General AFL Thread

sverik25 · Jul 25, 2015

Essendon vs Port is a genuinely enjoyable game.

hayes · Jul 25, 2015

Wingard is a special player.

SaintLex · Jul 25, 2015

This is the worst umpired round i've ever seen. Clearly the umps are under AFL instruction to pay any and all frees they see, even if they are a little soft, but all it's done is result in confusion and frustration from the crowd, players and general public.

Just farcical.

Rors · Jul 25, 2015

Bachar Houli's kick in up the middle with a minute to go & a 2 point lead.....

Leaked footage of Damien Hardwick in the coaches box

Mat Mann · Jul 25, 2015

TheLastEmperor said:
He's not the forward a lot of people think he is and think he will be. He's too robotic and lacks agility. Will still be a good player but not the dominant key forward the dogs recruited him for.

For an egotistical bloke (kid, whatever) to demand that type of contract to move clubs he deserves all the criticism he gets.

Can hardly blame him for the contract tho, if another company came to you and said we'll pay a shitload of coin on a longer term contract to do exactly the same thing, would you turn it down. I sure as hell wouldn't. The fault lies with the Doggies for offering an unproven if highly rated 2nd year player that deal.

I'm laughing at the doggies, not Boyd, who in all likelihood, has probably deprived himself of a long term future in the AFL.

BILC · Jul 26, 2015

Hi guys, wasn't sure where to ask this, thought here would be as good as anywhere. I've bought this old St Kilda guernsey that was made for someone wearing the number 54 sometime between 1997-99. I've been researching and I can't figure out who this jumper belonged to so I'm after your help! It would be someone who was either on some kind of trial or on the rookie list between 97-99 as no one who played a senior game wore the number. Would love some answers.

Nutsngum · Jul 26, 2015

BILC said:
Hi guys, wasn't sure where to ask this, thought here would be as good as anywhere. I've bought this old St Kilda guernsey that was made for someone wearing the number 54 sometime between 1997-99. I've been researching and I can't figure out who this jumper belonged to so I'm after your help! It would be someone who was either on some kind of trial or on the rookie list between 97-99 as no one who played a senior game wore the number. Would love some answers.

Are you sure it was 97 - 99? We were using the hotcross bun top during that time.

*edit, We did use it as our away jumper though and that collar type combined with the old AFL logo means it would have to be 1999.

Saintt · Jul 26, 2015

BILC said:
Hi guys, wasn't sure where to ask this, thought here would be as good as anywhere. I've bought this old St Kilda guernsey that was made for someone wearing the number 54 sometime between 1997-99. I've been researching and I can't figure out who this jumper belonged to so I'm after your help! It would be someone who was either on some kind of trial or on the rookie list between 97-99 as no one who played a senior game wore the number. Would love some answers.

Only one St Kilda player has ever worn #54 and that Aldo Dipetta who played 5 games for us in 1990 and 1992.

Nutsngum · Jul 26, 2015

Could have been a reserves listed player.

TheLastEmperor · Jul 26, 2015

Mat Mann said:
Can hardly blame him for the contract tho, if another company came to you and said we'll pay a shitload of coin on a longer term contract to do exactly the same thing, would you turn it down. I sure as hell wouldn't. The fault lies with the Doggies for offering an unproven if highly rated 2nd year player that deal.

I'm laughing at the doggies, not Boyd, who in all likelihood, has probably deprived himself of a long term future in the AFL.

The Dogs wouldn't have got the contract figure out of their arse. Boyd's manager would've said 'We're after offers over x amount".

I certainly blame the Dogs but also Boyd's manager and Boyd himself believing his own hype that he's worth as much as Buddy Franklin.

BILC · Jul 26, 2015

Nutsngum said:
Are you sure it was 97 - 99? We were using the hotcross bun top during that time.

*edit, We did use it as our away jumper though and that collar type combined with the old AFL logo means it would have to be 1999.

Yeah 99 would be it.

I wonder if anyone has a record or anything lying around that would have the reserves squad?

Dopey BJ · Jul 26, 2015

BILC said:
Yeah 99 would be it.

I wonder if anyone has a record or anything lying around that would have the reserves squad?

