Non-Lions Footy Discussion

[Bucking Beads]

I have a problem with any team that dominates for such a long period .Except if it is my team haha. Cats have been up for too long. I want them to start trending down so their fans shut up.

 

[Dylan12]

What did I say? When I say I don't rate them, I was more meaning compared to the other 4 teams in the top 5 . They are still a good team.

Nothing was wrong with anything you said, save for one five letter word in your post.

 

[POBT]

As an aside, if I were Chris Langford, I'd be double checking that Dermie was nowhere near my wife 9 months before young Will was born. Might be time for a paternity test.

 

[Lionheart182]

Saw Vossy do it once and it was a surprise.

Vs. Sydney in the 2003 prelim?

 

[John]

Vs. Sydney in the 2003 prelim?

Can't recall. Just stood out as unusual.

 

[winged1]

As an aside, if I were Chris Langford, I'd be double checking that Dermie was nowhere near my wife 9 months before young Will was born. Might be time for a paternity test.

If young Will shows up next year with a man-perm watch out.

 

[Haso]

Nothing was wrong with anything you said, save for one five letter word in your post.

I love versing

 

[Mr Ripper]

Naughty dungeon for Dom PC.

 

[carnthemlions]

Melbourne re-sign Terlich, Riley and Bail. Cleanout? What cleanout?
I suppose they can't delist everyone, but Bail... really?

 

[POBT]

I don't mind Bail. At least he attacks the contest. He obviously can't kick to save himself!

 

[Dom PC]

Nothing was wrong with anything you said, save for one five letter word in your post.

I apologise, I was like - what hell is he smoking Wont bother explaining myself, I'll just laugh at myself and move along... as will everyone As for Haso and Mr Ripper... no verses for you!

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

So Patty K fails to crack a game this year even with the injuries the Wobbles have. Not a good omen.

 

[bato]

So Patty K fails to crack a game this year even with the injuries the Wobbles have. Not a good omen.

His football isn't the issue. It's his fitness that Bucks has a question mark over. Has had to overcome seven weeks worth of injuries this season and didn't even have a pre-season.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

I read that it was also because he still hasn't developed his defensive game.

 

[JasRulz63]

I'm more surprised that with only 26 players fit, that Kyle Martin was the one that got left out of the 25. I've seen him dominate a few times at VFL level, and his stats look very good.

 

[Kevvo]

His football isn't the issue. It's his fitness that Bucks has a question mark over. Has had to overcome seven weeks worth of injuries this season and didn't even have a pre-season.

Jeez, things are bad when you stand out as an abnormally high risk of injury playing for collingwood at the moment.

 

[bato]

I read that it was also because he still hasn't developed his defensive game.

Doubt it. McRae makes mention of that kind of stuff in his VFL reports. Both PK and Martin had similar reviews. Both missed out.

I'm more surprised that with only 26 players fit, that Kyle Martin was the one that got left out of the 25. I've seen him dominate a few times at VFL level, and his stats look very good.

Funny seeing Collingwood fans go ape shhhhhhhh on their board/club pages on FB. Reminds me of some of our supporters last season. (me)

 

[lionshine]

Should be a couple of good games this weekend with a number of clubs vying for a spot in the 8. Richmond v Sydney will be particularly interesting, however, I think the Swans will win easily.

 

[JasRulz63]

Freo vs. Port too with the winner getting top 4.

Only match that doesn't have significant ramifications on top 8 positioning would be NM/Melb and GWS/WB.

Coll/Haw - Collingwood can make the 8 if Richmond lose
Freo/Port - top 4 up for grabs
Ess/Carl - Ess could drop down to 8 with a loss and have to travel to Perth/Adelaide
Syd/Rich - Richmond can wrap up 8th with a win
Geel/Bris - a loss could see Geelong could drop to fourth and face Sydney away in the semis if Freo get up
GC/WC - WC can make the 8 if Richmond and Collingwood lose as expected
Adel/GC StK - Adelaide can make the 8 if Richmond, Collingwood and WC lose

 

[Viceregal]

GC/WC - WC can make the 8 if Richmond and Collingwood lose as expected
Adel/GC - Adelaide can make the 8 if Richmond, Collingwood and WC lose

St Kilda are tanking so badly that the AFL have scheduled the Gold Coast reserve team to take their place

 

[Viceregal]

Freo vs. Port too with the winner getting top 4.

Only match that doesn't have significant ramifications on top 8 positioning would be NM/Melb and GWS/WB.

Coll/Haw - Collingwood can make the 8 if Richmond lose
Freo/Port - top 4 up for grabs
Ess/Carl - Ess could drop down to 8 with a loss and have to travel to Perth/Adelaide
Syd/Rich - Richmond can wrap up 8th with a win
Geel/Bris - a loss could see Geelong could drop to fourth and face Sydney away in the semis if Freo get up
GC/WC - WC can make the 8 if Richmond and Collingwood lose as expected
Adel/GC StK - Adelaide can make the 8 if Richmond, Collingwood and WC lose

Thanks for putting this together - I knew there was a lot at stake this round but you mapping it out makes it easy to see!

 

[JasRulz63]

St Kilda are tanking so badly that the AFL have scheduled the Gold Coast reserve team to take their place

Not sure that's tanking, I would've stuck with their original side to tank more effectively

 

[Dylan12]

CARLTON’S hopes of keeping Jarrad Waite are slipping away as he considers following the path blazed by Norm Smith medallist Brian Lake. Waite, 31, is being lured by rivals, including North Melbourne, which has offered the big forward a one-year deal with a 16-game trigger clause for a second year. But while the Blues had been optimistic Waite’s decision to put off contract talks was just to consider his options, hopes are fading. Waite is believed to be seriously considering kickstarting his career elsewhere, as former Western Bulldog Lake, now 32, did at Hawthorn last year. The Roos are understood to be one of at least two clubs that have tabled offers for Waite.

The Blues would receive no free-agency compensation for Waite, but are likely to secure Shaun Higgins as a free agent when he leaves the Western Bulldogs.

Carlton's recruiting is recent years, particularly the free agents it has procured is baffling. Thomas and now possibly Higgins.

As for Waite, I'm surprised anyone would be interested. I'm lost on both counts.

 

[Fatcat08]

The best part of that article is that Waite clearly doesn't see the challenging for finals in the next 2 years. No surprise to most of us but still nice to see it coming from within Carlton itself

 

[Ironmonger]

Carlton's recruiting is recent years, particularly the free agents it has procured is baffling. Thomas and now possibly Higgins.

As for Waite, I'm surprised anyone would be interested. I'm lost on both counts.

I'm not as surprised. I reckon Waite would make a very damaging second forward. He's more an athletic, leaping type than a packcrashing number one.

Greg Denham reckons the Roos are interested, but I think he'd find life tough at the Roos, with Petrie's decline and a midfield whose forward entries can be a bit sloppy.

But at somewhere like Geelong or Freo, even maybe Richmond, I reckon he'd thrive.