AFL 2016

[Yossarian]

Hawks are playing in Brisbane!

Freo got a bit dicked.

West Coast top 2.

I hate how the title doesn't stay uppercase.

[Archi]

poor old Pav going to endure another year as their only big forward option - getting hammered by 20 something year old big up and coming backman .
He may not even last the year with the achilies injury that he has carried for a while now

Go the Eagles - getting Mckenzie back will be a huge boost , allowing McGovern to float around the back half even more.

[Yossarian]

MCGovern will play predominately forward IMO and WC will be much better for it.

[Captain Nemo]

Go Swannies....
To be honest, can they offload Buddy?

[Yossarian]

It depends what he has done.

[Captain Nemo]

It depends what he has done.
Sweet **** all this year, that's the problem

[Yossarian]

2.76 goals a game is hardly nothing.

[AndyP]

I thought the media had been talking up how much better Franklin is at Sydney.

I'm very happy that the Hawks finally come to Brisbane again. It was getting stupid missing out every year since 2008, after playing in Brisbane for 16 years straight before that. Can't it be rotated around at least a little?

Did anyone else think that the slow leaking out of the fixture by the AFL in the days leading up to the full release was a total wank?

How did you get around the uppercase problem, Yoss?

[BenM]

How did you get around the uppercase problem, Yoss?

He didn't, I did!

How do we all feel about the bye week before the finals? Think I'm ambivalent about it. I doubt it will totally stop the resting of players in dead rubber games but will probably minimise it.

[AndyP]

I don't think it is necessary. Resting players at the end of the season for matches is a reward earned by the teams that get enough wins early in the season. Player management is a part of the game too.

[Johnny Canuck]

I don't think it is necessary. Resting players at the end of the season for matches is a reward earned by the teams that get enough wins early in the season. Player management is a part of the game too.

Exactly. You can't force someone to play.

They could easily develop phantom injuries if forced to played.

Also, if they had to play, are they really going to give 100%? I think not.

[Steve57]

He didn't, I did!

How do we all feel about the bye week before the finals? Think I'm ambivalent about it. I doubt it will totally stop the resting of players in dead rubber games but will probably minimise it.

I can't believe the AFL could be so stupid to give the other codes a leg up by having a bye in that week.
Any momentum gained by having a tight finish in the run to the finals will be lost with a week's break.
And you are right in that sides will still rest the stars regardless.
Absolutely ridiculous!

[Hatchman]

I don't think it is necessary. Resting players at the end of the season for matches is a reward earned by the teams that get enough wins early in the season. Player management is a part of the game too.

Spot on.
Resting players Is only an issue due to betting on games IMHO.

[WBennett]

Not a fan of bye week, but looking for positives, potentially this could be used to showcase U18s. With the interest in the draft and academy kids, a couple of interstate 18s matches could be interesting enough.

[simmsy]

I can't believe the AFL could be so stupid to give the other codes a leg up by having a bye in that week.
Any momentum gained by having a tight finish in the run to the finals will be lost with a week's break.
And you are right in that sides will still rest the stars regardless.
Absolutely ridiculous!

Do your curtains fade in daylight saving too?

[Steve57]

No but I wish they did! No DS in SE Qld, otherwise there would be a lot more golf played.

[Lagerlover]

Premiers in Brissie...


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[AndyP]

If they are looking for heat training on the "Sunshine Coast", they aren't getting it. It still looked like a really tough session though. 1.5 hours of footy drills followed by half an hour of fitness stuff including a lot of running.

Then it was half an hour or more of autographs and photos. Here's my young fella with his favourite player.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/11/1a41c3414ff7efa1333c5a30c2a8b594.jpg

[3Puttpete]

That's the best 1 pose photo session of the pre-season. Magic.

[LarryLong]

"Hey Cyril, are you wearing a bra?"

[Lagerlover]

I didn't know your wife is aboriginal AP.

[AndyP]

I see what you did there.

[3Puttpete]

Bye bye bombers

[WBennett]

I am glad that this is now over. There are no further avenues for appeal.

Essendon pushed the boundaries into non-approved substances, then tried to obfuscate, cover up and pretend it never happened.

The game needs to be clean. I would like to see the key Essendon people involved - Hird, Dank and others banned for life from the game.

[AndyP]

So good, but is it enough?

Time for the Brownlow to be handed back too.

#standbyhird

[3Puttpete]

The old "We have no record of, and nobody knows, what we took so you can't punish us" defence didn't hold up. Who woulda thunk it?

[Ned]

I am glad that this is now over. There are no further avenues for appeal.

Essendon pushed the boundaries into non-approved substances, then tried to obfuscate, cover up and pretend it never happened.

The game needs to be clean. I would like to see the key Essendon people involved - Hird, Dank and others banned for life from the game.

It has been reported Essendon players will still be able to appeal today’s verdict through the Swiss Federal Tribunal because the CAS is located in Lausanne, Swizerland.

[Daves]

Hird still doesn't get, never will I guess;

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/essendon-supplements-saga3a-james-hird-describes-court-of-arbi/7083064

[Coopers Country]

Yeah the players did the wrong thing , but it seems to me Essendon and the people who made the decisions are getting off almost scott free
What 18 year old stands up to his employer and says no I am not doing that , the players would have been sacked
Mr squeaky clean Hird looks like the fool he is , and I can wait for Tim Watsons excuses now

[Hatchman]

Which player will be the first to pursue the club through legal avenues now?

[Moe Norman]

I'd suggest it would be ex players first.

But just watch Essendon do a complete 180* turn on the subject now.

