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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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    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozza View Post
    They've been rebuilding for a decade though!!
    Yeah, how many first rounders have they had over that period.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozza View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozza View Post
    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

    Quote Originally Posted by Remi Moses View Post
    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    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.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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