Discussion AFL Round 18, 2013 - Predictions, Photos and Discussion

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I'm surprised no-one has started this thread yet so I might as well do it.

Games this round:
Essendon v Hawthorn @ Docklands
Gold Coast v Carlton @ Carrara
Melbourne v Norf @ Docklands
Collingwood v GWS @ MCG
Geelong v St Kilda @ Kardinia Park
Fremantle v Adelaide @ Subiaco
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions @ Footy Park
Bulldogs v West Coast @ Docklands
Sydney v Richmond @ SCG

Predictions:
Essendon v Hawthorn @ Docklands

Gold Coast v Carlton @ Carrara

Melbourne v Norf @ Docklands

Collingwood v GWS @ MCG

Geelong v St Kilda @ Kardinia Park

Fremantle v Adelaide @ Subiaco

Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions @ Footy Park (It would've made more sense for us to wear our white jumper last week and our red jumper this week - so I expect the opposite)

Bulldogs v West Coast @ Docklands

Sydney v Richmond @ SCG

 

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Prefrences (realistic):

Spoiler

Essendon v Hawthorn @ Docklands

Gold Coast v Carlton @ Carrara

Melbourne v Norf @ Docklands

Collingwood v GWS @ MCG

Geelong v St Kilda @ Kardinia Park

Fremantle v Adelaide @ Subiaco

Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions @ Footy Park

Bulldogs v West Coast @ Docklands

Sydney v Richmond @ SCG

 

[Gibbsy]

Yeah sorry I forgot. Cheers for starting it up.

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

Essendon v Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium

Gold Coast SUNS v Carlton at Metricon Stadium

Melbourne v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium

Collingwood v GWS GIANTS at MCG

Geelong Cats v St Kilda at Simonds Stadium

Fremantle v Adelaide Crows at Patersons Stadium

Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions at AAMI Stadium

Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium

Sydney Swans v Richmond at SCG

 

[Hand]

Predictions:
Essendon v Hawthorn @ Docklands

Gold Coast v Carlton @ Metricon

Melbourne v North @ Docklands

Collingwood v GWS @ MCG

Geelong v St Kilda @ Kardinia Park

Fremantle v Adelaide @ Subiaco

Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions @ AAMI

Footscray v West Coast @ Docklands

AFL v Richmond @ SCG

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[Riccardo11]

I thought Port were going to wear their old home jumper in games against Brisbane to honor their Flag? Or was that just the one time?

 

[akkaps]

Will change my predictions to pics later on.

PREDICTIONS:
ESS black jumper with black shorts v HAW brown jumper with white shorts

GCFC red home jumper with red shorts v CARL navy jumper with navy shorts

MELB dark blue jumper with dark blue shorts v NMFC white jumper with white shorts

COLL black jumper with black shorts v GWS orange jumper with white shorts

GEEL white jumper with dark blue shorts v ST.K black jumper with white shorts

FRE purple jumper with purple shorts v ADEL white jumper with white shorts

PORT black jumper with black shorts v BRIS white jumper with white shorts

FOOT royal jumper with royal shorts v WCE white jumper with white shorts

SYD red jumper with red shorts v RICH black jumper with black shorts

PREFERENCES:

Spoiler

ESS black jumper with black shorts v HAW gold jumper with white shorts
GCFC red home jumper with red shorts v CARL navy jumper with navy shorts
MELB dark blue jumper with dark blue shorts v NMFC white jumper with white shorts
COLL black jumper with black shorts v GWS orange jumper with white shorts
GEEL white jumper with dark blue shorts v ST.K black jumper with white shorts
FRE purple jumper with purple shorts v ADEL white jumper with white shorts
PORT black prisonbars jumper with black shorts v BRIS gold jumper with white shorts
FOOT royal jumper with royal shorts v WCE white jumper with white shorts
SYD red jumper with red shorts v RICH black jumper with black shorts

TIPS
Essendon v Hawthorn @ Docklands
Gold Coast v Carlton @ Carrara
Melbourne v Norf @ Docklands
Collingwood v GWS @ MCG
Geelong v St Kilda @ Kardinia Park
Fremantle v Adelaide @ Subiaco
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions @ Footy Park
Bulldogs v West Coast @ Docklands
Sydney v Richmond @ SCG

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Essendon v Hawthorn @ Etihad

Gold Coast v Carlton @ Metricon

Melbourne v North Melbourne @ Etihad

Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney @ MCG

Geelong v St Kilda @ Kardinia

Fremantle v Adelaide @ Subiaco

Port Adelaide v Brisbane @ AAMI

Western Bulldogs v West Coast @ Etihad

Sydney v Richmond @ SCG

 

[Stewart2Austin Reborn]

Essendon v Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium

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Gold Coast SUNS v Carlton at Metricon Stadium

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Melbourne v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium

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Collingwood v GWS GIANTS at MCG

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Geelong Cats v St Kilda at Simonds Stadium

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Fremantle v Adelaide at Patersons Stadium

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Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions at AAMI Stadium

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Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium

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Sydney Swans v Richmond at SCG

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Brisbane wore their clash last year v Port, so we'll see how that goes. It'd be laughable if they use their clash in this game after wearing their Fitzroy away jumper against Melbourne.

