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Great OP! Looks almost as great assnaeksikn posted:Tayla Harris Nice and balanced, newbie friendly and the header image is great. Also, apparently Boomer almost killed himself with a chainsaw or something if we are talking about strange off season antics
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Surely that's ok? They say they can't train with them in any kind of official capacity or take any instruction from training staff, but that socialising is ok...it's a social event? Also, when I was in America and talking sport and it came to what team I supported and I told them the Bombers, it really did get some awkward silences from them. I never even considered people wouldn't associate the word with WW2 planes dropping bombs (which Americans of all people should be behind). But the word to them immediately meant suicide bombers
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Feb 1, 2016 11:50
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Essendon TIE Bombers
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Feb 1, 2016 13:26
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Volkerball posted:The biggest school in my high school conference were the bombers and I've never heard anyone say anything about that. Would also be a way to make their way back into the hearts of the average Australian. Herald Sun Headline: Essendon undergo image change, now known as the Essendon Refugee Punchers Average bloke: they're alright that Essedon mob, I had them totally pegged wrong. Edit: also, yeah that's something that poo poo me for years is that so many people have trouble actually saying Essendon, lots of Ess-ed-din
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Feb 1, 2016 23:19
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When they were banging on about a missing letter to Doc Reid, the n must have been what they meant e: also, looks like Jamar has joined up. What was he like in the last couple of years at Melbourne? Shocking I know I wasn't really following Melbourne too closely. I kind of hoped we would maybe have a go at getting Hale to go for one more year with us.
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Feb 2, 2016 00:17
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Losing Roughy for half a year feels like exactly the loving thing that would happen to Hawkthorn on their way to another premiership. I can just hear Bruce talking about it now as the gold and brown confetti spews into the air in September. We can't go through another whole year just for it to happen again.
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Feb 2, 2016 01:14
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The Dandenong Tiprats will surely not miss the draft for a 3rd straight year (or maybe 4th?) they will however, miss the finals
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Feb 2, 2016 12:38
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So there is renewed talk about O'Meara coming back to Melbourne. Carlton, Richmond and Hawkthorn are apparently early front runners. Guessing this may be one or two of the old Hawks last years (especially if they win another premiership) and that would make room for O'Meara.
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Feb 2, 2016 13:10
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Solemn Sloth posted:Phew, I was beginning to get worried for them for a bit there As mentioned earlier, they already sacked their boss because he hasn't delivered a premiership for a number of months now so they're going to have to dig deep.
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Feb 2, 2016 13:15
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Solemn Sloth posted:Also I'm guessing by renewed talk we mean "Someone made a thread on bigfooty" or even worse the herald sun it's the "even worse" option
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Feb 2, 2016 13:16
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Yeah I found UF weird to join, there was no join button but all of a sudden after a page refresh I was joined so.. Also, TISM were always ahead of their time but saw this which seemed appropriate 
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Feb 3, 2016 11:29
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Where is this Goodes to Essendon stuff? Haven't heard peep from it so I can only guess Big Footy rumours? Poor guy would cop it big time although can't deny it'd be kind of cool having him on side for a year. Hirdists would be in an absolute uproar until he had that first good game and then suddenly he's "our Goodesy" and they never would admit to having booed him even when he was at Sydney. Much like you couldn't find a liberal voter anywhere after the first budget announcement.
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Feb 4, 2016 09:56
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Forum Joe posted:The other reason I'm pissed off about that rule is that I would have liked Essendon to go the other direction. They should have recruited 10 former superstars to their ranks. Who wouldn't pay money to see Wayne Carey, Matthew Lloyd, Tony Lockett, Shane Crawford, Mark Ricciuto, Gavin Wanganeen, Koutoufides, etc? Imagine them all running round the park for the same superstar team, getting their arses kicked week in week out. It would get lots of punters through the gates, Essaden could make a killin! I remember suggesting this in jest awhile back but at the same time, gently caress it, season is a write off so why not? Only if they promise not to train over the summer and to play as if it were the 90s. Plugger would spend more weeks suspended than playing (specifically targeting the Hawthorn match as his personal grand final). Instead of feeling like I'm supporting someone's SuperCoach team this year I could feel like I was supporting an EJ's legends game team instead. Darren Jarman would be an absolute must. Also get Mark Orval away from his Angry Dad commitments to pull on the boots again and just stand around and call opposition players loving idiots. He can also target the Hawkthorn game, specifically Sam Mitchell. This could have been a great season.
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Feb 4, 2016 10:00
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gabensraum posted:Cripps has signed on until the end of 2019. He will have finished his apprenticeship by that point in the "future players of Hawthorn academy" and be ripe to help Hawthorn reach that elusive 8-peat which they have never achieved in all their years
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Feb 4, 2016 11:05
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Periphery posted:Sold! Not if I draft him first  The Buzza Bidding War is on!
