Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[Stopher]

Ha

 

[Fear Boner]

Never lived in WA have you?

Currently I do , still more bearable than Hawks fans

 

[The Speaker]

Watching that game tonight made me realise how much I've disconnected from footy this year.

Seriously didn't even really know who half the Eagles players were. I've heard the names but had no idea who was who.

AFL, who gives a ****...

This is what is like for me and clubs outside of Perth. Lots of names that mean nothing to me.

 

[Marley10]

Watching that game tonight made me realise how much I've disconnected from footy this year.

Seriously didn't even really know who half the Eagles players were. I've heard the names but had no idea who was who.

AFL, who gives a ****...

Actually noticed that I don't know much Eagles players either except for those that were around for a while. I was pretty much matching names to faces today.

Noticed Darling got much bigger then what I remember him. Yes it is that bad

 

[Buttsoup_Barnes]

Good to see thugs put in their place despite the opposition having scummy support. You take the good with the bad I suppose. It's a shame Gunston got injured though I actually like the dude.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Noticed Darling got much bigger then what I remember him. Yes it is that bad

Is that you Gerard Healy

 

[Marley10]

Apparently Kevin Sheedy is working on us getting another blockbuster game at the MCG for 'National Farmers Day' within the first 7 weeks.

I think he may have lost the plot if he thinks that will gather the crowds that the games vs Collingwood and Richmond does. Will probably be against Carlton and Hawthorn considering that it is at the MCG.

If it does gather a huge crowd, I can already hear the crying. "Why does Essendon, the team that undermined the whole competition, get to play in a game that acknowledges the farmers, who help us get our milk?"

"I'll boycott milk until the game is shared around."

"Make it the grand final replay etc"

 

[Stopher]

So am I right in thinking that Hawthorn would have to go to either Perth again or Sydney to reach the GF? I can't see either Adelaide or the Dogs stopping them next week, to be honest. It's a shame they didn't face the winner of the other game, as those two have caused them problems in the recent past.

As fascinating as a Derby prelim would be, I'm hoping Freo get it done today.

 

[HirdyLannister]

I give the dogs and crows a good chance of knocking off the Hawks next week.
Flying back from Perth with a couple of sore/injured players like Cyril and Gunston makes them a soft target.

 

[eth-dog]

So am I right in thinking that Hawthorn would have to go to either Perth again or Sydney to reach the GF? I can't see either Adelaide or the Dogs stopping them next week, to be honest. It's a shame they didn't face the winner of the other game, as those two have caused them problems in the recent past.

As fascinating as a Derby prelim would be, I'm hoping Freo get it done today.

A Derby GF would be more fascinating.

 

[raskolnikov]

So am I right in thinking that Hawthorn would have to go to either Perth again or Sydney to reach the GF? I can't see either Adelaide or the Dogs stopping them next week, to be honest. It's a shame they didn't face the winner of the other game, as those two have caused them problems in the recent past.

As fascinating as a Derby prelim would be, I'm hoping Freo get it done today.

I can see the Dogs beating them.

Hawthorn 2015 = Geelong 2010

Hopefully no resurgence for Hawthorn next year though.

 

[Stopher]

A Derby GF would be more fascinating.

A fascinating study in logistics! Yeah there's obviously a very good argument for a Derby GF. I'd just imagine the atmosphere at Subi for a prelim to be something else.

Also the issue of players running the suspension gauntlet in light of the recent bad blood is another subplot. In a GF, that is far less of an issue.

 

[eth-dog]

A fascinating study in logistics! Yeah there's obviously a very good argument for a Derby GF. I'd just imagine the atmosphere at Subi for a prelim to be something else.

Also the issue of players running the suspension gauntlet in light of the recent bad blood is another subplot. In a GF, that is far less of an issue.

In a GF that's a much bigger issue due to the double points you get for getting suspended, however.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Compared to last night, this match hasn't "felt" like a final.

Edit: Okay, now Sydney are applying the pressure and getting into it.

 

[BrunoV]

S. Hill is an absolute superstar.

What I wouldn't give to get a clone of him onto our list!

 

[eth-dog]

S. Hill is an absolute superstar.

What I wouldn't give to get a clone of him onto our list!

Freo's 2nd best mid. If Zaharakis was under Lyon he'd be as good IMO.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Freo's 2nd best mid. If Zaharakis was under Lyon he'd be as good IMO.

Maybe that's what's needed with Zaka a coach who knows how to get the best out of his players

 

[Zach Package]

Kennedy playing some kind of game

 

[BrunoV]

Freo's 2nd best mid. If Zaharakis was under Lyon he'd be as good IMO.

Doubt it. Hill's strength is his ridiculous running capacity and it leaves Zaharakis for dead. The rest of their games is about equal (though Hill is a beautiful kick, one of the best, Zaharakis lacks a bit of depth).

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Would like the new coach to have the ability to get the best out his players like Ross Lyon does at Fremantle.

 

[eth-dog]

Doubt it. Hill's strength is his ridiculous running capacity.

Yeah, and I reckon at the right club (being Fremantle) Zaka would have that.

Dean Towers looks like such a tantalising prospect though...

 

[The Speaker]

The one thing Zaharakis has over Hill is that the former is willing to back himself when going for goal.

 

[BrunoV]

It's not meant to be a Zaharakis slagging session, I think Hill is the best wingman in the game and may well be a top 10-15 mid. He is a star.

 

[BrunoV]

Who would have thought that the umpires' favoritism of the Swans was enough to overcome the parochial WA crowd in a final?

Is it naive of me to be surprised?

 

[Phone]

noted superstar kurt tippet with a great play there