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Which team wins a final first?

  • Essendon

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  • Tasmania

    Votes: 58 71.6%

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I had a car break down just outside West Wyalong. The breakdown man came out and towed me back to his workshop. He said the timing belt had come off and destroyed the engine. It would be about $3000 and 2 weeks. The car was worth about $500 and it was full of stuff for the holiday. Golf clubs, buggy, surfboard etc, so no way I could just hop on a bus and finish my holiday. I walked into the bank and got a loan approved that afternoon and visited the two car yards in town. Except for one car, everything was either more than my loan approval or ready to break down. I still have that car 6 years later and it's been a good car. :)
 
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Not sure what forum to put this in but thought I’d mention that Laird is in practically zero All Australian sides. I know the crows haven’t gone too well but this fits a general trend where he’s rarely spoken about as an elite player

Is he potentially the most underrated player in the league ?
 
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Not sure what forum to put this in but thought I’d mention that Laird is in practically zero All Australian sides. I know the crows haven’t gone too well but this fits a general trend where he’s rarely spoken about as an elite player

Is he potentially the most underrated player in the league ?
He missed the 1st 2 rounds, do you think it made a difference. I agree, definitely underrated.
 
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Not sure what forum to put this in but thought I’d mention that Laird is in practically zero All Australian sides. I know the crows haven’t gone too well but this fits a general trend where he’s rarely spoken about as an elite player

Is he potentially the most underrated player in the league ?
Parish didn’t make any either. Think they overlook the poorer performing teams.
 
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Fox 504 - Bombers and Blues 93 GF. **** they were good teams. Darren Bewick is up there with the best small/mid forwards ever. Forward craft epitomized. Mercuri… Wangers… oh man I’ve got something in my eyes, it’s dusty in here. Kouta, Hanna… everyone on the field was tough as nails and or classy.

Edit: 99 Prelim now. Can’t watch.
 
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Curious as to who are the 3 mids in the current All Australian side , don't watch enough football but if you are actually picking a side to play it would be hard to go past Oliver and Neale , Miller would probably be my third.

Can't see Laird or Parish being selected above any of those 3 personally.
 
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Curious as to who are the 3 mids in the current All Australian side , don't watch enough football but if you are actually picking a side to play it would be hard to go past Oliver and Neale , Miller would probably be my third.

Can't see Laird or Parish being selected above any of those 3 personally.
Cripps' dominance before Round 9 would get him in there. He's probably still leading the Brownlow.
 
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Yeah, that's the other factor - limited spots.
Be nice if they actually picked a side as if they were going to play a real game , but that would mean recognising wingmen , specialist small forwards and lock down specialist defenders.

As usual though it will include 6-8 + mids being named in positions they don't generally play.

Not sure why teams even bother with onfield announcements anymore in any case , pretty much has been redundant the last 10-15 years , I guess with the introduction of 6-6-6 they at least hold their positions for maybe 3-6 seconds before the "roaming swarm" begins.

Just curious who would be your 3 mids if you were picking the All Australian side ?
 
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