Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2026

[Docker82]

Yeah, yeah after the ledger is evened up please.

The premiership ledger at least since we've been in the competition, preferably overall.

I don't really care they've won more derbies than we have tbh as long as we get the four points at the time. It's four points just like every home and away game. Don't think we'll need to worry about them in finals games for a few more years.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

Free kick differential with 1 non Victorian team vs. Victorian team game left in Round 8.

Total Free Kicks in those games:
Victorian team 799
Non Victorian team 675
Difference +124 (Vic)

Winning the free kick count in those games:
Victorian team 29
Nom Victorian team 8
Draw 2

Overall differential in those games
Pos Team Diff
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1 Geelong +36
2 Hawthorn +19
3 Essendon +14
4 Western Bulldogs +13
5 Richmond +13
6 Collingwood +8
7 St Kilda +5
8 Melbourne +3
9 Carlton +2
10 Sydney +2
11 North Melbourne +1
12 West Coast -7
13 Brisbane -9
14 Adelaide -16
15 Port Adelaide -20
16 Fremantle -20
17 Gold Coast -21
18 GWS Giants -23

Obviously the non Vic teams just don't football as good as the Vic teams because.. You know. Not Victorian. Nothing to see here

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

The blues pressure rating was 153.

Against us it was 190s

You can't tell me they didn't genuinely try harder against us.

We never get those easy games where a team just doesn't throw the kitchen sink at us. NEVER. Dees in NT a few years ago the only one that comes to mind

 

[Spirit Level]

I had completely forgotten Liam Henry exists until last night.

I wish we got more for him in the trade, but I don't miss him one bit. I wouldn't even be able to find a spot for him in our team

 

[freo84]

We never get those easy games where a team just doesn't throw the kitchen sink at us. NEVER. Dees in NT a few years ago the only one that comes to mind

The Alice Springs game was great.

Dees just went " Nope, not today."

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

There is an element of this for sure, but the only way to break this is to belt a few teams.

I know it’s an unpopular opinion on here, but that is why letting these 4 goal runs late in last quarters (twice in 2 weeks) when we had the game in hand is so frustrating as a supporter. It gives teams the idea that we’re still mentally a bit fragile.

I hear you but having 3 6 day breaks in a row with our travel burden is not easy. We don't put the cue in the rack early against Carlton last week and we might not have the petrol in the tank to beat the dogs. So yeah a few extra % but not the 4 points this week. Same goes for next week against the Hawks. We don't have the luxury of playing at Optus 18 times a season. Or the short flights the other interstate teams enjoy compared with us. But fundamentally I agree with you. Smashing teams properly would be nice.

 

[swanny1234]

I had completely forgotten Liam Henry exists until last night.

I wish we got more for him in the trade, but I don't miss him one bit. I wouldn't even be able to find a spot for him in our team

He would not be in our best 22. I’d pick Duds over him happily.