AFL 2018

detonator · August 2018

Now that the Gaff Brayshaw incident is done and dusted, I have only two words to say.....

PLAY BALL !!!!!!

HotJules · August 2018

Or...play on.

Blues roll the dockers, half a chance, and Lyon is looking for a new job. Rumour mill has it Bradley Hill wants out. Either bad influences starting to gather round or there has been a blowup.

Tivers · August 2018

That should draw a crowd..

Good thing got that big new stadium.

jum · August 2018

Tivers said:
That should draw a crowd..
Good thing got that big new stadium.

I'll be there with my tribe,
X_X X_X [-O< [-O<

My poor kids, have copped a hiding of there mates at school for who I have converted them too.

PAUL · August 2018

PAUL said:
ROUND 21
Fri 10/8 - ESS v STK, Docklands, 5:50
Sat 11/8 - HAW v GEE, MCG, 11:45
Sat 11/8 - GC v RIC, Carrara, 12:10
Sat 11/8 - PA v WCE, Adelaide Oval, 2:35
Sat 11/8 - COL v BL, Docklands, 5:25
Sat 11/8 - GWS v ADE, Manuka Oval, 5:25
Sun 12/8 - NM v WB, Docklands, 11:10
Sun 12/8 - MEL v SYD, MCG, 1:20
Sun 12/8 - FRE v CAR, Perth Stadium, 2:40

(11) Essendon v (15) St Kilda, Docklands
• Line: ESS -28.5
• Form: ESS lost to HAW last week, STK lost last 3
• Last met: R17 2017, Docklands, STK lost 57-118
• Recent H2H (all at DL): ESS won last time, STK won previous 3
• Form at DL: ESS won last 3 (won 4 of last 5), STK lost last 2 (won 1 of last 9)

(5) Hawthorn v (9) Geelong, MCG
• Line: HAW +5.5
• Form: HAW won last 3, GEE lost to RIC last week
• Last met: R2, MCG, GEE lost 117-118
• Recent H2H (all at MCG): HAW won last time, GEE won previous 4
• Form at MCG: HAW won last 2 (won 4 of last 5), GEE lost last 3 (won 1 of last 5)

(17) Gold Coast v (1) Richmobd, Carrara
• Line: GC +64.5
• Form: GC lost last 2, RIC won last 3
• Last met: R19 2017, Carrara, GC lost 65-98
• Recent H2H: RIC won last 3 (won 4 of last 5)
• H2H at CAR: RIC won last time, GC won the other time
• Form at CAR: GC lost last 8 (won 1 of last 10), RIC won last time (won 2 of 7 overall)

(7) Port Adelaide v (2) West Coast, Adelaide Oval
• Line: PA -14.5
• Last week: PA lost to ADE, WCE beat FRE
• Last met: R7, Perth Stadium, WCE won 102-60
• Recent H2H: WCE won last 2 (won 5 of last 6)
• H2H at AO: WCE won all 4 (by 10 points or less)
• Form at AO: PA lost last 2 (won 7 of 10 this year), WCE lost to ADE in R15 (won 6 of 8 overall)

(6) Collingwood v (16) Brisbane, Docklands
• Line: COL -25.5
• Form: COL lost last 2, BL lost last 3
• Last met: R7, 'Gabba, BL lost 114-121
• Recent H2H: COL won last 4 (won 7 of last 8)
• H2H at DL: Played once, R8 2002, COL won by 3 points
• Form at DL: COL won last 4 (won 5 of last 6), BL lost last 4 (won 1 of last 8)

(3) GWS v (12) Adelaide, Manuka Oval
• Line: GWS -15.5
• Form: GWS won last 4, ADE beat PA last week
• Last met: R11, Adelaide Oval, ADE lost 81-97
• Recent H2H: GWS won last time, ADE won previous 3
• Form at MO: GWS won last 8 (won 10 of last 11), ADE lost only game there (v Kangaroos, R8 2002 by 17 points)

(10) North Melbourne v (14) Bulldogs, Docklands
• Line: NM -23.5
• Form: NM won last 2, WB beat STK last week
• Last met: R14, Docklands, WB lost 75-77
• Recent H2H (all at DL): NM won last time, WB won previous 3
• Form at DL: NM lost to SYD in R17 (split the last 4), WB beat STK last week (split the last 4)

(4) Melbourne v (8) Sydney, MCG
• Line: MEL -22.5
• Form: MEL won last 2, SYD beat COL last week
• Last met: R15 2017, MCG, MEL lost 50-85
• Recent H2H: SYD won last 6 (by 31+ points)
• H2H at MCG: SYD won last 4 (by 31+ points)
• Form at MCG: MEL won last 2 (won 4 of 9 this season), SYD beat HAW in R8 (only lost to MEL once at MCG since R5 2001, R17 2010)

(13) Fremantle v (18) Carlton, Perth Stadium
• Line: FRE -26.5
• Form: FRE lost last 3, CAR lost to GWS last week
• Last met: R13, Docklands, CAR lost 46-103
• Recent H2H: FRE won last 2 (won 5 of last 6)
• Form at PS: FRE lost last 2 (won 1 of last 4), CAR never played there (won 1 of last 4 v FRE at Subiaco Oval)

detonator · August 2018

jum said:

Tivers said:
That should draw a crowd..
Good thing got that big new stadium.

