Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[Ben the Gooner]

Or just do exactly what they currently do. Once they blow time off to set the mark, quickly spray a line down then get on with it. If they don't blow time off, don't spray it.

 

[Phone]

Which is the reason it can't be used in footy.

i dont think it's a reason to not bring it in. i just cant wait for the car crash to happen. time and time again.

 

[rines]

Makes it obvious that the player may try to play on.

Ya.. but it would be right up there with the 'Franklin' style play on BEHIND the umpire setting the mark.. which I refuse to believe is fair or should be legal.. the defender can't do anything to stop the forward from running around.. shits me everytime..

 

[hurlygurdy]

How freaking unpredictable is the final 8 now!? I'm looking at the Hawks and thinking they could lose 5 or win 6! If there continues to be upsets then it will play havoc with the top four in particular, because those teams are also playing quite a few games against one another. There seems to be a very high chance that if any team currently in the 8 wins all, or almost all their final games this season then they will end up near the top. Even Sydney need to watch themselves! If they go down to the Hawks next week then they will be that much more vulnerable to us the week after, then they have Port the next week. And they would have to be the one team that you usually would think would be clear of any danger. All up it's a total lottery!

 

[Kong]

Not too early at all, I was thinking this a couple of rounds ago.

i POSTED this in 2011 !

 

[pepsi]

How freaking unpredictable is the final 8 now!? All up it's a total lottery!

It's great for people watching the games. So many games are important for ladder positions and teams outside the 8 are also playing well.

This was one of the rounds of the season, nobody would have predicted that on Friday afternoon.

 

[eth-dog]

i POSTED this in 2011 !

Lack of dashes is disappointing

 

[Whispering_Jack]

It's great for people watching the games. So many games are important for ladder positions and teams outside the 8 are also playing well.

This was one of the rounds of the season, nobody would have predicted that on Friday afternoon.

It was 'ONE OF THE ROUNDS OF THE YEAR!!'/ Dwayne

 

[Stopher]

It was 'ONE OF THE ROUNDS OF THE YEAR!!'/ Dwayne

CHAOS (BALL) ROUND

 

[Mercurial89]

this round was CRAZY GOOD!

 

[pepsi]

It was 'ONE OF THE ROUNDS OF THE YEAR!!'/ Dwayne

I'm ashamed of myself for sounding like derwayne.
Almost deserving of a red card.

 

[Mercurial89]

Dean Cox to retire at Seasons end. Great career, a player ive always had time for seems like a good bloke

 

[Kong]

Dean Cox to retire at Seasons end. Great career, a player ive always had time for seems like a good bloke

GOAT

 

[The Speaker]

GOAT

He's got some pretty strong competition.

 

[Kong]

He's got some pretty strong competition.

The best that I've seen, obviously IMO.

Sandliands had his moments, but noone else comes close for mine.

Everitt and Primus were two very underrated ruckmen of a similar era.

 

[eth-dog]

The best that I've seen, obviously IMO.

Sandliands had his moments, but noone else comes close for mine.

Everitt and Primus were two very underrated ruckmen of a similar era.

Ottens would have to be up there

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Cox redefined the position. Was a midfielder who just happened to be the best tap ruck in the competition as well. Without a doubt GOAT.

 

[The Speaker]

GOAT =/= Greatest I've Ever Seen (which we shall now call GIES)

 

[Pweter]

It'll take someone pretty special to knock off Simon Madden as GOAT imo. Cox is right up there, and obviously if you force rules to be changed like Primus then you're a pretty decent player.

GOAT vs GIES.... well obviously I never saw Polly Farmer.

 

[monty1104]

Michael Gardiner always gets underrated I feel. His few seasons before the chronic knee problems were exceptional. In fact, if it wasn't for the knee problems, Dean Cox may never have even had a look in.

 

[Doss]

Cox is indisputably the best ruckman of the past twenty years (best since Simon Madden), and you could mount a decent case for best of all time.

Genuine champion.

I liked his little gesture of support at Subiaco last year after Jobe Boogate. Gave me even more respect for him.

 

[Burzum]

Michael Gardiner always gets underrated I feel. His few seasons before the chronic knee problems were exceptional. In fact, if it wasn't for the knee problems, Dean Cox may never have even had a look in.

I remember a game he played for the Saints in '09 where he went against Dean Cox and dominated him. He was a very talented ruckman, his body just didn't hold up.

 

[lamaros]

Most even year of footy I can remember for a long while. Even the shit teams have won some games against decent sides and been competitive when you don't expect it. If sydney returns to early season form then we could see a Grand finalist from outside the top 4.

 

[Dave]

It'll take someone pretty special to knock off Simon Madden as GOAT imo. Cox is right up there, and obviously if you force rules to be changed like Primus then you're a pretty decent player.

GOAT vs GIES.... well obviously I never saw Polly Farmer.

Snap.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Most even year of footy I can remember for a long while. Even the shit teams have won some games against decent sides and been competitive when you don't expect it.

I agree, and yet my feeling is that there have also been a greater than usual number of pantsings in supposedly-competitive matchups.