Round 1 Discussion

[Webby]

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Despite the fact that he's a spud, the artist formerly known as Harry O'Brien can certainly play. He really added some rebound and run for Melbourne. Melbourne have moved forward and Collingwood have regressed. I have to pay it to him.

The fact that guys like O'Brien and Crossy look so good for Melbourne really is a bit of an indictment on the rest of them!

[G-Mo77]

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Despite the fact that he's a spud, the artist formerly known as Harry O'Brien can certainly play. He really added some rebound and run for Melbourne. Melbourne have moved forward and Collingwood have regressed. I have to pay it to him.

The fact that guys like O'Brien and Crossy look so good for Melbourne really is a bit of an indictment on the rest of them!

I think the opposite, takes pressure of young kids having generals around. Dees made the mistake of cutting vets and that hurt development. They're much more balanced now.

[Bornadog]

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I think the opposite, takes pressure of young kids having generals around. Dees made the mistake of cutting vets and that hurt development. They're much more balanced now.

Have we gone too far with almost 1000 games of experience lost

[G-Mo77]

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Have we gone too far with almost 1000 games of experience lost

I hope not. I think we've got enough experience left and we've had younger guys already running around for 3+ seasons who have matured. Libba is young but has a veteran head on his shoulders shame he won't play a game.

[LostDoggy]

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They had Sam Day and Gorringe/Smith alternating.

All one way running from GC and not enough hardness at the ball. Huge alarm bells ringing already. That wouldn't want to be the way they're planning to play.

It's the Eade way,all attack no D.

[Greystache]

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Yep US supporters don't know what WE are talking about.

Yet SOME bag the club constantly for not knowing what they're doing.

[FrediKanoute]

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As good as Coons was for us back in his prime, he just seemed to be going through the motions a lot of the time in recent times. I am not sure if his laconic way was a good example for our young list. Good luck to him; maybe a new team might be the tonic he needs in his twilight years.

Do you blame him? DO you blame any of the older players? When B-Mac came in he would have been 27 yo. I accept he had major issues with his knee, but to send a message that he and the more experienced guys could give up their flag dream b/c the club was focussed on rebuilding was plain dumb - you have to sell hope to the players otherwise its a matterof going through the motions.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Do you blame him? DO you blame any of the older players? When B-Mac came in he would have been 27 yo. I accept he had major issues with his knee, but to send a message that he and the more experienced guys could give up their flag dream b/c the club was focussed on rebuilding was plain dumb - you have to sell hope to the players otherwise its a matterof going through the motions.

Whilst I don't blame him for seeking other options to rejuvenate his football, I don't accept that Macca's message is an excuse for him to go through the motions. Morris, Murph & Guido certainly didn't drop their bundle. It's not as if Cooney didn't have a decent shot at trying to win a flag. However I recognise every person is different and react to situations in all manner of ways. Coons is one who probably needed to find a new home in order to rekindle his desire, and as i said i wish him well and don't harbour any resentment towards him for moving on.

[FrediKanoute]

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Did the Swans just stage the most amazing comeback?

[G-Mo77]

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Twitter was flooded with comments about canceling NAB games. Good to see the cheats fall in a hole!

[boydogs]

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Did the Swans just stage the most amazing comeback?

Essendon no fitness, handed them the ball with time and space from every stoppage in the last

[Remi Moses]

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Essendon no fitness, handed them the ball with time and space from every stoppage in the last

I'm sure they'll blame Patrick Smith and Carro

[Remi Moses]

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We should have kept Cooney Cross Lake and just be re-branded Western Dad's army.
He wanted out and the club obliged .
End of story

[Sedat]

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Did the Swans just stage the most amazing comeback?

Not at all. It was a herculean effort of immense proportions by Essendon, such a brave and courageous performance

[G-Mo77]

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Not at all. It was a herculean effort of immense proportions by Essendon, such a brave and courageous performance

Yep.

After hearing for a half they were going to change the way every AFL club planned their pre-season and not play anyone significant in pre-season games they were found out big time. Media will just change their stories to what you said Sedat. Brave and courageous loss from an un-loseable position.