No Oppo Supporters General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome**

[Rushed_Behind]

Simpson is a sublime kick.

And i'll get shot down for this but I reckon Yarran has turned the corner and is developing into a dangerous player who can break the lines. Just needs to fix his discipline.

 

[cryptor]

Confirmed Franklin out by Channel 7 and Swans twitter account.

 

[Davo23]

Strong rumour that Buddy is out tonight and Membrey is in, this will help Essendon if true

You were right!

 

[Cleavy]

out with bruised ego

 

[Main Man]

Essendon a big chance now.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Essendon a big chance now.

Nah.

 

[IdiotBox]

Confirmed Franklin out by Channel 7 and Swans twitter account.

I almost hope that Bud is just being rested and that such a cynical, arrogant move backfires like it did for the Dockers when they didn't play Sandilands against the saints. That would be somewhat of a chortle.

 

[savagelunchbox]

It gets better...

"Gee Judd was good tonight....

Yeah, he was involved in a few moments after the ankle injury....

He had 16 disposals at half time....

He finished with 22.."

It was at this point they realised that 6 possessions in a half wasn't exactly fantastic.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/chris-judd-and-the-‘nicole-kidman-effect’.580069/

 

[kimbopen]

To be fair A freo player blocked Casboult out of the marking contest heavily enough that he went down and couldn't make up the ground to contest the mark. Was a blatant Sheppard and not called by the umpire.

Yep, spotted that. Thought a free should have been paid there. He certainly was shepherded right out of that contest.

 

[kimbopen]

Just a general "other clubs" point, that is GREAT for us. Doing the ladder calculator and being harsh on our results and generous to ALL other contenders for top 4 and it looks like we should finish between top spot and 3rd (depending on the wins you give us) and if we do finish 3rd, the likely team to finish second will be the Cats. Melbourne final in the first week looks a lock as long as we can get 3 of the last 5 games won.

Thanks to the coaching mastermind Ross Lyon for resting Sandi and a couple of others against the Saints (seriously, when will this guy learn not to rest stars against his old side let alone how to win a premiership??) and thanks to Darren Burgess for ensuring Port ran outta steam and dropped 4 vital games late in the season. Even if they come back on song now, they are cooked for an all important home final. These late season aberrations have been great to watch, and very helpful to our cause in overcoming the worlds worst injury run.

Apparently injuries are what killed the $wans last year, so lets hope we can show them how it is done this year.

The difference between us and the $tains' injury woes - we actually have DEPTH. As shown by the results to date ...

 

[cryptor]

I almost hope that Bud is just being rested and that such a cynical, arrogant move backfires like it did for the Dockers when they didn't play Sandilands against the saints. That would be somewhat of a chortle.

If he was still with us this is the point where people start suggesting he's actually secretly serving a penalty for a 3rd illicit drugs strike

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

Franklin out.

Membery in.


Hahahaha what depth

 

[Agent Smith]

Official reason given for Franklin out: General sore feelings.

Sorry Jacinta.

 

[Thaihawk]

I wonder if the symtoms are similar to those he had with us on a few occasions?

 

[Stranglers]

I'm prepared to suspend my hatred of Essendon for the next couple of hours. I refuse to cheer for them though.

 

[Max Powers]

OUT: Franklin (Booitis)

I heard rumours Franklin hurt himself in a swimming accident :

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I'm prepared to suspend my hatred of Essendon for the next couple of hours. I refuse to cheer for them though.

Hahaha "you get my support, but you do NOT get my happiness!"

 

[Max Powers]

How Fletcher continues to get games is beyond me...

 

[Davo23]

Is it the NSW Waratahs playing tonight?

Their rolling maul is unstoppable ...

 

[madhawksfan]

Umps won't allow Swans to lose tonight. Already plenty of holding the man frees have been let go.

 

[nickrebellious]

Grundy and Richards biggest scraggers.

 

[Thaihawk]

No where as good to watch as last week.

 

[madhawksfan]

This is hard to watch! Shitney are the worst side to watch in the AFL, particularly at their cow paddock.

 

[JustKickIt]

It's just plain crap.

 

[Main Man]

Nah.

Yeah maybe not.