No Oppo Supporters General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 6

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No Oppo Supporters - General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 7

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[Falco131415]

I was never a great fan of Commetti. I think he was guilty of just as many ridiculous comments as other commentators but seemed to escape criticism. Could never work that out. My personal favourite was when the Hawks lost a game to West Coast early in 1991 and he said Hawthorn came face to face with their future and it wasn't pretty. Hawks went on to win the flag ... against his beloved West Coast

Commetti even though as great a commentator he was was extremely biased against Hawthorn.
Listen to a lot of his comments in our games makes a lot of snide remarks V HFC.
We must of done something to him who knows?

 

[Bedi]

I was never a great fan of Commetti. I think he was guilty of just as many ridiculous comments as other commentators but seemed to escape criticism. Could never work that out. My personal favourite was when the Hawks lost a game to West Coast early in 1991 and he said Hawthorn came face to face with their future and it wasn't pretty. Hawks went on to win the flag ... against his beloved West Coast

Very satisyfing the way it worked out I agree, but having been there that day at Princes Park I was inclined to agree with him. It was not pretty at all! We got utterly smashed that day. 80 odd points from memory.

 

[Sirlemsip]

This is probably a sign of an unhealthy hatred but I’ve almost got the same sort of game day nerves as I would if it was us lining up tonight.
So much rides on tonight’s result, we never want Selwood, Ablett and Co. to match our legendary 4-timers

I want Geelong to lose as much as the next Hawks supporter... but isn't Selwood the only player left that was there for 2007/2009/2011?
Ablett was at GC in 2011 so he wouldn't be getting a 4th.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

loved Commetti. Bias or no, his voice is iconic and his idioms generally intelligent compared to the drones like McAvaney and Darcy that surrounded him the past 10 years

 

[Sixpence]

I want Geelong to lose as much as the next Hawks supporter... but isn't Selwood the only player left that was there for 2007/2009/2011?
Ablett was at GC in 2011 so he wouldn't be getting a 4th.

Yeh, I think it's just Selwood. Taylor missed 2007, Ablett 2011 and I think Hawkins missed one or two of them.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Yeh, I think it's just Selwood. Taylor missed 2007, Ablett 2011 and I think Hawkins missed one or two of them.

Hawkins missed 2007 - they had Mooney and N. Ablett (and resting Ottens) in the forward line

 

[PKNF]

I want Geelong to lose as much as the next Hawks supporter... but isn't Selwood the only player left that was there for 2007/2009/2011?
Ablett was at GC in 2011 so he wouldn't be getting a 4th.

Ahh yes, very good point

 

[Randy Campbell]

This is probably a sign of an unhealthy hatred but I’ve almost got the same sort of game day nerves as I would if it was us lining up tonight.
So much rides on tonight’s result, we never want Selwood, Ablett and Co. to match our legendary 4-timers

 

[Kil Phearns]

Premierships won so far this century*
4 - Hawthorn
3 - Geelong, Brisbane Lions
2 - Sydney Swans, West Coast Eagles, Richmond
1 - Port Adelaide, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs

* Beginning 1 January 2001, cos that's when the 21st century began. Sorry * fans ( #sorrynotsorry ).

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Gaz. Has no interest in picking up a man. Never has.

You'd think he would have learned after 2008 GF against Changa.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Very satisyfing the way it worked out I agree, but having been there that day at Princes Park I was inclined to agree with him. It was not pretty at all! We got utterly smashed that day. 80 odd points from memory.

Yeah, but I'd already had a gutful of Adelaide supporters and media telling me I should dump the Hawks because they were finished and get with the "strength", I didn't need it from smartarse West Coast people either.

 

[PT Bar None]

Yeah, but I'd already had a gutful of Adelaide supporters and media telling me I should dump the Hawks because they were finished and get with the "strength", I didn't need it from smartarse West Coast people either.

They were pretty special in that era.
Marked themselves premiership favourites after round 1, '91
Declared all Premierships prior to 1991 as '*' because they were competed over without the Crows.

And we hadn't even gotten to the Tony Modra era yet.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

They were pretty special in that era.
Marked themselves premiership favourites after round 1, '91
Declared all Premierships prior to 1991 as '*' because they were competed over without the Crows.

And we hadn't even gotten to the Tony Modra era yet.

