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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: mightytiges on March 27, 2010, 05:46:42 AM
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I didn't see all of it but it looked a pretty good game of footy between the Cats and Bombers. At least for 3 quarters. I still question Knighters' all-frontrunning gameplan. Looks very dangerous when they are on top during a game but the Bombers ran out of puff halfway through the 2nd quarter again against a top side. Geelong saw Essendon were tiring and just went into overdrive and blew the Bombers away. It didn't help that Neagle, Gumby and Williams did sweet stuff all. Sheesh Neagle is a spud :rollin.
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Yeah the Dons don't have the fitness to run that gameplan out but they are quick enough to play it and watching last night I can see how they flogged us at Morwell. Simply a more polished unit. Dons will be better this year than I thought but will still just be a team making up the numbers and I don't see where their improvement to be a premiership contender comes from.
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Watched the game in detail.
Like the way the bombers play.
Wish we would play that way..
Geelong are probably a 15 goal better team than us.
Essendon a 10 goal.
Hopefully we dont have to play either too soon
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Wow. Melbourne. :-[
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Well if we didn't know who the two bottom sides will be we do now. Dees 6 goals down at 1/4 time and were held goal-less. Brad Green knocked out as well.
LOL Garry Lyon on MMM still saying the Hawks aren't a 6 goal better side than his beloved Dees :stupid
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saying hawks arent a 6 goal better side then the dee's is one of the worst calls.
i wonder if hutchy will bring it up on good call or bad call this week haha.
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What a machine Barlow is.
Freo pick him up from Werribee FFS. Gee where has this guy been hiding he is ready made
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all this talk about Collingwood youngsters not being good & when the older players retire
Thyere assistant coaches being new to coaching get it right why cant we
well everyone of them played a huge part in todays game againt the dogs & they aint going down the ladder anytime in the next 10 years
funny how the tigers youngsters are poo yet other clubs can manage to build
looking at Fremantle now ;D OMG another club steping up belting the Crows at present ;D
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just seen the score line of freo and crows what is happening over there any1 actually watchnig the game?
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just seen the score line of freo and crows what is happening over there any1 actually watchnig the game?
l'm watching the game & freo are killing them in fact smothering them
Barlow is on fire you can see flames coming out his ass blowing nitro
So many good players for Freo all over the ground
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if freo has stepped up over off season that makes us look even worse good thing demons arent great haha
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I know that a lot of opposition supporters (and some of the black and white fools judging from some around me the other day) don't rate Dale Thomas, but after seeing him live for the first time I'd say that a lot of our boys could take a leaf out of his book on hard hard he worked to create space from the kick ins and getting to the contest around the ground.
The courage shown by the young fella (can't think of his name at the moment) to spoil Hall and earn 6 stitches in his head...pity he is in playing for the skunks.
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all this talk about Collingwood youngsters not being good & when the older players retire
Thyere assistant coaches being new to coaching get it right why cant we
well everyone of them played a huge part in todays game againt the dogs & they aint going down the ladder anytime in the next 10 years
funny how the tigers youngsters are poo yet other clubs can manage to build
What Collingwood youngsters?
They're one of the oldest sides in the comp. Their side on the weekend was on average 3 years older and played over twice as many games per player than Richmond's was. They had only two players under 22 years old.
Collingwood (R1, 2010) - Avg Age: 26, Avg Games: 131
32. Prestigiacomo (221)
31. O'Bree (241)
30. Lockyer (217)
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28. Brown (205), Davis (185), Fraser (192), Johnson (186), Jolly (167), Medhurst (159)
27. Didak (159)
26. Maxwell (119), Swan (126)
25. Ball (143)
24. Shaw (93)
23. Cloke (101), O'Brien (86), Toovey (42)
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22. Anthony (37), Pendlebury (77), Thomas (86)
21. Wellingham (29)
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19. Sidebottom (12)
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Malthouse has topped up for a final tilt at a flag in his last two remaining years. If it fails then it's no skin off Mick's nose as Bucks will be left the mess when there's a mass retirement of experienced players in 2-3 years time.
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The bulk of Collingwood's list can still play on post Malthouse coaching tenure.
The Pies can cover players of the ilk of Presti O'Bree and Lockyer who are their oldest as at Pieland they are a dime a dozen and there is always a player of similar ability to take their place. Thing with the Pies is they are very even and most do their job as instructed.
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tonights game should be a good one to see. lions vs carlton. be a good test to see how carlton go without fev.
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tonights game should be a good one to see. lions vs carlton. be a good test to see how carlton go without fev.
No Bower is going to throw the Blues defence into disarray. Jamieson can only cover one of Fev or Brown meaning Thorton will have to man up on the other and not play his usual 3rd man up role unless Waite is pushed back into defence.
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Wish Carlton had kicked for goal like this last week ::). 11 goals from their first 12 shots against us yet just 3 goals from the same amount of shots tonight.
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10 goals between Browny and Fev. 7 to Brown 3 to Fev.
After a great third quarter where the Scum came from 22 down to lead by 7 they went down by 19. :nopity
What I find ironic is the Scum were 11 1 at half time last week but managed only 3 11 this week. Could they have been 1 11 last week. :banghead
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Was 61-0 at Etihad earlier.
Geez Wells is a disappointing player.
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Was 61-0 at Etihad earlier.
Geez Wells is a disappointing player.
On his way to the Gold Coast I hear. Signed and sealed already. :thumbsup
Brad Scott's prediction of North being a final 8 side is just a shambles now after the Sainters beat them 143-39.
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hopefully the media will target the kangaroo's loss. Rathenr then ours if we end up getting a fair beating tomorrow by doggies.
:gotigers
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Was 61-0 at Etihad earlier.
Geez Wells is a disappointing player.
On his way to the Gold Coast I hear. Signed and sealed already. :thumbsup
Brad Scott's prediction of North being a final 8 side is just a shambles now after the Sainters beat them 143-39.
At least Hardwick has never taken the pee like Scott. As for Wells I heard same, heard they have 5 players agreed to play with them dont know the other 4 although Ablett is probably 1.
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Norf are a disgrace and should just move their club up to the GC
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I thought North's "effort" and the final margin were befitting of a team that is going places .....
That's going to the place where it's always gone ...................... NOWHERE
Gawd I despise Nort Melb and their feral supporters
I hate the Saints but was rapt with last night's result :thumbsup :rollin :rollin
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Kangas game plan was terrible
Dont know what Scott was thinking.
Didnt try and release tag off Harvey ??? ??? ??? ::)
Were too lateral when rebounding.
And slow the game down when should of been taking it on.
Needed quick transition
Saints pushed forwarded at all times.
Kangas, extremely poorly coached
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freo rolling the bombers by 44 points today very surprised.
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freo rolling the bombers by 44 points today very surprised.
If Petterd had of held that mark it would have been a near perfect weekend apart from us losing ;D
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freo rolling the bombers by 44 points today very surprised.
Freo playing more direct this year and Essendon are overrated by the Essendon and Collingwood loving media. The Bombers will struggle this year. Looking at their draw
Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn in the next four weeks and they could be 0-6 by the start of May. :lol :rollin :lol
Freo will more than likely lose their next two against Geelong and St Kilda before they probably get back on the winners list against us in Perth in round 5.
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Surprise to some may be Adelaide being 0-2. Two awful beltings and their poor pre season form is continuing in the season proper. They should beat Melbourne at the MCG next week one would tend to think as their team still looks strong on paper. :-\
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The cats and hawks game is pretty entertaining so far. cant wait till were up there competing with the top sides.
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The cats and hawks game is pretty entertaining so far. cant wait till were up there competing with the top sides.
:lol
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freo rolling the bombers by 44 points today very surprised.
Freo playing more direct this year and Essendon are overrated by the Essendon and Collingwood loving media. The Bombers will struggle this year. Looking at their draw
Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn in the next four weeks and they could be 0-6 by the start of May. :lol :rollin :lol
Freo will more than likely lose their next two against Geelong and St Kilda before they probably get back on the winners list against us in Perth in round 5.
We all knew no Lloyd and Lucas would leave a massive hole in their forward line. Neagle is a unfit spud and Gumby is still iffy having missed so much footy and development time due to injury. Lovett going as much as it was the right decision from a off-field view has also taken away some X-factor and more goals. They were just lucky last year to make the finals last year with just 10 wins. This year with the bottom 4 teams being so weak you'll need 13 wins to make final Eight. No chance in hell of Essendon being there based on what we've seen from them so far. In fact they may be one of the bottom 4. Us, Melb and North are definitely three of the bottom 4.
I agree with Lloyd btw. Knighter's all out attack and running gameplan won't take them anywhere. The team is stuffed by halfway through the 3rd quarter. The lack of tall marking options up forward means they have run the ball even more to get it forward.
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The cats and hawks game is pretty entertaining so far. cant wait till were up there competing with the top sides.
A game at a different level to the rest of the round. Both sides will easily finish top 5. Injured ruck stocks will probably cost the Hawks in the end but they will be better for yesterday's game. Rioli and Bateman were underdone.
2010 seems it will be a very predictable year. The gap between the top and bottom sides arguably hasn't been this wide since the early 80s when St Kilda, Footscray and Melbourne were hopeless and easy beats copping hiding after hiding. Geelong, Saints, Dogs, Hawks, Pies and Lions look certainties for the finals. The final two spots out of Carlton, Sydney, Port and Freo. I've got a feeling the Swans and Port will get there. The Eagles have been disappointing as I thought they would've performed better so far. Maybe they are a year off. The Crows have injuries and too many players out of form. Vince has gone from near AA last year to lucky he isn't sent back to the SANFL this year. The rest of the teams are rubbish - us, Melb, North, Ess.
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Riewoldt looks to have done a bad hammy. A massive blow to the Saints if he has.
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Gutsy win by the Saints. Down on the bench and run over the Pies in the last quarter. You've got to laugh at Collingwood. Goal-less second half and shown up once again as pretenders by a top 4 side :rollin.
A game like also shows how lightyears behind we are. It'll be very ugly when we play St Kilda.
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Riewoldt got scans and it's tendon related. It's not off the bone, but it looks to be a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
There goes a good supercoach score for this week! I almost picked ROK as captain, but decided to stick to a winning formula!
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Johnny Worsfold would be starting to feel the pressure after todays loss.
High expectations this year for WCE after they won 3 of the last 4 last year.(meaningless wins perhaps)
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We might even have a show against the Eagles based on today's game. Two very ordinary sides and the Eagles were making heaps of turnovers.
Lions make it 3 in a row and another bag of 5 to J. Brown working well in tandem with Fev who kicked 3. Brown should be up close to Brownlow favouritism at this stage.
Riewoldt got scans and it's tendon related. It's not off the bone, but it looks to be a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
There goes a good supercoach score for this week! I almost picked ROK as captain, but decided to stick to a winning formula!
12 weeks they are saying and that's if the hammy doesn't go again. We know what happened with Richo although in Richo's case the hammy tendon was 60% of the bone.
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Vossy not looking so silly now. Helps if you got J. Brown but not too many teams have the guts and nous to trade away good picks and come out stronger.
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Voss wants to challenge while he still has Brown, Black, Power and the senior core still around. If we did the same thing those players brought in via trades would be expected to carry our side rather than just adding experience to the bottom end of the 22.
Well at least Carlton lost :rollin. Geez the Bombers have the wood on them. Hard to see either side making the Eight after tonight's ordinary game although the Blues have Judd to come back in next week.
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Voss wants to challenge while he still has Brown, Black, Power and the senior core still around. If we did the same thing those players brought in via trades would be expected to carry our side rather than just adding experience to the bottom end of the 22.
Not saying we should have, but everyone thought he was mad when he traded away their top picks for established players.
1st/2nd/3rd rnd draft picks are all the rage, but IMHO they hold too much currency right now. The top few picks normally pick themselves, but after that it is a mixed bag.
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Voss wants to challenge while he still has Brown, Black, Power and the senior core still around. If we did the same thing those players brought in via trades would be expected to carry our side rather than just adding experience to the bottom end of the 22.
Not saying we should have, but everyone thought he was mad when he traded away their top picks for established players.
1st/2nd/3rd rnd draft picks are all the rage, but IMHO they hold too much currency right now. The top few picks normally pick themselves, but after that it is a mixed bag.
The problem at Richmond is we've undervalued those 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds picks. We've traded them away for other club's junk. Having just 2 or 3 picks per year when we were suppose to be rebuilding the whole list was an utter disgrace. We're paying for that incompetence now.
I guess Vossy will be judged as a success if he gets them challenging for a flag. However if the list just takes them to a spot in the Eight but under the top sides then the recycling policy will hurt them in the long run. It's a big gamble he's taken. So far they've beaten the Eagles, Blues and Port so they haven't been tested against the best sides which are daylight ahead of the rest of the comp.
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Just watching the foxtel replay of North and West Coast.
Just laughing at the empty seats behind the goals at both ends and around the ground on the bottom level.
They are in real trouble off the field. Billion dollar TV rights pie will save them.
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didnt Black injury him self in the lions game.
vossy did well to trade fev could help out in the PR department keep a few supports and members for them from changing to GC next year when they come into AFL.
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The problem at Richmond is we've undervalued those 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds picks. We've traded them away for other club's junk. Having just 2 or 3 picks per year when we were suppose to be rebuilding the whole list was an utter disgrace. We're paying for that incompetence now.
Deledio, Tambling, Meyer, Pattison, Polo etc
We haven't really used picks when we've had them either. You'd hope you'd get at least 2 stars and 2 solid players out of that 2004 draft.
All I am saying at the moment is that there is more bang for your buck going to the experienced player pool if you are in a position to do so.
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We've got Lids, Tambo, McGuane, Thursty, Polo still on our list from 2004. Yeah we didn't hit pay dirt for obvious reasons but if we had 5 players on our list capable of playing in our starting 22 from every draft year we wouldn't be in the mess we're in losing every game by 10 goals. We have zip from National drafts 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005. Just 1 from 2000 and 2 from 2003. All these drafts should be making up our current senior core and we have just 3 players from 6 drafts worth of picks. Then add we picked up just 3 kids in 2007 (1 already gone Putt) and 2 in 2008. Absolute disgraceful recruiting and especially list management.
Crows look absolutely stuffed now. 4 key players injured in one game - Dangerfield (nasty neck injury), Hentschel (ACL knee swollen), Bock (hammy), Tippett. Knowing the Adelaide media they won't care and will be gunning for Craig's head after 3 losses to start the season and losing to Melbourne.
Good game between the Dogs and Hawks.
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im tipping geelong even tho they got a few players out and freo are on a roll.
there still a champion team and should be able to still win.
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Freo rolled Geelong with some great football :thumbsup
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Best game I've seen Pav play by a mile. He finally stood up in a big game against a top side.
It also shows how important Otto is to the Cats in the ruck. Sandilands slaughtered Blake.
Just on Riewoldt (Nick version) - they are now saying he could be out for 16 weeks as it's a 9cm tear in the hammy that needs surgery. As well drilled the Saints are with their gameplan it's hard to see them winning the flag with him. They would need dopey injury-prone Kosi to live up to his junior potential and become number one banana in their forward line now.
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i still think saints will make the finals. come round 20 or so they would be hoping Riewoldt would be recovered and be able to start playing again and they'll have a good chance at the flag again.
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Not sure what's worse tonight. The Eagles' all white strip :-X or the Bombers :lol. NicNat just owns Essendon doesn't he.
If the Bombers get down badly Knighter will come under huge pressure. Their midfield is ordinary and lacks class and it's another game where the opposition have kicked a run of goals without the Bombers kicking one. The only thing going wrong for the Eagles is they are down to just two on the bench. Kerr's the latest to do a high-up on the leg hammy.
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Brisbane looking a genuine top 4 chance now especially with their 'Gabba form at home so strong. They have some ridiculous stat of kicking 15.16 to 5.5 in the last quarters up there. Just running over the top of every side they've played this year. Fev and Browny in combo are unstoppable at the moment.
The Pies will delude themselves again flogging a undermanned Hawthorn lol. Hawthorn's backline looked like us last night fumbling and turning over the ball under constant pressure.
Does anyone else think this year there will be far far more one-sided games this year? Feels like there's been very few competitive games so far and the H/A season is mostly predictable.
