No Oppo Supporters General AFL discussion and other club’s news - Part 10

[Judd2Sewell]

They mentioned that it was the first time Merrett has had less than 10 touches in a game since 2018, during which he was injured early.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

They mentioned that it was the first time Merrett has had less than 10 touches in a game since 2018, during which he was injured early.

Who would have thought publicly demoralising a player all off-season would impact his form. Just a team of galaxy brained simpletons pulling the levers over at Tullamarine.

 

[marklar]

future 4th if he keeps regressing. 10 possessions, even Kako had more of it tonight

At this rate they'll need to pay us to take him.

Merrett, a future third and a decent set of steak knives for our future fourth should get it done.

 

[blackheart]

Who would have thought publicly demoralising a player all off-season would impact his form. Just a team of galaxy brained simpletons pulling the levers over at Tullamarine.

 

[Ka Norkers]

I know there is a lot of joking, but seriously, Sam would have been shocked by that performance. Pea heart.

 

[Off The Couch]

Can’t believe that Jay Clarke thinks Xerri wiping blood on McGraths Face is only worth 2 weeks

 

[peetoo]

Did anyone see Xerri wipe his blood on (I think it was) McGrath?

North probably stuffed while he’s suspended

 

[SSP listed]

Based on tonight, looking at their draw round 11 and 12 are their only other chance for a win. One is in WA v eagles so may be one win for the year v Richmond even then tigers would be favourites. So highly likely 0 wins for the year. But as a contract is sacred then Brad would still be coach till end of 2027?

 

[Dewwwww]

2 questions

1- How is Phillipou on 1mil a year?
2 - Who is Phillipou?

 

[CobberRodgers]

2 questions

1- How is Phillipou on 1mil a year?
2 - Who is Phillipou?

1. St Kilda
2. He’s one of the blokes Essendon overlooked when they took Tsatas at 5. Phillipou went at 10. In between Tsatas and Phillipou also happened to be Bailey Humphrey, Cam Mackenzie and Rueben Ginbey.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

North probably stuffed while he’s suspended

He’s overrated as ****. Get absolutely slaughtered by probably the worst ruckman in the afl, seen him drop multiple easy marks tonight and is just extremely overrated!

 

[H00t]

He’s overrated as ****. Get absolutely slaughtered by probably the worst ruckman in the afl, seen him drop multiple easy marks tonight and is just extremely overrated!

Even when he’s playing “well” he’s still a a massive negative on his team. Hits the ball to his feet then tries to sit on it.

Means he gets some decent numbers but prevents his mids from winning the ball.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Even when he’s playing “well” he’s still a a massive negative on his team. Hits the ball to his feet then tries to sit on it.

Means he gets some decent numbers but prevents his mids from winning the ball.

Only people that think he’s a “gun” are SuperCoach players.

 

[hr_23]

Unrelated to the thread - and I know I can't talk as a Parramatta fan - but Moanly have been a total joke ever since they sacked Geoff Toovey.

Yeah that was strange when they sacked him for Trent Barrett.. they need Manly people as coaches for some reason

 

[Hodgey 15]

Looks like Caroline Wilson got it wrong about AFL Grand Final switching to twilight time this season.
Staying at 2:30 start for next two seasons.

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

Honestly this season so far has thrown a raft of problems and issues that the AFL simply have to address.

1) The standard if umpiring is as poor as I've ever seen it. How can 4 people miss so many infringements, make so many wrong calls and worst of all - directly contribute to 1-2 goals per game due to their errors?
It has to be addressed.

A possible solution - the boundary Umps have had their roles reduced, so perhaps use this season to educate them, work out a pay structure and have them next season as full-authority boundary umpires. They must be on equal footing as field umps so they don't just get overruled every time.

2) The standard of care for head injuries - that incident with Answorth and the physio must never happen again. The AFL have ticked it off 'as there was no spinal injury'!!
How the hell would the physio know that when he was dragging a semi-conscious player off the ground by his jumper?
Dreadful look - and after all the 'rhetoric' about preventing long-term had injury complications.

3) Player behaviour pushing the limits.
Xerri should get months not weeks for that disgusting act. A clear breach of the blood rule protocols and just generally vile behaviour.
But wait - 'Hold My Beer' says Lance Collard. Not content with starting a brawl with a late swinging arm, he then resorts to homophobic abuse - again. Apparently a 6 week ban 18 months ago wasn't clear enough that this is no longer acceptable anywhere in AFL footy.

Weeks clearly aren't working so the AFL needs to find another way. I hate to say it - but could draft sanctions or even points be docked for stuff like these 2 have pulled this weekend. I would hope there is another way.

