Roast IF it isn't biased or ncompetent..... THEN it must be inciteful media coverage part II

[brabs]

Not sure how many tickets they are giving away. I might enter and see if I can get flights over. What do I need to do to look like a Melbourne supporter?

 

[ziad]

It's like these people are ******ed. The reason they took 19 marks inside forward 50 is because we had no key forwards so McGovern had to play forward, completely crippling our structure at both ends. Yes, Melbourne dominated the midfield battle that day and that will indeed by a key factor in deciding who wins this game. However discounting how important structure is to AFL football teams is just moronic.

one less rotation all day - a mid back to cover McG etc etc. hell and we hit the front. So brave

 

[ziad]

Not sure how many tickets they are giving away. I might enter and see if I can get flights over. What do I need to do to look like a Melbourne supporter?

I could line up a few for the trip

 

[amazingjoshy]

Melbourne will beat West Coast, and this is why.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/18/melbourne-will-beat-west-coast-and-this-is-why/

This caught my eye.

"Much was made of the absence of Josh Kennedy and (effectively) Jack Darling against Melbourne when they last met,
but none of the aforementioned problems will be healed by the return of these two".

I stopped at "When these two sides met at Optus Stadium in Round 22, a convincing win to the Dees was the result"

 

[MIKE85]

Ha, what a joke. How, in anyone’s book, was that convincing?? We were up with not long to go in the last, had all the momentum, and then a s**t call that went against us, every player stops, advantage paid, melksham seagull goal out the back as he did all day. Had it not been for that one moment, we were likely to score again and put the game away. They got 2 more late goals that made the result seem more convincing than it was. Much like our 16 point win over the pies. It was a one kick game pretty much. This just shows that so many in the media just rely on stats and score sheets to base their arguments around.

 

[MIKE85]

“Cameron Rose is a born and bred Melbournian” that says it all really

 

[Woutizmoo]

Taken from the AFL website - makes zero sense

 

[Ok Boomer]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-18/the-gaff-chase-will-norths-plan-a-come-off

Nick Bowen is a North supporter.

 

[amazingjoshy]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-18/the-gaff-chase-will-norths-plan-a-come-off

Nick Bowen is a North supporter.

"Having to wait for an answer so late in the year will probably mean North won't have enough time to implement a 'Plan B' if Gaff opts to remain in Perth"

Interesting point....makes it extremely unlikely they'd just walk away if we matched (or at least threatened to)

 

[brabs]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-18/the-gaff-chase-will-norths-plan-a-come-off

Nick Bowen is a North supporter.

I think he is gone, imagine the uplift the team would have if he recommitted now. Just holding off on his decision as to not give any negitivity for the next week or 2

 

[Dazzler9]

I think he is gone, imagine the uplift the team would have if he recommitted now. Just holding off on his decision as to not give any negitivity for the next week or 2

No doubt. We all know it, deep down.

 

[Goldfish]

Found this quite amusing, and whilst relates to Freo still worth sharing as it just emphasises the Vic bias:

Cox is an obvious target for attention, not least because at 211 centimetres he is the tallest player in AFL history.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...going-to-hate-me-hate-me-20180917-p504c7.html

Aaron Sandilands
Height: 211 cm
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-fremantle-dockers--aaron-sandilands

 

[sydney eagle]

Found this quite amusing, and whilst relates to Freo still worth sharing as it just emphasises the Vic bias:

But we all know that players who play for teams outside Victoria don't count !

 

[WCE Wizard]

There’s a lot of very confident people in here, and to be honest I don’t know why. Melbourne have beaten us both times theyve played us here in the last 2 years, and JK and Darling are not necessarily known for standing up in finals.
Without NN, Gaff and Shephard, were not exactly at full strength. Very nervous about this game and I wonder what everyone is smoking to be so sure we’re gonna win.

lets take a look
Nic Nat - To be fair has not played a final for 3 years
Gaff - Agreed huge loss
Sheppard - Agreed massive

Melbourne
Lever - Massive Loss
Hogan - Same

So they are missing two guns V our two guns

 

[AndysAngels]

Ha, what a joke. How, in anyone’s book, was that convincing?? We were up with not long to go in the last, had all the momentum, and then a s**t call that went against us, every player stops, advantage paid, melksham seagull goal out the back as he did all day. Had it not been for that one moment, we were likely to score again and put the game away. They got 2 more late goals that made the result seem more convincing than it was. Much like our 16 point win over the pies. It was a one kick game pretty much. This just shows that so many in the media just rely on stats and score sheets to base their arguments around.

Yep; only a one point margin between the melbourne loss and the collingwood win. Yet the Pies were 'unlucky to lose' whereas Melbourne beat us 'convincingly'. Pretty sure we had the lead later in the Melbourne game than Collingwood did in ours too. The way the media twists literally any situation to fit their narrative is just crazy.

As someone pointed out the other day;

The eagles beat a red-hot Collingwood at the MCG (a ground we have not beaten them at in a million years) earlier in the year; 'it was the loss Collingwood needed to have'

The eagles lose to Melbourne at home with no JK or JD; 'the win that set up melbournes season'

zzz

 

[The Stid]

Did anyone hear what the “important news” is?

 

[MIKE85]

Was he taking the piss in relation to the SEN chartered plane thing? Seems to be pretty pro WA of late

 

[twinkletoes#17]

This gave me a good laugh - Basil feeling some burn

 

[arfadunger]

It must be a small plane that SEN have chartered. There are 4 winners with a double pass each, 8 extra people are coming over, look out!

 

[Goldfish]

It must be a small plane that SEN have chartered. There are 4 winners with a double pass each, 8 extra people are coming over, look out!

Is that it?!? Whateley made it sound like they had a 737...

 

[arfadunger]

Is that it?!? Whateley made it sound like they had a 737...

 

[arfadunger]

Actually looks like I tell a lie. Looks like there are 2 different comps. Whateley gives 3 double passes and KB and the Doc 4 double. An extra 14 people.

 

[Keys]

Is that it?!? Whateley made it sound like they had a 737...

They have got a 737 but Whateley is flying as well so there's only room for 8 people once his nose is on board

 

[Ishmael_]

West Coast are quietly waiting.

Let the Melbourne players continue with their 'we hold no fear' empty hubris.

Make no mistake, West Coast are steeled for this game.

We'll win and a big win would be oh so very sweet.

 

[06Premiers]

Found this quite amusing, and whilst relates to Freo still worth sharing as it just emphasises the Vic bias:

I don't want to defend the guy, but what he wrote isn't technically wrong or biased. Incompetent perhaps at a stretch.

No one taller than Cox has played the game.