Post by: Bird on March 05, 2024, 12:03:47 PM
Hey Keith! GUESS WHAT HAPPENS ON THURSDAY!!!!!!!
https://www.afl.com.au/opening-round/fixture (https://www.afl.com.au/opening-round/fixture)
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Post by: Hairs on March 05, 2024, 12:14:24 PM
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You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on March 07, 2024, 08:57:43 PM
Bring on the season.what a horrible 3 and 3/4s to watch tonight... but they came to the party far better than melb...
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Post by: Hairs on March 08, 2024, 05:35:16 AM
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on March 16, 2024, 09:07:39 AM
Post by: Hairs on March 16, 2024, 10:49:54 AM
https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-smash-collingwood-in-massive-mcg-upset-as-magpies-fans-leave-early-on-mass-c-13966470?fbclid=IwAR0oVTBIaKPIg5Rg5yWdPyVXAJ0OZsGn2jyKAZ0QR1os1JJERIGxejMCXfQ (https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-smash-collingwood-in-massive-mcg-upset-as-magpies-fans-leave-early-on-mass-c-13966470?fbclid=IwAR0oVTBIaKPIg5Rg5yWdPyVXAJ0OZsGn2jyKAZ0QR1os1JJERIGxejMCXfQ)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on March 22, 2024, 10:00:26 AM
Post by: Hairs on March 24, 2024, 02:29:45 PM
131-101
3 from 3
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on March 25, 2024, 08:53:05 AM
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/didnt-they-bring-a-rule-in-a-toby-greene-rule-gws-star-faces-nervous-wait-over-karate-move/news-story/39df223c6bb76c6e7cfcd99a5f2244a6 (https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/didnt-they-bring-a-rule-in-a-toby-greene-rule-gws-star-faces-nervous-wait-over-karate-move/news-story/39df223c6bb76c6e7cfcd99a5f2244a6)
Post by: prodigyrf on April 08, 2024, 08:55:34 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/afl-ponders-punishment-for-finlayson-s-homophobic-slur/ar-BB1leOrI (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/afl-ponders-punishment-for-finlayson-s-homophobic-slur/ar-BB1leOrI)
Post by: Bird on April 09, 2024, 10:16:18 AM
Quote from: prodigyrf
Tsk tsk consider your old fart audience Jeremy. It would have been seen as a compliment if directed to the 304s on OnlyFools-
Trial by media.. What a load over nothing... he was talking about a small clump of sticks
Post by: Hairs on May 08, 2024, 08:14:46 PM
We are off to watch the Swans at Optus stadium, Perth, Friday night.
Go the Swannies
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on May 09, 2024, 09:12:43 AM
Quote from: Hairs
Tickets booked.Could be an interesting game... Umpiring will be Shithouse thats a given...
We are off to watch the Swans at Optus stadium, Perth, Friday night.
Go the Swannies
Post by: Hairs on May 09, 2024, 10:06:32 AM
Could be an interesting game... Umpiring will be Shithouse thats a given...1st V 6th, should be a cracker, if the ump's don't stuff it.
Hope it's a dry track
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Hairs on May 11, 2024, 12:32:08 AM
Awesome.
Well played Bloods.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on May 11, 2024, 11:50:32 AM
Smashed em.c'mon.. it was only Freo...
Awesome.
Well played Bloods.
I reckon some of their players minds were elsewhere on the night too... That AFLW player.... Fyfe? he looked shattered.
RIP Cam McCarthy
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/rip-former-afl-player-cam-mccarthy-dead-at-29/news-story/24548f6864cd925e5ebfca4d111f23ad (https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/rip-former-afl-player-cam-mccarthy-dead-at-29/news-story/24548f6864cd925e5ebfca4d111f23ad)
Post by: Hairs on May 11, 2024, 02:08:16 PM
It was entertaining to hear.
:)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on May 11, 2024, 05:33:43 PM
Post by: Bird on May 11, 2024, 10:03:36 PM
Post by: Hairs on May 17, 2024, 10:46:51 PM
Well played.
