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[Spanish Sahara]

Thought Cook looked like a ripper last week. The development of Thilthorpe will be critical to the Crows.

Yeah Cook showed something last week forward after not touching it first half. They need to get Thilthorpe on the park consistently

 

[lethalselbow]

How long will Nicks last? Swans, GWS and Brissy away over next 3 weeks.

Nicks is close to our the door

 

[Mercy Seat]

How long will Nicks last? Swans, GWS and Brissy away over next 3 weeks.

Nicks is close to our the door

Don’t think a coach has ever signed a contract extension and been sacked in the same year.

 

[lethalselbow]

Don’t think a coach has ever signed a contract extension and been sacked in the same year.

This could be a first. They look crap and the fans hate him. Better to end it early.

Not sure why they extended him anyway.

 

[Steven Tyler]

Don’t think a coach has ever signed a contract extension and been sacked in the same year.

Rattan at St Kilda?

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Don’t think a coach has ever signed a contract extension and been sacked in the same year.

Ratten was pretty close to this wasn’t he? Didn’t he sign an extension mid year then get sacked at the end of the season?

 

[QuietB]

The AA is a genuine farce. They pack it full of midfielders and despite this Sam Mitchell still only made it 3 times.

They had to fit 8 cats players in every year in Sam’s peak

 

[brad sue well]

Really good HIA analysis.

 

[earthworms]

come here to say you blokes have sold us a total lemon in kosi

does this campaigner ever take a mark or keep his feet

Unfortunately he suffers from a rare case of concreteitis. The hands he would normally use to mark the ball have turned into comically large cinder blocks.

 

[Alite]

Just me or are they back to allowing more time before paying HTB?

Also Selwood as a commentator is making Darcy sound good.

I did not know the identity of the “other” commentator but found him inane and boring. The less I heard from him the better. To find out it was Joel Selwood, a premiership captain, was surprising. In the commentary stakes, Joel will struggle to get another contract. Hodges and Lingy have their faults, but they are both much better than Duckwood.

 

[MasterSamurai]

You know what, I'd mostly rather crows beat tigers but not tonight. All week after our game, nicks gave us next to no credit in smashing them smithereens in the first half and spoke tough all week about playing the crows way knowing he's coming up against a weaker opposition! Now? Headaches abound! How the **** are you gonna spin this!? Delusional prick.

 

[KermitJagger]

Yeah Cook showed something last week forward after not touching it first half. They need to get Thilthorpe on the park consistently

Cook didn't really show anything special last week, we just tired out and gave them some ridiculously easy looks. Same with Burgess.

 

[KermitJagger]

Adelaide lost that game with the non-selection of O'Brien - not O'Reilly like I said in the other comment. Whoops.

Nank is one of the rucks in this league I really rate. He would have fit in perfectly in the Hawks peak, very good footballer and very versatile. Adelaide took him and Richmond too lightly, lost it for themselves.

 

[Alite]

I wanted us to draft Dowling, but we took Hustwaite instead.

He could have been the hero then. Big last quarter from the kid regardless.


We broke the Crows.

Dowling may become a good player, but I’m very happy with HH. The quality of his possessions are there, and in time he will likely increase his production.

 

[arupist]

And after what he did to Keane, you won't have to worry about him next week.

Whilst Kosi will probably go down for that, it was weak as p1ss by Keane who tried to milk it for all it was worth. He was giving Kosi a bit of niggle and got whacked for it, then fell like a little girl crying for mum.

 

[Alite]

You know what, I'd mostly rather crows beat tigers but not tonight. All week after our game, nicks gave us next to no credit in smashing them smithereens in the first half and spoke tough all week about playing the crows way knowing he's coming up against a weaker opposition! Now? Headaches abound! How the **** are you gonna spin this!? Delusional prick.

I picked the crows to win in our work comp and so came into the game wanting the crows to win. But like you, I found myself wanting the Tigers to win. Nick’s pre-game interview sealed it for me.

 

[TylerDurden]

Prestia did a calf apparently.

 

[FB19]

Prestia did a calf apparently.

I will take things that are certainties to happen on a football field for $200!

 

[Blackhawk42]

Dowling may become a good player, but I’m very happy with HH. The quality of his possessions are there, and in time he will likely increase his production.

Not unhappy with Henry at all!

I just like to follow the careers of players I liked in their draft years.

As a tall midfielder, I probably wasn't far off with Dowling since Hustwaite isn't so dissimilar.

Adelaide should have been playing him a lot sooner.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

I picked the crows to win in our work comp and so came into the game wanting the crows to win. But like you, I found myself wanting the Tigers to win. Nick’s pre-game interview sealed it for me.

He swallowed his pride at least in the presser. Much more measured and accurate assessment of the team. Realising there not as good as he thought they were.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

The Tigers win last night means they’re no longer due for one - big plus for us next week.

 

[Flamin Joe]

The best thing about this game is all the egg it is putting on the faces of the AFL administrators for refusing to give Hawthorn a prime TV slot.

To be fair we finished 16th last year and 13th the year before. We weren't exactly on a upwards trajectory banging the door down for prime TV slots.

You could also go as far as saying that after Round 7 where we were 1 win to bottom dwellers North and 6 losses including thumpings from Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne that the decision was justified.

 

[Nugett]

This could be a first. They look crap and the fans hate him. Better to end it early.

Not sure why they extended him anyway.

Maybe Nicks and Hinkley should swap sides…

 

[DogDaySonny]

To be fair we finished 16th last year and 13th the year before. We weren't exactly on a upwards trajectory banging the door down for prime TV slots.

You could also go as far as saying that after Round 7 where we were 1 win to bottom dwellers North and 6 losses including thumpings from Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne that the decision was justified.

Fair? Why would we be that?

 

[wahawk]

To be fair we finished 16th last year and 13th the year before. We weren't exactly on a upwards trajectory banging the door down for prime TV slots.

You could also go as far as saying that after Round 7 where we were 1 win to bottom dwellers North and 6 losses including thumpings from Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne that the decision was justified.

Good point but how do the AFL justify giving Nought Melb a Friday night game ?
WCE a Friday night game ?
Richmond Wed & Thurs night games ?

My ladder prediction before Rnd 1 had those 3 as bottom 3. ( I only know that as a couple of mates & I did a prediction with the loser taking the others out to dinner)

The fixturing for the final rounds they give Adel a Friday night game.
Saints have a couple.