Finals certainties - St K, Geel, Bris, Pies, Syd and Dogs
In the mix for the lower top 8 - Freo (started well but it's Freo), Carl and Port (both mediocre but better than the crap sides), Haw (I think they'll just miss due to their injuries)
No chance - Rich, Melb, North, Adel, Ess, WCE
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Fev and Browny in combo are unstoppable at the moment.
Best CHF-FF since Dermie/Dunstall, or better?
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Fev and Browny in combo are unstoppable at the moment.
Best CHF-FF since Dermie/Dunstall, or better?
Brown = Dermie
Dunstall > Fev ...... Dunstall was super consistent over many years, awesome mark on the lead at any height especially his slip catches, and a more accurate kick for goal. Why he's 3rd on the all-time goal tally.
Fev/Brown best since combos of Lynch, Bradshaw and Brown himself
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Melbourne 6 goals up on Brisbane at half-time :o. Even we did better than the Lions :lol.
Is this St Kilda-Port game one of worst games ever?! "Saints footy" is bloody effective but sheesh it bores everyone to death. Low scoring ugly scraps.
As for Schulz - showing again tonight why we got rid of him. Missed a sitter, kicked an up and under that went nowhere except to a Saint (Quartermain just had to quip it was a Richmond kick ::) ), went up in the contest when he should have stayed down costing Port a goal, and about 3-4 times he couldn't get to the fall of the ball. Rodan doing well though. At least taking on the St Kilda zone and trying to break the lines.
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"Saints footy" is bloody effective but sheesh it bores everyone to death. Low scoring ugly scraps.
Not looking too effective at the moment. Port up by a goal.
You're right though MT, it's ugly footy, especially when teams play them at their own game.
I think they play a soccer style, get in front and then just try and hold the lead.
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well looking at the score line of lions and melb doesnt make us look half as bad lol.
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David Rodan =Sensational !
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David Rodan =Sensational !
Schultz = Spud
Meyer = Spud
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Would agree, Schulz and Meyer aint much good..
Why on earth we got rid of David Rodan is a disgrace.
His speed is unbelievable.
Considering only 2nd game back from knee op.
Deserved the medal last night
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Why on earth we got rid of David Rodan is a disgrace.
Because when he was playing for us he couldn't cut it.
And on that note he aint actually a superstar at Port either, yes he was good last night ! But serviceable at best and would still struggle at Richmond for reasons I have mentioned before 'the quality around him'
Schulz palying serviceably for them proves my point really ::)
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ahhhhhhh David Rodan won the medal last night.
Think he can play abit ::)
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Slightly above average player wouldn't be good enough to perform at a real struggling side like the Tiges, players like cotch and martin will get us out of this mess not players like rodan
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ahhhhhhh David Rodan won the medal last night.
Think he can play abit ::)
He is an average player jacko- would make no difference to us if we still had him. He deserved to get cut when he was with us, good for him if he does well at PA but from what I seen, hes still average at best.
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Where were the Rodan posts last week when Geelong pumped 11 goals in a quarter against Port :whistle. Now it was a fantastic game last night from D-Rod coming off a second knee but a bit of perspective please. At 26 y.o. he'd be expected to carry the side as a rare senior player if he was still at Richmond.
LOL again @ Essendon btw :rollin. Sheesh even we may be a chance against them in 4 weeks time.
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Hawks just got knocked over.
1-4 and not looking good at all.
If there was a mid-season draft, the Hawks might actually trade something for Troy Simmonds!! Renouf was a late withdrawal and Roughy and Hodge were their leading hitout winners. :lol
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Hawks just got knocked over.
1-4 and not looking good at all.
If there was a mid-season draft, the Hawks might actually trade something for Troy Simmonds!! Renouf was a late withdrawal and Roughy and Hodge were their leading hitout winners. :lol
I was thinking the same thing wayne. The Hawks are so desperate for a ruckman they'd even take Simmo or Gus :o. I bet they Hawks are regreting trading for Burgoyne over Jolly right now :wallywink.
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Is there a worse performed side in history than Hawthorn since they won the flag in 2008.
By my arithmetic that's 10 wins and 17 losses since the 08 GF.
Injuries and such only take you so far something is very fishy down there as either the group are just content with their achievements or cracks have appeared in Clarko's relationship with the team.
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Blues look good! :help
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Where were the Rodan posts last week when Geelong pumped 11 goals in a quarter against Port :whistle. Now it was a fantastic game last night from D-Rod coming off a second knee but a bit of perspective please. At 26 y.o. he'd be expected to carry the side as a rare senior player if he was still at Richmond.
LOL again @ Essendon btw :rollin. Sheesh even we may be a chance against them in 4 weeks time.
David Rodan had a fair game against the Cats
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Can someone ban St Kilda from the tv games :sleep. They now just put everyone behind the ball and turn every game they play into a low scoring scrap.
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Can someone ban St Kilda from the tv games :sleep. They now just put everyone behind the ball and turn every game they play into a low scoring scrap.
theyre destroying the game imho. its disgraceful the way they play the game.
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They win a game like that tonight kicking 7 goals without Riewoldt and win it kicking 10 or 12 with Riewoldt as he brings a few more blokes into the game crumbing to him.
Shocking football and would hate to see them win a flag from playing this crap. At least Geelong play attacking footy.
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They win a game like that tonight kicking 7 goals without Riewoldt and win it kicking 10 or 12 with Riewoldt as he brings a few more blokes into the game crumbing to him.
Shocking football and would hate to see them win a flag from playing this crap. At least Geelong play attacking footy.
100% agree geelong play with flare and excitement. always enjoyable to watch
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They win a game like that tonight kicking 7 goals
That was the worst part. The Saints won tonight so they'll continue playing that crap :scream. Oh and they're on the tv again next week :banghead :sleep.
The only thing about St Kilda I admire is Lenny Hayes. That guy is pure heart and guts.
I still don't know how the Dogs allowed the Saints to kick 3 goals in the last 5 minutes when St Kilda had only kicked 4 for the whole night up to that point. Massive choke. The Bullies looked absolutely shattered in the rooms after the match. Poor Eade was in such a stake of shock he kept rubbing his hand over his head over and over even though he's got no hair there to put his fingers through lol.
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We shouldn't be apathetic about this as fans, and just put up with it.
The AFL could stop this without tampering with the rules per se. They just need to cut down the size of the interchange bench, and the number of rotations per game.
Submit a comment to the Herald-Sun online,suggesting this.
I did.
We put up with a lot of rubbish as fans,with unwanted expansion,salary cap rorting,tanking, inequitable fixtures and lack of free-to-air games. And mostly we feel powerless as individuals to stop them.
But if enough people express their disgust,then the AFL would have to sit up and take notice.
COME ON! don't let creeps like Ross Lyon and Mick Malthouse ruin our game!
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Would anyone here like Richmond to play like the Saints?
In two weeks they've scored 44 and 49 for a win and a loss.
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Would anyone here like Richmond to play like the Saints?
In two weeks they've scored 44 and 49 for a win and a loss.
Last year they beat us by 56 points 92-36 after we lead 15-3 at quarter time. It doesn't matter who they play.
It's shocking football and is a blight to the fast paced exciting high marking game we have grown up with. With Geelong emerging as the champion team from those few years of Sydney dominance of tight temp 18 men behind the ball footy I thought we were now free of this crap style of play. A flag win to St KIlda will only give credibility to them and may force other clubs to adopt a similar type of game resulting in matches where if a side kicks 10 goaks they have kicked the sweep. If this means Geelong wins another flag or Brisbane or even the Doggies over St KIlda because they play attacking footy I'll take it.
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Would anyone here like Richmond to play like the Saints?
In two weeks they've scored 44 and 49 for a win and a loss.
Yep. Wouldn't bother me. I haven't been alive long enough to remember the free flowing footy of the 80s and early 90s all that well to compare it with, and I seem one of the few that didn't mind the hard slog and strategy of Friday's game. St Kilda did what they had to for a bit over a half going on back-to-back six day breaks before using all the energy they had to get over the line. Would much rather watch that than a game where the game is over at half as a team is up by 8 goals.
Then again I also like watching the two sports that this sort of gameplan was based on (soccer/basketball).
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Hawks are the team under pressure now. Kept scoreless in the last quarter by the Bombers.
Under the final 8 system no team has made the finals after being 1-5 after 6 games.
Hawks have won 10 from 28 since winning the flag. Something is not right there. :shh
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Would anyone here like Richmond to play like the Saints?
In two weeks they've scored 44 and 49 for a win and a loss.
Yep. Wouldn't bother me. I haven't been alive long enough to remember the free flowing footy of the 80s and early 90s all that well to compare it with, and I seem one of the few that didn't mind the hard slog and strategy of Friday's game. St Kilda did what they had to for a bit over a half going on back-to-back six day breaks before using all the energy they had to get over the line. Would much rather watch that than a game where the game is over at half as a team is up by 8 goals.
Then again I also like watching the two sports that this sort of gameplan was based on (soccer/basketball).
Well it bothers me. I'd rather watch paint dry than teams kicking backwards and sideways all night long. I wish people would get off their bums and inundate talkback radio and newspaper forums with disgust at the rubbish St.Kilda play,until the AFL's forced to deal with it.
By the way, basketball, rugby and soccer suck too ;D
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Saints should be ashamed of themselves as one of the top sides and presenting that sort of crap on display
I would rather watch our cubs getting flogged but at least playing attacking football rather then that pee week slop
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Would anyone here like Richmond to play like the Saints?
In two weeks they've scored 44 and 49 for a win and a loss.
Yep. Wouldn't bother me. I haven't been alive long enough to remember the free flowing footy of the 80s and early 90s all that well to compare it with, and I seem one of the few that didn't mind the hard slog and strategy of Friday's game. St Kilda did what they had to for a bit over a half going on back-to-back six day breaks before using all the energy they had to get over the line. Would much rather watch that than a game where the game is over at half as a team is up by 8 goals.
Then again I also like watching the two sports that this sort of gameplan was based on (soccer/basketball).
Well it bothers me. I'd rather watch paint dry than teams kicking backwards and sideways all night long. I wish people would get off their bums and inundate talkback radio and newspaper forums with disgust at the rubbish St.Kilda play,until the AFL's forced to deal with it.
By the way, basketball, rugby and soccer suck too ;D
And there we are.
NBA playoffs, FIFA world cup and the AFL all going at different times for the next few months. Great time to be a sports fan. :thumbsup ;D
We can agree on Rugby though.
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Freo are flying. Good on em. Thats what good recruiting does to a team.
Alex Silvagni 7 tackles today. Its stats like that that have brought Freo to new levels.
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Every year a team from outside the top 8 from the previous year jumps into the top 4 and surprises everyone. Looks like it is Freo this season so far. Next two weeks will say alot about their character. Brissy at the Gabba and Skunks at Subiaco.
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demons another close lose for them.
scully had a blinda tonight.
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Dogs were very very lucky. Kicked 2 goals very late to snatch victory in much the same way they lost last week.
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No one is teaching Scully how to play.
No one is teaching Trengove how to play.
These kids are just natural talents to begin with.
We need to find players who don't need to be instructed by ageing former superstars but can play already and forge their OWN way.
The Dees have done extremely well in securing both these boys.
They have an extraordinary amount of football talent on their list. :-[
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They certainly do MM. Gysberts and Blease still yet to debut. Morton, Jurrah and Strauss all out of the side who are 200+ game players for the club.
Dees have gone through hell to get them mind you. And Scully and Trengove are class acts as any picks 1 and 2.
Its a proven way to go through the draft. Happy for our club to go ahead and rebuild through draft picks by being rewarded through lack of success. Its a disappointing trend - the old ferris wheel of rebuilding. Clubs like Collingwood, Sydney, Brisbane seem to be doing OK with any priority picks or number 1 picks.
If only players like Scully, Trengove and Martin grew on trees and were plety for picking in the VFL. Unfortunately they are not.
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Dees have gone through hell to get them mind you.
The last few years have been tough but Melbourne last played finals in 2006.
The Dees don't know the meaning of hell.
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I think I seen the answer to beat zones and stop the short possession game and the bringing back of long direct kicking last night.
Play every game under a roof with sprinklers in them and turned on during the game.
It was great seeing players just banging it long.
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Melbourne very unlucky given they had two goals ruled out when it was inconclusive if they were touched. Also passed twice to the umps who they mistook as teammates as they were wearing pink.
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Fremantle have had some good scalps this year. Add Brisbane up at the GABBA to the list.
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Blues look good...
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Blues look good...
Will win by 10 goals. Saints struggling can't kick a score and rightly so, that footy is pathetic. Can't kick between 6-10 goals week in week out and expect to sustain it all season. If it was any other team other than Carlton beating them I'd be happier.
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Saints are a one man show. No Ruey no saints.
In order to win a game without Ruey they have to revert to that rubbish last week against the Buldogs.
I am glad they got their arse pumped they deserve everything they get. Ross Lyon Pretender. Saints for the flag... :lol :lol :lol
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Saints lost 129-68. :thumbsup
A victory to attacking footy and kicking 20 goals in a match. Stuff Carlscum. :lol :rollin :lol
Exactly Daniel suffer St Kilda.
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Even though it was the Blues, that was a delight to watch. The Blues were very exciting and it's also good to see the Saints get hammered good and proper.
Got me 8/8 tips as well!! :thumbsup
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for the past 3 years i have watched with interest as carlton has rebuilt itself..In my opinion the club has so far done a wonderful job.Many thought no Fev no blues,but this club has substance and is now thriving without him.i firmly believe that starting next year their premiership window will start to open..
I hate them with a passion but i also congratulate them as they have rebuilt so quick considering where they were a few short years ago with an almost million dollar fine from the AFL,and draft penalties.
Take a close look Tigers
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Carlton are playing good footy rolled cats and saints now.
there forward line is very fast and effective.
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Judd makes a massive difference to the Blues as he frees up Murphy, Gibbs and co. He's getting back close to his Eagles form now too that he has regained his explosiveness. As far as their newbies Lucas has been a good addition to their midfield depth. I still think though the Blues will struggle in September without quality big tall forwards. Setanta has improved greatly but he's no A-grader and Henderson is still a fair way off.
As for tonight, geez I'd laugh if Freo wins. It still makes you to think twice though when Freo and 'top of the table clash' are mentioned in the same sentence lol.
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The Umps are looking after the Pies tonight ::). Pavlich's goal disallowed despite it being clear advantage, Wood paid a mark he dropped and Ball getting 50m after the ump pointed the wrong way and Freo thought it was there ball.
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Freo got harshly done by with the umps not giving advantage to Pav's goal.
Hate to admit it but Collingwood are in good form i gotta give them that.
i would love to see freo come back and win i know its very early in the game but i cant see it happening. Hopefully im poved wrong though.
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Freo back in the game only 10 points down. They pretty much dominated that quarter.
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hopefully Geelong puts Collingwood in there place next friday night, its shaping up to be a good game.
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Pussies spanking the Lions by 80 points. That's 4 straight losses to Brisbane. It looks like Voss topping up with retreads instead of rebuilding with kids was a massive mistake. It'll hurt them big time when the likes of Brown, Black, Power and Fev retire in a couple of years and there's no one of that quality to replace them. Brown isn't 100% right (good first half though tonight) and Fev had the sulks.
I see the Melbourne bubble has burst. It's nice for a change for another club to cop it for getting it wrong with their first pick.
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There's always been a top 4 side from the previous year to miss the Eight the next. The Saints are looking like they're it. No Riewoldt, No Saints :yep. Unfortunately the Blues look like taking their place :P.
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There's always been a top 4 side from the previous year to miss the Eight the next. The Saints are looking like they're it. No Riewoldt, No Saints :yep. Unfortunately the Blues look like taking their place :P.
Yep struggling to kick a decent score. You are not going to win many games kicking 7-11 goals in modern footy.
I thought the impact of Riwoldt's absence may have taken a few more weeks before the impact was going to be felt but him missing has played havoc with the St Kilda zone and thus rendered them just a middle of the road side once again.
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having no riewoldt has hurt the saints badly but i think they are also weaker against fast pace teams such carlton and the bombers.
disappointed kangaroo's won i was hoping for adelaide to get them in the end but they fell short by 9 points.