Both have got to be looking at 8 weeks surely?

4) The biggest issue - the chasm opening up between the top and bottom teams. It's now a serious issue.
Essendon are Fitzroy bad. North continue to squander every shred of help given and remain a rabble. West Coast may have bottomed out but are still looking at a 2 or 3 win season. I have now had my first doubts about Richmonds rebuild and Post Adelaide and Melbournes lists are lacking talent all over the ground.

The reality is that again we will probably have 3 maybe 4 teams that might only win 3 or 4 games this year.

3 of them possibly in Victoria. Under the present system the gap is simply too hard to close to the others by the draft alone.

With the stadium in Tassie being delayed - is it too late to send a Vic team?

The system is broken and the AFL need to fix it fast before we have a league where 6 of 19 teams simply cannot compete for decades.

And it's only Round 3!

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Tbh I couldn’t see any blood either .
That said, dumb, dumb, dumb act.
6 weeks!

 

[Off The Couch]

Regardless of what the AFL hand down to Collard, if the allegations are true, then the Saints should sack him

 

[Rushed_Behind]

Regardless of what the AFL hand down to Collard, if the allegations are true, then the Saints should sack him

Who’s collard and what’s the allegation?

 

[Off The Couch]

Who’s collard and what’s the allegation?

Saint to face disciplinary hearing for alleged homophobic slur

Lance Collard will have his case heard at a disciplinary Tribunal hearing for Conduct Unbecoming after an alleged incident in the VFL

www.afl.com.au

 

[Sixpence]

Saint to face disciplinary hearing for alleged homophobic slur

Lance Collard will have his case heard at a disciplinary Tribunal hearing for Conduct Unbecoming after an alleged incident in the VFL

www.afl.com.au

Not a smart bloke if he didn't learn the first time!

 

[Atch]

Honestly this season so far has thrown a raft of problems and issues that the AFL simply have to address.

1) The standard if umpiring is as poor as I've ever seen it. How can 4 people miss so many infringements, make so many wrong calls and worst of all - directly contribute to 1-2 goals per game due to their errors?
It has to be addressed.

A possible solution - the boundary Umps have had their roles reduced, so perhaps use this season to educate them, work out a pay structure and have them next season as full-authority boundary umpires. They must be on equal footing as field umps so they don't just get overruled every time.

2) The standard of care for head injuries - that incident with Answorth and the physio must never happen again. The AFL have ticked it off 'as there was no spinal injury'!!
How the hell would the physio know that when he was dragging a semi-conscious player off the ground by his jumper?
Dreadful look - and after all the 'rhetoric' about preventing long-term had injury complications.

3) Player behaviour pushing the limits.
Xerri should get months not weeks for that disgusting act. A clear breach of the blood rule protocols and just generally vile behaviour.
But wait - 'Hold My Beer' says Lance Collard. Not content with starting a brawl with a late swinging arm, he then resorts to homophobic abuse - again. Apparently a 6 week ban 18 months ago wasn't clear enough that this is no longer acceptable anywhere in AFL footy.

Weeks clearly aren't working so the AFL needs to find another way. I hate to say it - but could draft sanctions or even points be docked for stuff like these 2 have pulled this weekend. I would hope there is another way.

Both have got to be looking at 8 weeks surely?

4) The biggest issue - the chasm opening up between the top and bottom teams. It's now a serious issue.
Essendon are Fitzroy bad. North continue to squander every shred of help given and remain a rabble. West Coast may have bottomed out but are still looking at a 2 or 3 win season. I have now had my first doubts about Richmonds rebuild and Post Adelaide and Melbournes lists are lacking talent all over the ground.

The reality is that again we will probably have 3 maybe 4 teams that might only win 3 or 4 games this year.

3 of them possibly in Victoria. Under the present system the gap is simply too hard to close to the others by the draft alone.

With the stadium in Tassie being delayed - is it too late to send a Vic team?

The system is broken and the AFL need to fix it fast before we have a league where 6 of 19 teams simply cannot compete for decades.

And it's only Round 3!

If it was about integrity and not money they should can the GWS experiment and send them to TAS, it just hasn't worked. They get f all supporters at there games no one in west Sydney gives an f about them it's all rugby league shown on tv in the pubs. They're just a drain on the comp there a fake club.

 

[grumbleguts]

17 players on the field have first names beginning with J in the port wc game.

 

[TazHawk15]

4 weeks minimum for the North bloke.
The rest of the season or the sack for the dumb as dogshit St.Kilda bloke.

 

[Off The Couch]

This will be a GIF for the ages
Another winning GIF performance from a Scott brother
Love that it was used in the Bomber autopsy thread