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Whats everyones tips for this season??
I think top 8 will be
StKilda
Swans
Adelaide
Collingwood (if there are no injuries)
Geelong
WestCoast
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs / Richmond
And the wooden spooner will be
Hawthron
Lambretta
01-Mar-06, 01:32pm
Is there an AFL tipping competition?
There usually is, but has anyone set one up for this season??
My predicition is that West Coast and Adelaide will be there or there abouts at the end of the season.
Collingwood have to improve, and the Saints will find it harder and harder to live up to the "team that should win the comp" tag.
Oh and Richmond will be as shit as usual after winning some early games expect them to explode and send their fans burning their season tickets.
Sabbathen
01-Mar-06, 01:42pm
Im going to be running a tipping comp between my mates once the drive.com.au one starts up again. It will be $20 in, winner takes all PM me if your interested in joining it otherwise I can do one for ITM?
and weagles ftw :thumb:
Was hoping all the bullshit over the last two weeks and their loss to the Shockers would have pushed up their price a bit at the TAB but no such luck.
mikeynom
01-Mar-06, 02:39pm
Go the eagles!
St Kilda, Adelaide, Geelong, and Sydney should all do well.
:lol: @ Collingwood even near the top 4. And hopefully the dockers suck... which reminds me:
How many Freo players does it take to change a lightbulb?
No one knows, they can't make it up the ladder ...
Collingwood would need god to smite all 15 other teams to make the finals and would still find away not to win the flag.
As a Port supporter i think we will just scrape into the 8 thus doing as more long term harm than good through the draft.
mikeynom
01-Mar-06, 03:12pm
As a Port supporter i think we will just scrape into the 8 thus doing as more long term harm than good through the draft. You mean like last season? :P
Oh btw, I played the AFL Dream Team comp last year - it was awesome. Its scheduled to launch sometime this month if you're interested.
yep exactly like last season :thumb:
dandharma
01-Mar-06, 04:02pm
Go the Tiges!
I predict, Richo to kick a ton! Brett Deledio to get the brownlow..
Chrissie01
01-Mar-06, 04:22pm
Go Bombers! At least try to make the top 8 this year, please!
Alistair
01-Mar-06, 04:25pm
GO HAWKS
(at least at this stage of the comp we arent 5 wins behind the peleton...)
LuvDatPoontang
01-Mar-06, 04:30pm
Go Bombers! At least try to make the top 8 this year, please!
yeh they will. carn dons do it for hirdy!!!
and deledio & cooney joint brownlow winners plz.
I can't see Collingwood making the 8 at all. They will need to improve a lot.
As for Port, they are definitely looking shakey ever since they won the flag. How can a team with all those good players crash from a consistent top two performer to where they are now. How did they go in draft because I think their young players coming through are not that good.
Predict Port to finish about 10th or 11th.
Go Crows!! Go the extra distance this year!
my final ladder (subject to re-evaluation)
St Kilda
Geelong
Adelaide
Fremantle
Sydney
Western Bulldogs
West Coast
Richmond
Kangaroos
Hawthorn
Brisbane
Carlton
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Collingwood
Essendon
it's about time i actually got a saints membership this year but i don't know any other supporters bar my ex... the footy's just no fun by yourself.
mikeynom
02-Mar-06, 11:47am
As for Port, they are definitely looking shakey ever since they won the flag. How can a team with all those good players crash from a consistent top two performer to where they are now. Injuries, retirements and having a crap coach. :P
Injuries, retirements and having a crap coach. :P
:lol: blow me !!
We were up in the top 4 for four years straight for one premiership, the natural cycle of AFL limits you to 4 years at the top before needing to rebuild. WE should have one 2 maybe three flags for a pass mark but now we are finally blooding some new players but yeah we will struggle for a little while.
My 8
St Kilda
West Coast
Geelong
Sydney
Adelaide
Bulldogs
Freo
Port
Teams that could suprise - Richmond, Kangaroos
LuvDatPoontang
02-Mar-06, 12:36pm
St Kilda
Geelong
Adelaide
West Coast
Sydney
Doggies
Tigers
Bombers
gravy: bombers last ey? fair nuff. :lol:
JustinJ
02-Mar-06, 12:43pm
St Kilda
Sydney
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
Bombers
Port
Brisbane
twistandshout
04-Mar-06, 06:23pm
Adelaide(will not lose many games at all)
Stkilda
West Coast
Sydney
Melbourne
Bulldogs
Geelong
Brisbane
GO the CROWS!!
Hope they win the premiership this yr.
IEatPelicans
06-Mar-06, 08:12pm
so yeah, this is my eight, in no particular order
Freo
West coast
bulldogs
swans
saints
cats
demons
cows
i reckon this year's biggest improvers will be the dockers and the hawks.
after a slow start to the season i reckon west coast will get up for the flag.
wooden spoon...err..carlton? again?
My top 8
Crows (go you legends)
Geelong
St kilda
West coast
Sydney
Western Bulldogs
Melbourne
Kangaroos
Premiership - Crows (thats not been bias either i honestly think we are going to win)
Brownlow - Nick Dal Santo
Coleman - Mark Williams
Spooners - Collingwood
Sabbathen
11-Mar-06, 11:53pm
My top 4:
West Coast
Adelaide
St. Kilda
Melbourne
Yes i'm biased but I reckon Kerr, Judd and Cousins will be there abouts for the brownlow again this year.
fronkybay
12-Mar-06, 12:18pm
Cats for the flag. This is our year. If we can beat Adelaide and break our Grand final hoodoo next week then I have no doubt that Geelong will be premiers come september.
sphipps
12-Mar-06, 12:25pm
My Top 8:
Adelaide
West Coast
Geelong
St Kilda
Sydney
W. Bulldogs
Kangaroos
Melbourne
Just posted the official announcement, but for ya'll here as well. ITM is sponsoring the NRL & AFL tipping comps this year. $250 for the overall winner of each.
1. Go to http://www.oztips.com/
2. Register if you do not have an account (or login if you do). Please use your ITM username so everyone can tell who you are on the ladder during the season.
3. Join our competition:
Comp Number: 69431
Comp Name: [inthemix] 2006 AFL
Password to join: gurner
Grandmaster
13-Mar-06, 11:03am
wish there was money last year, pretty sure i won!
Sabbathen
13-Mar-06, 02:31pm
top work drey, you can never be in too many tipping comps
LuvDatPoontang
13-Mar-06, 02:33pm
do you still get bonus points for tipping 8? not a fan to be honest.
ps. the crows look real good this year.
mikeynom
13-Mar-06, 06:33pm
I've joined up...
Adel v Geelong this week should be a good game... for the preseason anyway. Good to see the dockers crumbled under pressure. :P
Oh and Richmond will be as shit as usual after winning some early games expect them to explode and send their fans burning their season tickets.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
So true!!!! They do it every year!!!
onetallpoppy
13-Mar-06, 07:53pm
swannies to repeat, and to be a true sydneysider and piss of the pretty much every other supporter.....what sport is this again?
Go Crows. Take the NAB cup and hopefully the flag.
Just joined the comp as well :thumb:
Lambretta
14-Mar-06, 09:55am
Bloody Crows. Take the NAB cup and then emulate Carlton last season and finish with the spoon you bunch of pajama wearing knobends
Hear hear :thumb:
Go the crows! What zeus said before! Crows for the flag! :thumb:
LOL! Two can play at that game mate.
Couldn't agree more with the above statement Lambretta!
We'll just have to wait and see how the season goes won't we?
Lambretta
14-Mar-06, 07:56pm
LOL! Two can play at that game mate.
Couldn't agree more with the above statement Lambretta!
We'll just have to wait and see how the season goes won't we?
Except when I did it is was original, and funny.
