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Port's fixture next year is a double-edged sword. On the one hand we play in mostly prime timeslots. On the other we have a brutal draw. If we make the finals we will certainly have earned it. If we fall away though the criticism will be harsh.
I haven't really had a look at any other team's fixture other than Melbourne's, it seems we have a fairly good run next year and I hope our draft picks can perform early and not be delisted in 4 years time, Melbourne always get the dud picks. Getting pick 2 and 3 should hopefully set us up for a good future :)
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We start the season playing Freo in Perth, then host Sydney, then play North at Etihad, then host Hawthorn before a Showdown with Adelaide, we also play Richmond and Geelong in the first ten rounds. I would be stoked with a 2-3 start to the season but we could easily start 2015 0-5. How amazing was the T20 last night? We obliterated the Saffers.

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That the game we love has claimed two lives is a great tragedy. Seeing how these events have united cricket fans around the world, and the continued tributes from all corners of the globe, is heartwarming though. In more pleasant news AFL Grand Final eve is now a public holiday in Victoria you lucky bastard.

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That the game we love has claimed two lives is a great tragedy. Seeing how these events have united cricket fans around the world, and the continued tributes from all corners of the globe, is heartwarming though. In more pleasant news AFL Grand Final eve is now a public holiday in Victoria you lucky bastard.
The rules for bouncers will still be unchanged. Haha SA missses out :P also on the topic of AFL, I am really happy about Melbourne's draft picks. I can't wait to see petracca and brayshaw on the oval, I hope Melbourne didn't stuff the draft up this time.
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He, along with 33 other past and current Essendon FC players were injected with the banned peptide Thymosin Beta-4 (though none were told what it was at the time) and an experimental anti-obesity drug AOD9604 during the course of the 2012 AFL season. ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency) have issued infraction notices aginast these players with hearings to commence in 2015.

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