I had people telling me Crows were the greatest team they'd seen and they'd go through the year undefeated. I tried explaining that the Crows were playing their Grand Final whereas Hawks were playing Round 1. Didn't make any difference to them, and it was so funny when they lost the following week

Speaking of Modra, remember the day there was a shootout between Dunstall and Modra? Dunstall had a great 1st quarter and kicked 6 goals. In the 2nd term Modra kicked a few and Dunstall was standing in the goalsquare in front of us. A guy behind me stood up and yelled at Dunstall, "Modra's got FIVE Dunstall, how many have YOU kicked?". I turned around and said "Dunstall's got 7". The guy started arguing with me until one of his mates said, "Hey shut up idiot, I think Dunstall HAS got 7". Everyone around us started laughing at him, he sat down, and we never heard from him again

 

[Sturty]

Hope Geelong get absolutely pumped and out in Straight sets.

 

[HAWKSBESTEVA]

Anyone but Geelong or Richmond winning it is a fantastic result. Can’t stand those 2 clubs especially Richmond who think they are the greatest team ever.

 

[phlogiston]

I was never a great fan of Commetti. I think he was guilty of just as many ridiculous comments as other commentators but seemed to escape criticism. Could never work that out. My personal favourite was when the Hawks lost a game to West Coast early in 1991 and he said Hawthorn came face to face with their future and it wasn't pretty. Hawks went on to win the flag ... against his beloved West Coast

When he first came on the screens in the late 80s, I didn't like him at all; really seemed to be a bias for WCE, and I'd grown up with Victorian commentators commentating for *all* Vic clubs. Yes, there was probably bias there, but nowhere near as strong as Commetti for WCE. Once the Weagles won their first flag, he seemed to become much more even-handed, and is streets ahead of anyone I hear commentating now.

 

[TazHawk15]

Hope Geelong get absolutely pumped and out in Straight sets.

In an otherwise shit year, this would be my dream result.

 

[A Cut Above]

STR8 SETS

 

[Hawkas1988]

Yeah. Anyone in the top 8 can win besides Geelong and Richmond.

Please anyone but these 2.

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[Bugs1977]

I had people telling me Crows were the greatest team they'd seen and they'd go through the year undefeated. I tried explaining that the Crows were playing their Grand Final whereas Hawks were playing Round 1. Didn't make any difference to them, and it was so funny when they lost the following week

Speaking of Modra, remember the day there was a shootout between Dunstall and Modra? Dunstall had a great 1st quarter and kicked 6 goals. In the 2nd term Modra kicked a few and Dunstall was standing in the goalsquare in front of us. A guy behind me stood up and yelled at Dunstall, "Modra's got FIVE Dunstall, how many have YOU kicked?". I turned around and said "Dunstall's got 7". The guy started arguing with me until one of his mates said, "Hey shut up idiot, I think Dunstall HAS got 7". Everyone around us started laughing at him, he sat down, and we never heard from him again

The gold ol days. These days where lucky to kick 7 goals as a team

 

[Satchel]

I had people telling me Crows were the greatest team they'd seen and they'd go through the year undefeated. I tried explaining that the Crows were playing their Grand Final whereas Hawks were playing Round 1. Didn't make any difference to them, and it was so funny when they lost the following week

Speaking of Modra, remember the day there was a shootout between Dunstall and Modra? Dunstall had a great 1st quarter and kicked 6 goals. In the 2nd term Modra kicked a few and Dunstall was standing in the goalsquare in front of us. A guy behind me stood up and yelled at Dunstall, "Modra's got FIVE Dunstall, how many have YOU kicked?". I turned around and said "Dunstall's got 7". The guy started arguing with me until one of his mates said, "Hey shut up idiot, I think Dunstall HAS got 7". Everyone around us started laughing at him, he sat down, and we never heard from him again

Was that the day where Hawks fans caught a special double decker bus then Peter Knights spoke to us at Footy Park - if I remember rightly we lost

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I have been totally unaware of what going on in the build up to the AFL Finals. Did HQ decide to change the length of the quarters for finals ie increasing from 16 min?

 

[Gaston]

I have been totally unaware of what going on in the build up to the AFL Finals. Did HQ decide to change the length of the quarters for finals ie increasing from 16 min?

No.

 

[PT Bar None]

Got a bad feeling about this one.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Carn Port. Send these flogs packing in straight sets