A.F.L Thread

[Magrat Garlick]

Nice doughnut for the lovers.

 

[Jono]

Jesus, my percentage took an absolute belting thanks to my 400+ pt loss to Brumby.

2nd highest points scored, yet 5th on the ladder, mix of bad luck plus completely underperforming atm Have to come good in finals, and definitely want a top 4 spot so an injury to my captain or something tragic like that happening in the first week of finals won't be too devastating.

 

[pasag]

Can anyone recall a genuine key defender polling well in the Brownlow? I only remember Brownlow's clearly since the mid 90s or so, but in that time I don't remember any examples.

I think Bock will manage 10 or so this year, at a conservative estimate. I hope he got 3 last night at least, definitely deserved it. He obviously won't go anywhere near winning it, but even Scarlett and Rutten when they've had totally dominant seasons recently didn't manage more than 3 or 4 votes IIRC. Wondering if there are any exceptions.

Yeah, throughout Brownload history it's nearly always been the midfeild and on-ballers who have won it. Even forwards have never fared well - Ablett, Carey having never won one, Plugger being ithe last in the late 80s, can't remeber any defenders winning it.

 

[Jono]

Its a midfielder's medal, or at least has been for the last 15 years.

It may be awesome to watch, and great to bet on/make predictions, but the Brownlow Medal isn't as accurate as the AFL MVP and Coach's Award IMO. Not all the time anyway.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha, how did I win in DT? I had 3 players out ffs.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Can anyone recall a genuine key defender polling well in the Brownlow? I only remember Brownlow's clearly since the mid 90s or so, but in that time I don't remember any examples.

I think Bock will manage 10 or so this year, at a conservative estimate. I hope he got 3 last night at least, definitely deserved it. He obviously won't go anywhere near winning it, but even Scarlett and Rutten when they've had totally dominant seasons recently didn't manage more than 3 or 4 votes IIRC. Wondering if there are any exceptions.

Wanganeen was playing in the backline the year he won it.

 

[pasag]

Wanganeen was playing in the backline the year he won it.

Was he? I thought he went back after that though my memory is very hazy, being in Grade 3 and all.

 

[Josh]

Don't forget big Jimmy Stynes has won one. Don't think too many ruckmen would've taken away the big prize at the end of the year.

 

[pasag]

Don't forget big Jimmy Stynes has won one. Don't think too many ruckmen would've taken away the big prize at the end of the year.

Pretty sure plenty have.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Question for those in the know. I notice that Collingwood are the team that AFL fans love to hate. Is there any particular reason for this, or is it the 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'? Did Collingwood continually win the thing for a while, and this pissed people off?? Only been interested in the game for a short while, and haven't seen any reason to dislike one team over another (in general)

 

[vic_orthdox]

Question for those in the know. I notice that Collingwood are the team that AFL fans love to hate. Is there any particular reason for this, or is it the 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'? Did Collingwood continually win the thing for a while, and this pissed people off?? Only been interested in the game for a short while, and haven't seen any reason to dislike one team over another (in general)

Actually, not really. They were very successful during the early years of the competition, in terms of winning premierships. However, they went through a 34 year drought until 1990, when they often lost the GF. This gave birth to the term "Colliwobbles". They've lost the GF more than any other side ever, and their supporters are scum and feral. Eg. Joffa and Matt79.

 

[pasag]

Question for those in the know. I notice that Collingwood are the team that AFL fans love to hate. Is there any particular reason for this, or is it the 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'? Did Collingwood continually win the thing for a while, and this pissed people off?? Only been interested in the game for a short while, and haven't seen any reason to dislike one team over another (in general)

Nah, it's something developed over 100+ years. Doesn't have much to do with success and can't really be explained easily.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Pretty sure plenty have.

Try the year after Stynes, even...

 

[Dark Hunter]

Apparently the TV cameras caught Eddie McGuire crying yesterday, did anyone see it? Shattered i missed it tbh, watching Collingwood lose is just as good as watching Port Adelaide lose.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Actually, not really. They were very successful during the early years of the competition, in terms of winning premierships. However, they went through a 34 year drought until 1990, when they often lost the GF. This gave birth to the term "Colliwobbles". They've lost the GF more than any other side ever, and their supporters are scum and feral. Eg. Joffa and Matt79.

Hmmm. Righto. So rather than taking the piss out of them choking, people hate them? Interesting... I've got a mate at work who's a big Collingwood fan, but I tend to win up the couple of Fremantle fans a bit more.

They keep asking me who I support, but I've got no one team that I follow. Who should I be supporting? Which team is the AFLification of Heath? All speed, tricks and mental fragility?

 

[cameeel]

Don't forget big Jimmy Stynes has won one. Don't think too many ruckmen would've taken away the big prize at the end of the year.

Jim Stynes, Len Thompson, Scott Wynd, Corey McKernan (yes, I know that technically he didn't win it), Adam Goodes off the top of my head. There's 6 since 1972, so it's not that rare.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hmmm. Righto. So rather than taking the piss out of them choking, people hate them? Interesting... I've got a mate at work who's a big Collingwood fan, but I tend to win up the couple of Fremantle fans a bit more.

They keep asking me who I support, but I've got no one team that I follow. Who should I be supporting? Which team is the AFLification of Heath? All speed, tricks and mental fragility?

Hmmm, mental fragillity is probably Fremantle. They have had a list that should see them up the top end of the ladder for the past few years, but underachieve.

Western Bulldogs are all speed, fair bit of flair but haven't been up around the top for a while. In fact, haven't won a premiership since the 50's. Very good users of the ball and, despite in the past few years being a bit soft, win all the hard footy now and are sitting in the top couple of chances to win the flag.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Jim Stynes, Len Thompson, Scott Wynd, Corey McKernan (yes, I know that technically he didn't win it), Adam Goodes off the top of my head. There's 6 since 1972, so it's not that rare.

Was Goodes still playing in the Ruck when he won his first? I know that he wasn't for his second.

 

[cameeel]

Hmmm. Righto. So rather than taking the piss out of them choking, people hate them? Interesting... I've got a mate at work who's a big Collingwood fan, but I tend to win up the couple of Fremantle fans a bit more.

They keep asking me who I support, but I've got no one team that I follow. Who should I be supporting? Which team is the AFLification of Heath? All speed, tricks and mental fragility?

Demons have the last criteria covered, and we have Aaron Davey, so 2/3 are covered. Also, we have this guy:

 

[cameeel]

Was Goodes still playing in the Ruck when he won his first? I know that he wasn't for his second.

Yeah, he was playing predominately as a ruckman in '03. He still played a fair bit in the centre in 2006, enough to classify him as at least a part-time ruck in that year imo.