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Friday night game between collingwood and cats will be a good game i watch i rkn.
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Friday night game between collingwood and cats will be a good game i watch i rkn.
Low scoring and both sides making mistakes going inside forward 50 but it is a good game from a high intensity high pressure point of view. End to end stuff is good to watch and while both side's back 6 is staying back it's still thankfully not a shutdown put everyone to sleep St Kilda style game.
While we are daylight behind these sides in our ability to perform and execute our skills at this level of intensity and maintain it at least Hardwick has us on the right track in focussing us first on our pressure and the defensive side of the game.
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Cats with the last 5 goals. Good to see all the Pies frontrunners being exposed so far ;D.
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good win there by the cats. collingwood seemed to fade away there in the end.
i have to agree with tom harley's comments about hawkings should take 2nd ruckmen spot when ottens returns he shows much more diversity around the ground then blake.
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Best overall game I've seen Blake play tonight :o but yep tiger101 if Ottens is fit to play then Hawkins is the better 2nd ruck option for Geelong as he can play forward or back. Blake can only play ruck/follower so he can only play 1st ruck.
Hard to see the Cats not going back to back unless they choke again in front of the big sticks as they did against the Hawks in 2008. They still have Ottens, Corey and Rooke to bring back into that side :help.
LOL @ Collingwood. Proven pretenders once again :rollin. Last 45 mins was 6 behinds to Geelong's 8.5-53. That's A spanking :lol. Is Leon Davis the worst big game player ever?! Goes missing every time.
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leon has had a quiet start to the year by his standards. i wonder if malthouse will send him back for a game. hard to see who geelong will drop for there returns they all played there part tonight from the looks of it. maybe brynes if anyone.
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I'm guessing ...
Blake -> Ottens
Lonergan -> Rooke
One of Byrnes/Stokes -> Corey
Pie fans on their forum want Davis and Wood gone forever :lol
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collingwood fans are always like that about leon and didak tho. After they have a good game and they rate them up there with the best in the league then when they go quiet they wanna drop them off there list.
beams showed he can handle the big stage tonight though.
wood is a disgrace though you gotta admit. even brisbane knew that.
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Some Tiger supporters like that too :shh ;) ;D
Our choice at pick 16 in the 2004 draft was between Patto and Wood as far as getting a young ruckman. Not much of a choice eh! :P
How good is Bartel. I still remember a rumour in 2006 when he and the Cats had that one ordinary year that he might be put up for trade. I was hoping at the time we'd go after him if he was put on the trade market. The Cats smartly held onto him and the rest is history.
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I wouldn't call Collingwood pretenders just now, for the first half they went toe to toe with Geelong and even got under their skin. It was a fantastic contest to watch.
I think they just need to maintain that sort of pressure for 4 quarters, easier said than done, but I struggle to see this Collingwood side not playing another grand final.....
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Essendon and Hawthorn went toe to toe with Geelong for 2.5 quarters as well this year before being overrun in a similar fashion. Collingwood beat most sides by outworking and outrunning their opponents. The top sides can match that workrate and then use their class to expose the Pies frontrunners like O'Bree, Davis, Didak, Thomas, Cloke etc. Add to that duds like Dawes and McCaffer. Collingwood will make top 4 because they are a very even side compared to most sides in the AFL which have too many major deficiencies and Malthouse is a coach who gets the best out of a group of players but I still don't rate them. Never have. I've got a good feeling we'll see Eddie and Joffa sitting in the stands both with that priceless sour "oh no not again" look on their faces again this September :lol.
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they do lack that tall forward even tho cloke is playing have decent footy this year. obviously dawes isnt the big man they need to take them to winning a flag.
kangaroo's are getting abit of a touch up from the doggies 8 - 61
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Yep the Pies lack class in their tall forwards. That's why they can never settle on who plays FF. It's just a merry-a-round between Dawes and Anthony because neither is up to it. Cloke goes missing too easily when the heat is on. His first half was good but you didn't even know he was on the ground in the second half. Just another Lexus centre frontrunner.
kangaroo's are getting abit of a touch up from the doggies 8 - 61
Bullies up by a whopping 75 points at 3/4 time yet they've had only 5 more scoring shots. North can't buy a goal. The doggies should win it by 100.
Freo doing well away to the Swannies. They look finals bound.
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Brian Lake got 41 possessions today with 35 kicks :o. That must be a record for a full-back!
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Brian Lake got 41 possessions today with 35 kicks :o. That must be a record for a full-back!
due to them kicking backwards to transfer the ball around.
Freo do look finals bound. i still wonder how they will go with traveling in the second half of the season though.
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Went and watched the Melbourne V Port game last night.
First quarter was ordinary, but the skills lifted after that and was a good game to watch. The close finish capped it off
I think Melbourne have a future. They have some skilled players running around.
The Melbourne supporters put Essendon and Collingwood supporters to shame. They are diabolically feral with no apparent understanding of rules of the game. Was funny to witness them screaming for free kicks that were not there and then totally missing some free kicks they earned. Even better was when they thought Jamar took a mark in the goal sqaure with scores level. They were jumping up and screaming with delight like they had found someone to wash their Landrover for free for a year, while the umpire is running in signaling play on. Would have been even better if he had been pinned for holding the ball :lol :lol :lol
If anything they got the rub of the green from the umps, yet still booed them coming off. :wallywink
Saw this car parked near ours after the game.
Not too sure who they barrack for though :P
(http://alphadog.net.au/publicfiles/cab-sav%20rover.jpg)
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Didn't think they drove RR'S up in Darwin Al. Thought the car of choice was a Hilux or Landcruiser.
Nevertheless priceless pic. :thumbsup
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lions lose again today.
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Saw this car parked near ours after the game.
Not too sure who they barrack for though :P
(http://alphadog.net.au/publicfiles/cab-sav%20rover.jpg)
:rollin
Definitely a Dees fan ;D
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I can't still believe Hawthorn won let alone beat Carlton :o.
Then add Adelaide beating a free-falling Brisbane. Voss must come under the pump soon.
Not sure what that makes of our recent form ???. We can't win a game yet we were a 50-point better side against Hawthorn than the Blues were ???
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i wonder if the lions dont make finals if people will be questioning the lions pick up's of recycled players at last years draft.
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Many have been since late last year.
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i wonder if the lions dont make finals if people will be questioning the lions pick up's of recycled players at last years draft.
Yep for sure, I know we benefited out of it but why did they pick up Raines a spud of a footballer who plays in the the back half and averages one tackle per game. Great decision that one.
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its not looking good for them having collingwood this weekend. should be a good enough excuse to rest browny though he looks way under done of late due to his injury.
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Voss has done a Frawley 2001 and topped up with recycled older fringe players thinking they were close to a flag while Brown, Black and Power were still around and he's found out the hard way they were nowhere near one. If someone other than Voss was coach Lions' fans would be calling for his head. I wonder also if the fact GC17 is coming next year if the decision to top up came from those above Voss as well. Perhaps the thinking was they didn't want to rebuild with youth and spend time out of the finals leaving GC17 with it's many high draft and possibly a high-profile siren getting all the publicity.
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in hindsight though better off picking kids from last years draft then having to delist the likes of raines at end of the season and picking from an even shallower draft this year.
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in hindsight though better off picking kids from last years draft then having to delist the likes of raines at end of the season and picking from an even shallower draft this year.
The fact we got pick 44 in return shows we make the right decision. Wait an extra year and we may have delisted him for nothing in return just as we've done with others in the past holding onto them too long until their trade value is zero. Hopefully we are able to trade again for more picks this year.
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in hindsight though better off picking kids from last years draft then having to delist the likes of raines at end of the season and picking from an even shallower draft this year.
The fact we got pick 44 in return shows we make the right decision. Wait an extra year and we may have delisted him for nothing in return just as we've done with others in the past holding onto them too long until their trade value is zero. Hopefully we are able to trade again for more picks this year.
yeah we done great with that trade his nothing but a dud.
Im just saying for them in hindsight they would be kicking them selfs.
It feels good to finally have a successful trade period hopefully we repeat it again this year.
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All I want to see is the era of trading away picks for duds being over. I think it is. For once I want to see us consistently win at the draft table.
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The umps are sure looking after the Pies tonight. The Lions had all the momentum in the 2nd quarter and 3 umpiring decisions in favour of the Pies within a minute kill if off. I like to know how the Pies got a free and 50m when Harry O shoved his forearm in Brown's face on the fence.
The Crows are level with the Saints as well. Interesting to see how we go next week against St Kilda with them struggling to score freely without Reiwoldt. They've definitely owned us since 2003 :P.
Hard to see anyone getting near Geelong again. Saints can't win it without cry baby and the Dogs last night looked slow and a shadow of their usual selves making basic skill errors by foot.
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The umps are sure looking after the Pies tonight. The Lions had all the momentum in the 2nd quarter and 3 umpiring decisions in favour of the Pies within a minute kill if off. I like to know how the Pies got a free and 50m when Harry O shoved his forearm in Brown's face on the fence.
Hard to see anyone getting near Geelong again. Saints can't win it without cry baby and the Dogs last night looked slow and a shadow of their usual selves making basic skill errors by foot.
Add the Pies to that list. Doesn't matter how the media pump them up on the evidence of tonight they are the best second placed team in history. Geelong the favourites have their measure and the Saints have their measure too. Another loss by the Pies. Could not happen to a nicer side. :ROTFL
Add late in the game Thomas had the ball out of bounds in front of the ump but the call was play on. Despite the help they get they just can't win. Suffer. Brisbane snap a five game losing streak. :thumbsup
It's upto Freo to beat the Roos tomorrow to draw level with the Cats on the ladder.
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Add the Pies to that list. Doesn't matter how the media pump them up on the evidence of tonight they are the best second placed team in history. Geelong the favourites have their measure and the Saints have their measure too. Another loss by the Pies. Could not happen to a nicer side. :ROTFL
:jump :rollin
Sweet to watch :thumbsup
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Add the Pies to that list. Doesn't matter how the media pump them up on the evidence of tonight they are the best second placed team in history. Geelong the favourites have their measure and the Saints have their measure too. Another loss by the Pies. Could not happen to a nicer side. :ROTFL
:jump :rollin
Sweet to watch :thumbsup
Especially as they led for most of the match. Col E Wobbles is alive and well. The last two weeks are tantamount proof of this. :lol
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Especially as they led for most of the match. Col E Wobbles is alive and well. The last two weeks are tantamount proof of this. :lol
50 years of Col E Wobbles :lol
They've got the Dogs on the rebound next week at Etihad too. I'd laugh my head off if the Pies get done again.
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Especially as they led for most of the match. Col E Wobbles is alive and well. The last two weeks are tantamount proof of this. :lol
50 years of Col E Wobbles :lol
They've got the Dogs on the rebound next week at Etihad too. I'd laugh my head off if the Pies get done again.
52 years and counting. Mick is ensuring that the premiership that is eluding him will elude Bucks also and if anything Mick would hate to see Bucks benefit from his hard work so he'll ensure "older" blokes like Presti, O'Bree, Lockyer, Davis, Johnson, Fraser will become the responsibility of Bucks and his coaching staff and not Mick. If anything Mick had to rebuild the team when he took over in 2000 all he is doing is ensuring Bucks starts from the same footing as he did. Mick as coaching advisor after that can only sit back and get paid whilst he does nothing and watches Bucks learn to swim. The master is always smarter than the protege. :lol :rollin :lol
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The Kangaroos are terrible.
No wonder everyone they chased turned down their coaching job.
They've got a lot of players in the side that are cancerous. Wells, Pratt, Firritto, Hale, Thomas...
They keep persisting with Hale as full forward, I say pee him off and try Tarrant (if fit) or Aaron Black.
They have no flair, their games are awful to watch.
They need a big clean out and to force Harvey into retirement.
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The Kangaroos are terrible.
No wonder everyone they chased turned down their coaching job.
They've got a lot of players in the side that are cancerous. Wells, Pratt, Firritto, Hale, Thomas...
They keep persisting with Hale as full forward, I say pee him off and try Tarrant (if fit) or Aaron Black.
They have no flair, their games are awful to watch.
They need a big clean out and to force Harvey into retirement.
Yep North have the same old core of 25+ year olds yet they are still bottom 4. Eight of them played on Sunday. Hard to see any of them still be around when North could be any good again except possibly the ruckman McIntosh.
32: Harvey
29: Jones, Harding
28: Rawlings
27: Petrie, Pratt, Firrito
26: Edwards, Hale
25: McIntosh, Wells
North may get a few more cheap wins than us in the next two years relying on these older players who will take them nowhere. However, we are already doing the hard yards playing virtually a 23 y.o. and under side every week and getting games into our cubs across the park.
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Yep North have the same old core of 25+ year olds yet they are still bottom 4. Eight of them played on Sunday. Hard to see any of them still be around when North could be any good again except possibly the ruckman McIntosh.
32: Harvey
29: Jones, Harding
28: Rawlings
27: Petrie, Pratt, Firrito
26: Edwards, Hale
25: McIntosh, Wells
North may get a few more cheap wins than us in the next two years relying on these older players who will take them nowhere. However, we are already doing the hard yards playing virtually a 23 y.o. and under side every week and getting games into our cubs across the park.
That core is terrible. Harvey good, but fading. Jones and Harding in and out of the team, i'm sorry, but if you're 26+ years old and are not a regular, you're no use anymore. The only real quality there is Petrie and McIntosh. Wells always disappoints. The rest are VFL quality.
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The pies match (How sweet was that) topped off a great weekend.
Got this txt from a Nth mate - You guys may now him, ran onto Princess park with a spoon some years back.
Harding couldn't hit a target if it was his last r00t on earth. Hale wouldn't know how to mark the ball let alone kick the Freakkin thing and as for thatg midget Campbell the less said the better. Nth spirit gone, 3 hidings in 3 weeks! not happy Jan.
Well I know I am - Those roo boys have been giving me some stick over the years and it will soon be coming back in spades. ;D
Shame the Tankers got up in an awful game .....
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LOL CUB :lol. So much for shinboner spirit :wallywink.
Yep North have the same old core of 25+ year olds yet they are still bottom 4. Eight of them played on Sunday. Hard to see any of them still be around when North could be any good again except possibly the ruckman McIntosh.
32: Harvey
29: Jones, Harding
28: Rawlings
27: Petrie, Pratt, Firrito
26: Edwards, Hale
25: McIntosh, Wells
North may get a few more cheap wins than us in the next two years relying on these older players who will take them nowhere. However, we are already doing the hard yards playing virtually a 23 y.o. and under side every week and getting games into our cubs across the park.
That core is terrible. Harvey good, but fading. Jones and Harding in and out of the team, i'm sorry, but if you're 26+ years old and are not a regular, you're no use anymore. The only real quality there is Petrie and McIntosh. Wells always disappoints. The rest are VFL quality.
Petrie injured again and Wells is becoming injury-prone as well doesn't help either. Agree wayne that core is shocking and North need a major cleanout. The problem is Scott came in saying North didn't need to rebuild or bottom out. I think Scott is learning the hard way how far away his list is.
Add to that that off-field poor crowds and falling membership after that one-year sympathy spike and North's future is looking crook.
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LOL CUB :lol. So much for shinboner spirit :wallywink.
Yep North have the same old core of 25+ year olds yet they are still bottom 4. Eight of them played on Sunday. Hard to see any of them still be around when North could be any good again except possibly the ruckman McIntosh.
32: Harvey
29: Jones, Harding
28: Rawlings
27: Petrie, Pratt, Firrito
26: Edwards, Hale
25: McIntosh, Wells
North may get a few more cheap wins than us in the next two years relying on these older players who will take them nowhere. However, we are already doing the hard yards playing virtually a 23 y.o. and under side every week and getting games into our cubs across the park.
That core is terrible. Harvey good, but fading. Jones and Harding in and out of the team, i'm sorry, but if you're 26+ years old and are not a regular, you're no use anymore. The only real quality there is Petrie and McIntosh. Wells always disappoints. The rest are VFL quality.