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Feb 5, 2016 13:04
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The best I ever did in UF was losing a GF and that was with an auto-drafted team which was just full of old men who I thought at the beginning of the year would all break down by round 5
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Feb 5, 2016 14:07
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Feb 7, 2016 14:48
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Memento posted:I really thought the Packers could take it all the way this year. About 9 years ago, I did a team swap with a guy in my World of Warcraft guild. He was from Wisconsin and a shareholder of the Packers, so I said I'd support them, and have ever since. I did the same thing with a friend in the UK, said I'd support Tottenham if he supported Essendon. When he came out here last year we went to a game, it was the game against St Kilda...
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Feb 7, 2016 23:45
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So apparently the most important part of the Super Bowl according to news sources is that an AUSTRALIAN has an ad competing for best ad, so let's all show some AUSSIE PRIDE and cheer on OUR Peter Carstairs who I am a massive fan of since I heard of his existence minutes ago
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Feb 8, 2016 01:06
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pkid posted:I looked at my leave balance and had to pick between taking the Superbowl off or Wrestlemania. Man it really feels like with injuries and worse than usual booking they really stuffed up this wrestlemania when they're trying to break their all time attendance record. On paper it is looking extremely weak with what's rumoured 
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Feb 8, 2016 02:21
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Testekill posted:Everyone wants to see Braun Strowman vs Undertaker. Personally hoping for Big Show vs Braun Strowman, myself. Big Show to do 7 face/heel turns over the course of the match. Hopefully Iron Man.
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Feb 8, 2016 02:28
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Reminds me of a couple of my favourite Coldplay appropriate jokes How many members of Coldplay can you fit into a mini? All 4, it's a 4 seat vehicle so it's really quite straight forward  And The members of Coldplay walk into a bar, the bar is really crowded so they're ushered to a special VIP area, but that's not really their style as they're just quite down to earth ordinary guys
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Feb 8, 2016 02:46
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snaeksikn posted:I would joke about Coldplay except that my favourite band the national sounded a lot like them in their last album so now I am a bit worried I like The National but ive given up trying to figure out why. Psyched to see them at Bluesfest though
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Feb 8, 2016 02:49
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snaeksikn posted:Alligator, Boxer and the Virginia EP were amazing, High Violet and Sad songs were great but you can tell they hit a point that was like "let's angle towards what sells" over what they were doing before. Funnily enough though, my favourite song they've done was actually a later one (Pink Rabbits). I actually quite liked the later stuff in general even if it did alienate a lot of older fans. Alligator and Boxer are definitely my favourites overall though.
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Feb 8, 2016 02:56
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Spedman posted:Arguably the biggest game of football in the world this year, two commentators taking about the game in detail, not ten dickheads with awful "banter". Are you referring to the AFL? Channel 9 Cricket? Big Bash? So many choices! Jesus BT, Darce, Richo and Ling commentating this would be insane.
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Feb 8, 2016 02:58
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snaeksikn posted:If I saw shane Warne in person I wouldn't go as far as heckling him but i would probably make a wanking motion towards him if I caught his eye because I am a loving hero I saw him and his family on the train a few years back, he was telling his son off for putting his feet on the seat and then his daughter fell over and he gave her a big hug. It was hard to feel like you wanted to have a go at him when he was being a good Dad. As for Australian commentary, yeah it's just balls all round on commercial stations. Having someone who has played the game and has a big personality in there isn't always a terrible thing, but when it's basically the entire make up of your entire team it's not good. I'm really enjoying watching the Knicks home games this year because it's got that balance of former player and general nut job Walt Fraiser but then balanced out with Mike Been. Those before the game panels that the Saturday night team does where they literally just sit around for 40mins and make fun of each other is excruciating but average joe seems to love it "oh he really wrecked Lingy there!" But then that carries over into the game itself and ugh.
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It is a very Richmondesque act to somehow lose the premiership while winning the final match. And yeah, given how wonky the whole timeline is and SANFL WAFL flags aren't recognised etc, it makes sense to start counting premierships from the start of the AFL in 1990 I'd think
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Feb 8, 2016 19:22
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Even though he wasn't quite as good the past few years as he generally was throughout his career, he was still my favourite on TV. I don't know if I'll so much miss him as being concerned about who will replace him.
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gay picnic defence posted:There was a call he did ages ago where someone charged into a pack of players and got hosed up, 'He goes in optimistically... and comes out mistioptically' One of my favourites was when Jason Gram got tackled and his shorts came down and immediately Commetti called it "the old strippagram" But facebook reminded me of some of these classics too: "Arches the back. Accelerates away" "The crowd calls ball. And the umpire agrees." "What have you got for us Derm" "Nothing to report here" "Thanks Derm." *10 seconds into the game* *primus gets tackled* "This has been a great tackling game" "Welcome to the MCG for our clash between. Hawthorn. and. Collingwood. I'm joined here by Dermott Bereton. Who's your tip today Dermott?" "I'm going to tip. Hawthorn." "I disagree. I'll go with. The Hawks"
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The Deadly Hume posted:I think they all are. I remember the 2004 one which actually came out on PC. Yeah they're all from the game (besides the Strippagram one), but I like to think that Dennis would hate Derm anyways. Also, yes, please mic up MUYB at a game like they mic up players for the big bash. But a podcast would be sweet to listen to. Maybe you guys could do one while a game is on, semi-commentating the game, semi-discussing footy in general that can be played back while the game is on with the sound down would be kinda cool.