No wonder you're a Crows fan, if that's all you got
:P ;)
IEatPelicans
16-Mar-06, 11:15am
who do you reckon has tested positive for drugs twice?
aparrently 3 players have and 2 are interstate players and one is a premiership player.
i reckon one of them is Byron Pickett.
LuvDatPoontang
16-Mar-06, 12:22pm
byron pickett?! err no.
the cuz and gardiner + stuart dew. *shrugs*
mikeynom
16-Mar-06, 12:31pm
byron pickett?! err no.
the cuz and gardiner + stuart dew. *shrugs* Stewie Dew the Dambuster? Surely not!
He's about the only Port player I like.
LuvDatPoontang
16-Mar-06, 12:41pm
i dunno he's always linked to hot chickas and he's ugly. doesnt add up.
mikeynom
16-Mar-06, 12:43pm
Its simple. They're escorts.
Did ya see Cameron Ling's date for the Brownlow count last year? Now THERE was an date he paid for in cash. :lol:
LuvDatPoontang
16-Mar-06, 12:55pm
umm nicky visser, the new chick he's with, they aint escorts.
who do you reckon has tested positive for drugs twice?
aparrently 3 players have and 2 are interstate players and one is a premiership player.
i reckon one of them is Byron Pickett.
if i was a betting man i would have to say gardiner would be one of them..
whenever i see that bloke out he appears busted up
daniel kerr another one.. valium buyer.
mikeynom
16-Mar-06, 01:08pm
umm nicky visser, the new chick he's with, they aint escorts. pics or stfu :P
Sabbathen
16-Mar-06, 04:07pm
Gardiner isn't even playing AFL football this year so I doubt he is one of the two. Not saying he wouldn't test positive, just that it would be irrelevant if he was one of them.
bulldogs v freo grand final !!
can't wait !!
who do you reckon has tested positive for drugs twice?
aparrently 3 players have and 2 are interstate players and one is a premiership player.
i reckon one of them is Byron Pickett.
apparently, so a mate of mine says, the west australian was going to name them today but there was a court injunction stopping them. . . or sometin.
LuvDatPoontang
16-Mar-06, 06:28pm
Gardiner isn't even playing AFL football this year so I doubt he is one of the two. Not saying he wouldn't test positive, just that it would be irrelevant if he was one of them.
that is the most stupidest thing i've ever heard.
Sabbathen
16-Mar-06, 11:22pm
How so? It's fairly obvious to me it will be Michael Gardiner. Hence why he was dropped from the squad well before the start of the season. So why even bother making a song and dance about it?He's an idiot and has destroyed his career, case closed.
LuvDatPoontang
17-Mar-06, 08:18am
so just cos he aint in the ones they wouldn't bother naming him? of course not. and you just said he was an obvious candidate. so why wouldnt they be reffering to him? i didnt know he got dropped cos of those reasons you suggested i just thought he didnt give a shit ala tarrant.
How so? It's fairly obvious to me it will be Michael Gardiner. Hence why he was dropped from the squad well before the start of the season. So why even bother making a song and dance about it?He's an idiot and has destroyed his career, case closed.
gardiner has been sent back to the 2's to improve his attitude & find some form. and disciplinary reasons.
which is (or was) news.
. . if it now comes out that the disciplinary reasons include testing positive for drugs then that is also newsworthy.
newsworthy = relevent.
you = fool
however my money is on sampi being busted for hooch.
Sabbathen
17-Mar-06, 12:01pm
This isn't new news, it was written on AFL.com, on the West Coast Eagles homepage and all over the news over a month ago!
Fuck, I live in Sydney and I even heard about it on the local news here. They cited disciplinary reasons for his dropping, he had over stepped the mark just one too many times. They never said it was for testing positive to drugs but now this information has been leaked, it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together and realise this is why he was dropped a long time ago. Hence why I don't see it as relevant, but thanks for calling me a fool and stupid etc. when it seems it is you guys who have shot your mouth off without knowing all the facts.
umm nicky visser, the new chick he's with, they aint escorts.
Stuey Dew had a crack at her before she moved back to melb and in the past ed phillips host of temptation the girl gets around !!
I don't think it's Byron as he is in Melb now, apparently there is one Crow and one Power though
LuvDatPoontang
17-Mar-06, 12:22pm
sebatthen, unless you're in the inner sanctum or you're a close friend of gardiner, you seem to presume to know a lot. no it doesnt take a genius to put 2 and 2 together but where are all these facts that you regularly spew forth? ala about all these "supposed" people who wanted eddie gone.
Sabbathen
17-Mar-06, 01:00pm
Well firstly, I just pay close attention to what happens at my supported footy club. Gardiner has a drug problem, thats no secret. He was dropped from the club(he is still contracted and receives injury treatment and support though) and then a little while later some documents are leaked stating a premiership player has tested positive to a drug test. No I don't know for sure it's him, i'm making an educated guess. I could be totally wrong, it could be Barry Hall the day after he went on a 5 pinger bender at Home nightclub but chances are it isn't.
As for my comments about Eddie McGuire, some of my work colleagues and friends who are Collingwood supporters agreed that perhaps the extra media scrutiny that Eddie adds to Collingwood may not be such a good thing. That was all I said, go back and read my post, I never said I had proof of anyone directly involved with the club having these issues. It was my opinion and how I would probably feel if I was a Pies supporter.
Ok so apparently they hav been named today in WA media as - Gardiner, Pollock from Freo & Thurstans from Port.
Now i know of a stack more Adelaide Crows boys who love to get on certain substances in the off season, it'll be interesting to see if they do release all 17 who was dumb enough to get caught.
LuvDatPoontang
17-Mar-06, 02:13pm
relevant now sabbathen?
i would say it's relevant/newsworthy for the following reasons:
a) club could have come clean about why he was sent back to the two's & they didn't. they said "attitude problem".
does this make them as bad as ben?
who still hasn't really fessed up as to why he had enough coke to outrun the cops, but not enough to share with all of them at the booze bus.
b) it's near the start of the season, so there's no real news yet & this is "huge"
c) drugs/treament of women has been a growing problem in australian football (across all codes) for the last couple of years
mikeynom
17-Mar-06, 03:15pm
Yo, the AFL dream team competition is up and running. Me and some mates are in a comp - if you want to join in, the website is:
http://afl9.virtualsports.com.au/
You'll need the LEAGUE CODE: 122764
Its called Big Boys League (ooooooooh yeah. :P) - I'm Mike's Chargers
Sabbathen
17-Mar-06, 05:03pm
a) club could have come clean about why he was sent back to the two's & they didn't. they said "attitude problem".
From westcoasteagles.com.au a month ago on why Gardiner was dropped:
"Coach John Worsfold did not elaborate on the specific incident that had sparked the decision, but said it was a progressive problem which had to be addressed.
'It follows on from our most recent incident, which was basically the final straw,' Worsfold said after the club's intra-club practice match on Friday night.
'It was against what we expect from our players in preparing for training, so (Gardiner) didn't follow what we would say is a professional preparation to turn up and train with the guys.
'We saw it as our only option … Michael had plenty of opportunities in the past to address his professionalism in regards to our vision and he hasn't been able to do that.'"
To me that pretty much says it was a drug related issue. What the fuck do you want them to say? "Michael turned up for training with large pupils, started hugging everyone and suggested we warm up with a bit of a boogie".
b) it's near the start of the season, so there's no real news yet & this is "huge"
This is what i've been saying all along, the media blows this so out of proportion. I guess in a way we should be thankful its only a few players testing positive for recreational drugs and not rape allegations or assault charges like the NRL cops which has very serious repercussions on the sport.
c) drugs/treament of women has been a growing problem in australian football (across all codes) for the last couple of years
Totally agreed.