Petrie injured again and Wells is becoming injury-prone as well doesn't help either. Agree wayne that core is shocking and North need a major cleanout. The problem is Scott came in saying North didn't need to rebuild or bottom out. I think Scott is learning the hard way how far away his list is.
Add to that that off-field poor crowds and falling membership after that one-year sympathy spike and North's future is looking crook.
Almost gave up a 44 point lead in the third quarter to beat Brissy by a point after Brissy stormed to the lead with less than 3 minutes to play. Was hoping they'd lose as that would have broken any of that mythical Sh1tboner spirit they talk so famously about. Then to see them sing their song like they had won the flag just proves to me why they are characterless and pathetic.
From the other side I guess Voss' gamble on recycled players is really biting him on the bum.
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on footy classified caro had a little dig at vossy saying they brought these players in to be a top 4 side.
now it looks like they might struggle to get into the 8.
kangaroo's this friday night what a bore. they are the most boringest team about.
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North pumping the Blues early on although Carlton has kicked the last couple of goals.
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the fat lady is singing gents
Blues are gawnnnnnnnn
what a shame.
gee North having a descent season really with their list. Too bad they have no one at their games to see it.
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the fat lady is singing gents
Blues are gawnnnnnnnn
what a shame.
gee North having a descent season really with their list. Too bad they have no one at their games to see it.
They are overachieving a bit like us under Wallet in 05,06 and 08. They can't afford to bottom out cos they'll lose the 5 members they have unlike us. When the chickens come home to roost with the Roos they'll be lucky to pull a crowd of 15000 against an interstate team. It's gonna hurt on and off field. Let the characterless crumbs think they have a chance for finals at 6-6 and talk about sh1tboner spirit until they play a real top side and lose by 10 goals plus as they have to St Kilda, Freo, Dogs and Pies. :lol :rollin :lol
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Lindsay Thomas had a blinda of a game. his not a bad little player.
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They are overachieving a bit like us under Wallet in 05,06 and 08. They can't afford to bottom out cos they'll lose the 5 members they have unlike us. When the chickens come home to roost with the Roos they'll be lucky to pull a crowd of 15000 against an interstate team. It's gonna hurt on and off field. Let the characterless crumbs think they have a chance for finals at 6-6 and talk about sh1tboner spirit until they play a real top side and lose by 10 goals plus as they have to St Kilda, Freo, Dogs and Pies. :lol :rollin :lol
I agree Tucky. A percentage of just 79 when they're 6-6 means they have won a number of close games and lost badly to the top sides. It's very similar to our 2006. With the new clubs coming in it's definitely not the time to finish mid-ladder with crap draft picks. They also have a number of older players as their core which won't be around in 3 years time. IMO we should go past them around 2013 while they tread middle ground.
As for the Blues get knocked off :rollin. Pretenders! Too much left to too few.
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Another pretender = Essendon. What a rabble after half-time :rollin
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haha this weekend looks like showing the pretends out. what about tomorrow if lions lose will they be classed as a pretender also TM
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haha this weekend looks like showing the pretends out. what about tomorrow if lions lose will they be classed as a pretender also TM
Lions with 7 losses from the past 8 matches. Voss' top up recruiting has backfired. Would be great if we could make that 8 losses from 9.
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The Lions might argue their poor form has coincided with J Brown groin injury from round 4 onwards. Interesting to see what Vossy does at the end of the year whether he drafts kids or tops up again.
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Finishing mid-ladder with the two new teams coming in over the next two years won't help if Vossy wants to rebuild with kids. He's missed the boat. It will also be a public admission that he was wrong if he changed recruiting strategy after just one year.
Good to see the Bombers flop again ;D. I actually found a post on BB by a realistic Essendon fan :o. Love the fact they now wish they had Dimma :thumbsup.
crap structures
crap game plan
i reckon hardwick was right. we did need a overhaul of the list. i reckon our list is not as good as people make out....
we have FAR too many just half decent average players. hve built a team of OK players, with the exception of a few.
premierships are built on defence, and people bang on about our great young KPP and how our backline looks settled, but yet again, we had 100 points kicked against us last night. constantly get big scored kicked against us. its a worry
knights has done it the wrong way around. tried to implement a attacking style of play without much thought to defence.
really not that excited about where the club is heading right now. i think our list is severely overrated, and could be up to 5 years away from being a genuine premiership threat
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=55355&st=1590
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I haven't seen the incident but Etihad's surface will come under the gun again with Kreuzer doing his knee.
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I haven't seen the incident but Etihad's surface will come under the gun again with Kreuzer doing his knee.
Hope the kid is fine but if it is long term will hurt the Blues big time.
What a night we win the cheats lose and the skunks don't play at all this weekend to numb our minds.
Perfect footy weekend. :cheers
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Confirmed it's an ACL for Kreuzer. Poor kid. Add that Tayte Pears in ICU with a badly bruised pancreas and out for 2 months which is the season as well. It can be a cruel game sometimes.
Interesting to see if Carlton hang on or fall away out of the top 8 in the second half of the year. It'd be great pleasure to compound their misery and get some payback if we could beat them in round 20 and kill off their finals chances.
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Still hard to anyone stopping Geelong this year. Even tonight in the wet their skills are unbelievable making it look like a dry day. Ablett's snap for goal out of the stoppage was simply freakish :o. Saints still in it at only 16 points down but it's hard to see where their goals are going to come from. Milne's done bugger all so far tonight so I wonder if the off-field stuff is playing on his mind.
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LOL I know how to mozz a side :lol. Didn't see that coming from the Saints nor keeping the Cats scoreless for a quarter :o.
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Massive win by the Saints. The Cats looked like they had St Kilda's measure at half-time.
Gawd help umpiring seeing that non-holding the ball decision on Milne when he took the mark played on and Hunt tackled him. Ump claimed Milne had no prior opportunity and when Hunt said BS the ump then paid a free to Milne against Hunt for dissent :help. Dumb dumb umpiring :scream.
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Massive win by the Saints. The Cats looked like they had St Kilda's measure at half-time.
Gawd help umpiring seeing that non-holding the ball decision on Milne when he took the mark played on and Hunt tackled him. Ump claimed Milne had no prior opportunity and when Hunt said BS the ump then paid a free to Milne against Hunt for dissent :help. Dumb dumb umpiring :scream.
I'm not worried. Saints are bridesmaids. Could go undefeated till Grand Final Day. Conditions suited their small forwards. Geelong were missing Corey Rooke Ottens Hawkins and more importantly Chapman. It was the loss they needed to have that keeps the season interesting.
Saints only had 3 goalkickers and nothing from Kosi again and to prove they were bridesmaids Schneider kicked four tonight from as many chances that he had in last years GF. Therein lies the irony and the truth of St Kilda's pathetic history. The grounds will be dry in September and 10 goals won't be enough in the wet or dry for the Saints to win finals at the G in latter half of September unless they play Collingwood who will huff and puff tremendously and muster 4-7 goals in return. :help
They have to be the ugliest team to watch. I hope they run into a team that beats their flood and zone like the Blues did on Monday night footy a few weeks back. THey are a blight on decent footy I hope the Cats beat them in the GF again this season not just for any reason than just it being a win for clean quick and attacking footy that is eyecatching not boring stoppage after stoppage crap. :thumbsup
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Top post Tucky :thumbsup
Adelaide giving Melbourne a touch up. Looks like the bubble has burst for the Dees. Good for us as the Crows move a game clear. Keep below them on the ladder Tiges ;).
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Adelaide are not looking too bad now. They are 4-3 since they played us in round 7 after their winless start in their first 6 games. They are looking like they will win at least 3 or 4 more games. Well beyond what we will win based on our run home.
It's the Eagles we have to worry about. I'm hoping they can somehow get to 5 or 6 wins MT from where we are or the off field pressure mount on Worsfold especially if Freo maintain their form and cement their top 4 status.
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The Eagles need a flogging in the next few weeks.
Then hopefully they sack Worsfold and the caretaker coach gets them a few costly wins.
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Good to see, I can't believe this little hack gets a game.
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Was it one incident or a string of them?
I saw him and Johnson going hammer and tongs but saw nothing worth 14 or even 9 weeks. Was Johnson suspended?
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Adelaide are not looking too bad now. They are 4-3 since they played us in round 7 after their winless start in their first 6 games. They are looking like they will win at least 3 or 4 more games. Well beyond what we will win based on our run home.
It's the Eagles we have to worry about. I'm hoping they can somehow get to 5 or 6 wins MT from where we are or the off field pressure mount on Worsfold especially if Freo maintain their form and cement their top 4 status.
They have Brisbane and North at Subi and Port away in the last month. Hopefully they win at least 2 of them :pray
Eagles run home:
Collingwood (A)
Adelaide (H)
Essendon (A)
Carlton (H)
Fremantle (derby)
Brisbane (H)
Port Adelaide (A)
North Melb (H)
Geelong (A)
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Eagles run home:
Collingwood (A) Loss
Adelaide (H) TANK
Essendon (A) Loss
Carlton (H) Loss
Fremantle (derby) Honourable Loss
Brisbane (H) TANK
Port Adelaide (A) Loss
North Melb (H) TANK
Geelong (A) Loss
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im tipping the lions to struggle tonight against carlton.
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Ignore that last qtr - Carlton are an absolute country mile away from a premiership. Some very average skills.
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Ignore that last qtr - Carlton are an absolute country mile away from a premiership. Some very average skills.
They were terrible and the bad skills were led by Chris Judd.
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Looks like we're in for another week of the cocky Hawks going on about how they're "premiership contenders" after their win against the Bulldogs...
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Good game tonight. About time there was a decent primetime tv game this year. I noticed the Dogs' players locked themselves away behind closed doors after the game. They lack the spark they use to have. They won't even make top 4 they way they are going at the minute which means no chance in hell of winning a flag.
Ignore that last qtr - Carlton are an absolute country mile away from a premiership. Some very average skills.
They were terrible and the bad skills were led by Chris Judd.
Yep nothing for the Blues to get excited about. Brisbane would be worst team in the comp. right now. They are a rabble. Voss' top-up gamble is looking sicker and sicker by the week and their on-field future over the next 5 years is looking bleak. Hardly any potential A-grade youngsters coming through the ranks and that's going to be exposed even further as their older champion players retire in the next couple of years and the new teams hog the best kids in the next couple of drafts so they can't replace them. The Lions remind of us in 2002-3. Win a few games early on in the season when everyone especially the better more experienced players are fit and uninjured before injuries hit relying on too few and the season quickly goes pear-shaped.
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Who was the stupid footscray player in the goal square who just stopped when the siren went last night. The ball was kicked before the siren went and he made no attempt to shepard? ???
One of the queerest things I've seen a footballer do in a long time ::)
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Yep nothing for the Blues to get excited about. Brisbane would be worst team in the comp. right now. They are a rabble. Voss' top-up gamble is looking sicker and sicker by the week and their on-field future over the next 5 years is looking bleak. Hardly any potential A-grade youngsters coming through the ranks and that's going to be exposed even further as their older champion players retire in the next couple of years and the new teams hog the best kids in the next couple of drafts so they can't replace them. The Lions remind of us in 2002-3. Win a few games early on in the season when everyone especially the better more experienced players are fit and uninjured before injuries hit relying on too few and the season quickly goes pear-shaped.
I dont think the Lions have learnt anything yet though, we should be offering up all our "guns waiting to happen when they go to a new club" currently running around in Coburg
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LOL @ the Bombers getting pumped just like they did last year. What will be the excuses this time?! :lol. 46 points down already early in the second quarter :rollin
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Who was the stupid footscray player in the goal square who just stopped when the siren went last night. The ball was kicked before the siren went and he made no attempt to shepard? ???
One of the queerest things I've seen a footballer do in a long time ::)
Griffen. Yep he bailed as soon as the siren went despite the ball still being in flight ???.
I dont think the Lions have learnt anything yet though, we should be offering up all our "guns waiting to happen when they go to a new club" currently running around in Coburg
Sounds good Chucky ;D
I'm sure Chucky the Lions could do with Jordie's pace in the midfield and Hislop, Thomson and Polo's hardness ;). Another 3rd round pick will do nicely. We still owe them for giving us the next Jonathan Brown - Shane Morrison :help.
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If the Bummers don't pull the digit out poor Knighter is going to cop it
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If the Bummers don't pull the digit out poor Knighter is going to cop it
84 point shellacking. What a shame! :rollin
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Make some popcorn, a cup of coffee and head over to Bomberblitz for some entertainment lol :thumbsup
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Make some popcorn, a cup of coffee and head over to Bomberblitz for some entertainment lol :thumbsup
:rollin
Here's the link ;)
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?s=c83b9c12b5ddf6963a5bf38326b1e7d9&showforum=7
EFC Has the best Marketing / PR dept going around.
We've fallen for their crap year after year. I'm sick of it. We are not improving. Anyone who thinks otherwise is clearly delusional.
BTW I didn't wait for half time to turn it off.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56967&st=510
I think they're up to the next stage Tucky ;D
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Who was the stupid footscray player in the goal square who just stopped when the siren went last night. The ball was kicked before the siren went and he made no attempt to shepard? ???
One of the queerest things I've seen a footballer do in a long time ::)
Griffen. Yep he bailed as soon as the siren went despite the ball still being in flight ???.
I dont think the Lions have learnt anything yet though, we should be offering up all our "guns waiting to happen when they go to a new club" currently running around in Coburg
Sounds good Chucky ;D
I'm sure Chucky the Lions could do with Jordie's pace in the midfield and Hislop, Thomson and Polo's hardness ;). Another 3rd round pick will do nicely. We still owe them for giving us the next Jonathan Brown - Shane Morrison :help.
Don't forget Luke Weller also MT. It was the package deal from Sydney's. One was the couch that folds out into a bed and the other was the coffee table that can be used as a TV unit. :thumbsup
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Who was the stupid footscray player in the goal square who just stopped when the siren went last night. The ball was kicked before the siren went and he made no attempt to shepard? ???
One of the queerest things I've seen a footballer do in a long time ::)
Griffen. Yep he bailed as soon as the siren went despite the ball still being in flight ???.
I dont think the Lions have learnt anything yet though, we should be offering up all our "guns waiting to happen when they go to a new club" currently running around in Coburg
Sounds good Chucky ;D
I'm sure Chucky the Lions could do with Jordie's pace in the midfield and Hislop, Thomson and Polo's hardness ;). Another 3rd round pick will do nicely. We still owe them for giving us the next Jonathan Brown - Shane Morrison :help.
Don't forget Luke Weller also MT. It was the package deal from Sydney's. One was the couch that folds out into a bed and the other was the coffee table that can be used as a TV unit. :thumbsup
:lol
I've been trying to forget Weller Tucky ;D
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LOL. Port 33 Pies 1 at 1/4 time :lol. Nothing like a change of coach to get a side up although Port did have the breeze.
Meathead Cloke should get a minimum 3 weeks for that elbow to the head off the ball :stupid
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LOL. Port 33 Pies 1 at 1/4 time :lol. Nothing like a change of coach to get a side up although Port did have the breeze.
Meathead Cloke should get a minimum 3 weeks for that elbow to the head off the ball :stupid
watch him go to the tribunal in tears because everyone's out to get him. hope the tribunal throw the book at him.
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LOL. Port 33 Pies 1 at 1/4 time :lol. Nothing like a change of coach to get a side up although Port did have the breeze.
Meathead Cloke should get a minimum 3 weeks for that elbow to the head off the ball :stupid
watch him go to the tribunal in tears because everyone's out to get him. hope the tribunal throw the book at him.
I reckon he'll take three weeks. Means he'll avoid Jake King when we play the Skunks in a fortnight. At least Jake has Didak in his sights now unless he misses also. :lol :rollin :lol
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LOL. Port 33 Pies 1 at 1/4 time :lol. Nothing like a change of coach to get a side up although Port did have the breeze.
Meathead Cloke should get a minimum 3 weeks for that elbow to the head off the ball :stupid
watch him go to the tribunal in tears because everyone's out to get him. hope the tribunal throw the book at him.
I reckon he'll take three weeks. Means he'll avoid Jake King when we play the Skunks in a fortnight. At least Jake has Didak in his sights now unless he misses also. :lol :rollin :lol
haha well that's something i hadn't thought of. he'll be dead scared of facing Kingy again that's for sure, so maybe he's trying to get himself suspended to avoid humiliation again... :lol let's just hope Kingy stays out of trouble until then!
