Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[Geoffa32]

Would have thought a Chinese coach was more likely...

An Olive ball coach?

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[aabp1978]

Cotchin 2k fine for kicking Tex. When you make, what 800k a year, you might as well kick an opposition player each week…seriously the system needs to change. Need the fines to be pro rata depending on salary…

 

[GROTTO]

Cotchin 2k fine for kicking Tex. When you make, what 800k a year, you might as well kick an opposition player each week…seriously the system needs to change. Need the fines to be pro rata depending on salary…

At the very least if you belong to a certain salary bracket.

$2k for a kid to cop is massive, not for Cotchin. He probably felt it was worth the fine.

 

[dude316]

But how? Why? Where?

I want details and I want them right now!

Not kink shaming you or anything Pete, but the less we know here may be better.

 

[Scorpus]

Freo look like moving up to 2nd with 4-1.

What has happened to Essendon?

Probably already 5 bottom teams out of the premiership race.
0 wins - Port
1 win - North, West Coast, Essendon & GWS.

3 of these teams should be in the finals mix on talent... though West Coast destroyed by covid.

Fremantle's draw so far has been very easy

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Will the top 8 change much, as very lop-sided start to the season.

6 sides have at least a 4-1 start... & could be 7 sides if Cats beat Hawks tomorrow.

Rest of the sides may be fighting for the last spot.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Fremantle's draw so far has been very easy

True, but they would lose the Essendon match in the past. Winning and winning big was important for them which demonstrates that they have taken a step forward.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

True, but they would lose the Essendon match in the past. Winning and winning big was important for them which demonstrates that they have taken a step forward.

Exactly - they hadn't beaten Dons away in 12 years.

 

[Crow_68]

Old mates Kenny and Kochy will be selling the 'two games out of the eight' to the masses

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Old mates Kenny and Kochy will be selling the 'two games out of the eight' to the masses

It's doubtful they will get a 20K crowd for the rest of the season, even with 2 for 1 offers.

 

[BRL121]

Essendon are a team almost opposite to us, they have nights where they just give up

Yes. In the second half Freo were just a team of loose men doing as they pleased (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

[Iron]

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But it wouldn't just be 5 in a row to get you back to par, it'd need to be something like 12 or 13 wins out of 17 to make finals. 16 or 17 out of 21 to win a flag.

A huge ask for any side, let alone for one struggling like they are.

Away with the fairies this bloke.

 

[Iron]

FW:FW:FW LOLLL

 

[latinoheat]

Does Kornes still think Rozee is better than Walsh

 

[dude316]

FW:FW:FW LOLLL

You don’t post everything your grandma posts on Facebook onto BigFooty?

 

[GROTTO]

Will the top 8 change much, as very lop-sided start to the season.

6 sides have at least a 4-1 start... & could be 7 sides if Cats beat Hawks tomorrow.

Rest of the sides may be fighting for the last spot.

Dogs have their next 4 games which are all winnable. Crows, Dons, Power, Pies.

Outside the 8 at the moment.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Dogs have their next 4 games which are all winnable. Crows, Dons, Power, Pies.

Outside the 8 at the moment.

Dogs should comfortably make the finals... only concern is whether Bevo has lost the plot.

 

[adelaidecrows]

But it wouldn't just be 5 in a row to get you back to par, it'd need to be something like 12 or 13 wins out of 17 to make finals. 16 or 17 out of 21 to win a flag.

A huge ask for any side, let alone for one struggling like they are.

Away with the fairies this bloke.

Cant make finals from here. They have a hard draw. The realist in me thinks they will win 10 of their remaining 17 games. To expect more really will be hard as they will be up with some very established sides. Like any team they will fight and scrap for a win after a drought and the pressure upon them to fight for their fans. Which is what they did after half time today. Can't confuse that with their problems are fixed. Even the worst teams win a few games. Port aren't that bad but clearly there is an issue. It's not going to magically go away just because Dixon and Wines come back from injury.

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[kirky]

As time goes by - time to turn back the clock to Round 5 2011.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Will the top 8 change much, as very lop-sided start to the season.

6 sides have at least a 4-1 start... & could be 7 sides if Cats beat Hawks tomorrow.

Rest of the sides may be fighting for the last spot.

It's early in the season, but it's hard to not see the final 8 looking like this (in no particular order):

Dees
Lions
Cats
Swans
Saints
Freo
Dogs
Blues

North, the Bombers and the Eagles are done, Port will have to miraculously return to being a top 4 side to have any chance, but history is against them. Us, the Suns, the Hawks and the Pies have had some decent results but are still a little way off it. Richmond are too patchy and look past their best. The one side that could make it is the Giants despite being 1-4, but that requires them sacking Cameron very soon. 9 years at the helm and looks to have lost the playing group, the talent is definitely there to make finals and cause some issues.

 

[StonesThrow]

Not being able to beat a top 8 team seems like a distant memory when you can't beat any team

 

[maxlilly]

Looking forward to GWS getting pick 2-4 and drafting another jet of a mid

That goes back to Melbourne after 2 years because he cant get a run in their midfield

 

[Bay62]

Always interesting to see which clubs rise and fall each year but some really take you by surprise

• Essendon looked like they were on the up
• Dogs struggling
• Port 0-5
• Saints doing better than expected
• I thought Richmond might bounce back but couldn’t have predicted the loss of Dusty Martin

And some don’t - Suns, GWS. Two new coaches coming up I think

 

[latinoheat]

That goes back to Melbourne after 2 years because he cant get a run in their midfield

How much would they be kicking themselves picking Callaghan over Rachele

 

[maxlilly]

How much would they be kicking themselves picking Callaghan over Rachele

Rachele looks something out of the box though, just a freak
Callaghan may be good, early days