Umm, Sabbathen, correct me if Im wrong but I believe that the club does not get notified until the 3rd positive test?? Therefore, unless he turned up to training buzzing, I doubt he has been dropped for drug use. It is probably as the Eagles say, a case of his attitude towards being a professional footballer not being good enough. This probably includes attitude at training and work rate/effort being put in.
TranceArt
17-Mar-06, 07:41pm
go the swans!
keeping all their guns in the shed until the proper hunting season begins
Sabbathen
18-Mar-06, 01:55am
Umm, Sabbathen, correct me if Im wrong but I believe that the club does not get notified until the 3rd positive test?? Therefore, unless he turned up to training buzzing, I doubt he has been dropped for drug use. It is probably as the Eagles say, a case of his attitude towards being a professional footballer not being good enough. This probably includes attitude at training and work rate/effort being put in.
My cousin has rucked against him in both high school football and WAFL for awhile and probably was denied a look in at the Eagles because he was seen as the best WA has. Trust me when I say he has had a drug/disciplanary problem for a long time now. I never liked the guy and was dissapointed the Eagles even signed him up.
LuvDatPoontang
18-Mar-06, 08:14am
big call for a former number 1 pick. but i dont know him as well as you do. anyway im over it, he's such a wasted talent. he was the premier ruckmen only a few years back. you guys dont want em, maybe sheeds will talk some sesne into em.
ok, ok, i know. cupido all over again.
Lambretta
18-Mar-06, 09:50am
Yo, the AFL dream team competition is up and running. Me and some mates are in a comp - if you want to join in, the website is:
http://afl9.virtualsports.com.au/
You'll need the LEAGUE CODE: 122764
Its called Big Boys League (ooooooooh yeah. :P) - I'm Mike's Chargers
Man, I love Dream Teams, but I'm already in two NRL ones and to be honest I don't know enough of the individual players to take part.
I've heard its a much better game than the league one though with points given for disposals and tackles and loads of other things besides from goals.
Good luck with that one
Goooo Geelong :-D
I really hope the boys do well this year
Sabbathen
18-Mar-06, 11:49am
he's such a wasted talent.
Thats the most dissapointing thing really, but he's spent more time injured than playing in the last few years and will never get fit while his attitude is like it is. As I said, I was over him a long time ago. He doesn't deserve to play AFL football for ANY CLUB.
Geelong look good this year. Real good.
Great win by Geelong. Certainly have a list full of talent. : ))))
Carn the Pies! <3
^ Talent indeed :drool:
erm.. and great game, catters.
IEatPelicans
20-Mar-06, 12:27am
gravy: how do ya think the dockers will fare?
i predict the dockers will be inconsistent as hell, probably finish between 7th and 9th. About 5 places below where their talent should finish.
IEatPelicans
20-Mar-06, 10:43am
they need to get rid of thier coach
Goooo Geelong :-D
I really hope the boys do well this year
Geelong look good this year. Real good.
Great win by Geelong. Certainly have a list full of talent. : ))))
Carn the Pies! <3
GO G-TOWN
'bout time they won something!!
they will fare well this year, the most encouraging thing to come out of saturday's win was the fact that it was a tough away win against quality opposition.. geelong haven't traveled well (like 2W/20 away games or something :meh: ) so they need to sort that out if they're to be a chance this year..
Moons provided a target up forward and always makes a contest.. but watch him this season when the pressure is off, when he doesn't have to share the ruck because Ottens and King will be back in the side.. Harley is still to come in..
g-town fo' lyfe!!
(sorry, geelong supporters don't usually have much cause for excitment!!)
LuvDatPoontang
20-Mar-06, 12:01pm
Great win by Geelong. Certainly have a list full of talent. : ))))
Carn the Pies! <3
werd. plus they got freaks like steve johnson (did he play on satday?), joel kelly and ablett jr who are capable of anything.
geelong shall make i all the way to prelim then crash and burn like a 80's russian jet !
geelong shall make i all the way to prelim then crash and burn like a 80's russian jet !
:-0 blasphemer!! the loss against sydney last year was total bullshit.. this year will be different..
werd. plus they got freaks like steve johnson (did he play on satday?), joel kelly and ablett jr who are capable of anything.
did you mean joel corey or james kelly?? .. and yes, steve johnson did play on saturday, and yes he is a freak..
LuvDatPoontang
20-Mar-06, 12:34pm
james kelly. the one with the perm.
getting a lil bald up front and permed at the back i noticed. damn handbaggers from geelong, first gary ablett had the balding mullet now kelly chooses to follow.
Serious though they have close to the competitions best list.
ok so i joined mikeynoms comp and the ITM AFL tipping comp, bring this shit on.
Although the dreamteam one i was a little clueless how to pick so we'll see.
LuvDatPoontang
20-Mar-06, 03:39pm
pick tredrea *gigglez*
Sambuca
20-Mar-06, 08:56pm
ok so i joined mikeynoms comp
I'm doing this also, but with some mates.
Picked my list with $0 left in the salary cap!
Looks like this kinda competition favours high possession getters.
gravy: how do ya think the dockers will fare?
they'll be in the news this year for either
1) winning a shitload of games and playing well
or
2) sacking their coach.
pre-season has been good, and I predict a stellar year from Hasleby (lost a lot of weight - possible brownlow chance) and Sandilands. Pav, McPharlin and Bell will go alright as usual, and both Carr brothers will get suspended for starting a massive brawl and smashing a few heads (apparently an all in brawl happened against Port on the weekend).
Peake will be on his way to star status and Duffield will win the Rising Star award.
I'll tell you now, the Dockers will be in the news for one reason only - Connolly getting the boot after Round 7, when they are sitting near the bottom with one win on the board, and Harvey takes over the reigns.....I hope for the sake of all you Docker supporters that this actually does happen. Also heard from a very, very good source, that if they don't start thinking about where they play Brett Peake, he will be asking to be traded at the end of the season.
Good old West Coast supporters :)
^^^^^Not me mate.....I despise the arrogance of West Coast supporters. Plenty of my mates are West Coast supporters, reckon the sun shines out of their clubs ass...even though whenever talk of premierships comes about, '92 and '94 still seem to get mentioned ALL THE TIME, but nothing remotely current. Bears/Lions supporter here. And we are back this year, up in the top 6 i reckon.
^^^^^Not me mate.....I despise the arrogance of West Coast supporters. Plenty of my mates are West Coast supporters, reckon the sun shines out of their clubs ass...even though whenever talk of premierships comes about, '92 and '94 still seem to get mentioned ALL THE TIME, but nothing remotely current. Bears/Lions supporter here. And we are back this year, up in the top 6 i reckon.
the loss of Hadley and Lappin's a big blow though.
It is, but I dont think either of them were gonna come back and be the difference between last year and this year, although losing Lappin is a pretty big hole to fill. The fact that Brown is fit, and not suspended from round 1 is a huge plus....given the way he transformed the team on his return last season. Also Simon Black looks to be in good nick, and Vossy and Leppitsch as well.
And looking forward to see the continued improvement of Selwood and Sherman through the middle, Drummond down back, Jared Brennan to get through his injuries and realise his talent, and to see how the likes of Mitch Clark handle it when given the chance.
Sabbathen
20-Mar-06, 11:39pm
IF and its a big IF, all those older players can stay fit in the second half of the season, then I just might agree with you about Brisbane being a bit of a dark horse.
Brisbane will go as high as fifth as low as about eleventh i reckon depending on injuries to key players, no lappin for 8 weeks hurts badly.
mikeynom
21-Mar-06, 11:53am
Also heard from a very, very good source, that if they don't start thinking about where they play Brett Peake, he will be asking to be traded at the end of the season. Peake's a gun, they'd be stupid not to work something out with him. Plus, he's in my dream team.
