Review R17: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Melbourne Demons

[CrowBloke]

Probably why he didn’t play well as the sub.

The night before I played footy, I used to load up on Greek/Lebanese food, especially Tsadziki and hommous.
On Game day, I stank; garlic breath and bottom burps.

 

[CrowBloke]

Great chances coming up to remove the Hawthorn and Collingwood monkeys as well.

Yeah, was thinking same.

I know, I know I'm dreamin', but I want us to beat 3 out of Dogs, Suns, Hawks, Collingwood coming up.
We'll be playing 2 or 3 of them in Finals, so the boys have gotta get more self-belief before then.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Good. That might be Murphy's last game for the club
Might be a ripper bloke and I wish him well, but today has to be it.

 

[FR0GGY]

Good. That might be Murphy's last game for the club
Might be a ripper bloke and I wish him well, but today has to be it.

Bad we said this last week.

 

[DangerSloane]

Taylor was good except his last few touches

I thought Taylor was awful.
Not Murphy awful, but droppable if we didnt have to replace Rash and Murphy

 

[DangerSloane]

Milera being a late out should have been replaced by Chayce. On what planet is Murphy a like for like replacement?

Jones had literally played the game before ours. No way should they be bringing in a player that has already played.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Today's game will go down as a pyrrhic victory if we get bad news about Rachele. Would rather have lost and gone injury free.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Yep that’s when I thought something ain’t right.

Think he was just playing to instruction much like when FOG attempted to kick to TT in the forward pocket rather take a shot at goal on the run. Down the northern end not sure if 1st or 3rd quarter.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Bad we said this last week.

Every time we say it it becomes closer to being true.

 

[SugarShane]

Good. That might be Murphy's last game for the club
Might be a ripper bloke and I wish him well, but today has to be it.

Absolutely zero chance.

Even if Rachele is cleared I don't think they'll play him. And wouldn't you know it, the perfect replacement for a bull midfielder sweeping half back small forward is already right there under Nicksy's nose!

 

[jenny61_99]

Good:
The Curtin intercept and kick to Rankine for a goal that turned it around in the second
The Peatling underground hand ball to Rankine for a goal in the second’
That handpass from Tex to Keays for a goal in the third
Rankines 4th and 5th goal in the third
Peatling to ANB to Rankine who kicks it to Taylor on the lead who goals
Fogarty finding marking and goal form again.
Curtin’s good mark and goal in the last
Thilthorpe over the head handpass to Keays who kicked a goal over his head!
Reckon Rob and the midfielders did well in clearances

 

[clinto69]

Bad we said this last week.

We say it every week (he plays)

 

[George CantStandYa]

Jones had literally played the game before ours. No way should they be bringing in a player that has already played.

They made the call to play Jones and not Murphy in the SANFL knowing Milera was out.

 

[DangerSloane]

They made the call to play Jones and not Murphy in the SANFL knowing Milera was out.

Well in that case our selection crew are just moronic.

 

[Pea Nut]

Well in that case our selection crew are just moronic.

Yeah, but we already knew that !!

 

[daniel_4tw]

Happy to take the win. Good teams find ways to win when not playing their best, and often can switch gears to wear down a big lead.

Really hope it isnt an ACL for Rachele. Will be a huge loss.

I want the kids to play more than anyone, but I am a little lost why Taylor is always the first kid up. His games are terrible to ok. No problem getting him a few games (and certainly over Murphy) but surely Edwards, Dowling and Draper would be better options?

 

[cmndstab]

Well in that case our selection crew are just moronic.

Yes. They left Murphy out of the SANFL side so he could play the AFL game. Literally any of our players could have been there.

 

[PeterSalt]

White pepper for the win in mashed potatoes

Pedlar playing SANFL having not played since the Hawthorn game probably influenced Murphy's selection

 

[PeterSalt]

For no particular reason:

According to the dictionary, the plural of goose is geese when you are talking about the bird, but if you want to tell two or more people they are silly, you say they are “silly gooses” not “silly geese.” Similarly, you tell two or more people they are “stupid oxes” and not “stupid oxen.”

 

[footy4ever]

Brisbane win at the GABBA? One point loss to Collingwood?

Turn it up.

Well indeed I'd forgotten about the pies win. The Brisbane win? Nah. Brisbane had been up and down, really flakey at the time. Smashed by Collingwood, drew with North the week before being beaten by Dees.

 

[footy4ever]

Any love for Smith in here? Thought he was very solid

Been solid since his 'recall'. The hate here is mainly because of his age and the young guys his selection is preventing playing.

 

[jenny61_99]

Happy to take the win. Good teams find ways to win when not playing their best, and often can switch gears to wear down a big lead.

Really hope it isnt an ACL for Rachele. Will be a huge loss.

I want the kids to play more than anyone, but I am a little lost why Taylor is always the first kid up. His games are terrible to ok. No problem getting him a few games (and certainly over Murphy) but surely Edwards, Dowling and Draper would be better options?

IMO Taylor has something… I just don’t think they are giving him that consistent game time (and on the ground) he needs to show it.

 

[footy4ever]

Turning point in the match was Curtin's intercept possession, run down the wing blowing off defenders with a bounce, and then lace out to Rankine.

Shifted the whole game.

And didn't he take off! His pace over those first few steps for a huge bloke was astounding. Wasn't he perceived as being a bit slow on BF? Not so. The boy is very quick. And very big. And very ****ing good.

 

[footy4ever]

<<snap!>>
I boiled mine with added stock powder, then mashed with crushed garlic/butter/cream ...

You?

Ima try that!

 

[CrowBloke]

Ima try that!

Yeah, avago!
I added a heaped teaspoon of chicken stock to the water (in hindsight I coulda added half that, afterwards ).
two tsps. crushed garlic (but one if you're not a fan)
4 big dollops of butter.
Cream for texture last of all.
The cream and butter cool it a bit, so I reheat the mash slightly over a low flame before snarfing.