AFL 2018

Ridersonthestorm33 · May 2018

Coach of GWS does he ever cop any criticism ? Must be the best protected coach in the history of the game. Talk about an under performing team. The injury excuse - all clubs have injuries, depth was one of their strongpoints.

Shouldn't have been brought into the comp in the first place and same goes for the Suns. All both have done is dilute the talent in a bloody good competition. Imagine those talented young GWS and Suns players spread throughout Carlton, Brisbane, St. Kilda all of a sudden those three teams look good and we have eveness.

Now what we have is too many dud games - proved by Friday night TV ratings on games - well down.

detonator · May 2018

Ridersonthestorm33 said:
Coach of GWS does he ever cop any criticism ? Must be the best protected coach in the history of the game. Talk about an under performing team. The injury excuse - all clubs have injuries, depth was one of their strongpoints.

Shouldn't have been brought into the comp in the first place and same goes for the Suns. All both have done is dilute the talent in a bloody good competition. Imagine those talented young GWS and Suns players spread throughout Carlton, Brisbane, St. Kilda all of a sudden those three teams look good and we have eveness.

Now what we have is too many dud games - proved by Friday night TV ratings on games - well down.

It's all about the doh re me !!!!!

Ridersonthestorm33 · May 2018

To true, or perhaps one day, killing the goose that layed the golden egg.

PAUL · May 2018

PAUL said:
ROUND 11
Fri 1/6 - SYD v CAR, SCG, 5:50
Sat 2/6 - WB v MEL, Docklands, 11:45
Sat 2/6 - HAW v PA, York Park, 12:10
Sat 2/6 - GC v GEE, Carrara, 2:35
Sat 2/6 - ESS v RIC, MCG, 5:25
Sat 2/6 - WCE v STK, Perth Stadium, 6:10
Sun 3/6 - NM v BL, Docklands, 11:10
Sun 3/6 - COL v FRE, MCG, 1:20
Sun 3/6 - ADE v GWS, Adelaide Oval, 2:40

(4) Sydney v (18) Carlton, SCG
• Form: SYD won last 3, CAR lost last 2
• Last time: R23 2017, SCG, SYD won 138-57
• Recent H2H: SYD won last time (won 8 of last 9)
• H2H at SCG: SYD won last 5 (won 12 of last 13)
• Form at SCG: SYD beat FRE in R9 (2-3 this season), CAR lost last 5 (last win R6 2011)

(14) Western Bulldogs v (3) Melbourne, Docklands
• Form: WB lost last 2, MEL won last 5
• Last time: R13 2017, Docklands, WB lost 56-113
• Recent H2H: MEL won last time, WB won previous 2
• H2H at DL: MEL won last time, WB won previous 5
• Form at DL: WB lost to COL last week (3-3 this season), MEL won last 4 (won 5 of last 6)

(10) Hawthorn v (9) Port Adelaide, York Park
• Form: HAW lost last 3, PA won last 2
• Last time: R11 2017, Adelaide Oval, PA won 98-47
• Recent H2H: PA won last time (won 3 of last 4)
• H2H at YP: HAW won last 2, PA won previous 2
• Form at YP: HAW won last 2 (won 3 of last 4), PA lost last 2 (won 1 of last 4)

(15) Gold Coast v (6) Geelong, Carrara
• Form: GC lost last 4, GEE beat CAR last week
• Last time: R7 2017, Carrara, GC won 124-99
• Recent H2H: GC won last time, GEE won previous 2
• H2H at CAR: GC won last 2, GEE won previous 2
• Form at CAR: GC lost last 3 (won 1 of last 5), GEE lost last 2 (by 25+ points)

(12) Essendon v (2) Richmond, MCG
• Form: ESS won last 2, RIC beat STK last week
• Last time: R10 2017, MCG, RIC won 81-66
• Recent H2H, all at MCG: RIC won last 6 (by 13+ points)
• Form at MCG: ESS beat GEE in R9 (1-3 this season), RIC won last 14 (by 13+ points)

(1) West Coast v (16) St Kilda, Perth Stadium
• Form: WCE won last 9, STK not won since R1
• Last time: R20 2017, Docklands, STK won 103-95
• Recent H2H: STK won last time, WCE won previous 8
• Form at PS: WCE won last 5 (5-1 this season), STK lost to FRE in R8 (lost last 5 v WCE at Subiaco Oval by 19+ points)

(5) North Melbourne v (17) Brisbane, Docklands
• Form: NM won last 2, BL lost to SYD last week
• Last time: R23 2017, 'Gabba, BL lost 79-130
• Recent H2H: NM won last 4 (won 5 of last 6)
• H2H at DL: NM won last 6 (4 by 45+ points)
• Form at DL: NM lost last 2 (2-2 this season), BL lost last 3 (won 1 of last 7)