So... how ABOUT the 92 and 94 premierships? :P
2004 premiership or shut the fuck up.
twistandshout
21-Mar-06, 03:44pm
Ok so apparently they hav been named today in WA media as - Gardiner, Pollock from Freo & Thurstans from Port.
.
Has this been confirmed anywhere else?
I think you mean Polak not Pollock if this is at all true.
Has this been confirmed anywhere else?
I think you mean Polak not Pollock if this is at all true.
I imagine this will be confirmed some time tomorrow when the court injunction against the papers releasing the details expires.
polak yes cheers for that.
GO G-TOWN
'bout time they won something!!
(sorry, geelong supporters don't usually have much cause for excitment!!) Too true mate, too true.
So proud of their efforts. I'm not sure if they'll get to the Grand Final this year, but they're certainly close (and in good form :love: )
gardiner is an absolute loser.
mikeynom
21-Mar-06, 06:58pm
So proud of their efforts. I'm not sure if they'll get to the Grand Final this year, but they're certainly close (and in good form :love: ) It was an awesome game. I really like geelong's list, hope they do well this season.
mikeynom
23-Mar-06, 04:17pm
1 week to go before the season kicks off... with Eagles v Saints here in WA too. Woo!
The madness begins : a West Australian who supports the Bombers (as instilled into me as a Victorian kiddie in 1982-83 and rarely lets me down) and plays rugby (won't say i hate AFL BUT.... i enjoy the few good games you throw up each year). Go all home teams for the first few weeks, until Geelong realises that a non-premiership counts for squat and the Eagles/Dockers realise that they have to muscle up to win at Subi.... only AFL players who can't travel should struggle nowadays - hmmmm Carlton?????
Sabbathen
24-Mar-06, 01:35pm
Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
The madness begins : a West Australian who supports the Bombers (as instilled into me as a Victorian kiddie in 1982-83 and rarely lets me down) and plays rugby (won't say i hate AFL BUT.... i enjoy the few good games you throw up each year). Go all home teams for the first few weeks, until Geelong realises that a non-premiership counts for squat and the Eagles/Dockers realise that they have to muscle up to win at Subi.... only AFL players who can't travel should struggle nowadays - hmmmm Carlton?????
I stopped reading when I got to the part about you playing rugby..
Carlton won last years pre-season comp hen finished 16th. There is a little something in that for all of us.
I stopped reading when I got to the part about you playing rugby..
werd. I can kind of get a bloke from the North Shore of Sydney playing rugby - the peer pressure, the business networking etc.
But somebody from an aussie rules state willingly playing rugby union?
you must be a moron. or a pom.
either way, you're opinion counts for nothing
mikeynom
28-Mar-06, 03:55pm
Anyone got any hot tips for rookies/young players this year?
I need em for my dream team.
I'm playing against you so fuck off ta.
mikeynom
28-Mar-06, 05:36pm
I'm playing against you so fuck off ta. :haha:
Get Scott Harding from Brisbane, just promoted off Rookie list to cover Hadley. Had an absolute cracker of a debut against the bombers. Also you have to get Marc Murphy, Number 1 pick. Expect Mitch Clark to get a fair crack up at Brisbane too, Marcus Drum at the Dockers, Thomas Dale at Collingwood, and Patrick Ryder at the Bombers. Ive picked all them up for my team anyway.
mikeynom
28-Mar-06, 07:31pm
Cheers. I've picked up Marc Murphy already, will have a good look at the ones you've named. I see Mark LeCras might get a run for the Eagles this week too. He did alright last year.
What I really need is a list of the draftees... anyone got a link handy? I've tried the AFL website but its useless.
From Freo:
Marcus Drum could go alright. Kicked 3 in his first (scratch) match against Port
Also, if he gets elevated from the rookie list this year, I'd have a look at Paul Duffield.
Cheers. I've picked up Marc Murphy already, will have a good look at the ones you've named. I see Mark LeCras might get a run for the Eagles this week too. He did alright last year.
What I really need is a list of the draftees... anyone got a link handy? I've tried the AFL website but its useless.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=draft
Middle of the page, halfway down..
Also watched the local Fremantle derby on the weekend, was impressed with South Fremantle's Paul Duffield. Rookie listed at the Dockers, was giving away almost 10KG and 10cm to Polak on the weekend and did pretty well...could be a dark horse if there is a long term injury down at Freo.
Anyone you see as good bargain value in the Dream Team??
mikeynom
28-Mar-06, 08:03pm
Cheers.
I thought Brett Peake at Freo was a steal for under $200k, but then I read on here he's having issues with the club and coaches, so that could hurt him.
I'm waiting for the teams to be announced so I can give my team a final tweak..
Cheers.
I thought Brett Peake at Freo was a steal for under $200k, but then I read on here he's having issues with the club and coaches, so that could hurt him.
I'm waiting for the teams to be announced so I can give my team a final tweak..
yeah, Peake's a guy who'd rather go surfing than play footy. when it was announced that a freo player was busted twice for drugs, I was certain it was either him or Polak
yeah, Peake's a guy who'd rather go surfing than play footy. when it was announced that a freo player was busted twice for drugs, I was certain it was either him or Polak
Peake has busted his ass this pre season, he isnt happy with where he is being played and how he is being used. They should be playing him off a wing or half back flank, not in a forward pocket/half forward.
Peake has busted his ass this pre season, he isnt happy with where he is being played and how he is being used. They should be playing him off a wing or half back flank, not in a forward pocket/half forward.
he should deal with it. but as far as I'm aware, he is played on the wing - never the forward pocket.
Pavlich should have played CHF his entire career, but IMO Connolly's decision to rotate him through positions has made him a better player.
oh, someone's set up a virtual stock exchange for trading players. it's in it's infancy, but it seems like a pretty cool idea.
http://www.fsx.com.au
mikeynom
29-Mar-06, 02:26am
he should deal with it. but as far as I'm aware, he is played on the wing - never the forward pocket.
The other thing with Peake is that he gets quality possessions, but maybe not a lot of them.
Dream Team simply rewards possy's regardless of their quality.
LuvDatPoontang
29-Mar-06, 08:12am
i think this dream team thing is fast becoming a sensation much like fantasy leagues are in the states. i was at the gym and people were talking bout it there, everyone seems to have a team...
mikeynom
29-Mar-06, 11:53am
Yeah its addictive stuff.
The other thing with Peake is that he gets quality possessions, but maybe not a lot of them.
Dream Team simply rewards possy's regardless of their quality.
Exactly why Hawthorn players and Bulldogs players scored well last year, and why Ben Cousins is a good Dream Team member.
IEatPelicans
30-Mar-06, 12:47am
i want pavlich iun my backline like last year :(
AFL season opener tonight... how fucking awesome! : ))))
CARN THE MIGHTY PIES!
umm, it's St Kilda versus West Coast :)
Shh gravy, don't point out the Collingwood fans stupidity.
well I was a bit wrong, it's actually West Coast vs St Kilda. but i'm fairly certain Collingwood's not playing.
onionz moui = Joffa perhaps :?
*opens beer, gets comfy on the couch*
Fire up !! . . .season starts today !!
LuvDatPoontang
30-Mar-06, 10:37am
umm, it's St Kilda versus West Coast :)
umm i think he's just expressing the same delight in which i feel for the upcoming footy season.
UP THE BOMBERS!!!
Its getting close now....
Dream Team is locked away ready for round 1. Should be a good game tonight, Sainters to get up by 27 points.
mikeynom
30-Mar-06, 04:13pm
*cough*
tough round for tips to get the ball rolling..
i think i tipped West Coast tonight, but have a feeling the Saints will smash them.