Been saying the players are innocent for 3 years, when the first legal claim lands on their desk from a player - they will start saying the players are guilty.

shocking organisation

[3Puttpete]

What 18 year old stands up to his employer and says no I am not doing that David Zaharakis

[3Puttpete]

I'd suggest it would be ex players first. But just watch Essendon do a complete 180* turn on the subject now. Been saying the players are innocent for 3 years, when the first legal claim lands on their desk from a player - they will start saying the players are guilty. shocking organisation It'll be difficult for them to make that argument after pleading to the worksafe charge

[3Puttpete]

Hird still doesn't get, never will I guess; http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/essendon-supplements-saga3a-james-hird-describes-court-of-arbi/7083064 Importantly, and he stopped this a while ago, he's not been quoted as saying they did nothing wrong and/or didn't take any banned substances. He just says they don't deserve it.

[AndyP]

EAD Carlton!

[AndyP]

Freo must challenge this suspension.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-22/fremantles-aaron-sandilands-set-to-miss-one-match-after-bump-on-ben-griffiths
I'm really struggling to see how this even got to the tribunal.

[3Puttpete]

Freo must challenge this suspension.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-22/fremantles-aaron-sandilands-set-to-miss-one-match-after-bump-on-ben-griffiths
I'm really struggling to see how this even got to the tribunal.

He chose to bump and hit him in the head. How's that hard to understand?

[AndyP]

He defended his rucking space while some guy ran into him with a little help from Fyfe.

[bergsey]

What's everyone's pick for best trade?

For mine I think Matt Rosa will add a lot of value to the Suns and they paid nothing for him...

[Johnny Canuck]

Ryan Crowley for Jobe and Heppell.

[Lagerlover]

Ryan Crowley for Jobe and Heppell. +1

[LeftyHoges]

He defended his rucking space while some guy ran into him with a little help from Fyfe.

He's got no eyes for the ball and catches him high. Under the current rules that's a report every day of the week.

I'm not saying the rules aren't soft as shit, but in their current standing, he's gone.

[Yossarian]

Anyone see Ty Vickery suffering from heatstroke. Taking imaginary marks and the like.

[LeftyHoges]

Anyone see Ty Vickery suffering from heatstroke. Taking imaginary marks and the like.

Was he on the ground?

Wow.

[Yossarian]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/comments/471lzm/footage_of_ty_vickery_collapsing_attempts_to_go/

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-02-22/sandi-ban-elenis-debut-tiger-scare

About 1:40.

[LeftyHoges]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/comments/471lzm/footage_of_ty_vickery_collapsing_attempts_to_go/

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-02-22/sandi-ban-elenis-debut-tiger-scare

About 1:40.

Jesus.

Bet he even drops the imaginary ones too. That's why he went to rove it on the ground.

[LarryLong]

Jesus.

Bet he even drops the imaginary ones too. That's why he went to rove it on the ground.

I think he was trying to get the handball away before somebody pushed him in the back. Where was the 50m penalty?

[WBennett]

Did he run off the field after king hitting an imaginary Dean Cox?

[Courty]

#woofwoofmofos

Sorry, I haven't got anything more educated to add to the discussion. Maybe it's fitting that I support the Bulldogs. [emoji6]

[LarryLong]

Did he run off the field after king hitting an imaginary Dean Cox?

Imaginary Dean Cox hit him first.

[hacker]

Bombers are playing the team with the "Worst fans in the comp"™ on hot 38* day, so plenty of beer will also be consumed. When will the reports of WCE fans having jabs at the Essendon players come out?

[Hatchman]

Season for real starts this week. Finally something to watch on the weekends.

[LarryLong]

Just need NAB 4 - Richmond vs Carlton to finish and then the home and away games can start.

[Hatchman]

Not sure why some people are surprised at the positive test numbers being reported during the off season hair sampling of players.

[Johnny Canuck]

Not sure why some people are surprised at the positive test numbers being reported during the off season hair sampling of players.

3 strikes is a joke.

[Hatchman]

3 strikes is a joke.

These ones don't even count is a bigger joke.

[3Puttpete]

3 strikes is a joke.


These ones don't even count is a bigger joke.

Why?

[Hatchman]

Why?

Off season and a voluntary study.

[3Puttpete]

Why is that a joke?

[3Puttpete]

Somebody check on Steve57

[bergsey]

Richmond so much LOLs...

[simmsy]

hehehehehehe!

[oldracer]

so Richmond couldn't beat the bottom of the ladder

[Steve57]

Somebody check on Steve57
Still here 3PP, too early in the season to slash the wrists.
Even the reigning Premiers lost last week!

[Johnny Canuck]

Still here 3PP, too early in the season to slash the wrists.
Even the reigning Premiers lost last week!

I got home last night in time to watch the final 19 seconds.

Worst snippet of footy that I have ever seen

[Steve57]

We were out at friends and watching it on Foxtel Go. How deflated did I feel when my wife is a Collingwood fan!

[AndyP]

What's with Richmond having slow starts to the season? It's not like they build up to peak at finals time.

[sheezymaneezy]

Maybe they're planning to peak for their bye.

[Archi]

Bet ya Freo are happy they just resigned Lyon for another 5 yrs

[bergsey]

Bet ya Freo are happy they just resigned Lyon for another 5 yrs

Rates up there with Damien Drum as worst Freo coach ever given the quality players they have had in recent times.

Don't understand the hype behind him, his game style is flawed and has been found out numerous times on the big stage....

[Archi]

Coaches as well as I tip
2/5 for weekend so far
Eagles in trouble (2/6)
Surely Sydney will beat Caaaaarlton

[WBennett]

Great win for the Giants after last weeks debacle.

