NAB Cup 2010

[Stripes]

Here's the various capital cities telecast times.......

Melbourne - Live on TEN and ONE at 7.30pm

Adelaide - Live on TEN and ONE at 7pm

Perth - Live on ONE at 4.30pm and Delayed on TEN at 6.30pm

Sydney - Live on ONE at 7.30pm and Delayed on TEN at 11.15pm

Brisbane - Live on ONE at 6.30pm and Delayed on TEN at 11.15pm

Hobart - Live on SOUTHERN CROSS at 7.30pm and Delayed on TEN at 10.45pm

Darwin - Live on SOUTHERN CROSS at 6pm and Delayed on TEN at 10.45pm

Canberra - Live on ONE at 7.30pm and Delayed on SOUTHERN CROSS at 10.45pm

How great is this for the AFL. This will increase viewers across the country as, even if you are only vaguely interested, you can watch the game live regardless of where you live across the country on free to air TV. Should continue to increase overall ratings too!

[one-eyed]

Sportal preview - tipping the Hawks by 29 points

http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/preview-hawthorn-v-richmond-85762

[WA Tiger]

Well I miss out on the game live, I live south of Perth and we don't have One HD here yet so I will get the delayed telecast at 6.30pm WST. Never mind it's still earlier than the normal time of 8.30pm when on free to air. I wish it was on Foxtel live, then I would be right!!

[Smokey]

I don't care if it's the NAB Cup, I don't care if it's Essendon vs West Coast, it's live footy and it's on now.  Welcome back Mr Sherrin, I've missed you so!   

[Ramps]

that's gotta be worth a 63/4 point rodgering !

lol

Batten down the hatches,loveys.

Why are you bringing New Zealanders into this debate for?

[mightytiges]

I don't care if it's the NAB Cup, I don't care if it's Essendon vs West Coast, it's live footy and it's on now.  Welcome back Mr Sherrin, I've missed you so!   

The Bombers are on top at the moment with their runners on the wide spaces of Subi. I still think they won't make the Eight though with such a small forward line on tighter grounds and in real H/A season pressure. The Eagles have been ordinary and haven't been able to get their hands on the ball in the midfield. 

[mightytiges]

Oh and Richo has done a good job so far as boundary rider once he realised to look at the camera rather than at Watson lol.

[Smokey]

Oh and Richo has done a good job so far as boundary rider once he realised to look at the camera rather than at Watson lol.

   It's funny watching the new guys.  Is it me or has there been a real generational change in the face of football (on and off field) this off-season?

[mightytiges]

  It's funny watching the new guys.  Is it me or has there been a real generational change in the face of football (on and off field) this off-season?

True there's been a heap of champions retiring over the past 2-3 years and a number of them have gone into the media or coaching. Good to see them staying heavily involved in footy.


On the game tonight Naitanui has had he's breakout game. 4 goals and a supergoal playing in the ruck where he is effectively another midfielder. Tonight he combined his freakishness with hardwork. The Eagles IMO will make the finals this year. They're still young but they're building a well structured footy team all over the ground. They've shown again how to make the most of the draft system when you have a solid core to build around .

Bombers = bottom 4 side. Once their runners run out of puff in the first half they're too small and have no long tall targets to kick to. Losing Lloyd and Lucas and Gumby being injury-prone has left a big hole. They're really going to struggle this year. My heart bleeds 

[torch]

  It's funny watching the new guys.  Is it me or has there been a real generational change in the face of football (on and off field) this off-season?

True there's been a heap of champions retiring over the past 2-3 years and a number of them have gone into the media or coaching. Good to see them staying heavily involved in footy.


On the game tonight Naitanui has had he's breakout game. 4 goals and a supergoal playing in the ruck where he is effectively another midfielder. Tonight he combined his freakishness with hardwork. The Eagles IMO will make the finals this year. They're still young but they're building a well structured footy team all over the ground. They've shown again how to make the most of the draft system when you have a solid core to build around .

Bombers = bottom 4 side. Once their runners run out of puff in the first half they're too small and have no long tall targets to kick to. Losing Lloyd and Lucas and Gumby being injury-prone has left a big hole. They're really going to struggle this year. My heart bleeds 

Essendon are so over-rated! stop their running plan, and they will self-distruct! West Coast are likely to make the finals then the idiots!

 

[mightytiges]

My guess based on the intra-club.

B:    Moore        Rance      Farmer
HB:  Newman     Post       Tambling
C:    Thomson    Martin     Collins
HF:  Polo         Riewoldt    Hislop
F:    Nahas        Polak       Morton
R:    Graham     Cotchin     Deledio
Int: Vickery, Edwards, Connors, White, Astbury, Webberley
Subs: Gourdis (FB), Tuck (mid)


Gourdis was sub full-back last week and I'd reckon Hardwick would want to see a full game from the cubs rather than Tucky who can come on in the second half as the game slows down a touch and the cubs tire.
 
Left out: Thursfield, Nason and Roberts as they didn't play in the intra-club

If we put in a competitive performance against a strong Hawthorn line-up who are taking this game very seriously and play a good brand of footy then we should be reasonably happy.

[mightytiges]

Carlton trading away Josh Kennedy to the Eagles will haunt them especially now Fev is gone and in a couple of years when Judd's career is sunsetting and Kennedy is in his prime.

[one-eyed]

As mentioned in the other thread, Relton Roberts won't be in the 26-man squad tonight.

[Smokey]

  It's funny watching the new guys.  Is it me or has there been a real generational change in the face of football (on and off field) this off-season?

True there's been a heap of champions retiring over the past 2-3 years and a number of them have gone into the media or coaching. Good to see them staying heavily involved in footy.

I thought Richo did very well in his first match last night.   Came across as confident, spoke well and joined in with good comments - surprised me a bit because I always thought he looked a bit like a rabbit in the spotlight when he was on the Footy Show.

[Francois Jackson]

The Eagles will be the real deal in a few years. Most on here laughed at them a few years back saying they are uesless woosha has no idea.
IMO he is the best coach and smartest coach in the AFL.

Just goes to show what happens when you bottom out and spend money on developing the kids.

some of their 18-20 are bigger than any of our players past and present will ever be.

Richo did well last night actually they all did well last night. I just hope we don't get that Underwood tonight in our game. She is terrible