I tipped the saints.
that said, i've always been shit at tipping.
gary lyon.. "big cox goes wide"
haha i love it when he gets the ball
haha dennis: "cox into space"
:lol:
mikeynom
31-Mar-06, 02:17am
gary lyon.. "big cox goes wide"
haha i love it when he gets the ball
haha dennis: "cox into space"
:lol: Cox had a blinder although he tired late. He's the captain of my dream team - I've worked out he scored me 278 points. Oooooooh yeah. :thumb: That said, I also had seaby who did one tenth of bugger all.
Good win, but fark me we need to kick at goal better.
Next up, the return of Friday night footy! :-D
carn the bulldogs !! this is their year.
everyone else sell your MCC membership passes to me so i can go in the ballot to watch them in the GF.
in other news, even though i hate the eagles nearly as much as port, their win last night makes me happy cause i tipped them.
Sabbathen
31-Mar-06, 10:50am
Fuck yeah! Good win for the weagles early up and to have that mental edge over the saints for later in the season. The lack of direction at goal is still a worry however there seems to be just as many, if not more running players into the forward line with the anti flooding rule. Which is great too might I add, the game seems to flow so much quicker without having to wait for the goal umpires flags. Kerr is set for a blinder this year if his shoulder holds up and Cousins picked up a lazy 25 possessions. Was great to see all the off field problems doesn't count for shit when he's on the park. All I need to see is us beat the Crows and the Cats away from home and i'll be convinced we are just as good as last year. OK i'll stop crapping on now *high 5 mikeynom* WINNER!!!
LuvDatPoontang
31-Mar-06, 11:01am
kerr was good. really good. hunter fuck he plays well beyond his size. hansen needs to take marks. coxy was dominant. judd in full flight, embley classy so much to like bout the eagles... cept their forward line. lost them a flag last year and they still need to correct that.
Sabbathen
31-Mar-06, 12:16pm
Yeah the Eagles will sorely miss a fit/dedicated Gardiner who could have partly filled that huge void this year...
Surely shaun mcmanus is the luckiest player to have played 174 games ?
LuvDatPoontang
31-Mar-06, 01:03pm
mauahhaha he's absolute rubbish.
mikeynom
31-Mar-06, 01:19pm
Former captain too. Un-freaking-believeable.
Sabbathen
31-Mar-06, 02:34pm
The comment was made that St. Kilda have staggered their pre-season so as to hit peak about round 4-5. Whether this is true or not remains to be seen but certainly in the last 5 minutes of each quarter last night, they were buggered. West Coast ran all over the top of them, it surely must be a big concern for Grant Thomas.
LuvDatPoontang
31-Mar-06, 02:39pm
i remember adelaide doing the same thing when neil craig took over the reins. and losing by 3 goals to one of the premiership favourites at subi is not an overly disastrous result.
mikeynom
31-Mar-06, 02:43pm
i remember adelaide doing the same thing when neil craig took over the reins. and losing by 3 goals to one of the premiership favourites at subi is not an overly disastrous result. Fair call. Eagles face Adelaide next week in Adelaide, btw - that'll be a test.
I was really impressed with the players returning from injury tho. Guys like Sampi, Waters, Glass, and Fletcher all played really well.
Lambretta
31-Mar-06, 02:49pm
Watched until half time. Although St Kilda weren't miles away on the score board, the Eagles looked really bloody comfortable.
Whereas the Saints looked to be running at 150% just to keep within 3 or 4 goals, the Eagles looked to be in cruise mode at times.
Might have been close on the board, but it was further away than the score suggests.
I think that Saints will fade over the year whereas the Eagles will strengthen.
I dont think last nights win would give the eagles a "mental edge" over the saints. It was at Subiaco oval after all, 24 of the past 25 Victorian sides to play West Coast there have lost (i think that was the stat), anyway, a win over St Kilda in Melbourne, yes the Eagles would gain a mental edge.
I thought West Coast played closer to their best football than the Saints did, and the same problem again has been highlighted - a lack of Goal kicking power. 3 goals combined from their 2 permanent forwards (Sampi and Lynch), the rest coming from singles mostly off midfielders boots. You cannot win a premiership playing that type of footy.
mikeynom
31-Mar-06, 04:04pm
You cannot win a premiership playing that type of footy. Geez, we came awful close last year tho!
Geez, we came awful close last year tho!
Awful close doesn't put any silverware in the cabinet. Yes, you made the grand final, yes you only went down by 4 points, but there isn't going to be too many times when you kick 7 goals in a grand final and go down by less than 7 or 8 goals. Even the most one eyed supporters I know acknowledge there is a problem in the forward line.
with a midfield like the one they have, i think the problem isnt as major as everyone is making it out to be. no matter who they have down there theyre going to get the ball on a consistent basis and have it delivered well.
mikeynom
31-Mar-06, 05:20pm
Awful close doesn't put any silverware in the cabinet. Yes, you made the grand final, yes you only went down by 4 points, but there isn't going to be too many times when you kick 7 goals in a grand final and go down by less than 7 or 8 goals. Even the most one eyed supporters I know acknowledge there is a problem in the forward line. Dennis Commetti made interesting points about that last night after the game - he said the grand final was really lost in the selection of the team on the Thursday before the game. Matera pulled out, Lynch wasn't picked and there were 2 players on the bench with no real roles in the team. Mistakes from inexperienced coaches, maybe?
Yeah, there's no doubt the forward line is a problem but its certainly one I can live with. As a fan, I really can't complain about a young team going 17-5 and making a gf. We're about 1 decent tall forward away from COMPLETE DOMINATION. :P (Which raises the spectre of Brad Smith, btw.)
I tell you what tho... as Ice T said:
"If you got onball problems I feel sorry for you son, I got 99 problems but a midfield ain't one".
Agree with what Commetti said, but his comments highlight the problems this year. Matera didnt play, was the leading goalkicker, now he is no longer there. Thats 30 or 40 goals that need to come from elsewhere. Lynch is fukn useless, he does not have a football brain. 17-5 was a great season, but how can they improve from there with the same list??
They should have traded Gardiner while they could have got something worthwhile. They should have chased Bradshaw harder 2 years ago. They threw all their eggs into one basket with a WAFL player.....yes he dominated that league, but you know how different it is to AFL level. One other thing missing - a genuine hard man/mongrel ie. a Jonathon Brown, Aaron Hamill, Glenn Archer - the guys who make you check over your shoulder.
On the midfield - best depth in the comp without question. When you can have Fletcher start a game on the bench, you know you got a good midfield.
i think theyre pretty hard across the board. not every1 has an archer or brown.. most dont. beau waters aggression is good to see. he is a hard nut, still young too. the teams attack on the ball was hard as last night.
they do lack a key forward. but i think itll only become a major problem when their midfield gets shut down and the ball doesnt come down as much, then they have to make the most of their chances. until then, only time will tell if their forward line can hold up
gardiner is a loser. :thumb:
mikeynom
31-Mar-06, 06:59pm
Agree with what Commetti said, but his comments highlight the problems this year. Matera didnt play, was the leading goalkicker, now he is no longer there. Thats 30 or 40 goals that need to come from elsewhere. Lynch is fukn useless, he does not have a football brain. Sampi plays better without Matera on the ground. But I agree - the problem is where the hell we're going to replace Matera's goal kicking with this list. Rotating Cousins, Judd and Embley through the foward line is going to help, and if Cox can reguarly kick a couple that'll take the pressure off.
Also, Hansen lets himeself down with his kicking at goals sometimes.
17-5 was a great season, but how can they improve from there with the same list?? There wasn't really anyone they could have chased this preseason who would fit in with the club. I think the key forwards who were available were Fevola (no thanks) and Jonathon Hay?
One other thing missing - a genuine hard man/mongrel ie. a Jonathon Brown, Aaron Hamill, Glenn Archer - the guys who make you check over your shoulder. Chick is probably our toughest nut - and he did alright against Hamil last night. He's not really a mongrel but Hunter doesn't mind mixing it up a bit - do you remember when he knocked out Matty Lloyd in a final a couple of sesons ago?