17 15 117
9 11 65
Our For & Against is looking good
And 9 from 10, last time the Bloods did that was 1945, I think. :)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on May 18, 2024, 03:32:39 PM
(https://scontent.fmel16-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/441223398_456768193389191_7867703775540848191_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=ei3NiaHCTs8Q7kNvgGotaeG&_nc_ht=scontent.fmel16-1.fna&oh=00_AYAUXOTzaSESYcUdKqGyoUjZKMLej4T_ScwujoLv6xqIHg&oe=664E02D8)
Post by: Hairs on May 19, 2024, 09:14:56 AM
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on May 19, 2024, 10:34:13 AM
Quote from: Hairs
Would never of picked that difference.
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it was beautiful to watch
Post by: Hairs on May 19, 2024, 10:47:03 AM
it was beautiful to watchIt was a long highlight reel this morning
:)You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Pottsy on May 19, 2024, 06:46:51 PM
Post by: Bigpickle on May 19, 2024, 09:24:57 PM
Post by: Hairs on May 24, 2024, 05:02:24 PM
:)
16 6 102. The Bloods.
12 16 88. Western Bulldogs.
10 & 1, Best ever start to a season for the Bloods.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Gazza00 on May 26, 2024, 02:16:57 PM
Post by: Bird on June 07, 2024, 09:37:50 PM
Post by: prodigyrf on June 11, 2024, 04:10:28 PM
There's talk about about shortening quarters as a response to the obvious trend but the alternative is to go back to the old way of rotating onballers back to the pockets rather than roll on roll off the bench. That definitely slows the game with more one on one contests.
Post by: Bird on June 13, 2024, 10:22:55 AM
Someone will get an anus kicking.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/afl-2024-christian-petracca-injury-latest-details-return-lacerated-spleen-broken-ribs-melbourne-demons/news-story/9b1b539aa85d34bc2f7dbce9b0ed0e9f (https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/afl-2024-christian-petracca-injury-latest-details-return-lacerated-spleen-broken-ribs-melbourne-demons/news-story/9b1b539aa85d34bc2f7dbce9b0ed0e9f)
Post by: Bird on June 17, 2024, 12:35:50 PM
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/pretty-traumatic-christian-petracca-cant-watch-footy-after-harrowing-injury/news-story/a91717a772a8d8d580702ed25fb48ae3 (https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/pretty-traumatic-christian-petracca-cant-watch-footy-after-harrowing-injury/news-story/a91717a772a8d8d580702ed25fb48ae3)
Post by: Bird on July 17, 2024, 11:10:07 AM
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Post by: Hairs on August 10, 2024, 07:49:43 PM
Collingwood whinging, they sook when they win.
FFS,
:)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on August 10, 2024, 08:12:38 PM
Ahahaha,makes ya feel all warm inside dont it.... :D
Collingwood whinging, they sook when they win.
FFS,
:)
Post by: Hairs on August 10, 2024, 08:16:22 PM
If it was at the MCG it would a 50, every day of the week.
Guess what princess, it was at the SCG.
:)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on August 10, 2024, 08:18:31 PM
What did McRae say?who cares... its season over :D
If it was at the MCG it would a 50, every day of the week.
Guess what princess, it was at the SCG.
