Game Day Around the Grounds - Week 1 Elimination & Qualifying Finals

[SurreyBlue]

My fear is that GWS win against Sydney has just opened the door for Hawthorn.
They can beat up both Doggies and GWS and get to another GF while Sydney will probably battle Geelong in the prelim.

 

[Big Sim is Back]

Prelim to be held at Spotless.....all 24k of it.

And the Swans fans think that is just hunky dory. Its hard when you have been the favourite child for all those years and then along comes a baby brother that Daddy spoils even more than you.

 

[Big Sim is Back]

My fear is that GWS win against Sydney has just opened the door for Hawthorn.
They can beat up both Doggies and GWS and get to another GF while Sydney will probably battle Geelong in the prelim.

Nobody is beating up the Giants if they play that way. Nobody, until about 2027.

 

[Big Sim is Back]

How can you barrack for the artificial team. I don't want to see them win a premiership until after Freo, Bulldogs, Saints, Melbourne and of course us

Nothing artificial about that team. Ask the Swans.

 

[Blue Heart]

Loving Eddie lighting it up... Really hope they go all the way just for him!!

Sorry, I know it sounds like sour grapes, but I just can't find one ounce of pleasure in watching Eddie playing tonight. It just makes wonder how much truth there was in the speculation that Eddie was all ready signed, sealed and delivered to the Crows the year before he left us, especially considering how he managed to kick only 22 goals from 16 H & A games in his last season with the Blues. I know we weren't as good the Crows are this year, but we were still competitive enough to win 11 games and a final against Richmond in 2013.

 

[Big Sim is Back]

**** of Darcy, gloating over Richo's ex-Carlton player goal kicking stats

Geese they are a shocking team the Sat night tools, and that was about as bad as it gets.

 

[mediumsizered]

He got a contract extension this year didn't he?

You can't crucify him for one bad error!

Not the only time he has done it.

It was very noticeable at times this year that he is back to not enjoying his football. Signs aren't good.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

What about Richo having a dig at Carlton about all our Ex-forwards we have let go, out scoring us this year

TBF, it didn't sound good when it was being mentioned.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

TBF, it didn't sound good when it was being mentioned.

Pfft, couldn't care less about irrelevant stats. How many premierships have these gun forwards played in since leaving?

 

[perthblue]

What about Richo having a dig at Carlton about all our Ex-forwards we have let go, out scoring us this year

While it might be true and fair enough, having a crack at Carltons list management over the past decade is fairly low hanging fruit

 

[SickQwon]

Wasn't it to do with more than just the money? Like family agendas?

If a player wants to leave via free agency then we can't force him to stay.

I get the feeling Eddie still would've left even if money wasn't in the equation.

 

[VainGlorious]

Sounds like he's exactly what we don't need.

Who do you see him replacing in our side?

He's tough, quick and can kick goals so he might replace plenty of blokes in our side, but that's only my opinion.
Averaging 27 touches in the VFL this year but so is Tutt so make of that what you will.

Watched him play a lot during Eastern Ranges and i thought he was freak.

 

[Heres Waite]

What about Richo having a dig at Carlton about all our Ex-forwards we have let go, out scoring us this year

I screamed at the TV ... "and GWS have now won the same amount of finals as Richmond in the last 25 years"

 

[ESKIE]

It was family reason, IIRC he dad was / is ill wanted to be closer

 

[Brutalitops]

I screamed at the TV ... "and GWS have now won the same amount of finals as Richmond in the last 25 years"

Richo is a flog. Kept talking down Eddie kicking 70 goals in a season and how Matthews had done it 6 times in his career. He completely glossed over the fact that he himself had only kicked 70 or more in a season once - way, way back in 1996. Glad he never played in a flag and has a career finals record of 1 win and 2 losses.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

What about Richo having a dig at Carlton about all our Ex-forwards we have let go, out scoring us this year

It's lazy. Pies let Shaw go for culture reasons and he has smashed it at GWS but he isn't a forward so you don't have a sensational stat to highlight it. Garlett was let go for culture reasons.

Betts went home. So did Judd. So did Dangerfield. They were high production mids though, not permanent forwards.

Waite has done what he did at Carlton. A string of good games followed by a drought followed by injury.

 

[ESKIE]

It's lazy. Pies let Shaw go for culture reasons and he has smashed it at GWS but he isn't a forward so you don't have a sensational stat to highlight it. Garlett was let go for culture reasons.

Betts went home. So did Judd. So did Dangerfield. They were high production mids though, not permanent forwards.

Waite has done what he did at Carlton. A string of good games followed by a drought followed by injury.

Spot on great one !

 

[ESKIE]

They don't mention Mitch Robinson or Tommy Bell, whaypt about Menzel ?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

They don't mention Mitch Robinson or Tommy Bell, whaypt about Menzel ?

Not enough goals to add to the equation.

He even has his counter running through finals when Carlton aren't playing.

 

[teknodeejay]

He said it tongue in cheek. I laughed.

The one who may have the last laugh is the one we've all lambasted the most however. Lachie Henderson.

 

[thylacine60]

Well yawn away. But let's hope that the current decision makers at Carlton make better decisions than those who let Betts go!

Some losers demand to stay lovesick over lost favourites. The same losers that seen to selectively forget Betts' inconsistencies.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Talking about ex-Carlton players is a yawn.

And coaches.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Some losers demand to stay lovesick over lost favourites. The same losers that seen to selectively forget Betts' inconsistencies.

 

[ESKIE]

Some losers demand to stay lovesick over lost favourites. The same losers that seen to selectively forget Betts' inconsistencies.

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Some losers demand to stay lovesick over lost favourites. The same losers that seen to selectively forget Betts' inconsistencies.

This, I love Eddie Betts, love the skills and excitement he brings to the game. Love watching the best players do what us mere mortals can't.
But he is a small forward, has always been a small forward, meaning there is as good a chance of him going missing in the prelim than kicking another six like he did last night.
Then the masses will turn on him and say things like always goes missing in the big games etc.etc.
****ing goldfish.