Opinion Non-Crows AFL 5: Save Ken

[footy4ever]

Well...

New Vic U18 squads revealed, Arrow's brother, sister on target

Vic Metro and Vic Country have released their initial representative squads

www.afl.com.au

There is a sister, Yasmin, and she plays footy as well.

And yes, the age order is Xavier, Yasmin, Zane.

Some parents think outside of the square

Explains a lot.

 

[footy4ever]

There is and she's a very good player too Yasmin Duursma.

Willem Duursma will likely be another brother headed for AFL, already in the Victorian U15's squad and showing potential apparently.

There’s also a W?

LOL

 

[relapse]

Heard two Port supporters talking at work this week saying we only need to make the 8 and anything can happen. Congrats Port you've officially reached the Neil Craig/Stephen Trigg era.

Did you remind them that they couldn't even get the job done in 2020 back when they had a better list and the deck was ridiculously stacked in their favour?

 

[GROTTO]

As much as I dislike Eddie, someone actually putting Caro in her place is delightful…https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/t...e/news-story/4503f92b4738f0deb904a869fc8d1b62

The show is designed much like 5AA and any other footy show, one presenter takes one side and the other presenter the other.

The only time they are on the same side is if the overwhelming majority of people agree with one side, even then, if there is a third presenter, he will take the opposite side.

 

[GROTTO]

Did you remind them that they couldn't even get the job done in 2020 back when they had a better list and the deck was ridiculously stacked in their favour?

The literally blew their chances of potentially having a home GF for a non-Victorian side.

Imagine in just one play, Duursma dropped not only the Premiership Cup but also the chance of Home Grand Final.

 

[GROTTO]

Heard two Port supporters talking at work this week saying we only need to make the 8 and anything can happen. Congrats Port you've officially reached the Neil Craig/Stephen Trigg era.

Since the AFL began, genuinely only two sides can ever make claim to "make the 8" and anything can happen.

Bulldogs is one, the Crows the other.

Mind you the Dogs had it far easier with a home state grand final and playing an "away Final" in Melbourne.

No side, will ever play 5 consecutive road trips (interstate) in a row and win a GF again.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Did you remind them that they couldn't even get the job done in 2020 back when they had a better list and the deck was ridiculously stacked in their favour?

I play the long game with these idiots, no point arguing with them when they are in peak Puffer mode.

 

[GROTTO]

for those that haven't seen the dropped mark, here it is again

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That was post of the year by flashcrow

Never grows old.

Apologies for posting it again, I should have read your post earlier before mine.

Still a beautiful gif of a Port playing hatching an egg in a Prelim. Glory be.

 

[GROTTO]

Such a nice gif. Is that your work or flashcrow ?

flashcrow posted that gif at my request that night.

This was his other piece of work from that night. Port literally throwing away the 2020 Premiership Cup.

 

[GROTTO]

Close AFL game to watch tonight?

Friday's Fun Facts with Grotto.

Under Horse, Sydney have only lost 4 games since 2019 by more than 40pts.
Incidentally they have not lost a game by more than 40pts in Victoria during that time.

 

[rocket18]

for those that haven't seen the dropped mark, here it is again

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There's something mesmerising about this vid, whenever someone posts it I just sit and watch it cycle through like 30 times.

I don't know why??

 

[spenze]

flashcrow posted that gif at my request that night.

This was his other piece of work from that night. Port literally throwing away the 2020 Premiership Cup.

Look at that cup go...

 

[spenze]

SHOCK RETIREMENT: Star Bomber calls it a day

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has announced his retirement

www.afl.com.au

Kinda sad with Tippa going but he did cost me a family serving of fish and chips, so there is that

Fish and chip shop has a tipping comp for Fridays game, closest to winning margin gets $40 worth of Fish and Chips, which from this place is a fair feed. So Bombers Vs Roos and I pick the Bombers by 24, came down to 40 seconds, Bombers up by 19...kinda hoping Bombers can get a goal and nobody picked 25 or 26...but being as I picked 24, they probably would have been both picked.

Roos surge through 50 and kick a point. Now I am really taking an interest. Bombers kick out long and to the left and one of those one Bomber against Two Roos marks frees up the loose player and the Bombers run it down the wing with short kicks and handball before delivering inside 30 metres to Tippa, pretty much straight in front, slight angle at best but on the right side for a right footer.

Mrs Spenze asks whether he is a chance of slotting it and getting us a feed and I confidently tell her that if I could have the fate of my free Fish and Chips feed resting on someone, I am very happy it is Tippa, pretty good shot on goal.

