Things you have learnt in round 1

[QuietB]

But you gave up next year's first to get pick 10.

You basically gave up the bulk of two drafts for two players.

Good players are not cheap - especially when they are 22

 

[LeverPuller]

Good players are not cheap - especially when they are 22

No, they're not, but any attempt at a rebuild based on youth is going to be tough when you aren't bringing in top-end talent (meaning a first round pick) until the end of 2018.

 

[JAlexG]

Learnt there are mass over reactions after the first round.
"Are Sydney really that good?"
"Are GWS still favourites?"
"The Hawks don't have it any more"
I'ts round ******* one.

 

[Tyrone Time]

Punters are clueless and you can make some really easy money

Adelaide $2.13 next week

Adelaide already into $1.76 LOL
Hope you all got on before the crunch.

 

[donkeypunchd]

Eagles winning on the road is unusual, if they can continue that they will go deep in September.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Scores seem to be higher

 

[demondavey]

You learnt that from today's game? Some of that football from North today was literally some of the worst football I've watched personally in years. Would have lost to a VFL team today tbh.

Maybe so, but WC on the road has also been a terrible sight for some time, a win today will do wonders for their confidence.

 

[dave123]

Eagles winning on the road is unusual, if they can continue that they will go deep in September.[/QUOT)

Victorian teams winning outside of Victoria is just as uncommon

 

[SuperSteele22]

Anyone that tips a 9 in the first round has no clue about footy.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

Maybe so, but WC on the road has also been a terrible sight for some time, a win today will do wonders for their confidence.

This. No waiting half the season or more to finally get a win in Melbourne, I think it's pretty huge.

 

[pazza]

That the players suspended from the saga have all seemingly not missed a beat.

 

[outabounds]

Expect the unexpected

 

[wing it]

Eagles winning on the road is unusual, if they can continue that they will go deep in September.

Something of a myth. In 2015 we went 7-3 on the road. In 2016 we went 5-5. In 2017, 100%

As for what I've learnt? A witchdoctor has placed a curse on anyone who rucks for the Eagles.

 

[QuietB]

No, they're not, but any attempt at a rebuild based on youth is going to be tough when you aren't bringing in top-end talent (meaning a first round pick) until the end of 2018.

I don't think the Hawks are in full rebuild yet - they are still topping up around Rough/Cyril/Gunston/Frawley/etc.

If the Hawks do go full rebuild it will be interesting to see what Clarko does. Remember he sold Hay/Thompson/Rawlings and Croad got offloaded a year or two earlier to get the picks to build this current list.

Will Clarko blow the current list up to get the picks he needs for a full rebuild?

And at 22/23 Mitchell and JOM would still be very much part of any rebuild so those acquisitions will not be wasted.

The problem though is that this year is there to be won. If GWS do not stand up it is anyone's.

 

[demondavey]

This. No waiting half the season or more to finally get a win in Melbourne, I think it's pretty huge.

11 home games, with Richmond, Essendon, GC, Fremantle, Collingwood, and St Kilda away as games I'd pretty much pencil in.

Harder games away being Hawks, Dogs, Giants. And I reckon if Essendon can beat Hawthorn, so can West Coast.

I've got them an absolute top 4 lock.

 

[Andre the Giant]

The hype from the media in particular from Melbourne re GWS has been completely and utterly over the top.

We love our team and don't even believe we are as good as has been made out.

When experienced journos are making prognostications of GWS going through the season undefeated you know it's a proper and orchestrated gee up.

In the meantime the current flavour of the month, The Western Bulldogs has been left with a lovely cocoon of protection with no hype and no expectations when all along they and Adelaide are the teams to beat.

 

[SSSSSS]

Every team bar Adelaide and maybe Melbourne have been very sloppy. Some more so than others. That's to be expected in round 1.

The real movers will begin to show in a couple of weeks.

 

[Leeda]

the new kids are always going to have to work hard to emulate the previous template of success.

 

[Handsuper47]

Having footy back again is great. I've missed it so!

 

[jod23]

You learnt that from today's game? Some of that football from North today was literally some of the worst football I've watched personally in years. Would have lost to a VFL team today tbh.

Yeah way too early. We didnt play well today. Still won but North arent very good.

 

[Leeda]

Yeah way too early. We didnt play well today. Still won but North arent very good.

hey that is snorting a bit like a pony that has been tied too long at the post.. you are being disingenuous at the extreme..

you don't diss the opposition this early in the season dude.. it may bite you later on..

 

[Chuckie357]

I do not want to buy a toyota

 

[kaiserchief13]

- GWS may win the flag this year but they are really overrated currently

 

[jod23]

hey that is snorting a bit like a pony that has been tied too long at the post.. you are being disingenuous at the extreme..

you don't diss the opposition this early in the season dude.. it may bite you later on..

Just speaking the truth. North arent great and wont play finals.

 

[Leeda]

Just speaking the truth. North arent great and wont play finals.

ah is this a 'what I'd like to happen' rather than a 'you should just give up now'

storming norman wasn't this hard on his opponents early on.. he at least gave them a chance. see if it doesn't..