2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread - Part IV A New Hope

[spenze]

Wondering if all the kicking and screaming will gain the cats a home semi final at Simonds ??

Hopefully they do, against Sydney.

Sydney towel them up at that ground

#straightsets

 

[SC26]

Gee I really hope Essendon take out Sydney today.... they should have last time.
I think they can, they up their game when playing decent sides.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Wondering if all the kicking and screaming will gain the cats a home semi final at Simonds ??

Wouldn't help them if Sydney get through.

 

[Glenno23]

This week's selections show where each club's thinking is at:

Adelaide: "Rory is a bit sore and we think it would be best if he sits out" No worries, next man up and back the 22 we select to get the job done. We win and Rory has another 2 weeks to get 100% right

Geelong: "Joel's ankle is still pretty sore, but if we don't play him, it only leaves Dangerfield and Duncan to do the heavy lifting" Better bring him in. He plays like shit and Geelong get pumped.

They were desperate and Chris Scott's record in finals is horrible. They have been smashed in so many Q1's in their past few finals. So they went the desperate route

 

[Idontpullout]

Most of Victoria will be behind them for their next navel gazing feel good story for a flag, the worrying thing is that the umpires probably will also just like last year.

Will the vics get behind them though?
I was always under the impression that like collingwood, you either love them or hate them.

 

[Jars458]

Most of Victoria will be behind them for their next navel gazing feel good story for a flag, the worrying thing is that the umpires probably will also just like last year.

The more adulation for them the better. RICHMOND in a grand final would be ideal for us.

 

[chazwazza]

Will the vics get behind them though?
I was always under the impression that like collingwood, you either love them or hate them.

Which is why I said most. There was a good discussion on SEN yesterday with Francis Leech about who you're supporting if your team isn't playing finals, it was pretty funny people's justification of why they want another club to fail or succeed.

 

[Glenno23]

The more adulation for them the better. RICHMOND in a grand final would be ideal for us.

Judging on last night's celebrations (and good on em, it's been over 5800 days since they won a final)

But if they go that big for celebrations if they win the PF, they may be a bit flat for the GF as they have "celebrated hard" already

Please just let us have the chance to play someone in a GF!

 

[spenze]

Interesting thought ( maybe) from last nights game.

Who has the worst last ten players in their 22, Geelong or Port? Geelongs top end talent is better due to who it is but their last ten players in the 22 are woeful or old and past it, I actually see more upside in Ports last ten, though upside may be a bit of a strong word to describe what I see.

 

[Idontpullout]

Which is why I said most. There was a good discussion on SEN yesterday with Francis Leech about who you're supporting if your team isn't playing finals, it was pretty funny people's justification of why they want another club to fail or succeed.

Thats interesting. Are you from vic? I am curios to see what they say. I suppose if i was a collingwood or carlton fan id probably be going for gws, as much as i hate the preferential treatment theyve havd from the afl.

 

[Jars458]

Tigers been underrated all year. They were about 3 goals away from being a game clear on top of the ladder. Still, would be happy to line up against them on the 30th.

Their first quarter against us was terrific. Can they go it for four. Anyway we have to win a prelim first.

 

[mistylake]

Squiggle predictions form here on out....

Yep I'll call the undertaker Monday morning to measure me up for that prelim. Just in case.

 

[pjcrows]

If we go in to a Grand Final on the back of beating GWS and Sydney, then I'd be confident of beating anyone.

We just need to get there first.

 

[Jars458]

Sydney have to win two finals to get there. Let them do that before we panic.

Yep they will have to use up a lot of energy just getting there. Bombers a big chance today I think.

 

[jenny61_99]

Geelong supporters having a huge whinge about their home game being played at their home ground*

*the MCG is one of Geelong's home grounds

I don't blame them to be honest. Won the right to have a home final. Of course, they have to play at the G at some stage, but fact is we have a massive home ground advantage and the AFL took away theirs.

 

[Samcro24]

Yep they will have to use up a lot of energy just getting there. Bombers a big chance today I think.

I give the bombres 0.0% chance of getting up.

Hope to post in the things I got wrong thread later.

 

[Jars458]

I don't blame them to be honest. Won the right to have a home final. Of course, they have to play at the G at some stage, but fact is we have a massive home ground advantage and the AFL took away theirs.

Yes but just one of many ways in which the competition is fixed. A minor one as well.

 

[DD#23]

I don't blame them to be honest. Won the right to have a home final. Of course, they have to play at the G at some stage, but fact is we have a massive home ground advantage and the AFL took away theirs.

they shouldn't be allowed to play regular season games down at that hole in the first place, the ground isn't even symmetrical.

 

[DD#23]

probably only 20% more delusional and self-entitled than your average Geelong supporter.

can hardly blame them with all the smoke the AFL blows up their arses.

 

[chazwazza]

Thats interesting. Are you from vic? I am curios to see what they say. I suppose if i was a collingwood or carlton fan id probably be going for gws, as much as i hate the preferential treatment theyve havd from the afl.

No, live in Ads just stream SEN while working.
The whole show is posted here but I think they were talking about it in the Bianca Chatfield segment.
https://www.sen.com.au/programs/sen-afternoons/

 

[Danger_zone]

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...ed-and-top-3-least-liked-teams.1176453/page-9

Just looking on the main board and seems like we're very well liked by the other teams fan base (BF wise). The spreadsheet has us just a head of Richmond. I think the AFC has built something special here and glad it wasn't just us who thought it !

 

[Glenno23]

If we go in to a Grand Final on the back of beating GWS and Sydney, then I'd be confident of beating anyone.

We just need to get there first.

Bang. But we need to earn that GF spot by winning a PF for only the 3rd time in our history

Nothing's deserved. And i feel our boys know it

I wonder if we'll do the stare down again, or if that was a one time thing?

 

[mistylake]

I don't blame them to be honest. Won the right to have a home final. Of course, they have to play at the G at some stage, but fact is we have a massive home ground advantage and the AFL took away theirs.

At least they don't have the go home factor to deal with they can sit back and profit from the come home factor. Unlike all the non Victorian teams.

 

[mistylake]

Bang. But we need to earn that GF spot by winning a PF for only the 3rd time in our history

Nothing's deserved. And i feel our boys know it

I wonder if we'll do the stare down again, or if that was a one time thing?

I recon a highland fling for the prelim.
And if we get to the GF a bit of the Maddison "nutbush city limits". Will surely put any ather team off.
Win that and I think a bit of line dancing with Billy Ray Cyrus's, "Don't break My Heart, My Achy Breaky Heart" would be most appropriate.

 

[Glenno23]

I recon a highland fling for the prelim.
And if we get to the GF a bit of the Maddison "nutbush city limits". Will surely put any ather team off.
Win that and I think a bit of line dancing with Billy Ray Cyrus's, "Don't break My Heart, My Achy Breaky Heart" would be most appropriate.