General Bombers Talk Non-Essendon Thread XI

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BrunoV

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I think they can

They have an easier draw than all of the other top 4 aspirants. Someone from outside of the 8 generally does jump into the top 4 and Melbourne look the goods.

Their midfield would be 4th best in the competition behind only GWS, Sydney and Bulldogs IMO.

It all hinges on how efficient their forwardline is because it has been a bit dysfunctional

Carlton look good for the spoon

Hogan looks in ominous form. This year he's going to have a consistent foil alongside him in Weidemann which will only help. Petracca could kick 40 and Garlett has done it before in much worse sides. If the 2016 Jack Watts turns up for the season proper they've got a group of four forward who can kick 40 goals.

With Gawn feeding a midfield with the power and aggression of Jones, Viney, Tyson, Brawshaw, Oliver, Vandenberg and Petracca (who is going to play on-ball for significant parts of games) they're every chance of doing a lot of damage.

Missing the finals would be a significant failure. A lot rests on the shoulders of second and third year players. All of Petracca, Brayshaw, Stretch, McDonald, Oliver, Weidemann and Wagner are going to have something close to break-out seasons for Melbourne to make the top four. Certainly not impossible but it's unlikely.
 

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Great to see both Hawforn and Norf look so shithouse
it is excellent! the preseason is always a good indicator of form I think

Have to say though. The doomsday scenarios on jaegars knees seem to be mostly BS. The kid looks incredible
it's meaningless bullshit - preseason is never a good indicator of form.
 

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Oh really? I hadn't noticed. One might have thought the commentators might have mentioned him occasionally
I switched on today and Dunstall was screaming at viewers to LOOK AT OMEARA!! JUST LOOK AT HIM when all he was doing was standing still. I switched off shortly after.

I imagine that was how the entire game went?
 

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I switched on today and Dunstall was screaming at viewers to LOOK AT OMEARA!! JUST LOOK AT HIM when all he was doing was standing still. I switched off shortly after.

I imagine that was how the entire game went?
Surely not for a Hawthorn player?

You mean like how they froth over Cyril for taking a simple chest mark as if he took mark of the year and kicked goal of the year in the same passage?
 

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Surely not for a Hawthorn player?

You mean like how they froth over Cyril for taking a simple chest mark as if he took mark of the year and kicked goal of the year in the same passage?
I am always surprised at how professional exHawks are in the media.

Never go over the top with praise or excitement, except those times they do, which is always.
 

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I concur. Plus it's just nice to hear people other than the usual suspects. Brenton Speed is quality imo.
I only really hear him on the occasional A-League game. He's a quality commentator.
Give me a professional commentator over ex block head footy player anyday.

Someone who does the homework and doesn't feel the need to talk about themselves for 2 quarters.
Yes please. Him, Gerard Whateley and Huddo in the future please.
 

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Went to watch the highlights from yesterday, and this is the quality of video we get.
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Seriously, how long do we have to put up with being treated like worthless scum by the league and Telstra?
Yeh I just did the same, the Woosha presser vid wouldn't work and then the trash quality on the highlights. Would be nice if they just upped everything to their youtube page. That Telstra player is trasssssssh.
 
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