(8) Collingwood v (13) Fremantle, MCG
• Form: COL won last 2, FRE lost last 2
• Last time: R11 2017, Subiaco Oval, FRE lost 85-105
• Recent H2H: COL won last 2, FRE won previous 3
• H2H at MCG: COL won last 5 (4 by 26+ points)
• Form at MCG: COL lost last 2 (2-4 this season), FRE lost to RIC in R7 (won 2 of last 3)

(7) Adelaide v (11) GWS Giants, Adelaide Oval
• Form: ADE lost to MEL last week, GWS lost last 4
• Last time: QF 2017, Adelaide Oval, ADE won 84-36
• Recent H2H: ADE won last 3 (won 8 of last 9)
• H2H at AO: ADE won all 4 (by 22+ points)
• Form at AO: ADE beat WB in R9 (4-2 this season), GWS lost last 2 (won 1 of last 6)

spinking · May 2018

Rio in Simo ear the number 4 not there this week . And I liked how Jetta called himself a role model role model for what mediocrity

detonator · June 2018

spinking said:
Rio in Simo ear the number 4 not there this week . And I liked how Jetta called himself a role model role model for what mediocrity

The spear dance :))

TheDiva · June 2018

another friday night blockbuster tonight... sydney v carlton :-j

Tivers · June 2018

Which of the games would you sub in ?
Ess v Rich only viable alternative, but they want that Saturday night (Dreamtime - bigger than ANZAC Game).

RIO · June 2018

Dorkers leaving out Ballantyne, Johnson and Matera.

Bit like the Weagles leaving out Lickass, Schofield and Masten

At least the Dorkers dropped all of them. Schofield been out for ages, Masten with injury and Lickass just holding on

Apart from Matera who is a young guy not going too well, (like #4) all the rest have been good servants for their clubs over many years...But their time has come. Hope all the Dorkers young fellows have great games.

detonator · June 2018

If watching Carlton on Friday night is bad enough, the lack of a decent crowd doesn't help.
But worse is a pet hate of mine is the low positioned camera angle at the SCG makes the viewing ordinary. Surely they can build some sort of structure to elevate the camera angle. You can't get any perspective on distance from each other and or the boundary.

Ridersonthestorm33 · June 2018

Noticed just 28,000 at the Hawks v Eagles game. Was the only game on in Melbourne on the Sunday - a crucial game for the Hawks - 80,000 members.
One guy reckons at least 30% of the crowd were barracking for the Eagles. Where were you Hawks supporters ? GWS average crowd at home is poor. Some games only managing around 6000 that's just a fair WAFL crowd 30 odd years ago.

Yes footy has come along way. Hurry up get the zones in...have as many umpires as players...have reviews on everything...Americanise it as much as possible. Get the commentators on the field ( that happened in an international cricket game the other day ). It's a sad state of affairs in some ways.

Essendon V Richmond - a beauty. Um ar that's it. One good game out of nine.
The next best game an out of form Adelaide versus a bigger out of form GWS.
Hawks v Port in Tassie not a bad one too - but the last game in Tassie to see North Melbourne play was diabolically small.

detonator · June 2018

Ridersonthestorm33 said:
Noticed just 28,000 at the Hawks v Eagles game. Was the only game on in Melbourne on the Sunday - a crucial game for the Hawks - 80,000 members.
One guy reckons at least 30% of the crowd were barracking for the Eagles. Where were you Hawks supporters ? GWS average crowd at home is poor. Some games only managing around 6000 that's just a fair WAFL crowd 30 odd years ago.

Yes footy has come along way. Hurry up get the zones in...have as many umpires as players...have reviews on everything...Americanise it as much as possible. Get the commentators on the field ( that happened in an international cricket game the other day ). It's a sad state of affairs in some ways.

Essendon V Richmond - a beauty. Um ar that's it. One good game out of nine.
The next best game an out of form Adelaide versus a bigger out of form GWS.
Hawks v Port in Tassie not a bad one too - but the last game in Tassie to see North Melbourne play was diabolically small.

Fair weather Hawks supporters only come out when they believe they have a chance of winning.
Last Sunday was proof of that.
Same same with Dockers supporters. Where's Dungy ???

Manchild · June 2018

Membership may only be for 2 to 5 games, the club counts this as full memberships.

All the clubs do it , but it does give false figures

Ridersonthestorm33 · June 2018

Gold Coast : First home game of the season today - inspirational stuff. Lets give them another heap of first round draft choices.

Ridersonthestorm33 · June 2018

Said before the game Essendon v Richmond 'a beauty' ...i take that back!

