Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2019

[Spazz Cat]

You guys would be happy for your son to act like that? No problemos?
I don't care what he does at home, or at Octoberfest, but when it's spread all over the media it needs to be called out as antisocial behavior, because there are young kids, unfortunately, who look up to twats like that.
Yes, I said it: think of the kiddies!

You should be teaching your kids that footy players are not all good people if the look up to them as people so much.
If it was my son I'd be happy for him, as long as it's not coke.

 

[Max Milburn]

You should be teaching your kids that footy players are not all good people if the look up to them as people so much.
If it was my son I'd be happy for him, as long as it's not coke.

With respect, what I teach my kids ain't your business.
If it was my son, who is about the same age, I would tell him to grow up.
But my son isn't a famous sports identity.
As I said, I don't really care what he does privately, but there are boys out there who are already getting the message from men they (rightly or wrongly) look up to that women are just playthings and drugs are just harmless fun.

 

[Cataholic]

With respect, what I teach my kids ain't your business.
If it was my son, who is about the same age, I would tell him to grow up.
But my son isn't a famous sports identity.
As I said, I don't really care what he does privately, but there are boys out there who are already getting the message from men they (rightly or wrongly) look up to that women are just playthings and drugs are just harmless fun.

Wait......what??????







Just kidding
* ducking for cover *

 

[Max Milburn]

Ha ha...just read Shell's comments in the steam room.
I still think he's a twat!

 

[Spazz Cat]

With respect, what I teach my kids ain't your business.
If it was my son, who is about the same age, I would tell him to grow up.
But my son isn't a famous sports identity.
As I said, I don't really care what he does privately, but there are boys out there who are already getting the message from men they (rightly or wrongly) look up to that women are just playthings and drugs are just harmless fun.

Was not saying you specifically.
Yeah maybe I'm being preachy, but I think it's a good idea to teach kids, especially if they love sports.
If they ever idolised Jack Watts at any time of his career I'd be worried about their future anyway.

 

[Max Milburn]

Was not saying you specifically.
Yeah maybe I'm being preachy, but I think it's a good idea to teach kids, especially if they love sports.
If they ever idolised Jack Watts at any time of his career I'd be worried about their future anyway.

Definitely agree with that.
BTW, my kids are smart enough to spot this stuff for themselves.
Not so sure about others...I'm looking at you Mrs Watts.

 

[BotsMaster]

Yes, I said it: think of the tiddies!

Indeed

 

[Partridge]

Those messages were quite funny, but people shouldn't be hacking phones.
Would be many many players who like swimming and **** Haha.
As far as this goes I reckon the captain has hurt the team way more by injuring himself than Jack Watts has by sniffing menthol off boobies.
But yeah the me too thing. Its probably offensive to someone, somewhere who doesn't even like footy.

Many posters too I suspect. Although I confess I don't like swimming that much.

 

[BotsMaster]

This is a fantastic fred
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/whos-the-better-full-back-rance-scarlett-or-silvagni.1211964/

 

[winty]

This is a fantastic fred
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/whos-the-better-full-back-rance-scarlett-or-silvagni.1211964/

I'm having fun in that thread.

 

[And_ROOS]

Rance is so far out of the conversation it is absolutely staggering. Wouldn't even be in the top 10 best AFL FBs and this pleb thinks he is anywhere near SOS or Scarlo.

"So who is the best mid of the last 20 years, I mean Gary Ablett Jnr and Chris Judd were good, but they have nothing on the sheer willpower of Trent Cotchin."

 

[And_ROOS]

For anyone not doing anything today, in 8 minutes or so you can watch the last quarter of the 2011 AFL Grand Final, where we ruined the mighty one season Collingwood dynasty.

 

[BotsMaster]

For anyone not doing anything today, in 8 minutes or so you can watch the last quarter of the 2011 AFL Grand Final, where we ruined the mighty one season Collingwood dynasty.

Which of our last quarters was more impressive: 2009 or 2011?

 

[Max Milburn]

Which of our last quarters was more impressive: 2009 or 2011?

Like trying to choose a favourite child!
"I love you both the same."

 

[Partridge]

Rance is so far out of the conversation it is absolutely staggering. Wouldn't even be in the top 10 best AFL FBs and this pleb thinks he is anywhere near SOS or Scarlo.