:)
Post by: prodigyrf on August 11, 2024, 11:19:58 PM
As the ladder stands, there would be no matches in Melbourne in week one of the finals, were they to start this weekend, with Sydney (first) hosting Geelong (fourth), Port Adelaide (second) hosting GWS (third), the Brisbane Lions (fifth) hosting Hawthorn (eighth), and Fremantle (sixth) hosting the Western Bulldogs (seventh) – a scenario that would see the league’s coffers take a serious hit.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/blues-sweat-on-curnow-as-injury-crisis-worsens-in-hawk-hammering/ar-AA1oB5R8 (https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/blues-sweat-on-curnow-as-injury-crisis-worsens-in-hawk-hammering/ar-AA1oB5R8)
And that's the point as maybe the Footy Gods will have to smile on the ultimate winner with the good fortune to have their best team on the park come finals as it only needs a few key player injuries to go from rooster to feather duster at AFL level now. Go Port! :cup:
Post by: Pottsy on August 12, 2024, 08:36:33 AM
I suspect those leading the footy office tipping comp are those who know nothing whatsoever about footy at present although you have to say the draft and salary cap are working to perfection this season-
As the ladder stands, there would be no matches in Melbourne in week one of the finals, were they to start this weekend, with Sydney (first) hosting Geelong (fourth), Port Adelaide (second) hosting GWS (third), the Brisbane Lions (fifth) hosting Hawthorn (eighth), and Fremantle (sixth) hosting the Western Bulldogs (seventh) – a scenario that would see the league’s coffers take a serious hit.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/blues-sweat-on-curnow-as-injury-crisis-worsens-in-hawk-hammering/ar-AA1oB5R8 (https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/blues-sweat-on-curnow-as-injury-crisis-worsens-in-hawk-hammering/ar-AA1oB5R8)
With the AFL locked into x amount of games at the MCG, they’ll make the rules up to suit themselves.
And that's the point as maybe the Footy Gods will have to smile on the ultimate winner with the good fortune to have their best team on the park come finals as it only needs a few key player injuries to go from rooster to feather duster at AFL level now. Go Port! :cup:
Post by: Bird on August 12, 2024, 09:57:01 AM
I guess the players have something to do with it saying they are fit and ready to go when they are nowhere near it... Oh well theres always next year...
on the flip side, bumblers lost after siren :D how good does that feel :D
It'll all gets more lop sided once tassie joins the circus... there arent enough top shelf players to go around now...
Post by: prodigyrf on August 16, 2024, 10:28:00 PM
Post by: Hairs on August 16, 2024, 10:34:22 PM
To see how they are traveling.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: prodigyrf on August 17, 2024, 11:24:08 AM
Post by: prodigyrf on August 18, 2024, 03:57:16 PM
Why do so many players taking a set shot for goals remove their mouthguard and tuck it in their sock?
A secondary question- Is it important which sock? ie. on their kicking foot or the other?
Post by: Mace on August 18, 2024, 05:24:15 PM
A question for the AFL experts and afficionados-
Why do so many players taking a set shot for goals remove their mouthguard and tuck it in their sock?
A secondary question- Is it important which sock? ie. on their kicking foot or the other?
Never did it in my day of playing....
I guess it does allow them to have a couple of deep breaths with their mouth/airway unimpeded by said mouth guard as part of their set up routine... NFI on which sok tho.
:)
Post by: Hairs on August 18, 2024, 07:00:48 PM
A question for the AFL experts and afficionados-
Why do so many players taking a set shot for goals remove their mouthguard and tuck it in their sock?
A secondary question- Is it important which sock? ie. on their kicking foot or the other?
Hmm,
"Why is this so"
Summer Miller.
And the NRL, some of the goal kickers stick their mouth guard in their undies.
What's with that?
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: jclures on August 18, 2024, 08:31:37 PM
https://www.abc.net.au/science/features/whyisitso/ (https://www.abc.net.au/science/features/whyisitso/)
Post by: Bird on August 19, 2024, 10:42:24 AM
A question for the AFL experts and afficionados-
Why do so many players taking a set shot for goals remove their mouthguard and tuck it in their sock?
A secondary question- Is it important which sock? ie. on their kicking foot or the other?
They were talking about this on SEN few months ago.. it appears most players dont even wear one these days.. just seems to be goal kickers
Post by: prodigyrf on August 22, 2024, 12:48:24 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/lloyd-calls-out-ludicrous-bump-rules/vi-AA1pcwhN (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/lloyd-calls-out-ludicrous-bump-rules/vi-AA1pcwhN)
but usually in the moment with really obvious to all you get an immediate whistle from the umpire and stop play. Instead it was play on albeit the ball fell to a Crow's player and that could rightly be play on under the rules.
