2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread - Part IV A New Hope

[pjcrows]

I'm not usually an aggressive agitator around here, but here goes.

Many of you need to harden the f*ck up. You sit here and whinge about how depressing our history is, and how poor our finals record is. And you'd be right.

But then when we secure Top 2 three weeks out from finals, all you do is worry about how good Sydney are. Then when we secure 1st before the last game is even played, you whinge about having to play GWS or Port. Or oh gee, Geelong are pretty good.

I reckon a lot of people here prefer it when we don't finish high, so then they don't have to put up with the pressure. Well, f*ck that. Premierships aren't handed to you on a platter.

After the bye we had statistically the toughest draw home. If we made Top 2 from there, we would have earned it, and be a flag favourite. Well guess what. We're top. Does it mean we've done enough? No. Does it mean we're monties? No. But it means we're in the box seat. If you sit around worrying about having to play this team or that then you're f*cked before you've even started.

Since we secured Top 2 the club has looked at the bigger picture and is doing what's necessary to be as well prepared for the Qualifying Final as possible. How about we fire the hell up instead of worrying about other teams? It's a losers mentality.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Am I correct in saying that if Richmond lose we most likely won't meet Sydney till GF day?

Correct.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So who from the Port mob were wanting simultaneous round 23 games.

Reckon they have changed their mind after today...

 

[Cap]

So Tigers win, we play GWS.

I think that is a great outcome.

Can also see the Tigers beating the Cats too so happy with that.

 

[Samcro24]

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Good pizza pie?

 

[Moonwatcher]

OK, this thread is nuts tonight. I'm out.

Well done AFC. 1st secured. Now the real season begins.

In two weeks.

 

[GreyCrow]

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What kind of pizza?

 

[Elite Crow]

I'm not usually an aggressive agitator around here, but here goes.

Many of you need to harden the f*ck up. You sit here and whinge about how depressing our history is, and how poor our finals record is. And you'd be right.

But then when we secure Top 2 three weeks out from finals, all you do is worry about how good Sydney are. Then when we secure 1st before the last game is even played, you whinge about having to play GWS or Port. Or oh gee, Geelong are pretty good.

I reckon a lot of people here prefer it when we don't finish high, so then they don't have to put up with the pressure. Well, f*ck that. Premierships aren't handed to you on a platter.

After the bye we had statistically the toughest draw home. If we made Top 2 from there, we would have earned it, and be a flag favourite. Well guess what. We're top. Does it mean we've done enough? No. Does it mean we're monties? No. But it means we're in the box seat. If you sit around worrying about having to play this team or that then you're f*cked before you've even started.

Since we secured Top 2 the club has looked at the bigger picture and is doing what's necessary to be as well prepared for the Qualifying Final as possible. How about we fire the hell up instead of worrying about other teams? It's a losers mentality.

Yeah Waynesworld

 

[Miss Vanessa]

Am genuinely struggling to remember a worse AFL side than the Suns tonight. They were beyond terrible. Is it hyperbolic to suggest that they won't be a football team in a few years? Hard to see them being remotely competitive for a few years at least. And given no-one gives the slightest fudge about them, how is it they survive as a club? Genuine question.

 

[Runnin Blue]

I'm not usually an aggressive agitator around here, but here goes.

Many of you need to harden the f*ck up. You sit here and whinge about how depressing our history is, and how poor our finals record is. And you'd be right.

But then when we secure Top 2 three weeks out from finals, all you do is worry about how good Sydney are. Then when we secure 1st before the last game is even played, you whinge about having to play GWS or Port. Or oh gee, Geelong are pretty good.

I reckon a lot of people here prefer it when we don't finish high, so then they don't have to put up with the pressure. Well, f*ck that. Premierships aren't handed to you on a platter.

After the bye we had statistically the toughest draw home. If we made Top 2 from there, we would have earned it, and be a flag favourite. Well guess what. We're top. Does it mean we've done enough? No. Does it mean we're monties? No. But it means we're in the box seat. If you sit around worrying about having to play this team or that then you're f*cked before you've even started.

Since we secured Top 2 the club has looked at the bigger picture and is doing what's necessary to be as well prepared for the Qualifying Final as possible. How about we fire the hell up instead of worrying about other teams? It's a losers mentality.

Thank God our opinions have absolutely no bearing on how AFL teams perform.

I get your point though.