Which raises the spectre of Brad Smith, btw.
ahaha. good one. i've got a good joke: Des Headland will come good! you eagles supporters and Brad Smith!
Agree with what Commetti said, but his comments highlight the problems this year. Matera didnt play, was the leading goalkicker, now he is no longer there. Thats 30 or 40 goals that need to come from elsewhere. Lynch is fukn useless, he does not have a football brain. 17-5 was a great season, but how can they improve from there with the same list??
yeah, and Matera was the player that racked large totals (4-6 goals) for the Eagles in very close wins in Melbourne last year (Richmond, Melbourne, Kangas). he had an excellent ability to travel, something i don't think sampi has as much.
the worrying thing for west coast is that it was fairly obvious how much their midfield dominated, but this isn't reflected on the scoreboard. back in their day the Lions, Port, Bombers buried sides that they dominated, ones that were close opponents too. last years grand final showed that when the eagles had their game going, they couldn't punish the swans.
and Grant Thomas is the shittest coach in the league.
my god the bulldogs demolished the tigers.
25-17-167 to 7-10-52
spose you're happy dart?
skewiffed_beats
02-Apr-06, 11:09am
Fark! Grand Final Hero one minute.
Torn to shreds in the next 15mins of Footy you play.
Leo Barry was absolutely smashed by Lloyd. All class.
Certainly a wake up call for the swans.
And Barry Hall for early nomination of clanger of the year after managing to take a blinding contested mark then proceeding to advance on goal only to put it into the woodwork :lol:
JustinJ
02-Apr-06, 03:00pm
Fark x2!
As one of the commentators pointed out - the Swannies need to break out the Berrocas and deal with their hang-overs :P.
Yeah but I think Hall made up for that clanger with that near impossible goal on the right side of the pocket which Fletcher missed and the ump showing good reflexes.
Sabbathen
02-Apr-06, 04:18pm
:lol: if any of you actually thought the Swans could mount a serious Cup defence this year. Having said that, I did pick them to beat the Bombers :slap:
Sambuca
02-Apr-06, 05:05pm
my god the bulldogs demolished the tigers.
25-17-167 to 7-10-52
spose you're happy dart?
Complete demolition.
Glad I was there.
Was a bit concerned with the space given to Nathan Brown at the start, but I guess it became inconsequential. Their tackling completely choked Richmond while the Dogs themselves played their line breaking run with game to perfection.
Scott West for PM
When do the Weagels play the Doggies?
Sabbathen
02-Apr-06, 10:34pm
Oh god what is going on... Carlton got up today and the Bombers last night. First round tips out the fuckin window.
:lol: yeah let's start tipping from round 2 please.
also anyone who has ever hear dme pledge love of port, i was errrr joking.
Gonna be a looooong year.
LuvDatPoontang
03-Apr-06, 09:10am
Oh god what is going on... Carlton got up today and the Bombers last night. First round tips out the fuckin window.
umm bombers were favourites according to most of the betting agencies. and yeh poo to melb, freo and port :(
mikeynom
03-Apr-06, 11:25am
I've picked 3 so far. :( Looks like the usual craziness to start the year, eh?
Top work by Freo tho. :thumb:
A little birdy in the inner sanctum at port tells me if they have less than 5 wins at the turning point a whole lot of senior players will not play in the AFL side again. Instead the club will sacrifice the year for picks and junior development.
After the way we played friday its a safe bet
skewiffed_beats
03-Apr-06, 12:08pm
Swannies let me down and I did not see Carlton winning their first round game in 5 years. But Hey all I need is a good result tonight and then will be able to gloat for the only time during the entire season :lol:
my god the bulldogs demolished the tigers.
25-17-167 to 7-10-52
spose you're happy dart?
happy,. . yes.
very.
not happy with port, sydney or melbourne though.
stuffing my tips around. khants.
and freo bloody freo.
G town baaaayybe..
that is all.
yeah the Fremantle Dockers suck
Alistair
03-Apr-06, 10:53pm
yeah the Fremantle Dockers suck
Couldnt have been a nicer first (and probably only) victim for the Hawks
How did everyones Dream Team go?? Mine was bloody terrible....had some shocking underperformers (Dal Santo, J Brown, Pavlich, Simon Black), but was quite happy with some lesser knowns in Beau Waters, Waite, Mitch Clarke.
mikeynom
04-Apr-06, 03:44pm
Scored 1755. My forward line sucks.
Also the team lists weren't available before the comp was locked down so a couple of my players didn't score...
I think im sitting in 5th but i too had some poor efforts from big $ buys.
1500 was good enough to put me in 3rd in my league. 4 blokes didnt submit teams yet so they have a huge advantage i think once the matchplay rounds start.
Any of you guys in the fantasy footy comp on the heraldsun website?? Much different scoring system, they use the Champion Data Stats which take into account pressure on the ball carrier, effective disposals vs ineffective, contested marks vs uncontested etc etc. Certainly pulls out some different scores. Looking at creating a new league in that comp, if anyones interested let me know.
Sambuca
04-Apr-06, 06:23pm
I had 1600 points.
I had 5 players in my starting team that didn't play. Luckily I was able to use emergencies in two places.
My forward line sucks.
and so it is with the eagles :P
i surprisingly didn't do too badly considering i paid no attention to the dream team. i'm keeping Cox for the rest of the year.
Being a massive bombers fan, i was devo that i didnt get to see the match live but watched it last night.
I must say, regardless of were your club loyalties lie you cant deny that Bombers will be a force to reckon with AGAIN this yeat, did u see the tackling, awesome. So many swannies got stallowned
:lol:, loved it.
(especially seeing as i live in Sydney and hate the swans haha. Third generation bomber fan, Bombers fo lyfe yo!)
i think i'll happily deny that the bombers will be a force this year. everyone beats sydney at the start of the year
Sabbathen
05-Apr-06, 02:42am
Yeah, what do you mean they will be a "force to be reckoned with AGAIN"? They will struggle this year like they have the past 4 years.
LuvDatPoontang
05-Apr-06, 08:10am
lol last year was the first time we missed the finals in the past 9 seasons. longest finals run of all the teams during that period. fark if we were struggling, i'd love to see us when we actually doin well.
lol last year was the first time we missed the finals in the past 9 seasons. longest finals run of all the teams during that period. fark if we were struggling, i'd love to see us when we actually doin well.
Yeh but they've only been making up the numbers...havent been serious contenders since 2001.
LuvDatPoontang
05-Apr-06, 10:08am
i wholeheartedly agree. hardly call that struggling though.
mikeynom
05-Apr-06, 11:47am
and so it is with the eagles :P
Yea I know. :(
Has everyone seen the Robert Walls' article re: the Dockers? Geez, the man is a farking tool. He needs to take a deep breathe a remember that its just 1 round. Plus, Adelaide played a very similar style on Monday night and it worked for them.
If the Dockers lose this week tho... look out!
yeah they'll be booing him on saturday if they don't win.
. . . . i'll be there. i won't be booing though.
i'll be yelling at lance whitnall though. love yelling at lance
mikeynom
05-Apr-06, 12:24pm
i'll be yelling at lance whitnall though. love yelling at lance Ahh lance whitnall... he's such a big, soft, flabby target hey? :P
Lambretta
05-Apr-06, 03:36pm
Got 6 out of 8 first round up, so pretty happy with that. Only Swans letting me down (knew I should have picked the Bombers) and Carlton giving me a nice surprise were the ones I got wrong.
This weeks round is a bugger to tip.
Gone Saints over Tigers as it's a really a home game for both teams being an all Melbourne affair and lets face it the Tigers are shite.