What I found interesting listening to my son and his mates who play local club or near country footy around Adelaide was their take on it. Basically they couldn't rely on a post Byron Pickett antiseptic AFL game and in Izak's position would have to be situationally aware and turn side on early likely forgoing a mark. They both bounce off each other and ouch play on. So really Dan arriving second had a decision to make and he chose wrong. Instead he should have stayed front on arms open to tackle so likely they would both clash heads and get concussion and that's the luck of the modern AFL game being situationally aware.
Post by: Bird on August 25, 2024, 06:13:30 PM
Post by: prodigyrf on August 25, 2024, 11:48:15 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby_league/game-s-changed-scott-s-big-call-on-afl-flag-race/ar-AA1pnFeF (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby_league/game-s-changed-scott-s-big-call-on-afl-flag-race/ar-AA1pnFeF)
Dan Houston must be thinking Finals games have gotta be worth more than minor round games with suspension but the AFL's message is clear that the Tony Lockett combobulation era is over and let that be a lesson to all you remaining players :police:
Post by: Bird on August 26, 2024, 10:59:45 AM
They should drop it back to final 5 with minor prem's getting a week off while the others fight it out... thats how NRL used to be in the 80s' worked well
Post by: Pottsy on August 26, 2024, 02:49:35 PM
Post by: Hairs on August 26, 2024, 04:55:18 PM
Two bumps, two concussed players, two different outcomes, no wonder punters are confused.Yep, no consistency.
NRL the same thing.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on August 26, 2024, 05:40:00 PM
Quote from: Pottsy
Two bumps, two concussed players, two different outcomes, no wonder punters are confused.
pickett is always tryin to be a big man for such a little scrote...
Post by: prodigyrf on August 26, 2024, 08:15:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4g0jeTyU1A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4g0jeTyU1A)
and Bicks clearly understood the 6 weeks including finals-
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ban-threatens-bickleys-career-20020821-gduiid.html (https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ban-threatens-bickleys-career-20020821-gduiid.html)
No doubt about that one but that makes Houston's 5 matches a bit stiff although without a sin bin like rugby and the long term AFL liability for concussion there's a clear message in it.
Here's a thought with the aforesaid in mind and finals games clearly worth more than pre-season or minor round games. Found guilty of any games in the finals and you serve them whatever they are but in the case of being found guilty like Bicks or Houston the Tribunal has the discretion of allowing the player to serve the games on 2 for 1 with a finals game. Ipso facto Houston gets his 5 games but he's served one and the next 2 finals he's deemed to have served 5 by deferring 1 of each finals games to any normal games in future (next season in this case) Note here the Tribunal may conclude that leniency for the Houston case but not for Bickley case as they see fit.
Post by: prodigyrf on August 28, 2024, 03:27:21 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/port-look-to-sinn-williams-to-cover-injured-defenders/ar-AA1pybKn (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/port-look-to-sinn-williams-to-cover-injured-defenders/ar-AA1pybKn)
Why I don't think Carlton are a threat but keep your eye on Hawthorn as a smokey
Post by: Bird on August 30, 2024, 11:58:13 AM
B: Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans), Jacob Weitering (Carlton), Luke Ryan (Fremantle)
HB: Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions), Jeremy McGovern (West Coast Eagles), Dan Houston (Port Adelaide)
C: Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs), Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
HF: Chad Warner (Sydney Swans), Jeremy Cameron (Geelong Cats), Isaac Heeney (Sydney Swans)
F: Jake Waterman (West Coast Eagles), Jesse Hogan (GWS Giants), Dylan Moore (Hawthorn)
FOLL: Max Gawn (Melbourne), Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Caleb Serong (Fremantle)
I/C: Lachie Whitfield (GWS Giants), Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions), Adam Treloar (Western Bulldogs), Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
Captain: Marcus Bontempelli
Vice-captain: Patrick Cripps
Field Umpire: Matt Stevic
Boundary Umpire: Michael Barlow
Goal Umpire: Matthew Dervan
Post by: prodigyrf on August 31, 2024, 02:15:52 PM
Post by: prodigyrf on September 04, 2024, 11:35:27 AM
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-history-says-three-teams-are-in-2024s-premiership-window-none-of-them-made-the-top-four/news-story/6457a9359740fb2ae49e2d6698baf8f7 (https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-history-says-three-teams-are-in-2024s-premiership-window-none-of-them-made-the-top-four/news-story/6457a9359740fb2ae49e2d6698baf8f7)
Following Port I was naturally interested in what the stats had to say-
Port Adelaide will make it 20 of the last 20 premiers having a top-six defence
Yep that was my take that Port's 2nd finishing position (after some Round16 calls to sack the coach) was down to a well oiled back six that managed to snag those close games and are vital in finals but now a third of it is missing including an All-Australian? A couple of rookies have some mighty big boots to fill in a hurry but you can see now how the Footy Gods have to smile for the ultimate winner this time around.
