A.F.L Thread

[FaaipDeOiad]

LOL @ "Patrick Swayze turns 50 this week" by Michael Christian when Biglands was lining up for goal late in the last quarter.

Speaking of Biglands, what about his goal from the boundary? Impressive.

Cooney was on fire though, 170 in DT. Fair effort.

Haha yeah, I noticed the Swayze remark. Classic stuff.

 

[Jono]

Farmer = Awesome

So many people dislike him, but I love how he gives so much crap to his opponent when they deserve it. He's awesome to watch.

Headland on the other hand, he's just a ********.

 

[pasag]

Is it possible for Freo and WC to meet in the GF?

Lol at that.

 

[benchmark00]

So many people dislike him, but I love how he gives so much crap to his opponent when they deserve it. He's awesome to watch.

Headland on the other hand, he's just a ********.

Both tools IMO.

 

[Jono]

Is it possible for Freo and WC to meet in the GF?

Lol at that.

Nah.

Oh and Saints please lift your game, this is crap.

 

[pasag]

Stk 42 minutes without a goal. How often do you see that?

 

[Jono]

This is annoying to watch. Mainly because I don't understand when this suddenly happened. How does a team just randomly become very good throughout the year?

I understand when a team improves and have good results near the end (Kangaroos), but how does a Freo who looked like they'd miss finals, suddenly go about beating teams like Adelaide and St Kilda?

 

[benchmark00]

Freo - overrated.

 

[cameeel]

This is annoying to watch. Mainly because I don't understand when this suddenly happened. How does a team just randomly become very good throughout the year?

I understand when a team improves and have good results near the end (Kangaroos), but how does a Freo who looked like they'd miss finals, suddenly go about beating teams like Adelaide and St Kilda?

St. Kilda aren't that good. But yes, it's strange how good Fremantle are all of a sudden

 

[cameeel]

7 unanswered goals to Fremantle.

Apparently they jump to 3rd if they win this game?

 

[pasag]

To go from 8th to 3rd in one game is unheard of so late in the year.

 

[benchmark00]

St Kilda are in the top three teams in the league, regardless of ladder position IMO. They just need match fitness into their key players, it's just an issue of whether they can get that fitness in time for finals. This result will have no influence on how I see the Dockers or Saints.

 

[cameeel]

Edit: Double Post, sorry.

 

[cameeel]

Top 5 teams (fully fit):

West Coast
Adelaide
Sydney
Melbourne (bias)
Fremantle

St. Kilda aren't that good. A lot of their players are over-rated and a lot of the rating they have as a 'good side' comes from the potential of their players, a potential which has not been fulfilled in 3 years, yet still people continue to rate them far too highly.

 

[benchmark00]

Haha turn it up McKern.


The reason they're rated so highly is their personnel, look how many top quality (I'm talking top echelon) players they have out or not fully fit. Whether or not they can get those players out on the paddock at the one time is the only issue, but they have the best list in the league by a margain.

 

[Jono]

Haha turn it up McKern.


The reason they're rated so highly is their personnel, look how many top quality (I'm talking top echelon) players they have out or not fully fit. Whether or not they can get those players out on the paddock at the one time is the only issue, but they have the best list in the league by a margain.

Hayes
Maguire

Who else is currently not playing? Granted the Clarke's look underdone, but they're only 2nd or 3rd tier players at best, and Kosi needs match fitness, but I can't think of too many players they are missing at the moment.

Saints in 2004 > Saints in 2006.

Top 6 teams IMO:

Adelaide
West Coast
---
Sydney
St Kilda
Melbourne
Bulldogs at full strength, otherwise Freo or Collingwood, who really cares?

 

[Jono]

St Kilda are in the top three teams in the league, regardless of ladder position IMO. They just need match fitness into their key players, it's just an issue of whether they can get that fitness in time for finals. This result will have no influence on how I see the Dockers or Saints.

Considering you said WC weren't even in the top 4 best teams, who are your top 3? Adelaide, St Kilda and who? You said you didn't rate Sydney...

 

[benchmark00]

Hayes
Maguire

Who else is currently not playing? Granted the Clarke's look underdone, but they're only 2nd or 3rd tier players at best, and Kosi needs match fitness, but I can't think of too many players they are missing at the moment.

Saints in 2004 > Saints in 2006.

Top 6 teams IMO:

Adelaide
West Coast
---
Sydney
St Kilda
Melbourne
Bulldogs at full strength, otherwise Freo or Collingwood, who really cares?

Hayes
McGuire
Hamill
Kozi lacking fitness
X Clarke lacking fitness
R Clarke lacking fitness
Ball hasn't been fit all year due to osteitis pubis.


Every single one of those players would make any team in the league.

 

[benchmark00]

Considering you said WC weren't even in the top 4 best teams, who are your top 3? Adelaide, St Kilda and who? You said you didn't rate Sydney...

Crows
Saints
Eagles
Melbourne (At the 'G)

 

[benchmark00]

And on the 04>06 what exactly are you basing that on? Who did they have then that they don't have now?