The AFL Thread

[Cerebral]

Pretty good mooney impersonation by Warnock

[Kotche]

So the ruck circle in the centre of the ground has been painted for Indigenous Round. It looks like an Aboriginal Pokeball.


explains the stolen generation

haha, once seen..

[dimorphic]

The Suns had a pretty good game against Geelong last night. The Hunt goal was massive, pretty damn good.

The speed in which the Suns are improving each week is pretty fast, I think they've got 3-4 more wins in them this season and then next year, who knows? Top 8?

[nonch]

As a Cats fan I was pretty impressed with GC.

Smith is already a gun, and will be among the top rucks - if not the best - in the comp within a couple of years, and yeah, it was good to see Hunt have a highlight.

Great stadium - the atmosphere looked pretty intense while they were up and running.

They are a good chance to win three more games - North Melbourne and Adelaide up there and Melbourne at the MCG still to come.

Still think they will struggle to hang onto a lot of their young stars once their initial contracts are up and they get offered more to go elsewhere though. Wonder if Gaz will offer to take a paycut when the time comes?:rolleyes:

[[m]averick]

You do realise GAJ is on a front-ended contract?

[nonch]

I do. Still not going to leave a lot of room to move though.

[Super Sleuth]

Seeings as there's no chance it'll get a mention in the media, and the fact I've previously paid out on him, I think it's worthwhile mentioning Tom Murphy's game against the Dogs this afternoon.

He was bog in the first half of the game and played solidly in the second. His attack on the ball and basic confidence seem to be improving. He ran off of his opponent countless times to set up attack and provided strong contests in the air defensively.

[[m]averick]

I do. Still not going to leave a lot of room to move though.


So, they'll get rid of some of the kids. They have to lower their list size by ten by 2014 anyway.

If anything, GAJ deserves a payrise next contract negotiation. The guy is, dare I say it, God-like.

[Cerebral]

Essendon can thank Mitch Robinson for the towelling they're getting at the moment. Something like a 40 point turnaround in the 3rd qtr

[NiB]

North deal in Tassie official on the eve of their Gold Coast trip

The irony is delicious

[grimace06]

Solid 2nd half was solid. Boak is a gun but the rest not so much.

[[m]averick]

North deal in Tassie official on the eve of their Gold Coast trip

The irony is delicious


Hardly ironic.

Two things everyone always glosses over:

-- North never had a stadium deal. There wouldn't have been a brand new Metricon Stadium if North moved. We'd be playing out of the same shitty Carrara Oval that noone went to in the first place.

-- JB always said we may have to sell some home games in the short term until the AFL gains ownership of Docklands and/or we get a half-decent stadium deal.

Also, you support Hawthorn. So even though we will be selling two games to Tasmania, that's half of what Hawthorn sells.

[Super Sleuth]

Surprised Franklin only got 1 week for his elbow..

And **** the tribunal again. These suspensions for the sling tackles are a ****ing joke.

[Lazlow]

Might as well just play netball.

[[m]averick]

It just doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

Two weeks for an elbow behind play
Four weeks for an open hand whack miles behind play
No weeks for a kick to the groin
No weeks for an elbow to the cheek, splitting it open
Two weeks for eye-gouging
Three weeks for a tackle.

FWIW, thought Corey's tackle on Steven was much, much worse than any other 'sling' tackles. Corey's was almost a spear in that Steven's head was driven into the ground, rather than the rest of the tackled players heads hitting the ground from momentum. But that only gets a reprimand?

Ridiculous

[nonch]

Corey's tackle actually got one week, reduced due to good record.

But I'm not defending the MRP - the whole system is a very bad joke.

[NiB]

The MRP is completely stuffed. They've been chasing their tails ever since they botched the Cambell Brown decision

[HD Boy]

Jimmy bartel for Andrew walker? perhaps if geelong know that bartel is going to retire early due to cronic concussion related injuries it would be a good idea to trade him and get someone of value

[nonch]

What are you even referring to?

[HD Boy]

it's from the afl "greatest team of all" who have dropped bartel for walker

[nonch]

Still have no idea what you're on about:confused:

[NiB]

Jimmy bartel for Andrew walker? perhaps if geelong know that bartel is going to retire early due to cronic concussion related injuries it would be a good idea to trade him and get someone of value

WTF ???


Also, headin to the G tonight, we'd be a monty with Buddy playing. Hopefully Cyril wreaks havoc

[nonch]

WTF ???