Post by: Bird on September 06, 2024, 09:51:41 AM
Bring on a close game before the next flogging..
Post by: prodigyrf on September 06, 2024, 05:58:38 PM
What do you take out of it? Well that was the rebounding defensive structure that helped Port win their last 5 games in a row against the best including doing a Geelong on Sydney when they were missing some key players and structure and that's no respecter of finals. For Port to win 8 in a row and hold the cup that defense simply had to be there and now it's obviously not they're clearly out of the running. Ditto Carlton you'd reckon but the rest are in good nick with player availability.
Post by: prodigyrf on September 07, 2024, 12:04:30 PM
Conclusion- I wouldn't want to be a team playing them after a rest week so we'll see if a knocked up Port can make a game of it.
Post by: Bigpickle on September 08, 2024, 03:05:17 PM
Allenby's succinct reply was "Tiger Woods"
Beggars the question, how do yo stop Heaney?
Post by: prodigyrf on September 08, 2024, 08:15:29 PM
Edit: Here it is- https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/super-swan-defies-gravity-with-alltime-hanger-but-nonsense-rules-prevent-top-mark-title/news-story/c97bd401ddd553ae4f7e2cdaf0de9d96 (https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/super-swan-defies-gravity-with-alltime-hanger-but-nonsense-rules-prevent-top-mark-title/news-story/c97bd401ddd553ae4f7e2cdaf0de9d96)
Post by: Hairs on September 09, 2024, 11:56:49 AM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240909/cc8106135e344a4abfca2c1284081900.jpg)You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on September 09, 2024, 12:48:51 PM
Post by: prodigyrf on September 09, 2024, 02:47:16 PM
Anyway here's what the bookies would be looking at now-
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1212785/the-surprising-stat-on-port-adelaides-side-despite-geelong-cats-drubbing (https://www.afl.com.au/news/1212785/the-surprising-stat-on-port-adelaides-side-despite-geelong-cats-drubbing)
Post by: prodigyrf on September 09, 2024, 03:22:57 PM
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/sydney-swans/saved-his-life-brilliant-act-in-superstar-swans-magical-mark-leaves-mum-saying-thanks/news-story/0081c8d746ba78622e5a988b71dcaf4f (https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/sydney-swans/saved-his-life-brilliant-act-in-superstar-swans-magical-mark-leaves-mum-saying-thanks/news-story/0081c8d746ba78622e5a988b71dcaf4f)
Post by: Bird on September 15, 2024, 11:00:40 AM
Post by: prodigyrf on September 15, 2024, 02:08:45 PM
It won't be Port as Kane Cornes rightly points out we've played our best against the Footy Gods-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/had-no-right-cornes-lauds-power-s-gutsy-win/ar-AA1qAU5B (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/had-no-right-cornes-lauds-power-s-gutsy-win/ar-AA1qAU5B)
Nobody gets to bag our team but Port supporters and we're their harshest critics.
