Disgraceful

[Topdog]

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Nic Nat has only played about 5 games of footy.....

And Tom only 30. Nic Nat's every move is praised yet he was beaten on almost every occasion by Tom who had a bad game.

[Topdog]

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Just like the Cooney comment - if you are going to bag his kicking - FINE. Take the goals he kicks/creates off the scoreboard. Too many people just aren't prepared to do that though - these so called supporters who post on here and expect perfection from everyone...

This comment is rubbish IMO mjp. Cooney's goals come from him running and working hard (which he does quite often) on Saturday he didn't even take 2 steps before kicking it. 2 of his kicks were perhaps in the worst 10 kicks I have seen all time in the AFL. That one in the last quarter where he took 1 step from a mark and torped it about 30m straight to a WC player should be replayed to him this week with a sign over the top of it saying "Bullshit"

[Ozza]

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ON NOTICE:

- Smorgon (if you didn't stick the boot up Eade's arse on Saturday, you deserve to take a long look at yourself; demand improvement constantly and demand changes)

Robert Murphy. Didn't even play against West Coast, but doesn't escape my wrath in any case. Stop writing wanky articles and focus on your football. I'm sick of how our players get distracted with off-field stuff. You're not James Hird. You've strung together a handful of games in the past couple seasons and you go missing at crucial moments when you do actually play. Murphy, Gia and a few others get a free ride from way too many posters on this forum. They are part of the leadership group and it's time we demand more. They are the ones setting the example to other players.

Firstly - pretty harsh to have Smorgon 'on notice'. He has been wonderful for the club and is not resposnsible for the footy side of things. If you want to criticise Smorgo when we lose - you'd wanna be giving him a wrap when we play well also.

Completely disagree on Murph and Gia. Murphy is a proven performer - and I think he still plays well against the good sides. Getting injured so many times has been unlucky - but hardly his fault - and I'm fairly sure the massive commitment of one short article every week isn't affecting his football. You're obviously just tying Gia into this because you don't like him. And thats a pretty petulant attitude really. Gia's professionalism is something we here about all the time - his preparation and application is the reason why he is considered a leader.

[LostDoggy]

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Another year of mediocrity;

I didn't want to quote the whole lot but before the nick pickers pick any little tit bit and take it out of contents. I would like to say great post. I feel the same anger and frustration as you. Eade's demeanor at times really infuriates me. Club is going better but on-field its the same old same old.

[Desipura]

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I want this pain Im feeling to go away, Saturday cant come around quick enough. A win on Saturday will slightly help followed by a win the following week then another the week after. I will then be able to relax knowing we finished 3rd. Then the nerves start again in the finals........
Why do I put myself through this pain? 31 years of this, I should have learnt by now!

[bulldogtragic]

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I want this pain Im feeling to go away, Saturday cant come around quick enough. A win on Saturday will slightly help followed by a win the following week then another the week after. I will then be able to relax knowing we finished 3rd. Then the nerves start again in the finals........
Why do I put myself through this pain? 31 years of this, I should have learnt by now!

Could be worse... We could be members of Richmond

[LostDoggy]

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Could be worse... We could be members of Richmond

Richmond people can still remember winning a Premiership.

[LostDoggy]

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Yep, that 1 hour per week Murph takes out to write an article must really be affecting his football

I'm pretty sure the club thought it was having an effect on Aker, thus cutting back his media gigs.

[bulldogtragic]

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Richmond people can still remember winning a Premiership.

But i can remember them spitting on their coach, dumping crap on the clubs front door, overlloking Pavlich, Roughy and Franklin, making horrible trades and being in a constant cycle of self destruction. That might have a more recent flag, but give me this club any day of the week.

[gohardorgohome]

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Had half of the first 11 behinds been goals we would have won by five goals.

The players looked very sluggish, and I am sure there was more training load than Eade would have liked made public.

I can only talk from experiances playing paddock footy, that my terrible kicking became worse when fatigued.

I am sure that this may have been a telling case at the start of the game for the doggies. Many of the missed goals and missed target kicks were from tired legs.

[The Pie Man]

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I hope I don't get labelled with the rose coloured glasses here, but sheesh it's Round 20 and we're 4th.

So it may seem to some of us like we may crumble out of the top 4 and bow out quickly next month, but it hasn't happened yet. Give us a chance to completely eff it up before really sticking the knives in

I believe they've got an opportunity - if the weekend result is more destructive/deflating to the group and we fall away, then I'll get on here and have a crack at em, and then look forward to 2010. But right now, I'm looking forward to the next few weeks where we hopefully cement a top 4 spot and then roll the dice vs St Kilda in week one.

[bulldogtragic]

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I hope I don't get labelled with the rose coloured glasses here, but sheesh it's Round 20 and we're 4th.

So it may seem to some of us like we may crumble out of the top 4 and bow out quickly next month, but it hasn't happened yet. Give us a chance to completely eff it up before really sticking the knives in

I believe they've got an opportunity - if the weekend result is more destructive/deflating to the group and we fall away, then I'll get on here and have a crack at em, and then look forward to 2010. But right now, I'm looking forward to the next few weeks where we hopefully cement a top 4 spot and then roll the dice vs St Kilda in week one.

Win all 3 H&A games and we take on Geelong in the 1st week, who we would have beaten two weeks ago. Good shot at a pre-lim in this scenario.

Just have to turn it on, i.e. the team that played against Hawks and Port and keep winning. Simple equation, keep winning and finish top 3 and have a good crack at the flag. Be inconsistent and finish with a lower draft pick. No middle ground.

[The Pie Man]

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Win all 3 H&A games and we take on Geelong in the 1st week, who we would have beaten two weeks ago. Good shot at a pre-lim in this scenario.

Just have to turn it on, i.e. the team that played against Hawks and Port and keep winning. Simple equation, keep winning and finish top 3 and have a good crack at the flag. Be inconsistent and finish with a lower draft pick. No middle ground.

True - I think the best we can hope for is 4th, but if we do win all 3 that's exactly where we end up - and then all of a sudden 'no one will want to play the Dogs in September'

[bulldogtragic]

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True - I think the best we can hope for is 4th, but if we do win all 3 that's exactly where we end up - and then all of a sudden 'no one will want to play the Dogs in September'

Exactly, it's not rose coloured glasses stuff, it's just whether the players can execute to the best of their abilities and take the opportunity. As you say we are 4th and can get third with massive momentum going into the finals. The boys just need to walk the talk as this side as full capacity and potential can win any game. We just need to wait and see (and hope).

[anfo27]

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Win all 3 H&A games and we take on Geelong in the 1st week, who we would have beaten two weeks ago. Good shot at a pre-lim in this scenario.

Just have to turn it on, i.e. the team that played against Hawks and Port and keep winning. Simple equation, keep winning and finish top 3 and have a good crack at the flag. Be inconsistent and finish with a lower draft pick. No middle ground.

Spot on, we want a crack at the cats. I watch the cats on Friday night and that was the worst game i've seen them play in a long time. They have more forward problems than we do.