Definitely 1999, I have 1 framed with "Buckets" signature from 2000

BILC · Jul 26, 2015

Dopey BJ said:
Definitely 1999, I have 1 framed with "Buckets" signature from 2000

Nice!

I'm thinking it was probably someone who played in the 1999 Reserves Grand Final loss to Essendon, the last ever AFL Reserves game.

Dopey BJ · Jul 26, 2015

BILC said:
Nice!

I'm thinking it was probably someone who played in the 1999 Reserves Grand Final loss to Essendon, the last ever AFL Reserves game.

Think you're right, I can't find any team lists from 1999

sonnywalters · Jul 26, 2015

Is anyone listening to ABC Grand stand?
Clearly a Cats fan on there. He reckons the Cats are a lock for Dangerfield and Henderson and wont have to give anything up to get them.

TheLastEmperor · Jul 26, 2015

sonnywalters said:
Is anyone listening to ABC Grand stand?
Clearly a Cats fan on there. He reckons the Cats are a lock for Dangerfield and Henderson and wont have to give anything up to get them.

Isn't Hendo contracted? They'll have to give a bit for him. Danger to Cats has been a done deal for over a year.

pebblesofsand · Jul 26, 2015

Anybody watching Bullies v Pies
Run and gun game - great to watch

Rors · Jul 26, 2015

Henderson is not a free agent, whoever wants him will have to cough up a bit for him I'd imagine

toxic · Jul 26, 2015

TheLastEmperor said:
The Dogs wouldn't have got the contract figure out of their arse. Boyd's manager would've said 'We're after offers over x amount".

I certainly blame the Dogs but also Boyd's manager and Boyd himself believing his own hype that he's worth as much as Buddy Franklin.

How can you possibly blame Boyd or his manager?
Dogs committee 100% responsible for the decision to draft and the amount to pay

TheLastEmperor · Jul 26, 2015

toxic said:
How can you possibly blame Boyd or his manager?
Dogs committee 100% responsible for the decision to draft and the amount to pay

How? I explained it in the post you quoted. Boyd's manager and Boyd himself put an over inflated price on his head based off u18 footy. What a egotistical 19 year old. Ah well, he's brought pressure onto himself and the club. Just wait until the Bronx cheers begin.

toxic · Jul 26, 2015

TheLastEmperor said:
How? I explained it in the post you quoted. Boyd's manager and Boyd himself put an over inflated price on his head based off u18 footy. What a egotistical 19 year old. Ah well, he's brought pressure onto himself and the club. Just wait until the Bronx cheers begin.

I get that, still doesn't mean the Doggies had to pay it tho.
plenty of over valued players in the league atm

hayes · Jul 27, 2015

Jeez the Duck is in some shocking form. He's defending Houli's putrid decision to kick it down the middle of the ground. Not as bad as his Mitchell call but right up there.

Stewart66 · Jul 27, 2015

hayes said:
Jeez the Duck is in some shocking form. He's defending Houli's putrid decision to kick it down the middle of the ground. Not as bad as his Mitchell call but right up there.

Paul Roos is up there too .
Blames umpires for the confusing decisions was very clear when Clarkson made the comment pay free kicks
to clear the stoppages .
I know Max Gawn he is under clear instruction to hit the ball down to allow ( create )secondary stoppage .
Thus then allows Roos to bring his half forward line into centre square and constantly have 12 players around the ball up. Kills game all day .

hayes · Jul 28, 2015

Wow just watched On The Couch and turns out Houli was sucked in to that corridor kick. Cop that.

L_W_P · Jul 28, 2015

TheLastEmperor said:
How? I explained it in the post you quoted. Boyd's manager and Boyd himself put an over inflated price on his head based off u18 footy. What a egotistical 19 year old. Ah well, he's brought pressure onto himself and the club. Just wait until the Bronx cheers begin.

He will just have to cry himself to sleep knowing he is a multi millionare before he turns 20. What a fool he must be...

Maybe he is from the Judd school of thinking and only sees footy as a job rather than something he loves?

Even if he is a total flop, if he invests wisely he could dead set retire at 25 and live comfortably off interest and dividends for the rest of his life.

Even then some state league team would probably pay him 1000 a game to kick bags and bags of goals against blokes half his size.

He might not ever be a great footballer, but he and his manager know how to play the game.

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