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

[Furn2]

Staging for frees is now the most important skill in footy. For some reason the AFL not only refuse to crack down on it but seem to be openly encouraging it.

If u don't do you just can't compete, you're starting 5 goals down.

Recruiters will soon be looking for kids than can draw frees above anything else.

 

[Off The Couch]

spudmaster - I hear you, did the same thing. 1/3 ATM and blues tonight could make it a disaster

Agree Furn2 - between last night and today I cannot believe how many players first instinct is to play for a free

 

[spudmaster]

spudmaster - I hear you, did the same thing. 1/3 ATM and blues tonight could make it a disaster

Agree Furn2 - between last night and today I cannot believe how many players first instinct is to play for a free

Glad I wasn't the only one, mate
It is a shame about players playing for frees, in part because it is completely the opposite of what the rules are designed to do (eg protect the head - players purposesly exposing their heads more)

 

[nickrebellious]

Kobe Bryant's done a Roughead and torn his Achilles. Age not on his side though, career over.

 

[Prudster]

Kobe Bryant's done a Roughead and torn his Achilles. Age not on his side though, career over.

Gotta feel for him, not a nice injury for anyone to do.

Really screws LAL too, as if he misses all of next season, he's still getting paid 30 million for the year. That's a lot of their salary cap for no production. (Although i doubt anyone but LAL fans would feel for the team )

 

[Glasgow Hawk]

Strange parallels between the two games.
Both games very close at half time.
In both games one team kicks 11 goals to their opponents 1 in the third quarter.

I should have my tipping licence revoked for tipping the Kangas in a footy match Thought it was an opportunity to peg one back, whoops!

I hear you, made the same stupid mistake..

 

[nickrebellious]

Gotta feel for him, not a nice injury for anyone to do.

Really screws LAL too, as if he misses all of next season, he's still getting paid 30 million for the year. That's a lot of their salary cap for no production. (Although i doubt anyone but LAL fans would feel for the team )

Found this on the net "Only two-thirds of National Football League players ever come back, and those who do find their performance significantly affected."
Got to admire Roughead coming back from the injury. Played very well last season excluding finals.

Kobe would be out next year, takes around 11+ months to return. As much as I dislike Kobe and the Lakers, this really sucks for them.

 

[Prudster]

Found this on the net "Only two-thirds of National Football League players ever come back, and those who do find their performance significantly affected."
Got to admire Roughead coming back from the injury. Played very well last season excluding finals.

Kobe would be out next year, takes around 11+ months to return. As much as I dislike Kobe and the Lakers, this really sucks for them.

Wow, that's quite a scary stat. I wonder what the return rate is like in the NBA, or AFL. I always thought that it was a semi common injury in basketball, just because of the physical actions involved (jumping, changing direction on a hard floor, etc.). Hopefully Kobe can get back.

 

[macmate]

it's only the first quarter and carlton are showing exactly how you should play geelong, 35-50 meter kicks up the guts and 3 kicks later your lining up for a shot at goal, if only we decided to adopt this for longer than 15 minutes.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

what shits me about geelong is that they are average when they are not playing us!!

 

[moginie]

I feel very dirty wanting Carlton to win. It goes against nearly 40 years of virulent hatred.

 

[Off The Couch]

At this stage the cats have moved ahead of all but the scum as my most hated so I'm cheering loudly for the blues

 

[Pessimistic]

Cats charity recipients again

Looks like selwoods taken responsibility for caddys development

And what about droppin the knee in after a contest ?

 

[Hungry Hawk]

C'mon Blues. FFS!

 

[Hawkas1988]

what shits me about geelong is that they are average when they are not playing us!!

They're still a very very good side. Look what they did to the Kangas in the second half last week. They will be one of the top teams this year.

 

[Pessimistic]

Too true 3 flags 6 years and still challenging

Thats like hawthorn 83 to 88

 

[Off The Couch]

The pressure coming out of Carlton's forward line is non existent - garlett and yarren absolute front runners

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Tonights commentators are a bunch of sillys

 

[Off The Couch]

I know what I want to do to BT and his wowwee - switched it over to the lions and GC - far more interesting than that lot blowing smoke up the cats arse

 

[Messenger]

I know what I want to do to BT and his wowwee - switched it over to the lions and GC - far more interesting than that lot blowing smoke up the cats arse

Fox Footy investment pays off on nights like these.

WOWEEE!

 

[IBleedBrownNGold]

Fox Footy investment pays off on nights like these.

WOWEEE!

Loving the new profile pic, Messy. Top notch.

 

[Messenger]

Loving the new profile pic, Messy. Top notch.

It's on trial still. The wolf in sheeps clothing is still on hand.

 

[WWSD]

The pressure coming out of Carlton's forward line is non existent - garlett and yarren absolute front runners

They were missing Waite and Betts. Two good quality forwards that would of helped tonight. They got Walker at half back rather then up forward where he's dangerous. This was a player who kicked 56 goals two years ago. They got their forward set up all wrong.

 

[Bardo State]

Wow, the Essendon board is getting VERY confident. Saying that the team they have is their best in over a decade.

Seems no one learned any lessons from last year.

An Adelaide team that barely got over Brisbane, Melbourne and Freo in a game where both sides were very poor for much of the game. It seems very similar to last year where Essendon snatched one decent victory (vs West Coast) amongst many wins against average opponents.

 

[Hawkas1988]

The problem with Carlton is they have so many of the same type of players, skillful but extremely soft and can't lay a tackle or put on any kind of defensive pressure. Players like Lucas, Simpson, Garlett, Yarran, Gibbs.