Oppo Camp Non-Eagles Discussion 2025 Part 2

[Hasselhough]

Don't disagree

Winning the hitouts with the worst midfield in the league is also our problem

Almost like the hitouts dont actually matter

Nah we had an average midfield for years but Natanui made us competitive

 

[Dazzler9]

My take on whether or not it's a freekick, is,

Who cares? Have a sook.

 

[Hasselhough]

Which is why we need to build our midfield before anything else.

Nek minnut HBFers.

So your not in the duursma camp ?

 

[Goroyals22]

Another shout out to Bruce Reville, 10 possessions in a half playing the gimp wing at 90%. He is the perfect sub for the lions

 

[Seadog]

Fine line, but you gotta call that play on I think.

If it were us, we would be screaming about the no call also

And if it was Darcy Moore the comms crew would be say how brilliantly he did to not give away the free. Ralphie is a silly fellow of the first order, "wasn't looking at the ball and chopped his arms" yeah na mate.

 

[Seadog]

Possibly the first time I ever called someone a silly fellow

 

[Bender_]

It can't be chopping the arms if you connect with the ball though.

No free for mine, was beautifully done by West Coast legend Craig Starcevich. So glad we've got him and Lachie McNeale on the roster next year.

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

Straight sets is also more common than ever tenfold since the bye. Before that it was extremely rare. Port 2001, West Coast 2007, Freo & Geelong 2014. Three seasons in 15. Since then?

Hawthorn 2016
Hawthorn 2018
Brisbane 2019
Brisbane 2021
Melbourne 2022
Melbourne, Port Adelaide 2023
GWS 2024
Adelaide 2025

It's turning into a formality.

Didn't freo make the grandfinal in 14

 

[bzparkes]

Didn't freo make the grandfinal in 14

'13

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

I have no idea why the Pies played Mihocek over McStay. I get that nobody wants to lose their spot for such a big game but if the player isn’t going to put his hand up and say he’s well below 100% then it’s up to the coaches/selectors to make the call.

Both him and Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

35

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

looked like injured old men which is not great when you’re playing a side as good as Brisbane.

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

If that campaigner didn't steal the one from Midland Maccas we could've just used that! Might’ve taken a few trips to get everyone over but that's the sacrifice you make.

**** that brings back memories

 

[MaxHunt]

It can't be chopping the arms if you connect with the ball though.

No free for mine, was beautifully done by West Coast legend Craig Starcevich. So glad we've got him and Lachie McNeale on the roster next year.

It makes it all the more sweeter that his Dad was a Collingwood player.

 

[Bender_]

It makes it all the more sweeter that his Dad was a Collingwood player.

Uncle, but the sentiment is the same.

 

[Monocle]

It makes it all the more sweeter that his Dad was a Collingwood player.

Uncle actually.

 

[Dazzler9]

He also played for Brisbane.

 

[Dazzler9]

...and coached Brisbane to the AFLW premiership.

Thus making him the first (and so far only) person to ever be awarded a premiership medal in both the AFL and AFLW.

 

[Dazzler9]

Here's a stat that makes me jealous -

Brisbane has qualified for the GF every year after winning the premiership.

 

[kingerzz]

That's is a free kick every day of the week during the home and away season. But the umpiring is completely different in finals - you can just see it they let so much more go and it has to be completely obvious for them to pay free kicks in a final.

Not sure why they don't just umpire this way in the home and away season. Starcevich does enough to give the umpire a reason not to pay it (looking at the ball & arguably gets the ball).

 

[Spange]

That’s spoil of the century!

I was thinking front on chop but that’s some kind of dark magic to not give away a free

 

[Hap Hapablap]

Gallop and Morris don't seem like slouches. And they've got Hipwood (lol), where does Allen fit in all of this?

On the bench

 

[Dazzler9]

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That’s spoil of the century!

I was thinking front on chop but that’s some kind of dark magic to not give away a free

We could do with a player like that!

 

[Bender_]

Tom Cole

28

Tom Cole

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

110.3

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

110.3

2star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

would've stumbled over his own 2 feet and head-butted Elliott in the nuts.

 

[Jukes]

Gee Membrey has escaped any sort of scruntiny for his silly decision to pass to Elliott at such a critical point of the game. He was 35m out on a slight angle…

 

[Dazzler9]

Tom Cole would've stumbled over his own 2 feet and head-butted Elliott in the nuts.

High contact, free kick Cole.

 

[salo]

Nah we had an average midfield for years but Natanui made us competitive

He carried us too often for sure, but we also won a flag without him.