Oppo Camp Non Giants AFL discussion

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Not AFL (but it does involve an AFL reserves side with AFL players so I’m stretching the point a bit) but with this score line in the SANFL yesterday you have to ask....

1) how can you go goalless for three quarters and not lose?
2) how can you kick 2:16 and “win” three of the four quarters in the game?

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Windier than Manuka by reports.

 

[Drummond]

Not AFL (but it does involve an AFL reserves side with AFL players so I’m stretching the point a bit) but with this score line in the SANFL yesterday you have to ask....

1) how can you go goalless for three quarters and not lose?
2) how can you kick 2:16 and “win” three of the four quarters in the game?

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One of the most bizarre scorelines I have ever seen!!

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

One of the most bizarre scorelines I have ever seen!!

Never like to see a righteous Adelaide club miss a chance to out the Magpies away. Never been a supporter but family friends are old West Torrens tragics.

 

[fridgeman]

Not AFL but Aussie rules from the NEAFL Adam Sambono kicked 5.4 for the NT thunder on the weekend and 0.2 the week before but it will be interesting to see how he goes this year with the articles on him before the draft last year he must have been close to a rookie spot at a club so hopefully it works out for him this year

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Bulldog, Tiger handed one-game bans - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-16/match-review-write-off-weekend-round-four

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Lachie Hunter offerred one week. On form you'd have to think the Bulldogs will appeal and claim it violates some obscure part of the UN convention on human rights. Nothing in it but he crossed a line he shouldn't have to me.

 

[fridgeman]

Random stat for the day
Swans do play the style that makes for a lot of tackles but credit for the players to execute
Giants doing ok for 5 and for the Tigers to only have 1 yet they are always talked about for the tackling forward pressure
It would be interesting to have stats on pressure acts to compare teams but also players

100+ TACKLES IN A GAME

Adelaide Crows 2
Brisbane Lions 5
Carlton 3
Collingwood 5
Essendon 3
Fremantle 5
Geelong Cats 6
Gold Coast Suns 5
GWS Giants 5
Hawthorn 4
Melbourne 2
North Melbourne 2
Port Adelaide 3
Richmond 1
St Kilda 4
Sydney Swans 11
West Coast Eagles 2
Western Bulldogs 3
TOTAL 71

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

According to a supposedly “credible” source (it not sure if so) Carlton next year are ditching their Wolf Grey clash guernsey, despite the two-year rule and adopting an orange clash jumper. Let the memes begin...

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/new-jumpers-for-2019.1191177/#post-55214030

 

[fridgeman]

I will be watching the Q clash this afternoon and they have a quality midfield in Martin Beans and Zorko it is a step down to Robinson and Christensen they have some exciting 1/2/3 year players so it will be interesting to see how they go and what matches could eventuate next week

 

[fridgeman]

Simmofreo Random question ahead of the western derby but have the 2 teams ever met in a final? and what was the result if they have

 

[Giant Strides]

Jezza's 2016 suspension being used in the Thomas case.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Jezza's 2016 suspension being used in the Thomas case.

That's the 4 games in the JLT game I assume. It's a bit late to put Thomas on a remedial programme as Leon did Jezza. He's got real form. Incompetence was Jezza's problem as I saw it.

 

[coniglio_number1]

Simmofreo Random question ahead of the western derby but have the 2 teams ever met in a final? and what was the result if they have

Never met in a final

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Watching tonight’s game. Our boys could learn many a thing about hunger for the ball and vicious plays.

 

[Colonial]

Nice.

Well done Lions

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...d/news-story/736c1e7f7221b68b51077886ad9694d0

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[Ichabod Noodle]

Watch them come out of the wood work and swinging from the rafters. Nick Blakey has chosen to be an academy pick for the swans, not to be a father/son at Norf - and apparently the Suns are the front runners for academy pick Bailey Scott who could also have gone to Norf as F/S (or Geelong)

For once it’s not us - but the whole academy system is going to come under more pressure than ever.

Waaah waaaah waaaah

 

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Carlton showing Giants how to fight and stay in a game against the odds.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

'One little hiccup': Dogs confident on Mars crowds - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-09/one-little-hiccup-dogs-confident-on-mars-crowds

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

'One little hiccup': Dogs confident on Mars crowds - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-09/one-little-hiccup-dogs-confident-on-mars-crowds

Be fair. It was against the Gold Coast. We struggle to attract crowds to the GC games whether in Manuka or Spotless. a) not a lot of traveling fans and b) even home fans skip games against them.

That was always Norf’s problem taking games to Manuka in the 90s. Rubbish teams to play against didn’t attract the crowds. Get a good team and you’ll get a good crowd.

No argument our biggest crowds (Spotless and Manuka) are always against the better drawing teams.

Of course, their problem is that they’ll never play an Essendon or a Collingwood or a Hawthorn (and probably not even a West Coast) in Ballarat. And that’s the catch 22 for taking a handful of games to a regional area.

Hawthorn Collingwood in Launceston is NEVER going to happen. We’ll likely never play Collingwood in Canberra (outside a pre-season)

It only makes sense to take a low drawing team to a smaller region and so you’ll only get a low crowd. You watch, we’ll be scheduled for Ballarat in the next 2 years.

So long as they view it long term and do more than FIFO then they’ll draw bigger more regular crowds. Certainly no need to panic just yet.





Can’t believe I’m defending the dogs.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

I get what you're saying. You would beat 6.5k in Broken Hill or Mildura though. Even though it might take 50% of the population in Broken Hill. Clubs wouldn't matter much, It would just be the spectacle of top level footy.
If you cant beat 6.5k it's time to walk away in my view, not pretend everything's fine.

 

[Colonial]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/fr...t/news-story/6dd10d4a8874e34dba01657e875cedef

What the hell Ross?

A 2nd one?

Simmofreo any info?

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[Colonial]

https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl...utm_source=rss_feed&__twitter_impression=true

So the scapegoat?

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[Determinant]

https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl...utm_source=rss_feed&__twitter_impression=true

So the scapegoat?

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Well he definitely isn't the GOAT

 

[Colonial]

Well he definitely isn't the GOAT

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[fridgeman]

Some more poor decisions from the MRO/Whatever name they have given themselves and I don't have an issue with Ziebell getting off it is just the messages coming out
T Mitchell elbow to the head of Goldstein is just a fine
Burton sends Higgins into next week and gets off
Overturning Ziebell decision
Touching the umpires and the confusion
I am sure their is one more I am missing but it is somewhat of a joke IMO and it would be interesting to hear what players are thinking now
Then the private audience that Clarkson has with Gil just makes it sound like an old boys club who play favourites but I guess you need to know how to play the game

 

[Colonial]

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