Sorry to say this but we are a reactive rabble. Nothing up forward and poor skills. Clear where we are.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

The only positive is that we aren't 7 goals down already.

Mediocre is being kind.

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We are on our way back...

Withstood the surge well, Richmond wasted a lot of chances. Should hurt them later when we surge back.

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Haven't seen us win a contest. Couple that with two early injuries (three if you count McLean), then Buttifant has a big job ahead of him.

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far too defensive

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Too many injured underdone players playing. Another almost played.

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don't get much luck with early injuries during games

We are playing like we shouldn't be there. It's not deliberate but definitely in their minds.

Deck Cotchin

Start a blue.

Might be our only hope.

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Maybe we're tanking.

Yarran Betts and Jeffy this is your chance.
Kreuz went into the rooms just before quarter time - hope he is ok.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

good Carlton to come out for the second quarter?

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If Judd isn't fit, we're in deep shite. Kreuzer didn't look too flash. With Robbo off, we haven't got a replacement.
It might come home to bite us.

And Edwards is a wildcard.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Where's the pride? Are they just going to take getting smashed or flower fight and do something about it?

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We are on our way back...

Robbo and Kreuzer out injured pretty much kills our chances. We've been smashed in every game this season where we've had early injuries (and they always seem to come in batches of 2 or 3).

Tactics are pretty much as I expected - ultra-defensive early, hopefully attacking through the corridor 2nd half. But now that we're down two men I don't think we'll have the legs to pull off the strategy.

Our disposal was just as poor as the last time we played the Tigers, but this time we're down 8 instead of 30. So either we're executing the plan better or Richmond are feeling nervous.

Would be cause for optimism, but as usual in the AFL, the team with more injuries will lose. Pity they can't lengthen the bench and reduce the importance of luck in the game.

maybe Robbo's was just a ping.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

robinson back from the dead

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

We took Essendon*'s spot in the finals. Maybe we can tap into some of their bravery™ too?

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We're only 8pts down and we're playing Richmond!

It's not over yet.

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