Ridiculously Melbourne trend : Six talking points from the AFL Round 18 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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COVID dramas be damned, the football persevered through. Here’s some talking points from a consequential round of footy.
The Demons do still have a few very Melbourne-esque tendencies
It is a ridiculously Melbourne trend to be more than happy to play – and generally win against – teams in the eight but struggle badly when encountering teams who sit outside finals contention.
That is a trend the competition has witnessed in games the Dees have played against Adelaide, the Giants and Collingwood, but it came to the fore yet again in Saturday’s clash against the Hawks.
The AFL team of the week Round 18: Buddy and The Bont lead the way
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Walsh and McKay s last quarter blitz leads Blues to win over Magpies
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Each AFL team s burning question after Round 17 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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Without questions being asked, there’s no chance of a team improving. Every team has weaknesses. It was fascinating to dissect all 18 teams in Round 17; what’s the burning question for each AFL team in season 2021 based on their Round 17 performance?
Adelaide Crows – Where were their minds at?
In the two games that Taylor Walker hasn’t played this season, they have scored a combined total of 93 points. He is an inspirational leader who makes the Crows walk taller. It was almost as if they had no leaders out there in Round 17.