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LOL. Port 33 Pies 1 at 1/4 time :lol. Nothing like a change of coach to get a side up although Port did have the breeze.
Meathead Cloke should get a minimum 3 weeks for that elbow to the head off the ball :stupid
watch him go to the tribunal in tears because everyone's out to get him. hope the tribunal throw the book at him.
I reckon he'll take three weeks. Means he'll avoid Jake King when we play the Skunks in a fortnight. At least Jake has Didak in his sights now unless he misses also. :lol :rollin :lol
haha well that's something i hadn't thought of. he'll be dead scared of facing Kingy again that's for sure, so maybe he's trying to get himself suspended to avoid humiliation again... :lol let's just hope Kingy stays out of trouble until then!
I wonder if Cloke will "talk like a bird" at the tribunal this time around ::)
Watching Port is like watching us last year. Handball stupid until they stuff up even with the breeze.
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LOL. Port 33 Pies 1 at 1/4 time :lol. Nothing like a change of coach to get a side up although Port did have the breeze.
Meathead Cloke should get a minimum 3 weeks for that elbow to the head off the ball :stupid
watch him go to the tribunal in tears because everyone's out to get him. hope the tribunal throw the book at him.
I reckon he'll take three weeks. Means he'll avoid Jake King when we play the Skunks in a fortnight. At least Jake has Didak in his sights now unless he misses also. :lol :rollin :lol
haha well that's something i hadn't thought of. he'll be dead scared of facing Kingy again that's for sure, so maybe he's trying to get himself suspended to avoid humiliation again... :lol let's just hope Kingy stays out of trouble until then!
I wonder if Cloke will "talk like a bird" at the tribunal this time around ::)
who knows... he's probably going to ball his eyes out because the big boys are picking on him. :rollin
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now with adeliade starting to get up and about hopefully they make the final. Adelaide being on top of there game would make the finals more interesting then having a swans or kangaroo's in there.
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Any fairytale story involving us making 8th is now next to impossible with Sydney beating North. Sydney's superior % mans it is effectively a 3.5 win gap.
You would have to think Knighta is close to the edge too, trailing Melbourne by 27 at 3Q time.
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It's been a good day. Both the Blues and Bombers got pumped :lol. Good to see the $1m spent on Betts' new contract was money well spent today lol.
We weren't going to make the top 8 as we're too far back so the Swans winning is neither here nor there. It only once again shows what is wrong with the current draft system. Still 7 rounds and there's no incentive to win for the bottom 8 sides. The League should either bring in a random draw for the bottom end of the draft or make the cut-off now at round 15. Imagine knowing we had pick 6 in our keeping and we could just go hard as we like to win as we're doing for the rest of the season without being punished for winning.
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We weren't going to make the top 8 as we're too far back so the Swans winning is neither here nor there.
I'm not sure about that, had the kangas won narrowly, we would have to win 3 more games than them until the end of the season (including next weeks game), having to make up about 120-150 points in differential to overhaul them on %.
If we had won 6 out of 7 we probably would have made it, maybe even with 5 wins.
Sydney have a tough run home and generally haven't punched above their weight this season, I don't know if they have beaten a top 8 side. Had they lost today I reckon it would have been real tough for them.
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We weren't going to make the top 8 as we're too far back so the Swans winning is neither here nor there.
I'm not sure about that, had the kangas won narrowly, we would have to win 3 more games than them until the end of the season (including next weeks game), having to make up about 120-150 points in differential to overhaul them on %.
If we had won 6 out of 7 we probably would have made it, maybe even with 5 wins.
Sydney have a tough run home and generally haven't punched above their weight this season, I don't know if they have beaten a top 8 side. Had they lost today I reckon it would have been real tough for them.
That's all true but I always find when you need to depend on other sides to win/lose then you're practically stuffed. A result will always go against you and it's hello ninth spot again :banghead. If Tucky had kicked the ball a second earlier and we had beaten Hawthorn then maybe we'd have a sniff (be in 10/11th? spot) being 2 games out but we're just too far back.
This year was never about making finals and wins. I think we've proven we have a decent young core group that has a future together so I'd be happier if now we remain and finish 15th (by bringing in more younger inexperienced players even if it costs us wins) and in the process give ourselves the best chance of adding more talent to our list via a better placed position in the draft. I still see us on a 2013 timetable as far as becoming a genuine top side.
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Could be an upset brewing at Footy Park. Crows up by 11 at 3/4 time and with the momentum.
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Could be an upset brewing at Footy Park. Crows up by 11 at 3/4 time and with the momentum.
Great win by the Crows. probably not a great result for our chance for the finals but for our draft order :P
Sorry. Couldn't help myself :lol
Stripes
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Great win by the crow's lets hope we can beat kangaroo's so it helps there final hopes abit more. i really wanna see them in the finals i think it will make it more of a contest.
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Could be an upset brewing at Footy Park. Crows up by 11 at 3/4 time and with the momentum.
Great win by the Crows. probably not a great result for our chance for the finals but for our draft order :P
Sorry. Couldn't help myself :lol
;D :thumbsup :shh
Speaking of the draft, Ablett was fairly ineffective tonight and rarely sighted. Either he's carrying an injury (there was a rumour beforehand tonight's game he might miss) or the GC thing is playing on his mind.
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The Pies are well on top of the Saints to half-time. It's harder to play that defensive crap St Kilda play on the larger MCG.
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st kilda got belted today i heard on the radio missed the game but sounds like Koschitzke and Milne just wasnt in it from the way the commentator was blasting them.
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Looks like another bad week for Knighter coming up
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Le Cras got about 9 goals lmao
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Make that 10 to LeCras!!!
Still a quarter to go too :o
:rollin at pathetic Essendon :lol. Poor Knights won't survive this. Bomberblitz will be a fun read tonight though ;D
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lol @ Essendon! now if the dogs beat Port (most likely) and we beat North, we go to 11th after this round.
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Make that 10 to LeCras!!!
Still a quarter to go too :o
:rollin at pathetic Essendon :lol. Poor Knights won't survive this. Bomberblitz will be a fun read tonight though ;D
He can come back to the Tiges :thumbsup
But we'll keep Hardwick just to pee them off lol
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Knighter can come back to support us and attend club functions as long as he stays far away from our coaches box. Great player and probably our best post-1982 but sadly for him not up to it as a coach. Yep we'll stick with Hardwick and pee the Bomber fans off :thumbsup.
:lol at the Bomber fan on Bomberblitz who posted that he literally threw his foxtel box out the window :rollin
Just threw the effing thing out the window.
And yes, I did. Literally. Sitting on computer to see score now. Hole in window.
Hahahahaa yes Im delerious. And have a stuffing hole in the window.
And a foxtel box in the grass.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57261&st=450#
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What a shocker last qtr from both sides WC and bummers, two crap sides performing error after error
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:lol at the Bomber fan on Bomberblitz who posted that he literally threw his foxtel box out the window :rollin
Just threw the effing thing out the window.
And yes, I did. Literally. Sitting on computer to see score now. Hole in window.
Hahahahaa yes Im delerious. And have a effing hole in the window.
And a foxtel box in the grass.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57261&st=450#
HAHAHAHA!!!!
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Mark LeCras 11 goals
Essendon 11 goals
It's still close :lol
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:lol at the Bomber fan on Bomberblitz who posted that he literally threw his foxtel box out the window :rollin
Just threw the effing thing out the window.
And yes, I did. Literally. Sitting on computer to see score now. Hole in window.
Hahahahaa yes Im delerious. And have a effing hole in the window.
And a foxtel box in the grass.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57261&st=450#
HAHAHAHA!!!!
There's more :lol
OK they coming. Wife going absolutely spacko. (Collingwood supporter - no passion) poo I really did that. Wife REALLY cracked it. On their way soon. Need it for insurance. Hahaa can you claim "football anger?"
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57261&st=525#
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:lol at the Bomber fan on Bomberblitz who posted that he literally threw his foxtel box out the window :rollin
Just threw the effing thing out the window.
And yes, I did. Literally. Sitting on computer to see score now. Hole in window.
Hahahahaa yes Im delerious. And have a effing hole in the window.
And a foxtel box in the grass.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57261&st=450#
HAHAHAHA!!!!
There's more :lol
OK they coming. Wife going absolutely spacko. (Collingwood supporter - no passion) poo I really did that. Wife REALLY cracked it. On their way soon. Need it for insurance. Hahaa can you claim "football anger?"
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57261&st=525#
:rollin hahaha this guy better start getting used to it or he will be going through a lot of foxtel boxes in the next couple of years!
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12 now to LeCras.
He's now up to 50 for the season. Jack is still 8 ahead in the Coleman.
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12 now to LeCras.
He's now up to 50 for the season. Jack is still 8 ahead in the Coleman.
geez, what a performance. apparently the service from the midfield wasn't all that good either. that's embarrassing for Essendon!
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12 now to LeCras.
He's now up to 50 for the season. Jack is still 8 ahead in the Coleman.
geez, what a performance. apparently the service from the midfield wasn't all that good either. that's embarrassing for Essendon!
Yep Essendon has the worst midfield in the League. If the Eagles had a top midfield LeCras would've kicked 20.
Some funny stuff on BB. They are taking tonight well :lol
A pic of the Bombers' faithful at Etihad as LeCras kicks his 12th
(http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/programs/shocked-crowd.jpg)
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what a top effort from LeCras 12 goals.
lions got pumped today by the hawks any chance of abit more presure building up on vossy with all these loses and assistants apparently having in house fighting.
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Essendon are so like we were it's scary.
I remember a few times we'd start the season ok, then by the middle of the season we were by far the worst team going around, but we'd have 6-7 wins and not get a good draft pick.
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Ge I hope Port and WCE finish below them, it will set back Bombers 5 years.
I hate Essendon more than Collingwood, ge maybe not that much but atleast equal lol.
Im loving it, so much that I dont really care if we lost tomorrow the fact Essendon are the competetions laughing stock is just amazing.
They will sack Knights, they cant afford not to. Members are going crazy, worst I've seen. Were we this mental. The talk back on radio was hilarious lol. The amount of hatred for Knights is crazy, 8 rounds ago they had just knocked off St.Kilda and Bulldogs?
We can't talk as we've eaten our own for 25 years but when you play finals twice in 28 years you have a fair reason to be pretty ruthless. Weren't bombers in top 4 about 8 weeks ago?
Loving it. Bomber Blitz will be read with pleasure come Monday morning.
Knights can coach he has the worst possible list in history. Knights started 1 year early and should have started this year with kids, not picked up Williams and got rid of the likes of Stanton, Lonergan, Slattery just a bunch of good VFL players that over achieve occasionally.
Essendon are stuffed, If Gumbleton gets another long term injury the place could seriously self explode. The amount of pressure on this poor kid to perform and develop is enormous, same with Hurley. Heaven for bid if Ryder wants to go back to Perth to the Eagles through the Pre season draft and they get nothing for him lol
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Carlton getting absolutely hammered by Sydney.
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Carlton miles off. Massive problems for them as blokes like Gibbs and Murphy are not hitting the heights hoped of them. Judd was ordinary too.
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This might be why Essendum are in such a bad state
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57292&hl=
Most of them struggle to come up with 3 players that need to be delisted!! :lol
I can think of 15.
They're going through the Richmond-like 'the players are all guns, they just need a good coach' delusions at the moment.
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This might be why Essendum are in such a bad state
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57292&hl=
Most of them struggle to come up with 3 players that need to be delisted!! :lol
I can think of 15.
They're going through the Richmond-like 'the players are all guns, they just need a good coach' delusions at the moment.
The irony is they are blaming Knights for turning them into a 'rabble like Richmond'.
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This is all too funny. :lol :rollin :lol
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Carlton miles off. Massive problems for them as blokes like Gibbs and Murphy are not hitting the heights hoped of them. Judd was ordinary too.
Josh Kennedy would be handy now for them. They got rid of the wrong forward at the time and then had to let Fev anyway. Add giving up pick 11 for McLean and it's a massive stuff up.
They just showed the stats from the Hawthorn vs Brisbane game on OWAAT. 64-25 inside 50s and Brisbane has Fev and Brown playing as tall targets up forward to kick to. That unbelievably pathetic! :o. Voss looks like joining the 'champion player; dud coach' category.
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Voss looks like joining the 'champion player; dud coach' category.
lol - The Lions are having a full review.... and it's being led by Voss!! The Lions are a rabble!!
LIONS chairman Tony Kelly has ordered a full review of Brisbane's football operations but says coach Michael Voss is exempt from scrutiny and would head the investigation.
Kelly has ruled out recruiting a former senior coach or football administrator to an advisory role in the football department saying such a move could be viewed as undermining Voss.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/michael-voss-escapes-axe-as-lions-coach-despite-poor-results/comments-e6frepj6-1225894260417
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Can Voss do no harm. I would think abit of presure on Voss for making these drafts would put him in a position of having to applying more heat onto the players he drafted. Which are way under performing for the club.
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Can Voss do no harm. I would think abit of presure on Voss for making these drafts would put him in a position of having to applying more heat onto the players he drafted. Which are way under performing for the club.
Voss has done a Spud 2001. Topped up with fringe recycled duds from other clubs thinking they weren't that far off a flag after making the finals last year while ignoring the fact they got absolutely flogged by the best sides and deep down were miles away. It's going to be a number of painful years for Lions supporters while they rebuild from basically scratch once Fev, Brown, Black, Power all go. If I was the AFL I'd be ticked off as well with Voss' recruiting given the AFL most likely now will have both Qld clubs struggling at the bottom of the ladder over the next few years which doesn't help promote the game nor attract crowds up there.
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I know we benefitted from it against Freo but spot the overkill interchange rule :help.
Rioli kicked what would've been the sealer too. Very lucky Sainters. Hawthorn will be the dark horse in the finals even if they finish 6th.
Apart from the controversy with the interchage rule last night was a great game. A draw was actually a fair result in the end. Dopey Wade Skipper got lost and let McEvoy contest the ruck alone and kick the leveler. Poor defence by the Hawks anyway not having players goal side.
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I know we benefitted from it against Freo but spot the overkill interchange rule :help.
Rioli kicked what would've been the sealer too. Very lucky Sainters. Hawthorn will be the dark horse in the finals even if they finish 6th.
Apart from the controversy with the interchage rule last night was a great game. A draw was actually a fair result in the end. Dopey Wade Skipper got lost and let McEvoy contest the ruck alone and kick the leveler. Poor defence by the Hawks anyway not having players goal side.
Thought Hawks were the better side, personally.
You saw with the Saints that with Dal Santo in and out of the game, when the onus is on the likes of Jones and Gram to create something they don't really have the same skills. Hayes, Dal Santo and Goddard as quarterback are everything for them.
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Bombers have knocked off the Roos by 3 points. I tipped them too. Not sure why as I don't think much of the Dons as a side at all but just had a feeling the Bombers might catch North who are an average side as well with their speed at Etihad.
Nice tank after half-time by the Eagles too ::). Gives the Blues a game and big % (effectively 2 game) gap over the Roos. Only the Crows now are a threat to Carlton of the sides outside the Eight.
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It was quite bizarre watching the Eagles.
Its hard to say they are tanking because the errors that cost them the win IMHO were strange individual decisions in and around the attacking 50 rather than structural problems that Worsfold could control. So he either has 22 players not trying to score and happy to tank or they are just a very ordinary bunch of blokes who can't really be bothered.
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I know we benefitted from it against Freo but spot the overkill interchange rule :help.
Needs to be noted down by the interchange steward and the club fined during the week.
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adelaide crows lost to port thats gotta hurt there final chances they should of really rolled them after beats cats last week.
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adelaide crows lost to port thats gotta hurt there final chances they should of really rolled them after beats cats last week.
Final 8 sewned up for mine even with Carlton having a tough run home in the last 5 rounds and Sydney losing. North and the Crows both dropped their chance against ordinary competition. North effectively now 2 games out and the Crows 3 games out both due to poor percentage.
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Carlton will finish 7th/8th and be deadset no chance of winning the flag. I wouldn't bet on them at 100-1. There is much less difference between 8th and 16th than 8th and 4th. How does this happen?
