A.F.L. Thread II

[Spikey]

Bailey and his football department were drafting for a style of football that would never hold up. They were looking at the Cats 2007 and the Bulldogs during their successful times as a blueprint.

These were top picks, surely these players should be, like, adaptable and ****? Maaaaaaaan the entire thing is just

 

[howardj]

Agree Re Robbo

Just a bogan who found himself on media street, much to the viewing/listeing/reading public's chagrin

 

[vic_orthdox]

Loves a beer in Richmond though.

Cats ripe for the picking today.

 

[Spikey]

thought about firing up the ole stream before gws-gc starts, but then remembered the dog hater is commentating

 

[vic_orthdox]

thought about firing up the ole stream before gws-gc starts, but then remembered the dog hater is commentating

 

[Jono]

Worst thing about Robbo is that he argues with Whateley about interpretation of language. He constantly gets his arse kicked.

 

[Spikey]

go you giants

 

[Spikey]

how's Josh Jenkins looking Vic_o? I was a bit upset he left 'cause I was hearing promising things, but given we weren't upgrading him we had to

 

[vic_orthdox]

Nah, not watching at the moment. Been procrastinating over this assignment for the best part of a week, gotta get it done so I can get to the Richmond Club Hotel at 6pm.

 

[Spikey]

weak. WEAK

 

[Jono]

Cats in strife.

 

[Spikey]

ablett 13 possies and involved in all 4 GC scoring shots. WAG

 

[Jono]

44 pts. Wow.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Sloane and Reilly - awesome.
Bernie Vince's interviews - abysmal. They've asked him about 15 questions about Adelaide players and every answer is "yeah he's been fantastic...".

Awesome first half though, kinda thought Geelong might lose by 5 or so goals today but not this. The current group of 21-24 year olds at Adelaide will win at least one flag.

how's Josh Jenkins looking Vic_o? I was a bit upset he left 'cause I was hearing promising things, but given we weren't upgrading him we had to

Had a very good first half for a first gamer. Couple of contested marks, a goal and a blind tap over his head which created one. Malthouse was raving about him, but then he also said Walker was "like Dunstall and Lockett together" so maybe he likes exaggerating.

 

[alternative]

Geelong (Football Park)
Gold Coast (Manuka)
Sydney (MCG)
Collingwood (The Gabba)
Essendon
Western Bulldogs (Docklands)
Fremantle
Carlton (Docklands)

 

[Burgey]

Jesus, Geelong are getting flat out belted. 63 points at half time.

 

[Spikey]

some rubbish kicking for goal by the giants

 

[Burgey]

Costing them now, too.

That goal umpire at the end the Suns are kicking to looks a genuine 'tard, doesn't he?

 

[Spikey]

Folau probably outshining Hunt. Taken a couple of good contested marks, field kicking needs some work

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

What's with the new trend this year with TV commentators calling well-known players by their nicknames and not their names? Heard Stevie J, Chappy, Tomahawk, J-pod etc today at the Geelong game, obviously McAvaney has a huge hard-on for "Buddy" and "Cyril", and when Roos calls Swans games he calls every player by their nickname. BT does it too. I don't mean in analysis either, I mean in play-by-play calling.

Just seems really weird, especially when it's done for some players/clubs and not others. Was there some pre-season focus group that decided the punters like the familiarity or something? Because it gives me the ****s.