if we make finals.
We will make the finals. Not sure Melbourne will though.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.