Analysis Rise From Your Grave! The 2015 Season

[Janus]

Janus is Polo McLachlan the bloke running the AFL?

Aka Gilligan, aka "I was born to tweed, not to lead".

Yes.

 

[Changaneen]

Round 4 - Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval - ANZAC Day

This is the sort of game you just have to be at to say "I was there" because you know it's going to be epic. A full strength Hawks vs a full strength Port Adelaide - Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed, the rematch. I'm getting pumped just thinking about how fantastic a spectacle this match is going to be, because Port plays the same style that Geelong did in 2007-2009 - the style that Hawthorn had so much trouble with. And with the added occasion of ANZAC day, and at night? Chills.

Accommodation already booked. Am already practicing lest we forget.

 

[Quadzilla]

This is the sort of game you just have to be at to say "I was there" because you know it's going to be epic. A full strength Hawks vs a full strength Port Adelaide - Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed, the rematch. I'm getting pumped just thinking about how fantastic a spectacle this match is going to be, because Port plays the same style that Geelong did in 2007-2009 - the style that Hawthorn had so much trouble with. And with the added occasion of ANZAC day, and at night? Chills.

I'm definitely heading over for this one!

 

[Changaneen]

I'm definitely heading over for this one!

Its a must not miss. A beer for the ANZACS, listen to the last post and its on for young and old. It cant come quick enough.

 

[HighBudget]

"Welcome to your doom!" - Polo McLachlan

Back in the eighties, there was this arcade game called Altered Beast. It was a side scrolling beat-em-up that was set in ancient Greece or Rome or some s**t. Anyway, the point of the game was to kill these white two headed dog/wolf things and collect floaty balls of light that would boost your character, who started off being pretty s**t, until finally you could go Super Saiyan and kick some major undead ass.

I couldn't get past the second level of that bloody game when I was a kid LOL

 

[Noobz0r]

Great thread, likewhore

 

[Power Raid]

the first month will be a massive challenge but could set up a season that could achieve great things

 

[Asgardian]

If we deserve flag favouritism, if we want to win the whole damn thing, we have to beat the best teams ... several times.

 

[DonDraper]

Awesome OP.

Also on the Norf loss last season, Gussy doesn't ping his hammy and we win that game.

 

[ClintEastwood]

http://game-oldies.com/play-online/altered-beast-sega-genesis#

 

[rogerjames]

Very amusing Janus. Thanks for your insight.

 

[Valentino]

"Welcome to your doom!" - Polo McLachlan


Round 13 - BYE

Apparently we have been beaten in previous encounters with this opponent so we better take them seriously.

 

[Matchu]

Just looking at our away games in 2015 and we have a reasonably good draw.

R1 - Freo @ Paterson's
R3 - North @ Etihad
R7 - Brisbane @ Gabba
R9 - Melbourne @ Traeger Park
R12 - Carlton @ MCG
R14 - Sydney @ SCG
R17 - Essendon @ Etihad
R19 - Bulldogs @ Etihad
R21 - Hawthorn @ Etihad
R22 - Gold Coast @ Metricon

We have avoided Hawthorn at the G and Geelong altogether. Obviously Freo at Subi, Hawthorn at Etihad and Sydney at the SCG will be tough but the rest of the games are definitely winnable. I can see a minimum of 5 wins there which is going to go a long way to securing a top 4 spot.

 

[Kingfish73]

Honestly had dream last night we played west coast in gf. We were up by 4 goals 3 quarter time and won by 83.

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[Phhht]

Just looking at our away games in 2015 and we have a reasonably good draw.

R1 - Freo @ Paterson's
R3 - North @ Etihad
R7 - Brisbane @ Gabba
R9 - Melbourne @ Traeger Park
R12 - Carlton @ MCG
R14 - Sydney @ SCG
R17 - Essendon @ Etihad
R19 - Bulldogs @ Etihad
R21 - Hawthorn @ Etihad
R22 - Gold Coast @ Metricon

We have avoided Hawthorn at the G and Geelong altogether. Obviously Freo at Subi, Hawthorn at Etihad and Sydney at the SCG will be tough but the rest of the games are definitely winnable. I can see a minimum of 5 wins there which is going to go a long way to securing a top 4 spot.

I'd prefer we hadn't have 'avoided' Hawthorn at the G.

 

[Power Raid]

I'd prefer we hadn't have 'avoided' Hawthorn at the G.

agree

I think we deserve more games at the G in preparation for the bigger picture

 

[mic59]

Altered Beast. Put that in the things that haven't crossed your mind for 25 years basket.

I was about to consign Space Invaders to the garden shed of my mind when they played it on an episode of Futurama. That game was a phenomenon, I was in England in 1978 at Euston station and I went to get a cup of tea. The queue outside the café was 20 metres long and I thought I'd never get in until I realised the queue wasn't for food, it was to use the Space Invaders machine.

I think we deserve more games at the G in preparation for the bigger picture

I always was pleased when the SANFL fixture for the Magpies gave us plenty of games at Footy Park. I'm sure that helped us win flags.

 

[philreich]

I'd prefer we hadn't have 'avoided' Hawthorn at the G.

I'm not convinced we WILL avoid Hawthorn at the MCG......

 

[Phhht]

I'm not convinced we WILL avoid Hawthorn at the MCG......

Well hopefully the next time we play Hawthorn at the G is Oct 2015

 

[philreich]

Well hopefully the next time we play Hawthorn at the G is Oct 2015

Bingo: my point exactly.

 

[Power Raid]

The first weekend in October doesn't have the same ring to it

 

[philreich]

The first weekend in October doesn't have the same ring to it

Collingwood has won its last 2 premierships in October: I don't reckon their fans minded too much

 

[70sDinosaur]

Collingwood has won its last 2 premierships in October: I don't reckon their fans minded too much

Yes, and we have won plenty of SANFL premierships in October.

 

[70sDinosaur]

That Essendon game will be interesting.

I'll be there but I reckon I'm gonna feel like I'm Leo Ryan visiting Jonestown.

 

[Matchu]

agree

I think we deserve more games at the G in preparation for the bigger picture

It's just the reality we have to face being one of the small drawing away teams. As mic59 pointed out, we were often scheduled at Footy Park in the SANFL days because we were the big fish at the time. I suppose the only way to change this is to increase the fanbase/membership numbers outside SA but that is a lot easier said than done.