"So who is the best mid of the last 20 years, I mean Gary Ablett Jnr and Chris Judd were good, but they have nothing on the sheer willpower of Trent Cotchin."

I think Rance is easily better than Silvagni. I think Langford was pretty close to him as well.

Scarlett and Rance would be the two best full backs I’ve seen.

Separate discussion, but Ablett is so far ahead of Judd it’s ridiculous. I’m not sure Judd should be in that argument to begin with.

 

[winty]

Which of our last quarters was more impressive: 2009 or 2011?

Fun fact: In our last 4 premierships (1963, 2007, 2009, 2011), we scored 20 goals to 1 in the last quarters of those games. The only goal was to Shaun Burgoyne in 2007.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Which of our last quarters was more impressive: 2009 or 2011?

I couldn't enjoy the last qr in 2009 the same as 2011.
I was just shitting my pants the whole time.
Was seriously depressed at half time thinking I might be going to see my 6th Grand Final loss.

 

[Spazz Cat]

I think Rance is easily better than Silvagni. I think Langford was pretty close to him as well.

Scarlett and Rance would be the two best full backs I’ve seen.

Separate discussion, but Ablett is so far ahead of Judd it’s ridiculous. I’m not sure Judd should be in that argument to begin with.

Fully agree. Scarlett and Rance far ahead of SOS for mine.
Dunno if you can count Glenn Jakovich but I'd have up at that level too.
And yep Gaz far ahead of all modern mids.
I thought Goodes was better than Judd.

 

[you pick one]

I think Rance is easily better than Silvagni. I think Langford was pretty close to him as well.

Scarlett and Rance would be the two best full backs I’ve seen.

Separate discussion, but Ablett is so far ahead of Judd it’s ridiculous. I’m not sure Judd should be in that argument to begin with.

I'd argue Silvagni played on the better Full forwards.
1 Scarlett
2 Silvagni
3 Dench

 

[Cataholic]

Sandy Roberts has retired from all TV commentary to 'hand over to the young guns'

Shame. Got to look long and hard to find quality in the new breed of commentator

 

[BotsMaster]

Fun fact: In our last 4 premierships (1963, 2007, 2009, 2011), we scored 20 goals to 1 in the last quarters of those games. The only goal was to Shaun Burgoyne in 2007.

Fun fact: In our last 4 grand final losses (1992, 1994, 1995, 2008) we won a total of 3 quarters. The same amount of quarters we won in the 1989 grand final.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Fun fact: In our last 4 premierships (1963, 2007, 2009, 2011), we scored 20 goals to 1 in the last quarters of those games. The only goal was to Shaun Burgoyne in 2007.

Thats a great stat

Re the 2007 GF - i havent bagged Port - because Geel have copped a couple of GF floggings alah 94 and 95 - and the latter one looked like going over 100 at one stage- and as a supporter its very demoralising

However the 2007 GF - the final margin could havebeen alot greater . Iwill never forget when Geelong led by i think 126 points - Michael Voss ( who was doing the special comments ) said in an exasperated voice " theres still 10 minutes to go " - and how Geel play - that final margin could have easily been 140-150 points

 

[Goggin Our Best]

I'd argue Silvagni played on the better Full forwards.
1 Scarlett
2 Silvagni
3 Dench

As fullbacks go - id nearly have Dustin Fletcher right at the top re the very best

Unlike the others - Fletcher was a gun fullback - right from the very start . When he was 17 and still going to school - he played on Ablett Snr down at Geel - and with those telescopic arms - he beat Ablett pointless - so much so - that in the 3rd qtr - the runner came out and moved Ablett to a half forward flank to get him away from Fletcher

 

[winty]

Sandy Roberts has retired from all TV commentary to 'hand over to the young guns'

Shame. Got to look long and hard to find quality in the new breed of commentator

It's a shame Clinton Grybas is no longer with us.

Jason Bennett is probably the best of the "new breed", but for some reason 7 just limit him to the VFL and AFLW coverage.

 

[Partridge]

I'd argue Silvagni played on the better Full forwards.
1 Scarlett
2 Silvagni
3 Dench

Maybe. Umpires looked the other way though and he consistently got away with things Scarlett and Rance absolutely never did.