Déjà Vu

[Beno88]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

[saynta]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

[Ghost Like]

Spooky stuff Beno!

[whiskers3614]

But we have a master coach this year!

[skeptic]

That is rather creepy

[saynta]

But we have a master coach this year!

If this trend continues, he will be sacked years end after an internal review.

[TheGreatZacsby]

That’s freaky…

[Banger9798]

Glitch in the Matrix

[mr six o'clock]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Yep
And it's buddy's 350th.
Buddy whose form has been woeful.
Cue vintage performance

[SaintPav]

Season over

[lewdogs]

Luke Parker suspended is a good result for us.

[Bernard Shakey]

Great album by CSN&Y

[GSG]

[Sainternist]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Yep
And it's buddy's 350th.
Buddy whose form has been woeful.
Cue vintage performance

Oh, the football gods will bless him with all the energy, strength and luck of when he was in his prime. The Swines and the media will all have a great big circle jerk around him. Can well imagine Dougal Howard turning into both a stepladder and witches hat on the night in order to facilitate the Buddy love fest

[The G Train Legacy]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Its certainly looks like Deja Vu, but all of the above is just coincidence.

[Annoyedsaint]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Yep
And it's buddy's 350th.
Buddy whose form has been woeful.
Cue vintage performance

Also cue getting every free kick under the sun then given the wankfest it’ll be the week of the game talking him up.

[Jacks Back]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Sounds to me like the afl just regurgitate last years FIXture because it's definitely not a draw.

[Annoyedsaint]

Add to that fans dropping off completely.
More than last year won’t cop it again two years in a row.

[WellardSaint]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Yep
And it's buddy's 350th.
Buddy whose form has been woeful.
Cue vintage performance

Oh, the football gods will bless him with all the energy, strength and luck of when he was in his prime. The Swines and the media will all have a great big circle jerk around him. Can well imagine Dougal Howard turning into both a stepladder and witches hat on the night in order to facilitate the Buddy love fest

Tex Walker got one mark against Dougal that stood out to me- Walker leaned into Howard until the ball was almost there, then marked it. It looked like a large dad holding off a 12 y.o. kid.
I predict Buddy will do that more than once. Buddy did it to Nathan Brown, I can remember it well.

[WellardSaint]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

Its certainly looks like Deja Vu, but all of the above is just coincidence.

2 similar events is a coincidence.
What we have here, is history repeating.
Like Vietnam War, refused to learn from that, then Gulf War, then Afghanistan.....

[Teflon]

But we have a master coach this year!

And who coached us to our last win up there 11 years ago??
You’d know cause you’re not a fair weather fan who jumps off soon as we have a loss ….are ya???

[whiskers3614]

But we have a master coach this year!

And who coached us to our last win up there 11 years ago??
You’d know cause you’re not a fair weather fan who jumps off soon as we have a loss ….are ya???

I didn’t say boo after Collingwood or Port Adelaide losses!!
To tell you the truth I was even starting to enjoy the new Lyon app roach in press conferences etc.
The annoying thing about this loss was the repetition of the wholeDaicos thing with Sicily and not even appearing to try and quell his influence.
I didn’t bag him when there was no cause to, but my faith is not blind or unequivocal !
I don’t see the coaching as a binary equation of Lyon vs Ratten and will praise or criticise on a case by case basis as I feel is warranted.

You on the other gab are totally unequivocal in your support of Lyon,as is your right.

Does this make you a better supporter and me a troll?

[Scollop]

Firey is actively recruiting.

Spots were filling fast prior to round 9, but have slowed to a trickle recently

Members still needed for the fanboy club

[Waltzing St Kilda]

2022 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood
2023 - started 5-1, losing only to Collingwood

2022 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early
2023 - lost narrowly to Port after leading comfortably early

2022 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away
2023 - Scrappy wins over over NM at Docklands & GWS away

2022 - At 8-4 lost to the 16th placed team
2023 - At 7-3 lost to the 16th placed team

2022 - then got obliterated by Sydney at the SCG
2023 - next up… Sydney at the SCG

2022 -- Completely lose momentum after the bye, winning just 3 more games for the year.
2023 -- A stunning return to form sees us win every game post-bye and carry irrresitible momentum into the finals.

[SydneySainter]

The key similarity is the loss to Port.

It happened under almost the same script and on both occasions, we lost our mojo thereafter.