A.F.L. Thread II

[Spikey]

i was pretty much right wasn't i

 

[Mr Casson]

i was pretty much right wasn't i

You were, I look forward to the same comment next Friday.

 

[alternative]

St Kilda
Geelong
Carlton
Sydney
Collingwood
Brisbane
Hawthorn
West coast

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Resubmitted. I really was hedging my bets there, or expecting it to be a draw-fest this weekend.

Round 20 Fixtures

St Kilda vs. Fremantle (Docklands)
Carlton vs. Melbourne (MCG)
Geelong vs. Gold Coast (Kardinia Park)
Essendon vs. Sydney (Docklands)
Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood (Football Park)
Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide (The Gabba)
Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne (York Park)
West Coast vs. Richmond (Subiaco Oval)

 

[benchmark00]

Why are North so long against the Hawks?

$5.35 on Centrebet.

Yeah we're overs considering we beat them in Tassie last year. I reckon we're about a similar chance to win this week than we were last week.

 

[Johnners]

St Kilda
Carlton
Geelong
Essendon
Collingwood
Brisbane Lions
Hawthorn
West Coast

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I suspect St Kilda/Freo has started.

Carlton
Geelong
Essendon
Collingwood
Adelaide
Hawthorn
WCE

 

[morgieb]

Carlton vs. Melbourne (MCG)
Geelong vs. Gold Coast (Kardinia Park)
Essendon vs. Sydney (Docklands)
Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood (Football Park)
Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide (The Gabba)
Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne (York Park)
West Coast vs. Richmond (Subiaco Oval)

 

[Spikey]

NDS has been a damn star since I traded him in. 6 tons out of 6 now.

also i'm on the saints bandwagon who's with me

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

List of things Chris Mayne does well:

1. Tackling; and
2. Getting hurt early, but coming back to complete the game.

List of things Dylan Roberton does well:

 

[Spikey]

i dunno know. chris mayne seems to do getting hurt early but playing out the game pretty well

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Added it to the list.

 

[Jono]

Carlton
Geelong
Sydney
Collingwood
Brisbane Lions
Hawthorn
West Coast

 

[vic_orthdox]

I must say, I doubt the wisdom of expanding the competition to 18 teams. For mine, you can't just consider expansion in isolation (i.e. we'd like another team in Location A, Location B etc). Rather it needs to be considered side-by-side with the quality of the compeition - is there enough talent to populate the extra teams. Having followed the game closely this year, I'd have to say that it's doubtful there is the cattle to go around. Fair dinkum, even before GWS coming in, some teams have been unwatchable this year - Port, Lions, Gold Coast, Richmond and at times the Crows and Demons. Now I realise that you will always have hidings and battlers, but I think we've about reached breaking point in terms of the talent there is to go around.

Counter it with two points:

The teams that have been struggling over the past two years have had the cyclic nature of the system stuff them over, with compromised drafts. They aren't getting access to the good kids, or the high picks to try and trade in some quality.

Secondly, the success of a large number of players from the feeder competitions shows that there is enough quality footballers around, IMO.

 

[Mr Casson]

Overs in the Carlton/Melb game, thanks.

 

[Mr Casson]

Overs in the Carlton/Melb game, thanks.

Caning down now, good thing Betstar took forever to get the market up.

 

[Mr Casson]

Action-packed game at the 'G. Watts' goal was amazing.

Horrific injury to Strauss though, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't play again.

 

[howardj]

That was the worst leg injury I have seen on a footy field.

 

[Spikey]

can't wait for Carlisle to go back forward

 

[Burgey]

Another game where the Swans waste early dominance. Ridiculous. Should be playing Essendon off a break here.