Cracking game to watch - Mumford with the tackle of the year, Tomahawk with potential goal of the year with his 60m toepoke, and Will Hoskin-Elliot with a massive hanger.

All in a magnificent 25 degrees.

[Lagerlover]

Bombers are playing the team with the "Worst fans in the comp"™ on hot 38* day, so plenty of beer will also be consumed. When will the reports of WCE fans having jabs at the Essendon players come out?

Hahaha "jabs". That's awesome!!!


Sorry I took so long to get it..

[3Puttpete]

Don't understand the hype behind him, his game style is flawed and has been found out numerous times on the big stage....

Amen!

[Hamo84]

Don't understand the hype behind him, his game style is flawed and has been found out numerous times on the big stage....

completely agree

[Yossarian]

So everyone thinks the Saints and Freo have or had close to the best lists in the game at their respective peaks?

[3Puttpete]

They did in the home and away season for at least 2 of his years

[Yossarian]

Righto. He is a great coach.

[Hatchman]

Righto. He is a great coach.

No.
Good coaches get sides to Grand Finals, great coaches win them.

[Yossarian]

No. Excellent and lucky coaches win grand finals.

[3Puttpete]

Coaches are overrated

[Captain Nemo]

Swans ok or are the teams theyve touched up utter shite?

[Yossarian]

A bit of both. Ask again in a months time.

[LeftyHoges]

Swans ok or are the teams theyve touched up utter shite?

Pretty much 1, but definitely no. 2. Neither side they've played will make the 8, so no basis of comparison.

Battle of the Bridge, a trip to Adelaide, then match against the Eagles over the next 3 weeks will definitely tell us more, as Yoss said.

Get through those and they could well be 8-0, and I'd expect at least 7-1.

[Captain Nemo]

Pretty much 1, but definitely no. 2. Neither side they've played will make the 8, so no basis of comparison.

Battle of the Bridge, a trip to Adelaide, then match against the Eagles over the next 3 weeks will definitely tell us more, as Yoss said.

Get through those and they could well be 8-0, and I'd expect at least 7-1.

Lefty, want a wager on who finishes higher swans v dogs?

[3Puttpete]

Oh crap. I think I've been asleep for 22 weeks and the season's finished

[Steve57]

Oh crap. I think I've been asleep for 22 weeks and the season's finished

That's wishful thinking.
Can't face another season of the Blues?:smt022:smt022

[3Puttpete]

That's wishful thinking.
Can't face another season of the Blues?:smt022:smt022

[emoji6]

[LeftyHoges]

Lefty, want a wager on who finishes higher swans v dogs?

No thanks, I'm not betting on the AFL's lovechild, thank you very much.

[Lagerlover]

CARN the SCRAYS !!!


Does David Thorpe still play for them?

[Yossarian]

Oh crap. I think I've been asleep for 22 weeks and the season's finished

Much lol.

[Yossarian]

Lel richmond

[LarryLong]

Lel richmond

It wasn't great, was it? It pains me to say it, but West Coast were awfully good. I guess the tigers had to drop on at Subiaco eventually. :)

Vickery might well be the worst ruckman on the planet.

[oldracer]

I can't believe the hype about Tom Boyd, don't watch much AFL but tonight he looks way out of his comfort zone, Lefty, wtf the go with this guy or is he having an off night???

[Yossarian]

What hype are you referring to?

[LarryLong]

It's not like he's Jake Stringer.

[Hatchman]

Swans cows game was a cracker.

[coalesce]

#weflyasone

[LeftyHoges]

I can't believe the hype about Tom Boyd, don't watch much AFL but tonight he looks way out of his comfort zone, Lefty, wtf the go with this guy or is he having an off night???

The blokes still 20, well before KPF's truly mature. He's still trying to get his body right from his GWS days where they were playing him way over weight. We've dropped 6kgs off him trying to get back the more mobile player he was pre-draft.

Don't get me wrong, he's not the second coming of Jesus, hell, he's probably not even going to be the next Buddy Franklin, but the Dogs haven't had a KPF since the.... what, 1980's???? We made a play for someone that we can build a structure around in the forward line for the next decade, and previously we were only paying 95% of the salary cap, so it's not like we're throwing money away. His contract is heavily front loaded this year and next, so by 2018 he'll be on peanuts when he's hitting his prime.

[oldracer]

The blokes still 20, well before KPF's truly mature. He's still trying to get his body right from his GWS days where they were playing him way over weight. We've dropped 6kgs off him trying to get back the more mobile player he was pre-draft.

Don't get me wrong, he's not the second coming of Jesus, hell, he's probably not even going to be the next Buddy Franklin, but the Dogs haven't had a KPF since the.... what, 1980's???? We made a play for someone that we can build a structure around in the forward line for the next decade, and previously we were only paying 95% of the salary cap, so it's not like we're throwing money away. His contract is heavily front loaded this year and next, so by 2018 he'll be on peanuts when he's hitting his prime.thanks Lefty, knew I would get it from the source, didn't realise the kid was still a kid, he will surely mature and in the process hopefully get some mobility, just looked very lumbering.

[Captain Nemo]

Swans cows game was a cracker.

Agree, i was happy supporting a losing side, great game.

[Yossarian]

Wtf is wrong with Port. They look like they were out on the piss last night.

[hippo10]

Don't get me wrong, he's not the second coming of Jesus, hell, he's probably not even going to be the next Buddy Franklin, but the Dogs haven't had a KPF since the.... what, 1980's????Lefty, Chris Grant doesn't qualify?

[AndyP]

Wtf is wrong with Port. They look like they were out on the piss last night.Maybe their one good season was a fluke, and they just aren't any good.