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more to the point how's it going to be fixed with 2 new clubs coming in back to back of each other. theres only so many mid 20's aged VFL and state league players that will be able to step up straight into afl and have an effect on the game straight away.
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The AFL is counting on the player pool increasing in 20-30 years time with more kids in NSW and Qld deciding to take up Aussie Rules thanks to the new clubs up north entering traditionally non-Aussie Rules regions. On top of that Melbourne's population is expected to bypass Sydney's by 2050 so there'll be more players in the Aussie Rules heartland. Even if that all goes to plan which is hardly guaranteed, it looks like in the meantime we'll have to put up with more ordinary sides :-\. The AFL have still got a Tassie side to squeeze into the comp. eventually.
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Bombers 7 goals up on the Saints :o. Poor Sainters looking shakey in recent weeks. Flogged by the Pies, lucky to draw with Hawthorn and now getting flogged by Essendon tonight. Kosi is a major liability. He just becomes a spectator once the ball hits the ground as he is just too slow and cumbersome.
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could the saints lose there top 4 spot? if they keep losing and western bulldogs have a couple wins heading to the end of the seaon.
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could the saints lose there top 4 spot? if they keep losing and western bulldogs have a couple wins heading to the end of the seaon.
If Freo and the Dogs win this week then they'll be only half a game behind so yeah it's possible. Freo have similarly hit a wall though after losing Barlow and St Kilda play bottom 8 sides in the last 4 weeks so maybe the Saints will hang on. Hawthorn is the form side below them but 3 games behind with just 5 weeks to go means they're too far back.
The Bombers sure are the Saints bogey side.
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Cometti: "Stanton across the goal finds the Neagle in the haystack"
I'll pay that one lol.
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The win should keep knighta in the job avoiding a complete rebuild and keep the Dons in no-mans land for a few more years
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The win should keep knighta in the job avoiding a complete rebuild and keep the Dons in no-mans land for a few more years
:lol :rollin
North and Essendon fighting over ninth and the crap picks that come with it :yep
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The win should keep knighta in the job avoiding a complete rebuild and keep the Dons in no-mans land for a few more years
;D
I know it's easy to write off a side straight after a loss, but boy, if the Saints guns don't fire, they have a serious drop off in quality.
Their best 6-7 are as good as anyone's, but Pattison, Kosi, Dawson, Raph Clarke, Jones just to name a few, are ordinary players.
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Pies doing a job on the cheating scum.
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Pies doing a job on the cheating scum.
The Ratt could be feeling a little heat if it's a 100 point smashing.
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We can only hope so Wayne
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Travis Cloke's goalkicking as good as ever. No goals 5 behinds :rollin
We got flogged last week but sheesh at least we could say we had a team of kids with our midfield decimated and Pies were accurate in front of goal. The Blues have Judd, Murphy, Squibbs and co. and are still getting pumped and haven't kicked a goal since early in the 1/4 quarter. 10.12 to 0.1 since Carlton's last goal :o. Today is just rebound and goal practice for the Pies. Bye Bye Ratts lol.
Edit: Blues finally kicked a goal after 70 mins without one.
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Judd may have done his shoulder. I might have to change what I said last week that the top 8 was done and dusted.
For a laugh Blues fans are losing it on Talking Carlton :rollin.
I want collingwood to beat us by a 100+ so Ratten gets sacked. First time ever I've wanted to get beaten.
http://www.talkingcarlton.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=2
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Port just knocked off Hawthorn :o. Sarge kicked 4. Primus doing his best to get the gig permanently next year while the Hawks can kiss their faint top 4 hopes goodbye.
A good result for us btw :whistle
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another lions game and another lose. Geelong belted the swans up at the SCG.
Looking forward to saturday night collingwood vs geelong hopefully its a cracker of a game.
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Go the Lions, making Voss look like a goose again.
I remember the time when they were apparently a sure thing to make the finals and Raines was being thrown in our face as the worst decision in years to let go of
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Kosi is a major liability. He just becomes a spectator once the ball hits the ground as he is just too slow and cumbersome.
Kosi is getting a touch of the Matty Lloyds... frustrated with this stage of his career and starting to snipe with his knees and shoulders. Hate the pr1ck w/ a passion.
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The doggies certainly have refound their mojo since they gave Aker the flick. The test will be when they meet the other top 4 sides. North shown up once again as out of their depth as far as making the top 8.
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The doggies certainly have refound their mojo since they gave Aker the flick. The test will be when they meet the other top 4 sides. North shown up once again as out of their depth as far as making the top 8.
please MT the doggies have regaing nothing. Like Saints they will amount to nothing this September and next.
No Barry hall no forward line. Cant win in September with their forward line.
Only Cats and Pies can win the flag this year lets just hope and pray its the former
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The Bombers are getting a touch up.
Hope the Blues let the guard down next week against us!!
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stuff tanking next week im sure we all agree.
Nothing means more to me than beating these Blues pricks.
big stage big game i have zero confidence we will win
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If we win one more game for the rest of the year it would be next week against those cheats. I'm with you Daniel I would love to ruin their finals hopes but after tonight lamentably I doubt it.
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Swans demolishing the Hawks by 45 2nd quarter. Always a pleasure to see the Hawks getting pumped.
Can someone lend me a gun so i can shoot Underwood. Honestly "The SCG is rocking" just doesnt do it for me.
Hope Channel 9 win the next rights and i dont have to hear her anymore
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Bomberblitz still in meltdown after last night :lol.
I don't know how Geelong is in front but I'm laughing about it. The Pies have given everything and own every stat except the one the matters. 28 points up too before once again cough cough cough ;D. The Cats don't need to win tonight as they've got nothing to prove but I'd love it if they put the Pies to the sword in the second half. Great game btw. I hope our boys are watching to see where they need to get to as far as high intensity footy.
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It's going to be painful having to hear all the Collingwood are flag favourites talk all week :help :chuck. At least duckeggs Neon Leon still goes missing in the big games.
The only positive for Geelong is they now know that they can't play all those talls together. Hawkins isn't fit and was a liability tonight and they missed Wojcinski's speed. Pods still struggles to kick bags of goals at the 'G.
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Geezus it's been an ordinary weekend of football so far! First watching those cheating Blue pr@!%'s get up on Friday night, and now this Black and White abomination!!!
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It's going to be painful having to hear all the Collingwood are flag favourites talk all week :help :chuck. At least duckeggs Neon Leon still goes missing in the big games.
The only positive for Geelong is they now know that they can't play all those talls together. Hawkins isn't fit and was a liability tonight and they missed Wojcinski's speed. Pods still struggles to kick bags of goals at the 'G.
;D Take note MT, Thomas, Pendlebury, are the games next high payed superstars ;D remember :lol all GP boys
all coached by Paul Hudson who is at the Magpies & who has all the youngsters playing well :thumbsup Richmond should have got him onboard & sacked Cambo ;D
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It's going to be painful having to hear all the Collingwood are flag favourites talk all week :help :chuck. At least duckeggs Neon Leon still goes missing in the big games.
The only positive for Geelong is they now know that they can't play all those talls together. Hawkins isn't fit and was a liability tonight and they missed Wojcinski's speed. Pods still struggles to kick bags of goals at the 'G.
;D Take note MT, Thomas, Pendlebury, are the games next high payed superstars ;D remember :lol all GP boys
all coached by Paul Hudson who is at the Magpies & who has all the youngsters playing well :thumbsup Richmond should have got him onboard & sacked Cambo ;D
No doubt Pendlebury is a superstar who wins his own footy, incredible awareness and good skills but Thomas is still a frontrunner running forward of the play for the soft receive.
It helps the Pies to have a core of 9 players 26 and over and 13 players who have 100+ games experience. Having Paul Hudson as an assistant coach wouldn't make a difference to that fact we have 9 guys 21 and under just 4 players with 100+ games experience. On the weekend the Pies had 2400 games experience between them and we had just 1400. 50 games per player difference is massive.
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No doubt Pendlebury is a superstar who wins his own footy, incredible awareness and good skills but Thomas is still a frontrunner running forward of the play for the soft receive.
It helps the Pies to have a core of 9 players 26 and over and 13 players who have 100+ games experience. Having Paul Hudson as an assistant coach wouldn't make a difference to that fact we have 9 guys 21 and under just 4 players with 100+ games experience. On the weekend the Pies had 2400 games experience between them and we had just 1400. 50 games per player difference is massive.
l'm not comparing Richmond to Collingwood
Comparing how Collingwood breed youngsters to Richmond
Hudson moulded those 2 players and many others in the AFL & is the best man for the job teaching youngsters
Has a great record Paul Hudson & if you dont think he makes a difference then your nuts ;D
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Please can the AFL get rid of Essendon on Friday nights :sleep.
If it wasn't Collingwood dishing it out it'll be a much more enjoyable seeing the Bombers get pumped by 100 points :lol. That's 176 points in the space of 7 days the Bombers have lost by :o :rollin. Summed up by the captain having 27 handballs and just 2 kicks :wallywink.
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The painful sight of reality starting to hit home amongst Bomber fans ;D. Demanding a full rebuild from scratch just as the two new teams are hogging the best picks in the next two drafts.
"'The Jason Wild Years', Essendon to be in the wilderness"
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57803
"Negatives: EFC are poo.
Positives: Didn't waste my time watching."
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57798
:lol
l'm not comparing Richmond to Collingwood
Comparing how Collingwood breed youngsters to Richmond
Hudson moulded those 2 players and many others in the AFL & is the best man for the job teaching youngsters
Has a great record Paul Hudson & if you dont think he makes a difference then your nuts ;D
Hudson is only in his 2nd year as assistant coach at the Pies while they've been playing finals for the past 5 years. The Pies have only debuted 1 youngster this year so they aren't in teaching mode. Not picking on them for that as they are in full premiership tilt mode with a mostly mature side on top of the ladder.
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Geelong back to their awesome best tonight :o.
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another big game on prime time tv and another blow out.
they will start to play on the tv channels minds as they nego a tv rights deal.
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Hudson is only in his 2nd year as assistant coach at the Pies while they've been playing finals for the past 5 years. The Pies have only debuted 1 youngster this year so they aren't in teaching mode. Not picking on them for that as they are in full premiership tilt mode with a mostly mature side on top of the ladder.
MT ;D Paul Hudson has coached a senior premiership WGLFL, Has coached a TAC U18's premiership side, Been a assistant coach at Brisbane under Leigh Matthews, Been a assistant coach at Collingwood under Mick Malthouse. his record teaching youngsters is brilliant. Some of Collingwood players & some other current AFL players are the product from his coaching at TAC level & all of them have been successful players. l think thats a good record & someone the club should go after because he can get the best out of youngsters. Dont know where you got the " Only 2nd year as assistant coach at the Pies" from ;D Paul Hudson will one day coach a AFL side & IMO will be successful :thumbsup
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Geelong were awesome.
Good to see the commentators Darcy and Walls getting stuck into Lake who normally gets a free ride as the 'best KP defender in the AFL' when he plays a free role and gets 30 possies.
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geelong were great last night belted the bulldogs gave them a wake up call.
the demons pretty unlucky today i thought losing to the hawks but oh well not surprised they dont make it to the finals this year. i would of thought they would be happy to just finish higher then 15th lol.
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Final 8 all but done and dusted after both the Dees and North lost. Melbourne were at least competitive against the Hawks but North were shown up as nowhere near finals standard. The Roos look like ending up with the poison chalice of Ninth and the crap draft picks that come with it especially this year.
Hudson is only in his 2nd year as assistant coach at the Pies while they've been playing finals for the past 5 years. The Pies have only debuted 1 youngster this year so they aren't in teaching mode. Not picking on them for that as they are in full premiership tilt mode with a mostly mature side on top of the ladder.
MT ;D Paul Hudson has coached a senior premiership WGLFL, Has coached a TAC U18's premiership side, Been a assistant coach at Brisbane under Leigh Matthews, Been a assistant coach at Collingwood under Mick Malthouse. his record teaching youngsters is brilliant. Some of Collingwood players & some other current AFL players are the product from his coaching at TAC level & all of them have been successful players. l think thats a good record & someone the club should go after because he can get the best out of youngsters. Dont know where you got the " Only 2nd year as assistant coach at the Pies" from ;D Paul Hudson will one day coach a AFL side & IMO will be successful :thumbsup
I'm not knocking his credentials nor saying he won't make a top senior AFL coach one day. However he walked into Collingwood two years ago when they were already a top 4 side before he arrived and they are playing a mostly mature side on the park so it's not as though he's an assistant coach to a team of kids. Nor did he turn the Pies around into a top 4 side. Malthouse deserves all the credit at Pieland.
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Its like blaming Hardwick for our current performance
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I'm not knocking his credentials nor saying he won't make a top senior AFL coach one day. However he walked into Collingwood two years ago when they were already a top 4 side before he arrived and they are playing a mostly mature side on the park so it's not as though he's an assistant coach to a team of kids. Nor did he turn the Pies around into a top 4 side. Malthouse deserves all the credit at Pieland.
Your not getting me MT :banghead he coached Thomas & Pendlebury before they were drafted. Are you on my planet ;D
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I'm not knocking his credentials nor saying he won't make a top senior AFL coach one day. However he walked into Collingwood two years ago when they were already a top 4 side before he arrived and they are playing a mostly mature side on the park so it's not as though he's an assistant coach to a team of kids. Nor did he turn the Pies around into a top 4 side. Malthouse deserves all the credit at Pieland.
Your not getting me MT :banghead he coached Thomas & Pendlebury before they were drafted. Are you on my planet ;D
I know that but what's that got to do with Collingwood's current form. A list is more than just two players.
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Geelong is starting to hit their straps in time for the finals although Pods will be in a bit of trouble for the frontal head high bump on Gibbs.
The Blues have totalled owned Brisbane though in the Henderson-Fev trade last year.
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Geelong is starting to hit their straps in time for the finals although Pods will be in a bit of trouble for the frontal head high bump on Gibbs.
The Blues have totalled owned Brisbane though in the Henderson-Fev trade last year.
Can't even begin to tell you how enjoyable it was watching the Blues get pumped tonight. Loved it when Waite was slam-dunked head first into the turf.
Pity the blow-out wasn't bigger. And pity it wasn't us.
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Can't even begin to tell you how enjoyable it was watching the Blues get pumped tonight. Loved it when Waite was slam-dunked head first into the turf.
Pity the blow-out wasn't bigger. And pity it wasn't us.
:lol
Cheers RR. After the news I got yesterday I needed a laugh.
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Can't even begin to tell you how enjoyable it was watching the Blues get pumped tonight. Loved it when Waite was slam-dunked head first into the turf.
Pity the blow-out wasn't bigger. And pity it wasn't us.
:lol
Cheers RR. After the news I got yesterday I needed a laugh.
Nothing too bad I hope?
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Nothing too bad I hope?
See Pets thread
Top 8 done and dusted. Hawks pulverising freo's seconds. Enjoy ninth spot North :wallywink
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Haw 155
Freo 39
Now that's tanking lol.
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Haw 155
Freo 39
Now that's tanking lol.
Its a disgrace to AFL football & should be outlawed
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Yeah is there any difference between pick 18 and pick 20 anyway
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Yeah is there any difference between pick 18 and pick 20 anyway
nothing to do with picks its a ugly site on the game
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Yeah is there any difference between pick 18 and pick 20 anyway
nothing to do with picks its a ugly site on the game
Yep Freo aren't doing it for the draft. They were trying to rest up injured players before the finals thinking they had a home final sewn up and now it's backfired because their % has gone through the floor after the weekend. Now they have to fight for a home final against Carlton on Friday night at Subi. The Swannies have overtaken Freo as the best interstate side this year.
Speaking of tanking the Eagles have conveniently got stuck on just 4 wins for the year ::).
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Dogs are stuffed now with Cooney gone. Pies will get easy first week, then a week off, then most likely a tough prelim.
Hawks are the wildcard, I hope they end up in the pies half of the draw...
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Is Vossy smoking the wacky tabaccy or what
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101059/default.aspx
The Lions still have their sights on one more win to build momentum for next season.
