Yep. You make very reasonable points.

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Koperek.

Like you Swan, I've been ok with Daisy in the side, but last weekend was the last straw.

Ever since he had his ankle/foot injury, his kicking has been poor, and even the simplest short passes are only a fifty/fifty chance of getting near a target at best.

As a clubman, I get the impression he's highly regarded, but as BV points out, he doesn't add value and his turnovers hurt us badly both in position and our morale.

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"The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, and the young know everything." Oscar Wilde

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2017-0 ... fl-academy

You're a cracking parent. Keep up the good work.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

Yeah but it would be as believable as the nightly news in Pyongyang

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If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!

Thomas does nothing that 5 or 10 others on our list couldn't do. Probably better than him. He has such low impact it's frightening. Would prefer another kid out there.

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"I had to eat"

Thomas's ball use has been very poor, keeps missing targets by foot. How bad was the little dinky kick! No good. Get another exciting kid in Polson into the side.

Okay, that's it. I am officially asking BB why Daisy is still in the side.


And I want,

"Just the facts ma'am"

Sgt. Joe Friday, Dragnet.

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"Get ready, Teddy - you're on": Ron Barassi half time 1970 Grand Final

The point is nobody gives af about KJ and with good reason.

He's done nothing of note in 5 years . Apparently he's now injury free, put on some size and fit and that's terrific because now he's got no excuse not to kill it in the seconds and press for selection.

Looks like his pre-season etc have been encouraging so he might even get a look in this week, if he doesn't he can do the work in the magoos.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Port have played Freo Syd Crows and GWS and are 2 and 2 .
You would take that.
Our only hope this week is if they sit back and become complacent otherwise we will get smashed.
Only played at AO once before and it was a bloodbath 3 figure belting

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If you allow the Government to change the Laws in an emergency
They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

Agree good assessment , I reckon we'll compete and challenge with some good efforts early a half or so and then it will be nasty. It will be a heavy loss.

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Go Blue Boys

Our games against Port tend to go one of two ways

We win a close one
They smash us

Not sure it will be such a smashing.
Perhaps we could even win.
They are playing reasonably well but I still think they are overrated.
Port have always been great at pumping up their own tyres. A couple of years ago, Hinkley spent the pre-season convincing his players and everyone else that they were the fittest team. It was really a confidence thing and put doubt into opposition teams in the final quarter (when ALL players were feeling stuffed...).
This season, they have beaten Freo and Syd, both not exactly having brilliant seasons (Freo has improved but they played Port with their worst/oldest on field team for the year...). They have lost to the two good teams they have played.
We might be a rung or two below them at the moment but i my view, within striking distance on any given day.
And we have a pretty good recent record against them. I admit, I am being optimistic but on the other hand, I don't think we should be getting 'smashed' by any team this season. That should be one of the benchmarks of progress.

EFA

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"I had to eat"

Dunno but he was kicking them from a looong way out at the weekend.

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

I think port will win but doubt it'll be a walkover.

We're going to get some absolute beltings later in the season though.

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#DonTheStash

From barass70 over at BF:

"SPS Cripps Kreuzer all in doubt Polson will play"

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The glass is neither half full nor half empty. Rather the glass is twice as big than required.

Polson Kerridge and Phillips would be the likely replacements perhaps... ?

Tell me about it I was there

He might end up at Richmond next year as well.

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Essendon-Only team to have ever been found guilty of salary cap breaches in a premiership year!