I'll be there with my tribe,
X_X X_X [-O< [-O<
My poor kids, have copped a hiding of there mates at school for who I have converted them too.

Hang out till the end of the week. Free tickets should be on offer.

Manchild · August 2018

Is Ross the Boss a protected species ? His men have 1 win after the bye .

Chariotsonfire · August 2018

Probably as protected as the coaches of the five teams below the Dockers on the ladder.

Kane_26 · August 2018

Chariotsonfire said:
Probably as protected as the coaches of the five teams below the Dockers on the ladder.

Typical dockers supporters response! No one expected anything from Brisbane, Carlton and the Gold Coast.

You've recruited better then West Coast last year yet Ross brings them all down to his level. I suppose that just speaks volumes of the different coaches.

With him at the helm you'll NEVER win a flag and personally I love it!

Manchild · August 2018

Richo & Bolton should also log onto SEEK if I was them

Flanders · August 2018

Where's Sam Mitchell going to end up next season? Any mail? (Unless I've missed it under my rock)

tony · August 2018

All the pundits are saying Hawthorn but as far as I know nothing confirmed

detonator · August 2018

Heard he is heading back to Hawthorn. Secession plan for when Clarko moves on.

Chariotsonfire · August 2018

Kane_26 said:

Chariotsonfire said:
Probably as protected as the coaches of the five teams below the Dockers on the ladder.
Typical dockers supporters response! No one expected anything from Brisbane, Carlton and the Gold Coast.

You've recruited better then West Coast last year yet Ross brings them all down to his level. I suppose that just speaks volumes of the different coaches.

With him at the helm you'll NEVER win a flag and personally I love it!

I wouldn't regard myself as a typical Dockers supporter Kane as most of my friends and associates who are Dockers supporters want Ross gone as well. I am prepared to hold out one more year to see how the young players come along.

saxonsaxoff · August 2018

Chariotsonfire said:

Kane_26 said:

Chariotsonfire said:
Probably as protected as the coaches of the five teams below the Dockers on the ladder.
Typical dockers supporters response! No one expected anything from Brisbane, Carlton and the Gold Coast.

You've recruited better then West Coast last year yet Ross brings them all down to his level. I suppose that just speaks volumes of the different coaches.

With him at the helm you'll NEVER win a flag and personally I love it!

I wouldn't regard myself as a typical Dockers supporter Kane as most of my friends and associates who are Dockers supporters want Ross gone as well. I am prepared to hold out one more year to see how the young players come along.

On sunday freo will play their 8th debutant for the year which is exactly what they should be doing, getting games into the kids. They are about where they were expected to be on the ladder. The eagles have obviously exceeded expectations but based on what i've seen as long as adam simpson is coach they will NEVER win a final of any kind at the MCG.

Kane_26 · August 2018

West Coast have debuted 8 kids already this year and sit 2nd, Fremantle are only just about to blood their 8th debutant and they sit 13th with a lower percentage then the 16th placed Brisbane. Either that's a coaching/game plan problem or a recruitment issue and with the likes of Wilson and Matera being picked up last season I'm pretty sure it's not a recruitment issue.

RIO · August 2018

Agree Kane and with them now having a training facility that is exactly the same dimensions as the MCG i'm pretty sure there record on it is as good this year as any year they have played.... Maybe @PAUL has the stats on that?

brady · August 2018

saxonsaxoff said:

Chariotsonfire said:

Kane_26 said:

Chariotsonfire said:
Probably as protected as the coaches of the five teams below the Dockers on the ladder.
Typical dockers supporters response! No one expected anything from Brisbane, Carlton and the Gold Coast.

You've recruited better then West Coast last year yet Ross brings them all down to his level. I suppose that just speaks volumes of the different coaches.

With him at the helm you'll NEVER win a flag and personally I love it!

I wouldn't regard myself as a typical Dockers supporter Kane as most of my friends and associates who are Dockers supporters want Ross gone as well. I am prepared to hold out one more year to see how the young players come along.
On sunday freo will play their 8th debutant for the year which is exactly what they should be doing, getting games into the kids. They are about where they were expected to be on the ladder. The eagles have obviously exceeded expectations but based on what i've seen as long as adam simpson is coach they will NEVER win a final of any kind at the MCG.

West Coast game style is suited to the MCG
In my opinion !