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pkid posted:Who is that muppet looking bloke on the right? That would be our esteemed vice captain thank you very much!
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Feb 11, 2016 21:07
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Volkerball posted:just watched the international rules game since i missed it back when it happened. such an underrated sport. Yeah I've always really enjoyed it. I guess I'm in a more unique position than most as when I was younger growing up I used to follow the Gaelic quite a bit and lived a short walk from Armagh's training grounds. It was fun when I knew a decent size of the Irish squad but it's been a long time since I've followed it properly so most of their squad now are unknowns to me. But I've always stil really enjoyed the game though.
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Feb 13, 2016 05:50
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Yeah I really don't see why it can't be both. Maybe Gary has mental illness issues, something personal happened between him and Billy which may or may not have been his own fault, but whatever it specifically was lead to a flare up of his mental health issues. if it was an affair then maybe he is going through some really tough emotional regret and the pain of losing a friend and the worry about his reputation and career etc... would be enough to be a catalyst for a major depressive episode or whatever else it may be.
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Feb 13, 2016 11:46
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TG-Chrono posted:Get hosed get hosed get hosed get hosed get hosed get hosed get hosed get hosed Well, that's the MCG anti-terror strategy and I'm guessing they are just banking on terrorists giving as much of a poo poo about going to Eithad as most people do being the Docklands anti-terror strategy. Nutsngum posted:In lighter news Jake Carlisle apparently punched Brendan Goddard in the mouth at training sometime last year Surprised this hasn't happened more often
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Feb 15, 2016 07:51
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It is a strange thing though, like .. are they trying to protect people or the stadium? If you have it at the MCG, why not have it at any of the other venues? You could argue that "well the MCG is the most prestigious so thats where the terrorists would most likely target" you know, until they work out that its the only ground being protected like that and decide to go kill a bunch of people at Eithada, Kardinia, Adelaide oval etc... Not that I'm saying any of that is even likely, but it's just a strange way of thinking if this is the road they're going down and the reasons why.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:02
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I wonder what the security people think of it/what they get paid. If they catch someone who is strapped and the dude decides the jig is up and pulls the pin then and there then the security dudes are the first to be blown up. Seems in their best interests to let people through. On an unrelated note, Essendon team photo was today and I am surprised that I am still surprised when I remember Cooney is an Essendon player.
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Feb 15, 2016 12:21
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Schlesische posted:Every time I've watched Essendon, he's been totally invisible. Generally it's because he's been injured, but yeah when he has played too. He has played a couple of good games and he did kick that amazing torp 60-70m goal after the quarter time siren that one time but that's about it.
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Feb 15, 2016 12:41
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Re: Hird, wouldn't be surprised if it was Little who bailed him out of some of his legal bills. But that's good, I'll be able to rest a bit easier tonight knowing Hirdy won't have to sell his luxury yacht or whatever to pay for it. Re: Grima, apparently with the time off his body has come good and he's been put through a bunch of intense medicals that he has passed so I expect him to irreparably break down by round 3. Re: Sylvia, gently caress off. If we are so hard up for ruckmen I really hope we threw a bit of cash at Hale to go one more year. We are already going to be bad but with recruiting Dad's army, when they inevitably go down with injury we are absolutely stuffed.
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Feb 16, 2016 11:56
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Spedman posted:I think you've really gotta let the Hale dream go, a retried triple premiership player that has gone on to coach the Freo ruck/mid-field on the other side of the country with some ex-team mates isn't coming back to Melbourne to get belted week-in week-out for a team he has no connection to. It's not really a dream, just hope we at least gave it a shot. Never know what money and another year of playing footy could do until you ask. Also re being surprised if we are pumping drugs into the players to get them back on the park - yeah I'd be surprised. No one, least of all us would want to go through that again. Essendon may be stupid but the complete deviousness of people like Dank, Hird and Robbinson are gone so I think that's just fanciful I hate Essendon rah rah rah talk than anything realistic. But hey footy is kinda back tomorrow!
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I only very occasionally skim the Auspol thread, what's the general consensus on First Dog? Also, no wonder we are going after more ruckmen, Leuenberger is injured in training already with another Achilles problem. I'm super glad we are looking to sign another crippled ruckman to cover for the crippled ruckman who is covering for the suspended crippled ruckman.
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