And he sprayed it to the ******* right. The only consolation was straight off the boot, I knew he had ****ed it, so it wasn't like it looked like it was going through until it swung late and hit the post...or it went through and then the goal umpire went 'just want to check whether it touched the post, I think it did" and even though the first viewing clearly showed it missing, the campaigner upstairs decides "inconclusive evidence, umpires call". That would have ****ed me off more.

Still, Tippa, was a joy to watch you that time you destroyed Hamish Hartlett and kicked a handful of goals. His life story is a very interesting read, I hope he does well in retirement.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

There is and she's a very good player too Yasmin Duursma.

Willem Duursma will likely be another brother headed for AFL, already in the Victorian U15's squad and showing potential apparently.

So they've got W, X, Y and Z Duursma

Youngest brother Aardvark Duursma has just started kindergarten

 

[Dirty Bird]

AFL fixturing at its finest again.

Round 18 has both Carlton vs Geelong and Fremantle vs Sydney on at the same time. Saturday night.

This is to accommodate a team outside the finals (Western Bulldogs) on Friday night.

Surely Bulldogs vs St Kilda can be a Sunday or Saturday day match to have one of the Saturday games in prime time

So here's what I'd have gone with, vs what the AFL did

Rd 10 changes (Fixture released after Rd 4)
Carlton vs Sydney moved from Friday Night to Sunday Afternoon (7)
Geelong vs Port Adelaide moved from Saturday Afternoon (Game 1) to Friday Night
North Melbourne vs Melbourne moved from Saturday Twilight to Saturday Afternoon (Game 1)
Adelaide vs St Kilda vs from Saturday Night (Foxtel) to Sunday Twilight
Greater Western Sydney vs West Coast moved from Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel) to Saturday Twilight
Hawthorn vs Brisbane moved from Sunday Afternoon (7) to Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
Fremantle vs Collingwood moved from Sunday Twilight to Saturday Night (Foxtel)

Spoiler: Rd 10

Friday Night
Carlton vs Sydney ---> Geelong vs Port Adelaide

Saturday Afternoon (Match 1)
Geelong vs Port Adelaide ---> North Melbourne vs Melbourne

Saturday Afternoon (Match 2)
Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast (No change)

Saturday Twilight
North Melbourne vs Melbourne ---> Greater Western Sydney vs West Coast

Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Adelaide vs St Kilda ---> Fremantle vs Collingwood

Saturday Night (7)
Richmond vs Essendon (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
Greater Western Sydney vs West Coast ---> Hawthorn vs Brisbane

Sunday Afternoon (7)
Hawthorn vs Brisbane ---> Carlton vs Sydney

Sunday Twilight
Fremantle vs Collingwood ---> Adelaide vs St Kilda

Rd 11 changes (Fixture released after Rd 4)
Sydney vs Richmond moved from Friday Night to Saturday Afternoon (Match 1)
Brisbane vs Greater Western Sydney moved from Saturday Afternoon (Match 1) to Saturday Twilight
Geelong vs Adelaide moved from Saturday Afternoon (Match 2) to Saturday Night (7)
Melbourne vs Fremantle moved from Saturday Twilight to Friday Night
West Coast vs Western Bulldogs moved from Saturday Night (Foxtel) to Sunday Twilight
Gold Coast vs Hawthorn moved from Saturday Night (7) to Saturday Night (Foxtel)
St Kilda vs North Melbourne Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel) moved to Saturday Afternoon (Match 2)
Port Adelaide vs Essendon moved from Sunday Twilight to Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)

Spoiler: Rd 11

Friday Night
Sydney vs Richmond ---> Melbourne vs Fremantle

Saturday Afternoon (Match 1)
Brisbane vs Greater Western Sydney ---> Sydney vs Richmond

Saturday Afternoon (Match 2)
Geelong vs Adelaide ---> St Kilda vs North Melbourne

Saturday Twilight
Melbourne vs Fremantle ---> Brisbane vs Greater Western Sydney

Saturday Night (Foxtel)
West Coast vs Western Bulldogs ---> Gold Coast vs Hawthorn

Saturday Night (7)
Gold Coast vs Hawthorn ---> Geelong vs Adelaide

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
St Kilda vs North Melbourne ---> Port Adelaide vs Essendon

Sunday Afternoon (7)
Collingwood vs Carlton (No change)

