Yes I know you all missed me - bless you. Pffft. You didn't even know I was gone eh? EH????
Well it has been two weeks since I had an internet connection. How am I supposed to 'entertain' myself now I hear you all ask? It's not easy I tell you. Thank G for an imagination. But in the intervening two weeks those Pies have happily peaked a little early. Gotta be happy with that. Of course we are only happy if they actually ARE peaking a little early. Their win over the Cats wasn't unexpected but it was a good'un in a 50/50 game that was another example of a Grand Final Preview.
How many more times do you need to be told that game x is the Grand Final preview? That is the 5th time this year. I am over it. Come up with a more original headline ladyboys. BORING! Was the game good? No idea. I was off seeing Kim Salmon & the Surrealists at the 'dale. He played a handy set although maybe a little out there for some of the brethren. Had some weird... walkman thing around his neck for a cuppla songs and... hmm... yes... JUST PLAY GEEEETAR KIMBO!!!
I did kick into a little despondency as I looked around the crowd. There seemed to be a few middle aged folk with long greying hair kickin around. Surely that ain't me? The smell of desperation. They were clearly all older and less hip than me? Please? PLEASE??!!!! Oh dear. As Roger Daltrey sang... it may be too late? shizer...
So at the other end of the table we had the battle of the spoon. I came up with that one. MAGIC! The Eagles hosted the Lions and judging by Worsfold's comments, the Beagles won. "I know success is coming and it's building pretty strongly in the group." That sounds like a victory speech. That sounds like the speech of a man that will be Coach next year. Actually hang on ... that sounds a bit like what a certain Choco said the week before he was given the A. No they didn't win - the Beagles went down on a last gasp kick from Browny to the Lions. They call that the Spoon boys. Did you pick the Beagles? It ain't etched in yet of course but if you did pick em, you can be pretty confident... more info on that one next week.
The Hawkers dropped like a stone as young Leroy Jetta finally kicked his first goal in the AFL. 19 behinds? Best part was seeing him kick a goal ... just after the half time siren. Never has a goal been so celebrated by a crowd only to realise it indeed no goal. Nevertheless, not long after, the Jetta did kick his first goal and the crowd did go bezerko. Except those that were wearing Poo n Poo guernseys. Shame. The skiddies now drop to 8th - 2 points clear of the Poos (coincidence?) while the Swans seem fairly entrenched in the 8.
The Roos did smash whoever they played... errr... a Sandilands -less Dockers. The Dockers are back to their standard can't travel routine. Kiss it goodbye you purple people eaters. It won't surprise to see the Roos just scrape into the 8 now cos the Hawks are GONE. You heard it here Ando. GONE. You heard it here Kennett. GONE. You heard it here Franklin. GONE.
Can't believe the Blues are in the 8. They are the worst team to be in the 8 since... since... the Bombers snuck in last year. And they got PUMMELLED by the Crows by 259 points. Anyway the Blues smashed the Bombers primarily because Dave probably picked the Bombers. The Bombers are ridiculously useless. I am struggling to find a B-grader in their team let alone an A-grader. If the government were in charge of this grading system all D's would be made B's and the team would still only be full of C graders. They would probably also blow the salary. Rubbish. Seriously do they have any players you would want in your A Team? I can't think of one. And I am not trying to be silly - I can't think of one. If J Watson is yer best player you are in serious trouble.
Of course the Sinners smashed Port. PavPaaaa started getting a bit mouthy in the comments on the ladder when they were winning. I am not expecting to hear much more from him for the rest of the year as they'll be doing very little winning going forward. The Sinners... huge question marks. Beating Port doesn't mean a lot eh? Go on OG, Go on Pav, tell me how they beat the Crows. You know the Paps are rubbish. Own it. Move on.
Speaking of rubbish, the Crows lost to the Doggies. Actually played ok. The Crows should be entrenched in the 8. They did all but beat the Pathetic Power, all but beat the Toothless Tigers, and all but beat the Dastardly Doggies. I also should have shot 59 off the stick the other day. Instead I shot 62. On the front 9. Damn it was windy.
Oh and Melbourne beat the Tiggers. Who cares?
The Ladder
What can I say? Yer all being beaten by a kiddy yet to have his first manly sprout of hair. He's 8 points up!!!! Unbelievable. PizeRule - are you sure he's yours? He's... 19 points clear of you. Unbelievable. There is a tighter group fighting it out for the next 9 spots though... go hard.
There WERE a few 6's this week... but no real changes in the ladder.
Round 20
Starts with the Bombers n Pies. You can't pick the Bombers can you? And yet they are just as likely to win it. Just to annoy you. And me. Pick the Bombers as yer upset this week. In the other old school contest the Blues should have too much for the Tigers. The Blues rely on too few to do too much, but against ordinary teams those few can do too much. And they will. Follow?
The Swans travel West to take on the Dockers and if they play as well as they did against the Hawkers, they will win. Simple. I don't think they will though. Simple. Dockers to re-gain some form and beat the Swans.
In the MOTR the Cats take on the Doggies. Can't see the Doggies doing this but it should be a cracker. Maybe a Grand Final Preview? Nuh that is either the Paps v Beagles or the Lions v Crows. Paps n Crows to do em pretty comfy.
The Sinners will have enough for the Roos, but in the battle for the top 8, the Hawks play the Dees. Can't see the Hawks playing that badly again.... Hawks to win.
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