General AFL Thread

[CALL ME SNAKE]

How Gianseracusa managed to make it as far as he did after he and Kosi gave each other brain damage is beyond me.

Ahhhh that mustve been when both of Gias feet left the ground as he jumped in the air and his shoulder made contact with a blokes head who is two foot taller than him , knocking him out cold.
But he never got rubbed out for a head high charge??

 

[Rors]

Ahhhh that mustve when both of Gias feet left the ground as he jumped in the air and his shoulder made contact with a blokes head who is two foot taller than him , knocking him out cold.
But he never got rubbed out for a head high charge??

You forgot to add that Gia's bump actually fractured Kosi's skull....

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

You forgot to add that Gia's bump actually fractured Kosi's skull....

Yeah not one of the tribunals better moments. And thats putting it politely.
a less polite way of putting it would be
F-ing sh** decision by those incompetent fools

 

[gringo2011]

I was talking about how I saw the 2015 season with some rival fans last night and was trying to work out who I thought were still contending and who would slide. There seemed a lot of contention with too many in the bottom 4 and too many in the top 8 so I tried to work out where I saw 2015 heading. It's impossible to predict accurately with out guessing so I left myself some windows for all teams see what you think and If you could better it I would be interested to see it. The ladder starting positions are based on last year and not my ladder predictions for 2015.


Sydney Swans -Likely finish: 1st to 4th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 6th to 8th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run. What could go wrong: Injuries, age, drop off in intensity.

Hawthorn- Likely finish: 1st to 4th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 6th to 8th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run. What could go wrong: Injuries, age, drop off in intensity.

Geelong Cats- Likely finish: 4th to 8th. If everything goes right: 3rd If everything goes wrong: 8th to 10th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, youth cover the ageing players. What could go wrong: Injuries, age, drop off in intensity, won't win as many close games.

Fremantle -Likely finish: 4th to 8th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 8th to 10th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, old guys need to stand up. What could go wrong: Injuries, age, drop off in intensity.

Port Adelaide -Likely finish: 1st to 4th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 6th to 8th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run and further progression. What could go wrong: Injuries, game plan worked out, stop playing their brand.

North Melbourne -Likely finish: 4th to 8th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 8th to 10th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, further development, new recruits play well. What could go wrong: Injuries, age, drop off in intensity, too many new players.

Essendon -Likely finish: 18th. If everything goes right: 1st to 4th. If everything goes wrong: 18th.
What needs to go right: Avoid sanctions, progress from youth, no injuries. What could go wrong: Sanctions, Injuries, drop off in intensity.

Richmond -Likely finish: 4th to 8th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 8th to 10th.
What needs to go right: Progress, midfield depth increase. What could go wrong: Injuries, drop off in intensity, poor start.

West Coast Eagles -Likely finish: 6th to 10th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 10th to 14th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, intensity lift, consistency. What could go wrong: Injuries, loss of focus.

Adelaide Crows -Likely finish: 6th to 10th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 10th to 14th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, increase consistency. What could go wrong: Injuries, drop off in intensity, inconsistent patches of form.

Collingwood -Likely finish: 8th to 14th. If everything goes right: 8th. If everything goes wrong: 16th to 18th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, big lift from the younger players. What could go wrong: Injuries to senior players, drop off in intensity, coaching dramas.

Gold Coast Suns -Likely finish: 4th to 8th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 10th to 14th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, consistency, less reliance on Ablett. What could go wrong: Injuries, inconsistency, coach adjustment.

Carlton -Likely finish: 10th to 14th. If everything goes right: 5th to 8th. If everything goes wrong: 16th to 18th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, big lift from younger players, cover loss of experience. What could go wrong: Injuries, coaching dramas, lack of general progression.

Western Bulldogs -Likely finish: 14th to 18th. If everything goes right: 6th to 10th. If everything goes wrong: 16th to 18th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, development from kids. What could go wrong: Injuries, loss of experience bites, drop off from some promising kids.

Brisbane Lions -Likely finish: 8th to 12th. If everything goes right: 6th to 10th. If everything goes wrong: 16th to 18th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, further progression, finding a reliable forward. What could go wrong: Injuries, a step backwards in progress of development.

GWS Giants -Likely finish: 5th to 9th. If everything goes right: Premiers. If everything goes wrong: 12th to 16th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, massive lift from the youth, Griffin etc to have a big influence. What could go wrong: Injuries,lack of drive from kids thinking they will win with out playing intense footy.

Melbourne -Likely finish: 14th to 18th. If everything goes right: 9th to 13th. If everything goes wrong: 16th to 18th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run, massive lift from kids, consistency. What could go wrong: Injuries, lack of development, loss of confidence after a slow start.

St Kilda -Likely finish: 14th to 18th. If everything goes right: 9th to 13th. If everything goes wrong: 16th to 18th.
What needs to go right: Good injury run- especially from seniors, huge development lift, . What could go wrong: Injuries, age, drop off in intensity, loss of confidence.

 

[joop]

Even if everything went right, no way richmond west Coast or adelaide would win the flag

 

[Flandersss]

Even if everything went right, no way richmond west Coast or adelaide would win the flag

+1.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Lots of noise in these them parts that Adelaide is setting up for a stinker of a year. Stinker of a year, administrative mess off field, a serious case of newcoachitis with all the usual transitions that take place in that situation. Add to that the usual overinflation of their players that happens with Adelaide (especially here), and it could be a dire one for them. It won't be a wooden spoon (the home ground advantage here is just too strong for the Crows to ever come last), but it's probably going to see them in the bottom 6.

 

[sonnywalters]

Where do people see the Suns this year?
I am getting a strong inkling they are headed for top 6.

