No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 5

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

I was suprised to read how many games Dahl actually played for Geelong I can only actually remember one or two.

He was beyond bad in that 2020 GF.

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

I guess everyone is presuming that the player Melbourne players were against bringing into their club is Hunter?

 

[dogwatch]

No sub-editing:
"when a team shined like few before."

Hamling didn't leave for opportunity, he left because his father was unwell.

HS article, so poor grammar and inaccurate details entirely unsurprising.

I feel like those kind of articles are a bit of a wank. 2016 was a long time ago, from the Swans I think Rampe and Lloyd are the only ones left.

Don’t think anyone would’ve thought Macrae, Daniel, Hunter and McLean would’ve left the club but not like it’s abnormal. Losing a Dunkley who was 18 in the GF is a big loss…

It's a filler, nothing more. Sliced white bread.
No insights, no research other than to see when players changed clubs and how many games they played. I could do that in 10 minutes.

There's a hiatus in footy news at the moment so they need stories. The draft is still 2-3 weeks away. The AFL is probably hoping the space gets filled by the start of the AFLW finals. But not everyone is going to be following AFLW. So the media need to keep pumping out space fillers relating to the AFLM.

Ignore. Move on.

 

[glenashley]

I feel like those kind of articles are a bit of a wank. 2016 was a long time ago, from the Swans I think Rampe and Lloyd are the only ones left.

Don’t think anyone would’ve thought Macrae, Daniel, Hunter and McLean would’ve left the club but not like it’s abnormal. Losing a Dunkley who was 18 in the GF is a big loss…

Agree.

I've not looked at the exact figures but I suspect we're not hugely different to most flag teams 8 years on.

 

[Libbaaaa]

I was suprised to read how many games Dahl actually played for Geelong I can only actually remember one or two.

He was so cooked, the compo we got for him was daylight robbery.

 

[hutchy31]

I was suprised to read how many games Dahl actually played for Geelong I can only actually remember one or two.

Was about to post the same after reading that. If someone said the over/under on Dahlhaus games for Geelong was 50 I’d have put the house on under. I’d have guessed about 20-30. 71 is baffling, I can’t remember him doing much at all there.

 

[dogwatch]

Was about to post the same after reading that. If someone said the over/under on Dahlhaus games for Geelong was 50 I’d have put the house on under. I’d have guessed about 20-30. 71 is baffling, I can’t remember him doing much at all there.

He didn't. That's why it's hard to remember.

He recorded Brownlow votes every season of his WB career except his last one (2018). Never got another vote.
His standout years were 2015-2017. We probably did well to part ways with him when we did.

I am a bit shocked to see he played 225 career games, when contemporaries like Easton Wood didn't even make 200.

 

[Testekill]

I didn't realise that Wood was struggling to get out there so much at the end. Only playing another 87 games after the premiership is wild.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I didn't realise that Wood was struggling to get out there so much at the end. Only playing another 87 games after the premiership is wild.

I remember he had an awful injury run when he was young, impressive how he finished his career overall.

I can also remember supporters questioning the decision to keep JJ in his early career, boy didn’t that pay off in the end.

 

[SPower]

Bullgod Easton over the x years he played suffered from the dreaded hamstring tears far too often.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Agree.

I've not looked at the exact figures but I suspect we're not hugely different to most flag teams 8 years on.

'Hey, it's Beveridge's final year of a contract. We need to turn up the heat. Find me a story. I don't care how tenuous it is...'

Zero substance, zero insight, pure sensationalism and clickbait. Like 99.9 per cent of stories in the AFL media these days.

 

[Fossie 32]

I feel like those kind of articles are a bit of a wank. 2016 was a long time ago, from the Swans I think Rampe and Lloyd are the only ones left.

Don’t think anyone would’ve thought Macrae, Daniel, Hunter and McLean would’ve left the club but not like it’s abnormal. Losing a Dunkley who was 18 in the GF is a big loss…

So they will be doing an article about that?

 

[bobs head soup]

Interesting draft discussion around StKilda.

Apparently they are looking to trade down one of 7&8, and are in discussions with GWS (15&16) and Richmond (a combo from 10, 11, 18&20).

Saints have a glorious history of bombing early picks, but with Dalrymple on board, 3 picks inside 20 should be a pretty good move.

 

[weltschmerz]

Interesting draft discussion around StKilda.

