Simon

Teacher. Parent. Partner. Enjoying the rejuvenation of change in a life that was settled. Go Sainters! 🔴⚪️⚫️

[Simon @SimonDorrat]

@timrosen35 How good!

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@timrosen35 Yep. Can’t afford a lapse like that from a stoppage with under 30secs left.

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@unpluggered @Darren_Parkin @nicksplitter @VAMH26 As you said on the pod, heartbreaking but so
many positives. I just checked, we’ve had 6 of 13 interstate. Same as Eagles and Dockers. Port and Crows 5 each. Pretty solid apart from 1 game, especially with key players out for many matches. Go saints big finish to the year. 🔴⚪️🌑

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@LouStagner Look forward to reading. I bet it will include that eliminating doubles is the best way to lower your score (as you’ve often said). I analysed my last 5 years/300 rounds - No surprise!

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@neil_saints Agree the injuries are a worry and the club would have to be satisfied he is physically and mentally fine, which might be hard. But I think the blue sky of draft picks is often overrated compared to a known quantity

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@unpluggered If Melbourne accepted, and we were confident Petracca was physically and mentally 100%, would we give Max King and our first pick for him? As much as I would not want to lose Max, I would do it. I think he would transform us.

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@alkaiuf_ Agreed. He always showed great instincts as a forward. Just needed games.

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@robertchallis @SHamiltonian Exactly right. Just like the Coalition talked about doing underwriting new coal fired stations and propping up those planning to close. We were lucky no business thought it made financial sense, even with handouts

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@Air_Borner_NBL @marquelawyers Is this satire, or just deliberately provocative?

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Awesome old boys. Welcome back! So good to hear @fineynotviney. You may have missed the news that Doogs hamstring is a little more serious than thought. Amputation? 🤣

[Unpluggered Podcast 🔴⚪⚫ @unpluggered]

We're back for 2024 and what better way to kick off than with @fineynotviney's return to the airwaves!

We chat about @stkildafc's new faces, old faces, King, Steele, Webster, injuries and our quickfire predictions.

LISTEN > https://t.co/ndr1uk1y0e

#Unpluggered #SaintsFooty

[Simon @SimonDorrat]

Fantastic win by Brave Mead! Great day at the heath 🏆🏆. Well done @cmaherracing and @Austbloodstock

[Australian Bloodstock Updates @ausbloodstock2]

Congratulations to connections of Brave Mead, jockey B Shinn and trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace BRAVE MEAD (Brave Smash), winner of today's G3 Manfred Stakes @MelbRacingClub @cmaherracing @inglis_sales he's now won almost $650k!
https://t.co/ghjsbU3sGQ

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@chaser Classic 🤣🤣🤣

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@Rory_Flanagan Blade Runner

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@Austen It’s crazy - such a nice feeling to know your stuff won’t get stolen. Also in Australia on the beach we leave phone,keys,sunnies under our towel when we go for a swim and no one steals them. It’s weird. We would never leave them on a table in a cafe and go to the toilet.

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@LeadingMaths @LouStagner I agree completely. Their expectations are relative to the distance from the green. I bet if you gave them an option to pick up the ball and walk back 50m they wouldn’t take it though. Common sense would kick in.

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@LouStagner @LouStagnerr Done. It’s temporarily restricted now

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@TheSadSainter Love it! Especially the versatility of the bench. And to think Jimmy, Jones,Seb,Hayes,Dougall all as backup - I think if we get to the point that we have experience like this in the twos we will be a very strong team.

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Brave Mead - great spring with 1 win, 2 2nds and 2 3rds from 5 runs. Very happy owner! But shocking luck with barriers. Draws this prep:
6/6 MV - 3rd
6/6 MV - 2nd
1/8 Caul - 1st
5/9 Flem - 3rd
8/10 Caul - 2nd
Now 9/9 Cran Sat 😡
@Austbloodstock did you walk under a ladder? 🤣

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@PfitznerMiles Tough day on the punt. But great to be on track for Ollie’s last day in Melbourne. Champion jockey and ripper bloke. At 6:30 he was walking out, still shaking the hands of those leaning over the rail and posing for one last photo before leaving the track for one last time.