2014 Non-Crows AFL Discussion

[footy4ever]

This year I'm going for Freo or Richmond.

I had Freo locked in for the GF up until 3/4 time yesterday. They looked unstoppable. Port overran them though.

Junktime goals. Freo's cue in the rack. No rotations for last part of the game. Game was long gone.

 

[knobby]

Gotta love Chris Dawes turning up for Melbourne's mad Monday as Frawley in Geelong gear !

 

[footy4ever]

Gotta love Chris Dawes turning up for Melbourne's mad Monday as Frawley in Geelong gear !

….serious??

 

[knobby]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/mad-monday.970512/page-3

 

[weekend at bernies]

I just hope Boakys words come back to bite him on the arse.. Go the Bays, sorry I mean Richmond

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

I like the post apart from the quoted part. **** Port.

The winner will get knocked out the following week so I rather port win and further push out their draft pick a couple of spots

 

[Vic_Vinegar]

After the state Guernsey drama, if any crows supporter went on your board to give you support for the situation than they are snivelling little ass kisses and should hang their head in shame.

 

[footy4ever]

Sando just let slip - re looking for assistance in the coaches box - out of respect for the teams in the finals he can't divulge anything. That narrows it down a bit.

 

[baldandbroke]

Well who makes the short list?

Essendon
Head coach
Mark Thompson
Assistant coaches
Simon Goodwin (senior assistant)
Neil Craig (head of coaching development and strategy)
Matthew Egan (Defensive structure)
James Byrne (development)
Nathan Bassett (forward structure)
Hayden Skipworth (VFL)

Freo
Head coach
Ross Lyon
Assistant coaches
Mark Stone (stoppages)
Michael Prior (defence)
Peter Sumich (forwards)
Brett Kirk (midfield)
Simon Eastaugh (ruck)
Simon Lloyd (development)
Marc Webb (development)
Roger Hayden (skills development)

Geelong
Head coach
Chris Scott
Assistant coaches
Blake Caracella
Nigel Lappin
James Rahilly
Dale Amos
Shane O'Bree
Matthew Knights (VFL)
Paul Hood (Academy)
Max Rooke (Development)
Brad Ottens (Ruck coach)

Hawks
Head coach
Alastair Clarkson
Assistant coaches
Luke Beveridge
Brendon Bolton
Cameron Bruce
Brett Ratten
Damian Monkhorst (Ruck)
Damian Carroll (Football Academy Development Coordinator)
Adem Yze (Development)
Brent Guerra (Part-time Development coach)

North
Head coach
Brad Scott
Assistant coaches
Darren Crocker (midfield/ruck)
Leigh Tudor (back-line)
Shane Watson (forward-line)
Jon Haines (development)
Jason Lappin (development)
John Lamont (development)
Josh Drummond (development)

Port
Head coach
Ken Hinkley
Assistant coaches
Josh Carr (midfield)
Tyson Edwards (forwards)
Shaun Hart (senior assistant)
Garry Hocking (SANFL coach)
Matthew Nicks (defence)
Phillip Walsh (midfield manager)
Stuart Cochrane (development)
Aaron Greaves (development/ruck)

Richmond
Head coach
Damien Hardwick
Assistant coaches
Brendon Lade (forwards)
Ross Smith (defensive analyst)
Mark Williams (midfield spread coach)
Mark Williams (senior development coach)
Greg Mellor (defenders development coach)
Tim Clarke (VFL coach)
Max Bailey (development coach - forward/rucks)
Andrew McQualter (development coach - midfield spread)

Sydney
Head coach
John Longmire
Assistant coaches
Stuart Dew (Strategy and Midfield)
John Blakey (Defense)
Henry Playfair (Forwards)
Martin Mattner (Midfield)
Jared Crouch (Development)

 

[baldandbroke]

Dunno? My possible top 10 possibilities ??

Mark Thompson
Simon Goodwin
Nathan Bassett
Brett Kirk
Brad Ottens
Brett Ratten
Brendon Lade
Mark Williams (surely not, I'd love him, but surely not!)
Stuart Dew
Henry Playfair

 

[The Karma Bus]

So Melbourne's Terlich and Georgiou dress up as Rolf Harris and the other as a little girl for Mad Monday..
Wow..

Club to ask them wtf in the next day or two..

 

[Crow-eater]

So Melbourne's Terlich and Georgiou dress up as Rolf Harris and the other as a little girl for Mad Monday..
Wow..

Club to ask them wtf in the next day or two..

Footballers aren't very bright sometimes, are they?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Be interesting if he finally can, or ever will crack it..
If Freo don't win it soon, it could be all over for a while..
This might even be close to their last chance, time is running out..

They have an old band of players but also a number that some of us wouldn't realise how old they are..
Ages next year: Duffield 30, Johnson 31, Sandilands 33, Pavlich 34, McPharlin 34, Mundy 30, Crowley 31, Griffin 29, Sylvia 30, Dawson 29
Surprising ones: Silvagni 28, Spurr 28, Mayne 27, Barlow 28, Mzungu 29, Pearce 29, Ibbotson 27, Ballantyne 28

I knew they were an experienced list but not to that extent..

When does Lyon's contract run out - as reckon he will be looking for a younger list in a couple of years once premiership window closes.

Freo are the darkhorse, but need to beat Sydney this week.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Footballers aren't very bright sometimes, are they?

That is just.. I can't even..
In the whole part of having the idea, getting it organised, getting the costume together, putting it on, heading down to their function...
It never occurred?
Then they put a photo on instagram..

Such poor form..

 

[The Karma Bus]

When does Lyon's contract run out - as reckon he will be looking for a younger list in a couple of years once premiership window closes.

Freo are the darkhorse, but need to beat Sydney this week.

Signed an extension earlier this year until the end of 2017..
By then that last group will be about to retire and he will *exit stage right*

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Footballers aren't very bright sometimes, are they?

Particularly when may mean their employment is ended at the Dees. Stupid!

 

[little graham]

Can see Port playing to not lose by much, more than playing to win at all costs.

Why?

Their putting on a brave face manipulating the perception of their form. Their form is shit. They could get flogged this week. 119 reasons to manage a possible scoreboard disaster.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Lol.. Fun and games now..
Doesn't this still clash?
I don't understand..

 

[Mike Smyth]

Lol.. Fun and games now..
Doesn't this still clash?
I don't understand..

Yeah, it clashes with Collingwood.

 

[MRB37]

Yep, damage control by the AFL.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Hopefully Eddie Mc kicks up a stink now.

 

[The Karma Bus]

In the past Collingwood have basically given permission for Port to use the prison bars I'm pretty sure..
Eddie didn't want to the last time but he said ok and that it will be the last time, then it gets put away..

This could get interesting..

 

[SpeciousArgument]

Can we put in an objection? Noble AFC players like simon trigenza and ... others have worn that SANFL jumper and it would be a travesty to see the AFCs arch enemy allowed to wear that jumper in an AFL match

 

[SpeciousArgument]

In the past Collingwood have basically given permission for Port to use the prison bars I'm pretty sure..
Eddie didn't want to the last time but he said ok and that it will be the last time, then it gets put away..

This could get interesting..

Originally collingwood only agreed if it was a once only, then they agreed if it was 'just one more time only' pretty sure its only been used twice

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hopefully Eddie Mc kicks up a stink now.

He will go nuts with another team playing in a magpies strip in an AFL final.

Going to be fun to watch from the outside...

Well played Port taking the AFL on & not just accepting a crap deal.