Oppo Camp 2014 non-Geelong AFL match and general discussion

[karencatsfan]

Anyone give the Dogs a chance tonight? I really wanted to pick them, but just couldn't bring myself to do it. Hope I regret it! Go Dogs!

 

[you pick one]

TBH I love Hawthorn smashing sides like this because it's utterly meaningless, yet the footy media will lap it up.

I wish we were smashing sides again.

 

[manboob]

Anyone give the Dogs a chance tonight? I really wanted to pick them, but just couldn't bring myself to do it. Hope I regret it! Go Dogs!

Yeah no. Logically AODS should pump em, but AODS have been throwing up some trash and the Dogs might just get them.

 

[manboob]

BTW love your avatar karencatsfan

 

[thejester]

Anyone who complains about the state of the game can GAGF. This game in Adelaide is sensational.

 

[Catastic82]

And port ruins my multi by 6 points... Even picked melb too

I have no luck no more bets now, here's hoping we can replicate the hawks today vs tuggers

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Anyone who complains about the state of the game can GAGF. This game in Adelaide is sensational.

agree it is a good game to watch, thoroughly enjoying this game.

Ricciuto's commentary not so much

 

[Willo_]

That spoil by Grimes on Danger was the best spoil I've ever seen.. incredible

 

[vealesy]

There is no on field leadership at Adelaide.

Come home Paddy.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

We sure could use a Podsiadly...

 

[Willo_]

Now that I can't have mozzed it... that spoil was match winning

 

[thejester]

We sure could use a Podsiadly...

Hahahaha predictable as you are wrong. Log off buddy.

 

[Willo_]

Hahahaha predictable as you are wrong. Log off buddy.

I'm certain he was just taking the piss


Maybe I'm hoping that he was....

 

[The rabbi]

Anyone who complains about the state of the game can GAGF. This game in Adelaide is sensational.

And even more sensational because the Dees got up by a few points.

 

[you pick one]

Wonder did we take that over there last weekend?
From the AFL site
Flu-ridden Power's effort delights Hinkley

 

[JUBJUB]

We sure could use a Podsiadly...

To massage the players or to top up our VFL team ?

 

[JUBJUB]

Wonder did we take that over there last weekend?
From the AFL site
Flu-ridden Power's effort delights Hinkley

Snot likely

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I wish we were smashing sides again.

Everyone likes to smash sides, but you need to keep the prize in mind.

As you should remember from 2008, there is no prize for smashing sides in may.

Playing your best in September is all that counts.

Yet, as I said, the media will deem Hawthorn raging favourites, and that is only good for us.

 

[The rabbi]

Yet, as I said, the media will deem Hawthorn raging favourites, and that is only good for us.

But at the same time, Hawthorn deserve to be raging favourites despite the fact that we beat them.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

But at the same time, Hawthorn deserve to be raging favourites despite the fact that we beat them.

Of course they do.

But as I pointed out, belting sides by 100 every week is not actually all that meaningful or even useful, because it does not prepare you for the scoreboard pressure of finals because you are not under pressure on a weekly basis.

Let the media lap it up.

 

[AM]

Um! To the poster who in putting down the Dees asked who they'd beat this year. As at round 7 the Blues and Crows. I'll keep you further informed

 

[Teriyakicat]

Snot likely

You're dribbling again, Jubjub!

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Everyone likes to smash sides, but you need to keep the prize in mind.

As you should remember from 2008, there is no prize for smashing sides in may.

Playing your best in September is all that counts.

Yet, as I said, the media will deem Hawthorn raging favourites, and that is only good for us.

We did smash sides in 2011, though.

 

[manboob]

The best part about this is Adelaide resting Tex.... uh oh...

 

[Vdubs]

Good post PO. That was one of the reasons the Saints had it over us in parts in 09. Simply, they were the only team to bring something resembling pressure to games against. Luckily we were good enough to adapt. Fingers crossed the Hawks aren't.

And, like us in 08, can Hawthorn possibly keep this up all year?
The attrition will have to kick in at some stage- they are but human.
Not the place to discuss this, but I still think our 2011 season was the most perfect season I've ever been privileged to witness- beating # 2 team 3x, including the GF, beating the #3 team 3x, including a final, and beating WCE in a final. We left our smashing of teams until August. Were we lucky that Pies did a Geelong 08? Or were we really that good at peaking when it counted with an awesome team?