[Captain Nemo]

Wtf is wrong with Port. They look like they were out on the piss last night.
Maybe they where?
Benno thinks this is gws's season, top 8??!

[BenM]

How long has Buckley got as Collingwood coach?

[3Puttpete]

How long has Buckley got as Collingwood coach?

One or two after this. They recently extended him

[wazamac]

Or he got an extension with Eddie last night?:lol:

[Hamo84]

Wtf is wrong with Port. They look like they were out on the piss last night. Yoss we were not even in the hunt. Hinkley was right, we were embarrassing. 2nd to the ball, not enough pressure around the stoppages, midfield burns the ball too easily and the service to our forwards has been horrible. I feel for Dixon and Wingard as they are copping endless crap for poor performances yet the ball isn't getting to them.

[Hamo84]

Maybe they where?
Benno thinks this is gws's season, top 8??! I see GWS as a threat for the top 8 yes. They look like more organised, structured and mature in the way that go about their footy. If this season continues to be unpredictable a team like GC or the GWS could certainly make the 8

[Yossarian]

Yoss we were not even in the hunt. Hinkley was right, we were embarrassing. 2nd to the ball, not enough pressure around the stoppages, midfield burns the ball too easily and the service to our forwards has been horrible. I feel for Dixon and Wingard as they are copping endless crap for poor performances yet the ball isn't getting to them.

Indeed. My query is more why is this happening. Is Ken a terrible coach, do the players hate him. Etc etc.

[Hamo84]

Indeed. My query is more why is this happening. Is Ken a terrible coach, do the players hate him. Etc etc. Ken's a good coach no doubt, we do have some key players out but that is not an excuse.

There are a raft of questions that need answering but only time will tell as to how good or bad we are. Realistically we are one win away from the top 4 given how even this season has been so far but again, early days. I think if things do not improve in the next 4 games than alarm bells should be ringing.

[3Puttpete]

I see GWS as a threat for the top 8 yes. They look like more organised, structured and mature in the way that go about their footy. If this season continues to be unpredictable a team like GC or the GWS could certainly make the 8

I like that you told us what could happen in an unpredictable season

[Hatchman]

Wtf is wrong with Port. They look like they were out on the piss last night.


Indeed. My query is more why is this happening. Is Ken a terrible coach, do the players hate him. Etc etc.

I don't think it's Ken.
Time lines and a few little bits I have been able to pick up seem to point to M.V?

[LeftyHoges]

Lefty, Chris Grant doesn't qualify?

I'm not counting him purely for the fact the he probably spent 50% of his time as CHB, and for a few years we had him up forward he had the shanks.

You never really saw him kick 5+ semi-regularly like a true KPF did in those days.

[coalesce]

Ken's a good coach no doubt, we do have some key players out but that is not an excuse.

There are a raft of questions that need answering but only time will tell as to how good or bad we are. Realistically we are one win away from the top 4 given how even this season has been so far but again, early days. I think if things do not improve in the next 4 games than alarm bells should be ringing.

Alarm bells should already be ringing. It isn't so much the results as in the manner in which they have been achieved. Port have been a shambles defensively for significant periods in all of their games so far.

[Hamo84]

Alarm bells should already be ringing. It isn't so much the results as in the manner in which they have been achieved. Port have been a shambles defensively for significant periods in all of their games so far. doesn't help when you are missing key personnel back there. I would still give it a few games

[coalesce]

doesn't help when you are missing key personnel back there. I would still give it a few games

I don't think I buy that. Yes there are a few injuries, but they are mostly further forward, and Hartlett was back against GWS.

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2016-04-15/final-teams-power-v-giants

That is hardly a bunch of rookies.

[Hamo84]

I don't think I buy that. Yes there are a few injuries, but they are mostly further forward, and Hartlett was back against GWS.

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2016-04-15/final-teams-power-v-giants

That is hardly a bunch of rookies. agree but we are missing players who have previously been key players for us - Schulz, White and Carlile.

Schulz, I don't think is an enormous loss, we have target forwards. Problem is delivery to those forwards

Losing the run out of defence from Matt White is something I see as having a massive impact as he has been so important over the past few seasons. There is currently no estimated return for him at this stage.

Carlile's experience missing is having an impact also, defence looked all at sea.

Injuries are not the excuse for us losing, not altering the game plan to allow for missing players is a major factor. That is the role of the unit coaches - in particular Voss to work on a solution.

[Hatchman]

agree but we are missing players who have previously been key players for us - Schulz, White and Carlile.

Schulz, I don't think is an enormous loss, we have target forwards. Problem is delivery to those forwards

Losing the run out of defence from Matt White is something I see as having a massive impact as he has been so important over the past few seasons. There is currently no estimated return for him at this stage.

Carlile's experience missing is having an impact also, defence looked all at sea.

Injuries are not the excuse for us losing, not altering the game plan to allow for missing players is a major factor. That is the role of the unit coaches - in particular Voss to work on a solution.

The back looks as bad as it does due to lack of midfield pressure. The bigger issue is whats going on in the middle section of the ground and around the ball. Robby Grays good spurts has wall papered cracks in games that were won.
The Captain can't run and wont take a shot on goal from 40m out but he's not carrying and injury, "yeh right"

[meh]

What is a kpf?

[LeftyHoges]

What is a kpf?

Key Position Forward. Lockett, Dunstall, Lloyd, Franklin, Kennedy, etc.

[oldracer]

Larry Donohue

[Hamo84]

The back looks as bad as it does due to lack of midfield pressure. The bigger issue is whats going on in the middle section of the ground and around the ball. Robby Grays good spurts has wall papered cracks in games that were won.
The Captain can't run and wont take a shot on goal from 40m out but he's not carrying and injury, "yeh right"again points towards Michael Voss

[meh]

Key Position Forward. Lockett, Dunstall, Lloyd, Franklin, Kennedy, etc.

