Discussion 2021 General AFL Discussion

[Jack Stevens]

The Miracle On Grass 2.0

 

[BrutThough]

Bailey with the kick to win, just one week later.

 

[austinnn]

Buckley knows. I've seen that look before. He knows.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

About six days overdue for Bailey. Talk about Karma!!!

 

[Munga]

That McCluggage, he's very impressive

 

[Hubnester]

Serves me right for turning it off midway through the 4th thinking the Lions were cooked

Just caught a replay of the last 10 minutes. Sweet justice

 

[LiterallyNobody]

That McCluggage, he's very impressive

What an outstanding final quarter. Cool under pressure.

 

[plugger66]

Karma for the lions. By the way hope Cameron gets off tried everything to avoid the contact unlike danger

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Karma for the lions. By the way hope Cameron gets off tried everything to avoid the contact unlike danger

Agreed. That was just a complete accident. Worth the free but that’s all.

 

[L_W_P]

LOLingwood

Grundy's contract gonna **** em raw for years. Fancy paying a MILLION dollars a year, locked in for SEVEN years, for a ruck...

 

[plugger66]

LOLingwood

Grundy's contract gonna fu** em raw for years. Fancy paying a MILLION dollars a year, locked in for SEVEN years, for a ruck...

Depends how you look at it. If they hung on it was because of him

 

[L_W_P]

That really only feeds my point though Plugger.

Grundy dominated every possible stat and the result was to get within a kick of a team that hasn't been home in over a week, a team with half a dozen kids, two of which were Grundy's opponents.

This is what we need to look at while RoMa and Ryder are out.

Play a mobile option, play a tall athletic option. Concede the HO and just shark the tap.

The worst thing a ruck can do is make a 50-50 contest at the ball up. Much better for the mids to know you are losing the tap every time and get proactive with that info.

 

[plugger66]

That really only feeds my point though Plugger.

Grundy dominated every possible stat and the result was to get within a kick of a team that hasn't been home in over a week, a team with half a dozen kids, two of which were Grundy's opponents.

This is what we need to look at while RoMa and Ryder are out.

Play a mobile option, play a tall athletic option. Concede the HO and just shark the tap.

The worst thing a ruck can do is make a 50-50 contest at the ball up. Much better for the mids to know you are losing the tap every time and get proactive with that info.

They have a much better midfield than us. They are a better side than us. They have a better midfield than the pies. They won because of that. Grundy doesn’t play and they probably smash them.

 

[L_W_P]

You rekon Brisbane have a much better midfield than us?

Harsh on our group...

I can certainly see the point of "No Grundy = Smashed". I think the money is much better spent in other areas of the ground.

 

[L_W_P]

Interesting that Buckley spent half his post match talking about HO being largely irrelevant and that Grundy's value is as an extra midfielder who follows up.

Highlighted that the Lions set up deliberately knowing that Grundy was winning the tap.

Grundy is a very good player but his contract is an anchor on that list & it's going to drag them down for a while before they can properly build back up.

 

[George]

Collingwood lose after the siren.

Easter weekend has started beautifully.

 

[Mowman]

Interesting that Buckley spent half his post match talking about HO being largely irrelevant and that Grundy's value is as an extra midfielder who follows up.

Highlighted that the Lions set up deliberately knowing that Grundy was winning the tap.

Grundy is a very good player but his contract is an anchor on that list & it's going to drag them down for a while before they can properly build back up.

That's Marshall with us an extra midfielder who goes forward
Follower/ruck rover

 

[plugger66]

You rekon Brisbane have a much better midfield than us?

Harsh on our group...

I can certainly see the point of "No Grundy = Smashed". I think the money is much better spent in other areas of the ground.

Well they have a Brownlow medalist. Yes Steele came third but Neale has many points on the board. Lyons is a star. Still one of the most baffling decisions ever by Gold Coast. He has our second best covered. Zorko has our second best covered and mcclaugage has all our wingers covered even billings. Only my opinion. On rucks I think everyone knows how overrated I think they are but all I’m saying was last night wasn’t Grundy fault. Clearly their best player. Maybe Buckley’s tactics weren’t great. Instead of palming it down to the opposition players who are better than his why not occasionally belt the ball forward. They have signals and chats before most ball ups so surely but not every time belt it 20 metres forward. He could have easily don’t that last night.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Interesting that Buckley spent half his post match talking about HO being largely irrelevant and that Grundy's value is as an extra midfielder who follows up.

Highlighted that the Lions set up deliberately knowing that Grundy was winning the tap.

Grundy is a very good player but his contract is an anchor on that list & it's going to drag them down for a while before they can properly build back up.

Buckley would say that though ......................................since they lost.

Brisbane may have setup expecting Grundy to win at the centre clearances but Grundy gave his mids first use at stoppages all over the ground.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Bruce on fire with 3.1 in the first quarter, doing his usual Bruce thing of shanking the easiest of the lot.

Hope North actually gives a yelp.

 

[sunny3193]

Bruce is playing his quarter for the year.
Looks amazing.
But we all know how this story goes.
Edit: Diehard Saint got in first.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Given that the full back can now run 20 metres out from the goal square and then kick it another 50 metres to a 50/50 contest on the boundary line on the wing - why the hell would you mess around with with short passes to the back pocket and the across hbf?

 

[BrutThough]

North have looked a bit better today but their desperate for a big key forward to kick too.

And a key back who doesnt keep falling asleep.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Given that the full back can now run 20 metres out from the goal square and then kick it another 50 metres to a 50/50 contest on the boundary line on the wing - why the hell would you mess around with with short passes to the back pocket and the across hbf?

Put Rowan, and Max, and Josh, and Paddy across the ground and keep Tim deep.

 

[Joffaboy]

Brayshaw commentating North like Maguire commentating Collingwood

Darcy for the Dogs, Carey for North, any neutrals?