General AFL thread 2016

[Rors]

Lindsay Thomas cops the Schneider treatment from the umpires... Has pissed off the umpires too often & now they just don't pay anything to him unless it's a ridiculously obvious free kick

 

[The Jack]

Everything's fallen into place for the dogs as far as I'm concerned. Got the extra week to recover and get back 5 important soldiers. Will touch up an old, slow and tired Hawks and then run into a club in only their 5th year in the big league who'll be like a rabbit in the headlights and be without Stevie J and maybe the Mummy. Straight into theit first gf since 61.

Why wasn't it so open when we were contending? I don't really rate any side left. There is no stand out side or sides like 09 and 10. God help us if the dogs win. I don't think I could cope with the "so brave" media darling circus that will take over Melbourne.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Look I know that GWS have a great list and it looks grim but in life we don't know what the future brings. There is no point worrying about GWS, we can't change it and it will just make us depressed. They could get a spate of injuries, players not coming on and/or getting ahead of themselves, salary cap stuff, the list goes on. We just have to keep on doing what we are doing and i believe we can beat anyone if our development and team spirit comes together.

Exactly. The Wees n Poos got where they are by shrewd trading/drafting. Not GWS type hand outs.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Biggest diver ever thomas

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Nick has had some first half!! He's still a gun, every decision he makes is the right one!!

 

[SaintsSeptember]

One things for sure, the time for rebuilding has not finished. And drafting McKenzie is NOT the difference between making and winning a final next season.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Exactly. The Wees n Poos got where they are by shrewd trading/drafting. Not GWS type hand outs.

Yes but remember that most of their trading/drafting happened when they weren't so affected by the compromised drafts. By that stage they were top of the ladder. When it comes to shrewd drafting/trading, I think our acquisitions of Roberton, Bruce and Membrey for next to nothing when we were bottom of the ladder was first class.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

One things for sure, the time for rebuilding has not finished. And drafting McKenzie is NOT the difference between making and winning a final next season.

Who is McKenzie?

 

[CHBench]

For the amount of respect Norf get from everyone (zero), very rarely do they get blown airway - to their credit

 

[JG22]

Norf rebuild gonna be a real long and slow one.

They're not efficient going forward? Cooked campaigner Petrie and daw at full forward with Jed Anderson at their feet how would be a role player at VFL development league level

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

Eddie Betts up there with the best pick up trades of the modern game.. 70 goal small forwards dont come around that often.
Reminds me of milney.

 

[CHBench]

Norf rebuild gonna be a real long and slow one.

They're not efficient going forward? Cooked campaigner Petrie and daw at full forward with Jed Anderson at their feet how would be a role player at VFL development league level

How did Hawthorn convince North he was worth a 1st rounder?
They picked him up in exchange for Stephen Gilham who was pretty much cooked at the time, and then he played no more than 3-4 games at a time as sub. Canniest trade ever.

Turned shit into champagne (Burton looks good)

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

Anyone remember what they gave carlton for him?

 

[CHBench]

Anyone remember what they gave carlton for him?

Nothing. He was a FA, which Carlton got nothing for because they cancelled out compo after picking up Dale Thomas

 

[JG22]

How did Hawthorn convince North he was worth a 1st rounder?
They picked him up in exchange for Stephen Gilham who was pretty much cooked at the time, and then he played no more than 3-4 games at a time as sub. Canniest trade ever.

Turned shit into champagne (Burton looks good)

So overated, just because he played for Hawthorn. Useless.
They got 38 and 40 back so saying it was for a first isn't true must be frustrating for their fans ie us with "taking Carlisle over parish"

 

[Rors]

Anyone remember what they gave carlton for him?

Restricted free agent... Received no compo

Bahahahahahahaha Carlfail

 

[JG22]

Restricted free agent... Received no compo

Bahahahahahahaha Carlfail

Because they got d Thomas
Compo canceled each other out
Lol betts for Thomas

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

Best pick up of the century... look at what hes produced in elimination final.

 

[JG22]

Norf aren't good enough. We know it.

Surely they move on Wells and Waite, no point keeping on these older guys if there not gonna be a part of it. Try and get some more picks in the first two rounds

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

God i miss Milney!

 

[Dopey BJ]

Because they got d Thomas
Compo canceled each other out
Lol betts for Thomas

Remember posting at the time how well Carlton did

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Best pick up of the century... look at what hes produced in elimination final.

And its not even that he produces it on the big stage, he's produced it week in week out for three years now

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Jeez tom lynch has turned into an alright player.

Thought we got Newnes.

And now we have members.

Tough call.

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

Jacobs. Betts. Cheney. Lynch.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Restricted free agent... Received no compo

Bahahahahahahaha Carlfail

Let's not forget that we ( read Ross Lyon) let Tom Lynch go ( for Newnes I know...) but still....4 goals in a final. He's become a very good player.