AFL Round 20

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Messiah Wanganeen Milera

I’m still stunned by that quarter

Indeed, but that brilliance was nearly surpassed by the horrible way the Dees played out the last few mins … the 50m gift for a goal, the easy shots that didn’t even register a score, and then the final humiliation, the 6-6-6 infringement with 8 secs on the clock to allow that final pass to NWM.

Not even the Blues could have lost that

The season isn’t over yet though, the Blues have the talent to top it

You have to lead by 9 goals first

[dedja]

Yep, good point … totally implausible then.

[mal]

OWEN
OWEN
Oh when the saints cum marchin in

It just goes some amazing things are possible
SK deserved the win, they have a great attack minded coach in Ross Lyon

[Jim05]

Messiah Wanganeen Milera

I’m still stunned by that quarter

Indeed, but that brilliance was nearly surpassed by the horrible way the Dees played out the last few mins … the 50m gift for a goal, the easy shots that didn’t even register a score, and then the final humiliation, the 6-6-6 infringement with 8 secs on the clock to allow that final pass to NWM.

Not even the Blues could have lost that

Believe it or not we did similar to Melbourne in 92.
St Kilda were down by 46 at 3/4 time today and won whilst we were actually 47 down 5 minutes into the last quarter and kicked the last 8 goals to win by a point

[dedja]

Messiah Wanganeen Milera

I’m still stunned by that quarter

Indeed, but that brilliance was nearly surpassed by the horrible way the Dees played out the last few mins … the 50m gift for a goal, the easy shots that didn’t even register a score, and then the final humiliation, the 6-6-6 infringement with 8 secs on the clock to allow that final pass to NWM.

Not even the Blues could have lost that

Believe it or not we did similar to Melbourne in 92.
St Kilda were down by 46 at 3/4 time today and won whilst we were actually 47 down 5 minutes into the last quarter and kicked the last 8 goals to win by a point

Yep, have seen this match replayed on Fox thrillers.

Lemon time
Ess 10.14.74
Melb 18.7.115

Final score
Ess 18.16.124
Melb 19.9.123

[am Bays]

If you end up effectively swapping Butters for NWM I think you upgrade. Very different players but think you get much cleaner ball use with NWM and if you can cover Butters contested work with another player inside, you will be better off.

Or get NWM and keep Butters somehow

I'd keep Butters over NWM if I had to pick one.

Outside run and carry easier to find than tough as nails terriers.

Not outside run and carry players who can hit targets, they are as rare as rocking horse shit.

Two top teams have blokes who can run and carry and hit targets its the modern game.

Even better if they can go in and out like Pendlebery, Dawson and Rankine

[dedja]

If you end up effectively swapping Butters for NWM I think you upgrade. Very different players but think you get much cleaner ball use with NWM and if you can cover Butters contested work with another player inside, you will be better off.

Or get NWM and keep Butters somehow

I'd keep Butters over NWM if I had to pick one.

Outside run and carry easier to find than tough as nails terriers.

Not outside run and carry players who can hit targets, they are as rare as rocking horse shit.

Two top teams have blokes who can run and carry and hit targets its modern game.

Even better if they can go in and out like Pendlebery, Dawson and Rankine

They’ll have neither next year

[saintal]

Ridiculous and bizarre finish Nice to be on the winning end of that one after a very ho-hum 3 quarters. Give Nas 25% of the salary cap..

An unheralded player I've loved watching this year has been Max Hall. Football smarts, clean skills, hard at it. 13 score involvements apparently from 19 touches, just knows where to run.