 

[Periphery]

Lots of noise in these them parts that Adelaide is setting up for a stinker of a year. Stinker of a year, administrative mess off field, a serious case of newcoachitis with all the usual transitions that take place in that situation. Add to that the usual overinflation of their players that happens with Adelaide (especially here), and it could be a dire one for them. It won't be a wooden spoon (the home ground advantage here is just too strong for the Crows to ever come last), but it's probably going to see them in the bottom 6.

Why would they be so bad on the field though? Their list is pretty good so is it more about the new coach and a change in game plan or are they tanking to get a better compo pick for Dangerfield?

 

[sonnywalters]

Even if everything went right, no way richmond west Coast or adelaide would win the flag

Yep good post Gringo but I dont think WC, Adelaide, GWS or the Tiges have any chance of a flag. GWS arent ready and WC I dont rate at all. Tiges and Crows could get up to 6th or so but thats about it.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Why would they be so bad on the field though? Their list is pretty good so is it more about the new coach and a change in game plan or are they tanking to get a better compo pick for Dangerfield?

You can have great players (and I think that the Crows list is as good as they are often touted as being), but if they are not on the same page, things can still go terribly wrong.

Besides, the thing about being this big fish in a bubble here, is that the Crows never NEED to win a Grand Final ever again.

Last year, they had a shockingly disappointing season - they still had one of the highest rates of attendance in the country, with pretty much every home game at the Adelaide Oval sold out. They are making a killing, win or lose.

 

[hayes]

Where do people see the Suns this year?
I am getting a strong inkling they are headed for top 6.

Top 6 I'd say but wouldn't surprise me if they made the top 4.

 

[Periphery]

You can have great players (and I think that the Crows list is as good as they are often touted as being), but if they are not on the same page, things can still go terribly wrong.

Besides, the thing about being this big fish in a bubble here, is that the Crows never NEED to win a Grand Final ever again.

Last year, they had a shockingly disappointing season - they still had one of the highest rates of attendance in the country, with pretty much every home game at the Adelaide Oval sold out. They are making a killing, win or lose.

Yeah, I get that they all need to be on the same page but I just thought that Sanderson was the issue and that since they got rid of him they would be alright. Is there really that large a divide in the players or is it drama with the admin that will effect the on field performance?

It must make for some interesting newspaper articles over there with Port doing so well and the Crows doing whatever they are doing.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Yeah, I get that they all need to be on the same page but I just thought that Sanderson was the issue and that since they got rid of him they would be alright. Is there really that large a divide in the players or is it drama with the admin that will effect the on field performance?

It must make for some interesting newspaper articles over there with Port doing so well and the Crows doing whatever they are doing.

Throw in the increasing speculation about Dangerfield, and even Sloane, and that adds a bit more discord. There's been a fair bit of talk about Taylor Walker getting the captaincy, with lots of Crows fans trying to convince themselves its a good move, but most of them remaining a bit worried.

 

[Periphery]

Throw in the increasing speculation about Dangerfield, and even Sloane, and that adds a bit more discord. There's been a fair bit of talk about Taylor Walker getting the captaincy, with lots of Crows fans trying to convince themselves its a good move, but most of them remaining a bit worried.

Fair enough, it'll be interesting to see how the year plays out for them. From the looks of it next trade period could be another big one.

 

[Rors]

Lots of noise in these them parts that Adelaide is setting up for a stinker of a year. Stinker of a year, administrative mess off field, a serious case of newcoachitis with all the usual transitions that take place in that situation. Add to that the usual overinflation of their players that happens with Adelaide (especially here), and it could be a dire one for them. It won't be a wooden spoon (the home ground advantage here is just too strong for the Crows to ever come last), but it's probably going to see them in the bottom 6.

And then Sloane elects to leave, & nominates StKilda as his club of choice, as he becomes growingly disgruntled at the off-field mess, players increasingly frustrated at the underperformance of the playing group & inability of the new coach....

 

[gringo2011]

Unfortunately for Adelaide and West Coast champion data has them as up there in list quality. For what ever reason it's not translating to on field success. I'm loath to jump on either again but a bit of a good run with injury and on field success might sway Dangerfield to stay and then Geelong will try to dislodge Steven from us.

 

[St Kilda Death]

Hard to predict the ladder between 4th and 12th.
Even the top 3 could eat dirt, and no doubt at least on of the predicted strugglers will go bang out of nowhere.

 

[joop]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-11/nontrade-a-blessing-brown

So are we Mitch, so are we.

 

[Flandersss]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-11/nontrade-a-blessing-brown

So are we Mitch, so are we.

Absolute spud.

26 & still hasn't done anything in his career.

 

[TheJackal]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-11/nontrade-a-blessing-brown

So are we Mitch, so are we.

He is looking at our current defence and is thanking his lucky stars he wasn't traded to us. No doubt, he'd be making up the numbers for Sandy by now.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Mitch should be given life membership when he retires for services to our club. What an absolute legend.

 

[Nutsngum]

West Coast were absolutely nuts for not taking the awful stupid offer we gave them. Serious ****ing overs for Brown and they didnt bite in the slightest. Thank god.

 

[L_W_P]

Brett Anderson tweeting that Petracca has done his knee at training today.

With the odds players have of re-injuring a knee after a reconstruction (Patton, Menzel, Morabito) we may have dodged a massive bullet there...

 

[Defacto]

Brett Anderson tweeting that Petracca has done his knee at training today.

With the odds players have of re-injuring a knee after a reconstruction (Patton, Menzel, Morabito) we may have dodged a massive bullet there...

woah. may end up being a cannon ball we have dodged