No Oppo Supporters 2022 General AFL Discussion

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No Oppo Supporters - 2023 General AFLW Discussion

First week of AFLW already knee injuries galore

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[BloodySwan]

Epic AFL season awaits as Demons attempt to hold off chasing pack

With the AFL season getting underway this evening, Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson run the rule over how the 18 clubs are looking in their pursuit of premiership success.

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Article is great, this stat I find really does highlight a lot of what Swans fans are saying. We just need to improve our stoppages. No cooncidence that the top 4 teams are all the best at scoring for interceptions and stoppages



I am surprised by Essendon there though. Suggests if they can improve their defence they will rocket up the table themselves

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Article is great, this stat I find really does highlight a lot of what Swans fans are saying. We just need to improve our stoppages. No cooncidence that the top 4 teams are all the best at scoring for interceptions and stoppages

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I am surprised by Essendon there though. Suggests if they can improve their defence they will rocket up the table themselves

Very interesting, if we can improve our stoppages it will go a long way to improving our chances at a flag. I know there's no easy fix, but it's a promising stat, particularly with the potential of our younger guys stepping up, and the improvement in our ruck stocks, there's no reason why we cant improve in that area. I get a positive feeling about this season.

 

[Bandicoot]

Rubbish if it's accidental , hit the hand and footy and he only got knocked out when hits his head on the ground . So if Heens takes a speccy and his knee hits the head and knocks the bloke out do we suspend him . Society has gone too f ing soft . Believe me i don't want anyone injured , but an accident is an accident . Might as well have no body contact at all . I saw in girls game on the weekend a girl had her head over the footy and the oppo takes her out , that's what should be banned , as most of the time that can be avoided

He could have attempted to spoil with a straight arm but chose the swinging motion instead. There was little doubt that he would make contact with Lloyds head even if he did also hit the ball.
Head contact in a marking contest is totally different and you should know that. Unless it is deemed deliberate.
I think you are fighting a losing battle here.

 

[Bandicoot]

Article is great, this stat I find really does highlight a lot of what Swans fans are saying. We just need to improve our stoppages. No cooncidence that the top 4 teams are all the best at scoring for interceptions and stoppages



I am surprised by Essendon there though. Suggests if they can improve their defence they will rocket up the table themselves

The problem now is that champion data have a stat for 150 different categories. You can't be great in all of them.

 

[bedford]

He could have attempted to spoil with a straight arm but chose the swinging motion instead. There was little doubt that he would make contact with Lloyds head even if he did also hit the ball.
Head contact in a marking contest is totally different and you should know that. Unless it is deemed deliberate.
I think you are fighting a losing battle here.

Not at all , maybe in your mind , anyhow it's two weeks old .

 

[Bandicoot]

Petracca put his foot into it on AFL360. Was about halfway through saying 'how good would it be in Buddy kicked his 1000 at the MCG' and Whately & Robbo shut him down real quick. Like, err, he plays for Sydney mate, in Sydney. They've scheduled the first 2 games in Sydney so you know, the home crowd have a good chance of seeing him kick the 1000...and Petracca is like. Ooops

Yes mate. Great and important things are allowed to happen away from the MCG

Apparently not. When questioned the other night on 360 about having a GF rematch to start every year, the VFL head, said it would only be appropriate if it were to be played at the MCG. It's probably 50 years away before this comp truly becomes an Australian one rather than Victorian.

 

[bedford]

Apparently not. When questioned the other night on 360 about having a GF rematch to start every year, the VFL head, said it would only be appropriate if it were to be played at the MCG. It's probably 50 years away before this comp truly becomes an Australian one rather than Victorian.

Who's head of the VFL ?

 

[Millky95]

Apparently not. When questioned the other night on 360 about having a GF rematch to start every year, the VFL head, said it would only be appropriate if it were to be played at the MCG. It's probably 50 years away before this comp truly becomes an Australian one rather than Victorian.

Probably not until it has been officially the AFL longer than the VFL at least

 

[Bandicoot]

Who's head of the VFL ?

McLaughlin. We don't have a true AFL.

 

[Ticky009]

Apparently not. When questioned the other night on 360 about having a GF rematch to start every year, the VFL head, said it would only be appropriate if it were to be played at the MCG. It's probably 50 years away before this comp truly becomes an Australian one rather than Victorian.

That's easily solved. The team which finished highest on the ladder will have the GF replay at their home if both teams are non-Vic teams.

 

[bedford]

McLaughlin. We don't have a true AFL.

Yes we do , get over it , much better without that rat Fitzpatrick

 

[Wolftone]

2014 GF. Remember it well. He got smashed, along with quite a few others.

Not just a few others. Almost everyone. They went into that match thinking they had already won. Bad attitude in my opinion

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[Wolftone]

Is that still in Australia?

Technically

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[Wolftone]

Good. Got a ticket to our April game against them. I hope it's an out and out flogging!!

I think it will be. We were very much trying things the other day and still flogged them. I mean we deliberately long bombed to give the tall forwards marking practice. We tried a handball only game at one stage. Yes.I think it will be very different next time

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[GoTheSwannies]

That's easily solved. The team which finished highest on the ladder will have the GF replay at their home if both teams are non-Vic teams.

I think the point was, that they think the season opener should always be played at the MCG. So the second part to the solution is that they play a vic based game ahead of the GF rematch in the event the GF rematch is between two interstate sides.

 

[Bandicoot]

Yes we do , get over it , much better without that rat Fitzpatrick

If you really think that, get a hold of the book "The Boys Club". McLaughlan, Demetriou, Fitzpatrick are all as bad as each other.
You cannot believe a single word any of them say.

 

[bedford]

If you really think that, get a hold of the book "The Boys Club". McLaughlan, Demetriou, Fitzpatrick are all as bad as each other.
You cannot believe a single word any of them say.

Can't stand any of them , all rodents. But it is still the AFL

 

[bedford]

Kyle Dunkley

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Kyle Dunkley

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.8

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

now a Swans Covid top up

 

[Jack Lord]

Interesting similarity between teams in the first four games of the season…

Dees Dogs
Blues Tiges
Saints Pies
Cats Bombers

 

[Membling]

Interesting similarity between teams in the first four games of the season…

Dees Dogs
Blues Tiges
Saints Pies
Cats Bombers

Common themes. Well I never

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Kyle Dunkley now a Swans Covid top up

Woah what.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

If you really think that, get a hold of the book "The Boys Club". McLaughlan, Demetriou, Fitzpatrick are all as bad as each other.
You cannot believe a single word any of them say.

You just gasp the lengths they will go to cover things up and protect the AFL image.

 

[Ticky009]

Common themes. Well I never

I'm not seeing the common themes

 

[Membling]

I'm not seeing the common themes

State based themes

 

[caesar88]

Beveridge's press conference was ******* embarrassing. I am no fan of that dud Tom Morris but Beveridge was clearly just being a sore loser.

And then for anyone associated with the Western Bulldogs to talk about "integrity"? Have a ******* seat loser