Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XIII

[Don Won]

I haven’t heard Rocket denying it.

 

[bombadeer]

Want to know where I go when I want solid, dependable, verified truth? Facebook. Nuffies on Facebook to be precise.

 

[doug85]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/couple...e/news-story/7a27ee9da8e44699b0e3e115260af6c7

This clears it up.

 

[Burzum]

Who recorded it and why has it only just come out now?

 

[rumply]

hmm, “Parts are not me, very clever impersonator. Good stitch up! "

which parts Rocket? Little doubt it was representative of his outbursts.

 

[BrunoV]

hmm, “Parts are not me, very clever impersonator. Good stitch up! "

which parts Rocket? Little doubt it was representative of his outbursts.

I think he's referring to Leon Cameron.

 

[Vindicater]

I still like Cam Ellis-Yolman from Adelaide. From memory, he’s now a Rookie & so should be gettable with a late Pick swap.

 

[ghostdog]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/couple...e/news-story/7a27ee9da8e44699b0e3e115260af6c7

This clears it up.

Well it clears up Rocket's position on it anyway. I'd like to see the actual game footage he's purported to be ranting about.

 

[mike14]

I'm out of the loop regarding fixturing, but why is there Wednesday night football?

 

[Lore]

I'm out of the loop regarding fixturing, but why is there Wednesday night football?

Anzac Eve 'traditional' match (last couple of years anyway).

 

[Lore]

Some of the posts around here today reminded me to post this. Good timing since it has enough data points to post now and will be out of date in another hour.

Round 5 ladder details on the left, reading down the columns e.g. Geelong beat Collingwood by 7 points, lost to GWS by 4, beat Adelaide by 24, Hawthorn by 23, and Melbourne by 80.

Columns with two squares are teams that will play each other twice. Lots of teams have beaten the team directly above them on the ladder, which makes it look kinda funny. Sydney have only played teams ranked 10th or lower. If the ladder is about right then they've lost in the easier part of their draw. We are the only team that have only beaten those below us and only lost to those above us.

2019:


Here's the one from Round 23, 2018 if you want a point of comparison.


I find this sort of thing interesting because you can compare the difficulty of the draw, where teams have lost or gained percentage, and what sort of wins and losses are needed to make the eight. Also interesting is that most of the return fixtures have the same outcome as the earlier game between the same clubs, though there are outliers (Richmond vs Adelaide for example).

Some clubs lost a lot of games to lower seeded clubs and still made the eight. Others won a lot of games against those seeded higher and still missed finals.

 

[faible]

How have Melbourne become such a terrible football team in one offseason?

 

[sameolds33]

How have Melbourne become such a terrible football team in one offseason?

it's been a turgid performance by both teams

 

[Macca18]

1.4 since Quarter Time.

They are ABYSMAL.

 

[faible]

it's been a turgid performance by both teams

Also true.

Just staggering how poor Melbourne is, and how disgraceful their forward entries are.

 

[faible]

Melksham is the only player forward of centre that even looks like they’ll hit a target, and even then their forward-line is too stupid to make use of it.

 

[rumply]

Very ordinary game, maybe a heavy dew? Dees haven't looked like scoring for some time.

 

[faible]

Did I just see Hibberd starting in the middle at a centre bounce?

 

[Albertross]

Did I just see Hibberd starting in the middle at a centre bounce?

Been tagging Martin a fair bit throughout the game.

 

[BomberFan355]

Is Stack the first player to ever lay a hip and shoulder?

 

[VelvetSledge]

I feel sorry for Melk and Piggy, but...

 

[rumply]

Is Stack the first player to ever lay a hip and shoulder?

I'm not listening to 7s broadcast but they cant keep the camera off him so assume they are jizzing all over the commentary box about that hit.

 

[faible]

I'm not listening to 7s broadcast but they cant keep the camera off him so assume they are jizzing all over the commentary box about that hit.

Lots of “Viney is so tough, so so tough, and this young EIGHTEEN year old just did that to him.”

 

[faible]

Been tagging Martin a fair bit throughout the game.

Isn’t that what Harmes is for?

Goodwin is.... not good.

 

[rumply]

Lots of “Viney is so tough, so so tough, and this young EIGHTEEN year old just did that to him.”

He's a unit for a 18yold, I'll give them that.