Apparently they are looking to trade down one of 7&8, and are in discussions with GWS (15&16) and Richmond (a combo from 10, 11, 18&20).

Saints have a glorious history of bombing early picks, but with Dalrymple on board, 3 picks inside 20 should be a pretty good move.

They should trade for pick 16 so we have the pick directly after theirs. Good chance to find a star one pick after the Saints.

 

[Sentinel]

Interesting draft discussion around StKilda.

Apparently they are looking to trade down one of 7&8, and are in discussions with GWS (15&16) and Richmond (a combo from 10, 11, 18&20).

Saints have a glorious history of bombing early picks, but with Dalrymple on board, 3 picks inside 20 should be a pretty good move.

As good as he was with us, Dalrymple's recent top end selections really aren't that impressive.

 

[Bulldogs85]

That stupid round zero shit returns

Opening Round 2025​

Thursday, March 6
Brisbane v Geelong at the Gabba, 6.50pm AEST (7.50pm AEDT)

Friday, March 7
Sydney v Hawthorn at the SCG, 7.40pm AEDT

Saturday, March 8
Gold Coast v Essendon at People First Stadium, 4.15pm AEST (5.15pm AEDT)

Sunday, March 9
Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood at Engie Stadium, 3.20pm AEDT

 

[WAbulldog]

That stupid round zero shit returns

Opening Round 2025​

Thursday, March 6
Brisbane v Geelong at the Gabba, 6.50pm AEST (7.50pm AEDT)

Friday, March 7
Sydney v Hawthorn at the SCG, 7.40pm AEDT

Saturday, March 8
Gold Coast v Essendon at People First Stadium, 4.15pm AEST (5.15pm AEDT)

Sunday, March 9
Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood at Engie Stadium, 3.20pm AEDT

Hope we don’t have to play any of these teams round 1

 

[bobs head soup]

That stupid round zero shit returns

Opening Round 2025​

Thursday, March 6
Brisbane v Geelong at the Gabba, 6.50pm AEST (7.50pm AEDT)

Friday, March 7
Sydney v Hawthorn at the SCG, 7.40pm AEDT

Saturday, March 8
Gold Coast v Essendon at People First Stadium, 4.15pm AEST (5.15pm AEDT)

Sunday, March 9
Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood at Engie Stadium, 3.20pm AEDT

If the AFL are hell bent on 4 games in Syd/Qld only as an opening round, I reckon it should be against the SA/WA teams.

Then R1 could be the same eight teams playing in WA/SA and the 10 Vic teams all playing in Melbourne.

Would be fairer and could set up some real blockbusters for R1.

 

[geoffjennings79]

If the AFL are hell bent on 4 games in Syd/Qld only as an opening round, I reckon it should be against the SA/WA teams.

Then R1 could be the same eight teams playing in WA/SA and the 10 Vic teams all playing in Melbourne.

Would be fairer and could set up some real blockbusters for R1.

What you suggest is logical and sensible.

Unfortunately this is the AFL running this sh1t show...

 

[Testekill]

Literally nobody asked for this but AFL HQ.

 

[Here we go dogs]

I would be ropable if I was a north supporter and playing two home games in WA. I had a look over at their board and they were surprisingly happy with the outcome. I thought they would want to burn the place down.

Glad we play at Ballarat, which we is slowly becoming a major home ground advantage.

 

[MYOB]

I would be ropable if I was a north supporter and playing two home games in WA. I had a look over at their board and they were surprisingly happy with the outcome. I thought they would want to burn the place down.

Glad we play at Ballarat, which we is slowly becoming a major home ground advantage.

They had been playing 4 games a year in Tassie, so they are still playing 4 home games interstate

 

[Pugz89]

I would be ropable if I was a north supporter and playing two home games in WA. I had a look over at their board and they were surprisingly happy with the outcome. I thought they would want to burn the place down.

Glad we play at Ballarat, which we is slowly becoming a major home ground advantage.

Selling two home games to WA and not having to go back there for any away games is a decent result imo.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

Selling two home games to WA and not having to go back there for any away games is a decent result imo.

Good for the WA teams though. 13 games in WA each. Same also for the SA teams.

 

[Here we go dogs]

Selling two home games to WA and not having to go back there for any away games is a decent result imo.

Is that the deal??

Not bad so long as you don’t just get loaded with additional interstate games in other states