Sunday Twilight
Port Adelaide vs Essendon ---> West Coast vs Western Bulldogs

Rd 12 changes (Fixture released after Rd 6)
Western Bulldogs vs Geelong moved from Friday Night to Sunday Afternnon
Adelaide vs West Coast moved from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Twilight
Melbourne vs Sydney moved from Saturday Night to Friday Night
Hawthorn vs Collingwood moved from Sunday Afternoon to Saturday Afternoon
Fremantle vs Brisbane moved from Sunday Twilight to Saturday Night

Spoiler: Rd 12

Friday Night
Western Bulldogs vs Geelong ---> Melbourne vs Sydney

Saturday Afternoon
Adelaide vs West Coast ---> Hawthorn vs Collingwood

Saturday Twilight
Gold Coast vs North Melbourne (No change)

Saturday Night
Melbourne vs Sydney ---> Fremantle vs Brisbane

Sunday Afternoon
Hawthorn vs Collingwood ---> Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Sunday Twilight
Fremantle vs Brisbane ---> Adelaide vs West Coast

Rd 13 changes (Fixture released after Rd 6)
Essendon vs Carlton moved from Friday Night to Saturday Afternoon
Fremantle vs Hawthorn moved from Saturday Afternoon to Saturday Night
Brisbane vs St Kilda moved from Saturday Night to Friday Night

Spoiler: Rd 13

Thursday Night
Richmond vs Port Adelaide (No change)

Friday Night
Essendon vs Carlton ---> Brisbane vs St Kilda

Saturday Afternoon
Fremantle vs Hawthorn ---> Essendon vs Carlton

Saturday Night
Brisbane vs St Kilda ---> Fremantle vs Hawthorn

Sunday Afternoon
North Melbourne vs Greater Western Sydney (No change)

Monday Afternoon
Collingwood vs Melbourne (No change)

Rd 14 changes (Fixture released after Rd 6)
Richmond vs Carlton moved from Thursday Night to Friday Night
St Kilda vs Essendon moved from Friday Night to Sunday Afternoon
West Coast vs Geelong moved from Saturday Twilight to Thursday Night
Gold Coast vs Adelaide moved from Sunday Afternoon to Saturday Twilight

Spoiler: Rd 14

Thursday Night
Richmond vs Carlton ---> West Coast vs Geelong

Friday Night
St Kilda vs Essendon ---> Richmond vs Carlton

Saturday Afternoon
Port Adelaide vs Sydney (No change)

Saturday Twilight
West Coast vs Geelong ---> Gold Coast vs Adelaide

Saturday Night
GWS vs Western Bulldogs (No change)

Sunday Afternoon
Gold Coast vs Adelaide ---> St Kilda vs Essendon

Rd 15 changes (Fixture released after Rd 6)
Melbourne vs Brisbane moved from Thursday Night to Friday Night (7)
Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn moved from Friday Night (7) Saturday Afternoon
Carlton vs Fremantle moved from Saturday AFternoon to Thursday Night

Spoiler: Rd 15

Thursday Night
Melbourne vs Brisbane ---> Carlton vs Fremantle

Friday Night (7)
Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn ---> Melbourne vs Brisbane

Friday Night (Foxtel)
West Coast vs Essendon (No change)

Saturday Afternoon
Carlton vs Fremantle ---> Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Saturday Twilight
Geelong vs Richmond (No change)

Saturday Night
Sydney vs St Kilda (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
North Melbourne vs Adelaide (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (7)
Collingwood vs Greater Western Sydney (No change)

Sunday Twilight
Port Adelaide vs Gold Coast (No change)

Rd 16 changes (Fixture released after Rd 9)
Adelaide vs Melbourne moved from Saturday Twilight to Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Geelong vs North Melbourne moved from Saturday Night (Foxtel) to Saturday Twilight

Spoiler: Rd 16

Thursday Night
Brisbane vs Western Bulldogs (No change)

Friday Night
Carlton vs St Kilda (No change)

Saturday Afternoon
Essendon vs Sydney (No change)

Saturday Twilight
Adelaide vs Melbourne ---> Geelong vs North Melbourne

Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Geelong vs North Melbourne ---> Adelaide vs Melbourne

Saturday Night (7)
Gold Coast vs Collingwood (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
Richmond vs West Coast (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (7)
GWS vs Hawthorn (No change)

Sunday Twilight
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide (No change)

Rd 17 changes (Fixture released after Rd 9)
Geelong vs Melbourne moved from Thursday Night to Friday Night
Sydney vs Western Bulldogs moved from Friday Night to Thursday Night
Gold Coast vs Richmond moved from Saturday Twilight to Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Port Adelaide vs Greater Western Sydney moved from Saturday Night (Foxtel) to Saturday Twilight