Doggies to keep their good run going (how did they miss out on the Finals last year?? Tragedy) and to beat the Demons. The Dome is really becoming a fortress for the Dogs :)
Cats over the Kangas, but only because of home team advantage. Cats had a good win last week, but they have the ability to put the wobbly boots on after a win and the Kangas are looking better than their playing roster suggests. But then, dont they always.
Bombers to maul the Lions, but Brisbane at home are never a write off. Getting too damn old and lacking decent young draft picks.
Dockers at home to the Blues. Should be enough for a team that promises much and then shits itself. When will Carlton start to see the benefit of getting first choice draft picks for the past 2 seasons? Their squad looks horrid. I hope the kids come good soon.
Swans to get home against Port. Home advantage and the smarting feeling of beingt beaten last week should be enough. Plus Port are ageing and are under performing.
Hawks v Magpies is a horror to pick. Magpies should smash em, but if the Hawks get a lift from last weeks surprise and the Pies continue to play like a team that hasnt been introduced the Hawks could sneak this one too. Pies to win in a tight one I think.
The Crows love playing at home and they are getting stronger and stronger. Could be enough to see them home against the Sparrows. Mind you, if the Westies were at home I'd be reversing my opinions.
Ahh lance whitnall... he's such a big, soft, flabby target hey? :P
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCE !!
did you eat all the pies lance ?
Lance can't eat all the pies, Nick Stevens is in the same team.
What is scary is Port had 90 handballs in the defensive half, 90. Kick the ball C nuts !!
pretty disappointed by the swift fall of Brisbane, the past two games they've lost by a combined total of over 200 points. used to love watching them play.
Has everyone seen the Robert Walls' article re: the Dockers? Geez, the man is a farking tool. He needs to take a deep breathe a remember that its just 1 round.
i'd agree if they had a slow preseason, but they came out all guns blazing, claiming they were going to take it all. as much of a dickhead that he is, Walls makes a fair point, targets a few lazy players, and says stuff which is well known, but isn't put in damning black and white for all to see. i strongly doubt that many players get a true idea of what those outside think of them. and it's good he doesn't target the coach - a lot of the players are premiership players or nominated for all-australian, so blaming the coach is pretty pissweak. anyway, i digress.
how about those western bulldogs, hey?
how about those western bulldogs. . . !!! :slayer:
mikeynom
06-Apr-06, 10:35am
i'd agree if they had a slow preseason, but they came out all guns blazing, claiming they were going to take it all. I know. It's classic. :lol:
DJ C-BOY
06-Apr-06, 12:00pm
"When will Carlton start to see the benefit of getting first choice draft picks for the past 2 seasons? Their squad looks horrid. I hope the kids come good soon."
Well Lambretta, we already are seeing the benefit in one YOUNG Mark Murphy, how much more can a debutant 18 year old do to inspire. Dont forget beeing left in the draft wilderness for two years with NO picks REALLY hurt and will still see thos effects linger for a while to come. Watch this space because by years end you will see another 2 maybe 3 early draft picks from this year and last come into the scope.
As for Lance, yeah he's not the fittest bloke in the league but the boy Can play and is one hell of a reader of the game....
Carn da Blues, Dockers are next on the agenda. beat them this week and watch Perth go to town on Freo like never before!!
Sabbathen
06-Apr-06, 12:51pm
I'll trade you some magic beans for it dart.
magic beans that you've scored from eagles players?
djdarbs
06-Apr-06, 01:20pm
lol last year was the first time we missed the finals in the past 9 seasons. longest finals run of all the teams during that period. fark if we were struggling, i'd love to see us when we actually doin well.
I think it's obvious those in the know will be backing the bombers this year. ;)
cruisysloth
06-Apr-06, 01:21pm
A rough guess with no real thought put into it.
1. Adelaide
2. Geelong
3. Sydney
4. West Coast
5. St Kilda
6. Western Bulldogs
7. My beloved Kangaroo's
8. Essendon
9. Collingwood
10. Richmond
11. Carlton
12. Melbourne
13. Brisbane Lions
14. Port Adelaide
15. Fremantle
16. Hawthorn
At the end of the day the AFL is won on basically one thing, injuries. There was a piece in a newspaper by Mike Sheehan straight after the Grand Final that had the clubs in order of where they came on the ladder in '05 and the number of injuries that club had as well. It was almost mirror like in accuracy
Lance can play :? :? Where is evidence of this since the year 2000 :?
Essendon will finish around 8th - 12th depending on injures, if lloydy, lucas, hird or either of the johnsons miss over 6 weeks they are in major trouble. I also think Jobe Watson will be a major bust.
LuvDatPoontang
06-Apr-06, 02:06pm
Essendon will finish around 8th - 12th depending on injures, if lloydy, lucas, hird or either of the johnsons miss over 6 weeks they are in major trouble. I also think Jobe Watson will be a major bust.
that goes for every team in the comp. we've had at least one or a number of those guys miss an extended period of time over the past few years and seem to go alright. its probably a sign of our depth of top-tier players that you named so many who are capable of such an impact on a team.
and what do you base your watson prognosis on xpose? his weight loss? his great start to the season on sat nite?
that goes for every team in the comp.
..except geelong ;)
:lol: not his weight the fact he has made little to no impact so far in his career, good luck to him if he makes the grade but like all of collingwods father/son picks i think he shall ever live in the shadow.
I think essendons second tier players unlike an Adelaide or a Geelong really aren't that great, hence the big turnover to other clubs and delistings most seasons. Adam McPhee is an out and out star though.
Im talking guys like McVeigh, Pevrill, Richards, Reynolds etc
Lambretta
06-Apr-06, 03:04pm
Hey is Thursday night footy on again this week?
I reckon they should definately do that every week. I mean, what the fuck else in on a Thursday night at 10pm.
Give me my Thursday footy :thumb:
We got it live down here but no lamb it wont be back until next thursday for easter when they can't play friday.
LuvDatPoontang
06-Apr-06, 03:08pm
:lol: not his weight the fact he has made little to no impact so far in his career, good luck to him if he makes the grade but like all of collingwods father/son picks i think he shall ever live in the shadow.
I think essendons second tier players unlike an Adelaide or a Geelong really aren't that great, hence the big turnover to other clubs and delistings most seasons. Adam McPhee is an out and out star though.
Im talking guys like McVeigh, Pevrill, Richards, Reynolds etc
yep he has been disappointing so far... but i reckon you spoke to soon. and please dont compare him to the clokes/shaws.
richards plays for sydney now. but i see you what you mean... thats why i feel so optimistic about the current crop of young uns havin a go.
anyways... yeh how bout them doggies. easily my next fave team to support but the best to watch by far.
hell yeah doggies are everybodies second team aren't they! they have gone from so slow bogged down and boring to flashy as.
everyone loves a team that thrashes richmond.
dart, why do you have a dockers membership? do you like burning money?
the only people i've heard talk up bombers are bombers supporters. have some humility for fucks sake.
LuvDatPoontang
06-Apr-06, 07:00pm
humility haha coming from you. awesome. one-eye through and through huh.
humility haha coming from you. awesome. one-eye through and through huh.
i'm humble. i go for the shittest team in the land. that's fucking humble.
everyone loves a team that thrashes richmond.
dart, why do you have a dockers membership? do you like burning money?
the only people i've heard talk up bombers are bombers supporters. have some humility for fucks sake.
i like going to the footy.
easy.
You haven't met arrogance untl you have met a Crows fan.
Sabbathen
07-Apr-06, 02:53pm
the only people i've heard talk up bombers are bombers supporters. have some humility for fucks sake.
*applauds*
LuvDatPoontang
07-Apr-06, 02:57pm
*applauds*
*yawn*
andrew lovett.. what a tosser.