A crackerjack finish between Hawks and Port.
The five other games I-)

Never known the competition to be so lopsided. Have 18 teams - have mediocrity. Have 16 teams have a brilliant even competition.

detonator · June 2018

Fremantle are pathetic.

SKIDS · June 2018

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Tivers said:
Top 8 is (nearly) set, 6 weeks in to the season.
Geelong to come in, for North.

Collingwood the only ?
Could come in, but for whom ?

Have a look at our draw. To be 3 & 3 after 6 has as set up nicely to win at least 8 of our next 10... at least!

Ok, so we've gone 1 -1 since then, need to win 7 of our next 8. I still think this is possible (although, more injuries could kill us). The Pies next 8...

St Kilda - ES = Win
Dogs - ES = Win
Freo - MCG = Win
Melb - MCG = Win

BYE

Carl - MCG = Win
Suns - MS = Win
Ess - MCG = Win
WCE - MCG = Win

The obvious danger games are Demons on the Queens birthday and, as much as it pains me to say... WCE. Having said that, we'll know a lot more about WC by the 15th of July!

They have a bit more of a rocky (AND LENGHTY) road to the G with games against; Richmond (H), Hawks (A), Swans (A), Crows (A) & Giants (H).

Their only trip to the G was a scrappy 10 point victory over Carlton in round 5.

So my friends, in a few months, the PIES will be nudging the top 4 with an 11-5 record, or thereabouts. While the WCE could be back with the pack.

B-)

:-bd

Old Skidstronamus is all over it!

A salivating game at the G next Monday.

GO PIES!

detonator · June 2018

Nat Fyfe gawwwwwn

paraletic · June 2018

Freo just need to pack it in. Poorest excuse for a team going around atm

The_Bull · June 2018

Brodie Grundy v Max Gawn. This will decide the all Aussie Ruckman. Both boys at the top of their game =D> =D> =D>

detonator · June 2018

The_Bull said:
Brodie Grundy v Max Gawn. This will decide the all Aussie Ruckman. Both boys at the top of their game =D> =D> =D>

I will reserve my all Australian ruckman judgement till round 23.
Nic will have achieved match fitness by then. LOOK OUT @-)

oldhendo · June 2018

Will he make it to round 20? >:)

TheDiva · June 2018

Tivers said:
Which of the games would you sub in ?
Ess v Rich only viable alternative, but they want that Saturday night (Dreamtime - bigger than ANZAC Game).

the entire round was a fizzer... worst round of fooy ive seen in ages and some of the results back that up.

Elitist · June 2018

Flew to Melbs for the long weekend. Went to the Dreamtime match (71pt margin), the Dockers game (61 pts) and even managed to catch the Carlton v Geelong ressies in the VFL on Saturday arvo (70pt margin). Yawn.

silky · June 2018

detonator said:

Ridersonthestorm33 said:
Noticed just 28,000 at the Hawks v Eagles game. Was the only game on in Melbourne on the Sunday - a crucial game for the Hawks - 80,000 members.
One guy reckons at least 30% of the crowd were barracking for the Eagles. Where were you Hawks supporters ? GWS average crowd at home is poor. Some games only managing around 6000 that's just a fair WAFL crowd 30 odd years ago.

Yes footy has come along way. Hurry up get the zones in...have as many umpires as players...have reviews on everything...Americanise it as much as possible. Get the commentators on the field ( that happened in an international cricket game the other day ). It's a sad state of affairs in some ways.

Essendon V Richmond - a beauty. Um ar that's it. One good game out of nine.
The next best game an out of form Adelaide versus a bigger out of form GWS.
Hawks v Port in Tassie not a bad one too - but the last game in Tassie to see North Melbourne play was diabolically small.

Fair weather Hawks supporters only come out when they believe they have a chance of winning.
Last Sunday was proof of that.
Same same with Dockers supporters. Where's Dungy ???

Many hawks supporters, including myself, would have given themselves a decent chance of winning against the eagles. Unfortunately eagles are irrelevant on the East coast, hence why they often get small crowds over there and they played at Etihad rather than the G

detonator · June 2018

oldhendo said:
Will he make it to round 20? >:)

The great man is timing his run beautifully. Should be peaking about round 17 I reckon.

Not sure who he will be up against then but I pity the poor b****rd who will feel his onslaught.

oldhendo · June 2018

Bring it on. :-j

psycho · June 2018

Poor old Nat Fyfe cannot take a trick, he cannot win the Brownlow, cannot play next week and when he does play next he becomes a Dockers Life Member just to rub salt into the wound.

detonator · June 2018

Saw "brand Fyfe" on tv tonight.
Hard to take the bloke seriously when he looks like a dork with the "man bun" and the "fake glasses"

hash · June 2018

^^^ ^:)^

G'day Punter!

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