‘There’s his duck dinner!’: Pies ambush star Dee as pre-game sledge explodes
Ed Langdon was swarmed by Magpies players in the opening seconds of their clash as his pre-game sledge came back to bite him.
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Well, it’s fair to say Collingwood players heard Ed Langdon’s “all duck, no dinner” comments during the week.
Langdon raised eyebrows with a comment this week that the Magpies, despite their 10-match win streak, were “a bit of a one-trick pony” in the way they play.
In the opening few seconds of the match at the MCG, Langdon picked up a loose ball and was booed by Collingwood fans before being swarmed by several Pies players.
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The Jack Watts treatment
— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) August 5, 2022
Loved Ed Langdon’s comments. Love Collingwood giving him a bit of 🌶.
— Megan Hustwaite (@MeganHustwaite) August 5, 2022
More of it.#AFLDeesPies
Love it!!
— Jude Bolton (@Jude_Bolton) August 5, 2022
Huge team tackle on Langdon
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“There’s his duck dinner, right there,” commentator Brian Taylor said on Channel Seven.
“They have got him and they’ve given him chopped duck!”
Collingwood coach Craig McRae admitted pre-game on Fox Footy he had heard Langdon’s comments and would use them in his pre-game address.
"I did have duck for dinner last night" 😂
— Fox Footy (@FOXFOOTY) August 5, 2022
Craig McRae bringing the COMEDY ðŸ‘
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“We’re about to have a meeting and I’ll definitely mention it,” he said.
“I think modern sport is around trying to find little edges and we want to make sure our players are motivated and inspired. Some are inspired by different things.”
Originally published as ‘There’s his duck dinner!’: Pies ambush star Dee as pre-game sledge explodes
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