Post by: prodigyrf on September 19, 2024, 11:23:16 AM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/fears-for-longmire-s-legacy-if-swans-fail-to-win-flag/ar-AA1qNAnD (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/fears-for-longmire-s-legacy-if-swans-fail-to-win-flag/ar-AA1qNAnD)
Unless you win the flag after finishing top you're basically a bunch of losers despite barely a feeler gauge between half a dozen sides in the top 8 coming to that point. Never mind the draft and salary cap working a treat to try and ensure clubs only win a flag on average once every 18 years and it can be a long time between averages. Casual observers of the game might have also noticed a 6:6:6 rule nowadays whereby you don't get to stack the backlines for a centre bounce after each goal. So throw caution to the wind get on a roll or the ball bounces kindly it can be a training run at their skill level to eat up a 5 or 6 goal advantage as it's rinse repeat. But wait-
Lloyd reflected on how fickle the chance to win premierships are, going back to his undefeated Bombers side of 2000, who were quickly overtaken a year later by the up-and-coming Brisbane, who went on to win three flags in as many years.?
You don't say and there were Brisbane missing out by a kick last year and GWS twice this year while the Pies are chasing draft picks and you never know perhaps the Footy Gods have tired of messing with Port's team at the business end of the season. Now there's only 4 and hope springs eternal but Mad Monday awaits another 2 and they won't be flying.
Post by: Pottsy on September 20, 2024, 09:25:18 PM
Post by: prodigyrf on September 20, 2024, 11:24:19 PM
Post by: Pottsy on September 21, 2024, 08:56:26 AM
Swans too good for Port with their foot skills tonight and slowly but surely drew away so they'll certainly be a challenge for the Cats or Lions and I can't pick that one. Good to see Port have found a ruckman at last after Lycett broke down late last year and they can build on that. Definitely missed Farrell and Houston against the Swans and now we see if Houston stays or what they get in the trade if he's homesick. Good luck to the rest but only one of you is going to hold the cup :cup:
Powell Pepper was a bad miss this year, looking forward to his return, another hard nut will be very handy.
Post by: Bird on September 21, 2024, 11:31:42 AM
Post by: Hairs on September 21, 2024, 04:04:19 PM
The umpiring was woeful.
One incident, two Port players, took each other out, yet they got the Free.
Hmm, anyway, we'll take the win.
Cheers
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: prodigyrf on September 21, 2024, 04:29:21 PM
Post by: Hairs on September 21, 2024, 04:39:43 PM
Cats, $1.80
Lions, $2.00
Not that I bet, seems there is nothing in it, maybe ground advantage to the Cats.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Pottsy on September 21, 2024, 07:26:04 PM
Post by: Hairs on September 21, 2024, 07:37:08 PM
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Hairs on September 21, 2024, 08:10:15 PM
And no I won't refer to it as the big dance.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Hairs on September 22, 2024, 07:06:54 PM
Swans, $1.73
Lions. $2.12
Game day is a different thing.
Bring on a good fair game.
Best team takes the Flag.
Cheers
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on September 23, 2024, 10:33:08 AM
So bring umbrellas and lightning rods.
Post by: prodigyrf on September 23, 2024, 10:50:56 AM
https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/dane-rampe-sydney-swans-veteran-set-to-face-match-review-scrutiny-for-hit-on-zak-butters-c-16126134 (https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/dane-rampe-sydney-swans-veteran-set-to-face-match-review-scrutiny-for-hit-on-zak-butters-c-16126134)
You know just like Tom Stewart in the first quarter with eyes and arms up only for the ball with blondie-
https://www.theroar.com.au/afl/video/unreasonable-its-a-prelim-tom-stewart-in-disbelief-after-being-pinged-for-perfectly-legal-bump-1382824/ (https://www.theroar.com.au/afl/video/unreasonable-its-a-prelim-tom-stewart-in-disbelief-after-being-pinged-for-perfectly-legal-bump-1382824/)
Tom has form but unlike the crowd is dumbfounded at why there's even a free kick ???