Voss said the Lions had faced their darkest period and come out the other side in good form following their 27-point win over Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
He said the players should take a lot of confidence from the adversity they had faced over the last few months.
“I don’t think that there is anything they will face in the next six months that will be harder than what they have just gone through,” Voss said.
“As a team and collectively they are going as well as they have at any point in the season.
“The natural progression for us is (to play) a side which is going to figure in the finals and perhaps at least walk away thinking about next season, thinking we have competed against a pretty good side.”
Ur joking come out the other side, they beat the bloody Bombers for christs sake. There crap and everything knows it and sucked in for trading for Raines Vossy ya big dope.
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Is Vossy smoking the wacky tabaccy or what
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101059/default.aspx
The Lions still have their sights on one more win to build momentum for next season.
Voss said the Lions had faced their darkest period and come out the other side in good form following their 27-point win over Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
You know a coach is desperate when beating Essendon is the sign of a new dawn :rollin
Vossy is doing the Lions' end of season footy dept. review isn't he?
The Doggies are stuffed come September if they weren't already. They're going down like nine pins. No Morris, no Cooney, etc.
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Always a good game when the Bluebaggers lose by a kick ;D
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Allways :thumbsup
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Always a good game when the Bluebaggers lose by a kick ;D
Yeah, the only thing we'll be able to smell cooking is their goose in September. :lol That is if the odour drifts here all the way from Perth :thumbsup
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Freo's tanking last week paid off :whistle
Carlton were lucky they had Judd otherwise they would've been smashed last night. They'll get bumped out again in the first round of the finals.
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Got a tanker at work - they r pretty much hoping for a Sydney game. ANZ is pretty nuetral, not the same advantage the swans have at the SCG.
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Two in a row travelling won't be easy for the bluebaggers :yep
The Pies got done too today with Beams choking with his kick for goal :rollin. It'd be hilarious if they had peaked too early and they crash out in the finals. Now that'd be Collingwood tradition Eddie lol.
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Hope so MT. The Skunks so desperately wanted to beat the Cats in Round 19 searching for that respect they feel is their right they may have forgotten that the Premiership is ultimately won in September. :lol :rollin :lol
Take into account the Saints are just travelling after their loss today and the Dogs are flu ridden injured and without any bones to chew on it seems at this stage its all falling into place for the Cats once again.
A real challenge may come from Hawthorn or Sydney? Both sides could easily make Prelims.
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The doggies shocking run with injuries continues. Griffen looks like he done some sort of knee injury. You'd hope it's not a ACL for his sake.
You're right Tucky, there's a door now open for one of the non-top 4 to score a PF berth.
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Two in a row travelling won't be easy for the bluebaggers :yep
The Pies got done too today with Beams choking with his kick for goal :rollin. It'd be hilarious if they had peaked too early and they crash out in the finals. Now that'd be Collingwood tradition Eddie lol.
Was at the game, was shocked the stuffing umpires turned thier back on the shunks to let the Dawks back into the game.
How a player going for the mark in front of goals gets his head split open badly & fails to get the free kick is just pure bad umpiring.
l enjoyed the blood anyway ;D but this year has to be the worst l ever seen umpiring mistakes like they are betting on games.
Bad umpiring was what beat the Skunks. 2 very bad decision late in the game will surely have Eddie at AFL HQ this week ;D
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Reckon things are starting to fall into line... re Colliwobbles
Collingwood will smash Dogs, then play the winner of Hawthorn/Saints, which will be a very tough game.
Geelong should beat the saints and then have the survivor of Sydney/Carlton/Dogs which should be a relatively easy prelim on their way to another flag.
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The skunks got beat fair and square, they had their chances and blew it. I enjoyed it very much, the seeds of doubt have been sown for their annual epic fail.
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Listening to North fans ringing in calling themselves the best of the rest and that their list is superior to ours and Melbourne's :chuck. As we know finishing ninth means stuff all come the following year and all it means now is North end up with crap picks despite no finals.
Was at the game, was shocked the effing umpires turned thier back on the shunks to let the Dawks back into the game.
How a player going for the mark in front of goals gets his head split open badly & fails to get the free kick is just pure bad umpiring.
l enjoyed the blood anyway ;D but this year has to be the worst l ever seen umpiring mistakes like they are betting on games.
Bad umpiring was what beat the Skunks. 2 very bad decision late in the game will surely have Eddie at AFL HQ this week ;D
Jolly copped incidental contact as Jolly's snozz smacked into the arm of the Hawthorn player coming through going for ball. Correct call umpire :yep.
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a broken nose & 2 huge black eyes is not incidental contact. That is a free kick all the time.
Any high contact to the head is a free kick.
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And as Cotch found out sometimes even when you don't make high contact the MRP still deems it to be high contact
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And as Cotch found out sometimes even when you don't make high contact the MRP still deems it to be high contact
thats exactly right, These umpires are surely betting & controlling games.
Betting should be banned on all high profile sports
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a broken nose & 2 huge black eyes is not incidental contact. That is a free kick all the time.
Any high contact to the head is a free kick.
The bold bit is only if your name is Joel Selwood ;). Cotch last week against the Saints and Jack this week both copped clear high contact and both didn't get a free ::). In the Jolly incident, he and the Hawthorn player were both going for the ball as the ran in opposite directions towards each other. The Hawk player got there slightly ahead of Jolly and already had his outstretched arms up going for the ball when one arm went between Jolly's outstretched arms and collided with Jolly's face. It was incidental contact in a marking contact. The contact wasn't instigated by the Hawthorn player. The ump made the right call. Just because a player cops an injury doesn't automatically mean it's a free kick.
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only seen it Live & no replay yet, still got the horrors from looking at some of thier supporters ;D
Jake King's hand hit high & they never got a free kick Port :lol :thumbsup
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Saints could pay for all those missed set shots. They were all over the Cats in the last 15 minutes of that first quarter. Geelong haven't been able to get it through the St Kilda forward press from the kick-ins.
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Btw the top deck of the Southern Stand at the Richmond end looks near empty on the tellie ???. The AFL needs Richmond in the finals if these other clubs can't pull a big crowd to a final.
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once again an umpire has thought of his self to be bigger than the game and has robbed geelong of a great win.
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once again an umpire has thought of his self to be bigger than the game and has robbed geelong of a great win.
Mooney will get into a bit of trouble for going off at the ump - "You just cost us the game"
In the end the Cats only have themselves to blame kicking 1.7 in the last. They then wouldn't needed to worry about dodgy ump calls.
The Saints winning has really opened up a GF place for them. They'll avoid both the Pies and Cats until the big dance. I'd laugh if now this means Geelong sparked by this loss will roll the Pies again in a PF ;D :pray.
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yeah i'll give freo the better chance of beating hawks due to being over at perth and geelong more of a chance roling freo in melb than hawks.
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thats how I think itll pan out, the big loser tonight is probably Collingwood.
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Seeing the Gwilt free on the tv the 'in the back' was technically there and has been paid all year. Gwilt fell forward knowing the tackle from behind was coming but the free was there.
The Hawks if they get past Freo would feel they're a chance against the Cats given they match up on Geelong well. I still think the Cats will win whoever they play out of Hawthorn or Freo though.
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once again an umpire has thought of his self to be bigger than the game and has robbed geelong of a great win.
Mooney will get into a bit of trouble for going off at the ump - "You just cost us the game"
In the end the Cats only have themselves to blame kicking 1.7 in the last. They then wouldn't needed to worry about dodgy ump calls.
The Saints winning has really opened up a GF place for them. They'll avoid both the Pies and Cats until the big dance. I'd laugh if now this means Geelong sparked by this loss will roll the Pies again in a PF ;D :pray.
Mooney made a stuffwit of himself. you fall into someones back it is in the back. He was lucky not have given away 50 with his petulant carry on.
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once again an umpire has thought of his self to be bigger than the game and has robbed geelong of a great win.
Mooney will get into a bit of trouble for going off at the ump - "You just cost us the game"
In the end the Cats only have themselves to blame kicking 1.7 in the last. They then wouldn't needed to worry about dodgy ump calls.
The Saints winning has really opened up a GF place for them. They'll avoid both the Pies and Cats until the big dance. I'd laugh if now this means Geelong sparked by this loss will roll the Pies again in a PF ;D :pray.
Mooney made a effwit of himself. you fall into someones back it is in the back. He was lucky not have given away 50 with his petulant carry on.
Yep Mooney will definitely get a please explain from AA during the week. The AFL won't be happy seeing any player blaming an umpire for costing a game especially when the ump was right and the free was there.
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Collingwood will spank the Bulldogs. l be there soon :thumbsup
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Collingwood will spank the Bulldogs. l be there soon :thumbsup
No Cooney, no Morris and Griffen doubtful. Sheesh if the Pies don't win it will be a massive choke.
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3/4 time and the Dockers up by 7 goals and McPharlin has given Buddy a bath so far. Bye bye Hawks for 2010 lol.
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3/4 time and the Dockers up by 7 goals and McPharlin has given Buddy a bath so far. Bye bye Hawks for 2010 lol.
full house at Subi as the freo young brigade too good for the hawks - last live game for me this season
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collingwood should easily run out the 2nd half against the bulldogs.
great to see freo get the win today infront of a big home crowd.
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collingwood should easily run out the 2nd half against the bulldogs.
You'd reckon the Cats will beat Freo next week so all set up for a Geelong vs Collingwood PF. Getting ready for the Colliwobbles to kick in lol.
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collingwood should easily run out the 2nd half against the bulldogs.
You'd reckon the Cats will beat Freo next week so all set up for a Geelong vs Collingwood PF. Getting ready for the Colliwobbles to kick in lol.
Yep thats the dream pf game. i hope geelong roll them but its starting to look like it could be collingwoods year.
Going by tonights game westernbull dogs if they win next weekend i cant see them beating the saints.
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Collingwood in theory will have to beat a Geelong in a PF and a St.kilda in the big dance. They'll effectively play 2 GF's.
If they win both they prob deserve to be Premiers.
Every bone in my body hopes they don't.
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Collingwood did not even work a sweat up playing the dogs.
Geelong have to get to the PF to even challenge & will have a tuff game & if they win then have to play a rested Magpies side
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freo wont be a walk in the park like everyone thinks it will be for geelong.
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Ah Carlton choke in the last quarter of a final two years in a row. It makes your day doesn't it :rollin
The Swannies will beat the doggies next week too and could even be a chance against the Saints for a GF berth :o.
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:ROTFL Poor old Carlton hey? :nopity
On a serious note, who was bloke in the crowd wearing a Richmond jumper and barraking for carlton :chuck :help
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:ROTFL Poor old Carlton hey? :nopity
On a serious note, who was bloke in the crowd wearing a Richmond jumper and barraking for carlton :chuck :help
i've never understood why people wear team jumpers to a game when the team isnt even playing, but this :chuck
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:ROTFL Poor old Carlton hey? :nopity
Waite running into an open and hitting the post, Henderson dropping a sitter in the goalsquare, etc..... All in the last quarter when they could have put Syndey away yet they choked again. Funny as! :lol
On a serious note, who was bloke in the crowd wearing a Richmond jumper and barraking for carlton :chuck :help
:-X :P
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:ROTFL Poor old Carlton hey? :nopity
On a serious note, who was bloke in the crowd wearing a Richmond jumper and barraking for carlton :chuck :help
i've never understood why people wear team jumpers to a game when the team isnt even playing, but this :chuck
always proud to wear the colours, took mine along to hawks v dockers yesterday and got a few "go tiges" as well :thumbsup
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Freo = massive stagefright. The Cats already have 80 more disposals. Hopefully the pussies have found their best form in time for next week ;D.
ps. Why did they play this game at the 'G when by the look of it the crowd could have fitted into the Docklands ???
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yeah crowd doesnt look to big there at the G but oh well good on freo making it this far.
bring on geelong vs collingwood.
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bring on geelong vs collingwood.
Nervous Pies :yep
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Great result last night. Just a light little training run for the Cats to keep them sharp for next week. Now Geelong, time to unleash hell on the maggot-pies!
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LOL RR. Let's hope so.
Swans let one slip tonight. 5 goals up time-on into the 2nd quarter and got done. Those two Bully goals just before half-time gave the Dogs a sniff. A shame for Brett Kirk who is one of everybody's favourite opposition players.
As for the Doggies they just got there tonight but hard to see them getting past the Saints next week. They're too Barry Hall conscioused and their vets are too slow now. Brad Johnson did alright tonight on the lead and took a few good marks but he's a liability when the ball is loose. Hahn and Eagleton aren't the players they use to be either.
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Collingwood beat Adelaide by 5 points coming from a similar difference as the Dogs were down tonight before they come to give us the same prelims as 2009. Hopefully the Cats win the flag again and then can just leave and give someone else a go.
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LOL RR. Let's hope so.
Swans let one slip tonight. 5 goals up time-on into the 2nd quarter and got done. Those two Bully goals just before half-time gave the Dogs a sniff. A shame for Brett Kirk who is one of everybody's favourite opposition players.
As for the Doggies they just got there tonight but hard to see them getting past the Saints next week. They're too Barry Hall conscioused and their vets are too slow now. Brad Johnson did alright tonight on the lead and took a few good marks but he's a liability when the ball is loose. Hahn and Eagleton aren't the players they use to be either.
Reckon the swans got the bad end of the umpiring in the last quarter. Minsons free kick was in the back and not holding the ball to the swans, a week earlier Moooney got pinged for the same thing.- different decision
Dont know who Brad Johnson was kicking too when he kicked the ball out of bounce along the boundary line ::) ::) ::)
And the rushed point from 20 metres out, if that not deliberate, what is ?? :banghead :banghead :banghead
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LOL RR. Let's hope so.
Swans let one slip tonight. 5 goals up time-on into the 2nd quarter and got done. Those two Bully goals just before half-time gave the Dogs a sniff. A shame for Brett Kirk who is one of everybody's favourite opposition players.
As for the Doggies they just got there tonight but hard to see them getting past the Saints next week. They're too Barry Hall conscioused and their vets are too slow now. Brad Johnson did alright tonight on the lead and took a few good marks but he's a liability when the ball is loose. Hahn and Eagleton aren't the players they use to be either.
Reckon the swans got the bad end of the umpiring in the last quarter. Minsons free kick was in the back and not holding the ball to the swans, a week earlier Moooney got pinged for the same thing.- different decision
Dont know who Brad Johnson was kicking too when he kicked the ball out of bounce along the boundary line ::) ::) ::)
And the rushed point from 20 metres out, if that not deliberate, what is ?? :banghead :banghead :banghead
Some of those were suss but the Swans got a lucky one when Picken's handball in the tackle was pinged for deliberate out of bounds. The truth is when you lose a game after being 5 goals up in final and from a position where you're playing all over your opposition then you really can't blame the umps. You don't win too many games let alone a cut-throat final kicking just 2 goals in a half of footy. Sydney only has itself to blame for tonight's loss.
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Thought the Picken decision was correct, you cant juust handball over the boundary line. The side on view they showed later proved the correct decision was made
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:ROTFL Poor old Carlton hey? :nopity
On a serious note, who was bloke in the crowd wearing a Richmond jumper and barraking for carlton :chuck :help
i've never understood why people wear team jumpers to a game when the team isnt even playing, but this :chuck
I'll wear my Richmond polo GF day :gotigers
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will be one of the best games of all time coming up Pies Vrs cats.
I have already put the feelers out if anyone has a Geelong scarf i can borrow. I will cheer the blue and white so hard i will be left without a voice.
the only thing worse than Collingwood pricks winning the flag is if the Blues win one.
Come on catsssssssssssssss
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Let's hope the cats get up, then I can relax and hope the Bulldogs can pull an upset against the aints.
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yeah you wouldnt be wanting that upset if collingwoood were through. no way :nope :nope
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yeah you wouldnt be wanting that upset if collingwoood were through. no way :nope :nope
ed zachary :thumbsup
Cats gotta win pls :pray I don't want to be forced to go for the aints.
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Go the Magpies ;D they looking forward to playing Geelong, there is unfinished buisness
l will be there in my Tiger colors ;D
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will be one of the best games of all time coming up Pies Vrs cats.
