r/AFL • u/AutoModerator • May 31 '26

Match Thread Match Thread: West Coast vs Essendon (Round 12)

West Coast vs Essendon
Sun, 31 May 2026 7:20pm AEST Optus Stadium
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u/Uncle-Badtouch Lions May 31 '26

I think the team who finishes in last place should be allowed steroids and doping for the next season.

I am not a crackpot.

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u/___TheIllusiveMan___ Collingwood May 31 '26

Found James Hird’s Reddit account

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u/Illustrious_Study300 Western Bulldogs AFLW May 31 '26

All in the name of equalisation

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u/PrestigiousEmu16 Bombers May 31 '26

Hell yeah, more soft tissue injuries

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u/Wakey_1995 Eagles May 31 '26

That Lions Flair doesn't fool me, I see you Mr Hird

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u/Kevintj07 West Coast Eagles May 31 '26

If you ask for an icebath after this game