Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[Jade]

The **** is that tub of goo on about? The Dogs are shit, they'll still be shit in 2014 (maybe a less shit version of shit) and in all likelihood will still be cap in hand for many years to come.

Geez....

 

[Doss]

I reckon it might still be one year too soon for the Dogs.

I'm thinking a finish about tenth is right for this year.

That midfield is going to be seriously good in three years or so, though.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

I reckon it might still be one year too soon for the Dogs.

I'm thinking a finish about tenth is right for this year.

That midfield is going to be seriously good in three years or so, though.

Yeah and from the outside the coach is pretty good too. KPP's are their clear weakness.

 

[Kong]

Yeah I rate their list, have for a few years now.

I just wouldn't go as far as saying they're are "The Danger" or deliberately comparing them to Heisenberg.

I'd say at absolute best for 2014, they're a slight chance of the 8.

 

[Zach Package]

my concern for the Dogs is that by the time their youngsters are a bit further along the likes of Murphy, Cooney, Boyd, Gia, Minson and even Goodes might be gone or significantly slowed by age, and i'm not sure they've got the cattle to cover that at the moment.

 

[BrunoV]

They'll play some serious footy this year. Probably won't do it enough to crack the top 8 but it's the sort of fixture that I reckon good clubs would look at and want to avoid periods of intense training. Far from shit.

 

[Old Campaigner]

This is pretty ****ing funny

 

[Burzum]

I reckon it might still be one year too soon for the Dogs.

I'm thinking a finish about tenth is right for this year.

That midfield is going to be seriously good in three years or so, though.

Good coach, too.

 

[Mercurial89]

This is pretty ******* funny

I've always wanted try the whole hypnosis thing part of me thinks it's amazing and the other half is like "what a crock of ****"

 

[Kong]

You know, if anybody really wanted to show concern for players...

Hypnotherapy is an experimental and controversial treatment that can have significant influences on a person.. it's also not yet universally accepted by medical experts.

Send in the white knights. Sack Ken Hinkley. Suspend Port from the finals should they make it this year.

 

[Pweter]

You know, if anybody really wanted to show concern for players...

Hypnotherapy is an experimental and controversial treatment that can have significant influences on a person.. it's also not yet universally accepted by medical experts.

Send in the white knights. Sack Ken Hinkley. Suspend Port from the finals should they make it this year.

To me it is looking like Port are trying to implement an experimental mind-altering cult like culture. Thith ith jutht not a good look.

 

[eth-dog]

To me it ith looking like Port are trying to implement an experimental mind-altering cult like culture. Thith ith jutht not a good look.

efa

 

[Smokin]

Found this interesting when tweeted last night. I know it really means little, but still a few eye openers for me. North, Carlton, Footscray seem too old for the output they have been dishing up.

We sit pretty well IMHO - Fletch and Chapman probably skew us a bit, but overall we should push up in age (experience) with our pushing up on the ladder.

 

[Kong]

carlolton

 

[Pweter]

carloltank

efa

 

[Whispering_Jack]

I would love to see this analysis again with the oldest player taken out in each club, it would very interesting!

 

[Mercurial89]

We are older than Geelong? And I thought Richmond were fairly young. We are I a good spot I think

 

[Jade]

Found this interesting when tweeted last night. I know it really means little, but still a few eye openers for me. North, Carlton, Footscray seem too old for the output they have been dishing up.

We sit pretty well IMHO - Fletch and Chapman probably skew us a bit, but overall we should push up in age (experience) with our pushing up on the ladder.

I am absolutely loving Carlton at the moment (or more specifically it's deluded fans). Look, no doubt, no doubt whatsoever it's list is DONE as far as potentially building for a crack at a flag.

They took a broken team, reconstructed it's list and it topped out as a middle reaches of the eight side. It always had glaring deficiencies.

Through a combination of bad management and bad luck, they failed. It's pretty simple.

But they still absolutely kid themselves that their is something there. That they are one or two players away, that the depth is building etc etc - No Carlton, your list is shit - plain and simple.

Malthouse MAY be the man for job. But Carlton fans need to get real cosy with the idea that you are talking 5-10 years and a total rebuild; this particular team, this core, is finished - it's best was not good enough and no amount of tweaking of the existing list is going to change that.

This is why comparisons to Essendon are just ludicrous. At the very least the possibility that we are building a flag capable side is there. We may not get there, it's bloody hard to do - but we can at least still hold on to a legitimate possibility.

 

[Zach Package]

We are older than Geelong? And I thought Richmond were fairly young. We are I a good spot I think

It's all those mature aged recruits, unless most of them pay off they'll have a very soft underbelly in 3-4 years


also how well placed are port?

 

[DustyCustomer]

To me it is looking like Port are trying to implement an experimental mind-altering cult like culture. Thith ith jutht not a good look.

Google Gobble, Google Gobble One of usth!

 

[yaco55]

It's all those mature aged recruits, unless most of them pay off they'll have a very soft underbelly in 3-4 years


also how well placed are port?

Richmond picking up only mature age rookies in the last two years has staggered me. And losing that unloseable final against Carlton hurt.

 

[yaco55]

Take Fletcher and Chapman out and that will drop us down 3 or 4 spots. Interesting that North Melbourne are the fourth oldest list in the AFL. But I continually read they have a young list.

 

[Beerfish]

Once again Harvey would skew that. How old is the dish? That's why what scezza suggested would be interesting.

 

[The Bomb]

Caddy has continued his excellent form from the prelim against Hawthorn, He looks like becoming a bloody good footballer, pretty big loss for the Gold Coast and great get by Geelong.

 

[Zach Package]

Caddy has continued his excellent form from the prelim against Hawthorn, He looks like becoming a bloody good footballer, pretty big loss for the Gold Coast and great get by Geelong.

Cats gave up a lot, pick 55 and a first round compo selection, so it's not like GC were sold short.

I agree he is talented though