General AFL thread 2016

[DarkSaint]

Lachie with a bomb.
Want!!!

That was Billings-esque

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Yeah he's playing pretty well this preseason. That's why he isn't getting bagged any more so shush before you highlight our hypocrisy any further. I didn't mean to be mean his name just lent it self to so many humorous jibes. Broke-horse was gold.

Still a good VFL player would probably look ok in the NAB challenge. I'll wait for the season proper to pass judgement.

 

[Mowman]

Have to turn the footy off, Derm & Tony Shaw FFS

 

[Choomah]

Freos forward line is putrid, Taberner is an absolute plonker, Mayne is possibly the worst player in the afl, pav is cooked, won't do anything come September

 

[gringo2011]

Freos forward line is putrid, Taberner is an absolute plonker, Mayne is possibly the worst player in the afl, pav is cooked, won't do anything come September

I never discount Ross' teams. he has a way conjuring the best out of anything. We were pretty horrid in NAB games under Ross and I expect them to be there about unless they have some shocking injury run. they were the best home and away team last year.

 

[Bigsaints]

LOL and now BJ has to front up and represent Essendon. "Nah it's all good, no regrets. No regrets at all." *stares off into the distance*"

 

[sainterryan]

Sammy Mitchell just a lazy 45 touches amazing player.

 

[gringo2011]

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My kid was watching youtube and was laughing at this BJ punches a team mate when he drop a mark, it's the third segment from the start.

 

[Bigsaints]

My kid was watching youtube and was laughing at this BJ punches a team mate when he drop a mark, it's the third segment from the start.

Blokes got passion.

 

[sammm]

4 years after Ross has left and i still laugh at what the freo supporters are saying about him. Unless he puts different side out for round 1 , it will be typical Lyon

sorry can't help it

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/nab-3-freo-vs-geelong-domain.1125750/page-20
"Will Ross play any youth round one? Clearly Weller belongs in the best 22. Can someone explain the rationale behind not playing our younger talent? I don't get it."

now that lyon has another 5 years, he must win a premiership.

 

[plugger66]

So many questions to be answered. If he doesnt rate lee then why did we rookie saad instead of mitch brown last year.

Because Mitch Brown isn't very good either based on 6 years at Geelong for 15 games.

 

[gringo2011]

Because Mitch Brown isn't very good either based on 6 years at Geelong for 15 games.

He was very good last year and deserved a second chance. He was absolutely smashed with injury in his time at Geelong. I always wondered if Vardy and Menzel hadn't had similar injury runs they might have persisted with him longer. They really had bad luck with those three, all talented but just incredibly unlucky with their bodies. I think Brown will surprise people when he gets a go at senior footy. Essendon will be good for him because he will be able to play week in week out until he builds self belief.

 

[plugger66]

He was very good last year and deserved a second chance. He was absolutely smashed with injury in his time at Geelong. I always wondered if Vardy and Menzel hadn't had similar injury runs they might have persisted with him longer. They really had bad luck with those three, all talented but just incredibly unlucky with their bodies. I think Brown will surprise people when he gets a go at senior footy. Essendon will be good for him because he will be able to play week in week out until he builds self belief.

At Geelong he played nearly all games for the last 3 years there. Comparing his injuries to the other 2 is way over the top. Neither of them hardly played. And he was very good last year but we didn't know that when we got Saad. I think like nearly all players that struggle over a long period in the AFL he will be found out again. It matters little anyway. He isn't with us and was never going to be with us.

 

[gringo2011]

At Geelong he played nearly all games for the last 3 years there. Comparing his injuries to the other 2 is way over the top. Neither of them hardly played. And he was very good last year but we didn't know that when we got Saad. I think like nearly all players that struggle over a long period in the AFL he will be found out again. It matters little anyway. He isn't with us and was never going to be with us.

He played 15 games in his 5 years there how many do they play per season? No wonder they always look fit at finals time we had to play 23 games last year. Anyway he had serious back issues probably due to the fact he grew too fast. he also had to find a way to get harry taylor, lonergan and Mackie out of the seniors.

