Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 1 - GWS v North Sat March 16th 4:35pm AEDT (Engie)

[The 747]

It's 35+ scoring shots to ~16.

Bad kicking is bad football.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

They've got all the hall marks of a good team.

Great spine.
Elite midfield.
Good small forwards.

Star players in each line.
Super fit.
Very well coached.
Perfect age/experience profile.

 

[RU_]

I’ve been saying this since their prelim loss last year.

They are going to be very hard to beat.

 

[Outtatym]

'didnt start playing football till age 11' is peak derwayne

 

[catstorm]

Annoying that we had GWS first up.
They will be top 4 for sure.

Based on what? That they beat an ordinary Collingwood and a team who’s highest finishing position for half a decade has been 17th.

 

[The 747]

Time for the best club song in the AFL (again)...

 

[Cmarsh]

Really let ourselves down in front of goal. 36 shots to 17.

 

[docko911]

Giants conveniently winning by 39 points

 

[Xtreme]

3 horse race for the premiership

GWS
Sydney
Carlton

Everyone else making up the numbers!

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Based on what?

Did you not see last year??

They, at this very early stage of the season, seem to have improved.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Oh well. Was to be expected. At least it wasn’t as bad a loss as I thought it would be. Hope Goater is ok

 

[Cmarsh]

3 horse race for the premiership

GWS
Sydney
Carlton

Everyone else making up the numbers!

Way too early to come to that conclusion. Half the sides haven't had their first game yet.

 

[catstorm]

Did you not see last year??

They, at this very early stage of the season, seem to have improved.

Yep, they finished 7th and got on a purple patch to end the year.

I just don’t rate them that highly yet, we’ll see how the season plays out.

 

[Lsta062]

You would almost prefer a break to an Achilles.

A leg break would be a better outcome.

Honestly if I had to choose between an achilles or a broken leg it would be the broken leg every time.

Achilles for an explosive player like Goater is going to have huge implications on the way he plays going forward.


100%

You are looking at it from the player's perspective, which makes sense to be honest. Achilles would have a lot of implications for an elite sportsperson like Goater. For me though, a bone bending in places it normally shouldn't makes my skin crawl.

 

[Shinboner roo]

From where we have been for the last 4 years today was pleasing, showing plenty of good signs and growth but the Goater Achilles injury sours it

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

3 horse race for the premiership

GWS
Sydney
Carlton

Everyone else making up the numbers!

Lol

Bit of vicbias there Xy

 

[MisterMarcus]

Effort and attitude certainly there from North, but their lack of KPP is really hurting them.

 

[Chadwiko]

Not including the Goater injury, which is devastating, there's lots to feel good about for North in that game.

Can hold our heads high after that.

 

[Orange Agent]

Brown goals

Is this this year's Freed from Desire?

 

[The 747]

Is this this year's Freed from Desire?

I don't know that song. Do I want to?

 

[TheKanga]

Based on what? That they beat an ordinary Collingwood and a team who’s highest finishing position for half a decade has been 17th.

They went deep into finals last year also.
A lot of talent across all positions.

 

[Prancer]

s**t....again! FMD

 

[Orange Agent]

I don't know that song. Do I want to?

Not really.

 

[Young Redleg]

How good is Hogan. I thought he was done three years ago.

 

[Outtatym]

How good is Hogan. I thought he was done three years ago.

Looks in great knick.