Game Day Non-Swans Game Day Thread (The Finals)

[Nuggetz]

Fitting the 2 teams who reamed us in GF will be versing each other in this year's GF. I think we're in for an all-time classic. I think it'll go to extra time.

 

[Tedeski]

QF final aside the pies really did fall in a heap in the 2nd half of the year.
One of the top 4 usually misses the next year, they'd have to be the prime candidate...although certainly not a given, especially with the light travel load they'll get.

But they beat the Crows who in their last few H & A were stretched by West Coast & North.
Very poor form line.
But their supporters can pretend that the decision against Elliott was the reason they aren’t premiers in 2025.
Love it.

 

[Tedeski]

Going add Draper , Allen and an absolute gun kid

Cats Marshall and worpol

Swans?

 

[Tedeski]

Fitting the 2 teams who reamed us in GF will be versing each other in this year's GF. I think we're in for an all-time classic. I think it'll go to extra time.

We’ll lose again.

 

[Olian]

Zorko is such a star.

If he was somehow available for trade, the majority of this board would say he doesn't fit out imaginary 'no dickhead policy'.

37 at the beginning of next season is probably the real issue most of the board would reference. Date of birth isn’t imaginary as Father time catches. Pendlebury a similar vintage lasted 10 minutes tonight.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Swans?

Finbar Maley

 

[Olian]

Fitting the 2 teams who reamed us in GF will be versing each other in this year's GF. I think we're in for an all-time classic. I think it'll go to extra time.

Hopefully, finals series has been average so far.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Hopefully, finals series has been average so far.

Like the entire season to be honest

 

[Punts]

Neale to play from fagan

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Neale to play from fagan

They can take a risk because generally the rest of the team steps up.

 

[RubbaDuck]

2022 Swans v. Cats
2023 Pies v. Lions
2024 Swans v. Lions
2025 Lions v. Cats

14 teams must be wondering when they'll get a turn at some GF action.

If the 2026 GF comes down to Pies v. Swans the AFL will feel compelled to make changes, most likely by axing some "perceived" Swans advantage. I can't see them taking away Nick Daicos' umpiring privileges.

 

[bloodsbigot]

2022 Swans v. Cats
2023 Pies v. Lions
2024 Swans v. Lions
2025 Lions v. Cats

14 teams must be wondering when they'll get a turn at some GF action.

If the 2026 GF comes down to Pies v. Swans the AFL will feel compelled to make changes, most likely by axing some "perceived" Swans advantage. I can't see them taking away Nick Daicos' umpiring privileges.

Pies aren't good enough to make it again.

 

[RubbaDuck]

I'll be supporting Cats in the GF. The reaming is not as sore. Besides, despite the traumatic memories I'm fascinated by watching Dangerfield in bull mode.

 

[RubbaDuck]

Pies aren't good enough to make to again.

I agree. They're probably not good enough but it was just a bit of speculation. "Gee, what if...."

 

[bloodsbigot]

I'll be supporting Cats in the GF. The reaming is not as sore. Besides, despite the traumatic memories I'm fascinated by watching Dangerfield in bull mode.

Weirdly I agree. Being beaten by the lions seemed way more humiliating. And the way they carried on was in bad taste.

But on the other hand Geelongs players and coach disgust me more.

 

[bloodsbigot]

I agree. They're probably not good enough but it was just a bit of speculation. "Gee, what if...."

Yeah I'm with you there. It'd be interesting if it happened anyway.

 

[rustycrate]

I hope Brisbane pummel Cats

 

[SeanM]

I agree with Dunstall on the Elliot free kick.

It probably gets called a free kick most weeks. But it was not as obvious as John Ralph was saying. Starcevich keeps his eye on the ball and his fist hits the ball rather than arms.

 

[TasSixer]

I agree with Dunstall on the Elliot free kick.

It probably gets called a free kick most weeks. But it was not as obvious as John Ralph was saying. Starcevich keeps his eye on the ball and his fist hits the ball rather than arms.

Bit of a mountain out of a molehill anyway. It didn't have that big an impact. Lions were by far the better team in the last quarter.

 

[RubbaDuck]

I agree with Dunstall on the Elliot free kick.

It probably gets called a free kick most weeks. But it was not as obvious as John Ralph was saying. Starcevich keeps his eye on the ball and his fist hits the ball rather than arms.

Commentators seemed to re-capture their Melbourne bias. I'm glad the GF will once again feature no Melbourne teams.

One day the AFL may be forced to accept that the game has grown well beyond the inner suburbs of Melbourne. The inclusion of a Tassie team could coincide with the merger of two perpertually struggling Melbourne teams, like North and Essendon, then perhaps Carlton or StKilda can be re-located to form the nucleus of a new Darwin team.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

But their supporters can pretend that the decision against Elliott was the reason they aren’t premiers in 2025.
Love it.

LOL if their beloved Nick Daicos had been umpired throughout the H&A the way all other players are, the Pies wouldn’t have been anywhere near a prelim.

 

[bloodsbigot]

merger of two perpertually struggling Melbourne teams, like North and Essendon, then perhaps Carlton or StKilda can be re-located to form the nucleus of a new Darwin team.

I can tell you that Essendon and Carlton are going nowhere unfortunately.

I can see North or Bulldogs making the move. Simply not enough supporters.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Weirdly I agree. Being beaten by the lions seemed way more humiliating. And the way they carried on was in bad taste.

But on the other hand Geelongs players and coach disgust me more.

It's funny how we can all see things so differently, I thought both the Lions players and supporters were incredibly graceful in victory last year.

 

[.Shotties.]

Brisbane are well drilled , McRae should do some of his super coaching

Amazing that their elite system didn't kick into gear.

 

[.Shotties.]

It's funny how we can all see things so differently, I thought both the Lions players and supporters were incredibly graceful in victory last year.

Yeah, what? The result last year hurt but what did the Lions do?