Glad I wasn't the only one.

[sheeps]

****in' hell when is it going to be one too many injuries? Cyril and Sewell tonight.

[nonch]

I don't think either would be out for more than one - although it is a big match to miss.

Still, I think Hawks have the bye the following week, so not worth getting too upset about.

[Sweating Bullets]

Hawks have Collingwood next week - so a lot of injuries will mean rapage

[nonch]

It won't be a rampage regardless of whether Cyril and Sewell miss.

Pies aren't as good as everyone thinks - they have just enjoyed a very easy draw.

Hawks showed last night they can play very good football without their stars.

[IRS]

Nobody can kick a point like Travis Cloke.

[sheeps]

Natanui's mark has to be mark of the year. Can't see much topping it.

[Lazlow]

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[NiB]

Very interested to see if our kicking can slice through the Pies zone as it has to every other team that's tried it

[nonch]

As opposed to the constant turnovers you dished up against my boys last time around?

I think Hawks will do alright though - only hope they learn something from last week and don't start kicking to Buddy every time now that he's back in.

We could be sitting two games clear on top of the ladder after this weekend:D

[NiB]

As opposed to the constant turnovers you dished up against my boys last time around?

I think Hawks will do alright though - only hope they learn something from last week and don't start kicking to Buddy every time now that he's back in.

We could be sitting two games clear on top of the ladder after this weekend:D

We only beat Geelong in the games that count...please refer to 2008 and 1989 for further proof of this :cool:

[nonch]

Funny how Hawthorn fans always forget about 1963...

[NiB]

Funny how Hawthorn fans always forget about 1963...

But we always remember 92,94 and 95 :D

[nonch]

If there's one common denominator among Hawthorn fans it is schadenfreude.

[NiB]

In other news...the MRP/Tribunal system needs a complete overhaul, the Lewis verdict is another in a long line of ridiculous decisions.

I can't remember the incident that brought about the change to the current system, but we've had more than enough since to warrant another change

[nonch]

Considering it is within the power of umpires to report players for staging for free kicks, I can't understand how it was Lewis who got suspended and not Monfries, or whoever the Essendon player was.

Having said that, given Selwood got four weeks for an open handed whack, I can't garner any sympathy for Lewis and the Hawks.

But yeah, MRP is definitely the worst it has ever been.

[Cerebral]

I only remember '95 :'(

[nonch]

Well that was the last time Carlton beat a top four side, wasn't it?:D

[Cerebral]

If only Corey hadn't knocked Warnock into another dimension...

[Super Sleuth]

Ok, so I've just seen the footage of Lewis so called headbutt. Pretty ****ing stupid thing to do, but really...2 weeks worth of activation points. About 20 seconds later, the footage of Quentin Lynch strongarming Marc Murphy to the face/throat received only a reprimand and 45 points with an early plea. ****kkk? Then, Brett Thornton forcibly launches himself, headbutting Natanui and gets a reprimand and 70.31 points with an early plea.

inconsistent c *nts.

[NiB]

The thornton one is what pisses me off the most.

Isn't precedence some sort of legal obligation in any justice type system. Surely an AFL player could sue over precedence not being allowed in disciplinary proceedings.

Just like at any time they could go to court over restraint of trade and win

[sheeps]

Does Hawthorn have the worst lawyers working for them? We never get off anything.

[NiB]

Everyone in the media has written off the game plan based on 1 game against the pies. The 2nd quarter let us down and if we weren't so woeful in front of goal maybe we could've got something working. Hurts having Buddy triple teamed with no one else to pick up the slack.

And Riewoldt is a dirty player, whatever his record for B&F's and AA and all that crap. Only dirty players do shit like that knee

[Gunblade89]

Very dissapointed this morning in the Kangas, the Saints game was an 8 point game and a must win.

To many players bombing to 1on3 contest to Petrie, and to many bad selections (Mckinley) we should of won until the team fell asleep just before halftime :(

[grimace06]

If Kane Cornes could join his brother and retire this year that'd be awesome.

Subbing him on for Moore yesterday turned the game and his mistakes gifted the Lions the momentum.

On the other side of things - Jay Schulz kicking 7 and Matthew Lobbe doing well in the ruck was promising.

[IRS]

Everyone in the media has written off the game plan based on 1 game against the pies. The 2nd quarter let us down and if we weren't so woeful in front of goal maybe we could've got something working. Hurts having Buddy triple teamed with no one else to pick up the slack.

