Mega Thread 2023 AFL Finals Chat

[Van_Dyke]

Don't want Lachie to win and the whole Port+Hinkley thing is too hilarious to end. So he can't win or get sacked (sorry Port fans).

incredible that they are up to the 9th version of the sack hinkley thread

 

[pK75]

GWS for me, can’t stand the thought of Dees winning and having pick 5 due to our crap year.
Lions and port I want out in straight sets and given how we pushed them both until the last 2 minutes I think it’s possible.
Saints will go out week one, Lyon teams can’t play at the G it’s too wide to defend.
I’d love Sydney to beat the blues but can’t see them being strong enough in the middle.

 

[Joao]

incredible that they are up to the 9th version of the sack hinkley thread

I actually think the Universe should call mercy on them. It's so cruel.

It's at the point where they basically have an entire fan base of yyou except Brayshaw is Hinkley. Meaning that even if they win the flag, I doubt a lot of them could enjoy it.

Andy the player > Hinkley the coach just to be clear.

 

[MadMac]

I want all games to end in a draw and and hopefully they all bash each other senseless in extra time.

 

[MadMac]

Ultimately I probably prefer Port Adelaide or Melbourne to win the flag. Probably wouldn’t hate to see Collingwood win either.

Carlton and St Kilda hard no. GWS, well that would be sad that they win one before us

 

[Madas]

There is something that is just really unlikable about Carlton and their supporters on here. Perhaps it's their entitlement (without actually having won anything recently) or their superior knowledge that they believe they possess about footy. Or maybe it just goes back to how dodgy they were in the past (All those Visy payments under the table and cheating the salary cap.)
Either way, it would be unbearable on here if they had any success at all in the finals. Looking forward to them being knocked out of contention quickly.

Unfortunately the VAFL want Carlton to win so this is going to be a tough finals series watching them get carried .

Me personally I’d like the Saints to win just because it’s been so long but I realistically don’t think they can do it.
I have no ill feeling against Ross and there aren’t any players at the Saints I really despise , unlike most other teams .

Next maybe GWS just because they never have even though they don’t deserve it

Then probably Port just cause they aren’t Victorian

Brisbane just cause they aren’t Victorian

Then Sydney just cause they aren’t Victorian

Out of Vic Teams probably Pies , like the way they went about it last few years but can’t stand De Goey

Melbourne , yeh why not

Carlton No F*n way .
Burn in hell you entitled scum dogs .

 

[Kapow!!!]

Loved that:

Leigh Montagna

Leigh Montagna

Age

41

Ht

178cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.9

5star

K

14.8

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

MG

482.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.0

1star

K

3.8

2star

HB

1.2

2star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

: "whoever wins tonight is my tip for the flag".
Dunstall: "Why can't Brisbane or Port win as they're playing well"?
Montagna: "Whoever wins tonight doesn't leave the G and gets a home game in the Grand Final against an interstate side

...tense silence ensues for the next 3-4 seconds...

 

[Kram]

I'll go Demons by 11.

 

[Dump Truck]

Loved that:

Leigh Montagna: "whoever wins tonight is my tip for the flag".
Dunstall: "Why can't Brisbane or Port win as they're playing well"?
Montagna: "Whoever wins tonight doesn't leave the G and gets a home game in the Grand Final against an interstate side

...tense silence ensues for the next 3-4 seconds...

Almost as if there's an unwritten rule about not mentioning the advantages Vic teams get and Montagna just shattered it

 

[FreoRicci]

Hate not being in finals. Fremantle being in finals is so so fun

 

[FreoRicci]

Loved that:

Leigh Montagna: "whoever wins tonight is my tip for the flag".
Dunstall: "Why can't Brisbane or Port win as they're playing well"?
Montagna: "Whoever wins tonight doesn't leave the G and gets a home game in the Grand Final against an interstate side

...tense silence ensues for the next 3-4 seconds...

Coming from the coach of a team finishing 2nd and having to play a ‘home’ final at MCG on year. Rigged

 

[E Shed]

How the hell was that not HTB in front of goal?

 

[FreoRicci]

Flushed in the shoulder.
Shouldn’t get anything really. Dawson did similar in 2013

 

[gaskin]

You can't rub him out for that. He has jumped to smother and just happened to collect Brayshaw.

 

[E Shed]

Unfortunately the VAFL want Carlton to win so this is going to be a tough finals series watching them get carried

This. It’ll be fascinating watching how blatantly they will do this.

 

[Lach72]

You can't rub him out for that. He has jumped to smother and just happened to collect Brayshaw.

Yeah just one of those things.

 

[noise36]

You can't just jump and put your shoulder into the face of a player. Tough for Melbourne to lose Brayshaw so early, he had no way to protect himself.

Saying he can't get rubbed out for that is insane? You can't have players jumping on the heads of others players trying to smother the ball.

 

[Kapow!!!]

Shouldn't get anything but...that's not the natural and instinctive way to brace for that impact. Hands out rather than shoulder brace. I'm sceptical of his actual intent but I'd prefer he not get rubbed out

 

[BettercallSaul]

Shouldn't get anything but...that's not the natural and instinctive way to brace for that impact. Hands out rather than shoulder brace. I'm sceptical of his actual intent but I'd prefer he not get rubbed out

Exactly. I think he is gone. Mind you with the AFL tribunal he could get 10 weeks or cleared and given a Nobel Peace prize.

 

[Kram]

You can't just jump and put your shoulder into the face of a player. Tough for Melbourne to lose Brayshaw so early, he had no way to protect himself.

Saying he can't get rubbed out for that is insane? You can't have players jumping on the heads of others players trying to smother the ball.

At first I thought it was fine until I seen the replay, and yep he turns and puts the shoulder straight into his face.

If he doesn't get suspended for that the comp is rigged.

 

[mayne iac]

Disagree, he's a psycho, on purpose, he turned his shoulder in the air.

 

[Lach72]

Van Rooyen is in trouble for that

 

[noise36]

Pies defence and midfield on top, making it easier for their forwards. Can demons overcome Brayshaw injury and get it on their terms?

 

[Lach72]

At first I thought it was fine until I seen the replay, and yep he turns and puts the shoulder straight into his face.

If he doesn't get suspended for that the comp is rigged.

Disagree, he's a psycho, on purpose, he turned his shoulder in the air.

Turn it up, he turned to protect himself.

 

[mayne iac]

Geez van rooyen looks a finals player.
10 year deal, do it belly