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To use up some jokes I had stored relive my board glory days commemorate the departure of Adam Simpson, I've decided to reflect upon his final year at the Eagles in the most appropriate form available: Simpsons jokes.
Preseason
An embarrassing loss to Fremantle (and a waste of a muggy afternoon for yours truly) was followed up by an even more embarrassing loss to Adelaide.
...I may digress from my mission statement...
I was so bored during the Fremantle game that I spent most of it looking for the weirdest people in the crowd (I was surrounded by Dockers fans so it wasn't exactly Where's Wally). In the end it was a tie between the old guy with arm hair so thick it looked like he'd got a transplant from a polar bear and the guy whose belly was proof that the transphobes are wrong and men can get pregnant.
OPENING ROUND
Nothing to see here, courtesy of yet another half-thought-out, rushed decision from the AFL that didn't even get its timing right with the NRL Vegas round. It was probably the happiest Adam Simpson would be for the next 4 months.
ROUND ONE
It was then off to Adelaide for a crushing loss to the home team * checks notes * I'm sorry, that was the preseason. Round 1, was a trip to Adelaide for a crushing loss to the home team. But it was Port this time. Only the inaccuracy that is Port's trademark kept the margin under 10 goals.
Fortunately new CEO Don Pyke had some tips for Simmo.
ROUND TWO
First home game! First home loss (for the home and away season). As a supporter base, we took the performance quite well.
ROUND THREE
Off to Docklands, where last season Adam Simpson famously decided to spite the club by defeating the Western Bulldogs before he was sacked, ensuring we wouldn't get Harley Reid. Over in the real world, both Simpson and Reid turned out for the Eagles as we again faced the Bulldogs. We lost Round 1 by 50 points, Round 2 by 65 points and would lose Round 3 by 76 points.
It was like this, but less funkadelic.
ROUND FOUR
Our third trip to Adelaide for the year produced our third loss, this time to Sydney for reasons (see above re: AFL decision-making). And yet, this was a much improved performance that actually gave us hope for the future (and produced a Harley Reid highlight that would inspire artists across the country to create their most purchasable works.) Plus, that 90s strip was pretty sharp I feel.
We felt so full of... what's the opposite of shame? Pride? No, not that far from shame. Less shame. Yeah.
ROUND FIVE
Stupid Tigers didn't even see us coming.
Pictured: Dustin Martin after getting the Reid fend-off
Preseason
![Untitled - 18 July 2024 20.08.51.png Untitled - 18 July 2024 20.08.51.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884304-603623b3e170ea2f1e9bfad231edeac7.jpg)
![Untitled - 18 July 2024 20.08.51w.png Untitled - 18 July 2024 20.08.51w.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884305-2bb6a0671ff7b0c1f6578f221b514c13.jpg)
An embarrassing loss to Fremantle (and a waste of a muggy afternoon for yours truly) was followed up by an even more embarrassing loss to Adelaide.
![409a7d8f-59fe-4722-a137-626a713310ce_text.gif](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fy.yarn.co%2F409a7d8f-59fe-4722-a137-626a713310ce_text.gif&hash=ffde13174993aed49a641bd7fc7dfb7a)
...I may digress from my mission statement...
I was so bored during the Fremantle game that I spent most of it looking for the weirdest people in the crowd (I was surrounded by Dockers fans so it wasn't exactly Where's Wally). In the end it was a tie between the old guy with arm hair so thick it looked like he'd got a transplant from a polar bear and the guy whose belly was proof that the transphobes are wrong and men can get pregnant.
OPENING ROUND
![1721306027617.png 1721306027617.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884317-4ea1df70953697d341d4cb51c80bd337.jpg)
Nothing to see here, courtesy of yet another half-thought-out, rushed decision from the AFL that didn't even get its timing right with the NRL Vegas round. It was probably the happiest Adam Simpson would be for the next 4 months.
ROUND ONE
It was then off to Adelaide for a crushing loss to the home team * checks notes * I'm sorry, that was the preseason. Round 1, was a trip to Adelaide for a crushing loss to the home team. But it was Port this time. Only the inaccuracy that is Port's trademark kept the margin under 10 goals.
![1721306432640.png 1721306432640.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884324-2049868bd3791e32c24dc46678b4f366.jpg)
![1721306543104.png 1721306543104.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884326-ee38fe5667a04bf9b476e906d8cf4891.jpg)
Fortunately new CEO Don Pyke had some tips for Simmo.
ROUND TWO
First home game! First home loss (for the home and away season). As a supporter base, we took the performance quite well.
![Untitled - 18 July 2024 20.08.51.png Untitled - 18 July 2024 20.08.51.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884330-af5b2d92176b670c7163a99a4604a2c2.jpg)
ROUND THREE
Off to Docklands, where last season Adam Simpson famously decided to spite the club by defeating the Western Bulldogs before he was sacked, ensuring we wouldn't get Harley Reid. Over in the real world, both Simpson and Reid turned out for the Eagles as we again faced the Bulldogs. We lost Round 1 by 50 points, Round 2 by 65 points and would lose Round 3 by 76 points.
![FdVC9K2FhALu62N8p4dsKXP2WPE=.gif](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffrinkiac.com%2Fvideo%2FS08E11%2FFdVC9K2FhALu62N8p4dsKXP2WPE%3D.gif&hash=b1fd293cad7c8095eb5e702a33a0b742)
It was like this, but less funkadelic.
ROUND FOUR
Our third trip to Adelaide for the year produced our third loss, this time to Sydney for reasons (see above re: AFL decision-making). And yet, this was a much improved performance that actually gave us hope for the future (and produced a Harley Reid highlight that would inspire artists across the country to create their most purchasable works.) Plus, that 90s strip was pretty sharp I feel.
![1721307774165.png 1721307774165.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884342-22443f58532eccbe84993ce62f895432.jpg)
We felt so full of... what's the opposite of shame? Pride? No, not that far from shame. Less shame. Yeah.
ROUND FIVE
![1721307863504.png 1721307863504.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884343-d230e396732c30830d137d9311e2de4b.jpg)
Stupid Tigers didn't even see us coming.
![1721307929379.png 1721307929379.png](https://www.bigfootycontent.com/attachments/1884/1884345-bc1a58da2fea7e418ce208ac8f51086a.jpg)
Pictured: Dustin Martin after getting the Reid fend-off