Fair enough call on Danger as it was enthusiastic but at least he met the opponent with welcome to country open arms and he was low down and underneath the opponent and not dumping him from on high-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/dangerfield-avoids-afl-suspension-for-mccluggage-tackle/ar-AA1qZczX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=4c8fb445fba14856879dd789684df6cb&ei=37 (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/dangerfield-avoids-afl-suspension-for-mccluggage-tackle/ar-AA1qZczX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=4c8fb445fba14856879dd789684df6cb&ei=37)
Get the picture of teams full of some very skilled blokes playing scintillating knockout finals footy here folks and that's all you come up with and then you look back and around for some consistency with the sighting and Tribunal and just what it is they're trying to do with the penalties all things considered. Try mens rea and actus reus here chaps if you're struggling with it all :police:
Post by: prodigyrf on September 23, 2024, 10:51:37 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/football/tigers-midfielder-mckenzie-has-aflw-ban-overturned/ar-AA1r12Ep (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/football/tigers-midfielder-mckenzie-has-aflw-ban-overturned/ar-AA1r12Ep)
Nevertheless that's exactly the concussion outcome the League is red hot to umpire out of the game for the obvious now.
So we deduce Mr Houston copped another 3 for intentional/late/brain fade/bump and end of all finals and season for you boyoh.
Tribunals don't listen to players like Mr Butters as we know full well players are thick as thieves in such situations-
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/zak-butters-in-classy-act-for-dane-rampe-as-swans-star-escapes-afl-grand-final-drama-020518670.html (https://au.sports.yahoo.com/zak-butters-in-classy-act-for-dane-rampe-as-swans-star-escapes-afl-grand-final-drama-020518670.html)
Neither Rampe nor Stewart should have got off without any match suspension while Dangerfield was sailing close to the wind but rightly given the benefit of the doubt. To see that the Match Review/Tribunal only had to consider how the rest of the players in 4 teams played out their games in the modern era as they play great footy and we want to see them all lead a long healthy life when their time is up. The AFL is all over the shop with that at present.
Post by: Bird on September 24, 2024, 03:22:36 PM
Congrats to Cripper but its become a farce
Post by: prodigyrf on September 27, 2024, 04:43:15 PM
Best to be there and there abouts and take the wins you can and one day the Footy Gods might smile on your lot ;D
Post by: Hairs on September 27, 2024, 04:58:29 PM
2kg of Kingies.
Beers are cold.
May it be a good, fair, hard game.
Bloods by 14.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240927/3c5d116b7a60382ed8e94cc01a8a9441.jpg)You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: prodigyrf on September 27, 2024, 06:10:49 PM
Well there is no sin bin or send off in AFL and the bad old days produced the 1991 SANFL bloodbath GF-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq-ksH69N5s&t=3s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq-ksH69N5s&t=3s)
and it started from the get go in the first quarter-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KGSLBH2rk&t=2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KGSLBH2rk&t=2s)
so much so there were lots of mums on the airwaves pledging their little Johnnys were only playing soccer in future :o
You couldn't blame them-
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/the-sanfl-1991-bloodbath/news-story/10e55789a7f754dde6b54449a9599646 (https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/the-sanfl-1991-bloodbath/news-story/10e55789a7f754dde6b54449a9599646)
Post by: Hairs on September 28, 2024, 07:30:12 AM
Where they fake their injuries ;)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240927/cd7f43e0cdcfa4690eed400be7fd4a47.jpg)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on September 28, 2024, 05:20:46 PM
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Post by: prodigyrf on September 28, 2024, 08:21:10 PM
Yep they're no respecter of finals-
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1233307/we-couldnt-go-with-them-sydney-swans-rue-contest-work-lack-of-pressure (https://www.afl.com.au/news/1233307/we-couldnt-go-with-them-sydney-swans-rue-contest-work-lack-of-pressure)
It's a fine line between being 5% on and 5% off at that level and with the 6:6:6 rule you can't flood back to get your balance and they nail you on the scoreboard in a quarter and then they can attack every contest with confidence and get that winning feeling.... :cup:
Post by: Hairs on September 28, 2024, 09:06:41 PM
:(
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: prodigyrf on September 28, 2024, 11:39:04 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/not-again-shocking-swans-capitulate-on-the-afl-s-biggest-stage/ar-AA1rmtwk (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/not-again-shocking-swans-capitulate-on-the-afl-s-biggest-stage/ar-AA1rmtwk)
The money quote-
But it felt like the ball just wasn’t bouncing Sydney’s way, figuratively speaking and then literally.
Yeah it's not a round ball and the footy gods control it.
