Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[pjcrows]

Selwood and Danger can't win games on their own anymore.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Hawks vs Cats is a lot like the Showdown in that they're usually great contests no matter where they're sitting. Well deserved win, they defended desperately in the last and ran out the game better.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

So a defender can't use his body to stop his opponent taking a mark?



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Did you not read my post?
You can if you’re actually competing for the ball, frost didn’t.

 

[Ramify]

Front and centre wins matches still to this day.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

That will do. Hahahaha. Enjoying your Stengle, Geelong?

Remember the meltdowns in this thread when he kicked a bag against a deplorable Essendon in round 1? Funny times.

 

[Pugsley]

Remember the meltdowns in this thread when he kicked a bag against a deplorable Essendon in round 1? Funny times.

Flat track bully.

 

[ABAB]

Remember the meltdowns in this thread when he kicked a bag against a deplorable Essendon in round 1? Funny times.

And Essendon are the new Jekyll and Hyde team of 2022, even Kelly who just got there had a pot shot at the team's attitude after the Fremantle game.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Remember the meltdowns in this thread when he kicked a bag against a deplorable Essendon in round 1? Funny times.

He just kicked 3 goals and had a good game, what are you on about?

 

[GROTTO]

Beating Geelong in these circumstances is a great effort. I reckon they have an insane record in close games

Actually the Cats have the insane record in close games v Hawks since the 08 GF.

 

[Scorpus]

Actually the Cats have the insane record in close games v Hawks since the 08 GF.

Yeah that's what I thought. Cats seem to always win close ones

 

[GROTTO]

Good win

Glad to see Selwood didn’t get a free for ducking his head. Long time coming, that rule

Actually he should have been penalized in the Hawks forward 50 for high tackle with 2mins to go. Umpire missed it.

 

[ABAB]

Selwood and Danger can't win games on their own anymore.

What do you expect when both of them already have one foot in retirement.

 

[BRL121]

The rules should allow for "completing the tackle". If you tackle a player who has possession of the ball when you tackle him, then you are allowed to complete the tackle i.e. bring him to ground, effectively removing him from play.

In a single movement.

 

[GROTTO]

I thought this year may be different with a different attacking style approach by Geelong, I dont think their older players can sustain this for the entire year.

 

[GROTTO]

Going into R6, Crows just a game and percentage out of the 8. Would never have believed it. Impressive.

Even if we rolled Freo in R1, we would still unfortunately be out of the 8 tonight.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

He just kicked 3 goals and had a good game, what are you on about?

He was fine, I never said he played badly although I can understand how my post implied that, but the amount people were carrying in regards to us getting rid of him during that Essendon game was ridiculous.

 

[ABAB]

I thought this year may be different with a different attacking style approach by Geelong, I dont think their older players can sustain this for the entire year.

Too much running for their older players, Dangerfield was already cooked in the 4th quarter. They need to play him as a forward toward the end of his career and kick 50 goals, stupid list management to trade for Cameron which cost them 3 1st rounder (although they were late 1st rounders and they do get a 2nd rounder back) when they could have outbid the Saints for B.Crouch, play Dangerfield as a forward and give anyway none of their 1st rounders allowing them refresh their list on the run.

 

[GROTTO]

Too much running for their older players, Dangerfield was already cooked in the 4th quarter. They need to play him as a forward toward the end of his career and kick 50 goals, stupid list management to trade for Cameron which cost them 3 1st rounder (although they were late 1st rounders and they do get a 2nd rounder back) when they could have outbid the Saints for B.Crouch, play Dangerfield as a forward and give anyway none of their 1st rounders allowing them refresh their list on the run.

Cameron and Danger two entirely different players when both are forward.

Danger plays deep forward, whereas Cameron plays much higher forward.

 

[PrideoSA]

great win by the Hawks. enjoyed it almost as much as Carlton beating Port

 

[ABAB]

Cameron and Danger two entirely different players when both are forward.

Danger plays deep forward, whereas Cameron plays much higher forward.

Only need one of them playing forward in the team with Hawkins as the target. Dangerfield would be more suited as the high forward.

 

[GROTTO]

Only need one of them playing forward in the team with Hawkins as the target. Dangerfield would be more suited as the high forward.

No, you need two. Otherwise Hawkins gets double teamed. Plus Danger is better at an overhead mark compare to Hawkins.

 

[Shuestar13]

It's hilarious over on the PAP board

They keep using this term "Real/True Port people" - a meaningless plastic nothingless term.

"We keep looooosing because we don't have enuff troooooo Port people at the club"

I must thank you FullyBigKPro for providing those wonderful quotes from Ken in the presser yesterday

Now I must confess… in a past life I did spend a bit of time lurking around on their board, circa 2009-2010 when the Williams regime came tumbling down and the start of the abandonment of their club (going to games etc.). What can I say, I felt sorry for them (that won’t be a mistake ever repeated I can guarantee).

What was interesting is how much they had turned on/hated Williams. This being their only premiership coach who had their club as one of the best in the league for a number of years. The vitriol and savagery was an eye opener.

They were so happy to get an outsider Ken in. And now here we are. Back to wanting “true Port” people at the club.
Why on earth would anyone in their right mind want to go there when they see how the supporters behave. The next coach will come in (whoever it is) and be savaged after a while. And so the cycle will continue.

They don’t know what they want. To be “true Port” or “half Port” or leave “port” in the SANFL and forge their own path in the AFL. What a sad, confused lot. Tragic really…

 

[secondary]

For throwing his arms up because it's apparently "lack of respect".

Absolutely hate the rule

 

[UcantCme]

Geelong are in no-mans land with their list approach

They keep trying to squeeze the lemon, yes they are competitive, yes they might play finals but they are getting no closer to a premiership

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[Bay62]

Hawks vs Cats is a lot like the Showdown in that they're usually great contests no matter where they're sitting. Well deserved win, they defended desperately in the last and ran out the game better.

Lots of 1 percenters by the Hawks

After the game Sicily said they were playing a more attacking game under Mitchell. Showed up the Cats slower legs too