2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread - Part III

[Moonwatcher]

What a bounce! First double draw since Carlton in 1921.

 

[TheKev]

Oooh yeah our 139% is back on the table beeyatches, oh & suck one Hawthorn!

 

[Moonwatcher]

Screw you hawks. One job!

How about half a job?

 

[arrowman]

First team to draw in consecutive weeks since 1921!

Hi Bruce.

 

[marty36]

Are we top top top or what


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[the universal]

Also, bloody hell, I hadn't realised both De Boer and Mzungu are in the Giants side now. So utterly weird to see.

 

[douglyzia]

Very happy with the draw. Our percentage now relevant again.

 

[Shaz2012]

A draw wouldn't be bad...

And it isn't

 

[Crom]

This season is ridiculous..

 

[Iron]

The crows in the last 12 hours

 

[Peter Doherty]

The draw makes our percentage increase from 135.5 to 139 last night even more handy.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Best. Season. Ever.

 

[Shaz2012]

So here we sit watching Gibbs playing consistently career best footy and Burton playing like a 100 game player. Oops.

 

[JP Sauce]

Best. Season. Ever.

It really is. Unpredictable, crazy results means there's a lot less skippable games.

 

[Shaz2012]

Best. Season. Ever.

That draw is effectively a loss to GWS from our point of view and the Hawks also dont get a win.

Any chance of the Lions beating the Cats. >>> Best. Round. Ever. of the Best. Season. Ever.

 

[Scorpus]

Would be great to see a Gold Coast upset too

 

[NikkiNoo]

So here we sit watching Gibbs playing consistently career best footy and Burton playing like a 100 game player. Oops.

And yet we are on top of the ladder with a good chance to finish top two and we know our team can play better than they have been.

 

[dracochapel]

Woohoo percentage is important again!

 

[Anzacpaul]

That draw is effectively a loss to GWS from our point of view and the Hawks also dont get a win.

Any chance of the Lions beating the Cats. >>> Best. Round. Ever. of the Best. Season. Ever.

And the eagles beating the pear

 

[arrowman]

Any chance of the Lions beating the Cats.

 

[Moonwatcher]

We need the 4-8 sides all to win to avoid Sydney making it into the 8 this week. Though it does seem inevitable anyway.

 

[dracochapel]

Does the draw help the Hawks more than a win since their % is so bad?
Omg Hawks and Sydney could both end up in the finals. What a crazy up/down season.

 

[dogs105]

Does the draw help the Hawks more than a win since their % is so bad?
Omg Hawks and Sydney could both end up in the finals. What a crazy up/down season.

Draw never better than a win

 

[Shaz2012]

And yet we are on top of the ladder with a good chance to finish top two and we know our team can play better than they have been.

So what? Do they give out trophies for being top of the ladder after R16? These two would have undeniably made us stronger contenders for this years flag - assuming they would have performed for us like they are performing right now.

I was one who didnt want us to pay 2 firsts for Gibbs. But I can admit when I am wrong. In hindsight we should have. If he was playing like that for us this year then we would be further in front of the other teams. And we would have a much stronger team to actually win the games that count - in September. Hindsight is 20-20 and Gibbs hasn't played this consistently before, but he is now looking elite on a regular basis and we (me included) are looking like fools.

Burton is more of a question - we will only know this decision in hindsight as well. I have heard people say his body wont be able to cope with AFL by the time he is 25. Well if he plays like this until then it still would have been worth it. Especially if Doedee asks to be traded before he turns 25.

I made my original comment a bit tongue in cheek because you can't see things in hindsight. I agreed with our position on Gibbs. I was surprised by our decision to take Doedee, but I gave the recruiters the benefit of the doubt and am still hopeful Doedee can be a good player for us. At the moment it looks like I have supported two decisions that the club made that could cost us a flag. If I am having a crack at the club, I am equally having a crack at myself here.

 

[treeman]

Does the draw help the Hawks more than a win since their % is so bad?
Omg Hawks and Sydney could both end up in the finals. What a crazy up/down season.

I'd see it as just as good for them. Their percentage is fairly awful.