Sydney players were clearly busting their gut just the same but it's not quite happening and once the opposition feels they're 'on' and attack the ball with confidence the scoreboard can blow out to anything. Sydney can luck out with meeting better sides in those GFs or simply get nailed like Brisbane playing a blinder at the time. Would it feel any better going down by a kick? Ask GWS as they were stiffest in that regard and at least Sydney got there when 16 other teams couldn't make it but there's always next year.
Post by: Hairs on September 29, 2024, 04:54:43 PM
He's been our most successful coach, hope he doesn't go the way of The Port Adelaide coach or The Broncos coach.
Hmm,
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Pottsy on September 29, 2024, 07:52:25 PM
Reading sports groups, boards, the amount of people calling for Longmires head, and some it is brutal.
He's been our most successful coach, hope he doesn't go the way of The Port Adelaide coach or The Broncos coach.
Hmm,
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Hinkley ain’t going anywhere as far as we know, what you heard?
Post by: Hairs on September 30, 2024, 06:41:42 AM
Hinkley ain’t going anywhere as far as we know, what you heard?Talking Sport last week, it was mentioned and my ears pricked up.
I didn't catch the whole conversation.
And I thought, WOW,
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Post by: Hairs on September 30, 2024, 07:43:32 AM
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/port-adelaide-announce-coaching-change-for-2025-amid-speculation-over-ken-hinkleys-future-044519061.html (https://au.sports.yahoo.com/port-adelaide-announce-coaching-change-for-2025-amid-speculation-over-ken-hinkleys-future-044519061.html)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: GGV8Cruza on October 01, 2024, 06:01:16 PM
GG
Post by: Hairs on October 01, 2024, 07:14:32 PM
Next year is another game.
:cheers:
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Post by: Bird on October 01, 2024, 07:16:10 PM
Can i close it now Bird?? ;DMarch 7th for the new thread ...
GG
Post by: prodigyrf on November 09, 2024, 01:42:09 PM
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/storm-erupts-after-massive-aflw-finals-controversy/news-story/c20609421c1f8b845ab4ff152bd03eb8 (https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/storm-erupts-after-massive-aflw-finals-controversy/news-story/c20609421c1f8b845ab4ff152bd03eb8)
It's like this AFL numpties. Everywhere else on the field if in the opinion of the umpire a player deliberately causes the ball to go out of play then a free kick is awarded to the other team in order to keep the contest rolling along. Clearly that was the case with Zoe Prowse here but then North get virtually rewarded with TWO free kicks and a certain goal. Huh! To maintain consistency and obviate the Gale scheme simply award the point and the kickout free kick is sacrificed to a throw-in from where Prowse deliberately took it out of play. Wakey wakey AFL and fix this before anymore finals.
PS: and if you blokes do it immediately in response to the women's game you'll look real woke and no harm done as the Crows get another crack :cup:
Post by: Bird on November 26, 2024, 09:49:14 AM
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-drop-bombshell-as-john-longmire-walks-away/news-story/b4fc5593e352d595b2e17ab8a40f1f57 (https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-drop-bombshell-as-john-longmire-walks-away/news-story/b4fc5593e352d595b2e17ab8a40f1f57)
Post by: Hairs on November 26, 2024, 05:46:23 PM
Didn't see that coming.
Dean Cox, Steps up.
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Post by: prodigyrf on December 26, 2024, 11:10:45 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/i-made-my-man-utd-debut-under-alex-ferguson-now-i-m-32-and-work-as-a-postman/ar-AA1wvAP5 (https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/i-made-my-man-utd-debut-under-alex-ferguson-now-i-m-32-and-work-as-a-postman/ar-AA1wvAP5)
It was a couple of years back and talking to one of the guru guests on the afternoon radio footy show in a discussion of the draft he asked the compares what average number of AFL games did they think a player played that had his name called out in the draft? Bearing in mind there had been some discussion about players getting too much dough and it wasn't like the good old days with playing for the guernsey yada yada.
The answer was 20 games average at that stage which sure caused a pregnant pause and shocked disbelief and killed that train of thought.