And Riewoldt is a dirty player, whatever his record for B&F's and AA and all that crap. Only dirty players do shit like that knee

Face it. Pies are the real deal.

[Cerebral]

Was it not really obvious that the Pies would expect the Hawks to play possession footy and zone the **** out of them?

[NiB]

Face it. Pies are the real deal.

Scoreboard pressure as evidenced by what the swans were able to do last week is the key. Nobody can argue the pies aren't the real deal. I'm arguing there game plan is not flawless and quite beatable when playing against a good side

[NiB]

Heath Shaw suspended for 8 matches for betting on pies games.

Officially making him the dumbest player in the AFL

[Cerebral]

Dear Adrian Anderson, ban Maxwell too ok thanks bye

[nonch]

Heath Shaw suspended for 8 matches for betting on pies games.

Officially making him the dumbest player in the AFL

About an hour before this happened I traded him into my Supercoach side:(

[Spazzallo]

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Still trying to figure out what is worse, the fact Brown is injured again, or the fact that Selwood got a free kick for taking on a player and dropping the ball. The umpiring today was beyond disgusting. We were never going to win but the maggots today never deserve to officiate again.

[Cerebral]

Selwood gets a free kick

shock

[sheeps]

Sure, Adelaide are terrible, but St Kilda have the ability to **** shit up come September considering they've been there for the last three years at least.

[sheeps]

Brisbane haven't won without Jonathan Brown since 2006. I don't know if that says more about Browns ability or ability to play most games until recently.

[sheeps]

Natanui's mark has to be mark of the year. Can't see much topping it.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/119273/default.aspx Walker just topped it.

[Cerebral]

That vertical leap was ridiculous. Essendon supporters were cheering it.

[Gunblade89]

Brisbane haven't won without Jonathan Brown since 2006. I don't know if that says more about Browns ability or ability to play most games until recently.

Wow interesting stat, No Brown = No Brisbane

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

So Niel Craig has fallen on his sword, and Mark Bickley is care taker coach of the Crows for the remaining 6 games. Something had to change. Hopefully he'll try a few new things, becuase whatever they have been doing hasn't been working.

[sheeps]

Good win by the Hawks but Silvagni gave Franklin an absolute towelling.

Oh... and Geelong... well yeah.

[VanAce]

Poor Melbourne.

[VanAce]

Dean Bailey axed (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/dean-bailey-axed-as-blood-letting-follows-demons-dark-weekend/story-e6frg7mf-1226105608209)

No surprise here.

[HD Boy]

Soft team, soft club.

[sheeps]

If Jim Stynes dies because of stress can the Melbourne Football Club be up for manslaughter?

[sheeps]

I just watched most of the Geelong Melbourne game. They are so good to watch, Geelong. Wojinski's run in the centre of the ground in the third quarter was marvelous. Also rewatching the 2008 GF because I'm in a footy mood. Amazed at how little the Geelong side has changed and how much our side has either due to injuries or not playing. We don't have anymore/don't have at the moment Bateman, Crawford, Robbie Campbell, Mark Williams, Stuart Dew, Renouf, Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham. Even Hodge is out at the moment and Ellis has only featured in the side because of injuries.

Then you look at Geelong and the biggest difference they have compared to today is their coach and no Ablett. Haha. Then there's pretty much just Podsiadly, Duncan, West and Christensen and no Harley or Rooke.

[HD Boy]

Scully gone. The way I see it, it's either stay at a poor performing club and earn the same money, or go to another club that will perform poorly, and make a shit load of coin.

[Super Sleuth]

Why wouldn't you go for the silly money?

[grimace06]

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So good.

[NiB]

No love for the AFL in 2012

[nonch]

Hate Hawthorn when they play Geelong, but love watching them beat Collingwood!

[grimace06]

Port may well have another bad year, but gee Melbourne were pathetic today.

[Gunblade89]

I'm devastated, North lose to Essendon by 2 points our kick after the siren only a behind.
**** i hate Essendon!

[Knuckle Children]

Robbie Gray's knee injury. Poor bastard.

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[Super Sleuth]

No love for the AFL in 2012

games forum for nerds

pretty obvious really.

[grimace06]

I don't like Hawthorn but that holding the ball decision against Osbourne in the last quarter was one of the worst I've ever seen.

[Super Sleuth]

I thought you had to be tackled to get holding the ball paid against you.

[Arcadia Of The Sky]

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[Super Sleuth]

just let me cry in peace