Of course, I thought it was some new wanky term, ie something G Healy would come up with.

[hacker]

BOMBSHELL!

At times Collingwood have been playing with 17 men on the field. Details around 35-45 sec mark.

http://video.news.com.au/v/453992/Travis-Cloke-goes-back-to-basics-

[Captain Nemo]

Swans ok or West Coast just shit on the road?o

[simmsy]

Bit of both I reckon more so than one or the other.


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[bergsey]

Swans ok or West Coast just shit on the road?o

Was at the game, once the wet weather came in swans dominated us. They will go far this year, top 4 for sure

We (Eagles) also like shitting the bed as soon as we come under any form of pressure...

[Captain Nemo]

Was at the game, once the wet weather came in swans dominated us. They will go far this year, top 4 for sure
Wow, really I wouldn't have thought...

[Yossarian]

Wow, really I wouldn't have thought... I didn't have you pegged as a thinker.

[Captain Nemo]

I didn't have you pegged as a thinker.
I'm not....

[Yossarian]

Did you go and boo Lewis Jetta?

[Captain Nemo]

No, but I did say hello to Adam Goodes on Friday.

[wazamac]

Carlton! Woohoo

[Lagerlover]

Alex Rance can donkey punch me anytime..

[Captain Nemo]

Great start by the overrated Freo....

[AndyP]

Great start by the overrated Freo....
It's hard not to rate a team that finishes top of the ladder the year before. It is a massive fall.

[coalesce]

Owen Fyfe

[Archi]

Mason COX , first kick - GOAL !
Who would of thought a yank would kick the first goal in a ANZAC Day AFL Game

[Lagerlover]

Mason COX , first kick - GOAL !
Who would of thought a yank would kick the first goal in a ANZAC Day AFL Game

Who?..... he'll be here shortly.

[3Puttpete]

Who?..... he'll be here shortly.

You're a **** sometimes

[Shadesy]

Carlton! Woohoo

Seconded!! Was there. Wtf has happened to Freo...

[3Puttpete]

Seconded!! Was there. Wtf has happened to Freo...

Crushed by the mighty blues. Fyfe and Johnson couldn't handle it and will need 10 weeks off

[Archi]

with the season already over for Freo - How many more games before poor old Pav pulls the plug ?

[3Puttpete]

with the season already over for Freo - How many more games before poor old Pav pulls the plug ?

Not until Neale announces he's going to Adelaide

[bergsey]

Can't understand why there is still so much love for Ross the Boss

[KristianJ]

GWS...wowzers!!

[WBennett]

Boom. Kids have grown up

[coalesce]

Freo were so poor today. We were poor too but still way to good for them. Wouldn't want to have to watch that style every week

[Hatchman]

Richmond, you are sh!t.
Lost the game of the handicapped ��������������

[Lagerlover]

Richmond, you are sh!t.

Crisis time...

41067

[Hatchman]

Freo were so poor today. We were poor too but still way to good for them. Wouldn't want to have to watch that style every week

Freo fans have been watching that style for a few years now only now it doesn't come with a happy ending [emoji14]

[wazamac]

Carlton on a streak! Booyah

[Yossarian]

Boom. Kids have grown up

Lets wait and see if they can't beat someone away from home.

[Captain Nemo]

What so winning in Canberra and Melbourne arnt away games...?

[Yossarian]

I should have added against someone decent.

Canberra is a home game. Still big question marks over their ticker on the road.

[Captain Nemo]

Well they have won 3 on the road, more than others...should have prob beat Melb in the first game.
What Geelong and Hawthorn no good?

[WBennett]

Got Freo coming up at Perth. And they always get towelled by 100 at Subie

[Yossarian]

Well they have won 3 on the road, more than others...should have prob beat Melb in the first game.
What Geelong and Hawthorn no good?

I surrender you are clearly a lot more switched on than me. I assume you won a lot of money on them as well. Great success.

[Captain Nemo]

I surrender you are clearly a lot more switched on than me. I assume you won a lot of money on them as well. Great success.
Why would you assume that?

[Yossarian]

Cause you are a gun punter.

[Captain Nemo]

Cause you are a gun punter.

Am I?
Sounds like someone's tired and emotional after playing ave golf all weekend and being towelled up by Shadeserina?

[Yossarian]

Haha, righto. I am an emotional cripple I feel nothing.

I've never read about you losing a bet.

[3Puttpete]

Well they have won 3 on the road

1. St Kilda at Etihad.

Lost to Melbourne and Sydney.

[3Puttpete]

Got Freo coming up at Perth. And they always get towelled by 100 at Subie

Takes a good team to beat them over there.

Da da da da daa

[Captain Nemo]

1. St Kilda at Etihad.

Lost to Melbourne and Sydney.

So driving 3hrs down the Hume to Canberra doesn't constitute a game "on the road"?

[Hamo84]

Owen Fyfe

0-6 now and if the GWS play the way they did against Port and Hawthorn it will surely be 0-7

[Hamo84]

Richmond, you are sh!t.
Lost the game of the handicapped ��������������

The game of the handicapped was Richmond and Collingwood or more so Essendon vs Carlton

Managed to watch most of the Port/Richmond game and while not 100% convincing Port did play more consistently and looked like a team rather than a group of individuals.

[AndyP]

So driving 3hrs down the Hume to Canberra doesn't constitute a game "on the road"?No, it's a home game. "On the road" means away game.

[Captain Nemo]

They still went "on the road"....that wasn't played "at home"!


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[AndyP]

I guess every game is on the road then, since none of the players live at the stadiums.

