Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2022

[BigRang]

And Freo at their best has kept them basically scoreless for a game combined while piling on goals like they are paid for it.

Yes and I was fist poumping like a mad man... But neither Geelong or Melbourne were at their best. And we played out of our skin.

 

[Taylor]

I'm very curious how the payment for finals works, prize money, match fees etc because I know clubs can divvy it up how they want and if you've played regular finals like Geelong then you can have players agree to forego their match fees in finals and get paid in regular salary cap while other players get less salary cap money and more finals cash money.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Yes and I was fist poumping like a mad man... But neither Geelong or Melbourne were at their best. And we played out of our skin.

I've not seen anything of Geelong this year that makes me think we cant beat them at our best

 

[Taylor]

Yes and I was fist poumping like a mad man... But neither Geelong or Melbourne were at their best. And we played out of our skin.

You play how your opposition allow you.

 

[Spirit Level]

If we come up against either of these teams and the pressure is like this I think we'd struggle tbh.

And that's ok, you need experience in high pressure games to perform in high pressure games. We're a young team

 

[s_wd6]

Melbourne and Geelong at their best will beat Fremantle. Soz.

And freo at their best has beaten both of these teams.

 

[Daddoo]

Not impressed with either of teams tonight, Freo and Brisbane at their best will beat these teams

Geelong look slooooooow with ball in hand and off the ball. Our speed will be a huge asset in September as older players’ bodies get beat up and fatigued.


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[estibador]

Those blatant ducks to try win a free should be HTB.

 

[holybishop]

I've not seen anything of Geelong this year that makes me think we cant beat them at our best

I'd rather Geelong win tonight and finish top 2. I have no fears facing them in September.

 

[estibador]

I'd rather Geelong win tonight and finish top 2. I have no fears facing them in September.

Yeah I'm in agreeance with the theory that their unique ground arrangements inflate their ladder position every year. They're my preferred match up out of the top 6 too.

 

[Purpleheart_56]

Really struggling to see that Jackson is worth anything more than 1 mid first round pick...

 

[Cayman Docker]

Those blatant ducks to try win a free should be HTB.

You mean the ol Sonny dummy?

 

[King Huskii]

You talking about this one?

Shameful indeed, but he certainly didn't get a penalty for it. The rules don't even allow it. He actually got fined after the game for acting, though the guy who kicked it at him did get sent off.

Shameful. He got sent off for sending the ball back to a guy is precious. My children who are 9 and 5 wouldn't even flinch if that happened to them.

Whats a fine going to do to a multimillionaire? He should have been booed off the ground for being a coward.

 

[s_wd6]

Geelong will end up 1st on % after getting to play north twice. Really skews the whole top 4/8. Gained 10% from their second game against north.

 

[estibador]

He should have been booed off the ground for being a coward.

He did. It was a pretty controversial moment, that's why everyone remembers it.

 

[Spirit Level]

Actually wouldn't mind getting sent to Geelong in a PF, we play the ground well

 

[estibador]

You mean the ol Sonny dummy?

Sure, when he does it too.

Though lately I haven't noticed him doing it as much as he used to.

 

[King Huskii]

Really struggling to see that Jackson is worth anything more than 1 mid first round pick...

Id only hand over a mid first as you say.

2 firsts and Lobb is west coast Kelly like disaster. Lobb is currently playing better than him.

 

[Fyfe! The Musical]

Looks like Geelong ruining another set of prelims with their old man stink.

 

[FreoRicci]

Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

22

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

isn’t worth 1.5 mil

 

[King Huskii]

He did. It was a pretty controversial moment, that's why everyone remembers it.

Fair enough. It was a long time ago and my memory has slipped a bit but my point remains. Soccer is a joke of a sport. Not the skills but the carry on.

 

[Yeti]

Luke Jackson isn’t worth 1.5 mil

No AFL player is.

 

[Fyfe! The Musical]

At some point, you just have to tip your hat to Wells and Scott. Incredible they have been this good for so long. Drafting, development and coaching is absolutely top notch

They're rolling out the oldest team in history each week every year since 2011 but aside from the covid-affected 2020 (when shorter games and season would have helped their old man bodies) they never make it past prelims. IMO if Scott didn't win in his first year with the elite team he inherited he'd be viewed as worse than Lyon.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Luke Jackson isn’t worth 1.5 mil

Looks like there's going to be a "generational" gap between Melbourne's asking price, and what sane clubs are willing to pay

 

[mike91]

Really struggling to see that Jackson is worth anything more than 1 mid first round pick...

Most overhyped player in the AFL by a ridiculous way.