The Association Football AFL Thread 3.0

[Bradesmaen]

We didn't make it past the semis in 15-16, so I wouldn't classify that as a run despite a GF appearance (which we shat the bed in). 05-06 was a semi-run I guess, but we botched it by not making a GF from two top 2 finishes.

A run to me is a a series of top 4 finishes while pinching a flag in the process.

You still made a GF which is more than a lot of teams did in that span. The point is you were up with a good team and then went down. Not sure how hard that is to understand but you know people always want to make a mountain out of a molehill just to be right.

 

[RPCB]

Just making finals is no achievement. 45% make finals each year.

Another pearler of a stat from Gero.

 

[SM]

You still made a GF which is more than a lot of teams did in that span. The point is you were up with a good team and then went down. Not sure how hard that is to understand but you know people always want to make a mountain out of a molehill just to be right.

Or it was just a weird team to include and people questioned it. It's a discussion forum after all. You don't seem to enjoy the concept.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Another pearler of a stat from Gero.

I mean he's wrong... it's' actually 44.4444

 

[RPCB]

I mean he's wrong... it's' actually 44.4444

And that’s why you’re the stats man.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I have a stat for both of you.
Forfty percent of the time I think you're both flogs.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I have a stat for both of you.
Forfty percent of the time I think you're both flogs.

Sure that's not 99%?

 

[RPCB]

I have a stat for both of you.
Forfty percent of the time I think you're both flogs.

It’s a big bloody improvement.

 

[Jaymin]

Wright is gone.

This was the Tom Lynch verdict last year. Maybe an avenue to argue at the tribunal.

The AFL argued Richmond's forward made a decision to "bump", but Lynch said he was simply bracing for contact.

Lynch said he had his eyes on the ball and once he realised he misjudged the flight of it, rotated his body to brace for contact.

"What possible time did Lynch have to make that decision to bump someone?," his counsel Sam Tovey asked.

"Keath moves some distance laterally. Lynch is fixated on the ball. Lynch is faced with an extremely difficult situation – take the inevitable front-on contact from Keath or turn and brace for that impact?

"Tom Lynch hasn't chosen this situation – it's a situation that came to him that was completely unexpected."

After a relatively short deliberation, Tribunal chairman Gleeson sided with Lynch, saying he did not bump or engage in rough conduct.

 

[jod23]

15-16-17, plus 05-06-07 and 08 in the finals.

05? You're bringing up years that were nearly 20 years ago. I dont know if they count haha.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Bradesmaen]

05? You're bringing up years that were nearly 20 years ago. I dont know if they count haha.

Did you even read the original post jodly or did you do your normal?

 

[SM]

Just standard stuff.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Not sure I agree with Robbo that he deliberately missed. Lot of velocity in that swing.
Fake tough is a fair comment though.

Be tough at the footy.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Would be one of the first major scandals in AFLW if my memory serves me well.

 

[SM]

Would be one of the first major scandals in AFLW if my memory serves me well.

Culcha

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Culcha

Bloody women. Bringing down The Swans good name.

/sexist Elmer

 

[SM]

Bloody women. Bringing down The Swans good name.

/sexist Elmer

Is it a PED or just coke?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Is it a PED or just coke?

Just the nose candy. Not on gameday otherwise they'd be WADA banned iirc.

 

[RPCB]

I see people are still sticking a microphone in front of Wayne Carey.

 

[SM]

Just the nose candy. Not on gameday otherwise they'd be WADA banned iirc.

In which case it's a big meh from me. Bad look to the kids who watch the game but that's about it. I said the same when it was Ginnivan and Bailey Smith in recent years (although Smith was a bit weirder when he was posting about it).

 

[gaskin]

Not sure I agree with Robbo that he deliberately missed. Lot of velocity in that swing.
Fake tough is a fair comment though.

Be tough at the footy.

Robbo is an Essendon supporter so he is probably just making an excuse.

 

[Jaymin]

The Essendon Edge has been around since 2021 when Zerk-Thatcher was fortunate to be cleared by the MRO for getting punched by Heeney.



"The AFL has cleared Essendon’s Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

25

Brandon...

Age

25

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195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

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3.0

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M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

148.5

2star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

124.0

2star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

5star

T

1.5

4star

MG

148.5

3star

of any wrongdoing in the off-the-ball incident which cost Sydney Swans’ star Isaac Heeney

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Isaac Heeney

Age

27

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185cm

Wt

88kg

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M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

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18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

a broken hand.

The gun goal kicker was caught up in a behind the play push-and-shove with the Essendon defender in the second term on Thursday night when Heeney sustained the injury.

The league has reviewed the incident from multiple angles and found Zerk-Thatcher has nothing to answer as Heeney’s injury was self-inflicted."

 

[SM]

The Essendon Edge has been around since 2021 when Zerk-Thatcher was fortunate to be cleared by the MRO for getting punched by Heeney.



"The AFL has cleared Essendon’s Brandon Zerk-Thatcher of any wrongdoing in the off-the-ball incident which cost Sydney Swans’ star Isaac Heeney a broken hand.

The gun goal kicker was caught up in a behind the play push-and-shove with the Essendon defender in the second term on Thursday night when Heeney sustained the injury.

The league has reviewed the incident from multiple angles and found Zerk-Thatcher has nothing to answer as Heeney’s injury was self-inflicted."

Baz already covered that one. Maybe Warner would have been in trouble with the tribunal if Hind had connected..

But I'm not allowed to mention Parker-Shiel, right?

 

[Jaymin]

Baz already covered that one. Maybe Warner would have been in trouble with the tribunal if Hind had connected..

But I'm not allowed to mention Parker-Shiel, right?

You can mention whatever you like.