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very few clubs manage this. The stronger Swans team under Longmire from a few years ago played the ground well.Liked:
The win obviously. People getting a bit carried away though. It was very close. Beating Geelong in Geelong isn't that big a deal, except for nuffies who think we're still the young team that is fragile away this year.
I concede a fair but of schadenfreude after watching Melbourne clubs, Tigers and Pies in particular, thinking the flag was theirs to argue about all off season. With the rubber hitting the road no Melbourne club is in the top 6. The Cats are flying the flag for Victoria. So far the Pies and Tigers dont look like they deserve to be rated contenders.
The QLD sides both at The pointy end of the ladder. The Suns will be long term rivals and I'm just waiting for them to sort things out so I can start to hate them.
Learnt:
Crows fans can melt pretty hard, and the team doesn't look right so far. Early days though.
Hated:
Injuries to all players but Saturday was pretty flat after seeing Ward in tears on the bench.
That's the thing. There's no reason to call the Swans a stronger team than us other than mis-perception. They've never beaten us in a final when the pressure is really on.very few clubs manage this. The stronger Swans team under Longmire from a few years ago played the ground well.
I thought the win was very impressive. Stamped a few more credentials for mine.
to be one of the few clubs to beat Geelong at that ground, especially with the form they're in, isn't anything to be sneezed at.That's the thing. There's no reason to call the Swans a stronger team than us other than mis-perception. They've never beaten us in a final when the pressure is really on.
I get your not having a go. To me it's just natural for a maturing team.to be one of the few clubs to beat Geelong at that ground, especially with the form they're in, isn't anything to be sneezed at.
GWS starting to look the real deal this year.
yeah. its a good step.I get your not having a go. To me it's just natural for a maturing team.
I generally agree with the sentiment towards Christian, but Dusty didn’t cop a fine for his elbow. He got a week.Lets go straight to the hate...
4th quarter of the WC v Dockers: all players of both teams stopped because they expected holding the ball to be paid. The ump had to yell 'play on'. With that in mind, let me pose this question.... why do the umps adjudicate holding the ball differently to the way everybody else in the known universe want it? Year after year after ******* year. I can only guess that it's the networks telling the AFL 'if the ball spills out in the tackle don't you dare blow the whistle. Continuous play at all costs, even if it means disregarding the rule book.' I've got an idea for a reality show: 'The Bachelor AFL'. Gil can be the bachelor, and we can all tune in to see which of the 'AFL Partners' end up screwing him. And how about this for a sitcom: 'Holding The Ball'. It's a half hour montage of all the various interpretations of holding the ball this year, with a laugh track.
After the first 3 weeks of frivolous bullshit 50 metre penalties, the umps upped the ante this week by not only paying a 50 against Mihocek, but reporting him as well. What'll we see next week. What else could they possibly have in their arsenal? I bet we'll find out.
Double goal to the Tigers. Any other bullshit rules we should know about? Instead of kiss cam, how about the AFL each week put a rule on the scoreboard, and let the crowd vote on it. Instead of a rules committee, let the fans construct the rule book. And by the way, the guy who commentates kiss cam at the MCG, what a doufas this guy is. Does kiss cam even need commentary? I don't know. Maybe it does. I wouldn't mind giving it a go. Tastefully of course. Not like 'shove your tongue down her throat', or anything like that. I wouldn't get two girls to get it on (unless they wanted to). Just tasteful voyeurism. You know what would be better than kiss cam? ISIS cam. Scan the crowd for people who look like jihadists. Or ugly cam. Get the most unattractive people on the big screen. Or loser cam, where people sitting alone end up on camera. I've got heaps of ideas. How about s**tfaced cam, showing people trying to balance their drinks as they manouver their way back to their seat. Or d**khead cam, showing people who stand mindlessly facing the crowd behind them. Or a**hole cam, showing people who toss garbage over the rail onto the people below. And f***head cam, just in case Hocking's around.
Last week Dusty's elbow got half the fine Cox received for his block on Grimes. This week Danger's elbow was deemed low impact. Looks like punches are unfashionable, but elbows? Go for your life. I reckon Dusty & Danger should sink the elbow into Chrisso, just so he knows exactly how to grade it. One to the head and one to the guts. Lets see how he responds. Herald Sun headline: 'Magpies premiership hero in coma after elbow simulation.'
