Opinion AFL 2023 Round 9 - Liked, learnt, hated

[Zevon]

Liked - Watching the improving young Crows strut their stuff again. Said during the week that I thought they might do to the Saints what they did to the Blues a few weeks back and so it proved. They’re going to be tough to beat at home.

Learnt - Richmond still have a yelp left. Sure they were against a depleted side, but they showed glimpses of the old Tigers so they’ll trouble a few sides from here.

Hated - Evenly split between that horrendous Carlton-Doggies game at Marvel last night and the Swans performance yesterday. We’re nowhere near it and fully deserve our spot on the ladder right now.

 

[Xtreme]

Learned: Hawthorn are not too far away from premiership glory!

 

[#23 Hill]

Learnt: that the Giants are very boring to watch when 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

isn't playing.

Loved: The games of Naicos, Cox, JDG & the list goes on.

Hated: when the Pies sit a game clear on top of the ladder, I don't have a hateful bone in my body.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Liked: Cox playing like Gary Dempsey
Loved Pies win big - Blues, Bombers and Cats all lose!
Hated - The umps who still believe that Ginni is not entitled to any frees whatsover under any circumstances.

 

[My Tilly]

Liked: Reg Grundy 35 is bitter
Loved: St Kilda falling away again
Hated: Piss poor round of footy

 

[JackFlash]

Liked: Nothing.


Learnt: Cats don't have the depth to replace 9 injured and suspended players and expect to win

Hated: The division between teams is getting wider and wider, the competition has three dud teams and it's not good for footy.

 

[Zevon]

Hated - The umps who still believe that Ginni is not entitled to any frees whatsover under any circumstances.

Have to say that even as a neutral I have noticed this. It’s as if they’ve decided that since he pinched a few from them early in his career that they simply won’t pay them to him now no matter how clearly they are there.

 

[Hawksboy72]

Liked: Croatia's Eurovision entrant.
Learnt: European block voting must be called out.
Hated: German Goth metal not winning.

 

[tunksy]

Liked
Tigers beating cats
Jack and Hawkins jumper swap


Learnt
People love to whinge about umpires when it doesn’t go their way

It feels l weird to have some calls go your way.

4 umpires has made zero difference to the quality of umpiring. Just umpire every game like the finals.

Hated
3 very uncompetitive teams, not sure there is enough talent to support a 19 and possibly a 20th team.

Stand rule still looks like netball

 

[Jarman3]

competition has three dud teams and it's not good for footy.

Part of that is just the cyclical nature of the competition with draft, salary cap, etc. Worth noting that 2 of those 3 "dud" teams have won flags within the past decade. There's always going to be someone struggling, it's just their turn right now.

 

[Chinacats]

Liked: Crows doing well for Nicks
Learnt: Mason Cox

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Mason Cox

Age

33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

can be a good ruckman this season.
Hated: debut game cat starts on bench as SUB.

 

[Bulldog Joe]

Learned: Hawthorn are not too far away from premiership glory!

Hawthorn look about 8 years away but it is extending.

They do have some good young talent but it won't happen just because they are Hawthorn.

Seems to be a few gremlins in the shadows.

 

[citizen-erased]

Liked: Crows. '22 and '23, they've been one of the best teams to watch. Good mix of dare and discipline. When it clicks, they're gonna be hard to stop.
Ill add Port too. SA footy is a year away from dominating imo

Learn: There's a top 3 this year and a bit of daylight to SA teams, then a bit more to rest of the contenders.
Lions, Dees and Pies are the standard.

Hated: Pies game on a sunday arvo on mothers day. Do better AFL schedulers. What a waste

 

[troybe]

Learned: Hawthorn are not too far away from premiership glory!

Mitchell couldn't coach a bus

 

[Xtreme]

Mitchell couldn't coach a bus

He's the reason the Eagles won the 2018 premiership

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Hated - The umps who still believe that Ginni is not entitled to any frees whatsover under any circumstances.

We have the same problem with Weightman.

 

[Section226]

Liked: Teams that don't slacken off when they have a team on the ropes.

Learnt: The chasm between the top and bottom teams is a lot wider this year. The Giants are stuffed until probably 2028 as the above average, out-of-contract players will be continually picked off by other teams due to the lack of progression/success which is a direct result of..........

Hated: GWS hierarchy who have negotiated long-term contracts with players who are clearly not value for money, to the detriment of the club's list. Would be very happy if those overpaid, far-too-comfortable-in-their-position players are dropped to the VFL for a lengthy spell.

 

[melbun]

not sure there is enough talent to support a 19 and possibly a 20th team.

There is not enough talent to support 4 umpires per game.

 

[tunksy]

There is not enough talent to support 4 umpires per game.

haha so true

 

[1972championsofaust]

We have the same problem with Weightman.

They both suffer from Selwooditis : If they continue to drop to their knees at the slightest bit of contact,they don’t deserve a free!

 

[Football Tragic]

Liked: Richmond beating last year's premier and then enjoying listening to the injury excuses/melts from Cats fans
Crow's win and the excitement it's generating in Adelaide

Learned: Don't schedule a second Friday night game starting halfway through the first. Begin the first game earlier and expect the second game to go late.
The second Friday night game to was done by the time everyone switched over from the first. Waste of a great concept.
Geelong won't win the flag this year.
Buddy is just taking up space. Should step aside for others.

Hated: Carlton blowing yet another season.
Tasmanian politicians not seeing the big picture and trying to sabotage the stadium deal. Would mean the death of foot in the Apple Isle.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

They both suffer from Selwooditis : If they continue to drop to their knees at the slightest bit of contact,they don’t deserve a free!

but only those two right?

 

[1972championsofaust]

but only those two right?

Those were the only two that people had commented on!

 

[Jarman3]

There is not enough talent to support 4 umpires per game.

And if we go to 20 teams then that's an extra game a week, so we need to scrape up another 4 umpires from the bottom of that already thoroughly-scraped barrel.

 

[Lsta062]

Liked:

• Richmond's win against Geelong
• Essendon's competitiveness for a half against Brisbane despite being depleted
• Fremantle and Adelaide standing up in big games

Learnt:

• Adelaide are real contenders for the top 4/8 this year.
• Richmond are not to be dismissed as easy-beats despite their ladder position. We played 5 games against the current top 8 and have the fourth-best percentage (104.73%) against them for a reason IMO. It's those pesky teams in the bottom 8 that are getting us.
• St Kilda need to score more to sustain their ladder position and do something meaningful in finals. Max King
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  Max King

  Age

  23

  Ht

  202cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  7.3

  2star

  K

  4.7

  2star

  HB

  2.6

  2star

  M

  2.7

  3star

  T

  0.7

  3star

  G

  1.4

  5star

  D

  7.3

  2star

  K

  4.7

  2star

  HB

  2.6

  2star

  M

  2.7

  3star

  T

  0.7

  1star

  G

  1.4

  5star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  5.2

  2star

  HB

  2.8

  3star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  0.6

  3star

  G

  1.4

  5star

  coming in will help though.
• Carlton really need to start going soon. Their remaining draw is not easy, and their performance against top teams has largely been underwhelming. Their season is slipping quickly at the moment.