I have already put the feelers out if anyone has a Geelong scarf i can borrow. I will cheer the blue and white so hard i will be left without a voice.
the only thing worse than Collingwood pricks winning the flag is if the Blues win one.
Come on catsssssssssssssss
its going to be a great game. Go Cats
hope Mackie is back in the team.
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I hope the Cats get through and the Dogs cause an upset.
My only saving grace if there is one if the Pies win the flag is that I am hoping in 5 years they are still hanging onto players much in the same way they did after their 1990 flag and by then they will be nowhere for another 10 or so years after Mick is seen as the messiah and has left Nathan Buckley to make all the hard decisions whist he sits back and says hey I'm the coaches coach and I won a flag what do you want from me $$$$$$$$.
By 2018 the Lexus Centre could be in decay interms of on field and this time noone feel sorry for them when they win the spoon.
As for the Saints they are the most pathetic footy club in the league and I hope that stays that way. A flag for them would be a kick in the teeth from those ferals who think it is their right to have a flag as much as it is the Skunks right when they have only 1 flag in over a century and a decade. How smug would we feel if sometime over the next half dozen years we win one and after their dominance over us since 2003 we can throw it back in their faces and restore the order we had when I was growing up in the early 80's.
Dogs yep are pathetic like the Saints but I have more sympathy for them so I guess I won't be too disappointed if they cause two upsets and win the most unlikeliest of flags. If not then their premiership window is closed and back to being the scraggers and causing an upset a season amongst your half dozen or so hard fought wins. Back to reality........
Like so many of you Go Cats. Three in four seasons. :pray
Then you can start sliding down the ladder and back to being those country bumpkins from Sleepy Hollow and back to carrying handbags again......
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A shame for Brett Kirk who is one of everybody's favourite opposition players.
Certainly was a terrific player.
Roos too would head the list as most opposition fans most admired coach.
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Roos too would head the list as most opposition fans most admired coach.
True. Roos certainly knew how to get the best out of a list as well as go after specific players and needs he wanted during trade week. Roos got Darren Jolly from the Dees, won a flag and then sold Jolly onto the Pies for first round pick while picking up Mumford as Jolly's replacement for a second rounder IIRC.
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Leon Davis out and Goldsack in. The Pies obviously scared of duckeggs going missing again in another final :yep
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Leon Davis out and Goldsack in. The Pies obviously scared of duckeggs going missing again in another final :yep
MT starting the vitriol early lol. :thumbsup :lol :rollin :lol
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Leon Davis out and Goldsack in. The Pies obviously scared of duckeggs going missing again in another final :yep
Mick has finally dropped him after how many big games his gone missing.
He probly was the weakest piece's in there chain as a team i think.
Buckley also tol Tim Watson he had tight hamstrings though.
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Swan run down and tackled and it's not holding the ball ::). Geez umps favour some players.
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i know Mackie was dropped cause he didnt give them enough run against the saints but they really need someone to step up geelong and give them abit of run off the bakcline instead of just kicking it to packs
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i know Mackie was dropped cause he didnt give them enough run against the saints but they really need someone to step up geelong and give them abit of run off the backline instead of just kicking it to packs
and as soon as i say that Wojcinski goes for a run off backline and breaks the zone and it ends up being a goal :lol
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The only thing that can stop the Skunks tonight is Col E Wobbles. :help
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The only thing that can stop the Skunks tonight is Col E Wobbles. :help
Yep the Pies are too quick for the Cats and everything is turning to gold as well (Dawes leg break goal). Hopefully they are saving up their poor goalkicking for the GF ;D because they can't miss tonight.
Age is finally starting to catch up with Ling and co. Only Ablett is playing at the level required for Geelong. Lonergan probably sums up where Geelong are at tonight. He wasn't getting a game for them comes final time in 2007-9 yet now he's now needed as a key defender to pick up Cloke while Scarlett plays loose man in defence. Hawkins is useless in the ruck. He's just looking at Jolly all the time and actually should be giving away free kicks.
If the Pies lose it from here then it'll be 1970 and '73 all over again.
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Geelong need to do something this could get messy.
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Geelong need to do something this could get messy.
Yep tiger101 was going to post that this has Geelong v Port 2007 written all over it. :thumbsup
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good to hear leigh matthews starting to question why Mackie wasnt in, saying Milburn has just lost the whereness of knowing when players are behind his back
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Distinct lack of leadership from the Geelong captain tonight. Far too slow and just doesn't appear to be trying to get his blokes up
J-Pod has gone missing big time. Looks lost out there and I have to say I am not surprised
Jnr playng well but where's Bartel, Kelly, Chapman and Selwood?
Is Brad out there? Stokes? Hunt?
Hopefully Milburn will realise that first thing tomorrow moring he should announce his retirement... too slow
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good to hear leigh matthews starting to question why Mackie wasnt in, saying Milburn has just lost the whereness of knowing when players are behind his back
Milburn was exposed for his lack of a yard in the 2008 GF against the younger quicker Hawks but Geelong were able to cope around him last year as the Saints play(ed) a close-in contested low scoring gameplan.
Tim Lane will be feeling relieved tonight. The end of an era.
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Ablett is having one hell of a game.
To bad there's no where to go or no one to pass it off to on most occasions.
I wonder if he will want to go to GC after this belting.
Selwood arguable Geelongs next captain might want to take note and start leading by example even when the score isnt going there way.
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Their fall from grace might be alot more swifter. Look at the Brisbane era by 2005.
Scarlett has lost his aura and authority, Milburn gone.
Ottens Wojinski Ling Chapman 28-29+ and looking either psychologically shot or physically getting shot.
Mooney no longer getting the lace out service due to their dominance. J Pod an excess in this environment. Hawkins not coming on as they would have liked.
Ablett may be on the way to GC 17 leaving Selwood and Bartel exposed who have struggled tonight.
No Rooke this year and if Mackie goes then the Cats list suddenly has a whole heap of gaps in it and the father and sons won't help them in the next rebuild. Could get real ugly down Sleepy Hollow.
Heard a rumour also Bomber will use his get out clause and go and coach Essendon with James Hird his assistant. :shh
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I know it probly wouldnt of made a difference but early on in the game i would of thought Mackie's creativity across half back would help a hugely in breaking the collingwoods lines.
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Yep Tucky it's the first time in a long time Geelong have been deprived of the ball and their whole gameplan fell apart as they had no confidence going long to their forwards. They're more use to sharing the pill around racking up possies denying the ball from the opposition than kick long to the forward old school footy fashion. That's one thing the Saints will be able to do against the Pies if they make the GF with Riewoldt and Kosi as long tall targets and Milne at their feet.
You'd reckon Ablett will head north now. He'll be just carrying a decaying list if he stays. Richo reckons he's gone to the Gold Coast. Actually by going Ablett will be doing the Cats a bigger favour long-term than if he stays. Geelong will get two first round picks to help toards rebuilding their list. The Cats have some big decisions to make now. If they hold on to their aging premiership players for the next few years then that'll delay their rebuild and they'll probably end up back to where they were in 1999; if they make some tough decisions forcing older players into retirement and trading for draft picks then the downtime will be a lot less painful long-term.
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I know it probly wouldnt of made a difference but early on in the game i would of thought Mackie's creativity across half back would help a hugely in breaking the collingwoods lines.
Mackie couldn't have any worse that's for sure. He's not VFL standard like Lonergan.
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in hindsight i have to agree with tom harley i think who said it about pods maybe slowing hawkins development this year taking the 2nd tall forward off him. Geelong wonte want to cull to many players at once. bring in some youth but also be able to make the top 8 next year.
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in hindsight i have to agree with tom harley i think who said it about pods maybe slowing hawkins development this year taking the 2nd tall forward off him. Geelong wonte want to cull to many players at once. bring in some youth but also be able to make the top 8 next year.
The top sides are a fair way ahead of the rest as there's plenty of mediocre sides this year which is why the top 4 didn't change from 2009 for the first time ever. So the Cats will most likely still make the finals next year but the longer they put off moving players on the more it will hurt their list management in the coming years as their champion players age and retire.
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MT what i witnessed tonight after being at the game was the permiers for 2010.
Easy to say it in hindsight but i knew it from the first bounce.
Colliwobbles will be dead and buried in 7 days time, unfortunately :banghead :banghead
I have been to quite a few non richmond games and would have to say Pies supporters are the worst in the league, far greater than the Blues.
They actually make me sick. So much so i walked out at 3 quarter time. Bunch of losers i just hope Saints or Dogs beat them by 1 point.
On a brighter note if they pull it off and Swan wins the Brownlow its happy days for my wallet. My wallet will win but my head wont be happy to see those pricks hold the cup.
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Worst nightmare - Now I have to go with the rapists and cry babys :banghead
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Dont make any poor excuses for Geelong cause there was none last night.
They were smashed in every position. Malthouse let Ablett run loose while covering his team-mates in a brilliant game plan.
It was sadly over at 1/4 time & after halftime the skunks were saving thier players for next week.
They are awesome & they are going to make us alot of money come Monday & Saturday ;D
after that they can eat poo.
anyone thinking Harry O is not a major part of that side is a fool, he was awesome from the start to finish.
His role is too leave his man & attack from defence which he did with so much ease against a team of champs.
That was one of the biggest punishments l seen in a final. forget the scoreline it reflected nothing.
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What we are starting to see is that there are number of players in the geelong side who are are really nothing special. Just honest players lucky enough to be around a core of very good players in a well coached team. There would probably be 1/2 a dozen players for Geelong that could have made a difference to the Wallace coached team we had to endure. Any of the others would have been found out and much maligned for not delivering if we had managed to pinch them. Nearly all premiership sides will have players that are made to look better than they are because of the team they are in. This may be even more so in the modern game.
As for collinwoood, sadly they looked pretty good last night. :chuck
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Worst nightmare - Now I have to go with the rapists and cry babys :banghead
What he said x2
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It was sadly over at 1/4 time
I think you are being way to generous Monk ;D
I thought it was over 15 minutes into the 1st qtr - the Pies were that good
And I will admit I have absolutely no problem if they win the thing now......
Because my late Dad; Pa Powell was Pies Man all his life, loved them with a passion
And beleive it or not it is because of Pa Powell that I follow the Tigers.... FACT ;D :thumbsup
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Worst nightmare - Now I have to go with the rapists and cry babys :banghead
allegedly of course!!
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What we are starting to see is that there are number of players in the geelong side who are are really nothing special. Just honest players lucky enough to be around a core of very good players in a well coached team. There would probably be 1/2 a dozen players for Geelong that could have made a difference to the Wallace coached team we had to endure. Any of the others would have been found out and much maligned for not delivering if we had managed to pinch them. Nearly all premiership sides will have players that are made to look better than they are because of the team they are in. This may be even more so in the modern game.
As for collinwoood, sadly they looked pretty good last night. :chuck
i sent an sms 2 minutes to my brother sitting in the MCC congrats its all yours. So confident i slapped another 100 on em at the Vaucluse Hotel pre game.
Everyone with half a brain knew they were gone. Even Bomber did. Look and listen to his comments. Never heard so much crap before. he was worried he knew it thats why he tried to play the Jealous card but he ended up looking the fool.
Geelong are gone. Im not saying that because they were smashed last night but aside from that i still scratch my head how a team with Byrnes, Lonergan, Blake, Ling, Ottens, Milburn, Hunt was any chance to win a flag this year. Their bottom 6 are crap and always have been crap. I still laugh at how people compared them to the Brisbane team...lol
I can see how we got rid of Ottens. Soft and weak as pee. Would rather Pattison in our team than him.
Everyone wanting some easy cash would be well advised to slam all their hard earned on the Pies.
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When a big lug kicks a 60m mongrel punt heading for the boundary and it bounces at right angles 20m out and goes through for a goal you know it's your night.
If the Saints get through tonight they should have the motivation after last year's GF loss to be at least competitive against the Pies as defensive pressure is also their strength but it's hard to see them doing it over 4 quarters to win. They could only do it for a half in the Qualifying Final against Geelong two weeks ago and as our Jack showed twice this year their key defenders are vunerable 1-on-1. Collingwood would have to choke big time next week to lose it. Sadly I can't see it. If the Dogs cause an upset tonight then the Granny will be a repeat of last night with the game all over 15 minutes in :help.
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everyone knows l'm a huge punter, l placed my bets on Swan & Skunks pre-season.
l'm confident 100%
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Dont write the Dogs off so easy MT, they can cause a upset as its raining tonight :thumbsup
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Dont write the Dogs off so easy MT, they can cause a upset as its raining tonight :thumbsup
Anything can happen in footy especially if the Saints aren't switched on at the start and the Dogs get a 2-3 goal lead early but you'd expect the Saints to win given the Bullies' injuries.
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l got this gut feeling the Bulldogs are playing possum
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Not sure if it's a swirly breeze tonight but the Pies won't have too much to worry about based on the first half. Fumbles, turnovers and dumb footy going forward by both sides especially the Saints. I won't give away the live score for those watching the tellie.
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Dogs another side whose window has shut and need to move on older senior players - Johnson, Eagleton, Hahn - plus they'll lose Harbrow. You don't win finals kicking just 3 goals from quarter time to the last 5 minutes of the last. Saints dominated after half-time.
Jack's cousin didn't look good when he copped an elbow to the back of head from Kosi. Glazed eyes and arms out from the body unable to move them while lying on the ground :o. He still got up though and played out the rest of the game. Actually played better lol.
So a Collingwood vs St Kilda Grand Final. Unfortunately the Pies won't be too worried as the Saints won't get away with playing just a good quarter and a half next week.
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going to be a sad GF, Saints will get pumped & they are hurt also
laugh about Riewoldt, his some footballer.
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The huge plus to saints is that they was there last year so they know what the week leading up is all about. Even though collingwood havent got nervous at any step of the way yet we'll just have to wait till next saturday to find out who wants it more and who can hold it together on the big stage.
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Everyone wanting some easy cash would be well advised to slam all their hard earned on the Pies.
Whether or not a Maggotpie flag is a fait accomplis (and UNFORTUNATELY it looks like it is), the idea of profiting from such human misery sickens me to the very pit of my stomach.
For me, it would be like laying a bet on the Nazis in WWII.
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Dogs another side whose window has shut and need to move on older senior players - Johnson, Eagleton, Hahn - plus they'll lose Harbrow. You don't win finals kicking just 3 goals from quarter time to the last 5 minutes of the last. Saints dominated after half-time.
Jack's cousin didn't look good when he copped an elbow to the back of head from Kosi. Glazed eyes and arms out from the body unable to move them while lying on the ground :o. He still got up though and played out the rest of the game. Actually played better lol.
So a Collingwood vs St Kilda Grand Final. Unfortunately the Pies won't be too worried as the Saints won't get away with playing just a good quarter and a half next week.
gotta luv this post'' Jacks cousin""
Hopefully the journos will run with this :thumbsup
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The huge plus to saints is that they was there last year so they know what the week leading up is all about. Even though collingwood havent got nervous at any step of the way yet we'll just have to wait till next saturday to find out who wants it more and who can hold it together on the big stage.
We're all hoping for a choke but on form the Pies are overwhelming favourites :chuck
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Col E Wobbles may come in from exile.
I remember after the Skunks won in 1990 they had some b/s ceremony where they claimed to have buried him. :lol :rollin :lol
I know he is alive and well. I'm just hoping he makes the trip to the G on Saturday. ;D
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Everyone wanting some easy cash would be well advised to slam all their hard earned on the Pies.
Whether or not a Maggotpie flag is a fait accomplis (and UNFORTUNATELY it looks like it is), the idea of profiting from such human misery sickens me to the very pit of my stomach.
For me, it would be like laying a bet on the Nazis in WWII.
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im glad u brought it up RR, you are 100% right.
i laid this bet cause the thought of a Pies Flag sickens me so much that at least this way my pocket wins out.
Who am i going for?? Only 1 team in my mind. Saints, stuff the money as long as Swan wins the Brownlow. Pies can get stuffed but it does seriously point to a flag for them.
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Actually Daniel, you might be onto something. Maybe the best way to put the mozza's on the Scum is to put money on them.
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l'm a punter so l dont give a poo who l back as long as l line my pockets more :thumbsup
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Pendlebury & Thomas miles in front of Deledio & Tambling, :thumbsup ;D