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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandridge View Post
    Incisive comment from BT during the Essendon/Carlton game.
    The game started in relatively dry conditions but steady rain began early in the second quarter.
    BT noted that the team that adapts quickest and best to the new conditons generally goes on to win the game.
    That's why he's in the commentary box and we're not!
    Turned game off early in 2nd quarter. Both teams playing abysmally

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcs View Post
    Had to laugh at the AFL's idea of 'sold out' in regards to the Shanghai game!

    Almost spat my tea out when the commentators tried to suggest lots of the empty seats were due to 'restricted view'....
    Titus O'Reilly suggesting the vacant seats were due to the rabbit terrine served before the game NOT lack of interest.

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    I don't mind what the AFL do in China's as long as no Sydney team is ever involved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandridge View Post
    Incisive comment from BT during the Essendon/Carlton game.
    The game started in relatively dry conditions but steady rain began early in the second quarter.
    BT noted that the team that adapts quickest and best to the new conditons generally goes on to win the game.
    That's why he's in the commentary box and we're not!
    Well, that and kicking more goals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dejavoodoo44 View Post
    Well, that and kicking more goals.
    We need to borrow Port’s goal kicking coach. They kicked 22.7 today. Mind you they went to pot at the end - they were 20.3 .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    We need to borrow Port’s goal kicking coach. They kicked 22.7 today. Mind you they went to pot at the end - they were 20.3 .
    Yeah, but the pollution in Shanghai helps keep the ball straight.

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    #AFL Round 11 Weekly Discussion Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by dejavoodoo44 View Post
    Yeah, but the pollution in Shanghai helps keep the ball straight.
    Didn’t help the Saints,, they kicked 9.15!

    Poors sods: they fly to China, 5 players+coach get sick, they have to fly in two replacement players, Geary on return from horrible leg surgery suffers suspected broken leg, AND they get thrashed by 70 points. What a nightmare.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    Didn’t help the Saints,, they kicked 9.15!

    Poors sods: they fly to China, 5 players+coach get sick, they have to fly in two replacement players, Geary on return from horrible leg surgery suffers suspected broken leg, AND they get thrashed by 70 points. What a nightmare.
    Yes, but at least they had the pleasure, of helping fulfil the AFL's noble ambition, of bringing our great game, to a billion people who don't give a @@@@.

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    Interesting weekend.

    Freo win because of, surprise, surprise, goal review @@@@ up.

    China venture is such rubbish, how do the AFL & Port con some sucker team into giving up a home game to play over there. At least the local interest is big. What was there, half a stadium of spectators and probably 90% fly ins from Australia. If you are Stewie Dew or this year Alan Richardson, your heart would sink when your club tells you they've given away a winnable game to go on this misadventure. Sick players, broken leg, rest of season shot, at least it's to our advantage as we hold St.Kilda's second pick, currently 25 and going higher.

    Melbourne, 1.12? in the last 40 minutes, simple goal missed on the siren. Feel sorry for their supporters after last season promised so much.

    Carlton, I've got a famous Deep Purple song playing in my head "Blood in the water". This club is a quagmire, Messiah SOS has mucked up their list rebuild big time, handed Crows the number 1 pick and like at GWS, a heap of his high draft picks look dross or busts. Some of their most important players are turning, 32, 33, 36 next year, the pain will continue for another decade IMO. Bolton dead man walking.

    Yep, interesting weekend!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 707 View Post
    Interesting weekend.

    Freo win because of, surprise, surprise, goal review @@@@ up.
    I recall last year in game against North at SCG, McVeigh touching the ball in similar circumstances as Mayne which also wasn't reviewed after North had goaled. We lost game by less than a kick as well. There is so much more noise about this one because it involved Collingwood. Secondly, AFL didn't learn from last year's blunder.

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    All this noise about Collingwood losing because of a touch. if it had happened near the end of the game, then yes, justified that they were "robbed", but this occurred in the third quarter! So it unfortunate for Collingwood that it occurred but they still had the last quarter to kick a winning score.

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    Round 11 fallout: looks like Bolton is about to be sacked.

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