RIO · August 2018

brady said:

saxonsaxoff said:

Chariotsonfire said:

Kane_26 said:

Chariotsonfire said:
Probably as protected as the coaches of the five teams below the Dockers on the ladder.
Typical dockers supporters response! No one expected anything from Brisbane, Carlton and the Gold Coast.

You've recruited better then West Coast last year yet Ross brings them all down to his level. I suppose that just speaks volumes of the different coaches.

With him at the helm you'll NEVER win a flag and personally I love it!

I wouldn't regard myself as a typical Dockers supporter Kane as most of my friends and associates who are Dockers supporters want Ross gone as well. I am prepared to hold out one more year to see how the young players come along.
On sunday freo will play their 8th debutant for the year which is exactly what they should be doing, getting games into the kids. They are about where they were expected to be on the ladder. The eagles have obviously exceeded expectations but based on what i've seen as long as adam simpson is coach they will NEVER win a final of any kind at the MCG.

West Coast game style is suited to the MCG
In my opinion !

Spread, control, drive and then straighten up.....Is the perfect plan with a big body at Full forward (kenedy) and Darling running from side to side, giving JK the space...then Rioli. Ryan and Crisp as ard running (ryan not proven yet) running to the feet of those guys, is a good game plan for the MCG....Shame Waterman couldn't hold his form as a good sized second mobile forward (Darling x 2) is the cream for playing at the MCG..

Without JK and Waterman then the way to the goals gets harder at the MCG..Yeo is the obvious replacement fr Waterman, but with Schofield and Gaff out, i think he will be used in the mids or defence for a while.....Maybe a role for AChoo, but i dont think he has the tank to run up and down all day like Darling does, and Waterman did for half a season.

It'd be great to make and take the GF Cup, but with blooding 8 new players and getting 2 or 3 finals games into them, so they get a taste for September Footy, it will be good for many years to come....And should also help in the trades this year. A 23yr old forward with 20-30 games under his belt woudl be a nice back up...maybe Richmond or Melbourne have a spare one hanging around not getting a game!?!?!

PAUL · August 2018

RIO said:
Agree Kane and with them now having a training facility that is exactly the same dimensions as the MCG i'm pretty sure there record on it is as good this year as any year they have played.... Maybe @PAUL has the stats on that?

As requested @RIO, in only four seasons (if you include this season) have the Eagles been undefeated at the MCG, two of those being premiership years (1992 & 2006).

WCE RECORD AT MCG
2018 2-0* - CAR (W), COL (W)
2017 0-2 - RIC (L), HAW (L)
2016 1-2 - HAW (L), CAR (W), COL (L)
2015 1-1 - RIC (W), HAW (L)
2014 1-1 - MEL (W), COL (L)
2013 1-1 - MEL (W), COL (L)
2012 0-3 - COL (2xL), HAW (L)
2011 0-3 - COL (2xL), GEE (L)
2010 1-1 - MEL (W), RIC (L)
2009 0-1 - MEL (L)
2008 0-3 - COL (L), HAW (L), MEL (L)
2007 1-0 - RIC (W)
2006 3-0 - HAW (W), RIC (W), SYD (W)
Also
1992 5-0 - RIC (W), NM (W), ESS (W), GEE (2xW)

RIO · August 2018

10minutes into a game a few weeks back i said that Jettta had played the best game for the Eagles since he arrived. 10 minutes into this game and i think he has turned over the ball 4 times and once again has forgotten that he has to do a bit better than jog when he doesn't have possession.

Although the whole team is playing crap....he just stands out...Oh you bewdy, someone has smacked the 4

PAUL · August 2018

Tivers said:
There you go - for all the Jack Riewoldt haters......
He had a year to go in his contract.
Went to the club and asked them to tear it up, and draw up a new one for less money !
And again - he instigated it.

Jack definitely had a "day out" today against the Suns, kicking 10.6, taking 14 marks and racking up 192 Fantasy points (2nd highest of the season after Tom Mitchell's 195 in R15).

rooboy · August 2018

What a game!

Well done Eagles big effort!

RIO · August 2018

rooboy said:
What a game!
Well done Eagles big effort!

Hard to believe they could play so bad and still beat a top 8 side.... Don't know if we learned more about the weagles or Power today !!!

Great way to win after such a crap week or 2 for them

rooboy · August 2018

Does anyone know if that was an Eagles runner or a Power runner when Ryan was lining up for goals in the last quarter?

detonator · August 2018

What that I can smell ???
That's right, HOME FINALS !!!!
Go boys. Woo hoo

SKIDS · August 2018

Hey girls xxx

So glad you muppets got over the power with no bench today...perfect!

We get them next week and should cement 4th.

So good, cant wait to get you whoosh in a final!

Guna whoop your hole!

SKIDS · August 2018

Oh yeah .... I backed Strip The Moon :)

Manchild · August 2018

It was a port trainer

Bludnut · August 2018

Skids..calm down mate we all know what happened last time you got chirpy. We handed your **** to you on a plate.

G'day Punter!

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