The Dees to smash the Scum and the Scum to get some suspensions.

The Swans to smash the Filth and the Filth to get some suspensions.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

I agree, DUC, although I would love to smash the Scum when they're at full strength so they have no excuses

I would prefer that the hurt was put on the body aswell as the scoreboard...

They always have excuses... there's so many Essendon* supporters who are sore losers they can actually get together and convince each other that Alwyn Davey's injuries left a key structural hole in their side.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

When we smash the scum how many of their supporters will accuse us of cheating? like the richmond supporters at work before round 1 bragging that richmond would smash us, now they still carry on about us getting 3 number 1 picks.

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It's not the size of the man in the fight,but the size of the fight in the man

My split round wish is that there was no such thing as a split round and therefore no such thing as a split round wish.

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THEY LIKE TO SEND UP!!!!!!!!

Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.

+1

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Split round has its place, giving the players a chance to rest.

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

They're professional sportsmen. I don't buy the "But they have to rest" line.

The split round does nothing but lengthen the season for one week for no good reason.

Meanwhile, in Sydney, there may as well be no footy on for a fortnight, because there is one single match in 2 weeks on FTA TV remotely close to live.

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

I know that Chris Judd is rapt that he's got a week that he's not going to (accidentally) get thumped in the nose......again.

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

EPL has international breaks, players get rotated through squads regularly.

NFL has a bye and breaks in the play offs.

It's a regular thing, especially if they keep upping the intensity of matches with the rule changes.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

My wish is for the kids to have a well earned break after a big year thus far.

Given we have the youngest team we probably could do with it moreso than many of the other more seasoned teams.

It's a long year for the kids who are still developing and getting accustomed to life as a professional footballer at the highest level.

Apart from that, I don't like the split round one bit although I will be taking advantage of a Carlton free weekend in a big way.

I wish there was a State of Origin on so I could watch Judd, Murphy, Betts and Bower play (and Waite if... )

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

While many rule interpretations appear to be transforming Australian Rules into a game more like netball, we don't need to treat the players like netballers.

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THEY LIKE TO SEND UP!!!!!!!!

Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.