I wonder if Gobbsy will sticky this one.

 

[E92_]

Yeah sorry I forgot. Cheers for starting it up.

I'm so disappointed in you.

 

[TheGameMuster]

I thought Port were going to wear their old home jumper in games against Brisbane to honor their Flag? Or was that just the one time?

They haven't worn it since Round 22, 2009. Wish they'd bring it back.

 

[E92_]

Essendon in home/call to arms (yellow cuff) and black shorts vs Hawthorn in away and white shorts
GC in home and red shorts vs Carlton in home and navy shorts
Melbourne in home and navy shorts vs North in home and white shorts
Collingwood in home and black shorts vs GWS in clash and white shorts
Geelong in home and navy shorts vs Saints in home and white shorts
Fremantle in home and purple shorts vs Adelaide in clash and white shorts
Port in home and black shorts vs Brisbane in clash and white shorts
Bulldogs in home and blue shorts vs WC in clash and white shorts
Sydney in home and red shorts vs Richmond in home and black shorts

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[parano1a]

The Bombers will don commemorative yellow strips in tomorrow night's top-of-the-table blockbuster against Hawthorn to help fight men's cancer.
Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...t-against-cancer/story-fni0fit3-1226685197927

 

[Stewart2Austin Reborn]

Like, a yellow cuff? Wonder if the AFL will kick up a stink about this again.

Mero already knew :O

 

[Stewart2Austin Reborn]

That's 5 promotional jumpers so far this year for Essendon.

 

[parano1a]

The linked article refers to yellow jumpers, not a yellow cuff. Either very shoddy journalism by "Jonno Nash" or are Essendon are finally opting to move away from their black with a red sash?

 

[parano1a]

That's 5 promotional jumpers so far this year for Essendon.

They may soon release one celebrating Lance Armstrong's 7 Tour de France victories

 

[E92_]

Fairly sure the footy record will have an Essendon player (Ryder I think) on the cover with a yellow cuff.

 

[akkaps]

AFL v Richmond @ SCG
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Didn't realise the AFL had a team in their own league.

 

[Stewart2Austin Reborn]

Didn't realise the AFL had a team in their own league.

He's talking about Sydney.

It's a joke.

Because Sydney get so many concessions and a free ride from the AFL.

(He's bitter about the last grand final)

 

[hitthepost]

"Commemorative yellow strips" I think is just a badly-worded way of saying "yellow cuff"

Anyway

Essendon black top, black shorts, black+red socks vs Hawthorn brown top gold stripes, white shorts, brown+gold socks
Prefer Hawthorn in gold top with brown stripes
Gold Coast red top, red shorts, red socks v Carlton navy top, navy shorts, navy socks
Prefer as predicted
Melbourne Navy top with red yoke, navy shorts, red socks v North white top with royal stripes, white shorts, royal+white socks
Don't know why North has been wearing their royal+white socks for matches where they wear white shorts. Would prefer to see them in royal socks
Collingwood black top with white stripes, black shorts, black socks v GWS orange and charcoal top, white shorts, orange socks
Yeah...I could prefer a lot with GWS but it's all changes of guernseys, not using different ones they already have
Geelong white top with navy hoops, navy shorts, navy+white socks v St Kilda black top with red and white, white shorts, black+red+white socks
Would prefer the usual shorts-swap
Fremanltle purple top, purple shorts, purple socks v Adelaide white top white shorts navy socks
Port black top, black shorts, black socks v Brisbane red+royal top, white shorts, red socks
Bulldogs royal top, royal shorts, royal socks v Eagles white top, white shorts, navy socks
Sydney red and white top, red shorts, red+white socks v Richmond black top, black shorts, black+yellow socks

I'm not gonna bother making little pics...

 

[Silent Alarm]

Predictions... and to those playing at home, the jumper match-ups are in this thread.


Essendon v Hawthorn, Etihad

Gold Coast v Carlton, Metricon

Melbourne v North Melbourne, Etihad

Collingwood v GWS Giants, MCG

Geelong v St Kilda, Simonds Stadium

Freo v Adelaide, Subiaco

Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions, AAMI

Bullies v Eagles, Etihad

Sydney Swans v Richmond, SCG

 

[QS]

Bulldogs v West Coast @ Docklands

Urine flows over this.

 

[E92_]

Urine flows over this.

Perfect game to use the yellow peril.

 

[Noctorniquet]

Round 18 Predictions:

Essendon v Hawthorn

Gold Coast v Carlton

Melbourne v North Melbourne

Collingwood v GWS

Geelong v St Kilda

Fremantle v Adelaide

Port Adelaide v Brisbane

Bulldogs v West Coast

Sydney v Richmond

Changes i would make

Hawks in Home jumper and brown shorts
North away blue jumper and blue shorts
Geelong in white shorts, Saints in Black Shorts
Brisbane in Home Jumper and maroon shorts
West coast in tri panel and navy shorts