Round 1 - Ess v Hawks - Sunday 19th March 2023 - 3.20pm @ the G - the buildup

I liked thos red pants

They need their own Blitz Account.
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BLTNS SALAMI PANTS

Played AFL after 2 VFL games last year…haha

This time next week the servers will likely be melting down.

If we perform like round 1 last year, I’d like to apologise in advance of match day thread and review comments.

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@Finding_Nino mate you probably need to put out an advance apology too.

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Based on pre-season, praccy match report and fitness next Sunday I think we’ll see:

Ridley Zerk Kelly
Redman Lav McGrath
Martin Setterfield Durham
Perkins Langford Davey
Weideman 2MP Guelfi

Draper Parish Merrett

Bench: Shiel Caldwell Massimo Menzie
SUB: Snelling

Emergency: Tippa Voss Phillips

The only caveat to this is the fitness of Stringer - if he is OK obviously he plays

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I don’t think I’ve ever been less enthused about the start to the season and this will be the first year in decades that I don’t attend a game in Melbourne. My enthusiasm may pick up if we give the indigenous lads a go but that’s about it unfortunately

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Yep same

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In deep trouble if these farks comprehensively beat us our team is much better than theres talent wise

Makes it very hard to get motivated to go every week because we have been crap for so long

One week and two hours to go until it all starts.

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Posting on a supporter forum that your not excited about the year ahead suggests to me you are still fully invested and are managing your own expectations purely as a coping mechanism.

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The pre season games were underwhelming,also rnd 1 last year so its understandable that some fans arent excited for the season.

Nah, I’ll keep posting but not attending games and most likely won’t even go out of my way to watch games. In the past I’ve revolved my life around when we are playing but I’ll most likely just check scores and read on here what’s going on and if I’m home doing nothing and it’s on the TV I might watch a bit. Definitely not investing any money and very little time into the club currently

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Or if we win 3 in a row you will be pumped again like us all on here

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We will beat the Hawks

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Round 1’s have a good habit of crushing club spirits in recent years. That 12 goal loss to GWS a few years back right up there with the worst, next to Geelong from last year.

Usually the club drinks its own bath water and puts in some marshmellow performances but this year feels different in that we expect to be flogged anyway.

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Round 1 v Hawks
Ridley Zerk Kelly
Redman Lav McGrath
Martin Shiel Durham
Menzie Perkins Davey
Weideman 2MP Snelling

Draper Parish Merrett

Bench: Setterfield Caldwell Massimo Phillips
SUB: Baldwin
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By Round 22

McGrath Reid Langford
Redman Laverde Ridley
Martin Shiel Merrett
Perkins Baldwin Davey
Walla Wright Stringer

Draper Caldwell Parish

Massimo (7th def)
Guelfi
Setterfield
Durham
Cox

E - Zerk, Menzies, Weideman, Tsatas

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