[Captain Nemo]

Well there you go you just clarified it [emoji106]


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[Hatchman]

The game of the handicapped was Richmond and Collingwood or more so Essendon vs Carlton

Managed to watch most of the Port/Richmond game and while not 100% convincing Port did play more consistently and looked like a team rather than a group of individuals.

Port fit the handicapped title going into that game. Worst kicking efficiency in the league and the pitiful way some of those games have been lost.

I don't see the win against Richmond as anything to get excited about. Port were still very poor, Richmond were just worse.

[WBennett]

So driving 3hrs down the Hume to Canberra doesn't constitute a game "on the road"?

No, they fly the 40 minutes and its a home game. Just like Hawks games in Launceston are home games, and Geelong games in Melbourne don't count as travelling games..

For the Giants to be taken seriously, they need to beat one or more of the following

a) Swans at either the SCG or Homebush.
b) An in form Victorian team at the MCG/Etihad - or Geelong at Kardinia Park.
c) Port/Crows/Freo or Eagles at Adelaide Oval or Subiaco as their records in SA and WA are very ordinary. Although beating Port and Freo doesn't count for much at the moment.

[Captain Nemo]

I know, but I just like getting all those followers who's teams have lost to them fired up, Andy deosnt like it obviously!

a. Won't happen
b. Might happen
c. Won't happen.


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[WBennett]

Blowing away the reigning premiers by a bazillion doesn't count?

[3Puttpete]

No, they fly the 40 minutes and its a home game. Just like Hawks games in Launceston are home games, and Geelong games in Melbourne don't count as travelling games..

For the Giants to be taken seriously, they need to beat one or more of the following

a) Swans at either the SCG or Homebush.
b) An in form Victorian team at the MCG/Etihad - or Geelong at Kardinia Park.
c) Port/Crows/Freo or Eagles at Adelaide Oval or Subiaco as their records in SA and WA are very ordinary. Although beating Port and Freo doesn't count for much at the moment.

They wouldn't be the first non-Victorian team to go deep into September without beating a decent team in Melbourne.

[Captain Nemo]

Blowing away the reigning premiers by a bazillion doesn't count?

Oh it counts, Andy deosnt think so though....:lol:

[LoveGolf2012]

The flogging will do us good,should get going now the Hawks..


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[LarryLong]

I told a Geelong supporter in the office that the Eagles will roll them next week at Kardinia Park. He was incredulous. They still think they are the reigning premiers around here, even though they have beaten nobody apart from a rusty Hawthorn and lost to GWS, who clearly aren't very good judging by this thread. :)

Richmond are clearly no good right now too, but I'm strangely zen about that. I was at the game on Saturday night, on the fence in the Richmond reserved area near the interchange, watching in silence while about 20 blokes in my immediate vicinity melted down like a bunch of toddlers. Richmond supporters are a bunch of dicks.

[AndyP]

Andy deosnt like it obviously!
I don't really care, and I'm not fired up in the slightest. Hawthorn was in a worst position after 6 rounds last year. The margin is a concern, but if you think winning games in April is a big deal, then good for you. MI worry about the stuff in September (or October).

[Captain Nemo]

Hahaha, love it, I don't even follow GWS!
;)

[Hatchman]

Is their hope for Freo to pull off an Adelaide United feat?
Bottom of the ladder after 8 rounds to Premiers.

[3Puttpete]

Is their hope for Freo to pull off an Adelaide United feat?
Bottom of the ladder after 8 rounds to Premiers.

Freo don't score enough goals to win the a-league

[Yossarian]

:lol:

[Lagerlover]

Freo don't score enough goals to win the a-league


Plagiarist!!

[LeftyHoges]

Plagiarist!!

I don't care, that's ****ing funny!!!

[Lagerlover]

I don't care, that's ****ing funny!!!

Which is why I called it.. He's not that funny

:wink:

[3Puttpete]

Which is why I called it.. He's not that funny

:wink:

Go away. You're needed in the shank thread

[Lagerlover]

Go away. You're needed in the shank thread

What are you talking about?
I was at the march all day..

[oldracer]

Gotta go somewhere else, footy' son and fkn Bruce McAveney just calls the players names, not what the hell they are doing just name after name after name, doin my noggin in.....

[AndyP]

TV commentators shouldn't need to talk much at all, since we can see it.


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[3Puttpete]

Gotta go somewhere else, footy' son and fkn Bruce McAveney just calls the players names, not what the hell they are doing just name after name after name, doin my noggin in.....

I hadn't noticed this until you pointed it out and that's probably a sign it doesn't annoy me.

Bruce is probably a student of Richie Benaud. Don't tell them what they can see.

[wazamac]

Carlton. Hot streak😀

[hippo10]

Anybody (except Lefty) watching the Adl-WB game? I'm not, but just wondering if the 20 to 5 free kick count is justified?

[3Puttpete]

Anybody (except Lefty) watching the Adl-WB game? I'm not, but just wondering if the 20 to 5 free kick count is justified?

Not according to the radio

[Shadesy]

Anybody (except Lefty) watching the Adl-WB game? I'm not, but just wondering if the 20 to 5 free kick count is justified?

Wow

They were 32-13 vs Carlton
25-12 vs Brisbane
28-11 vs Adelaide

[hippo10]

WowThey were 32-13 vs Carlton25-12 vs Brisbane28-11 vs Adelaide That's crazy.

[coalesce]

They are good at ducking into the tackle and getting high calls. There were calls each way which were wrong which happens every week.