"im special..i could get away with murder"
yet another footballing wanker.
LuvDatPoontang
07-Apr-06, 03:10pm
lol that made me laugh. and then cringe. and then laugh again.
yeh same
absolutely pathetic, even though she has taken out an intervention order imagine how much of a laugh the girl and her friends had when they read that message..
You haven't met arrogance untl you have met a Crows fan.
Thats it, I'm stealing your VB commodore, body kit and all.
he's a port fan, he probably stole that car anyway
IEatPelicans
08-Apr-06, 02:41pm
whats with port fans anyways? are they all bogans? do they all drink beam and cola? do they all have a chip on thier shoulder coz thier club makes less money than the local girl guides?
FireAndRain
09-Apr-06, 12:14pm
Go them Cats! Two games, two thumping wins. Now, the trick is for there not to be a finals series fade-out, as in previous seasons...
IEatPelicans
09-Apr-06, 04:05pm
wayne carey should not be a fucking commentator. he should stick to cutting people's lunches.
Go them Cats! Two games, two thumping wins. Now, the trick is for there not to be a finals series fade-out, as in previous seasons...
Whooot! Go the Catters!! So proud.
But I agree with you... Lets hope they dont start to lose it come finals time.
SKYCRUISER
09-Apr-06, 05:00pm
fuken terrible effort from CH9 with the eagles vs adelaide game...shit house commentating, even bloody worse camera work! everything coming out of Adelaide backline is shown from behind and from a distance.
Lambretta
09-Apr-06, 05:30pm
Good to see the Dogs get up again.
I hope they have a ripper of a year.
JustinJ
09-Apr-06, 09:02pm
fuken terrible effort from CH9 with the eagles vs adelaide game...shit house commentating, even bloody worse camera work! everything coming out of Adelaide backline is shown from behind and from a distance.
Yeah i noticed the shite camera work during the Swannies game today :| - they're always behind the action. But the commentary isn't too bad, I like Dennis Cometti :P
whats with port fans anyways? are they all bogans? do they all drink beam and cola? do they all have a chip on thier shoulder coz thier club makes less money than the local girl guides?
Are they all bogans ? About 92% of them are yes.
Do they drink beam? I don't think most of them can afford it.
do they have a chip? Yes but it was casued by having Crows fans talk themselves up for 80 years.
I am thankfully an exception to the above, as such i choose not to attend most games :lol:
I got 6 in the itm tips this week, i'm happy to get 2 wrong when it was the Crows losing and Port winning.
As for the footage it was Foxtel who onsold the game to 9, hence the shitness.
cruisysloth
10-Apr-06, 12:20pm
Does anybody know who the three drug cheats are?? If so can they email me them, would be very interested to hear who they are. I hear one is a Port Adelaide player and the other two are both inter-state players
appaz:
thurstons for port
pollack for freo
gardiner for WCE
in other news i was listening to the coverage of claremont V swan districts (WAFL) on saturday & Michael Gardiner appaz threw a massive roundhouse right to someone & decked them.
was mentioned at length on radio and he was reported on the spot.
. . . . crackhead.
LuvDatPoontang
10-Apr-06, 12:55pm
i wouldnt label them as drug cheats... drug offenders maybe. how would you feel if you knew it was you and it was only a matter of time before the rest of the world found out... surely it would affect your game.
Dunno Thurstans played his best game in over a year on the weekend.
Jobe put up good numbers again i see LDP in a losing side, but still solid.
LuvDatPoontang
10-Apr-06, 01:20pm
ok maybe silly question but does thurstans know he's one of the 3 then?
yeah x-man jobe's transformed from a big, ungainly doofus to an in and under midfielder. astonishing really.
i wouldn't call them cheats either.
if anything they're probably hampering their performance by putting rugs into their bodies.
unless they did it prior to a game.
that might be diff.
Dunno my mate who is involved with club thought he musta been caught for too many bongs, as you know weed smokers forget shit, a lot.
Great move by Essendon to get rid of Richards as well, he was about as handy as airbags in a volvo against Port.
IEatPelicans
10-Apr-06, 05:19pm
Are they all bogans ? About 92% of them are yes.
Do they drink beam? I don't think most of them can afford it.
do they have a chip? Yes but it was casued by having Crows fans talk themselves up for 80 years.
I am thankfully an exception to the above, as such i choose not to attend most games :lol:
I got 6 in the itm tips this week, i'm happy to get 2 wrong when it was the Crows losing and Port winning.
As for the footage it was Foxtel who onsold the game to 9, hence the shitness.
thanks for clearing that up :lol:
anyone know when the values of the players start changing in the nutrigrain comp?
the second half of the dockers vs carlton game was the worst football i've ever seen. how do these retards get paid so much money?
SKYCRUISER
10-Apr-06, 09:22pm
the second half of the dockers vs carlton game was the worst football i've ever seen. how do these retards get paid so much money?
absolutely, was at the match and i couldn't believe the mistakes and scrappy football! Carlton need to get rid of Adrian Deluca and Lance Whitnall sometime soon.
Sabbathen
11-Apr-06, 03:19am
ok maybe silly question but does thurstans know he's one of the 3 then?
Unless someone with authority comes out and names them, it's all just speculation and rumours. I still stand by my assumption that one of them is Michael Gardiner though. Hopefully whichever clubs the other two are from took immediate action and handed down an appropriate reprimand like West Coast did.
Sabbathen
11-Apr-06, 03:19am
absolutely, was at the match and i couldn't believe the mistakes and scrappy football! Carlton need to get rid of Adrian Deluca and Lance Whitnall sometime soon.
They cant get rid of Lance, the canteens at Optus oval will go bust!
LuvDatPoontang
11-Apr-06, 08:37am
Unless someone with authority comes out and names them, it's all just speculation and rumours. I still stand by my assumption that one of them is Michael Gardiner though. Hopefully whichever clubs the other two are from took immediate action and handed down an appropriate reprimand like West Coast did.
what?!?!@#@# you went out of your way to say it was irrellevant and that it wouldnt be gardiner...
DJ C-BOY
11-Apr-06, 11:44am
absolutely, was at the match and i couldn't believe the mistakes and scrappy football! Carlton need to get rid of Adrian Deluca and Lance Whitnall sometime soon.
Hey, hey, hey wait just a minute!!!
I agree with Deluca, the guy cant turn to save his life, too 1 dimensional and only has and impact in one out of every dozen games.
HOWEVER Lance Whitnall isn't going anywhere NOR should he!!! He plays the sweeping role across half back to a tea and is a true legend of the Carlton Football Club. He definitley wasn't the worst player for the Blues on the weekend!!!!
Sabbathen
11-Apr-06, 01:10pm
what?!?!@#@# you went out of your way to say it was irrellevant and that it wouldnt be gardiner...
Go and re-read my posts you moron. :slap:
Nutrigrain comp values change from tuesday when lockout lifts.
LuvDatPoontang
11-Apr-06, 01:26pm
Go and re-read my posts you moron. :slap:
nah i've had enough of your bullshit for a day. :|
xpose: i thought values update after round 3?
Sabbathen
11-Apr-06, 01:28pm
nah i've had enough of your bullshit for a day. :|
xpose: i thought values update after round 3?
Nice reply you fucking baby. I'm sick of you trying to bait me all the time, you can go and get fucked mate. Add something worthwile to the discussion or debate my points with facts or else just don't reply. Thanks.
LuvDatPoontang
11-Apr-06, 01:34pm
mate when you start presenting facts, i will extend you the same courtesy. you're full of shit. dont worry this is my last reply. and your welcome.
thats what i meant next tuesday after round 3 ! I wish i could use all my trades in a week, fucking injuries !!
i think you won that argument Sabbathen. as celebration you should swing your jacket around your head.
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