Cornes to Cleary on SEN: 'Did you just make up a word? What is it? Pre-agent?' Cleary to Cornes: 'They've been using that phrase in the States for a while.' And there you have it. Aussie Rules is almost completely americanised. Let's bite the bullet and call it NFL. Gil's over there right now isn't he? I've got some advice for Gil, and it's the same advice coaches give their players - first & foremost, get the basics right. In other words, get your ass back to Australia, and find out why Metro don't put on extra services on game day (two weeks now I've had to let a train go by at Vic Park prior to the game because it was overflowing). Or find out why the pre-game interview with Crosisca was inaudible. Or figure out why holding the ball is still ****** up. Or repeal the new rules that have done NOTHING to improve the game except we now have some dufous standing on the boundary line holding up placards.
Check this out: At a throw-in during the Pies-Bulldogs game, the umpire told the two ruckmen where to stand. Jesus ******* christ. It's like little league. Here's another farce: After the throw-in, and the ball left the scene, Grundy was lying on the grass face up, with his opponent lying on top of him roughing him up, and instead of protecting himself, he just lay there with arms outstretched in fear that if he retaliated he might give away a free kick. He just lay on the grass letting his opponent rough him up, hoping the umpire would intervene. I don't ever want to see that again. Here's my advice to Brodie: The next time you're getting roughed up, don't just lie there like a ragdoll, kick him in the balls. In fact, let rip with the elbow, because it's only a fine apparently.
Night games. I'm done with them. By the 4th quarter players are slipping over and the ball's a cake of soap. Hey let's have a night grand final - we can have fireworks!
I reached a milestone at the G last weekend. For the 1000th time in my life, I heard Summer Of '69. Thanks to whoever played that. I was wondering how generic and boring the MCG playlist could be. And Come Said The Boy? A bit risque for a family event don't you think? Let's do what we want to do, let me be a man for you. Was that to get us in the mood for kiss cam? Why don't you just play Prince Lady Cab Driver.
Learnt:
Nothing. We're only 4 rounds in.
Liked:
Carlton. My emotions waver between pity and joy as the years go by. Right now I'm in a joyous phase with a touch of intrigue. How can a team be this bad for this long? The last piece of Collingwood's rebuild puzzle was the connection between the mids & forwards, so maybe the Blues are on the verge. Hopefully not.
After his grand final performance, Darth Vadar returned to the G last weekend with his bass guitar (near Jolimont Station), playing along with karaoki recordings of Africa & Champions. Very amusing. I can only assume this was his inspiration:
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Was actually two fines. One was for the gesture, amd I agree that was harsh, and all about the optics. He was also fined for striking De Boer as well as elbowing Kennedy, and I think that was fair.I generally agree with the sentiment towards Christian, but Dusty didn’t cop a fine for his elbow. He got a week.
The fine was for sledging Mumford.
Interesting fans starting to think maybe just maybe De Boer might be going outside the rules after danger hit him, but no such thought after dusty lashed out last week.Liked: Cats exposed, they almost had me fooled in the first three rounds. I can relax now knowing they are not much better than last year.
The return of the high mark. is the only highlight of what was a dull round of "field athletics"
Learnt: The game looks terrible, what was a dull round of "field athletics"
i don't think Gil realizes the crisis at hand with the product! I also don't think they know how to fix it either, it's gone beyond their capabilities.. Same old Ross Lyon...
Hated: That moment in the season when you discover your team isn't good enough.
Frivolous MRO actions. Danger cops a fine for nothing and Brown has begun acting classes.
Why is De Boer allowed to get away with his s**t?
Interesting fans starting to think maybe just maybe De Boer might be going outside the rules after danger hit him, but no such thought after dusty lashed out last week.
I think you need two weeks in a row for it not to be just an isolated case...De Boer is gathering form ...Interesting fans starting to think maybe just maybe De Boer might be going outside the rules after danger hit him, but no such thought after dusty lashed out last week.
He is in great form, and that's wonderful.I think you need two weeks in a row for it not to be just an isolated case...De Boer is gathering form ...