Oppo Camp 2014 non-Geelong AFL match and general discussion

[thejester]

Yep and he certainly has none at the moment

Same as Vickery/Riewoldt, Dons have tried to improve one player's game at the expense of another's and have buggered both. Put Carlisle to FB and let Hurley (speaking of guys who have lost confidence) go forward.

 

[BlitzenTrapper]

Far out Swanny is a gun. Funny that he was getting written off by the media a couple of weeks ago.

 

[hbk_aus]

Petulant little goose too I'd say.

And I love the Essendon supporters questioning where Thompson wants to play him.

While there isn't any excuse if he is actually being petulant, I would also be miffed if I was becoming a star defender but got moved up the other end just to accommodate Michael Hurley...

 

[winty]

Carlisle has been simply rubbish hasn't he

Wish he snuck his last shot in for a point. I tipped the Pies by 22.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Wish he snuck his last shot in for a point. I tipped the Pies by 22.

Wanted a goal tipped 15

 

[Turbocat]

Think he's a prime example of how we as fans underrate form/confidence when judging players.

Funny , I was thinking that we as fans underate the ability of coaches to keep everything smooth and oiled. Thee is some sort of clash there between him and Bomber , he doesn't want to play forward but thats where Bomber want to play him etc. The line between pushing to get extra and pushing and getting less.
Chris Scott has done an A Grade job keeping most of our guys onboard and when they have decided to go , it appears they left with respect. Considering Bombers have limited draft picks , I smell a trade coming at years end. Carlise would get a something good and Bombe would probably be happy to see him go for someone he likes

 

[hbk_aus]

Given our lack of up and coming KP backs (although Kolowhatsit) looks ok, I would give up a first rounder for Carlisle without hesitation. He was becoming one of the best backmen in the league at a very young age until they shunted him forward to accommodate Hurley.

 

[The rabbi]

Wish there was a way to mute the TV so you could block out the commentators and just listen to the crowd noise. The crowd is going nuts!

I used to mute the TV or turn the volume off and have my chosen radio commentary instead.

 

[The rabbi]

wish there was a way to mute my 19 year old Essendon-supporting foghorn son!!!

My oldest brother has a son around 30 Y.O. who follows Esse'don.
He told me that despite that he still loves him.

But not very much and he's out of the will.

 

[winty]

I used to mute the TV or turn the volume off and have my chosen radio commentary instead.

I do that everytime we're on 7 live so I don't have to listen to BT or Bruce creaming himself every 10 seconds.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I used to mute the TV or turn the volume off and have my chosen radio commentary instead.

I tried it on the advice of others but the delay caused me to find the game difficult to follow

 

[SleazySimon]

Is Travis Cloke the most overrated player in the game?

All we heard in the pre-season was how the new rules allowing wrestling in marking contests to be to his benefit, yet apart from last week, he's barely fired a shot.

Give me Tom Hawkins any day, and twice on Sundays.

What!? He's the best contested mark in the game! ( says collingwood supporter)

 

[The rabbi]

I tried it on the advice of others but the delay caused me to find the game difficult to follow

Delay can be weird. I was at the local pub (saleyards for Geelongites) watching the footy and the same game was on two different screens, but one was about 8 seconds in delay to the other. I am not sure what was happening

 

[Teriyakicat]

In the media coverage he gets. Yes
In my eyes. No, I've never rated travis choke very much

Had to lol at this

 

[Teriyakicat]

Delay can be weird. I was at the local pub (saleyards for Geelongites) watching the footy and the same game was on two different screens, but one was about 8 seconds in delay to the other. I am not sure what was happening

It's like multitasking- we can do it for short periods but not for 2 hours.

 

[SleazySimon]

Another player to pick on... Zaharakis. .. what a front running flog he is. I noticed at one stage in the 1st quarter Heppell got the ball in the middle on the run... Zaharakis ran right next to him calling for it. completely trying to get a cheap easy kick, adding nothing at all to the situation.
Certainly didn't notice him except for blazing twice in the last quarter

Can we add Dyson Heppell to the overrated basket as well?
Now I don't watch much of Essendon and only saw bits and pieces today but what is his role? Is this defender supposed to defend?

 

[Willo_]

Delay can be weird. I was at the local pub (saleyards for Geelongites) watching the footy and the same game was on two different screens, but one was about 8 seconds in delay to the other. I am not sure what was happening

That had nothing at all to do with the pots that you were having at the pub mate?

 

[Willo_]

Can we add Dyson Heppell to the overrated basket as well?
Now I don't watch much of Essendon and only saw bits and pieces today but what is his role? Is this defender supposed to defend?

I thought he was a midfielder?

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I see the Kiwi's are really getting behind AFL judging by the numbers in the stands

 

[BotsMaster]

Essenscum are nothing but pretenders.

Our win over Collingwood is starting to look pretty good atm.

 

[SleazySimon]

I thought he was a midfielder?

I think hes an outside running type.
Woeful disposal today

 

[Willo_]

I think hes an outside running type.
Woeful disposal today

Definitely an outsider player.. shrieks at the thought of contested footy

 

[Willo_]

Nice and tight finish in the Saints lions game

 

[Willo_]

Saints with all the play in this last quarter... But are just getting held out at this point. .

 

[Moggy]

Bombers now 2 wins out of 6, no targets up forward (no matter what Bruce says) and looking shaky for the eight, let alone the 4.
Collingwood really dug in and recovered well. Cloke is no Hawkins, though.

McAveney really irritated me today.
Ball is kicked to top of square in first quarter, where Daniher contests with a couple of others. No mark taken (I am pretty sure)
- Bruce says "Daniher in the perfect position, like he always is".
- I say "WTF? 'Always' equals 6 games nowadays? And is he anyway, often in good position?"

Daniher takes a mark at HBF over some Collingwood midget.
- Bruce says "the rest of the competition will take that as a warning" or something to that effect.
- I say "Again, WTF? People will worry when the kid starts to seriously and consistently impact games - if he ever does"