We’ve been putting up those sort of numbers a bit, yesterday was another level across the whole team though.
Sidebottom had 44… 
Now that’s being racist against primates.
We’re not making finals mate. Forget the win/loss ledger and just enjoy the ride.
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Quaynor looked very impressive for the Pies.
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Yep was a tricky one to place for him because at the same time he was responsible for Walla
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They had a few good performers I thought. Daicos, Crisp and Cameron. Quaynor as you mentioned. I liked Murphy. But we beat them so they can all go ■■■■ themselves
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He was very polished.
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Don’t think Nino said anything about finals.
I agree with him. Bring yesterday’s game and we leave this stretch 5-5
W/L is irrelevant unless you’re eyeing finals though.
Also, i guarantee we won’t win the next few straight. Don’t do it to yourself.
No in all likelihood we’re not.
But when you look at the ladder, it’s actually wide open for the last spot in the 8. Sydney and Freo are the two currently in the 8 that are most likely to come out. Freo still pretty ordinary away from home and Sydney falling in a hole. West Coast will go in, leaves one spot remaining and about 6 sides vying for that spot. Pies and Saints are done. Raffle who of Freo/Adelaide/GWS/Carlton/Essendon/Gold Coast will get in.
Geez that is a bunch of teams that are not ready. I reckon GWS most likely, followed by Freo, Adelaide and Sydney
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The bottom 10 are all really ■■■■■■■ average. But given our inexperience we’ll drop more games that we shouldn’t.
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Yep. Freo or Adelaide based on home ground advantage. Swans falling in a heap, they’re not playing finals.
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Ball!!!
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Speciest!
This is from the 2020 Laws of the Game (found on Umpire’s Association website.)
Could not find a 2021 Laws of the Game on afl\ua website. Closest I got was from AFLnorthcoast.com.au,which refers to itself as “Community Football,” and it had this:
Would like to see where that change is codified at AFL level.
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yep thats so good, my swans mate was booking time off in September as after winning 4-0 thought swans would be there.
But as others said here young side, will tire through the year, then they have been hit hard by injuries.
Makes Heeney injury worse, as he was just being a prick trying to belt someone.
Ok, so a little bit of sleep, a 2nd viewing on replay and just try to wipe the smile off my face this week… What a fantastic game of footy. I think our most telling ANZAC win of the last 10-15 years. It wasn’t actually close… the Pies were kicking straight and we were missing half our defence which kept the score close… but in general play were were all over them. A very solid, comforting and ‘systematic’ win.
As I posted last week, I’m not sure if our defensive structure is right yet. We do leak goals and we are giving up big scores. However the positives are that our forward structures and midfield look much, much, much, muuuuuuuuuuuch improved.
It was also pleasing to see the comradery that many posted about during pre-season is starting to show on the field. There is a very different feel about things this season… guys getting excited after goals, gang tackles, strong communication and a real sense they ‘want’ this together. I am one who feels this can never be a bad thing… building a strong, consistently good club has to start with a strong, cohesive playing group. I think we are well on our way in this regard.
Walla was amazing with 5 goals… and slipped over less on the lush, sun soaked MCG. When he turns it on… what a special player he is. Get those feet sorted and get the hunger back and I can’t wait to see him be part of our success.
Stringer is potentially the most important player on our team… where he goes… we go. When he asserts himself, all the boys around him play taller. I don’t even care what his stats say… good things happen when he hits a purple patch and the boys seem to love him… I think we win the Hawks game easily if he played.
2MP showed the impact he can have… always was a bargain but now becomes a super bargain. Great pick up and more of that please. I think a couple of weeks in the ruck have actually helped him… got him some touches and confidence and may have taught him that his body can handle the contact… seemed far more assured in the contested situations yesterday.
Parish, Merrett, McGrath - Jets. Like A grade jets. There are more to add to this I’m sure… but these three are all legit A grade midfielders who COMPLIMENT each other. Parish loves the in and under… Merrett is just a worker and McGrath brings a touch of class to the outside with a burst of speed. Very very very exciting times ahead.
Perkins, Jones are showing signs… and plenty of willingness about them… but Cox is already making an impact… wowser we have one. Could be anything. Clean ball use, hard running, bit of spirit and the clunks… has shown everything and its still under 10 games. Will tire as the season goes on but we nailed the pick.
We are still a while away from success and there are going to be some really dark times… but I feel more optimistic than I have in any of the woosha years that we are finally on the right track. Youth being played, a system (even if not perfect you can see the actually system!!), guys being played in position… an energy out on the ground. And it is probably just my bias but they seem to actually care about the ‘jumper’… they all seem to actually want EFC to be a powerful club. Very powerful stuff.
Could easily, easily, easily be 4-2 right now… but that might have given false confidence… This season was never about the W/L ratio for me… it was about the build and right now it is going beautifully. I am very happy. Go Bombers!
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I left my car down the bottom of Bridge Road and walked up from there. I had the scarf on, and three times as I was crossing a road a car slowed down and the driver yelled out, “Go Bombers!!”
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Stringer has been going into centre bounces for 4 seasons and was always good at it**, but tapered off after the first quarter and stayed forward after that.
The massive difference is now he has the tank to do it for 4 quarters.
** Round 11 2018, Stringer notched up 9 clearances.