Spoiler: Rd 17

Thursday Night
Geelong vs Melbourne ---> Sydney vs Western Bulldogs

Friday Night
Sydney vs Western Bulldogs ---> Geelong vs Melbourne

Saturday Afternoon
Collingwood vs Melbourne Melbourne (No change)

Saturday Twilight
Gold Coast vs Richmond ---> Port Adelaide vs Greater Western Sydney

Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Port Adelaide vs Greater Western Sydney ---> Gold Coast vs Richmond

Saturday Night (7)
St Kilda vs Fremantle (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
Brisbane vs Essendon (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (7)
Hawthorn vs Adelaide (No change)

Sunday Twilight
West Coast vs Carlton (No change)

Rd 18 changes (Fixture released after Rd 9)
Adelaide vs Collingwood moved from Saturday Afternoon (Match 1) to Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Greater Western Sydney vs Brisbane moved from Saturday Afternoon (Match 2) to Saturday Twilight)
North Melbourne vs Richmond moved from Saturday Twilight to Sunday Afternoon (7)
Fremantle vs Sydney moved from Saturday Night (Foxtel) to Sunday Twilight
Melbourne vs Port Adelaide moved from Sunday Afternoon (7) to Saturday AFternoon (Match 1)
Essendon vs Gold Coast moved from Sunday Twilight to Saturday Afternoon (Match 2)

Spoiler: Rd 18

Friday Night
Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda (No change)

Saturday Afternoon (Match 1)
Adelaide vs Collingwood ---> Melbourne vs Port Adelaide

Saturday Afternoon (Match 2)
Greater Western Sydney vs Brisbane ---> Essendon vs Gold Coast

Saturday Twilight
North Melbourne vs Richmond ---> Greater Western Sydney vs Brisbane

Saturday Night (7)
Carlton vs Geelong (No change)

Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Fremantle vs Sydney ---> Adelaide vs Collingwood

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
Hawthorn vs West Coast (No change)

Sunday AFternoon (7)
Melbourne vs Port Adelaide ---> North Melbourne vs Richmond

Sunday Twilight
Essendon vs Gold Coast ---> Fremantle vs Sydney

Rd 19 changes (Fixture released after Rd 9)
Richmond vs Fremantle moved from Friday Night to Saturday Night (7)
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne moved from Saturday Night (7) to Friday Night

Spoiler: Rd 19

Friday Night
Richmond vs Fremantle ---> Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

Saturday Afternoon (Match 1)
North Melbourne vs Hawthorn (No change)

Saturday AFternoon (Match 2)
Sydney vs Adelaide (No change)

Saturday Twilight
Port Adelaide vs Geelong (No change)

Saturday Night (7)
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne ---> Richmond vs Fremantle

Saturday Night (Foxtel)
Brisbane vs Gold Coast (No change)

Sunday Afternoon (Foxtel)
Carlton vs Greater Western Sydney (No change)

Sunday AFternoon (7)
Collingwood vs Essendon (No change)

Sunday Twilight
West Coast vs St Kilda (No change)

 

[TRP1996]

So they've got W, X, Y and Z Duursma

Youngest brother Aardvark Duursma has just started kindergarten

I've always wondered why the Bulldogs didn't draft the 24 Cordy siblings between Ayce and Zaine, personally.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Just saw the news about Tippa. Super disappointed I won't see him play again. Fun player to watch.

 

[Mutineer]

Just saw the news about Tippa. Super disappointed I won't see him play again. Fun player to watch.

Same with Liam Jurrah who was good to watch on a footy field, but not so much off it.

 

[cleanhands]

Just saw the news about Tippa. Super disappointed I won't see him play again. Fun player to watch.

One of the players you would put your life on kicking for goal

 

[Bay62]

Carlton have some decent talent but gotta hand it to Voss, he’s made a big difference

 

[Wazzy36]

Carlton have some decent talent but gotta hand it to Voss, he’s made a big difference

Starting to seem clear where Ports recent success had come from.

 

[1970crow]

i wondered that as well, who is on the outside that wants to get him, still be able to get to him on the inside

More like he’s headed for a stint, so instead of spending 8 months on the outside under bail conditions and then getting 2 years, you do the 8 months awaiting trial and hope the sentence is time served.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Looks like another 50-50 tip down the toilet. Blues' mids are all over the Swans.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Carlton are the confirmed manufactured fairy-tale for this year.

 

[MatthewB]

how was that dissent against Sydney