The free kick count wasn't why we didn't win. We got done again and again in the midfield, particularly from centre clearances. The fact it was as close as it was is testament to how good our forward line is. Look at the inside 50 count and it tells more of a story

[Yossarian]

That isn't a duck, it is a drop of the knee and a little shoulder wiggle. Genius move.

[Grumpy8]

happy carlton supporter here nothing better than a win over collingwood in the afl

[LeftyHoges]

They are good at ducking into the tackle and getting high calls. There were calls each way which were wrong which happens every week.

The free kick count wasn't why we didn't win. We got done again and again in the midfield, particularly from centre clearances. The fact it was as close as it was is testament to how good our forward line is. Look at the inside 50 count and it tells more of a story

Scott Thompson needs to look at himself in regards to the free kicks. He gave away 6 for front on tackles to blokes who already had the head down. He doesn't give away those and there was an extra free kick on top of a free kick already paid and it would have been a fair bit closer. And Dogs being first to the ball all night certainly helped in their favour. Same as against Carlton and Brisbane.

[coalesce]

Scott Thompson needs to look at himself in regards to the free kicks. He gave away 6 for front on tackles to blokes who already had the head down. He doesn't give away those and there was an extra free kick on top of a free kick already paid and it would have been a fair bit closer. And Dogs being first to the ball all night certainly helped in their favour. Same as against Carlton and Brisbane.

Absolutely right about getting to the ball first.

With the ducking I felt the refs kept calling the same foul based on having called the early ones instead of on their own merit. There was one in the last quarter where it was a perfectly good tackle until the guy (not sure who) drops his shoulder a bit causing the arm to slide upwards. Really not sure a tackle like that should get pinged. And leading with the head is supposed to be dealt with as having prior opportunity and given as holding the ball but when does that ever happen in any game - it seems to be either free kick against or totally let go

As I said before, this is not why we lost so this isn't sour grapes - I'm just responding to the point made

[LarryLong]

Scott Thompson needs to look at himself in regards to the free kicks. He gave away 6 for front on tackles to blokes who already had the head down. He doesn't give away those and there was an extra free kick on top of a free kick already paid and it would have been a fair bit closer. And Dogs being first to the ball all night certainly helped in their favour. Same as against Carlton and Brisbane.

Should he have let them run past without tackling them because they had ducked their heads?

The Doggies were awesome, but they had 6 blokes in whatever colour the umpires were wearing last night carrying them on a sedan chair all night long.

[LeftyHoges]

Absolutely right about getting to the ball first.

With the ducking I felt the refs kept calling the same foul based on having called the early ones instead of on their own merit. There was one in the last quarter where it was a perfectly good tackle until the guy (not sure who) drops his shoulder a bit causing the arm to slide upwards. Really not sure a tackle like that should get pinged. And leading with the head is supposed to be dealt with as having prior opportunity and given as holding the ball but when does that ever happen in any game - it seems to be either free kick against or totally let go

As I said before, this is not why we lost so this isn't sour grapes - I'm just responding to the point made

I'm not a fan of doing this either and we have the young guys McLean and Dale doing it. Would like to see that completely out of their game. Shouldn't be a free kick, agreed. And then you see Selwood get how many frees yesterday for it, he was up to 7 in the 3rd quarter.

As for the ducking the head, we certainly had one with Adams against Hawthorn (and he had all of about 0.2 seconds before he was tackled) that was paid against us, conveniently 30m out dead in front. I agree it should be deemed as prior op, but the consistency of calls is really what should be aimed for with this one.


Should he have let them run past without tackling them because they had ducked their heads?

The Doggies were awesome, but they had 6 blokes in whatever colour the umpires were wearing last night carrying them on a sedan chair all night long.

The difference with the ones Thompson was doing was that the guys already had their heads down getting the ball, and we're about to come back up. Very different than getting the ball THEN ducking the head.

[LoveGolf2012]

My thoughts on last nights game was umpires really messed up what was a great game to watch.Just let them go at it,soft frees should just be play on.Like in most close games in last few minutes,put whistle away for gods sake!


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[AndyP]

The other two umpires 11-10 Bulldogs

Troy Pannell 17-1 Bulldogs

No conspiracy here.

#FreekickBulldogs

[Hatchman]

The other two umpires 11-10 Bulldogs

Troy Pannell 17-1 Bulldogs

No conspiracy here.

#FreekickBulldogs

Big difference there.
It raises the eye brows a bit more when the differential is close with the other 2.
I don't have any faith in any accountability with the umpires secret society even if there was foul play at hand.

[LeftyHoges]

At absolute worst I see it as a bit of a get-square for the shitty non-job the AFL did investigating the Talia brothers. I still know which win I'd rather have though.

I've just been through them (AGAIN) and there's 4 or 5 questionable ones. Not non-existent, just questionable. The rest are fine. The main questionable ones are the holds at stoppages, but half of them weren't paid by Pannell anyway.

Ling also brought up a good point about if a free kick has already been paid, then you're given another one on top of that it should be a 50m penalty. That wasn't done, and it would've given Redpath a shot at goal from about 40 out. So we didn't have it all our way.

[3Puttpete]

That'd be the first time this year

[LoveGolf2012]

Pavlich will be rested this week.Great move by a team 0-7 playing Hawks in Tassie with Mitch and Frawley coming back in.

Credit Ross Lyon,credit!


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[Yossarian]

Like it matters.

[LeftyHoges]

Pavlich will be rested this week.Great move by a team 0-7 playing Hawks in Tassie with Mitch and Frawley coming back in.

Credit Ross Lyon,credit!


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It's probably not the worst idea in the world. Play small up forward and bunt everything along the ground in what I'm sure will be shithouse conditions.

[Lagerlover]

It's probably not the worst idea in the world. Play small up forward and bunt everything along the ground in what I'm sure will be shithouse conditions.

