Discussion 2021 General AFL Discussion

[pebblesofsand]

Watched most of the Dons V North game. My in-depth observations

The commentators fawn over Essendon but they are pretty ordinary.

Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

had another 20+ possessions game but losing him costs us absolutely zero.

 

[BrutThough]

Reminded me of a certain turnover in the same part of the ground yesterday. Shattered the Roos couldn’t get the job done, bloody close.

An annoyingly similar mistake.

Watched most of the Dons V North game. My in-depth observations

The commentators fawn over Essendon but they are pretty ordinary.

Nick Hind had another 20+ possessions game but losing him costs us absolutely zero.

If they do end up in the 8, it will be great watching either Sydney or Port smash them.

There is a huge gap between the top 6 and the rest this year.

 

[Plugger35]

These games without crowds suck, has the feel of a pre-season hit out.

can we end up 12th at the end of this?

If GWS wins we will be, would've been 7th if we won yesterday, shows how tight the middle part of the ladder is when 4 points can make such a big difference.

 

[Miha]

I just don’t get the Essendon hype

 

[Plugger35]

I just don’t get the Essendon hype

They are a pretty average team, they don't really deserve to be in 7th spot on the ladder, like Freo last week they benefitted from playing one of the bottom teams.

They play GWS and Sydney in the next couple of weeks who will be much tougher to beat than North were today who were missing their best player in Cunnington.

If Cunnington played North may have beaten them.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

My god Carlton are terrible

 

[gringo2011]

They are a pretty average team, they don't really deserve to be in 7th spot on the ladder, like Freo last week they benefitted from playing one of the bottom teams.

They play GWS and Sydney in the next couple of weeks who will be much tougher to beat than North were today who were missing their best player in Cunnington.

Even the top 4 look ordinary, hard to be confident with any of them.

 

[BrutThough]

Huge gift for Carlton.

Wasn't a mark to Betts then he played on but the umpire disregarded it and let him have a shot on goal.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Huge gift for Carlton.

Wasn't a mark to Betts then he played on but the umpire disregarded it and let him have a shot on goal.

Kept them in it

 

[kernelT]

Saints are the best, chuck out the rest.

Am I right?

 

[Plugger35]

The West Coast v Adelaide game is one of the worst games I've seen this year, still no goals and it's almost quarter time.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

The football standard has dramatically dropped

 

[Bill Mohr]

I just don’t get the Essendon hype

They are in the 8 and we are not and they have a 20% gap over us. They are the ones who can keep us out

 

[austinnn]

If Harves can't get the pies up here he can forget about any senior coaching gig at an AFL club - not exactly as if the players lack motivation to beat Carlton

 

[BrutThough]

Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

is a superstar.

 

[gringo2011]

Sam Walsh is a superstar.

Yep, he's going to be a special player, still only 21 and already a top 10 player in the league. Looks like he'll give Petracca a run as the best pick one in recent years. I never saw him as having that much more growth in him, I thought he would be a good solid mid but didn't have enough special qualities. Got that one very wrong. Bailey Smith is plateauing but I thought he'd be the better of the two.

 

[Bill Mohr]

If Harves can't get the pies up here he can forget about any senior coaching gig at an AFL club - not exactly as if the players lack motivation to beat Carlton

Yes, I think he needed to win this game to at least put himself in the picture.

 

[gringo2011]

Yes, I think he needed to win this game to at least put himself in the picture.

Looks done already. They aren't winning from here.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Big problems for the Sydney, GWS game.
6 Swans and some GWS players ( Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

and others) were at tier 2 exposure sites and so cannot play.
Is the rot starting?

 

[Plugger35]

One of our ex players winning the game for West Coast, 4 goals for Cripps.

Crows need to lift.

 

[The Jack]

If we had our 2009 side running around this year we would be premiers. And it would be by well over 10 goals.

 

[Diehard Saint]

One of our ex players winning the game for West Coast, 4 goals for Cripps.

Crows need to lift.

Can’t see results going our way for a third week. Maybe the Swans is the best chance.
But really, we blew it.

 

[Bill Mohr]

Big problems for the Sydney, GWS game.
6 Swans and some GWS players ( Toby Greene, Callum Mills and others) were at tier 2 exposure sites and so cannot play.
Is the rot starting?

You may be right. That is a real worry

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Impressive heat map from Carlton’s young star Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

 

[HunterClarksHeadband]

Definitely no results going our way this week, simply just had to beat Port.