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    Preview Round 2 - Port Adelaide vs Fremantle

    We seem to want to control the pace of the game but don't have the skills across the board to do that. Which makes us go slowly. Which, in turn, places more pressure on foot skills. I think the only way we see any sort of success this season is if we recognise that we are not capable of...
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    Ablett hands over the reins

    Part of being great in most sports is having a bit of an ego though. It's funny, last week Fyfe was sure to defer to Ablett and this week Ablett was sure to defer to Fyfe. Neither will claim it because that's the mentality most Australian footballers have. Russell Westbrook has no claim to...
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    North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Adelaide Crows @ Etihad Stadium (Match of the Round)

    I thought this was an excellent game. It would have been ever better had the umpires not destroyed stretches of it with some bad decisions. They didn't seem to really benefit one team over the other but it was a bit of a mess at times. Wells makes a huge difference to the skill level of the...
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    Prediction The new crop

    I see what you are saying and I agree, but the simple fact is that we don't have a guy who can reliably take contested marks. It would be worth a shot even if it was a 40-60 chance but at the moment any aerial contest seems to be a 20-80 prospect with our current crop of talls. If that is the...
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    Prediction The new crop

    This is the one thing that kind of gets on my nerves. "We need height." No, we don't. We just have some crazy stubborn coaches who don't realise that playing someone purely for their physical stature is just about the stupidest thing we could do. If you have a strength (a glut of midfield...
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    Game Day NAB 3 - Freo Vs Geelong @ Domain

    Really excited for today. Not expecting anything in particular just hoping everyone gets through unscathed and some of the young ones stand up and demand consideration for selection. Personally, I think 2016 is a bit of a transition year. I would love to see a changing of the guard so to speak...
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    Minor things that annoy you about the game

    Yes, if I hear one more commentator claiming that you'd "love to be in the trenches with Player X", I am going to lose my head. It sounds so disrespectful.
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    Minor things that annoy you about the game

    This one annoys the hell out of me. As far as I am concerned the head high and push in the back rules are completely pointless. No one is looking to push in the back or lay a head high hit, it's completely unintentional because it's not the most effective way to tackle someone. If someone...
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    Who is THE fastest player in the AFL.

    Dude just bends time and warps space...
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    Analysis Speculation best team in 2016: List & depth analysis

    The players we have are good enough to take out the premiership. The problem is going to be strategical. If we don't have a decent tall forward option, then abandon the idea of playing like a traditional football team. The 4 man interchange bench, coupled with our crazy midfield depth is how we...
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    Mini Rebuild or Reload?

    I really don't mind trading away high picks to ensure we get some good talent through trade. In the past I would have said no, but some of our later picks are our best players. Lachie Neale and Cam Sutcliffe come to mind...
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    Congratulatiosn Hawthorn.

    Stood behind WA today and was absolutely gutted to see the hawks take it out, nevertheless they are a beast of a team and west coast supporters should be proud of how far they have come this year, I look forward to seeing you at the next derby.
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    Toast I knew that I loved watching Cookie

    I attended all home games between 2000 & 2006. My lasting memory of that time was one game where Cook came flying in from the edge of the square at the first bounce of the game and just cannoned into an opposition player. It was completely legal and fair but it was just so overwhelmingly brutal...
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    Review Fremantle d Gold Coast by 7 pts

    I've noticed that in recent weeks, from the Adelaide game onwards, opposition midfields are no longer even trying to win either the ruck contest or get first hands to the ball. They simply concede that Fyfe, Mundy or Neale are going to get it and play the man rather than the ball. It's quite...
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    AFL 2015 - Round 10, Fremantle v Richmond, Domain Stadium

    Well done Richmond but.. still number 1 on the ladder.
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