Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[pK75]

It wasn't that long ago that Walters had 32 and 6...

Enjoy the highlights, hopefully it helps you feel better: https://www.afl.com.au/video/170442...dal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1498991407001

Loved everything about that highlight package except the “7 years ago” caption underneath it.

 

[mightymouse75]

Freo has never really had a sense of camaraderie. it's a real shame and I think the main reason we haven't even taken advantage of our potential.

We had some glimpses and they were always highly memorable games. we're really soft at the moment too. thought it was insanely pissweak how we just smiled and nodded when Brayshaw got smacked. he was what, 20 at the time?

Demo derby anyone ?

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

For your next birthdays/special occasions guys n gals

 

[Kram]

thought it was insanely pissweak how we just smiled and nodded when Brayshaw got smacked. he was what, 20 at the time?

Mark Harvey was a bit of an idiot but he wouldn't have stood for that nonsense.

 

[errant bounce]

Mark Harvey was a bit of an idiot but he wouldn't have stood for that nonsense.

Harves wasn't a terrible coach in retrospect, he had complete idiots on the board who made trades literally for the sake of it and for an adrenaline rush. he was a proper nutter though, he was dumb as all **** and never matured.

Great list when he back then too, if I could choose any list to win a flag then I reckon that 200 one would be it.

 

[Joao]

Geez the Pies are riding the "6 under 10 games" thing hard.

To be fair, two of them played much better than our 2 most experienced players.

 

[mightymouse75]

Geez the Pies are riding the "6 under 10 games" thing hard.

To be fair, two of them played much better than our 2 most experienced players.

It's a fact.
They are going to be around for a very long time.
Must be nice not playing at the mcg twice a year.

 

[Spirit Level]

i don't know why I read the West Coast board sometimes.

Just a bunch of sad campaigners who clearly had lost all joy in life and are bitter about it

 

[Wilksyy]

David King **** riding Carlton is beyond cringe. Shouldn't commentate the game.

 

[MadMac]

David King utensil riding Carlton is beyond cringe. Shouldn't commentate the game.

Spooning?

 

[Kapow!!!]

Harves wasn't a terrible coach in retrospect, he had complete idiots on the board who made trades literally for the sake of it and for an adrenaline rush. he was a proper nutter though, he was dumb as all heck and never matured.

Great list when he back then too, if I could choose any list to win a flag then I reckon that 200 one would be it.

To be honest you just need to read some of the players testimonies as to how bad Harvey was when he lacked an all time great assistant (C. Scott) to get his message across. He was a bit of a fool and I think bottom of the 8 was about thr ceiling for his coaching style sadly. I do agree though he personified passion.

For everything I'm grateful for with Ross Lyon leading us to a Grand Final (I'm well aware of your previous objections to the bloke), the worst legacy Lyon left our club (besides the whole Sexual Assault/misconduct issue) was that he absolutely killed off all passion in the derby with ruthless professionalism and refusal to acknowledge the rivalry. We went from having one of the 3 most heated and interesting rivalries in the AFL where we'd lift above and beyond ourselves to get up for to it being stressed that it really was just another game. Utterly decimated one of the fundamental parts of our fledgling club culture.

 

[MadMac]

Holy crap, what a goal to GC

 

[Freo Big Fella]

We had some glimpses and they were always highly memorable games. we're really soft at the moment too. thought it was insanely pissweak how we just smiled and nodded when Brayshaw got smacked. he was what, 20 at the time?

Not sure what game you remember watching, but Simpson literally had to drag Gaff because Johnson and Ballantyne spent the rest of the game headhunting him.

 

[Lach72]

Geez the Pies are riding the "6 under 10 games" thing hard.

To be fair, two of them played much better than our 2 most experienced players.

Yeah. “Young team” getting more work than a teenagers Johnson at the moment.

Wouldn’t mind a touch more, “bad kicking is bad football” myself.

It’s all we seem to here about us

 

[Joao]

It's a fact.
They are going to be around for a very long time.
Must be nice not playing at the mcg twice a year.

What are you on about? The vast majority of their core is 28+. They'll do well to hang around next year with that profile. Especially given their 2nd best mid is almost 40.

 

[#1JohnHuttonFan]

Need Geelong and Saints to help us out this week with some upsets to stay in the 8 after this round! Not looking good so far with GWS infront by 19pts at half time!


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[Kram]

The GWS jumper is a ripper.

 

[Righteo]

The GWS jumper is a ripper.

They look nice, sound nice, cute little boutique stadium and most importantly they win often. And yet still nobody really gives a shit about them and likely never will.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

The state of the game when it comes to umpiring has never been worse.

It's just awful in every single game.

 

[fnerd]

Harves wasn't a terrible coach in retrospect

lol what are you on?

He was a f*****n terrible coach at the time and an even worse one in retrospect

 

[Kram]

Even though it pushes us down the ladder I still want Geelong to lose lol.

 

[MadMac]

Even though it pushes us down the ladder I still want Geelong to lose lol.

It’s pretty hard to remain neutral about certain teams after all the crap we copped from them

 

[MadMac]

The amount of good soccer goals lately, I like it. That was a good goal

 

[freo84]

One thing that I've noticed.

The only team with an imposing percentage is the Swans. The rest of the 8 have pretty low percentages.

If a team was to win a surprise premiership this is the year.

 

[FreoGirl]

Come on Geelong!