 

[CROWS84]

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Lol. Yep, if Tigers win though, we await a potential match up with Swans in the Preliminry Final.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Pyke doesn't "rest", fact. those guys didn't come up, simple. if you want to believe your own story, no one is stopping you

Surely you are just trolling...

 

[Moonwatcher]

While I want to play Port in the first final I don't want to compete with their 15 paying members for my seats at the Adelaide Oval!

They'll turn up for a final, we're competing with a lot more than that.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm not usually an aggressive agitator around here, but here goes.

Many of you need to harden the f*ck up. You sit here and whinge about how depressing our history is, and how poor our finals record is. And you'd be right.

But then when we secure Top 2 three weeks out from finals, all you do is worry about how good Sydney are. Then when we secure 1st before the last game is even played, you whinge about having to play GWS or Port. Or oh gee, Geelong are pretty good.

I reckon a lot of people here prefer it when we don't finish high, so then they don't have to put up with the pressure. Well, f*ck that. Premierships aren't handed to you on a platter.

After the bye we had statistically the toughest draw home. If we made Top 2 from there, we would have earned it, and be a flag favourite. Well guess what. We're top. Does it mean we've done enough? No. Does it mean we're monties? No. But it means we're in the box seat. If you sit around worrying about having to play this team or that then you're f*cked before you've even started.

Since we secured Top 2 the club has looked at the bigger picture and is doing what's necessary to be as well prepared for the Qualifying Final as possible. How about we fire the hell up instead of worrying about other teams? It's a losers mentality.

We haven't won a significant final since the qualifying final of 2006. Every single other one since then we've lost. Forgive the pessimism.

But FWIW I'm as confident going into this finals series as I've felt in any since 1998

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Only way we get Richmond is a draw.

Now that would be funny.

See a repeat of tonight's game.

 

[mistylake]

Why is everyone assuming Richmond are going to lose ??

Yeah missed that one. We play the giants.

 

[Danger in Texas]

So Tigers win, we play GWS.

I think that is a great outcome.

Can also see the Tigers beating the Cats too so happy with that.

We then likely face Sydney in a prelim (if we win against GWS, and Geel lose to Sydney in the SF).

Not ideal

 

[Crowked]

The AFL has to be wondering how they are going to recover some degree of credibility in Queensland. The 2 bottom teams in one state is not a good thing. Brisbane have been a joke for too long, but appears they may have turned a corner. Next year will be crucial for them. The Gold Coast though are by far the worst club in the AFL ATM. They are today's equivalent of the Sydney Swans of the early 90s. At this point there has to be real doubt that they will ever be a viable franchise of the AFL. Considering they already have salary cap advantages and the academy set up, it's hard to see them ever being successful.

 

[GameofSloanes]

dream on

No need to dream. We are

 

[Ratkins]

We haven't won a significant final since the qualifying final of 2006. Every single other one since then we've lost. Forgive the pessimism.

But FWIW I'm as confident going into this finals series as I've felt in any since 1998

Western Bulldogs MCG in 2015 wasn't significant?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So Tigers win, we play GWS.

I think that is a great outcome.

Can also see the Tigers beating the Cats too so happy with that.

Hmmm, good point about Cats v Tigers at the MCG.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Western Bulldogs MCG in 2015 wasn't significant?

Nope. A match up for the also-rans. Better than losing, don't get me wrong. But our upcoming qualifying final might actually lead us somewhere. It's a top four clash and a win would be huge.

 

[pirate bob]

Am genuinely struggling to remember a worse AFL side than the Suns tonight. They were beyond terrible. Is it hyperbolic to suggest that they won't be a football team in a few years? Hard to see them being remotely competitive for a few years at least. And given no-one gives the slightest fudge about them, how is it they survive as a club? Genuine question.

Didn't Freo only score 13 points vs us a few years ago?

 

[Geoffa32]

Am genuinely struggling to remember a worse AFL side than the Suns tonight. They were beyond terrible. Is it hyperbolic to suggest that they won't be a football team in a few years? Hard to see them being remotely competitive for a few years at least. And given no-one gives the slightest fudge about them, how is it they survive as a club? Genuine question.

They will always exist because the AFL needs 18 teams for TV rights money.

If anything, we will see two more teams be introduced to further dilute the player/coaching/umpiring talent.

But t.v. rating revenue will increase with them.

 

[Ratkins]

Nope. A match up for the also-rans. Better than losing, don't get me wrong. But our upcoming qualifying final might actually lead us somewhere. It's a top four clash and a win would be huge.

That's ok. Any away final win is a great result and I thought the game it was quite significant but accept your point.