News 2026 AAMI Community Series

[Opium]

Let's see if our kick outs have improved in the off season

 

[teddy-hopkins]

The defense of that transition was so poor. We outnumbered them but not one of our players was running with an opponent. They were just jogging 10m away from every player.

 

[Dude Lebowski]

Nice to see the last touch rule working well. Anything that requires any type of interpretation is always a struggle for umpires. So congrats AFL for creating a new rule that's going to create controversy just about every quarter of every game this year. That's what we want, more rules for umps to get wrong.

And I know it's only a practice match, but our tackling is aweful. Just about everytime they get a handball out to who they are looking for.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Smith was beaut, both the Hollands got involved, Hayward thereabouts.

 

[Benaly28]

Their skill level is ELITE.

Not sure who beats them for the flag.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Some very bris-friendly umpiring going on

What was with the reversal of that last touch out of bounds? Clearly came of the Brisbane's players foot and even appeared to be an old fashion out of bounds on the full, so utterly bizarre as to why they threw that in.

Jagga looks great though.

 

[Opium]

STOP KICKING AND HANDBALLING TO FEET

I told you. Worst skilled side in the comp.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Has Florent got a kick yet?

One big dump kick to no-one.

Seems to have picked up the Carlton gameplan with ease.

 

[mickelboy182]

Commentary thinking 22 goals 10 behinds is somehow a 50% conversion rate. Smart man.

 

[Jimmae]

Has Florent got a kick yet?

Don't think so, and still looks unfit.

 

[Opium]

Their skill level is ELITE.

Not sure who beats them for the flag.

Under zero pressure.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Turns out that training video from a couple weeks ago was actually flattering to this teams skills

Media team needs to apologise to MyBlueHeaven

 

[NavySteel]

Skills rusty, but basics are still poor. Have to get the fundamentals right if we’re going to get going. Oppo transition spreading us apart. Most goals from that avenue. Not sure what we’re doing different to stop that

 

[Opium]

Don't think so, and still looks unfit.

We got fleeced

 

[The Great Ian]

Got about a dozen quality AFL players and the rest are C and D graders who cough it up and cost you goals.

6 - 8 wins for the year.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Ummmm

 

[marcmurphy3]

Jagga, Lij, Ollie, Fog have been ok.

 

[Opium]

The defense of that transition was so poor. We outnumbered them but not one of our players was running with an opponent. They were just jogging 10m away from every player.

Yep. Nothing has changed. Voss has absolutely no idea. I don't care about the result. I watch at how we structure up and play. It's appalling

 

[reubsblues]

Their skill level is ELITE.

Not sure who beats them for the flag.

Absolutely no one gets close to them
We still make the easy look hard unfortunately

 

[Opium]

Got about a dozen quality AFL players and the rest are C and D graders who cough it up and cost you goals.

6 - 8 wins for the year.

Bottom two finish incoming.

 

[David Sylvian]

Pressure was good at times, again no run and dash from half back, lions look good running in front of the ball.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Players, umps, cameramen and commentators all a bit rusty it seems.
Commentators discussing Harry's goal kicking last year:
What was he, 22.10? You need to a bit better than 50%... you really need to be about 70/30...
Ummm, 22.10 is 68.8%

 

[Jimmae]

We got fleeced

28 in July, so not concerned that he's not flying 25 minutes into the practice games, but he looks too heavy to add to our run.

 

[passmark]

Their skill level is ELITE.

Not sure who beats them for the flag.

And the one after that.

 

[Mondyboy]

The usual guys who can’t kick still can’t kick. I don’t know what we were expecting.