 

[plugger66]

He played 15 games in his 5 years there how many do they play per season? No wonder they always look fit at finals time we had to play 23 games last year. Anyway he had serious back issues probably due to the fact he grew too fast. he also had to find a way to get harry taylor, lonergan and Mackie out of the seniors.

Yes you are right. He did average 3 a year for 5 years. He averaged about 14 a year in the reserves for the last 3 years so he played most games. And I never buy this stuff about to many in front of him. If you are good enough you get a game. Wasn't he a forward anyway and they are backs?

 

[Defacto]

4 years after Ross has left and i still laugh at what the freo supporters are saying about him. Unless he puts different side out for round 1 , it will be typical Lyon

sorry can't help it

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/nab-3-freo-vs-geelong-domain.1125750/page-20
"Will Ross play any youth round one? Clearly Weller belongs in the best 22. Can someone explain the rationale behind not playing our younger talent? I don't get it."

now that lyon has another 5 years, he must win a premiership.

His comments on bennell are even stranger

 

[gringo2011]

Yes you are right. He did average 3 a year for 5 years. He averaged about 14 a year in the reserves for the last 3 years so he played most games. And I never buy this stuff about to many in front of him. If you are good enough you get a game. Wasn't he a forward anyway and they are backs?

Anyway I will try to stop arguing so we don't end up turning BF into SS, Mitch has a year to show what he can do. We should be able to see what he can produce by then and we can come back to it.

 

[dewah07]

Because Mitch Brown isn't very good either based on 6 years at Geelong for 15 games.

Yeah he was, injuries doesn't mean he wasn't good

 

[plugger66]

Yeah he was, injuries doesn't mean he wasn't good

Yes he was what? Good? 15 games in 6 or 5 years suggests not. He played about 14 games a year in the seconds for the last 3 years so I don't understand the injury stuff.

 

[dewah07]

Yes he was what? Good? 15 games in 6 or 5 years suggests not. He played about 14 games a year in the seconds for the last 3 years so I don't understand the injury stuff.

Check out his injury history,
Broke his leg twice and did his shoulder.

Without those injuries he would have been a gun

 

[plugger66]

Check out his injury history,
Broke his leg twice and did his shoulder.

Without those injuries he would have been a gun

No idea when those injuries were but he played 18 games in 2012 and 17 in 2013 so that suggests he did not miss one game through injury in those years yet only played 10 games for the seniors in that 2 year period. I reckon that means he was dropped from the seniors about 6 times in that period. That isn't a sign of Geelong thinking he was a gun.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

No one picked up Mitch Brown when Geelong desisted him. Probably someone should have.
He then played a really good season with the Zebs, putting himself back on the radar.
At that point he was drafted in the Draft. ( not as a Rookie).

If the Saints were to rookie him it would have been on the back of his Geelong time. Rookie listing him was not an option after his successful Sandringham season.

 

[dewah07]

No idea when those injuries were but he played 18 games in 2012 and 17 in 2013 so that suggests he did not miss one game through injury in those years yet only played 10 games for the seniors in that 2 year period. I reckon that means he was dropped from the seniors about 6 times in that period. That isn't a sign of Geelong thinking he was a gun.

He did back to back knees in his first 2 years and then the shoulder straight after. So he basically missed his first 3 years. That's why he never reached his potential as a junior. And watching him as a junior (cause he was a local) he was always talked about as a gun.

He's the Afls equivalent of Shuan Livingston (nba). Both very high draft picks who had major injures in the first few years which screwed their career. Then become great vets later on in their career as both as great guys and can be a role player on a championship team

 

[Rors]

Can we actually wait until Mitch Brown plays another AFL game before we all start the 'oh my god, he's awesome. Why didn't we pick him' crap?!?!

id like to see him line up on Josh Bruce.... Bruce will kick 10 with his eyes closed

 

[dewah07]

Can we actually wait until Mitch Brown plays another AFL game before we all start the 'oh my god, he's awesome. Why didn't we pick him' crap?!?!

id like to see him line up on Josh Bruce.... Bruce will kick 10 with his eyes closed

i don't think anyone is calling him awesome..