General AFL thread 2016

[Rors]

To be fair, I'd rather have Tom Boyd on my list than the pikeing soft marshmallow that is Jack Darling... When the going gets tough, the 'pseudo-tough' martial artist jumps at shadows, wets his pants & sleeps with the light on. His performance last night was weak as piss, just like the GF last year

 

[plugger66]

I was doing the ******* umpires cost us games against the hawks and North. We could have given it a real crack. the week off has taken away the advantage of the top 4 teams and level out the playing field. I reckon the teams who win a final and will have played one game in a month will actually find it harder to get up for this one. It's also the last time GWS won't be right up the top for an extended period.

Im confused how the week off hurts the top sides. They are actually saying it may hurt after you win the qualifying final but not the first final. Even then its crap because that happened with the final 5. Now if you could explain the week off theory please.

And I still don't get the WB hatred. Surely if they were to win a flag it gives hope to sides like us who haven't won one for 50 years. And Boyd was pretty good. It isn't his fault what he is paid or where he went in the draft. Go doggies.

 

[Keg on legs]

I quite enjoyed all the digs at the bullies, just like I enjoy the digs at all opposition clubs.

But I actually think Boyd will be ok. Maybe not 1 mill a year good, but he'll be a solid player. And like plugg said, you can't blame the kid for taking the ridiculous offer that was thrown at him. That's more a poor reflection of the bullies' administration than of the kid.

I don't hate the bullies. I only have enough room inside me to hate one club. And that club is methendon.

My hate for them is complete and all consuming. If I tried to hate anyone else I'd feel like I'm cheating on my hate for methendon. They are a rotten, corrupt cesspit of arrogant, insular, pig headed **** wits who put themselves above all others despite the countless examples of how pathetic they truly are and how terribly they treat their own let alone the wider football world. I really don't like them at all.

 

[gringo2011]

Im confused how the week off hurts the top sides. They are actually saying it may hurt after you win the qualifying final but not the first final. Even then its crap because that happened with the final 5. Now if you could explain the week off theory please.

And I still don't get the WB hatred. Surely if they were to win a flag it gives hope to sides like us who haven't won one for 50 years. And Boyd was pretty good. It isn't his fault what he is paid or where he went in the draft. Go doggies.

I hate the Dogs because their whining bitch fans make me want to see them fail. The wee off means a team like the hawks who finish top 4 can win the first final and then not have played much in the month leading up to a GF. You can say it gives them time to heal but all teams have that now they just lose momentum. I would think it mentally doesn't do them anything beneficial. The Dogs had a week to get back a handful of injured players so it's already probably cost the Eagles a final.

 

[plugger66]

I hate the Dogs because their whining bitch fans make me want to see them fail. The wee off means a team like the hawks who finish top 4 can win the first final and then not have played much in the month leading up to a GF. You can say it gives them time to heal but all teams have that now they just lose momentum. I would think it mentally doesn't do them anything beneficial. The Dogs had a week to get back a handful of injured players so it's already probably cost the Eagles a final.

Still has nothing to do with the game this week though. Your post seemed to make it seem that the week off helps the bottom 4 sides. It doesn't help anyone apart from injuries but that could be to any side. Also I gather you have forgotten how the 5 worked. Didn't seem to hurt the top side. Anyway we are guessing because nothing has happened either way to say it will help or hurt. You need to stop hating. No wonder people kill each other if you hate something because fans bitch.

 

[karaoke]

But I actually think Boyd will be ok. Maybe not 1 mill a year good, but he'll be a solid player. And like plugg said, you can't blame the kid for taking the ridiculous offer that was thrown at him. That's more a poor reflection of the bullies' administration than of the kid.

+1

 

[StCicatriz]

That eagles midfield is seriously average. Too much left to priddis

 

[Half Back Pocket]

That eagles midfield is seriously average. Too much left to priddis

Shuey is good, but didn't do enough last night. The rest are meh under finals pressure.

 

[JG22]

That eagles midfield is seriously average. Too much left to priddis

Shuey had 19 CP, huge effort.
Other than those two the others just don't cut it

 

[JG22]

Shuey is good, but didn't do enough last night. The rest are meh under finals pressure.

He looked a little quiet because he didn't get any zip on the outside but was great inside

 

[Melksham2Siposs]

Too much left to Shuey.

No plan B.

One of the softest teams to ever play finals/a GF.

Yuck.

Thought the Dogs were slayed by the umps also.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Shuey had 19 CP, huge effort.
Other than those two the others just don't cut it

Nice...but he didn't have that explosive break-away impact like he normally does.

 

[StKing11]

That eagles midfield is seriously average. Too much left to priddis

Seems that Priddis is very much a whipping boy on the Eagles board which is interesting, they want him gone.

 

[Melksham2Siposs]

Jamie Cripps lmao

I hope him and Darling found the perfect onesie to share while snugging on up to Care Bears.

Hasn't Stringer handled the hype well. Perhaps that's why he had a go at Roo. Riewoldt was just never the same after he exploded onto the scene....

 

[TassieSaint]

Thought the Dogs were slayed by the umps also.

Dunno about that. Dogs won the free kick count which is no easy feat in Perth and got some crucial calls (all of which were correct imo)

 

[PoppedCorn]

I'm one of the few that would like to see a 4 peat but I reckon the cats might get up tonight in a wet soggy scrag match

 

[Melksham2Siposs]

I'm one of the few that would like to see a 4 peat but I reckon the cats might get up tonight in a wet soggy scrag match

Love a Hawks win with Lewis & Hodge getting a few weeks. Cats out in straight or losing the GF would be ideal.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Love a Hawks win with Lewis & Hodge getting a few weeks.

In what universe do you think that would actually happen?



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[TheEnsign]

If Nic Nat is out for all of next year, I reckon WC and North will both slide from the 8. Us and Melbourne filling them I reckon.

 

[joop]

Love a Hawks win with Lewis & Hodge getting a few weeks. Cats out in straight or losing the GF would be ideal.

**** hawthorn. Hope the cats smash them.

 

[JG22]

If Nic Nat is out for all of next year, I reckon WC and North will both slide from the 8. Us and Melbourne filling them I reckon.

Got serious doubts on Melbourne, can't see them playing finals.
See us as unlikely but a better chance than them

 

[JG22]

Good to hear Richo on SEN.
Might hear a little trade wise.

Rohan Connolly is unfortunately in the box and just said McCartin kicked 6 against Hawks???
Dumbest bloke in football

 

[JG22]

"We need to do something in trade period" Richo on key position backs

 

[Flandersss]

"We need to do something in trade period" Richo on key position backs

BOOM

 

[schmuttt]

Malthouse on McCartin

'He is about as tall as Dunstall'

Yeah, only 6cm difference there Mick.