Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[eth-dog]

So do we! Here's to hoping we don't do what we've been doing all year a **** it up against shit opposition

Record against teams in the 8: 3-5
Record against teams outside the 8: 7-3

 

[Yoda_]

Step 1: head trauma

STEP 1: Lack of footballing ability

 

[eth-dog]

STEP 1: Lack of footballing ability

I'd fit right in then

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

STEP 1: Lack of footballing ability

Also step one in becoming a journalist.

 

[Harlequin]

STEP 1: Lack of footballing ability

That's the general consensus in our house

An umpire is someone who fancied himself as a footballer until disillusionment stepped in and he was made to realise he was just shit at the game.

Therefore the only way to have any bearing on the game was to become an umpire

 

[Phone]

that goes for being a fan and just about everything else other than being a professional player though

 

[carnthedons]

Also step one in becoming a journalist.

Communications specialist

 

[BrunoV]

Umpires had a shocker in the Freo and Geelong games. No surprise that Adelaide lost because they lack consistency and don't have adequate defensive structures. Though Geelong was solid but North was disappointing. Think North's list is over-rated.

Funny isn't it when there are too many variables required to fall in your favour for you to play well you're just not that good.

It is much the same as us.

 

[Phone]

does jack watts ever get jealous of sam day. he must, right

 

[eth-dog]

North have a good list. Just have the worst coach in the afl.

 

[Phone]

also what brisbane do with their ruckmen at the end of the season will be fascinating

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Brisbane's turn to have a ride on the maggot crucifixion roundabout.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

also what brisbane do with their ruckmen at the end of the season will be fascinating

You'd trade Leuenberger, wouldn't you?

It's an interesting point, you'd get a hell of a lot for him, and Martin is only a marginal downgrade in this form.

 

[Kong]

You'd trade Leuenberger, wouldn't you?

Would Freo be interested?

 

[The Speaker]

Would Freo be interested?

They've only got Sandilands, Griffin, Clarke, Hannath and Moller...

 

[eth-dog]

Depends, if the Berger shows ability inside forward 50 in the last month they'll probably keep both and have West 3rd in line. Fantastic depth.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Freo's got a few young rucks as well as Sandi, Griffin and Clarke, so it'd be a bold list management move. Would probably involve trading Griffin and a Hannath type as well as marginalising Clarke for the rest of Sandi's career.

 

[Phone]

You'd trade Leuenberger, wouldn't you?

It's an interesting point, you'd get a hell of a lot for him, and Martin is only a marginal downgrade in this form.

Yeah probably. He's better than Martin but I don't really think Brisbane should think in those terms if they decide to trade one of them, both are fine but L'Berger should get the better return and that should be Brisbane's prime concern. I think if both of them want to stay in Brisbane, the exodus last year will come into play and Brisbnae wont go down that road. Loyalty etc. But gee, if trading L'Berger could help get that blue chip KPP prospect...

And on the flipside, if they both stay, we get to watch them try to juggle that ruck pairing which will also be interesting

 

[The Speaker]

The thing is, we know what will happen if Martin gets demoted to second fiddle - he'll have no presence in the game at all.

 

[Kong]

They've only got Sandilands, Griffin, Clarke, Hannath and Moller...

Sandi doesn't have long left; Griffin meh; Clarke's decent but Leuey's an upgrade; NFI who Moller is.

I forgot about Hannath though, he does look decent.

 

[eth-dog]

If it means trading Griffen I'd be all over that, would slot straight into 3rd ruck and be able to put pressure on best 22

 

[The Speaker]

How Griffin goes next year may actually decide the future of some of the other ruckmen. He was doing well under Lyon whenever Sandilands was absent...then did his ACL.

Also I suspect he'd rather retire than be traded away from Perth.

 

[Kong]

What about the other WA club?

Cox will be done, the verdict's still out on NicNat, Lycett's still developing.

 

[eth-dog]

Maybe he doesn't go home but goes to, say, Port

 

[The Speaker]

What about the other WA club?

Cox will be done, the verdict's still out on NicNat, Lycett's still developing.

As is Sinclair, but yes, it could work. West Coast do have a pretty good haul of KPP - whether they'd be willing to give any of them up is another matter.