Which is why bluu should've attended the Qld Champs...

[Hatchman]

Which is why bluu should've attended the Qld Champs...

:smt046

[hacker]

Has the 10m protected zone rule been dropped? I'm sure there have been a few instances that would have been "50 metres, protected area" round 1 & 2, now it's silence.

[oldracer]

Just watched The Journey and Brendon Bolton is very impressive

[oldracer]

Good luck and best wishes to Roughy, top bloke, win the fight big man :D

[LarryLong]

Has the 10m protected zone rule been dropped? I'm sure there have been a few instances that would have been "50 metres, protected area" round 1 & 2, now it's silence.

A Richmond player got pinged for it against Sydney on Saturday night from memory. Haven't seen quite as many of late though, but that could be because players know the rule better.

Most of the time if you can make it look like you're trying to hold hands with an opposition player you're OK.

[Lagerlover]

CARN the bluds...



41283

[Captain Nemo]

I like the Danger man.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/patrick-dangerfields-hilarious-wife-snub/news-story/9e3d67439bc546bd4e067b4babbed631?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crm&utm_source=daily_sportsmail

[Hatchman]

I like the Danger man.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/patrick-dangerfields-hilarious-wife-snub/news-story/9e3d67439bc546bd4e067b4babbed631?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crm&utm_source=daily_sportsmail

No surprise it's all about him at home as well [emoji849]

[Captain Nemo]

Haha, too true.

[Yossarian]

Classy from Jonas.

[Hatchman]

It was.
About 4 games worth?


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[3Puttpete]

It was.
About 4 games worth?


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He'll be lucky if that's all he gets

[Yossarian]

6 for mine. I don't think he was trying to do anything other than what he did.

[Johnny Canuck]

6 for mine. I don't think he was trying to do anything other than what he did.

Brutal shot.

Good work to the rest of the Eagles, roughing him up as much as they could without risking discipline.

[LarryLong]

I think Zac Dawson just challenged Jonas for the title

[Yossarian]

Nah that is just standard dirty play. Elbows are way worse imo.

[hacker]

Giggled at this.

https://twitter.com/masonsixtencox/status/734199320409317376

[Hatchman]

Giggled at this.

https://twitter.com/masonsixtencox/status/734199320409317376

:smt046

[Captain Nemo]

Wow, nice one...
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/north-melbourne-coach-brad-scott-says-his-players-are-taught-methods-to-encourage-head-high-contact/news-story/abb9eac090239020fd1fd69e55d7203b?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crm&utm_source=daily_sportsmail

[AndyP]

Wow, nice one...
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/north-melbourne-coach-brad-scott-says-his-players-are-taught-methods-to-encourage-head-high-contact/news-story/abb9eac090239020fd1fd69e55d7203b?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crm&utm_source=daily_sportsmail
Shinboner spirit!

I'm sure teams have been taught to play for freekicks for a long, long time, whether it be head high contact or magically dropping the ball when tackled. He is just being honest about it.

[Yossarian]

^that.

[Captain Nemo]

Yeh, i know, hence why i said nice!
Well done to them, obviously works, sitting pretty on top of the table.

[LarryLong]

Some refreshing honesty there, even if people don't like hearing it. Of course players - particularly forwards - play for frees at times. Always have, always will - especially if it can jag you a couple of cheap goals a game. As Scott says, it's up to the AFL to stop staging if they want it to stop.

People single out guys like Thomas, but I always remember watching Geelong at their best - Ablett, Chapman and Johnson (yes, and Selwood) were hard at it right up until they knew they couldn't win the contest, and then they would flop like a dead fish and win frees all day long.

[LeftyHoges]

Yeh, i know, hence why i said nice!
Well done to them, obviously works, sitting pretty on top of the table.

To be fair, the magoos side I play for could be sitting on top of the table after they draw they've had. Could very easily lose their next 5 and be in the mix for 8th spot.

I have them in T3rd after round 15, but 3rd through to 6th is all equal on points.

[3Puttpete]

To be fair, the magoos side I play for could be sitting on top of the table after they draw they've had. Could very easily lose their next 5 and be in the mix for 8th spot.

I have them in T3rd after round 15, but 3rd through to 6th is all equal on points.

Blues 6th on % I assume

[LeftyHoges]

Blues 6th on % I assume

I have you 9th (can't see you knocking off GWS up there). That's if you beat Collingwood, also.

[3Puttpete]

I have you 9th (can't see you knocking off GWS up there). That's if you beat Collingwood, also.

We've seen Cameron's notes. GWS are cactus

[Hatchman]

I see Goro from the Mortal Kombat game/movie.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160605/49105d48739aeff2ef73564343e5e962.jpg

When watching Melbourne games.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160605/c39194255d5dd9520a060557332b341a.jpg

[Hatchman]

Match review panel doing a good job job this week.
Gut punch in front of umpire after the siren is ok but but a little jab that makes a soft glance on the chin is worth 2 games down to 1 :roll:.

[Hatchman]

Who will go first, Buckley or Leppitsch?

[Lagerlover]

Who will go first, Buckley or Leppitsch? Daniher

[3Puttpete]

Daniher

Did Terry not pull up too well from playing at 58 years old on Saturday?

[Lagerlover]

Oh.

I thought he meant next big freeze

[3Puttpete]

Again, 2 of the 6 inductees into the AFLHOF didn't play footy at the highest level. Country footy reserves stars are next to go in.

[LeftyHoges]

Again, 2 of the 6 inductees into the AFLHOF didn't play footy at the highest level. Country footy reserves stars are next to go in.

So you're saying I have a chance?

Get in.